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Local woman arrested for fatally stabbing husband

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The city of Federal Way has been pursuing the federally-allocated New Market Tax Credits program as part of its funding strategy for the Performing Arts and Conference Center, looking to fund a maximum amount of $7.2 million for the PACC. Finance Director Ade Ariwoola said the city missed out on the “first tier” of 2014 funding allocations, but is still in the running for “second tier” allocations and will continue to pursue the program in 2015.

“To make sure you get onto that first tier, they want to make sure that the program you have is ready,” Ariwoola said during an update on the program at the Council meeting on Tuesday.

“What does that mean?

That means you have all your permits, all your funding lined up. We missed that by a little bit, but now we’re into the second round. What is that second round? …

They look for who else is ready, and they will do that before the end of the year, which is what we’re shooting for.”

Ariwoola noted that the Council’s recent action in officially approving the Performing Arts and Conference Center, and a later action at Tuesday’s meeting, in which the city formalized an inter-fund loan [ more PACC, page 3 ]

50-year-old woman was arrested for stabbing her 52-year-old husband to death at their Federal Way home Wednesday evening.

Federal Way police were called to the residence in the 3800 block of SW 339th St. at around 7:27 p.m., but by the time they arrived he had already died. The woman allegedly stabbed him in the chest.

Cathy Schrock, spokeswoman for the Federal Way Police Department, said the initial 911 call indicated she had accidentally stabbed him.

But she was booked jail on suspicion of second-degree murder after police interviewed her at the scene.

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The two were having a verbal argument just before the man was stabbed, Schrock said.

There’s no prior Federal Way domestic violence charges for the couple.

The woman’s 18-yearold son was home during the stabbing, Schrock said, although it’s unknown at this time whether he witnessed the crime.

“There was some reports he was taken out in handcuffs, purely for safety reasons. There are no charges against him,” Schrock said.

“He probably got heated when he realized his mom was going to be arrested.”

Detectives are continuing their investigation.

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Community alleges racism over incident at middle school A girl enjoys lunch at Parkway Apartments in Federal Way recently as part of Federal Way Public Schools’ summer meal program, which offers children up to 18 years old free lunch and learning this summer.

Family of black student claims white teacher manhandled him; security guard subsequently fired, claims racism against school administration

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The chatter of children fills the air as they play soccer, basketball and play other activities at Parkway Apartments in Federal Way. FRED, a forest green bus with a rainforest frog painted on it, parks within the fenced-in basketball court and opens its doors to serve breakfast and fun, with a side of learning as part of Federal Way Public Schools’ summer meal program.

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The buses are equipped with computers, books, board games and puzzles for kids to play with after they eat — or after they eat a few bites. The bus provides food for children up to 18 years old.

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An African American man stood at the podium at a recent Federal Way school board meeting.

It wasn’t his first time to give public comment, it won’t be his last.

The president of Tacomabased New Century Justice Network, Alton McDonald, looked school board members in the eyes as he filled his allotted three minutes with a story of alleged injustice, perceived racism and a

call for change.

“People tend to put it under the rug,” McDonald said at the meeting. “’Oh, we can’t discuss racism or discrimination. Makes us feel very uncomfortable, very uneasy.’

But I want to let you know as an American citizen and a disabled American veteran, we have a duty, as myself, to make sure I raise these issues to the school board.”

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Town Square Park to feature chess, Farmers Market and more

BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

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ith the new Town Square Park set to open next week, the Federal Way City Council heard an update on the programming and activities the city plans on making available at the new park.

John Hutton, interim parks director, highlighted a number of programming features the city hopes to incorporate in its newest park during the Council meeting on Tuesday.

“I wanted to talk to you about the chess sets we’ll have out there,” he said.

“That’s going to be a central figure in the park. Our [chess pieces] are about 25 inches. We will also have side table games going on, including speed chess.

We’ll also have other board games, including mahjong, dominoes, checkers. We’re looking for some intergenerational programming going on here.”

Hutton added that a regular part of the park’s programming will also be volleyball in the grassy areas of the park, citing the popularity of a volleyball tournament in Olympia that’s held on the grassy areas of the

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Additionally, the city plans on making music a regular feature at the park, along with yoga demonstrations, Tai Chi demonstrations, picnicking and, perhaps most critically, the Farmers Market is slated to be a regular park feature.

While the Council expressed interest with these programs, there were continued concerns about the basketball courts planned for the park.

“The concern I’ve heard, over the last several weeks, is the basketball courts,” Councilman Martin Moore said during the meeting.

“Is there a plan put in place that’s going to assure the public that there’s not going to be negative behavior?”

“Basketball is a great sport,” Hutton replied. “The game is a beautiful game, and it can be a very fun activity. We’re very conscious of any impression that we don’t want any negative behavior whatsoever. We’ll have it well staffed, keeping an eye on the court. I don’t believe it’s going to be a problem. I’m willing to say we’ll take care of that. We’re working with the police department to take care of

for the center, would both count in the city’s favor for the second round of New Market allocations. Ariwoola also noted the city will continue to pursue the program in 2015.

“As a backup, we’re getting ready for the 2015 allocation … The people that get the allocation, usually will have projects in their portfolio … so when they go to Congress for this funding, they have some programs in their portfolio,” he said. “By having this delayed, this actually gives us some breathing room to go after donations, to be able to use the inter-fund loan and draw down as needed. And relieves a little bit of pressure.”

Councilwoman Susan Honda said she was a bit disappointed in how the city’s efforts at the New Market program are proceeding so far.

“I am somewhat disappointed, this isn’t what I think we, as a Council, were told

would happen,” she said.

Councilwoman Kelly Maloney followed up by noting there was never any promises about this program and the city’s chances of successfully securing funds. But she added that staff ’s previous explanations of the program to the Council omitted some of the features of how the program works.

“There never was any guarantee, obviously, that we were going to get the New Market Tax Credits,” she said. “What I didn’t understand is that there’d be two different tiers.”

Maloney followed up by asking Ariwoola what kind of allocation the city might receive if Congress selects Federal Way’s project in the second tier. Ariwoola said it’s dependent upon how much is left over from the first round of allocations, but that it didn’t mean the door was closed for the city moving forward.

“If, during the second tier, we get an allocation, and the amount is small, we can also elect to wait until 2015,” he said.

“The park will have surveillance through SafeCity Cameras,” Carrel wrote.

“In addition to the staff presence, the active programming of the park and the regular visits by officers from the nearby substation, activities at the park will be viewable and recorded

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Mayor Jim Ferrell (center) speaks with city staff on site of the new Town Square Park, which features a chessboard. COURTESY CITY OF FEDERAL WAY

that.”

Hutton added the city plans a number of programming options for the basketball courts, including coaching clinics for young players, possible tournaments and signage, “to outline what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior and the consequences.”

The park will also be closed after dusk, which city officials hope will keep out any undesirable elements from the park. City spokesman Chris Carrel also addressed these concerns in a post-meeting phone interview.

“There’s going to be a staff person present at the site during hours of operation,” he said. “One of the things they’ll be responsible for is managing the chess pieces.

There’ll be a process for checking in and checking out the chess pieces, which will be stored onsite in a lockbox … The key thing for us, in having a park in the downtown, is it’s really important to have active management, especially since it’s going to be so intensively programmed. We want to keep people active there, and that means keeping a close eye on the park.”

In a separate email exchange with the Mirror, Carrel said that onsite staff person “will be addressed under existing budget authority,” and that it’s likely that staff member will be drawn from the Parks and Recreation Department.

“The park will likely utilize three of these positions,” Carrel wrote.

Carrel also noted that the park’s safety should be ensured, between the close presence of the Federal Way Police Department substation, along with SafeCity cameras.

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Public Schools, they should ensure the school system doesn’t become a liability.

“I know the district doesn’t want to pay millions of dollars out of your coffers to employees or students who are subjects of racism and discrimination in your school district,” he said.

McDonald cited an example of the perceived racism that occurred on November 2013 at Sacajawea Middle School.

An African American boy, then 12 years old in seventh grade, was allegedly removed from his math class by a white female teacher.

“He was doing nothing, he wanted out of class,” McDonald said.

Cilxusasqet Friedlander, the school’s security guard at the time, said he found the boy alone in a detention room - in school suspension - as he escorted another student there.

After noticing there was no adult supervision, he asked the boy what he was doing, to which he replied “I was thrown in here,” said Friedlander during a phone interview with the Mirror.

Friedlander assumed the boy was exaggerating but when he looked at his face he saw he was serious.

Friedlander gave the boy permission to physically show him how he was handled.

“The student was grabbed by the collar bone and shoulder and by the elbow and pulled forward,” Friedlander said, noting it was odd because all the teachers had recently been trained on how to safely escort students.

This teacher did not do that, he said.

The boy pointed toward the teacher who handled him and Friedlander went to speak with her. She said

the boy wasn’t listening and for parents to turn to an was being disruptive. She outside advocate, such as told him she touched him McDonald, who isn’t a because he “wasn’t moving resident of Federal Way, if fast enough” for her, which they’re unsatisfied with the was frustrating. outcome of the investigaFriedlander went to tions. the principal’s office and Gloria Butts, the mother eventually told the assistant of the student who was alprincipal, principal and two legedly manhandled by his counselors what happened math teacher, said she feels and how he disapproved. the district is “mousing” her “I don’t understand why around. the teacher would have So she decided to call put her police and hands on a file a report student and in January. put him in “I peran unsusonally feel pervised they didn’t room,” he do what said. “… I they should was told by have done, that point in regard by the to the principal case,” said that it’s an Butts, who administraworks at tive deal.” the school Friedin the lander cafeteria.

Alton McDonald returned “If I look to his job at it, if my thinking son would the situation would be have assaulted a teacher, he handled. Little did he know, would have been expelled the issue would arise again from school.” two months later.

Butts said the only conseDebra Stenberg, a quence for the teacher was spokeswoman for Federal five days of paid adminWay Public Schools, said istrative leave or a “paid she cannot discuss personvacation,” as she puts it. nel issues, but that district “She should have been officials are aware of the fired,” Butts said. complaint McDonald refAccording to Friedlander, erenced. per Butt’s 911 call, a police “We go through a officer showed up to ask process, we take them him about the situation on seriously,” she said of the Jan. 29. complaints. “We investigate, The security guard told we investigate thoroughly. police he was told to stay If the parent isn’t satisfied out of the issue because with the outcome, we hire a it was a personnel issue, trained outside investigator which surprised the officer, who looks closely at the law he said. The two went to the and we follow the advice principal’s office to get more from legal counsel.” information on what had Stenberg said the district been done. went through both internal Friedlander was surand external investigaprised to learn the assistant tions in this matter. She principal and police officer also noted that it’s typical allegedly knew each other

“I pray that as I speak today that you look at these issues and address them because if not, the district will become a liability to the greater community.”

and had worked together at Todd Beamer High School.

“The assistant principal said the principal said she did an investigation, interviewed all 22 classmates in there,” he said. “They all said the teacher grabbed him by the backpack and escorted him to the solution room.”

But Friedlander said he and the officer gave the assistant principal a look like he was lying. Subsequently, the officer allegedly asked, “When have you ever known a group of people to say the same thing?”

Friedlander said the assistant principal just looked at him.

The principal told the officer the teacher took a few days off and the mother wasn’t informed of the repercussion because they “weren’t at liberty to tell the mother that type of information.”

Friedlander was again told to go back to patrolling the school’s perimeter.

And he was suspended/ fired the next day.

“They tried to come up with some B.S. excuses, tried to say I failed the probationary period but everything they wrote was hearsay, slander and allegation,” he said. “They said staff and students feared me but I got along with all the students and staff.”

Friedlander said he has had minimal friction with a few staff members but those issues have since been resolved as of last fall.

“These individuals were racist,” he said, noting his Native American ethnicity.

“But I kept trying to kill them with kindness. From the day I started working there I was treated like an outcast from the administrative team. I never tried to question them, only when I knew it was a safety violation.”

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teacher even admitted to the incident but no one did much at all.

Butts said her son told her about the incident before the principal did, which was about two hours later.

McDonald said Butts didn’t know she could call police at the time, which is why she made contact with him a couple of months ago. While she eventually did file a police report, prosecutors would not press charges.

“I’m going to push it all the way to the end,” Butts said. “I know they’re wrong.

The underlying things they do are technically harassing him.”

Butts said she recently filed another complaint with interim Superintendent Sally McLean on June 16.

The Mirror has requested public documents regarding the case at Sacajawea.

McDonald said he’s been an advocate for several other black employees who have been affected by alleged racism in the Federal Way school district.

“This problem has been going on for sometime now,” he said. “It’s a longstanding issue at the Federal Way Public Schools district. It’s been here for a long time.”

McDonald ended his comment by telling the board he was appalled because he knows “each of you who sits on the board may have children yourselves, may have nieces and nephews and you would not want your nieces or your child to go to school and be assaulted by a teacher.”

“I pray that as I speak today that you look at these issues and address them because if not, the district will become a liability to the greater community,” he said.

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Friedlander appealed the termination and after several back-and-forth loopholes, he was eventually granted employment.

His lawyer even found discrepancies in district officials’ testimonies during an appeal hearing, he said.

But there’s no doubt in his mind that defending the African American student got him fired.

He has a list of other examples of alleged racism in the school as well.

Furthermore, Butts said her son has experienced more discrimination since the incident. She said he was allegedly singled out and was written up for sexual harassment after he started dancing around because he won a game against some female students.

His mother claims he’s gotten his phone taken away when there’s constantly “two white females on their phones all the time who don’t try to hide it.”

McDonald said the district covered the incident up and should have alerted police right away, since officials in education are considered mandated reporters.

“If you’re in a school and a child comes to you and said I was abused by my sibling, mother, father or neighbor, teachers are mandated reporters to report this to police right away,” he said. “If they don’t do that then they are violating the law that is there to protect children. So this is a case for example. You have a child that was in school, a black child, at one of your junior high schools and a teacher assaulted him. The principal did not report the incident to the police. No one reported the incident to anyone. They kept it hushhush.”

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The city of Federal Way’s annual Red, White and Blues festival is adding a new event this year, a kid’s parade that starts at 7 p.m. on July 4 at the north entrance to Celebration Park.

The event itself begins at 4 p.m., culminating with a fireworks show at 10:15 p.m.

Along with the kid’s parade, the city will have bouncy houses for children and a number of other activities geared at the younger crowd. Sensory pools, bubble-making, a giant version of the game Twister and open sport courts will also be available for children at the city’s most popular annual festival. Children 3-5 years old will also have a specially designated play area.

Music will be playing all night long, including salsa music, Vietnamese martial arts, Polynesian music, dance and drumming. Food vendors of all kinds will also be participating, with varieties of cuisine.

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School district investigation reveals more in racial discrimination lawsuit

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n a year-long investigation, fraught with multiple harassment claims and appeals, attorneys determined the principal at TAF Academy did not retaliate against or harass the school’s sixth grade humanities teacher, the only African American woman at the school, following a request to read a racially offensive poem in May 2013.

But will her claims hold up in court?

Dissatisfied with the outcome of the districts’ investigation, Tenesha Fremstad filed a civil lawsuit in May against the Federal Way school district, despite the fact the woman, Pam Wise, who told her to read the poem entitled “Niggerlips,” is no longer employed.

The Mirror obtained more than 400 pages of the district’s investigation through a public records request.

TAF Foundation, who employed Wise, put her on administrative leave last spring, and her contract was never renewed - ceasing her employment in June.

But Fremstad filed multiple claims throughout 2013 that TAF principal Paul Tytler retaliated against her by calling her names, failing to be her mentor during her leadership internship with University of Washington, giving her a “not favorable” evaluation and withholding

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an open Dean of Students Fremstad,” he wrote. “My position at TAF, while hireffort has always been to ing someone else after he address the concerns in an had written her letters of open and honest manner, recommendation for dean including those that arose positions at other schools. in this circumstance.”

Fremstad alleges Wise Fremstad said Tytler’s and Tytler worked together choice to move her planfor some time and they ning period up a period were friends. was retaliation, but Tytler Tytler told investigators explained it was simply bethere’s a reason for the sup- cause a physics teacher reposed “retaliaquested the “At no time tory” actions. opportunity He said Frem- have I acted in to teach a stad’s positive portion of a retaliatory or evaluations in math and the past were a math discriminatory for teaching. manner ... My effort teacher Her leadership wanted to evaluation “was has always been teach some consistent with to address the science. her limited The experience with concerns in an open switch system’s level and honest manner would leadership,” he have also wrote in an Oc- ...” changed tober 2013 letter Paul Tytler who Fremto the school stad was board. paired with “Her leadership tasks for their study period - a had primarily been in the new teacher. role of a teacher leader “Pairing Ms. Fremstad within the context of her with a new teacher was classroom and her grade viewed as a strength prolevel team,” he wrote. “The viding, mentoring situation evaluation reflected her for Ms. Fremstad,” Tytler experience at this initial wrote. “In addition, since point in time of her intern- our new hire is bilingual, it ship. The feedback was was determined that havdevelopmental in nature ing her teach sixth grade and focused on growth was advantageous, given over time.” the increased enrollment Tytler states he also met of Latino students at that with Wise to figure out why grade level.” she gave her that poem and The switch never octold her of his concerns, curred, as Fremstad’s asking her to mediate with planning partner declined Fremstad. to teach algebra. Her plan“At no time have I acted ning partner also filed a in a retaliatory or discrimi- harassment claim against natory manner toward Ms. Wise, despite the fact she The Mediterranean Gyro Grill.

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never attended the data day meeting when the incident occurred.

Furthermore, the Dean of Students selection was because there was someone at TAF more qualified, Tytler states. While Fremstad was frustrated the position was not posted to the district’s job listings web page, Tytler was within school policy of an internal hire without an interview process.

The person chosen had prior administrative experience and “overall effective leadership contributions within the Federal Way Public Schools and TAF Academy,” he said.

In an August meeting, Tytler told Fremstad he could no longer support her leadership internship or be her mentor.

“I explained my concern on whether I could be an effective mentor for her given her concerns pertaining to my leadership and the current status of our relationship,” Tytler wrote, explaining that he believes the relationship between a mentor and mentee is essential and that he had known about her accusations of his alleged retaliation. “During the course of our August discussion, I asked her three separate times during the conversation why she would want me as a mentor and what we could do to get on the same page. She declined to answer each time.”

Tytler said he would continue to support her if they could work out their dif-

ferences but later Fremstad received an accidental text message from Tytler that read, “Just finished meeting with Tenesha - very challenging, oh well.”

Fremstad’s other complaints center around Tytler allegedly calling her a “shit, diva and brat,” which neither the investigators nor Tytler address in their responses and determinations in the investigations.

And yet, Lynette Baisch with Porter Foster Rorick LLP, who wrote the last determination in the investigation on April 17, still determined Fremstad’s concerns about the data day incident have been “thoroughly investigated” and the district has “found there are legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for each of the actions she complains of.”

Baisch said the district has accommodated

Fremstad by replacing her mentor for her administrative credential internship program, they offered her a Dean of Students position at Totem Middle School, adjacent to TAF, but she refused. Fremstad also allegedly declined to participate in the processes designed to address her complaints, such as mediation, and she refused to meet with an outside investigator about her most recent complaint filed last November about an employee supposedly mocking her. Fremstad would not transfer to a new school when the opportunity presented itself.

Fremstad could not be reached for comment and district officials have declined to comment because of ongoing litigation.

The Mirror will update this story and the ongoing litigation as more information becomes available.

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After the attack, he was bleeding, starving and exhausted, so he begged at the foster mom’s door to be rescued. Makani has a charming, rambunctious personality, loves to play with a wand toy and really likes people. He loves to lie beside you so that you can scratch his head and will purr to his heart’s content.

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No, they don’t always tell only good news, because sometimes the news is bad and they are still the messengers. The newspaper cares about student grading and academic success, progress on the downtown park, construction of the new high school and ways to improve the community. But, in what may be a surprise to many of our local officials, the newspaper won’t ignore cost overruns, wink at questionable management decisions, or look the other way when friends or relatives of those local officials show up on public payrolls. The newspaper isn’t an object; it is made up of real people.

It is a small staff, but impressive to watch as they go about their business and you see the thoughtful, passionate manner in which they refine and define their craft.

Raechel Dawson joined the staff as a reporter to replace Casey Olson. Behind that cherubic smile is a serious news woman who is smart and can ask the hard questions. Greg Allmain appears pretty laissez-faire, but his tape recorder is always handy and he never misses a quote. Don’t let low-key fool you; he covers hot stories and knows the community.

Cindy Ducich sells print space and raises money for several charities with equal zest. Behind the ready smile is depth and compassion.

Her new sidekick Kay Miller is learning her way with quiet determination. You can buy an ad from her and also talk golf.

Jennifer’s smile and wit light the room as she handles customers, and proofs and improves upon another one of my grammar-challenged columns. She reminds me to hit spell check, or she will send a dictionary home with me. (So that’s why I keep getting dictionaries for Christmas?) Marcie doesn’t say much, but the staff continually counts on her to pull it all together, and would be lost without her. She’s calm even in the Thursday chaos.

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Some also point to Switzerland, which according to the 2007 Small Arms survey, has a rate of 45.7 guns per 100 people. This is also another area in which context is needed.

Now, we know already that America is a nation of 314 million people. Switzerland’s total population is 7.7 million, with the country being composed of 78 percent natural-born Swiss and 22 percent foreign-born.

I mention the demographics of natural versus foreign born because, according to some fields of study in

New intern Alisa Gramann could be really good at this business. Publisher Rudi Alcott neither drinks or smokes and would never be called hard-boiled. He’s tight with a buck but his affection for his staff and the business of running this award-winning paper shines through. Alcott lives “integrity” and demands it as the newspapers mantle.

Our Lois is actually Carrie Rodriguez, who arrived eight months ago from the Kirkland Reporter. As editor she has brought new ideas and a bit of an edge to investigative thought.

Each government agency has a well paid staff person to make the agency and its top official, be it mayor, chief or superintendent and its board, council or commission look good. Each tries to “manage” or, in less subtle cases, “dictate” how the editor writes the story. A word of advice to public officials: don’t try it.

Carrie knows you have a job to do but so does she.

I have come to respect and admire these hard working people because while they may inhabit only a small corner of Federal Way they recognize their impact is large. They aren’t in the business for the money because it doesn’t pay all that well.

They are professionals, whose diligence and humanness should be appreciated.

They take their responsibilities seriously. They care about what they do, the product you see and they care about each other. Everyone feels part of the family that Alcott has built. They miss Casey and former editor Andy Hobbs and wish them luck in their new endeavors.

We all miss recently deceased Mary Lou Goss but know she is helping the angels with their spelling.

But mostly they are people doing their jobs, and living their lives and doing their best to let you know what is happening in this home we call Federal Way.

Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@comcast.net. genetics and social sciences, homogeneity in a population leads to greater social cohesion, which in turn means the possibility of violent interpersonal crime is likely lower. Just with the issue of the population numbers alone, trying to compare the United States to Switzerland is essentially an apples-tooranges dynamic.

To summarize, giving statistics a wider context is always important. When viewed in isolation, they can distort people’s perceptions of reality, making them think there’s a bigger problem than actually exists.

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Benefits of Federal Way’s traffic photo enforcement visibility traffic enforcement by police officers using the Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement technology allows for opportunities to raise public awareness about traffic safety and keep our citizens safe.

The decision to use traffic safety cameras within our community was well thought out and began with a pilot project in 2008.

The program is limited to high volume, high violation locations and is currently in place at only three of the city’s 78 signaled intersections and three of the city’s 23 school zones. The six camera installations represent 6 percent of the 101 possible locations.

The photo enforcement program enables the city to provide ongoing, consistent enforcement in these chronic, high-violation locations, increasing safety for motorists and pedestrians, including school children using the three school zones.

It would be prohibitively expensive to provide this level of enforcement at these locations with police Andy Hwang

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he primary mission of traffic enforcement is to reduce the frequency of traffic collisions and protect our citizens from harm.

Despite the best efforts of law enforcement and educational authorities, traffic accidents still remain a significant threat to our citizens and traffic-related matters pose the greatest harm to our citizens.

Speed, alcohol, distracted driving, running red lights and lack of proper restraint use continues to confound law enforcement efforts to keep motorists and pedestrians safe and secure.

The Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement Program enables the Federal Way Police Department to address serious traffic safety issues at select locations with high volumes of traffic and high violation rates. We know that traffic enforcement saves lives.

Traffic safety cameras play an important role in the department’s overall traffic safety plan. High-

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officers, and enforcement at major intersections, which can sometimes pose special difficulties or hazards to police officers.

Traffic safety cameras are far more efficient than a police officer for high-volume locations – the intersection cameras operate 24 hours a day, while school zone cameras operate continuously during school zone operation ­­­­­— and are objective and equitable to all citizens.

Because of its efficiency, the perception exists that it is all about generating revenue. As a police chief, I see the traffic safety cameras play an important role in our overall effort of making our streets safer for our citizens. We have intentionally focused the program in a limited way, addressing these six locations where the volume of violations and traffic suggest additional emphasis is warranted.

In addition to safety and enforcement, traffic congestion is one of the top concerns for Federal Way residents. Vehicles blocking intersections have historically been

one of the most frequent complaints to the city and the police department. Intersection traffic safety cameras have practically eliminated complaints about vehicles blocking intersections at the busiest congested locations, improving traffic flow and safety.

The Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement Program has proven to substantially reduce red light running and school zone speed violations, indicating community-wide changes in driver behavior. In addition to reducing red light violations, cameras have been shown to reduce intersections crashes.

The Federal Way Police Department’s continued efforts will be to reduce driving-related deaths, injuries and property damage by taking advantage of all opportunities to raise public awareness through public service announcements, press releases, high-visibility enforcement and public information campaigns.

Andy J. Hwang is chief of the Federal Way Police Department.

Flaws with photo enforcement system: right to fair hearing got a court hearing and my citation was dismissed.

American Traffic Solutions has been the defendant in numerous lawsuits and has agreed to many legal settlements. Even worse, they have been exposed for fraud and manipulation.

An example is “W Howard” who posted comments online supporting enforcement camera technology in the Seattle area. Who is “W Howard”? He was actually Bill Kroske, vice president of business development at American Traffic Solutions.

The cameras have taken pictures on snow days, during parent-teacher conferences, during vacation

days, etc. Just a couple weeks ago, the yellow lights were flashing on Hoyt Road Southwest, even though the school year had ended.

I have taken many individuals to task over the photo enforcement systems, including the former city attorney. She should have been proactive improving the system and protecting citizens who were improperly cited and denied hearings.

In my opinion, to do otherwise was a violation of the rules of professional conduct (for example, 3.1 – Meritorious Claims and Contentions).

One person deserves special recognition. Former Police Chief Brian Bruce Biermann

presumption of innocence and shifts the burden of proof.

But the problems with the photo enforcement system run much deeper. The city of Federal Way contracts with American Traffic Solutions, a company located in Scottsdale, Arizona, to provide the cameras and do much of the administrative work.

On Feb. 14, 2011, I sent in a hearing request form, which was due on Feb. 22, 2011. American Traffic Solutions received my certified mail on Feb. 17, 2011 at 8:25 a.m. What did they do? They ignored my request for a hearing, sent a notice of delinquent infraction, claimed I forfeited my right to a court hearing and demanded late fees.

After much time and money, I

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I will likely raise the ire of people on both sides of the photo enforcement issue. But maybe a different perspective should be considered.

Our students deserve to be safe while walking to and from school.

A reduced speed limit promotes safety in school zones. Are photo enforcement systems the best way to cite speeders or should that be a function of the Federal Way police officers with direct knowledge of who was driving the vehicle?

Three years ago, I was cited for speeding on 320th Street in front of Twin Lakes Elementary school.

Was I the driver? No. I was cited because I was the registered owner of the vehicle. The problem with the presumption that the owner is the driver is that it eliminates the

Wilson met with me twice. At our second meeting, I presented a list of seven recommendations. I believe he implemented all of them over time. He stood out in my dealings with the city as someone who really cares about doing what’s right, fair and just.

I support photo enforcement of the speed limits in school zones.

We need to protect our students and the extra revenue from those driving illegally benefits our city.

Let’s just make sure the equipment works properly and the accused have the right to a fair hearing.

Bruce Biermann has lived in Federal Way for nine years and serves on many corporate and non-profit boards.

● COMMUNITY SURVEY: 1. Have you ever received a ticket from Federal Way’s Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement Program?

If yes, how many?_______________________________________________________________________

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What intersection/s?____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Does the city need photo enforcement? Why?________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Should the city consider placing cameras in all school zones? Why? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the city’s biggest benefit of having traffic cameras?______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What are your concerns about the cameras?_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. If you ever receive a ticket, would you fight it in court? Why or why not?_____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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children can be facilitated through community forums. Representatives in parent-teacher and student organizations, church organizations, non-denominational organizations, business organizations, trade schools, colleges and universities could all be leveraged to show parents and children there is help and there is hope.

In two months we will have approved a budget for the next school year.

This is later than normal, but perhaps a blessing in disguise. The community still has time to act and be heard. If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority. Unfunded mandates are nothing but lip service. The budget should reflect the priori-

identify the driver of the vehicle.

In addition to these photos, the system records a synchronized video clip of the violation to enhance enforceability.

Q: How are violators identified and notified?

A: Based upon images captured by the automated system, your vehicle was determined to have committed a red-light or speed violation.

As the vehicle owner, the notice of infraction is mailed to you.

From a review of the electronic images by an automated traffic safety camera, it has been determined that, on the date and time and at the location indicated on the front side of this notice, your vehicle was exceeding the posted speed limit in a school zone or was facing a steady red or red arrow traffic control signal when it failed to stop at a clearly marked stop line or at any other stopping point described in the ordinance.

Q: How do I know that these violations are valid?

A: Images of the vehicle are captured and recorded by a Road Safety Program. Images and video of the actual occurrence can be reviewed online at www.violationinfo.com. The images and video are reviewed by several qualified technicians and finally by the Federal Way Police Department before the alleged civil violation is affirmed and mailed to the registered owner.

The digital photographic evidence of the incident is submitted as evidence in a municipal court proceeding for prosecution of this viola-

tion. You may view the video and images of the incident online at www.ViolationInfo.com by using the notice number and PIN number printed on the front of the notice.

Video and images may also be viewed using the kiosk on the first floor of Federal Way Municipal Court/ City Hall north entrance; located at 33325 8th Ave S., during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Q: How many red light photo cameras are there in Federal Way and where are they located?

A: There are three red light photo cameras and three school zone cameras.

Red lights: •Enchanted Parkway at South 348th Street/Highway 18 •South 320th Street at Pacific Highway South •South 312th Street at Pacific Highway South School zones: •Southwest 320th at Twin Lakes Elementary •First Avenue South at Panther Lake Elementary •21st Avenue Southwest at Southwest Campus Drive Q: How much money did the city generate in net revenue from the cameras in 2013? In 2014? How much money has the city generated so far, since the cameras have been in affect?

A: In 2013: $2.1 million; 2014 (through June 24): $790,232; 2008-2014: $8.62 million.

Q: The photo ticket revenue goes into the city’s traffic safety fund. What is this fund used for? How much money is currently in

ties of the community. We need to give the community a means to voice their choice. While I appreciate and applaud the efforts of concerned citizens who come to make their three minute case before the board, the board needs to know that the community at large is speaking so they can move policy, programs and budget investments on more than a single voice, a story or some anecdotes.

To get there, we need to open lines of communication and the community will need to use them and be heard. The children of Federal Way need to have their community being heard. Right now they have less leverage than their ability to vote on the next “American ldol” or “Rising Star.”

Thank you for covering current issues facing our community. I hope we can leverage the Federal Way Mirror in getting the community back in the loop to

lead our school district to be the envy of our region and our nation.

that fund?

A: By Ordinance No. 08-854, the City Council restricts the use of traffic safety photo camera revenues to the Traffic Safety Fund, which can only be used for “funding prevention, education and enforcement efforts to enhance traffic safety and compliance with traffic control devices within the City, including maintenance and operation costs.”

One notable example of how the Traffic Safety Fund is used for traffic safety is the school zone safety enhancements the Council approved in 2013. Over the course of four years, this is installing larger speed limit signs, variable speed limit signs at some locations and upgrades to student crosswalks, at a total of $1.07 million over the four years.

During 2013, $227,000 was used for the School Zone Enhancement project (the multi-year project to enhance signage and driver awareness at school zones across the city) and $1,075,040 was used for police operations.

Q: What is the city’s biggest challenge regarding the red light photo cameras?

A: The intersection traffic safety cameras are far more efficient than a police officer — the system operates 24 hours a day and is non-discriminating and equitable to all citizens. Because of its efficiency, the perception exists that it is all about generating revenue.

Intersection cameras enable the city to provide

ongoing, consistent enforcement in these chronic, high-violation locations, increasing safety for motorists and pedestrians. It would be prohibitively expensive and not remotely realistic to provide this level of enforcement at these locations with police officers.

The technology augments the city’s ability to raise traffic safety awareness and safety of our citizens.

Q: What are some of the common misconceptions that people have about the red light photo cameras?

A: The most common misconception is that the shorter yellow signal length factors into a motorist receiving an infraction. The intersection cameras will not document a violation after a driver has entered the intersection on a green or a yellow light. The camera will only document the violation if the vehicle enters the intersection, shy of the stop bar, after the traffic light has turned red.

The city of Federal Way calculates the duration of yellow signals on the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, using a formula from the Institute of Transportation Engineers, which is based on approach speed and grade. Yellow signal durations at the three red light camera intersections in the city are as low as 3.5 seconds and as high as 4.5 seconds, depending on the specific conditions at each approach.

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Q: What are the benefits of having red light photo cameras in place?

A: The primary benefit of having the Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement Program in our community is “safety.”

The traffic-related matters pose the greatest threat to our citizens, yet is often overlooked because traffic collisions happen so often and randomly.

The program enables the city to provide ongoing, consistent enforcement in these chronic, high-violation locations, increasing safety for motorists and pedestrians, including schoolchildren using the three school zones. It would be prohibitively expensive to provide this level of enforcement at these locations with a police officer.

Despite the best efforts of law enforcement and educational authorities, trafficrelated threats to our citizens are still significant. Highvisibility traffic enforcement by police officers and using the program technology allows for opportunities to raise public awareness about traffic safety.

Q: Describe how the process works regarding red light photo cameras and

how violators are identified and notified, etc.

A: The system activates when motion is detected just prior to the stop bar after the traffic signal has turned red.

The cameras capture two images of an alleged violation, taken from the rear of the vehicle. The first image shows the vehicle at the white stop bar and the illuminated red light.

The second image shows the violator in the middle of the intersection with the red light illuminated. The license plate image is a closeup from one of the images captured.

Data, including the time, date and duration of the yellow and red lights, also is recorded.

Cameras also record a 12-second digital video of the violation, including six seconds prior to and six seconds after running the red light.

How the speed safety camera works: The camera system is linked to embedded speed sensors located within a predefined monitoring zone. When the sensors detect a vehicle traveling at a speed above the zone’s speed threshold, the camera system is triggered to take the first photo — known as the “A” shot — which captures the rear of the vehicle.

As the vehicle continues through the speed monitoring zone, the sensors verify the vehicle’s speed, and if the vehicle is in fact traveling in excess of the speed threshold, the camera system takes the second photo—known as the “B” shot. Up to two images are captured from the front of the vehicle to

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Did you know the city has generated $8.62 million in eight years from the traffic cameras, accidents have decreased as a result of their presence and there were 24,454 traffic violations in 2013? Mirror staff asked the Federal Way Police Department for more information regarding its Traffic Safety Photo Enforcement Program.

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COUNTY OFFICIALS URGE WATER SAFETY FROM STAFF REPORTS

With sunny skies and soaring temperatures expected this holiday weekend, King County officials are urging everyone to be extremely careful when heading out on the water.

“Rivers and lakes are beautiful, but they can be dangerous too, and it is important to use caution and wear a life vest when going out on the water,” said Christie True, director of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

“Lifejackets are to water like seatbelts are to cars – standard safety equipment for the trip,” said David Fleming, director and health officer for Public Health – Seattle and King County. “For safer swimming, take advantage of local lifeguarded beaches or pools.”

A 2012 study of recreational river use along the Cedar River confirmed that waterrelated summer recreation is greatly determined by warm temperatures.

When temperatures are in the 70s, there are likely to be floaters on the river. Swimming, innertubing and related activities soar when temperatures top 80 or more.

Lakes, rivers and Puget Sound can all be extremely cold this time of year. Swift rivers fed by an above-average snowmelt are still hovering below 50 degrees, while temperatures on Puget Sound and area lakes not much warmer.

For details about river safety, visit www.kingcounty.gov/riversafety.

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13 neighborhoods to participate in National Night Out

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ational Night Out will be Aug. 5 this year, and 13 Federal Way neighborhoods and/or apartment/condo complexes are already signed up, according to Federal Way Police Department Chief Andy Hwang.

“The Federal Way Police Department has been participating in National Night Out since its inception as a department,” said Hwang during the Federal Way City Council’s meeting on Tuesday. “So this will be our 18th year participating in the National Night Out. We do partner with South King Fire and St. Francis Hospital, and we’ll be going out to various neighborhoods and apartment complexes throughout that evening.”

National Night Out is a community-based program, “designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships,” Hwang said. “[It is also designed] to send a strong message to criminals that the neighborhoods are organized and taking a strong stand

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ne in three teens has experienced some kind of abuse in their dating relationship, according to the American Journal of Public Health. One in three. This includes physical and emotional abuse, stalking, and sexual coercion. Abuse may look different in teen versus adult relationships, but we need to take it just as seriously.

The Silverwood Homeowners Association participated in the annual National Night Out event in 2012. The person pictured dressed up for the event. File photo against crime,” the police chief added.

Hwang said about 20-25 communities typically participate in Federal Way, which equates to about 750-900 residents each year taking part. He noted that registration for the communities typically tends to increase during July, a pattern he expects will hold true this year.

Mayor Jim Ferrell said

the Council will be available to participate at this year’s National Night Out. “We changed the date of our City Council meeting to accommodate this, so our Council and community can be fully involved,” Ferrell said.

Ferrell also thanked resident Betty Taylor for her leadership on National Night Out. Taylor is a tireless community advocate

Federal Way public health clinic faces closure, layoffs

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ editor@fedwaymirror.com

The Public Health clinic in Federal Way is one of four clinics that could close as Public Health-Seattle & King County faces a $15 million shortfall per year for the next two years.

“We’ve run out of rabbits we can pull from our hat,” said David Fleming, director and health officer for Public Health. “To operate with a balanced budget, we may be compelled to reduce staffing and services.”

The agency’s biggest budget challenge is with its Public Health centers, where expenses have outpaced revenue. This has created an approximately $10 million annual gap in both 2015 and 2016,

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according to the agency’s website.

As a result, much of the agency’s cuts will occur at the centers. Public Health proposes to close four of its 10 public health clinics: Federal Way, Auburn, Northshore in Bothell and Greenbridge in White Center.

The Federal Way clinic at 33431 13th Place S. serves more than 13,000 clients per year and employs 38 total staff, said Keith Seinfeld, Public Health public information officer.

The local clinic offers family planning services and reproductive health care that includes HIV and STD screening and pregnancy tests; maternity support services and maternity screening; and

a teen clinic that provides education and services for pregnancy prevention and for pregnant, parenting and at-risk teens. The Federal Way clinic is also a site for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. The federal program offers healthy food and nutrition information to low-income pregnant women and children 5 years old and younger.

Seinfeld noted maternity support services account for most of the visits at the Federal Way clinic, as well as other Public Health clinics.

Financial support for Public Health has declined over the years, as voters repealed the agency’s major funding source 14 years ago. A voter-approved cap

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The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air 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.

Whitten is the son of Dorry and step-son of Wilbur Peterson of Federal Way. He is a 2012 graduate of Federal Way High School.

and a regular at Council meetings who has worked in the last few years to ensure the city fully integrated and recognized National Night Out. Those interested in participating can visit the city’s webpage at www. cityoffederalway.com, or can call Federal Way’s crime analyst/prevention specialist Lindsey Tiroux at 253-835-6707. on property taxes also restricted the remaining source of local spending.

Now, however, reductions to federal payments for administering Medicaid and other cuts have pushed the agency past a tipping point.

Public Health’s budget proposals will be forwarded to the King County executive, who will work to preserve the most essential services county-wide.

The King County Council will adopt a final budget in November.

In the meantime, all services will be maintained at the Public Health centers during the budgeting process.

For more information, visit www.kingcounty.gov/ healthservices/health/budget.aspx.

The Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review has been studying domestic violence–related homicides in our state since 1997. The research shows how early many abusive relationships start. Nine percent of domestic violence homicide victims were under 21 at the time they were killed, and 31% of homicide victims in studied cases were under 21 when they started dating the abuser.

Several met in high school or middle school.

Researchers found that education about dating violence in schools was not sufficient and often started too late. In their first experiences with dating, these young people did not get critical information about what a healthy relationship is or practical tips on what to do if someone was abusing them. Their parents also did not have the information they needed. Many tried to help, but did not know about resources—like their local domestic violence program—that could help them in their efforts.

We can do better. Teens need information, safe options, and support. Dating violence is a complex issue with no one, simple answer, but it is simple for each of us to play a role in teaching teens about healthy relationships.

For teen dating violence support, find the domestic violence program in your community at wscadv.org, contact the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474, or text “loveis” to 22522.

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he 16 and Under Federal Way Lady Knights fast pitch softball team won the National Softball Association State Championship this last weekend in the Tri-Cities, cruising through the tournament handily to bring some hardware home to Federal Way. The girls started off the tournament with an 8-1 win over Selah fast pitch on June 27, and never looked back, according to coach Gary Haven. Saturday saw the team take out the Bellingham Avalanche 5-2 and the Tri-Cities Thunder 10-2. On June 29, an 8-3 win over the Seattle Storm put the Lady Knights into the Championship game against the Spokane Lakesiders.

According to Haven, the Lady Knights surged to a

3-0 lead after three innings, until the Lakesiders tied it up in the fourth and then opened up a six-run lead in the fifth inning. The fifth inning was the decisive inning, with the Lady Knights exploding for 10 runs in their half of the inning, helping seal the 15-11 win for the state title.

In the title game, the Lady Knights totaled 16 hits, led by Jaysha Ford and Bailey Nelson. Ford went 3-3 with a walk and 3 RBI, while Nelson went 3-3 with a walk and 2 RBI. Maddy Seumalo pitched a complete game to clinch the title.

In total, the Lady Knights outscored their opponents 46-19 on their way to the title.

Haven said the weekend’s results were a good example of a team firing on all cylinders.

“I was very impressed with our team’s balanced attack throughout the tour-

The Federal Way Lady Knights include (front row) Allison Kelly, Maddy Seumalo, Alex Haven (middle row) Emily Sanchez, Kylie Lensegrav, Cynthia Pennington, (back row) Gary Haven, Jaysha Ford, Hannah Coburn, Alanea White, Ben Lensegrav, Haley Parsons, Isabelle McLarty, Bailey Nelson and Keith Coburn. The team is coached by Gary Haven, Ben Lensegrav, and Keith Coburn. Contirubuted photo nament. We got production from every player on the roster. Even when we made outs, we made productive outs,” he said. “In all but

one game we had double digit hits. When you team that up with the excellent pitching performances we had from Maddy and Kylie

all weekend, and the solid defense the team provided them, that adds up to a lot of games going your way.”

Federal Way’s track talent has strong showing FROM STAFF REPORTS

Elementary and middle school students from Federal Way took part in the Hershey’s State track meet this last weekend in Vancouver, Wash., with a number of Federal Way students finding their way to the top of the pack.

Here are the students who finished in the top eight for their given event. Times and distances are excluded until the participants are determined for the next round of the competition, regionals:

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•9-10 Girls: Standing Long Jump: 1st: Signe Nelson, Enterprise; 2nd: Catherine Lopez, Sherwood Forest Softball Throw: 1st: Kayla Johnson, Nautilus, set a new state record; 2nd: Arayah Joiner, Sherwood Forest 100 Yard Dash: 4th: Kayla Johnson, Nautilus

200 Meter Dash: 5th: Kayla Johnson, Nautilus 400 Yard Dash: 5th: Stormie Galla, Lake Grove •11-12 Girls: Softball Throw: 3rd: Hannah Tyree, Rainier View 100 yard dash: 4th: Sage Camat, Sacajawea 400 yard dash: 7th: Jazmyn Stone, Nautilus 800 meters: 2nd: Jazmyn Stone, Nautilus •13-14 Girls: 100 yard dash: 5th: Jelisa Turner, Illahee; 8th: Kinidy Dayley, Illahee 200 yard dash: 5th: Vita Pilichuk, Illahee 800 meter run: 8th: Olivia Chong, Lakota 1600 Meter Run: 5th: Olivia Chong, Lakota 4x100 Meter Relay: Vita Pilichuk, Atajia Glass, Jelisa Turner, Kinidy Dayley, Illahee

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•9-10 Boys: Softball Throw: 1st: Brett Ellingson, Sherwood

USSSA 16-U Baseball State Championship FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Federal Way Warriors 16 and Up are looking for back-to-back baseball state tournament titles as they face off against Reality Sports from University Place, Wash.

The state tournament runs from 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8 at Cheney Stadium. The

Forest; 2nd: Mateo De la Pena, Sherwood Forest 50 yard dash: 3rd: Brett Ellingson, Sherwood Forest 100 meters: 2nd: Jeremiah Davis, Lake Dolloff; 4th: Isaiah Davis, Lake Dolloff 200 meter dash: 5th: Mateo De la Pena, Sherwood Forest; 6th: Isaiah Davis, Lake Dolloff 400 yard dash: 4th: Jeremiah Davis, Lake Dolloff; 8th: Kenzo Kimura, Twin Lakes 4x100 yard relay: 1st: Isaiah Davis, Jeremiah Davis, Mateo De la Pena, Brett Ellingson, Lake Dolloff/Sherwood Forest •11-12 Boys: Standing Long Jump: 1st: Isaac Vaughn, Sunnycrest; 2nd: Joshua Pearce, Silver Lake Softball Throw: 2nd: Joshua Pearce, Sherwood Forest; 6th: Jayden Jones, Panther Lake 100 yard dash: 8th: David Holden, Green Gables 200 yard dash: 7th: Er-

Warriors won the 2013 state tournament 5-3 over FCA Baseball.

Beamer Buddies Basketball Camp FROM STAFF REPORTS

Beamer Buddies Basketball Camp for youth in grades second through ninth will run July 7-10. For information, contact Charissa Eggleston at 253-740-8198.

ick Encinas, Mark Twain 400 yard dash: 5th: Dominique Arizpe, Saghalie 800 meter run: 8th: Logan Werner, Lakota •13-14 Boys: Standing Long Jump: 2nd: Yohane Griffin, Lakota 100 yard dash: 2nd: Yohane Griffin, Lakota; 3rd: Matt Camat, Sacajawea; 6th: Khalid James, Saghalie; 7th: Gary Harris, Saghalie 200 yard dash: 2nd: Yohane Griffin, Lakota; 4th: Elija Macauley, Saghalie 800 meter run: 2nd: Justin Beumeler,

Lakota Middle School student Yohane Griffin placed second in the standing long jump during the Hershey’s State track meet in Vancouver, Wash. Contributed photo Sacajawea; 5th: Anthony Frazier, Lakota 1600 yard run: 2nd: Justin Beumeler, Sacajawea

4x100 Relay: 1st: Elija Macauley, Gary Harris, Khalid James, Matt Camat, Sacajawea/Saghalie

...obituaries oTeresa Teresa A. Hayward Haywardy

Teresa A. Hayward – 58 born March 25,1956, died June 29, 2014 – was a long time resident of Federal Way and Tacoma. She had worked as a CNA, store clerk, security officer and most recent (and favorite) a courier for SCI. She will be very much missed by her long time companion and best friend Bill DeShields and her beloved chihuahua "Duke." Teresa loved camping, traveling with her friends, family and co-workers.

Teresa had a kind heart and was a friend to all who knew her. Memorial services will be held at 12 pm at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton on Monday, July 7th.

God saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered, “Peace be thine.”

My eternal love, Bill

Julian A. Bagwell

Julian A. Bagwell born February 9th, 1973 and passed May 24th, 2014.

He joins his parents Kirk & Carolyn. He is survived by his daughter Lea, sons Alex & Brody, his brother, 4 sisters and many great friends and family members.

A special Thank you for Rachelle, Todd & Ryan McGillivray “I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky, I’ll be there”

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Police nab fugitive wanted for felony stalking

4Culture seeks historic sites for roster

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ

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ederal Way police caught a Puyallup man on Saturday who was wanted for felony stalking and featured on Washington’s Most Wanted as an armed and dangerous fugitive.

An anonymous tipster reported seeing the suspect in the 100 block of SW Campus Drive in Federal Way. The suspect, 31-yearold Coleman Kim, was charged in February with felony stalking and had four felony warrants out for his arrest — three of them for domestic violence.

Kim is accused of continually contacting and threatening to kill a Federal Way woman. On one oc-

4Culture is accepting applications through Sept. 12 for historic sites and designated landmarks in King County to be included in the Historic Site Specific roster. Sites on the roster invite inquiries and ideas from King County artists interested in developing a collaborative project proposal for 4Culture’s 2015 His-

toric Site Specific Program. Once funding is awarded, sites collaborate further with the artist through the execution of their project anytime during 2015. Deadline for collaborative project proposals is Oct. 8.

For more information, including grant guidelines and to apply, visit sitespecificarts.org or contact Charlie Rathbun at Charlie.rathbun@4culture.org or 206296-8675.

The program initiative seeks to increase the role of art in strengthening county residents’ sense of history and place.

Coleman Kim was arrested on Saturday in Federal Way. He is accused of felony stalking. COURTESY WASHINGTON’S MOST WANTED casion, the victim left her apartment and saw Kim standing on her neighbor’s balcony yelling her name, according to court documents.

Kim’s previous criminal convictions include felony harassment, third-degree

assault and a 2011 conviction for assaulting his 6-year-old nephew.

Police confirmed the man had a Department of Corrections escape warrant and he was arrested and booked on Saturday.

U.S. Marshals arrest accused child rapist in Texas FROM STAFF REPORTS

U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted accused child rapist from Federal Way Wednesday morning in Texas.

Thanks to Crime Stoppers tips from Washington’s Most Wanted viewers, Steven L. Huey was found in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Huey, 34, was charged with first-degree child rape and both first- and seconddegree child molestation on Nov. 25, 2013 in King County Superior Court.

Huey allegedly raped a younger relative between 2009-2011 and molested her for several years since she was 11 years old, according to charging documents.

The mother reported the alleged abuse in July 2013.

The girl told police Huey

would “punch her arms or drag her by the wrists” if she refused his sexual advances, according to probable cause documents.

Huey later admitted to the rape, the documents continue.

“As I said in my interview with Washington’s Most Wanted, Huey’s crime is one of the most offensive,” said Cathy Schrock, Federal Way Police spokesperson. “A child should be free from criminal predators in their own home.

The Federal Way Police Department is proud of the victim’s courage to report the crimes against her. We are all thankful to have this dangerous felon off the streets.”

Schrock added that Huey is expected to be extradited to King County.

South King Fire gets donation to save pets from fire

Steven Huey , who was wanted for allegedly raping a child, was nabbed in Texas. COURTESY OF WASHINGTON’S MOST WANTED

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Federal Way Church daycare bus driver charged with molesting girl on bus

BY ALISA GRAMANN agramann@fedwaymirror.com

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bus driver for a Federal Way church daycare was charged with molesting a 6-year-old girl on his bus.

Oscar Raul Lopez, 57, was charged with first-degree child molestation on Monday in King County Superior Court.

Lopez, a bus driver employed by Bethel Christian Church, is alleged to have inappropriately

touched the girl when he was supposed to drive her from the church daycare to school, according to court documents.

The girl reported the alleged abuse to her mother the day after she said it occurred. During a forensic interview with the girl, she told detectives Lopez “was being inappropriate.”

She told police that in late May she was in the back of the bus where she always sits, waiting to go to school. She said she told Lopez she was

ready to go and he went to the back of the bus and sat down next to her and touched her, the documents continue.

The girl said she told him to stop, which he did and then he told her he was sorry, according to charging documents.

The girl also told detectives that Lopez touched her inappropriately on five separate occasions while she was on the daycare bus and “would tell her that she was beautiful,” the documents

Woman molested at night in emergency room CRIME

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Police Blotter The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Drunk man begs, pees, and falls: At 12:46 a.m. on June 29 in the 1200 block of S. 320th St., a man was involuntarily committed after officers found the man stumbling and falling into the roadway. Witnesses initially called police because he was begging customers for money at an Arco gas station and then proceeded to urinate on the wall. When

officers contacted him, he did not know the date, what city he was in or the address of his location.

Jealous ex-boyfriend throws rock at man’s car: At 12 a.m. on June 29 in the 34400 block of Ninth Ave. SW, a man reported his Hyundai Elantra’s window was shattered by a rock. He suspects it was his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, who threw the rock because he is jealous of the recent news the couple is pregnant.

Boyfriend throws eggs at girlfriend: At 12:17 a.m. on June 29 in the 32100 block of 18th Ave. SW, a woman reported her boyfriend threw eggs at her and hurt her by pinning her down. Her boyfriend fled when police arrived.

Woman molested at night in emergency room: At 8:30 p.m. on June 29 in the 34500 block of Ninth Ave. S., a woman reported she was molested at St. Francis Hospital throughout the night while she stayed in the emergency room. She stated the suspect fondled her and kissed her lips several times over the course of the night. While she didn’t tell the night shift supervisor, she did alert the day shift supervisor at around noon.

Man attempts suicide: At 6:52 p.m. on June 29 in the 34500 block of 16th Ave. S., a man was involuntarily committed for lying in the roadway in an attempt to get run over by a truck during traffic and commit suicide.

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Lopez denied inappropriate contact with the girl.

Church staff said Lopez has lived at and attended their church for seven years and has been employed by the church for the past five years. During that time, he has worked as a janitor, a daycare worker, groundskeeper and, for the past three years, a bus driver.

Lopez in being held in King County jail on $250,000 bail. block of Ninth Ave. S., a man was arrested for punching another man on the arm. The victim was able to restrain the man as he threatened to return to the emergency room with guns and bombs to kill everyone.

Police find heroin kit: At 12:08 a.m. on June 28 in the 34900 block of Enchanted Parkway S., police found a drug kit, which contained heroin and drug paraphernalia, near a man who had just been stopped for trespassing. The drugs were seized and the man was arrested.

Man walks behind houses high: At 6:35 a.m. on June 28 in the 200 block of S. 328th Lane, a man was arrested on a Department of Corrections escape warrant. Witnesses saw him walking behind residences, appearing to be high. Police found the man at nearby tennis courts and observed him pacing back and forth, high.

Sex offender arrested at Wild Waves for filming up girls’ skirts phone, to which they saw video of women’s crotches, the documents A Bremerton man and continue. registered sex offender Post-Miranda, DeJesus was arrested last Saturadmitted to taking the day for filming up videos and girls’ skirts while pictures for at Wild Waves the purpose of theme park in sexual gratificaFederal Way. tion and that Duane Joel he receives DeJesus, 33, allegcounseling for edly ducked into his problem, Duane DeJesus a gift shop when according to the security attempted documents. to contact him for DeJesus is being held the supposed voyeurism. on a $10,000 bail at the A patron observed him Maleng Regional Justice filming girls ages 13-16, Center in Kent. police documents state.

He has a criminal reDeJesus willingly let cord from Kitsap County security check his cell dating back to 2007.

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One large family and a couple, the nine people still displaced, left the shelter at New Hope Christian Fellowship on June 27.

The Federal Way community stepped up in the weeks following the fire to provide donations of household goods, said Lt. Jeff Bellinghausen, community affairs officer for South King Fire and Rescue.

“We’re really proud of the Federal Way citizens,” Bellinghausen said.

Families were staying in shelters immediately following the fire, and many are still staying with friends and family, so some of the donations can’t be used yet, Gross said. He is unaware of any needs still unmet, he said.

Several days after the fire were spent getting displaced renters functioning before the housing hunt began,

Gross said. The two weeks for everyone to get settled is typical, he said.

In the aftermath of the fire, officials are taking advantage of the opportunity to talk about South King Fire and Rescue actions and fire safety, Bellinghausen said.

Members of the responding crew will talk about what they did to respond to the fire and why, audio from the call will be played and dispatch times shared.

Safety will also be a topic, but especially with the case still open, there will be no finger pointing.

“I think the folks that were displaced have had enough harping at them,” Bellinghausen said.

He expects some tough questions from victims of the fire, including when people can return to the apartments to get their personal belongings, which is up to the landlord, Bellinghausen said. He also expects questions about the ongoing investigation into the fire.

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Dorn requests relief from Adequate Yearly Progress requirement FROM STAFF REPORTS

State Superintendent Randy Dorn announced that earlier this month his office sent a letter to the Department of Education, asking “if districts could get out of this requirement.”

“I don’t think the letter serves any useful purpose,” Dorn added in a press release from his office.

The requirement Dorn is referencing is one from the No Child Left Behind Act, and one of its metrics, Adequate Yearly Progress. Under the No Child Left Behind Act and the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements, any school that fails to meet yearly progress is required to send out a letter to parents no later than 14 days before the start of the school year, to inform parents of their child’s school’s yearly progress failure.

Dorn’s letter listed four reasons for his request that Washington schools and school districts should not have to abide by the notification letter requirement: • Nearly every school in Washington state would not meet yearly progress, meaning nearly every school would have to send one of the notification letters.

• The intent of the letter is to give families the choice to meet a school that has met yearly progress. Given that very few Washington schools would do so, Dorn feels “the issue of choice is moot.”

• The only other impact of the letter is punitive, and “will unnecessarily hurt public support of education,” according to the press release.

• Many schools in Washington have been making gains in other areas, such as national testing scores and commitment to early learning; a deluge of yearly progress failure notices would undermine the recognition of those gains, according to Dorn’s office.

“I’ve been an opponent of No Child Left Behind for many years now,” Dorn said. “It’s only hurting our students and our schools now ...”

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Basketball and magic tricks at new park Q

: Mr. Federal Way, I heard the new Town Square Park will have basketball courts; are you concerned that may bring unwanted activity?

A: Balderdash. As a sports fanatic, Mr. Federal Way is offended that people associate “unwanted activity” with basketball.

“The concern I’ve heard, over the last several weeks,

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Mr. Federal Way knows the “negative behavior” Moore refers to goes beyond a basketball foul.

Are those concerned

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There are many well-accomplished basketball players who would disagree with those preconceptions, including NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Did Mr. Federal Way mention that Johnson is one of the most

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All that aside, it’s balderdash that city officials would even question an activity bringing negative behavior to a park that was built across the street from the Transit Center garage — one of the city’s most crimeinfested areas. Maybe it’s the park’s location that may attract negative behavior and unwanted transients.

Nevertheless, city officials hope the park will help curb crime in the area and Mr. Federal Way thinks that is a brilliant idea. Basketball will be the impetus for that positive change, not the cause of negative behavior.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, with all the activities planned for the Town Square Park, which ones do you see yourself engaging in more?

A: Mr. Federal Way is impressed with all the activities city officials plan for the park, especially the magic tricks with all the rabbits they keep pulling out of their top hats.

First, they pulled out a rabbit and — poof — the price of the park nearly doubled.

Then city officials waved their magic wand and made the Parks Commission members disappear, dodg-

ing their input.

To Mayor Jim Ferrell’s credit, he did follow through on a campaign promise with the park.

But even as impulsive as Mr. Federal Way is sometimes, Mr. Federal Way knows how to execute a short-range plan with minimal flaws and with others’ help.

And for the magic show’s finale, city officials pulled so many rabbits out of their top hats that Mr. Federal Way lost count of how many bunnies the city has.

This week, city officials said the new park will draw three part-time staff positions from the Parks and Recreation Department to man the park and do things, such as checking in and out chess pieces. The city will also install surveillance at the park, which is not a bad thing looking at the situation from a safety standpoint. But in terms of dollars, cameras are costly and staff paychecks are too.

Where will the city get the money to pay for all the amenities and additions it keeps adding?

We’ll see what other tricks officials have up their sleeves.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, I don’t think you live in Federal Way. Where do you live, really?

A: None of your business.

Parent donates DNA technology to school district FROM STAFF REPORTS

Student scientists in each comprehensive high school in the Federal Way school district will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art new DNA technology beginning next year. The new equipment, valued at $330,000, comes to the district, thanks to a donation from Decatur parent Patrick Bronson-Doherty and his employer, Qiagen Sample and Assay Technologies.

Interim Superintendent Sally McLean thanked BronsonDoherty and Qiagen for the donation at a board meeting on June 24. “Patrick Bronson-Doherty has been a tireless advocate for science learning in Federal Way for many years,” McLean said. “He has been searching for a way to bring modern, real-life molecular biology technology into our classrooms to give our students the opportunity to experience science as it is being done in labs today.”

The new equipment includes a machine to isolate DNA (QIAcube), a real-time PCR machine (Rotor Gene Q), and an automated capillary electrophoresis instrument for sample analysis (QIAxcel). District science teachers recently held a workshop to plan for how the new technology will be used in classrooms beginning next year. During the workshop, teachers practiced DNA fingerprinting experiments using DNA from cheek cell samples. Science teachers hope to eventually use the equipment in all high school science courses, said Megan Walker, a district science teacher.

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LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF FEDERAL WAY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST. The City of Federal Way (“City”) is requesting proposals for the purpose of a Case Management System for Municipal Court, Prosecution, and Public Defense. The City’s needs are outlined in the following Request for Proposal (“RFP”).

II.TIME SCHEDULE. The City will follow the following timetable, which should result in a selection of a firm by July 14, 2014.

Issue RFP July 4, 2014 Deadline for Submittal of Proposals July 11, 2014 Preliminary Selection of Firm July 14, 2014 Notify Firm Chosen July 14, 2014 III.INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS. A. All proposals should be sent to: Thomas Fichtner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-2547 B. All proposals must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked in the lower left-hand corner: “RFP” Case Management System.

C. All proposals must be received by 3:00pm on July 11, 2014, at which time they will be opened.

Three (3) copies of the proposal must be presented. No faxed or telephone proposals will be accepted.

D.Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straight forward, concise description of provider capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the request. Special bindings, colored displays, promotional materials, etc. are not desired. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content. Use of recycled paper for requests and any printed or photocopied material created pursuant to a contract with the City is desirable whenever practicable. Use of both sides of paper sheets for any submittals to the City is desirable whenever practicable.

E.The IT Manager, Thomas Fichtner, or representative will notify the firm selected by July 14, 2014.

F.All proposals must include the following information: -The names of individuals from those firms who will be working on the project and their areas of responsibility -Specific experience of individuals relative to the proposed project.

-A proposed outline of tasks, products and project schedule, including the number of hours required to complete each task or product.

-A proposed budget based on the above outline of tasks, products and schedules.

-References.

IV. SELECTION CRITERIA. Factor Weight Given 1. Responsiveness of the written proposal 40% to the purpose and scope of service.

2. Price. 30% 3. Ability and history of successfully completing contracts of this type, meeting 30% projected deadlines and experience in similar work.

Total Criteria Weight 100% Each proposal will be independently evaluated on factors 1 through 3.

V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. A. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to waive minor irregularities in any proposal.

B. The City reserves the right to request clarification of information submitted, and to request additional information from any proposer.

C. The City reserves the right to award any contract to the next most qualified contractor, if the successful contractor does not execute a contract within thirty (30) days after the award of the proposal.

D. Any proposal may be withdrawn up until the date and time set above for opening of the proposals. Any proposal not so timely withdrawn shall constitute an irrevocable offer, for a period of ninety (90) days to sell to the City, the services described in the attached specifications, or until one or more of the proposals have been approved by the City administration, whichever occurs first.

E. The contract resulting from acceptance of a proposal by the city shall be in a form supplied or approved by the City, and shall reflect the specifications in this RFP. A copy of the contract is available for review and shall include requirements to comply with ADA, Civil Rights Act, and EEO requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any proposed agreement or contract that does not conform to the specifications contained in this RFP, and which is not approved by the City Attorney’s office.

F. The Recipient, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23

will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

G. The City shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by the firm in preparing, submitting or presenting its response to the RFP. VI.SCOPE OF SERVICES. The City is looking for a Case Management System that will facilitate automated document processing and workflow for the Municipal Court, Prosecution, and Public Defense. The proposed system must include the following: -Document automation/generation. Must be based on simple “Microsoft Word” based templates that can be modified easily and created based on data stored within the Case Management System database to populate fields in the documents.

-Document management. Must be capable of managing cases and documents according to the the requirements of the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts and Washington State Archives Local Government Records Retention Schedule.

-Electronic signatures. Must be compatible with Topaz signature pads and/or on-screen signatures with compatible touch-screen device. Must also be capable of securely storing signature images that can be inserted into documents .

-Scanning documents. Must be compatible with Fujitsu and Canon scanners to import hard-copy documents and attachments into the system and associate with cases.

-Workflow/business rules. The system must have easy-to-use drag and drop workflow process for moving cases/documents through the system. Also, workflow must be dictated by business rules.

Business rules must be configurable at initial setup, based on the needs of the Court, Prosecution, and Public Defense groups that will be using the system. Business rules must be able to be modified by the users in the future without having to contract the vendor to modify them.

-Statute management. The system must have an easy to manage and update list of statutes that incorporate into the system.

-Security. Must be able to segment a single database based on security groups/levels that will restrict access to certain data elements based on a given user’s permissions. Must also be configurable to allow users to share data with other groups within the same database.

-Public web interface. This interface must be easy to use for public citizens. It shall be simple to manage and administer content delivered through this portal. The portal must allow for easy, self-requested account creation. The interface must be compatible with latest versions of popular web

browser software, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome.

-Reports. The system must be able to produce custom reports as necessary. Prefer the flexibility to be user customizable.

Public Defense caseload numbers. The system must be able to be configurable to track caseloads based on the Washington State requirement and allow for any necessary case weighting.

-Application Programming Interface (API). The system must include an API so that the City can leverage the system in the future to support other processes.

-Spillman/SECTOR (JINDEX) interface. The system and proposal must include the development of a functioning interface from the City’s Spillman (Police records management system) or the Washington State SECTOR (JINDEX) system used for initial population of case data.

-Web based access or “smart client” with minimal machine footprint.

SQL Server database back-end. Supporting Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 or later.

-Software must be able to be installed and maintained on premise in a Windows Server 2012 R2 virtualized Hyper-V environment.

-Software must process user authentication via Microsoft Active Directory.

-Ongoing annual support and maintenance must be included for the first year after “go-live”. Also, annual cost for the next three (3) years must be included as part of bid submission.

VII. COMPENSATION. A. Please present detailed information on the firm’s proposed fee schedule for the specifications proposed and for any variation for non-routine services, inclusive of Washington state sales tax and any other applicable governmental charges. Please provide specifics as to definitions of routine versus non-routines tasks, what is fixed as opposed to variable, and how costs are adjusted according to that classification.

B. Payment by the City for the services will only be made after the services have been performed, an itemized billing statement is submitted in the form specified by the City and approved by the appropriate City representative, which shall specifically set forth the services performed, the name of the person performing such services, and the hourly labor charge rate for such person. Payment shall be made on a monthly basis, thirty (30) days after receipt of such billing statement.

Dated the 2nd day of July, 2014.

Dates of Publication: Federal Way Mirror: July 04, 2014 City of Federal Way Website July 04, 2014 thru www.cityoffederalway.com July 11, 2014 FWM 2147

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2 CEMETERY PLOTS, Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue. Located in the sold out Garden of Gethsemane 2 side x side spaces 7 & 8 in lot 121. Plots are in the center of the garden, located North of the mausoleums. Value $24,000 ea, asking $9,000 each or 2 for $15,000. 206679-4799 or email SLRNDRR@gmail.com (2) SIDE BY Side plots in sold out “Heather Section” of Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton. Plots 3 & 4. Monuments are OK. Valued at $10,000 each. $6,900 negotiable. Will entertain ALL OFFERS! Seller pays transfer fees. And r e w, 2 0 6 - 3 7 3 - 1 9 8 8 (Renton) (2) SxS PLOTS $19,500 a t B e l l ev u e ` s S u n s e t Hills Memorial Park in the SOLD OUT Garden of Devotion. Section 31b Lots 9 and 10. Peaceful S e t t i n g . O w n e r p ay s transfer fee. If available, would retail at $44,000.

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16,594

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239/mo.

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18,319

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11,849

263/mo.

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Cooking Classes: East India Grill hosts a cooking class at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays at 31845 Gateway Center Blvd. in Federal Way. Runs every Saturday through early summer. Fee is $20. To register, call 253-529-9292. Visit www.eastindiagrill.com.

Master Gardener Clinic: A trained Master Gardener from the WSU Cooperative Extension will be available to answer questions and offer suggestions on plant care at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www. kcls.org or call 253-839-3668.

July 7

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Mini Music Festival: Students of all ages are invited to attend this free music workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 7 at Evergreen Bible Chapel, 34030 21st Ave. S.W. Students will learn songs and perform in an evening concert from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Contact Laura Belvin at info@evergreenbiblechapel.com or 253-874-0308.

Office Hours for Congressman Adam Smith: Congressman Adam Smith’s office will be hosting mobile office hours at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 7 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Congressman Smith’s staff members are able to assist constituents with Federal Agency issues (Social

Physics on Wheels Science Show: The Pacific Science Center presents at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. Show is appropriate for children ages 5 and older. Free tickets available 30 minutes prior to the performance at the Information desk. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-0257.

Guardianship Lecture Series: Join several experts in the senior industry for dinner and information on financially and legally preparing for long term care from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at Foundation House, 32290 1st Ave. S. For more information contact Dru Fleming at lfleming1@ brookdaleliving.com or call 253838-8823.

July 9

Planet of the Amps: The Brian Waite Band will present a family program at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Workshop is appropriate for children ages 8 to 12. Free tickets available 30 minutes prior to the workshop at the Information desk. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-838-3668.

Multicultural Book Group: Group will meet on Wednesday, July 9 at the Federal Way Library on

320th to discuss the book, “God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine.” For more information contact Christine Devine at cdevine@ cloudseeker.net.

July 10

Hiring Event: MSC will host this event in partnership with Xerox to look for inbound customer service representatives from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 at Multi-Service Center, 1200 S. 336th St. No RSVP required. For more information contact Melanie Mairs, THRIVE Case Manager, at 253-838-6810, ext.

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July 11

Thomas Jefferson Alumni Showcase: TJHS music and theater alumni will perform with current students from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11 at Thomas Jefferson High School’s Little Theater, 4248 S. 288th St., Auburn. For more information contact Karen Wylie at willywylies@msn.com or 206-200-8277.

July 12

Gravity Catastrophe Show: Show begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. Show is appropriate for all ages.

Free tickets available 30 minutes prior to the performance at the Information desk. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-0257.

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Citizenship Classes: Learn how to become a United States Citizen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Study for the interview and exam, and practice reading, writing, listening and speaking English in a friendly environment.

For more information visit www. kcls.org or call 253-839-3668.

Legal Clinic: The King County Bar Association provides free 30-minute consultations with volunteer attorneys regarding civil legal issues at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Attorneys cannot represent clients but can refer to other assistance. Available by appointment only. Please call 206-267-7070 between 9 a.m. and noon, Tuesday through Thursday.

English as a Second Language Classes: Classes to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills from a trained TESL instructor from Highline College will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No class on July 31. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-8393668.

Pajamarama Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7:15 p.m. every Tuesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www.kcls.

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Spanish Story Time: Family program for all ages at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-838-3668.

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Kiwanis Club: The Kiwanis Club of Greater Federal Way meets for breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Denny’s Restaurant on 320th. For more information or to inquire about membership dues contact Marie Sciacqua at sciacqua05@gmail.com or 253941-7060. www.greaterfederalwaykiwanis.org Lions Club: The Federal Way Lions Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on 320th.

For more information contact Bob Darrigan at 253-874-4282.

Town Criers Toastmasters Club: Polish your public speaking and leadership skills at this weekly meeting, which runs 6:30 to 7:45

a.m. Thursdays at Panera Bread restaurant, 2107 S. 320th St. Contact toastmaster2577@gmail.com or 253-735-5749.

The St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary: Group meets at 6:30 p.m. with meeting begining at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Medical Office Building, located next to St. Francis Hospital. Call Andrea at 253- 944-7960.

Freedom From Tobacco Support Group: Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, at St. Francis Hospital, Oncology Waiting area. For more information call Heidi Henson, at 253-2237538.

Crazy Quilters of Federal Way: Group meets second and fourth Thursdays, starting with social hour at 6 p.m., at Emeritus Assisted Living, 31002 14th Ave. South, Federal Way. Call 253-344-1767.

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vision for the youth of America,” said Xian Barrett, vice president of engagement, New Voice Strategies.

As a part of their presentation, the teachers launched a new VIVA Idea Exchange on 360 accountability.

The Vision Ideas Voices Action Idea Exchange is a three-step process developed

by New Voice Strategies to dramatically increase participation of diverse stakeholders in important public policy decisions. It begins with an online conversation, brings together the most active and engaged participants to develop recommendations, and puts those individuals in a room with decision makers who can make policy change.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS

Local teacher, Joshua Agpalza, who teaches history and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) at Federal Way High School, is one of nine educators from across the country who was nominated to participate in the National Education Association Raise Your Hand: Empowered Educators July 2 at the Colorado Convention Center. Agpalza and his colleagues represented New Voice Strategies as Vision Ideas Voices Action Teachers, past participants of a Vision Ideas Voices Action Idea Exchange.

“Every day I see students fight for their future, so it’s only right that I fight along with them too. And the VIVA Teachers organization has given me the opportunity to do just that and more.”

During the event, an annual national gathering of educators and education professionals, the VIVA Teachers demonstrated how amplifying teacher voices is an essential part of strengthening the education system and developing future policies. They described how participating in a Vision Ideas Voices Action Idea Exchange has helped them to gain valuable expertise that has benefited their local schools and districts, as well as shaped national education policy.

“This is first and foremost about something even more important than teacher voice - student welfare. We know that best way to support students is to listen to the wisdom and experience of the people teaching them every day. We are excited to work with the National Education Association in bringing together teachers from across the country to develop a beautiful

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International exchange students seeking host families FROM STAFF REPORTS

Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand are seeking host families in and around Federal Way for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year.

Host families (traditional families, singles, empty nesters, etc.) serve as mentors and a home base for their student. Visiting students participate as active members of the family and integrate into their host’s daily routines and traditions just like any other family member. Hosting an international student is a great way to explore a new culture and promote a sense of lifelong learning and adventure.

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students with the lifelong dream of studying in America,” reports Darlene Benjamin, iE-USA’s area director. Darlene ads, “Washington’s spirit of hospitality and focus on academic enrichment makes it an ideal environment to develop cultural exchange and promote international diplomacy on a local level.”

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represented, he said.

“It’s hard to find those universal flavors,” Pazder said.

Kids are more likely to eat the foods they are familiar with, so the bus offers a twoweek rotating menu, Pazder said. This offers familiar foods to kids, but also introduces them to new foods.

Throughout the district, 59 percent of school children are on free and reduced lunches, Pazder said.

“Many of our kids receive breakfast, lunch and a snack everyday [at school],” he said.

Asking a family to add that to a summer budget for one or more children is tough, which is why Fred and its fellow buses target complexes where many of the children on the free and reduced meal program live, Pazder said.

“We’re trying to be very targeted with the children we’re helping.”

Many schools in the district also participate in the summer meal program, offering breakfast, lunch or a snack to students who come by, as well as learning activities, said Debra Stenberg, communications director for the school district.

This year, district gym teachers have also gotten involved in the program, visiting Fred sites and engaging kids in physical activities after they eat, Pazder said.

District employees handle the food and school security does site visits. AmeriCorps members also give their time to the program.

The district accepts donations of books, games and other learning activities in good condition, Stenberg said.

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handful of Chromebook laptops are connected to the Internet, giving kids access to the websites they play on at school, said Matias Garcia, an AmeriCorps volunteer. On the other side of the bus, a handful of laptops provide custom activities, specifically targeting K-5 children and the Common Core Standards they should be learning, Garcia said. These laptops also track data on what programs kids like to use most, he said.

Patricia Mayo said her children often get distracted from their food by all the toys.

But all the toys offer learning opportunities to help the children avoid a summer lapse in learning. And her kids enjoy it, waiting eagerly each day for the bus to arrive, Mayo said.

Other children enjoy it too. When Fred pulls into the parking lot, kids shout, “The frog arrived! The frog arrived! Let’s go!”

The only complaint parents have is regarding state laws that prohibit people from taking food home, something the district has to abide by to ensure continued funding, said Adam Pazder, chef manager for the district.

Mandates state that the food must go to the children, Pazder said, which is why it must be eaten on-site.

The program serves two ounces of whole grains, two ounces of proteins, one cup of fruits and/or vegetables and one serving of dairy, Pazder said. Among the three buses, about 550 meals are served daily, he said.

Kids have to take the whole meal, but anything they don’t want can be put on a sharing table for others to eat, he said.

The challenge is finding nutritional foods the kids will eat, he said. The school district has more than 130 languages and cultures

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People and places that make Federal Way unique ing.

Maybe your first thought would be Wild Waves. This venue is the best outdoor water park in the region. It is what some non-residents have mentioned to me when I tell them I live in Federal Way. For swimming and diving enthusiasts you already know this city has a world-class natatorium. The Weyerhaeuser/King County Aquatic Center has hosted Olympic swimming and diving trials as well as numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association events.

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Measles outbreak in area FROM STAFF REPORTS

Local public health officials are investigating eight confirmed cases of measles among members of the same extended family in south King County, and a single suspected case in Pierce County. These cases are linked to another case who returned to the United States from the Pacific Islands on May 26 with measles.

Given the unfolding investigation and uncertainty about places where the people with measles may have visited, any-

days based on the parade of campers and cars loaded with kayaks or boats traveling down 320th Street.

This city hosts a lot of athletic events at its Celebration Park sports complex.

It is a local treasure and the scene for top-notch amateur baseball and soccer leagues and championships. It also connects with the BPA Trails System, which walkers, joggers, cyclists and skaters use frequently as a quality place to exercise or enjoy the view of Mount Rainer on a clear day.

In 2007 the City added the Community Center, which is a top-drawer recreation facility. It has the largest public recreation pool in the state and its feature element is a two-story indoor waterslide.

This is a full service recre-

ation complex with lap and leisure pools, athletic gyms, a fitness center, climbing wall, and indoor track. It also has rooms for meetings, parties, classes and community events.

While I mentioned some of those facilities to my friend, it was easier to let them know that Federal Way is the hometown of Olympic short track speed skaters, Apollo Ono and J. R. Celski.

Name-dropping of hometown celebrities seems to provide cache.

Because the person I was conversing with was an arts appreciator I should have talked about the Dumas Bay Center with the Knutzsen Theater and its repertory company, Centerstage. In the future we will have the Performing Arts and Confer-

ence Center to increase this city’s presence and destination quality.

It is fair to say that we have holes to fill to become well rounded in our cultural focus. This city is anemic in its visual art offerings, galleries, hands on art and music education for all ages, and coffee house type performance space.

Federal Way appears to be on two tracks for recognition and destination opportunities – athletics and the arts.

Athletics has a stronger infrastructure at the moment and there is room to grow based on our hometown Olympic short track speed skating

celebrities getting their start in in-line speed skating at Pattison’s West. Think velodrome. This city is nationally recognized for in-line speed skating. Is this something we can build on?

As a city we have a quiet presence within the totality of this region. I know we can be a premier city. Our greatest potential is as a destination oriented city with opportunities that focus on place and purpose. But first, get your positive 30-second speech ready and help make it happen.

Keith Livingston: keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.

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one residing in south King County or Pierce County should: be aware that measles cases are occurring in the community, be up to date on measles vaccine and follow the recommendations below if they develop symptoms of measles.

Known public exposures occurred at several MultiCare healthcare facilities where the infected individuals were treated, including a hospital in Tacoma. Details about these exposures will be updated regularly at the MultiCare website.

These medical facilities are directly contacting persons who were present – clients, visitors, and staff – during the times of potential exposure.

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DON’T STRUGGLE WITH AGING. FIND A SOLUTION. Finding appropriate accommodations for all the places life can go can be a challenge for seniors. But we can steer you or your loved one in a direction that can improve quality of life.

What’s happening this summer at Foundation House?

WITTY KNITTERS | Monday, July 7 | 6:30 p.m.

Do you like to knit, crochet or needlepoint? Join the Witty Knitters for sewing fun and conversation. Complimentary coffee and cookies.

LONG TERM CARE SEMINAR | Tuesday, July 8 | 5 p.m.

It’s never too late to plan for tomorrow, but sometimes the most difficult part is just getting started. Join us as Bruce Bamfield, financial advisor, and Janet McClanahan Moody, Elder Law Attorney, help us navigate the future. Complimentary dinner. RSVP required.

ALL ABOUT YOU | Wednesday, August 13 | 6:30 p.m.

Learn about various topics, such as, meditation for headaches, how to conquer pain and more at our monthly medical forum.

Call toll-free 1-888-467-1068 for reservations or more information.

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