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An Auburn man who told detectives he was the recipient of a $2 million grant from President Obama after police say he defrauded numerous financial institutions is facing 22 counts of forgery, theft and fraud. Steve E. Cho, 45, is accused of having forged three sale agreements for residences in Federal Way, falsifying financial documents to obtain two high-end luxury SUV vehicles, and numerous counts of check forgery in the last couple of years, according to charges filed in King County Superior Court on March 12. Numerous financial institutions had been investigating Cho for fraud, but Cho’s alleged “Catch Me If You Can” like act wasn’t uncovered until late February of last year, according to the charges. At that time, Federal Way Police Department officers were called out to a house in the 33000 block of Seventh Court SW. The Cho family was outside the residence when officers arrived and told police they were “pushed out” by the owner of the real estate company that listed the residence on behalf of the seller, the documents continue. When detectives spoke with the seller’s daughter, she told them she stopped by her parents’ residence to
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Above, students in Mark Klumpsenhower’s English class laugh during a grammar lesson at the Federal Way Public Academy on a recent morning. Left, Marquis Waright, a 10th grader at Federal Way Public Academy, takes notes during a lesson at the school. Waright has attended the public school since the sixth grade, when he was chosen for admittance via a public lottery that the school district holds. PHOTOS BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, The Mirror
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ifth grader Ellie Wagner sits on the floor in the back of the room, waiting for her name to be called. “I’m a little nervous,” says her father, Jeff Wagner, standing next to her. At the front of the room, Paula Curtis reaches into a small paper bag, shuffling the pieces of paper around before she pulls the first slip out. Reading the name aloud on the paper, she hands the slip to her assistant and pulls another name from the bag. And another. Someone from the audience of more than 100 parents and students sighs in an otherwise quiet room during the public lottery on Monday night at the Educational Services Center. Out of 143 students who applied for the Federal Way Public Academy (FWPA), only the first 60 incoming sixth graders that Curtis called made it into the school. The other 83 students were placed on a waiting list, again, via the lottery. “Ellie Wagner, number 37,” Curtis said of the student’s placement on the waiting list. The number signified that Ellie probably won’t get into Federal Way Public Academy, at least for this year. For now, she will move on to either Sequoyah Middle School, or perhaps a Christian school, Wagner said. He heard about the school from his daughter’s friends who attend the public school. FWPA provides students a rigorous, challenging academic program. The school’s mission is to provide a college preparatory curriculum for students in grades six through 10. About 300 [ more FWPA, page 3 ]
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take another $465 million from taxpayers over the same decade.” Knedlik said that Federal Way should oppose the proposition because the current system as is essentially acts as a wealth-redistribution scheme from outlying parts of King County to Seattle. “Metro Transit (is) being a terrible parent, who abuses South and [ more METRO, page 2 ]
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East King County’s transit taxpayers, in order to transfer our taxes to Seattle residents, as it always does as the favored child,” he said. “(It’s) an indisputable fact that King County is divided into three unequal classes of citizens … The preferred citizens of the first class live in Seattle and receive 63 percent of transit services and pay 35 percent of transit taxes and are getting nearly $2 of transit services for every dollar of taxes they pay.” Knedlik continued the analogy, saying South King County and Federal Way would be the “second” class, with citizens paying 30 percent of taxes but only receiving 20 percent of the service. Finally, Knedlik, who lives in Kirkland, said that East King County gets the shortest straw of all, with residents there paying 35 percent of the taxes but only receiving 17 percent of the services. “What you’re being asked to do tonight is make this worse. Your support for Proposition 1 would condemn Federal Way for at least a decade to being second class citizens,” he said. “But it will get worse if you look at the documents that have been presented by King County, you will see that after six years, even with a $1.5 billion tax increase, they will run out of money and have to cut back services again. You’ll be right back to where you are now, where they take it out of Federal Way and
www.federalwaymirror.com East King County and give Council considered was it to Seattle.” to oppose Proposition 1, The official position in introduced by Councilfavor of the measure was member Bob Celski and provided by April Putney, seconded by Dini Duclos. campaign director for For both, the issue came Move King County Now, down to Metro asking saying the situation is people who don’t use their fairly dire if Proposition 1 services to essentially pay does not pass. for them. “Right now, King Coun“I’d like to see Metro ty should be increase adding 15 per- “We need bus the fares on cent bus service the buses. service, good bus just to meet We’re our current service, and I’m not supportdemand, most people even sure we have ing of that down to ride good bus service here in South the buses King County. back and in this area, but Unfortunately, forth,” said what we have is too Duclos, instead, we’re looking at 17 important to give “but I’ve percent cuts to not seen our bus service up.” any attempt … We’ve to cut costs Susan Honda worked for six by Metro. years trying to Show me get the state that you’ve to take comprehensive done some cost cutting. action and pass a stateWe did this as a city, we wide package to address cut staff, made staff take both our local needs and double positions to get also critical investments things done.” … Unfortunately, the state “My main concern is has failed to act. Partisan it imposes an additional gridlock has not stopped burden on many citizens the county from actwho will never use the ing. The County Council bus services,” Celski said. voted unanimously to put “The burden, for a family Proposition 1 before our of two with two vehicles, voters because they agree will be about $130 (a we need to act now and year). This burden extends make sure we protect our for 10 years, so that same quality of life.” family will pay $1,300 for Putney noted that the privilege of driving. if Proposition 1 is not My opinion is that Metro passed, King County will should go back and look have to follow the leads at this again and impose a of Pierce and Snohomish higher fee for the people counties, where bus serwho use the actual bus vices have been reduced services.” by 43 percent and 35 Celski and Duclos’s percent, respectively. motion was voted down, The initial motion the 5-2. The remainder of the
Council cautioned that the failure of Proposition 1 likely means more harm to Federal Way residents who are already having a difficult time. “My concern is … that the people who utilize it but can’t afford to even drive a car, are going to be the ones who are impacted because they can’t get to work, to child care, and students may not even be able to get to school,” said Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson. “One thing I want to mention is that jobs are being affected by this,” said Councilmember Martin Moore. “If we don’t support this … 500 drivers could lose their jobs potentially, and those are jobs that are really important. Not only that, but we have an estimate that 400,000 people use this countywide. Those are lives, those are families, those are kids being impacted by this.” Councilmember Susan Honda said she was torn on this, but said she felt it was most important to try and keep the service levels that Federal Way residents already experience. “I don’t want to see increased taxes, but I also don’t want to see people not have a way to get around,” she said. “I don’t know that there’s a good answer to this. We need bus service, good bus service, and I’m not even sure we have good bus service in this area, but what we have is too important to give up.” To learn more, visit www.kingcounty.gov.
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Navy Seaman Recruit Caleb J. Villegas, son of Agustin M. Villegas and Vargas Loria M. Fatima of Federal Way, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. with honors. During the eight-week program, Villegas completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “battle stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Villegas is a 2013 graduate of Federal Way High School.
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Calling all aerospace engineers, pilots, scientists, mathematicians, journalists, humanitarians, artists, astronauts and other professionals who work in the areas of flight and space. This year, Saghalie Middle School began its journey of becoming a fully implemented STEM, project-based learning school, serving underrepresented students of color. Part of project-based learning is providing authentic experiences with authentic audiences to provide feedback. Saghalie seventh graders are working on a “Deep Space 3000” project and organizers are seeking authentic audiences to help provide feedback to the students on their projects. To volunteer, contact Deborah North at (253) 945-5016 or dnorth@fwps. org.
check on it while they were away in Alaska. She said she discovered people inside the home and subsequently called the realtor to inquire if the house had been sold. The documents also note that for at least one of the bank accounts Cho allegedly used to conduct these numerous activities, “there was never more than $5 in his accounts.” In his first interview with police, though, Cho said he was good for the money. “Steve Cho told (detectives) that he had been the recipient of a $2 million grant from President Obama and had $500,000 in his bank account,” the documents continue. All told, Cho is alleged to have defrauded eight banks, and to have attempted to fraudulently purchase at least three properties in Federal Way, along with two high-end luxury SUVs.
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Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Flores-Montoya is the son of Martin Flores and Nohemi Montoya, both of Federal Way. He is a 2013 graduate of Federal Way High School.
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students attend the small school each year and are placed through the Choice Enrollment program via a lottery. Though the school is open to all students, more than 60 percent of those who apply on average are turned away. “We went to a parent information night … I feel like it’s the best choice for her,” he said, noting the school would provide Ellie with the academic challenge that she needs. “She’s intelligent.” Before the names were drawn, Ellie said she would be “sort of upset” if she didn’t make it into the school. “I like the level of learning and the curriculum,” she said of FWPA. Wagner noted that Federal Way Public Schools should set a standard for students to get into FWPA, instead of a lottery system. “I’d like to see something that was maybe a test to get in,” he said. “But fair is fair we are all paying taxes.” However, other parents, such as Alissa Frederick, said the lottery is “fair.” “I like that it doesn’t matter what race you are, or what income level, you get a fair chance,” Frederick said, adding, “I don’t think it is possible to open the school up to all students, it works well because of the low class sizes and that students have to want to be there.” Nevertheless, she was still anxious for her daughter to make it into FWPA, as this year was her second time trying to get into the school. Last year, her daughter then a 5th grader at Rainier View Elementary - made it onto the waiting list at number 30. “I was crushed,” Frederick said, noting she was concerned with the communication issues between school administration and teachers, and “frequent principal changes” at her local middle school. This year, Fredrick said she was even more anxious to get her daughter into FWPA as a 7th grader. She said her daughter “loves the idea that teachers talk to the students and they work on the curriculum together, rather than the one-way education system most schools need to use just because of time and class size constraints.” Through the lottery this year, her daughter made it to the 11th spot on the waiting list. However, there are currently no openings for 7th graders, she said. “I wish there were more
schools like it,” Fredrick said. “It is the main reason I voted yes to the charter school initiative. The current education system is broken, and it is schools like FWPA that are thinking outside the box and making great advances.”
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“Dot, dot, dot does not mean sarcasm,” said FWPA English teacher Mark Klumpsenhower, as he taught a classroom of seventh graders about the use of an ellipsis on a recent afternoon. “It does not translate well into drama if you want that, you can go online and find an emoticon. It means you left words out intentionally or you got interrupted.” Students laughed as they took turns reading phrases on the whiteboard, including, “I am so cool” and “No … I am.” In the hallway, a group of students in a drama class recited lines from the play “No One Calls Me Mutt Anymore,” while history students in another classroom learn about the beginnings of capitalism during a Socratic seminar. Green leafy plants and wooden benches in an outdoor-like setting align the hallway to the main office. “People often learn about our school because they go online and see the scores,” said Kurt Lauer, who has been principal at FWPA for 10 years. Last year, for example, FWPA scored a first in the district: 100 percent of FWPA’s 10th-grade students met standard in four of five subjects; in the fifth, biology, 93.8 percent of the school’s 10th graders met standard. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education also recognized FWPA in 2013 for overall excellence. This award goes to schools whose overall two-year test score average puts them in the top 5 percent of schools statewide. Compared to districtwide scores across all subjects over the past four-plus years, FWPA students in grades six through 10 far outscored their peers. But Lauer said he “rarely speaks about scores that much. I’m not a big banner waver on test scores. I want students to do well, but we want students to learn the curriculum at a deeper level.” School district spokesperson Deb Stenberg also noted that comparing FWPA’s test scores to
Jeff Wagner and his daughter, Ellie (second from right) wait for her name to be called during a public lottery at the Educational Services Center on Monday. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, The Mirror other district schools is “like comparing apples to oranges.” She said a more appropriate comparison would be similar programs in the area, such as Lake Washington’s International Community School and Bellevue’s International School. Compared to those programs, FWPA’s scores start out a bit lower, but by the time students reach the 10th grade at FWPA, their scores are the same or higher than those of these elite schools. Lauer added the biggest results of student success show in what students do after FWPA. About 50 percent of students go into the International Baccalaureate program at Thomas Jefferson and 30 percent go into Running Start. Some students go on to Ivy League schools, including Harvard and Yale universities. One reason why FWPA students are so successful is because the school’s curriculum is focused, Lauer said, noting teachers and students “dive deeply” into subjects. “At Federal Way Public Academy, they don’t just meet the standards - they understand the standards,” said Tina Williamson, whose children Ryan and Kelly McCandless attend FWPA. Ryan, a 9th grader, struggles in math and did not pass the End of Course exam in algebra last year. But his teachers have met with him after school and during lunch to “dive deep” into algebra to ensure that he grasps the concepts. “They just tried different approaches until he began to understand it,” Williamson said. “This year, all of a sudden, you start seeing a light going on and he’s grasping it.” Many students also succeed at FWPA because of the strong partnerships between home and school, teachers’ high expectations
and the small school environment, Lauer added. “It’s a small school and it’s able to reach more people,” said Marquis Waright, a 10th grader at the school. “We’re not bound by any age or grade barrier.” Delyla Vue, also a 10th grader, said some schools form cliques, wherein people stay “with their own kind.” But at FWPA, “we converse with each other very politely. I’ve been to many schools in my lifetime, none of them have the feeling it does here of just being comfortable, with no peer pressure.” Williamson noted the students who succeed at FWPA are those who want to be there. “It’s not just for brainiacs,” she said. “It’s the culture of this school that makes it what it is. It is a different social atmosphere, it’s a small community, it’s
a family. It takes a community to raise a child and that’s the community that’s helping me to raise my children.” She said FWPA is a “hidden gem” in Federal Way, “but the unfortunate part is that not more people can participate in a small school environment like this.” The school board voted to implement FWPA in 1998, after many parents showed demand for the school and said it was important to have a variety of educational models to choose from. “Federal Way Public Academy is an excellent example of this district’s bold efforts to provide innovative programs to meet the needs of all students,” said Superintendent Rob Neu in an email. “FWPA confirmed that there was and is a demand for academically challenging programs. FWPS is committed to provide such programs for all students, in a variety of
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ways and settings.” FWPA began in 1999 with 120 students in portable classrooms at Illahee Middle School, and eventually moved to its own campus. The district considered options for expanding FWPA in 2005, however the cost of expanding versus the number of students it would benefit didn’t justify the investment, Stenberg said, noting the decision was made in an environment of state funding cuts. However, Neu said the district is always open to ideas. He said FWPA and many other district programs, including TAF Academy, the Cambridge and STEM programs, “are all examples of the district’s openness to implementing promising programs for our students. We are open to ideas from all stakeholders to provide the best education possible for our students.”
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ore than 100 Federal Way parents and students anxiously awaited the results of the lottery that would determine the fate of their children on Monday. The lottery is to get into the Federal Way Public Academy (FWPA). FWPA’s mission is “to provide students with a rigorous and challenging academic program and to provide a college preparatory curriculum in grades six through 10.” When it comes to academic achievement, FWPA is the shining gem of Federal Way and perhaps all of South Puget Sound. In 2013, every 10th Grader at FWPA passed the reading and writing high school proficiency test compared, with 82.7 percent (reading) and 85.7 percent (writing) for the rest of the Federal Way school district. In algebra, 96 percent of FWPA students passed the end of course exam, compared with 57 percent for the school district. From a student-to-teacher ratio perspective, it costs less to run FWPA than a comparable school in the district. In terms of lower costs and higher scores, FWPA is crushing it. But, instead of making this the shining beacon of Federal Way to attract high caliber students and families, we turn away more than 60 percent of interested students every year. Why have we not eliminated the lottery and allowed every interested student and family to attend FWPA? There is a common misconception that FWPA requires some kind of special qualification. This is not true. Anyone can enter the FWPA lottery. Motivation is all that is required. This is a school for students who are ready and willing to work especially hard at academics, in preparation for college. Not everyone wants to attend FWPA. The academic rigor and the hours of daily homework are not for everyone. Moreover, the absence of a sports program is a problem for some students. Furthermore, there are many wonderful educational programs within the district for children with differing interests and goals. However, students who want to dedicate themselves to a rigorous college prep environment will find at FWPA what they are looking for. Some worry that we should not be separating highly motivated students from the general student population. However, our district has many programs in place for advanced students: GATE, IB, Cambridge, TAFA, and Highly Capable programs. FWPA offers a small-school environment with an all-day focus on college preparation. Parents who believe this is what their children need, and are ready for, are frustrated to see this option based on a lottery. [ more EDITORIAL page 5 ]
School board should reject High Point The High Point development in the planning stages for the old bus barn site on 320th Street is unwanted by the neighborhood it will abut and does not keep with the overall design that permeates most of Federal Way. One of the best reasons to live in Federal Way is the melding of nature with manmade structures. Except in the city “core,” this is to be the site of urban decay,
School board ups and downs The Federal Way school district’s unstated district goal for the last several weeks was to cooperate, get along and don’t do anything to distract from passing the school levy. And they made it, but just barely. The school district passed the levy, though not in a manner that suggests unified community support. But on election night, about the time the passage of the levy was assured, the harmony ceased. While likely unintended, the board bungled the transfer of the board president position. After more than a year of community turmoil on several board decisions, district insiders hoped that their political challenges could be put behind them and things would settle down as the school levy approached. The levy provides 20 percent of the district’s funding and as a replacement levy is badly needed. A new school board was in place and community reaction played a role in the two new board members’, Carol Gregory and Geoffery McAnalloy, successful election. Superintendent Rob Neu appointed a committee of citizens to try and work on engaging the community in resolving some of the issues. Leading up to the vote, community critics of the board’s past decisions increased. Some held the attitude of “the only way to get the district’s attention is to vote down the levy.” Longtime residents remembered both the old days when levies were regularly defeated and the more recent past when public support had become more
consistent. However, cooler heads prevailed as levy supporters changed tactics and urged voters to resolve their concerns by working with district leaders and not hold the funding of the community’s children’s schools as a hostage. It worked and the levy passed. But on election night, the board brought a whole new issue into play. Can the board actually get along and work together? Just a few months ago, board member Tony Moore stepped down as board president to handle some legal issues. The board at the time elected Claire Wilson. Wilson was unseated in a coup when the new board members came into office and Danny Peterson was elected president, and McAnalloy as vice president. Then on levy election night, Peterson said he needed to step down due to family and work demands. Peterson nominated Wilson in what appeared to be a move to smooth the political waters and feelings. But new member Gregory was also nominated and Peterson then voted for Gregory. Gregory was elected. Moore was absent. Peterson wanted to step down earlier but was persuaded to hold off until after the levy election. So everyone knew it was coming. Gregory may be the most knowledgeable board member on education issues as it has been her lifelong profession. But, Wilson has also worked in the education field and is knowledgeable. Knowledge isn’t the issue. [ more ROEGNER, page 7 ] Bob Roegner
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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. acres of cracking pavement and weed-choked vacant lots and if High Point is allowed, our own little ghetto. At the meeting to inform area residents of how much worse it could be, Devco brought in pretty renderings of the proposed development. They had all these “consultants” provide information regarding building heights and the impact on the area. I have a problem with consultants that are a part of the company making the bid on the property. Isn’t
that like putting the wolves in charge of the sheep? Are they going to be honest and say how much impact there really will be on the neighborhood, on services, on the local schools, on the traffic problems caused by putting all those people in a small space and not providing adequate parking, or space for them? The “consultant” from Devco stated that, “legally we could make them much higher.” If he was a consultant, why use the word “we”? Sounds like one
of the investors to me. Matt Herrera said traffic is not going to be a problem because there is mass transit available. There is mass transit available in downtown Seattle and, frankly, the traffic is appalling. It just seems if 92 buses could not make it in and out of the bus barn twice a day before major traffic times that all the new residents of this proposed project are not going to have a good time of it. Neither are those people who have to use that route daily.
Currently, Devco states that children in the development will be able to walk to Mirror Lake Elementary and to Federal Way High School by walking through the neighborhood to the north. There are no sidewalks on 317th Street. And this intrusion into the neighborhood is over the residents’ objection. That says nothing about the overcrowding at Mirror Lake Elementary. The proposal that high school students walk behind the Pavilion Shopping Center is a bad idea. Not only is it going to [ more LETTER page 5 ]
www.federalwaymirror.com [ EDITORIAL from page 4] There are also concerns that expanding FWPA would be too difficult or too expensive. FWPA began in 1999 with 120 students in three double-wide portable classrooms in the Illahee Middle School parking lot. It is not difficult. It is merely a matter of political will. If the school board votes to expand the program, we can find a way to make it work. The administrators can decide whether they should move the current FWPA to a bigger facility or keep a small school environment by stamping out FWPA 2, 3, and 4 across different campuses in the city. We are about to build a brand new $50 million building for Federal Way High School. There is money. There are options. And worst case, there are parking lots and double-wide portable classrooms. But, should we as a city really care about the plight of these 80-plus students every year who are rejected from the FWPA lottery? Does this really affect our city in a meaningful way? When you ask the residents of Somerset in Bellevue why they moved into that neighborhood, the answer is almost universal - the great schools. There are many families in the Puget Sound area who place a high priority on the quality of schools when choosing where they will live. We need these families. Meanwhile, a significant number of these families appear to choose to live elsewhere because of perceived concerns about our school district. Herein lies the irony. In FWPA, we have a truly fabulous school. Many families are clamoring to get their children into this school. We have the means to lure them here with the quality of our schools. But, instead of expanding the capacity, we turn away two-thirds of those who apply for admission. Unlike in the book “The Hunger Games,” we are not subjects of some authoritarian regime. We govern ourselves. This lottery is our own doing. We get to determine how we want to run our own schools by the board members that we elect. There is no reason that we should be turning away students who seek a rigorous college prep school in our city. Instead, we should be expanding it and making it the focal point of why Federal Way is a great place to live. It just takes a vote of the board. We urge the citizens of Federal Way to rally around this shining beacon in our city. Let’s find a way to expand the FWPA program so that every student who seeks a strong college preparatory program can be included. An opportunity to achieve the highest level of academic excellence should not be left to chance. Let it be a call to the families in our region clamoring for a FWPA-style education, Federal Way has a place for you and your children. And it’s not a matter of luck. Contact: Editorialboard@federalwaymirror.com
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create a breeding ground for gang activities and vandalism, kids actually wanting to go to school will have to run a gauntlet to get there. Using 320th is dangerous. The sidewalks are overgrown with hedges and passing another person is difficult if you both want to stay on the sidewalk. On Eighth Avenue South, there is a two-and-a-half foot wide shoulder on each side of the street. There is no curbing. The sale of the property is in the hands of the school board. And they will not talk to the people who do not want this to happen. They can vote to let the sale fall through and they are not going to. Why? I don’t have that answer, but I certainly would like to. Failing that, we need to recall public officials who seem to care more about everything but earning the public’s trust.
Marcia Silicani, Federal Way
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ZENISEK HIRED AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT THOMAS JEFFERSON Jeff Zenisek will take over the Thomas Jefferson football program in the fall after coaching four seasons at Class 1A Tenino. Jefferson will be closer to his Bonney Lake home and is a Class 4A school. Zenisek has led Tenino to a 23-18 overall mark during his four seasons. Last fall, the Beavers won their first league title since 1986 and made the 1A state playoffs. Zenisek’s coaching résumé also includes college head-coaching stints at Western State in Colorado and Central Washington. His 1995 Central Washington team won the NAIA Division II national championship with Lincoln High School graduate Jon Kitna at quarterback. Zenisek replaces Dean Peck, who stepped down after six seasons and led Jefferson to a 5-5 mark in 2013. The Raiders lost to Skyline, 43-13, in the district crossover playoffs after finishing fifth in the 4A South Puget Sound League North Division.
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Beamer’s Bliznyuk leads All-City Basketball team BY CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Bogdan Bliznyuk, Beamer
The 6-foot-5 senior guard had an ultra-impressive season for the Titans. Bliznyuk was named the South Puget Sound League South Division Player of the Year and was also The News Tribune’s All-Area most valuable player after averaging 19.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals a game. Bliznyuk had a career-best 32 points during a win over Federal Way at the West Central/Southwest District Tournament. The victory clinched Beamer an appearance at Regionals. Bliznyuk’s best all-around game might have come during a 79-64 win over Puyallup on Feb. 4 when he finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Trey Burch-Manning, Beamer
The 6-foot-4 senior guard was a first-team, All-SPSL South Division selection by the league’s coaches after an impressive season. BurchManning averaged 14.7 points, 2.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game for the Titans, who finished 15-1 in the SPSL South. Burch-Manning failed to score in double figures just once this season and finished with 22 points three times. He also had 10 rebounds during a win over Curtis on Jan. 11.
Charles Frazier, Beamer
The 6-foot-5 junior forward averaged 11.1 points and 4.6 rebounds a game for the West Central/ Southwest District champions this season. During the middle of the season, Frazier tallied double figures in 15-straight games. Frazier scored a career-high 22 points twice during the season against Rogers and Spanaway Lake. He also finished with 14 rebounds during a loss to Federal Way on Feb. 6.
Malik Montoya, Federal Way
The senior guard had another impressive season for the Eagles,
Todd Beamer senior Trey Burch-Manning had an impressive all-around season for the Titans, who won the SPSL South and West Central/Southwest District titles. Burch-Manning averaged 14.7 points, 2.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds a game. CASEY OLSON, The Mirror leading the team to figures in all but three ALL-CITY BOYS a 14-3 record in the games he played in this BASKETBALL SPSL South and 18-5 Bogdan Bliznyuk, Beamer season. overall. Montoya led In his final seven the Eagles in scoring Trey Burch-Manning, Beamer games of the year, Davis at 17.9 points a game Charles Frazier, Beamer averaged 20 points a and was a first-team, Malik Montoya, Federal Way game and had back-toAll-SPSL South selec- Adrian Davis, Federal Way back 27-point games tion. against Curtis and Bethel. Deonte Smith, Decatur Montoya scored Xavier Scott, Jefferson in double figures Deonte Smith, Decatur in all but one game Viont’E Daniels, Federal Way Smith led the Gators this season and was in scoring at 10.0 a game over 20 points nine and was named a second-team, Alltimes. Montoya’s best scoring game SPSL 3A selection. The sophomore came during a 74-73 victory over started the season in impressive Tahoma at the SPSL Tournament manner, scoring in double figures when he poured in a career-high in 10 of the Gators’ first 11 games, 34 points. Montoya also scored 26 including 23 in the Gators’ seasonpoints during a loss to Beamer. opening win over Highline. But Smith finished in single-digits in seven games in a row before Adrian Davis, Federal Way finishing with 10 against Lakes in The 6-foot senior guard was a first-team, All-SPSL South selection Decatur’s final game of the year. after a stellar season for the Eagles. Davis averaged 14.4 points a game Xavier Scott, Jefferson for the Eagles and scored in double The 6-foot-3 junior led the Raid-
ers in scoring at 13.0 a game and was named an honorable mention, All-SPSL North selection by the league’s coaches. The ultra-athletic Scott scored in double figures 13 times during the season. His best scoring game came during a 10-point win over Mount Rainier on Jan. 21 when Scott poured in 20 points.
Viont’E Daniels, Federal Way
The senior finished second on the Eagles’ in scoring at 15.9 points a game and was a second-team, AllSPSL South selection by the league’s coaches. Daniels scored in double figures in 20 of Federal Way’s 22 games that he played in this season. Daniels scored 27 points twice during the season, once in a 72-71 loss to Curtis on Dec. 13 and, again, during an 83-46 win over Puyallup on Jan. 3. Daniels scored 20 or more points five times.
Federal Way’s Celski finishes second at World Championships BY CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Federal Way’s J.R. Celski ended up with an overall silver medal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships last weekend in Montreal. Celski snagged a gold medal in the 3,000-meter Superfinal during the World Championships after finishing the event in 4:59.528 to outdistance second-place Jingnan Shi. Russia’s Victor An finished third in the 3,000, but won the overall title with impressive performances in all four individual events in Montreal. Celski also finished in second place in the 500-meter final, was sixth in the 1,000 and 12th overall in the 1,500 meters. The solid performance at the World
Championships comes after a somewhat disappointing individual Olympics in Sochi. Celski’s only medal, a silver, in Russia came in the 5,000-meter relay for the American team. This was after the Federal Way native dominated at the United States Olympic Trials in Utah. Celski qualified in all individual events. It was Celski’s second Winter Olympic Games. He won a pair of bronze medals in Vancouver, B.C. in 2010 as a 20-yearold. During the 2010 trials, Celski had over 60 stitches put in his leg after his razor-sharp skate sliced a huge gash into his left leg during a crash. He bruised his femoral artery and came within inches of severing it, which had the potential of being fatal.
At the 2014 U.S. Olympic Trials, Celski lost just one race during the four-day event, finishing second by half a skate blade to Chris Creveling in the first 1,000 final. Celski came back to easily win the second 1,000 final of the day. He also won the 500 and 1,500. Celski’s short track career started as a 4-year-old inline skater at Federal Way’s Pattison’s West with his father, Bob, and two brothers, Chris and David. After numerous inline national championships, Celski switched over to the ice as a 12-year-old. Celski is the current world record holder in the 500 meters. He is the first person to skate a sub-40 in the distance, Federal Way’s J.R. Celski won a silver medal at the World setting the world record with a time of 39.937 in 2012. Championships in Montreal last weekend. COURTESY PHOTO
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Q&A with Mr. FW: March Madness — vasectomies and local soap operas Q
: Mr. Federal Way, what’s your opinion on your tax dollars being spent on an investigation brought on by the “Good Ol’ Boys Network,” better known as South King Fire and Rescue? A: Mr. Federal Way remembers the summer months when Mr. Federal Way was a kid. Mr. Federal Way vividly remembers Mr. Federal Way’s mother watching the daytime soap opera, “Days of Our Lives.” Mr. Federal Way remembers how ridiculous those episodes were. It was like the writer’s of “Days of Our Lives” thought of the most unlikely situations and then wrote about them. Soap operas, like “Days of Our Lives,” focused heavily on emotional relationships to the point of melodrama. South King Fire and Rescue’s top brass seem to be the “Days of Our Lives” of Federal Way, as evidenced by the latest soap opera, which cost the taxpayers well over $20,000 (the Mirror will report on the exact amount next week).
According to Mr. Federal Way’s research, South King Fire and Rescue Chief Al Church filed a complaint last October against Commissioner Mark Freitas, as a result of “age discrimination.” Church also accused Freitas of stalking him, making personal snipes to Church, staring at him during meetings to intimidate him and harassment, amongst more than a dozen allegations. It feels like the vice principal at a junior high is going to call Church and Freitas into his office because they were scheduled to meet at the clock tower after school. To further illustrate the junior-high feel of South King Fire and Rescue, all you have to do is look at a quote from Church in the complaint. It sounds exactly like something the detention principal would hear after two kids were arguing close to their lockers between third and fourth periods. “He sits during commissioner meetings, often staring at me, unchecked, red in the face and glaring,” Church wrote. “I make a
Sound Transit to host neighborhood sessions FROM STAFF REPORTS
Sound Transit is hosting a series of neighborhood drop-in sessions to give the public a chance to hear about alternatives for extending light rail service
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habit not to look at him unless he is speaking to avoid the attempted intimidating stare.” Criticism is just part of the job when you work with the public, no matter how big or how small that public persona is. That’s just part of the gig. All you have to do is take a look at Mr. Federal Way’s email inbox. Obviously, Mr. Federal Way has a very limited public role in the city. But that fact doesn’t stop emailers from emailing that Mr. Federal Way needs to retire or that Mr. Federal Way has no idea what he’s writing about week in and week out. Does it get Mr. Federal Way’s blood pressure boiling just a little bit when somebody says that Mr. Federal Way is terrible at Mr. Federal Way’s job? Sure it does. But does it make Mr. Federal Way want to quit writing about problems or funny stories Mr. Federal Way thinks people want to hear? No. The South King Fire and Rescue board of commissioners, along with Church, need to be able to take a little criticism, whether it’s from the public, which pays them, or fellow board members. This isn’t junior high school or “Days of Our
from SeaTac to Federal Way. The agency has identified several alignment, station and grade alternatives for extending light rail from the future Angle Lake Station at South 200th Street, which opens in 2016, to the Federal Way Transit Center near South 320th Street, a distance of about 7.6 miles. Sound Transit staff will be
At a crucial time in our district’s continued maturation, when public trust is essential, when the board needed to demonstrate cooperation and leadership, they came up short. Each board member brings a passion for our children’s future, but embarrassing a fellow board member is not the sign of a good working relationship. And to do it twice in just a few short months demonstrates short-term thinking and poor leadership. Would it really have harmed the district’s progress if Wilson were to have continued as chair for another 10 months? According to some board members, the answer is yes. And that is a cause for concern that requires this board to take a closer look at itself, its priorities and how it works together. Unfortunately, who holds the gavel is not a new challenge for the board. There was a split vote when Moore was elected to a third term as president. There is still a significant amount of community unrest and the board needs to demonstrate its commitment to putting children’s needs first. Peterson seems to have been distracted lately and was not thinking about the overall good of the board’s working relationship. His actions are troubling, and one wonders why he agreed to take the job as president in the first place if he was going to step down in a few months. With Moore and Peterson distracted by outside issues, two new board members leading the district and Wilson having been embarrassed by the rest of the board, we may be in for some difficult times.
Lives.” Let’s get back to protecting the people within the South King Fire and Rescue coverage area and stop the soap opera. Q: Mr. Federal Way, did you hear that there is a medical clinic that gives away free pizza to patients who got vasectomies during the NCAA basketball tournament to drum up business? A: That’s a new one for Mr. Federal Way, but it’s not really surprising. However, taking the massive step to get a vasectomy just to get out of work and sit on the couch with a bag of ice on your groin really does qualify as “March Madness.” Mr. Federal Way has heard several excuses to get out of working the opening two days of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which happens to be the two best days of the year if you are a sports fan, like Mr. Federal Way is. The most common affliction seems to always be a cough, which usually crops up around Tuesday and caps with calling into the office sick on both Thursday and Friday. But, getting a vasectomy is a new one and seems like a very, very aggressive alternative to just calling in sick or just watching the
available at the following events to share the agency’s plans for extending light rail further south: • 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 26 at Highline Community College, 2400 South 240th Street, Des Moines. • 12-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at The Market Place Plaza, 2311 Pacific Highway South, Kent.
This board has potential, but in the future an agreed upon rotation schedule of the presidential gavel is long overdue and would ease the current tensions.
Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@ comcast.net.
tournament games on your computer at work. According to a new survey by Retail Me Not, approximately three in 10 people say they will watch the college basketball games from work and four in 10 people say they will stream games from their work computers. Mr. Federal Way thinks keeping one eye on Mr. Federal Way’s computer and one eye on where Mr. Federal Way’s boss is, will
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Three students work as pages in Olympia
Pet of the Week: Meet Gracie Gracie is very gentle, sweet and soft spoken. She loves attention and having her silky coat brushed. If Gracie’s dazzling emerald green eyes Gracie and lovely personality don’t win you over then her heartfelt story certainly will. The last several months have been very traumatic for this little angel as her owner passed away unexpectedly in her apartment. The sliding glass door to the ground floor patio had been left open and she went missing. Gracie spent the next 2 months outside on her own trying to survive before she was finally rescued. She lost so much weight and was so weak that it was uncertain if she would survive. She did though and is doing amazing in her foster home. She would really be a perfect companion to an adult working couple, a single person or senior looking for someone to keep them company. She is not needy for attention but very welcoming and appreciative of your affection. For more info about Gracie and her story or to meet her, please call Chris, her foster mom at 253-344-1586. She is about 8-9 years old. Email Rescuinganimals@gmail.com for an adoption application.
Corbin Alcott and John Brugato recently served as legislative pages in the Washington House of Representatives. They were both sponsored by 30th District Rep. Linda Kochmar, R-Federal Way. Corbin is a student at Tahoma Junior High School and is the son of Angie and Rudi Alcott of Jack Brugato Maple Valley.
Totem student wins contest
Totem Middle School student Rachel Ho (holding frame), poses with Totem Principal Christine Baker (left), the Menchie’s mascot, Totem teacher Brenda Jones and Federal Way Mirror Publisher Rudi Alcott Thursday. Ho won the Mirror’s Design an Ad Contest last month and her ad appeared in the Mirror’s Literacy section. Ho’s class was treated to a pizza and Menchie’s party Thursday. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, The Mirror
District reviews End of Course exams BY GREG ALLMAIN
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Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) board of directors heard a report back about what appeared to be dismal results for the district when it comes to End of Course (EOC) exams. A public commenter at a recent meeting pointed out that the first round of EOC scores for the district, which saw 34.7 percent of students passing the algebra EOC, didn’t seem to reflect well on FWPS, especially in terms of the district’s historic issues with graduation rates. However, Dave Davis, director of assessment for the district, and Sue McCrummen, a teacher on special assignment for secondary math, said that 34.7 percent statistic was provided without the proper context. Part of the problem, Davis said, is that the 34.7 percent stat is essentially a snapshot in time of a group of students between grades six through 12 and doesn’t include other data that would reflect better on the district. “2,785 students in grades six through 12 took this specific assessment,” he said, “(and) this percentage does not include students who previously passed an EOC algebra assessment. ‘Previously passed’ is only included in the (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, OSPI) report at the 10th and 11th grades, and is 68.4 percent.” Davis addressed the previous commenter’s concerns about disparities in geometry scores/participation as well,
saying the subjects have an impact on those numbers. “When you have grades six through 12 taking that test, you have a lot more middle schoolers taking (the algebra test) then you otherwise would. Of that specific test, for that timeframe, in algebra, 1,064 students took that test, compared to 371 (for geometry),” Davis pointed out. According to the available data, 61.5 percent of students of the 1,650 total students who took the Geometry EOC in Spring 2013 passed. That figure did not include 958 students who previously passed a geometry EOC. And while the EOC is the newest and most visible form of assessment that’s a graduation requirement, Davis pointed out that students, once they’re into their senior year, have a number of other options to demonstrate their mastery of the subject at hand. Among them are adequate scores on Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests, adequate scores on the SAT or the ACT tests, or getting a passing score on a “collection of evidence portfolio,” essentially a number of items of the student’s work that’s compiled and sent to OSPI for review. There’s also the “grade comparison” method, Davis noted. Currently, FWPS students appear to be well positioned regarding the EOC requirements, said McCrummen. She said 93.8 percent of seniors met their math requirement in 2013. “This year, the 2014 seniors are currently at 75.3 percent. That number doesn’t represent the EOC from this winter, we have not received those
scores yet, or the collection of evidence portfolio scores,” she said. “The (class of) 2015 are our current juniors, 64.9 precent are currently meeting their graduation requirement in mathematics. Our sophomores are at 53.4 percent, and finally our freshmen are at 39.5 percent. We anticipate all of those percentages will go up.” Board vice president Geoffery McAnalloy pointed out that 39.5 percent of freshmen, not even through their first year in high school, have already completed a graduation requirement, which should be viewed as a positive for the district. Board member Tony Moore asked if the first round of data from these EOC results is being digested in order to help students continue to improve. “We are working on looking at the current information and speaking with interventionists, instruction coaches, teachers, principals, and finding ways that we can modify courses and bring in standards … so we can improve scores and continue to grow without students having to repeat the course over and over,” McCrummen said. “It’s kind of neat in terms of standards based. (Students) are getting another opportunity to demonstrate standard, by sitting for the assessment again … As they roll into their senior year, they can use those other methods to demonstrate standard, like the SAT, like the collection of evidence, like the grade comparison … It’s not just about the EOC assessment, if they’re not successful on that, they have other options,” Davis said.
John, a student at Todd Beamer High School who also Corbin Alcott goes by the name Jack, is the son of Karen and Mike Brugato of Federal Way. During one week, students experience the Legislature firsthand as they navigate the Capitol campus and attend page school to learn about different legislative functions and processes. As a page, Corbin was responsible for delivering messages and documents to legislators in their offices, during committee meetings and to the House chamber during floor sessions. He also participated in a mock committee hearing where he sponsored a bill concerning verbal harassment and bullying in schools. Each year students apply to participate in the page program. To be eligible, students must have a legislative sponsor and be between the ages of 14 and 16. Additionally, pages are required to obtain written permission from their parents and school. For more information about applying for the 2015 legislative session, visit: http://www.leg. wa.gov/House/Pages/HousePageProgram.aspx. • Ayana Freeman, a student at Federal Way High School, served as a page recently in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by state Rep. Roger Freeman Ayana Freeman (D-Federal Way), Ayana is the daughter of Sonya Freeman and Rep. Freeman of Federal Way. Ayana took care of a wide variety of responsibilities in her work as a page.
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40 days to pray for pro-choice
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These are not people who are pro-abortion. They are pro-choice. And this choice is legal in the United States, even if it’s one we would never make nor want our children to make. The fact is, one in three women in our country will make this challenging choice by the time they reach age 45. I don’t know all of their reasons, but I do know that some of them include sexual assault, incest, lack of access to contraception, and ignorance about how pregnancy occurs. Even so, the only time it’s my decision about what a woman does with her body - is when it’s my body. Here is a sampling of the Faith Aloud belief statements (reprinted with permission): “We Believe: • That all persons desiring to be parents should have the right and opportunity to do so. • That no one should be forced into pregnancy, parenthood or narrowly defined parenting roles. • That abortion, adoption, and parenting can all be good moral decisions. • That God’s love is available in all life’s complex decisions.” (More can be viewed at www.faithaloud. org/faith/index.php). I know there are those
of you who think this is blasphemy. But I also know there are those of you who might find a sense of peace or comfort to know this organization exists. You might even want to pray along with these folks for each of the remaining 40 days of Lent with prayers like: • Today we pray for women, for whom pregnancy is not good news, that they know they have choices. • Today we pray for compassionate religious voices to speak out for the dignity and autonomy of women. • Today we pray for our daughters and granddaughters, that they will always know the power of making their own good decisions. • Today we ask for blessings upon the women who pass through hostile protesters on their way into an abortion clinic. May they be shielded from physical and emotional harm from those who do not know them. • Today we pray for women who were joyfully expecting a child, but have learned that the pregnancy was not sustainable. (Prayers courtesy of Faith Aloud. More at www. faithaloud.org). I hope none of you are ever in a place where you have to make a choice about whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. But if you are, or if you have been, I hope this information will help you to know
Local students make WSU President’s Honor Roll
Jo Niksich, Donald Charles Palumbo, Denali Leeona Pavlich-Wheeler, Christina Simone Sessoms, Leo James Smith, John Trang, Nichole Frances Williams.
and Hannah Woods, from Thomas Jefferson High School; and Matthew Gillis, from Federal Way High School, each were awarded a prestigious president’s scholarship worth $22,000 per year, along with the opportunity to earn even more. PLU offers a number of merit scholarships to recognize academic achievement, leadership and service, as well as the promise of continued success in these areas as a PLU student.
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The following students from Federal Way were recently named to the Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 fall semester: Melissa Rose Bernardo, Beau Jacob Bowman, Kiyana Samantha Boyd, Sean Aaron Brinkmann, Chanel Olivia Carlson, Wenye Dang, Katelyn Rose Dunn, Taryn Michelle Fredricks, Michael J. Gerber, Rachael Sarah Gorrie, Andrew Boling Hardman, Samantha Olivia Helfen, Shawn Michael Hutchinson, Tu Thanh Huynh, Beverly Kariuki, Darian Haley Keuter, Hana Kim, Elise Nicole Marshall, Roslyn Louise Martin, Sarah Anne Marvin, Kelly Rose McLaughlin, Madison
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SEX IN THE SUBURBS
he other day, I was talking with a friend about parenting. We were connecting over the idea that we instilled in our children that they have choices, hoping to empower them to make mostly responsible and life-giving ones. Then, at some point, they inevitably make a choice we wouldn’t make — but it is their choice, and we have taught them to do that. We need then to decide how to help them live with that choice, to stand with them, but not in their way as they move forward. And then, I drove down 348th Street in Federal Way. There, on the sidewalk outside where our local Planned Parenthood is located, were several folks with large posters with scripture on them. It’s Lent, and the “40 Days of Life” campaign has people on the sidewalk praying and opposing abortion, until Easter. Even if you are aware of the “40 Days of Life” campaign, you may not know about the “40 Days of Prayer” alternative. Started by an organization called Faith Aloud (www.faithaloud.org/faith/), “40 Days of Prayer” was developed to support people in their reproductive decision-making without shame.
Students awarded PLU scholarship FROM STAFF REPORTS
Incoming Pacific Lutheran University students Jeesoo Chung and Ingrid Smith, from Todd Beamer High School; Emily Fuller
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says it can relieve pain for millions. ARTH ARREST works by a dual mechanism whereby one ingredient relieves pain immediately, while a second ingredient seeks out and destroys the pain messenger signal before it can be sent to the brain. Considered a medical miracle by some, ARTH ARREST is useful in the treatment of a variety of painful disorders. ARTH ARREST is available without a prescription or call 877-581-1502. Now at:
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Lucille age 89 died in Palm Desert, California February 15, 2014. She was lovingly cared for by her daughter Lori and her son-in-law Rick for the past five years. She enjoyed the desert, the warm sunshine, and watching almost fifty hummingbirds feed during “cocktail hour”. Lucille was born in North Dakota, the youngest of thirteen children. She married a very handsome young man, Frank Klein, in September 1947 and they spent 63 years together with deep love and devotion for each other. She lost her dear husband in December 2010. Lucille was baptized over sixty years ago as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She and Frank had a deep faith in the Bible and Jehovah’s promise to resurrect the dead to a paradise on earth by means of God’s heavenly kingdom. They shared their faith with their seven children whom they raised on a North Dakota farm and later their home of over fifty years in Kent, Washington. She is survived by two sisters, Lorene and Eleanor; also three daughters Susan, Lori, Cheryl, and daughter-in-law Alicia, and three sons Klell, Jeff, and Dean. She and Frank mourned the loss of their son Greg in 2000. Lucille was proud of being a mother, grandmother, great-, and great-great- grandmother. All those who loved Lucille will miss her beautiful smile. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March, 22 at 2PM in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 21645-24th Avenue South, Des Moines, Washington.
Shirley Irene (Guenther) Sadler Shirley Sadler, 87, peacefully passed away on January 25, 2014, lovingly surrounded by all her children. Shirley’s journey through life was full of wonderful experiences, leaving a meaningful legacy. Shirley was born on July 16, 1926 in Tacoma, WA to Hugo and Effie Guenther, joining older sister Margie. Shirley loved Tacoma and had many fond memories about growing up there. The Guenther family later moved to Seattle, where she graduated from Roosevelt HS in 1944 and the UW in 1948. During the summer of 1947 while working in Yellowstone Park, she met a young U.S. Bureau of Roads land surveyor, Bob Sadler. A few years later Bob would visit Shirley in Seattle. They later became engaged and married in Sitka, Alaska in 1951. They eventually moved to the Des Moines area where they raised their four children. Shirley was a wonderful mother and homemaker, and also worked various jobs to support their family. Shirley was most proud of her career as an administrative assistant for Boeing for nearly 20 years. During her retirement years Shirley relished spending time with her children and grandchildren, volunteering for her church and community, knitting, compiling genealogy, gardening, reading, and maintaining treasured friendships. Shirley found a passion for teaching English to new immigrants and helping them adjust to their unfamiliar life in America. Bob and Shirley also enjoyed traveling together and developed lasting friendships in Montana, England, Germany, and Australia. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents Hugo and Effie Guenther, her sister Margie Halgren, and her husband of 62 years, Robert. She is survived by her daughters Robin (Brett Bence), Sydney (Dave Olausen), sons Mark (Martha), Bruce (Ingelaurie Lisher), and grandchildren Katie Sadler von Bargen (Jeff), Emily Sadler, Eric and Scott Olausen, Jared and Teryn Bence, and Warren Sadler. Throughout her life, she prioritized caring for and serving others. Shirley will be remembered for her faithfulness, patience, heartfelt pride and dedication to her family and church, her quiet enthusiasm for life, ability to find humor, and her humility. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Federal Way, followed by a reception. Memorial bequests can be made to The Church of the Good Shepherd Outreach Ministry.
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unknown suspects attempted to steal several “metal” items from the business. According to the report, the unknown suspects gained entry through a garage door. The suspect(s) were trying to remove the metal objects from the location using a forklift, but the forklift got stuck in the partially opened garage door. Man, 42, arrested for molesting girl, 11: At 12:52 a.m. on March 15 in the 35000 block of 25th Ave. SW, a 42-year-old man was arrested for molesting an 11-year-old girl. According to the report, the man climbed into the girl’s bed and licked the girl’s face as he molested her. ‘White supremacist’ literature: At 8:22 a.m. on March 15
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During the month of February, South King Fire and Rescue responded to 1,356 calls, including 35 fires, 23 serious car accidents and nine CPR calls, with three successful resuscitations. Some of the district’s calls for help were for minor illnesses and 162 calls were for people who fell. The following is a roundup of
some of the calls that the district responded to: Ashes ignite: On Feb. 11, a homeowner in the 33200 block of 26 Ave. SW cleaned out her fireplace ashes, placed them in a plastic bag and set them on the back porch. She later moved them to a trash can on the side of the home. Sometime during the night, the residual heat in the ashes started the can on fire. Fortunately, a neighbor noticed the fire next to the house before it caught the house on fire.
South King Fire and Rescue notes that ashes such as these can hold their heat for days, and that they should always be stored in a metal can and doused with water. Waterfront home destroyed: A home in the 29600 block of 23 Ave. SW was consumed by a fire on Feb. 26. Neighbors reported smelling smoke and an engine was dispatched to investigate. They found a home at the end of a single lane private road that was fully engulfed in flame. No one was home at the time of the
fire. The home’s isolation and poor access all contributed to the total loss of this older waterfront home. The official cause of the fire is still under investigation but officials believe a space heater may have been a contributing factor. SKFR recommends all combustibles be kept away from heating sources and any source should be turned off when not in use. Man accidentally shoots himself: A man cleaning his pistol accidentally shot himself in the thigh. He then tried to drive himself to the fire station but pulled over and called 911 after going into shock. He was treated and transported to Harborview.
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LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF FEDERAL WAY REQUEST FOR BIDS Federal Way High and Sacajawea Middle School Pedestrian Connection Safe Routes to School RFB # 14-104 SUBMITTAL OF SEALED BIDS: Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way will receive sealed bids in person or via USPS through Tuesday, April 15, 2014, until 10:00 a.m., at the Purchasing Office, City Hall, 33325 8th Ave. S, Federal Way, WA 98003. Proposals received after 10:00 a.m. on said date will not be considered. BID OPENING: All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud at 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at City Council Chambers, 33325 8th Ave. S., Federal Way, WA 98003, for this RFB. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit by a cashier’s or certified check, or Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid deposit or bond shall be forfeited to the City of Federal Way. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Improvements for Federal Way High and Sacajawea Middle School Pedestrian Connection Safe Routes to School include of the following: 5 ft. wide sidewalk, curb, gutter, bicycle/sharrow pavement markings, ADA improved driveway approaches and curb ramps, and planter strips, on 14th Avenue S between 312th Street and S 308th Street and continuing on S 308th Street from 14th Avenue S to Pacific Highway S. Installation of street lights on 308th Street from 14th Avenue S to Pacific Highway S. Installation of a mini - roundabout and pedestrian actuated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at the intersection of 14th Avenue S and S 308th Street. The Contractor shall complete all work within 60 working days. All work must occur from June 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014 while school is out for summer break. Work shall not occur within 150 feet in any direction from the intersection of S 308th Street and 14th Avenue S until after June 18, 2014 without written permission from the City The bidder is urged to check the plans and contract provisions carefully. PLEASE GO TO WWW.CITYOFFEDERALWAY.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Published in the Federal Way Mirror March 21 and March 28, 2014 FWM 2119
at the City Hall Purchasing Office, 33325 8th Ave. S., Federal Way, WA 98003. Proposals received after 11:00 a.m. on said date will not be considered. BID OPENING: All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud at 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at City Council Chambers, 33325 8th Ave. S., Federal Way, WA, for this RFB. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit by a cashier’s or certified check, or Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid deposit or bond shall be forfeited to the City of Federal Way. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This project shall consist of: The installation of a stormwater bypass, treatment system, and associated piping and structures along 20th Avenue South. The work includes the construction of curb, gutter, and sidewalks; ADA curb ramps; setting utility manholes and lids to grade; and the placement of hot mix asphalt. The work also includes the demolition, removal, and disposal of asbestos cement water piping, which will be replaced with ductile iron piping. The Contractor shall complete all work within 40 working days. The bidder is urged to check the plans and contract provisions carefully. PLEASE GO TO WWW.CITYOFFEDERALWAY.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Published in the Federal Way Mirror on March 21 and March 28, 2014 FWM 2118
ORDINANCE SUMMARY At their March 18, 2014 Regular Meeting, the Federal Way City Council passed the following ordinances: ORDINANCE NO. 14-761 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to Pawnbroker and Secondhand Dealer Business Requirements; declaring an emergency and amending FWRC 12.15.230 (Amending Ordinance Nos. 11-689 and 90-57) ORDINANCE NO. 14-762 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, amending the Business Registration Appeals Process; amending section 12.05.210 and repealing section 12.05.230 of the Federal Way Revised Code. Amending Ordinance Nos. 12-717, 09599, 95-231, and 91-86 ORDINANCE NO. 14-763 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUDGETS AND FINANCE TO CARRY FORWARD FUNDS REVISING THE 2013-14 BIENNIAL BUDGET (Amending Ordinance No. 12-733, 13739, and 13-752) CITY OF FEDERAL WAY The full text of the ordinances is available by conREQUEST FOR BIDS tacting the City Clerk’s office at 253-835-2540. S 320th Street at 20th Avenue S Copies will be mailed upon request, in accordance Intersection Improvements with the City’s fee schedule. Water Quality Vault Dated: March 19, 2014 RFB # 14-105 Carol McNeilly, CMC, City Clerk SUBMITTAL OF SEALED BIDS: Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way, Published Federal Way Mirror: March 21, 2014 WA will receive sealed bids in person or through FWM 2120 the USPS through April 15, 2014, until 11:00 a.m.,
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March 22-April 26 “Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey:” This unauthorized hilarious parody is based off of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” book phenomenon. Grab your girlfriends and get ready to laugh at this sexy and hysterical romp. “Cuff Me” will have you dancing in the aisles as the cast of four belts out hilarious parodies of popular hit songs from Britney Spears’ ”Hit Me One More Time” and Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” to Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” while spoofing the book. The production is written by Bradford McMurran, Jeremiah Albers and Sean Michael Devereux of the improv group The Pushers. It was conceived by Tim Flaherty, who is also a contributing author along with Sonya Carter, who will direct. The Centerstage cast features Anna Clausen, Kate Alden, Casey Raiha and Brock Madden. Performances run through March 30 at the Knutzen Family Theatre in Federal Way. Ticket prices range from $49 to $28. To purchase tickets or for more information about group rates, call the Centerstage Box Office at (253) 661-1444 or on the online at www. centerstagetheatre.com. Scouting for Food: Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be in Federal Way neighborhoods “scouting for food” – collecting food donations for local food banks, traditionally low this time of year. They will be scouting for food from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22. If you don’t see them at your door, you can bring food donations to Jet Chevrolet at 35700 Enchanted Parkway S., Federal Way, which is also, the site of the Hylebos District Annual Pinewood Derby. After food donations are collected, the racing will get underway and the public is invited to come for the fun. Ron Simosky Celebration: A celebration for Ron Simosky is planned for March 22, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Federal Way Senior Center, 4016 South 352nd St, Auburn, WA, 98001. We are asking those that attend if they could provide some pictures they may have as well as stories of Ron’s contributions to the community. This is a potluck event so bring something you enjoy making, enough to share with four people and think Polish as Ron really liked Polish dishes I am told. Ron was a lifelong Democrat, served as State Committeeman along with Beth Zubitis who was State Committeewoman. Ron contributed his time to many candidates and political issues that were important to him.
March 23
Jet Cities Chorus of Federal Way Show: The Jet Cities Chorus will be presenting a show on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 3:00 PM as a part of the Chancel Arts Spring Concert Series at the Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. South, Kent. Tickets are $12.50 for all ages and available in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/586864 or at the door. For more information, contact Rhonda Gould at 262-758-0234
or rhondakgould@gmail.com or view the chorus website at www. jetcities.org.
March 25
School Board Meeting: The Federal Way School Board’s next regular meetingwill be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, at the Federal Way City Hall Council Chambers, 33325 8th Ave. S., Federal Way, WA, 98003. Meeting agendas, video and other information are available at http://www. fwps.org/info/board/. Regular meetings are broadcast live on cable channel 21 within Federal Way’s city limits and can be viewed live online during the meeting at mms://media.cityoffederalway. com/Live.
March 27
Annual Spring Fashion Show: St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary’s annual spring fashion show “Girls, Pearls and Studs” will take place on Thursday, March 27 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way. The luncheon show runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the dinner show from 5:307:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and proceeds benefit the music and healing program. For questions and reservations, email SFHAux@ aol.com.
April 9
Sustainable Landscaping Workshop: The City of Federal Way is hosting a Sustainable Landscaping Workshop from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 at the Federal Way City Hall (33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way.) Workshop participants will learn about controlling pests without toxic pesticides or herbicides, building healthy soil, practicing smart watering and natural lawn care, and designing with plants. We’ll answer your tough questions and offer advice from one of the Puget Sound’s most notable experts,
April 17
Head Start/ECEAP Free Preschool Information Fair Federal Way Public Schools: Parents of children who will be 3 and 4 years old by August 31, 2014 are invited to attend this information fair, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at 31457 28th Ave S., Federal Way. Parents and students are invited to “come play in a Head Start preschool classroom” and to learn about the district’s free and tuition based preschool program. Help will also be available to parents to fill out a Head Start/ECEAP application. For more information, visit www.fwps.org/districtresources/ headstart, call 253-945-5884 or email preschool@fwps.org.
April 18-19
Spring Plant Sale:The spring plant sale is set to run from 3:00 p.m. Friday until 6:00 p.m. Saturday, at the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus, West Upper Level Parking Lot, off South 336th Street. Shop
at over 30 vendors with annuals & perennials, shrubs & trees, native plants, berries and ferns. The discerning shopper will find the rare, unusual, plus the tried & true! Featuring 30 specialty nursery vendors, plus on Saturday Trader Joe’s will be handing out samples and Big Boys Filipino Food Truck will have breakfast and lunch available. In addition to their amazing tasty Filipino food, they will also offer an American style hamburger or hot dog. For more information, contact info@rhodygarden.org. Free Recycling Event: A free recycling event for Federal Way residents to drop off a wide range of materials not typically collected at the curb such as appliances, wood, mattresses, batteries, tires, Styrofoam, electronics and fluorescent tubes will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the Wild Waves Parking Lot (36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way). To learn more visit www. cityoffederalway.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/38 The Chancy and Narly Show: Nancy Stewart and Charlie Williams will perform a “nutty” and “phonetic fun” show at 11 a.m., April 19. Ages 3 and older are wel-
come at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S.
April 21
Move and Groove!: Move and Groove starts at 11 a.m. at the Federal way Library, 34200 1st Way S, and is aimed at exploring the world through books, songs, sign language, fingerplays and puppets, while enjoying lots of creative movement and music. Kids don’t have to sit still to participate in this story time! Especially geared toward toddlers and young children who have special needs and their families. Children must attend with an adult.
April 25-26
RSBG 50th Anniversary Celebration: The 50th Anniversary of the Rhododendron Species foundation will be celebrated with a special event beginning at 10:00 a.m. April 25 and ending at 10:00 p.m. on April 26 at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way. Send Community Calendar items to editor@fedwaymirror.com
March 31
Rollermania 2014: Reach Out’s Rollermania is a fun familyfriendly event to raise funds for the Reach Out winter shelter program for homeless adults in Federal Way. The event will run from 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 31 at Pattison’s West, 34222 Pacific Highway S., Federal Way. Cost is $5 students, $10 adults and $25 for families of five or more. For information, visit www.reachoutfederalway.org.
April 4
Breeders Theater returns with Tolstory: Breeders Theater is back with a new show for spring, Tolstory, written by T.M. Sell with music by Nancy Warren. Tolstory is a little bit Tolstoy and a tiny bit Toy Story, as four Russian nesting dolls narrate the life of Katarina Karenin, your typical Russian infant/teen/ young woman/older woman. Tolstory is directed by Teresa Widner Hicks, and features the talents of Deena Chapman, Terri Fincham Conner, Laura Smith, and Erika Zabelle. The show runs April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. and April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. at the Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium, 22030 Cliff Ave. S. Des Moines. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, and through the city of Des Moines at the Des Moines Field House Recreation Office, 1000 S. 220th St. Credit card purchases may be made by phone by calling the city Parks and Recreation Department at (206) 870-6527, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Federal Way Symphony’s “Season Finale” Concert: As always, we close our season with a fun program filled with moving symphonic favorites. You’re sure to love Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (“Pathetique”). The show is from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saint Luke’s Church, 515 S. 312th St. Tickets are $32 for adults, $28 for seniors, $15 for students 19+, while youth 18 and under are free. For more information, visit www.federalwaysymphony.org.
Emily Bishton of Green Light Gardening. For more information visit http://cityoffederalway.com/index. aspx?NID=610.
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