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COMMUNITY | Mirror announces Citizen of the Month for July, Peggy LaPorte [7]
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OPINION | Editor’s Note: City should include public [4] Roegner: The happy trails of Martin Moore [4] POLICE | Woman reports: “I don’t want to prostitute anymore” [9] BUSINESS | Caffe D’arte serves up artisan traditions at new headquarters [10]
SPORTS | Federal Way Little League FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 | 75¢ teams fall in state championships [11]
Federal Way woman found dead in Kent BY STEVE HUNTER Reporter Newspapers
Kent Police are investigating an apparent domestic violence killing on the West Hill of a 39-year-old Federal Way woman found dead in her car at a Park & Ride lot on Military Road South. Ruth Castillo-Yanez died from multiple stab wounds, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Kent Police were contacted Sunday evening by Seattle Police regarding a Burien man who turned himself in to Seattle Police Department, advising that he had killed his ex-wife and left her body in her vehicle at a Kent Park & Ride lot, according to a Kent Police media release on Tuesday. Kent patrol units responded to the Kent-Des Moines Park & Ride in the 23400 block of Military Road South. They found a lone vehicle that contained the dead woman. Detectives are working to clarify the circumstances that led to her death, as well as a motive for the fatal assault. Detectives spent multiple hours at the scene conducting the initial investigation. The suspect, 41, remains in custody. “This appears to be a tragic incident of domestic violence, and there is no reason to believe that additional family members or the community at large are at risk,” Kent detective Tim Ford said.
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WANTED | FBI seeks public’s help to identify wanted bank robber [15]
Council mulls first steps toward economic summit BY GREG ALLMAIN
gallmain@fedwaymirror.com
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he Federal Way City Council recently discussed a new committee that would help direct an economic
summit for Federal Way’s future. City officials hope to hold the summit this by this fall. Chief of Staff Brian Wilson outlined what this exploratory committee would need to ensure the
Federal Way girl finalist in national pageant
planned economic summit is a fruitful venture for all involved. “The idea is to promote an economic development summit,” Wilson said. “The purpose … is to initiate the process for the beginning
of an economic development summit planned for the fall of 2014. The purpose would be to identify the mission, focus, strategy, process and outcomes that would come about from an initiative like this.”
Wilson outlined some of the basic questions the summit would likely be tasked to answer, including: • What is desired in Federal Way’s downtown [ more CITY, page 3 ]
BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@federalwaymirror.com
Selena Krivoruchko hasn’t competed in pageants all of her life. In fact, five years ago, she never dreamed she’d be a finalist in the National American Miss Washington State Pageant this August. But after receiving a mysterious referral letter one day she decided to try it out. “I was kind of surprised because I’ve always seen [pageanters] as the girls that are always the really skinny ones and the really pretty ones,” said Selena, 16, in an interview. “[But] there’s no swimsuit contests, it’s just about becoming a better spokesperson and being in front of crowds, so it was really cool to see that someone referred me even though I’m not the skinniest person in the world.” The National American Miss Washington State Pageant was formed on the basis of just that — pageant finalists are judged on their communication skills, personal introduction and their poise and appearance in the formal wear section of the pageant, not superficial beauty standards. “Braces, glasses, skin problems, varying heights and many other conditions are all just a part of being young,” the National American Miss organization states on their website. “The judges are giving you scores based on where you are in life, just the way you are.” Selena, a Federal Way resident and student at Todd Beamer High School, will compete in the Miss Washington Junior Teen age divi-
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South King Fire and Rescue Lt. Jeff Bellinghausen teaches a woman how to perform CPR on a dummy during the annual Federal Way Farmers Market Family Safety Day on Saturday. This was the first year the department offered free CPR training. SHELLEY PAULS, Contributed photo
sion, one of five age divisions, set to take place throughout Aug. 7-10 at Hotel Murano in Tacoma. After Selena was referred, she attended a mock interview, where she was chosen to compete as a finalist. Then came the training. “I’m really excited to know how the interview process goes because when I went to training to see what kind of questions would be asked … they will ask you just about anything,” Selena said. “One question they asked us was, ‘You’re handed a banana phone. It’s ringing, answer it. Who is it?’” Selena said at first she and her friends sat there for a moment, perplexed.
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“You have to be creative,” she said, adding that she and her friends decided it would be the president on the other line. “They’re looking for what’s your first reaction to that.” She said contestants will be asked to give a personal introduction, which will include standing on stage in front of the judges and stating their name, where they live, grade level and something interesting about themselves, such was what they want to do in the future. Selena’s “something interesting” is to turn her photography hobby into a professional career, as well as one day own her own advertising company.
She plans to read the quote: “Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them,” by Elliott Erwitt, an advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white photos. Selena has also prepared for probably the most anticipated part of the night by purchasing what she calls her “princess gown.” “It’s kind of like an aqua sea foam green color,” she said, lighting up. “It shimmers at the skirt and at the waist it has these rhinestones that kind of look like they’re creating leaves around my waist and it’s also [ more PAGEANT page 2]
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