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Kochmar, Freeman, Miloscia lead races

Rep. Linda Kochmar, R-Federal Way, and her family members watch as the initial general election results are posted at 8:15 p.m Tuesday at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, the Mirror

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nitial results for the general election in Pierce and King counties show that two incumbents — Rep. Linda Kochmar and the late Rep. Roger Freeman — and Mark Miloscia take early leads in their respective races.

Votes are still being

counted for Federal Way’s 30th Legislative District races.

So far, Miloscia is taking the lead for State Senate with 11,608 votes, while challenger Song has 9,016 votes.

Kochmar is ahead in the race for Position 1 with 11,552 votes. Baruso has 8,577 votes. Freeman is ahead for Position 2 with

Police arrest sex offender suspected of impersonating police officer

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

Federal Way police are investigating a convicted sex offender believed to have impersonated a police officer on at least two occasions.

On Nov. 2, the 29-yearold Tacoma man was arrested on a previous warrant after police tracked him down from a witness report. The witness said a person driving a car with blinking blue and red lights sped and cut him off, nearly causing an accident.

The maroon or red 2001 Ford Taurus with front end damage matched the description of a car from another case that was reported a month earlier.

At around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, police were dispatched to a suspicious subject call. Two woman had pulled over their cars in the 4600 block of SW 320th St. to help out a stranded motorist in an intersection.

But as they did so, the maroon Taurus with blue and red flashing lights pulled up from behind and a white male stepped out, according to the police report.

One of the witnesses “immediately noticed a black handgun holstered to [ more POLICE, page 3 ]

10,647 votes, while Dovey has 9,454 votes.

Freeman died last Wednesday morning after a long battle with colon cancer.

Freeman’s lead leaves a decision for filling the vacant House seat to the King and Pierce County Councils, which must jointly appoint a Democrat to replace Freeman for one year.

During an election party at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way on Tuesday night, Republican supporters cheered as the initial results were displayed on a screen.

“It’s been an honor and a privilege working for you and it’s going to be an honor and a privilege to continue working for you,” Kochmar said to the audience, noting she hopes to work in the Legislature to bring jobs back to the community.

She also brought a sense of humor to the evening.

“Jack and Mark took all the hits for me this year so I didn’t have to,” she laughed.

Dovey told his supporters that though the initial numbers look good for Freeman, “we’ll just keep plugging along” and he hopes the trend will move in his favor.

Miloscia took time to thank Sen. Tracey Eide, who is retiring after 16 years in the Legislature.

“Senator Tracey Eide has served us nobly and ably for 16 years,” he said, thanking his supporters and his wife for standing behind him. [ more RACES, page 2 ]

General election 2014 United States Representative 9th District

Adam Smith

70%

30%

Doug Basler

State Senate 30th District

Mark Miloscia

56%

44%

Shari Song

State House 30th District Position 1

Linda Kochmar

57%

43%

Greg Baruso

State House 30th District Position 2 Roger Freeman

53%

I-591 Gun rights Background checks I-594 I-1351 Reduce class size

47%

Jack Dovey

Yes 45% No 55% Yes 60% No 40% Yes 49% No 50%

Final results will not be certified until Dec. 4.

Deceased legislator winning re-election

BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@fedwaymirror.com

Rep. Roger Freeman, D-Federal Way, died on Oct. 29 of colon cancer, just days before the general election. File photo

Rep. Roger Freeman (DFederal Way) is leading by 6 percent over his Republican challenger, Jack Dovey, despite passing away six days before Tuesday’s election.

Freeman died Oct. 29 after battling cancer, but voters in the 30th Legislative District are voting for him. Early results show Freeman has 53 percent of the vote in the district that covers parts of southern King County and smaller areas of northern Pierce County.

Freeman was diagnosed with colon cancer early last year but was optimistic he could serve a second term.

He was elected to his first term in the Legislature in 2012.

“I think this is a testament of how the community felt about Roger and it shows that he made an impact in every single life in the 30th District,” said Martin Moore, Federal Way Councilman. “People voted with their hearts last night and now we have an opportunity for the community to say, ‘Lets keep the legacy going, let’s keep the vision of who Roger Freeman was and let’s keep moving his ideals forward.’”

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Shari Song (second from right) stands with her supporters, including Rep. Tracey Eide (second from left) during an election night party at Poverty Bay Coffee. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, the Mirror

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“Today I was so happy because I couldn’t be prouder of this grassroots campaign,” Song told the Mirror. “The amount of supporters and individuals who came out to support me was phenomenal.”

She said she hopes as more votes are tallied that the percentages will move in her favor.

“At the end of the day,

we did our best,” she said.

Baruso was not at the Democratic event.

Several Democratic supporters noted Freeman’s absence, including 30th District Democrats Chair Tim Burns.

“This is a bittersweet night,” Burns told the Mirror. “We should have had Roger here.”

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Congressman Smith takes lead

In King County, Smith received 61,674 votes and he had 1,939 votes in Pierce County. Basler had 26,735 votes in King County and 1,337 in Pierce County.

Congressional District No. 9 makes up parts of Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Renton, SeaTac, Des Moines and Federal Way, among

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Smith was first elected in 1996 to the U.S. House of Representatives. He has served on the House Armed Services Committee in representing a district with a large military population. Smith has had direct involvement with local issues such as the I-5 Triangle ProjStandard Standard ectPostage and potential flooding of US US Postage thePAID Howard PAID Hanson Dam.

He also noted that change is happening across the nation, wherein “people are demanding change, people are demanding balance. We’re going to go down there and make that happen.”

At Poverty Bay Coffee, Democrats – including Eide – gathered for the election results, as Song thanked her supporters and posed for pictures

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In the Congressional District No. 9 race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat, takes the lead against his Republican challenger Doug Basler.

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www.federalwaymirror.com [ FREEMAN from page 1] choose a Democrat from nominees picked by Democratic Party activists to serve for one year. Voters would then elect someone next year to serve the second half of the two-year term.

“We have a number of timing issues coming about,” said 30th District Democrats Chair Tim Burns.

Burns explained that on Dec. 1 the current committee officers leave and the officers elected in August will take office.

“Then on Dec. 6 King County will reorganize, naming a new chair on Dec. 7, and amongst all the rest of this we have holidays coming up,” Burns said. “We are waiting on direction from the state chair on timing, but the goal is to have someone in place by the opening of the session of the state legislature in January.”

Freeman was elected to the Washington State Legislature in 2012, representing the 30th Legislative District. Previously he served for three years on the Federal Way City Council and on the city of Federal Way Human Services Commission.

Before entering public service, Freeman worked for 18 years as a public

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He kept his hands on top of the gun and approached the women, asking, “What seems to be the problem here?”

The suspect was wearing a Tapout shirt, black jeans and did not have any police or security markings on his clothing, the witnesses said.

But as soon as one of the witness’s husband arrived, the man got back into his vehicle and sped off toward Park at Dash Point Apartments with his blue and red lights activated.

“A vehicle in front of the Taurus pulled over thinking the Taurus vehicle was a police officer,” the police report states. “[The witness] said she is concerned he is impersonating a police officer and will try to do something worse in the future.”

Police were able to run the car’s license plate and found the car was registered to a woman; however, after a check officers discovered it wasn’t at the address listed on the vehicle registration.

After the second report, police located the car at the man’s residence. The police report states he exited his house

defender attorney representing those affected by mental illness, the homeless and the poor. He has been a consistent advocate for those who have been disenfranchised by society.

In the legislature, Freeman served as vice chair of the Early Learning and Human Services Committee and on the Transportation Committee and the Technology and Economic Development Committee. As a legislator, he was focused on streamlining government operations while protecting services that serve those less fortunate.

“It feels too early to have the conversation about who will take Freeman’s place if he wins, but the time is nearing where we have to have that conversation,” Moore said. “I strongly urge the Democrats to keep in mind what Freeman’s values and visions were and elect someone that will fire up and inspire our community just like Roger did.”

Moore spoke to Freeman’s wife, Sonya Freeman, on Wednesday and said his family is overjoyed by his lead.

“Sonya and I both believe Roger is in Heaven looking down and smiling right now,” Moore said. wearing a shirt labeled “security” and wearing a gun holster, handcuff case, police boots and was in possession of a tactical vest.

Before police arrested him on his warrant, he claimed he was a bounty hunter.

The man’s Department of Corrections warrant was for failing to register as a sex offender in Pierce County.

Pierce County court documents state he was convicted of a felony sex offense and kidnapping in September 2008 and sentenced to one year in jail.

He also has two felony convictions for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm and a domestic violence warrant pending in Olympia.

Cathy Schrock with Federal Way police said police obtained a search warrant and conducted a search Wednesday on the suspect’s car. They found police equipment in the vehicle, including two sets of handcuffs and a key, a tactical vest, among other items. They also found a gun. Police have probable cause to charge him with a felon in possession of a firearm, Schrock said.

The Mirror does not name suspects until they are formally charged and will update this report as more information is available.

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Police Blotter The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Student detained: At 2:18 p.m. on Nov. 3 at 30611 16th Ave. S., an officer was called to the front of Federal Way High School for a fight involving two students. An officer contacted both students with school staff. One student failed to comply with the officer’s orders and was detained. The other student complied and went with school staff in the school.

Domestic violence: At 6 a.m. on Nov. 3 in the 35800 block of 16th Ave. S., a man grabbed a woman by her hair and grabbed the back of her neck and throat, choking and slapping her. When she tried to leave, he grabbed her again by the back of her hair, pulling her hair out, slapping her and taking her infant she was carrying from her. He refused to allow her to leave. He was arrested.

Man refuses to pay cab fare: At 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the 2000 block of SW 348th St., police arrested a man for refusing to pay his $152.50 cab fare.

Road rage results in shattered window: At 6:34 p.m. on Nov. 3 at 32200 23rd Ave. S., the victim driver was involved in a road rage incident at the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South 320th Street when the victim cut off the suspect. Both the victim and suspect continued southbound on 23rd Avenue. While the victim stopped for a red light at South Commons, the suspect exited his vehicle, punched and shattered the victim’s driver’s side window.

The estimated damage was $500.

The suspect then fled towards South 324th Street. The victim described the suspect as a white male in his early 30s.

Men hold gun to burglary victim’s head: At 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 2 in the 1800 block of S. 282nd Place, two or three males armed with handguns broke into the victim’s residence. One of the suspects covered the victim’s head and held a gun to his head, while the others ransacked the apartment. The suspects demanded drugs and money.

When they found none, they stole a television, some electronics, a pair of shoes and the victim’s vehicle.

The victim recognized the voice of

the suspects as belonging to a black male. Police are still investigating the case.

Man assaults girlfriend, cuts his wrists: At 7 a.m. on Nov. 2 in the 3300 block of 335th St., a woman called police to report her son was in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend and cut his wrists. Police contacted the involved parties and arrested the son for fourth-degree assault. South King Fire and Rescue treated him at the scene and he was booked into jail.

Daylight savings snafu prompts outrage: At 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the 2400 block of S. Star Lake Road, a man got into an argument with his girlfriend who he lives with. He was angry because the clock was seemingly unplugged and he thought he was going to be late for work. He did not realize that the time was changed back an hour for daylight savings and that he was not late for work. The girlfriend related that he uses meth and he is always cranky when he wakes up.

Man threatens to shoot up restaurant: At 2:35 p.m. on Nov. 2 at 2002 SW Campus Drive, a customer at the Puerto Vallarta restaurant threatened to shoot the place up. The reporting party declined to meet with police, but identified the suspect to 911 as being in his late 30s, five-feet 10-inches, 170 pounds with braided hair pulled back into a short pony tail.

The suspect wore a black light weight jacket and blue jeans. Police asked to meet with the reporting party due to the facts he or she provided to 911. On scene, the witness told police a black male entered the restaurant alone and became upset when staff concluded he was too intoxicated to serve. The man reportedly became agitated and stated, “The reason Johnny was shot up was because of me!”

The suspect then made vague threats to return and shoot up the place. He left in an older black Volkswagen Jetta. No one in the restaurant appeared to be upset or alarmed by his comments. Police made a report for another agency to follow-up as the “Johnny’s homicide is preparing for trial,” referencing the June 27, 2012 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Cloise Young outside of the former Johnny’s Famous Bar and Grill. An area check for the suspect was met with negative results.

Suspicious pounding: At 7:05 a.m. on Nov. 1 in the 33000 block

of 23rd Ave. SW, a neighbor called police to report suspicious activity at her neighbor’s house. She heard loud pounding sounds from inside the home (a shared wall divides her home from her neighbor’s). The neighbor’s dog was also barking and howling as if something was wrong. She looked outside and saw two males running fast to a red Coupe vehicle nearby and speeding off.

Drunk driver nearly plows police at collision scene: At 1:18 am. on Oct. 28 at 3300 SW 320th St. An officer was investigating a serious injury collision as part of the Major Accident Investigation Team.

A Honda Civic traveling westbound drove through the collision scene blocked with police vehicles, traffic cones and flares.

One officer reported: “I jumped/ dove to the right out of the vehicle’s path, as I did I felt the vehicle brush against my left leg.” The vehicle dragged cones under it and continued for about 400 feet toward three more officers before pulling into the parking lot of the Twin Lakes Plaza. The intoxicated 34-year-old driver from Federal Way was arrested and she later provided two breath samples of .169 and .179.

Confusion over zombies: At 11:37 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the 1600 block of S. 308th St. A 5-year-old student at Wildwood Elementary told his teacher he heard his father tell his mother he wanted to kill her. An officer contacted the mother at her residence and she said they were “playing zombies” last night and her son must have been confused. There were no signs of assault.

Backpage deal broken: At 2:26 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the 2000 block of S. 336th St., a man agreed to provide a woman a room in his brother’s condo in exchange for the woman agreeing to have sex with him twice a week after he saw her on Backpage the day before.

The woman invited unknown people over and the man’s items were stolen. The man wanted the woman removed from the condo.

She was booked into jail for thirddegree theft.

Student arrested for marijuana possession: At 1 p.m. on Oct. 28 at 33914 19th Ave. SW, a Federal Way Public Schools security officer located 5.12 grams of marijuana on a student at Saghalie Middle School. Police seized the drug and arrested the student.

Student driver rear-ends school bus, no injuries

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

A Federal Way Public Schools bus full of high school students was rear-ended Tuesday morning by a student driver.

According to Cathy Schrock, a spokeswoman with Federal Way police, the school district’s transportation department reported the incident at approximately 7 a.m.

A female student driving a four-door vehicle rear-ended bus No. 145 while heading southbound on Pacific Highway South between South 356th Street and South 359th Street. The bus was in a left-turn lane heading toward South 359th Street.

Neither the student driver, nor anyone on the bus, was injured, Schrock said, noting that aid was canceled after an officer arrived and assessed the scene. The student driver’s vehicle sustained little damage while the bus had no damage at all, she added.

Deb Stenberg, a spokeswoman with the school district, said the bus was full of 45 Todd Beamer High School students.

Students were taken to school in the same bus after it was cleared, Stenberg said.

Security dispatch, 911, the school and other parties were notified of the accident.

Stenberg said parents received an email letting them know of the incident.

Naked man detained: At 4:35 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the 3000 block of S. 320th St., witnesses saw a man down in the grass and unable to sit up or stand. He was disoriented and managed to roll over and crawl several feet but fell over and was unable to sit up. Witnesses said he has been on the mental decline for the past month and they have seen him wandering the complex nude or semi-nude. They have seen him sleeping in the stairwell, even though he has a fully furnished apartment. The man was involuntarily committed.

Police deploy taser on shoplifter: At 2:02 p.m. on Oct. 27 at 2101 S. Commons, a man concealed $58 worth of clothing from Kohl’s, passed the registers and exited the store without paying. He fled on foot from loss prevention officers and multiple police officer. He was finally apprehended after police deployed a taser on him. He was booked into SCORE jail.

Woman returns from vacation and finds dead man: At 5:28 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the 36000 block of Sixth Ave. SW, a woman returned home from vacation to find 32-year-old Rayburn Lee in the bedroom unresponsive. She tried to call 911 but her cell phone was not working, so she went across the street and asked her neighbor to call police.

South King Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and ruled that Lee was deceased. Someone who knew Lee arrived on scene and reported he saw him the day before around 8:30 a.m. after picking him up from a local hospital and dropping him off at home. Police said his death appears to be natural but the King County Medical Examiner’s office was still preparing Lee’s autopsy report as of the Mirror’s press deadline.

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n March 2011, The Mirror formed the editorial board with the purpose of bringing together community members of the greater Federal Way area to address important issues.

The board has written a number of editorials, discussed hot topics, endorsed campaigns, and addressed specific referendums. The board consists of five community members along with the editor and publisher of the Mirror.

Three of these positions are due to expire in March 2015.

Should you want to be considered for a seat for one of these openings, please email publisher@federalwaymirror.com with a short statement as to why you want to be involved and why you should be selected.

Before applying for this position, please consider the following: • Board members will represent a range of backgrounds, both political and socioeconomic.

• You must be keenly aware of the issues in Federal Way. • You must be open-minded and have the ability to listen and discuss multiple points of view.

• Your name will be printed in the masthead of the editorial pages of the Mirror. This could lead to public criticism and complaints.

• While on the board you and immediate family members will need to refrain from endorsing any issues in Federal Way that could be viewed as a conflict of interest. This will include politically charged issues and political candidates. Additionally, you or your spouse cannot currently be in any elected office.

• You are asked to commit to a two-year term, and attend meetings twice per month at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays.

This is an unpaid volunteer position. This commitment will begin in March 2015 and is for a two-year term. Statements are due by Dec. 31. We look forward to hearing from interested candidates.

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Feeling stressed in Federal Way? How could Federal Way be ranked the ninth most stressful city in the state? There must be 300 other cities in the state?

We have the tranquil Hylebos wetlands, beautiful views of Puget Sound and Mount Rainier. Our high schools keep turning out great athletic teams for us to cheer for. While we have some challenges, Federal Way is a pretty good place to live.

I know the election was stressful for many voters trying to keep track of which special interest group was attacking which candidate. You kind of needed a scorecard, or a target list.

But really, what could be the problem?

According to a study by Credit Donkey, five key factors were considered in naming the most stressful cities. They were: likelihood of being a victim of a violent crime, average commute time, average hours worked per week, percentage of divorces and percentage of household income spent on housing.

I still don’t believe it! I joined 200 other residents at a community meeting and the police chief assured me we live in a safe community.

Although I did feel a little confused, which may have caused some stress, when the mayor said he was going to ask for more police officers anyway. If we’re safe already, why do we need more police?

What about commute time? The study says we have an average of just under 30 minutes commute to work each way. Wow! That’s outrageous! Let me figure my commute. I leave my house and drive to the Starbucks, Gents barbershop, Mail Copy and More and the Mirror office at the top of the hill. I admit when it reaches five minutes of road time my language does get a little salty. Thirty minutes would certainly stress anyone out. And think of the people who commute to Seattle or Tacoma.

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Heart-swelling moment during fundraiser About 20 years ago the Federal Way community came together to build the original Family Funland Children’s Playground in Steel Lake Park. It was a fabulous time when citizens volunteered to do both fundraising and actual construction. During the construction period, I was one of the people who had never before used an electric screwdriver but ended up learning how

and then spent a day using the tool to help create the play structure. Other community members did a lot more work. The result was that after a few days of “barn-raising” type community construction, the playground was completed.

We volunteers could look at the Family Funland and see what a good thing we accomplished. It was a wonderful time, an experience that actually made me feel sorry for those who were not there and did not participate. They didn’t have the heart-swelling moments that participants had, of being together as a community, working for the betterment of Federal Way and completing an extraordinary project as a team.

On Saturday evening, I had another heart-swelling moment. We attended “Shindig,” the Federal Way Coali-

tion of the Performing Arts benefit for the Federal Way Performing Arts and Conference Center. The venue was packed with people and they were not disappointed.

Professional talent, some who grew up in Federal Way, such as Robert MacPherson, Dohee Kim, Maria Valenzuela, John B. Cooper, Leon Christian and Glenda Williams performed for us. The first four artists showed their vocal talents with beautiful solos and combined songs.

Leon Christian played some incredible pieces on his classic guitar and Glenda Williams supported the singers on the piano. Being in the audience was both a wonderful and unforgettable experience. And hearing these artists perform and realizing that both they and all these other local Federal Way people were interested in supporting the Performing

Arts and Conference Center made me very, very proud.

Thank you also to the many individual Federal Way residents and businesses who made generous and thoughtful donations of auction and raffle items, whose proceeds will go to the center.

It was such an enjoyable event that I was also sorry I had not bought more tickets and brought more friends along. It was another moment when I was proud to be part of something in Federal Way that would support the community and make it better for us all.

When the center is completed, we will be able to have more opportunities for fabulous performances.

What a great thing to look forward to and what a great thing for our community.

Congratulations to everyone who volunteered their services, both artistic and

organizational to make this happen.

Margaret Nelson, Federal Way

In favor of the PACC My husband and I attended SHINDIG! last weekend at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. It was awesome.

We are indeed in favor of the Performing Arts and Conference Center.

We were disappointed the Mirror was not present.

Margaret Anderson, Federal Way

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Why Roger Freeman won the election : Mr. Federal Way, the city insists on those traffic cams at the intersection of 320th Street and Pacific Highway South (among other intersections) for safety reasons. OK, fine. But why is it OK to have a carpool lane that abruptly disappears almost as soon as you cross Pacific Highway South going east to west?

I don’t think that is safe.

Do you?

A: All good things must come to an end, said some wise old guy who certainly isn’t Mr. Federal Way but why not use the proverb? Like the gleaming sun on a winter’s evening, the carpool lane on South 320th Street will also set as soon as one travels past Pacific Highway. For your information, it starts at the old Billy McHale’s restaurant and goes just past the gas station.

Mr. Federal Way thinks

that something like this mainly affects people who are new to the area. If you’re from Federal Way, everyone knows not to drive in the right-hand lane because it is subject to confusing merges. They plan accordingly. If you’re not … well, you’re slightly inconvenienced as you wait for the traffic on the left to pass. Mr. Federal Way doesn’t quite see the danger in it, but then again, Mr. Federal Way knows the city’s routes.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, let me address the elephant in the room: I can’t imagine the pain Rep. Roger Freeman’s family is going through. It’s also pretty touching to see a campaign flyer just before the election of his wife Sonya telling voters to vote for him, despite his passing. I would have voted for him myself if he was still alive but, the fact is, he isn’t. Why

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pany. I bet he gets lonely.

And who is going to pick up all those Lego Movie signs scattered around town?

That’s really stressing me out.

But then I look at the names above us on the stress list. Bremerton is the most stressful. It should be; they have to take the ferries to go anywhere. The City of Destiny, Tacoma, is at No. 4, but they could move up if it gets any harder for traffic to get past the Tacoma Dome.

Renton is No. 6 and while they’re “ahead of the curve,” once you hit the Interstate 405 straight away it gets pretty slow.

And Auburn is right in front of us at No. 8. That’s not my fault, they’ve had three mayors since me.

Actually, when I think about it, it really isn’t all that stressful to live here and we do have a lot to be be thankful for. And some day Sound Transit will have a train that will allow our residents to head north or south or stay right here and watch commuters disembark for the jobs in our downtown.

With the elections over, I’m going to stop worrying about stress, or maybe I’ll just stop reading stories about it.

that also contributes to our stress. Well, of course it does. We have stuff to do, such as take kids to school, meet friends for drinks, snow ski, water ski and hike on Mt. Rainier. Working more than 20 hours a week gets in the way.

The study goes on to say spending 25.9 percent of our income on housing is stressing us out as well.

That’s easy, we should all get pay raises, shouldn’t we? Well, some should. As many of our readers have pointed out, I’m already overpaid, but there are people in town who have “real jobs” and maybe they should get a raise.

The items in the survey didn’t sound all that stressful, so I started to think about all the other things that might give us stress.

A Performing Arts and Conference Center for $32 million, and South King Fire and Rescue wants $45 million for stations and trucks and cars, all kinds of stuff. The Federal Way school district needs more money and we have people in our city who don’t have food or a place to live.

And Weyerhaeuser is moving. Who will pick up their share of the tax burden?

My stress raises more as I think of the poor city staff person who sits at the downtown park all day with almost no com-

Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@comcast.net.

did voters vote in a dead man?

A: Whoa, it’s certainly a loaded question but undoubtedly one on many people’s minds. Mr. Federal Way wants to pay respects to Freeman and his family. Mr. Federal Way has lost family members and recognizes that often there’s a feeling of wanting to continue one’s legacy after they pass.

It’s understandable that Sonya wanted that victory for her husband as much as he did. Her support as a wife and partner is commendable.

Ultimately, the public voted for this man because 1. Jack Dovey’s issues with property taxes, liens and lawsuits were just too much of a risk for voters. They want an incumbent who they already trusted, even if his health meant he might not be able to do his job 100 percent. Politics is already

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by Mayor Jim Ferrell and his team. I have to say, I was very impressed with both the idea of having these meetings and the meeting itself.

There were informative presentations by Ferrell, by people from the courts, the roads, and the police departments.

One of my great concerns was about the increase in gun violence in the city of Federal Way over the last year. Police Chief Andy

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shady, why add fuel to the fire before the term even begins?

2. People who don’t read the Mirror, or any other news outlet for that matter, simply didn’t realize he passed away.

Mr. Federal Way thinks you’d have to be hiding under a rock for that to happen but it’s possible. Some people have the uncanny ability to thrive in tight spaces.

3. Or they voted well before he died, unlike Mr. Federal Way, who voted the night of. Go, election day.

Or it could be No. 4.

Voters knew this would open the door for the Democrats. It’s a political maneuver that puts the steering wheel in the hands of a political party.

Hwang spoke about the shootings and what the police department is doing to combat the problem. I really appreciated hearing our police chief is in touch with the concerns of an average citizen.

The meeting wrapped up with a question and answer session. Those in attendance had questions ranging from building a cemetery in Federal Way, what the city’s vision is for the old Weyerhaeuser property and concerns about the police

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Yes, both King County and Pierce County Councils have to agree on the candidates, but Mr. Federal Way can’t help but wonder if voters want a Democrat on their team, even if it means taking that vote out of everyone’s hands — at least for one year. All Mr. Federal Way can say is be prepared for a flurry of politics this winter season as Democrats scurry to get their ducks in a row before the 2015 regular Legislative session come January.

Federal Way needs a legislator who doesn’t have a questionable background, someone who reads the news and understands the issues this state faces — be able to really answer questions department’s inattention to dangerous jaywalkers. The mayor had representatives present to address almost each and every concern on the spot.

A few meeting attendees had concerns about our local community park, Mirror Lake Park. They described it as a “creepy” park.

While I disagree with the creepiness factor, I agree our park could use a little more

about tough topics, such as funding for education and transportation — and someone who isn’t afraid to take a stand for what they believe in. Yes, this person should get their feet wet during their first term but be bold and sponsor some primary bills.

To our future legislator, be as great as you can be for not only the people of Washington and Federal Way but, for Rep. Roger Freeman — the man this 30th Legislative District voted for.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, I heard you were at the fundraiser for the Performing Arts and Conference Center on Saturday.

A: None of your business.

Got a question for Mr. Federal Way? Email mrfederalway@federalwaymirror.com. opening up.

Mayor Ferrell took the citizens concern to heart and came out and visited the park with his child on a Saturday to check it out, then followed up with a park visit along with his representatives from the Parks Department.

Cathie Rohleder, Federal Way more letter online… federalwaymirror.com

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SCHOOL BOARD CHOOSES FIRM TO HELP SELECT NEW SUPERINTENDENT Federal Way school board members voted unanimously at the Oct. 28 meeting to select Ray and Associates as the consulting firm to help guide their search for a new superintendent.

On Oct. 21, school board members conducted an open work study meeting and the board interviewed representatives of two firms who were the finalists for the contract. Those firms were Ray and Associates and Northwest Leadership Associates.

“I’m excited to be moving forward as we make this partnership,” said Geoffery McAnalloy, board vice president.

“I am confident this firm can help gather and provide information from our community that can lead us into a possible strategic plan.”

The Citizens Superintendent Search Advisory Committee will also provide input and assistance during the search process, officials said.

The committee is expected to provide input on the qualities and characteristics that are being sought in the next superintendent and give input on the process, community forums and other means of community and staff engagement as the process moves forward with recommendations to the board.

A draft of the hiring timeline is available on the superintendent search webpage, www.fwps. org/highlights/board-education/ sup-search/

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Woman shares daughter’s story of domestic violence Sarah and Charity Warmbo murdered from domestic violence 17 years ago

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Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series called In Her Shoes the Mirror will publish regarding domestic violence.

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t started off as a sweet love story.

Sarah Warmbo was a senior in high school when she fell for a guy for the first time. She excitedly described her new boyfriend to mom Priscilla Warmbo as “fun, cute and nice.”

But after a few weeks of dating, things changed.

“All of the sudden his attitude was completely different,” Priscilla Warmbo said. “He became mean, manipulative. He wanted to control who Sarah talked to and where she went.”

Priscilla Warmbo serves on the Domestic Violence Impact Panel in Federal Way. She travels to churches and schools around the state sharing her daughter’s story, with the hope it will help an audience member suffering from domestic violence.

“If I can help just one person in the audience, I will be honoring Sarah,” she said. “One thing I always want to do is point out signs of violence, because I remember the day the abuse started.”

Priscilla Warmbo recalled looking out the window of her home and seeing her daughter’s boyfriend standing there waiting for her to return home from school.

“If she didn’t come home on time he would freak out,” she said. “He wanted her to quit school and move in with him.”

Sarah Warmbo insisted on graduating high school and moved in with her boyfriend right after her graduation day. It was in their new home where he raped her and she became pregnant.

“She tried to leave many times, but somehow he managed to talk her into moving back with him,” Priscilla Warmbo said.

“I had to sit back as a mother and watch my daughter change. At the time I thought I was doing everything I could to help her, but looking back I wish I had done more.”

As the birth of her son came closer, Sarah Warmbo finally gathered the courage to leave. Her boyfriend shot

at her and told her if she left him he would find her and kill her. She sought refuge in the home of a friend she didn’t think he would know about, so her family would be safe.

It only took a few days for Sarah Warmbo’s now ex-boyfriend to find her.

He left her threatening voicemails, slashed her tires and left pictures he had taken of Sarah Warmbo leaving the grocery store and doctor’s office on the doorstep of the place she was staying at. It was clear to Priscilla Warmbo he wanted her daughter to know he was stalking her.

“She had to live in fear, knowing he knew every step she was taking,” Priscilla said. “We reported it and sought the help of an attorney, but legally, there was nothing we could do.”

Sarah Warmbo had filed multiple protection orders against the man and moved six times in a single month.

Each time, her ex-boyfriend found her.

“We all wound up going to court to battle child custody,” Priscilla Warmbo said. “During that time he kept breaking into Sarah’s car and home, stealing papers she had from our attorney, her keys, her purse and other items.”

On June 13, 1997, Priscilla Warmbo woke up with a bad feeling. She was expected to pick up her daughter and grandson to take them to the custody battle at court that afternoon.

“I just remember everything went wrong that morning,” Priscilla Warmbo said. “I went to put on my blouse and a button popped off. My nylons started running and when I went to start my car, it wouldn’t start.”

When she arrived at her daughter’s house, she noticed several cars and caution tape. The first thing she saw when stepping out of the car was a chaplain carrying her grandson, John, in his arms.

“When John saw me he leaped into my arms,” Priscilla Warmbo said. “He said to me, ‘Daddy powpowed mommy. Daddy pow-powed Charity. Daddy pow-powed me.’”

The ex-boyfriend had broke into Sarah Warmbo’s home through his son’s window. He scooped up his

Above, Priscilla Warmbo holds a photo of her daughters, Sarah and Charity Warmbo, who were both murdered as victims of domestic violence.

Left, Sarah Warmbo and her son John Warmbo pose together when John was two years old.

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toddler, placed the boy’s hands on the cold metal of a gun, and went to find Sarah. He shot her in the head. He then shot her twin sister, Charity, who was in the home at the time as well. When his child tried to flee the scene, he shot at him too.

“I actually think I knew they were dead as I stood in the kitchen that morning before I left for Sarah’s house,” Priscilla Warmbo recalled of her twin daugthers. “I felt a bubble come around me and I felt my daughters there. I kept thinking, ‘I will be there soon girls.’”

Priscilla Warmbo and her grandson were placed in a safe house for four months as the shooter had fled the scene and police did not know where he went.

During that time, Sarah Warmbo’s ex-boyfriend killed himself by shooting himself in the head with the same gun he’d used to kill Sarah and Charity Warmbo.

“The first thing I did was get counseling for me and my grandson,” she said. “I knew John would suffer from what he went through for the rest of his life.”

Her grandson is now 19-years-old and still battles post traumatic stress disorder. Yet years of counseling and care from his grandma have made him grow into a stable and healthy adult.

“He’s a sweet and thoughtful guy,” she said.

“He is always the first to help others and he comes around with me often to share his story of domestic violence.”

She noted many people she speaks to don’t even realize they are going through domestic violence.

“Domestic violence almost always is a result of upbringing; so often children don’t know they are being abused because it’s all they know,” she said. “If people grow up in a violent home, they are likely to become violent and abusive some day. It is my hope to shed light on what they are going through, tell them it’s not OK and help break the cycle.”

Priscilla Warmbo said domestic violence can be verbal and physical.

“What I say is that any time a person is trying to instill their power, their control on someone else

to the point that it changes that person, that is domestic violence,” she said.

“When there is more than that, when there is killing or physically harming, it is no longer domestic violence, it is terrorism in the home.”

She also hopes she can help victims of domestic violence move on to a happy and healthy life.

“It is horrible and it can paralyze your whole life,” she said. “But I want to remind people that bad things happen to everyone, all around us, every day.

And we all have a choice to turn that into bitterness and let it affect how we treat others or we can grow from it and not let it taint our hearts, but let it help us have more compassion and love for those around us.”

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Season’s first half has been a battle for the Seahawks

MVP, OFFENSE

QB Russell Wilson. Yes, Wilson has struggled the past two games, but during the course of the first

eight games, he has still been the most important player on Seattle’s offense, and probably on the entire roster. Wilson’s first half numbers, even with the struggles against Carolina and Oakland, still have him on track for another Pro Bowl-caliber season, and in a few cases this year, he has had to carry the offense.

Perhaps most encouraging for the team’s hopes for second-half improvement, however, was that the Seahawks won Sunday not because Wilson made magic happen, but because they ran the ball and played well on defense, the trademarks of last year’s championship squad.

MVP, DEFENSE

DT Brandon Mebane. Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman might be Seattle’s most talented and even most important defensive players, and Bobby Wagner was playing great before his injury, but nobody has been consistently better this season than Mebane. He is quietly having one of his best seasons at a position that doesn’t lend itself to accolades. If you have the game saved on your DVR, go back and look at how often Mebane was in the backfield disrupting plays against Oakland. As a nose tackle, he’ll never put up big stats, but Mebane has been a huge reason (pun intended) that the Seahawks have been one of the NFL’s best teams against the run this season.

“I really think Brandon is having his best season,” Carroll said. “I think he’s having the most impact that he’s had since we’ve been here. He just seems to be on his game and causing problems. He knocked the line of scrimmage back a couple of times for big plays for us. He’s been around here a long time, and sometimes you forget about the nose tackle, but he’s been a John Boyle

o far this season, the Seattle Seahawks have been, depending who you ask and when you’re asking, a juggernaut poised to repeat, a team in turmoil battling a divided locker room, a team battling a Super Bowl hangover, or just a team going through a rough stretch of injuries and is poised to bounce back.

Seattle’s most-recent game, a closer-thanexpected 30-24 victory over the winless Oakland Raiders, inspired such confidence-inspiring quotes from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll as: “I know y’all like it easier and smoother and cleaner and all that, but it’s a battle, so suck it up.” And, “We survived the game and got through it, and the quarterback didn’t get killed. We made it through it, and on we go.”

While “suck it up” and “the quarterback didn’t get killed” might not be what you were hoping to hear about a defending Super Bowl champion trying to repeat, the fact remains that, for all the ups-anddown in the first half of Seattle’s 2014 season, they are still, despite three losses, in control of their own destiny in the NFC West.

Obviously, the Seahawks didn’t hope to match their 2013 loss total in the first six games of this season, but with second-half schedule loaded with NFC West games, as well as a game against Philadelphia, another of the NFC’s top teams, all of Seattle’s goals are still there for the taking.

But before we look ahead to the second half of this season, let’s look back at the good and bad from the first half.

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and a pass-rusher. From his two sacks late in the Carolina game to his strong play in run defense to his spectacular pick-6, Irvin is showing up more and more for Seattle’s defense. Given his athletic ability, there’s no reason to think that this growth won’t continue.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT

Russell Wilson makes a play against the Denver Broncos earlier this season. Wilson has carried the Seahawks offense in several games this year. Herald file photo big deal for us again.”

BEST ROOKIE

T Justin Britt. No, Britt hasn’t played mistake-free football this season, but the fact remains that he has been on the field for nearly every offensive snap for the Seahawks, and has mixed in plenty of good play with the occasional bad beat in pass protection. There is absolutely room for improvement for Britt in the second half, but no rookie has done more for the Seahawks this season.

Don’t be surprised, however, if by the end of the season receiver Paul Richardson earns this award.

Not only has Richardson become Seattle’s No. 3 option at receiver since Percy Harvin was traded, he also has shown a lot of promise as a kick returner. Look for fellow rookie receiver Kevin Norwood to also take on a bigger role in the second half of the season.

PLEASANT SURPRISE

The guard play. Last season, the Seahawks’ offensive line was in good shape at tackle and center — at least when everyone was healthy — but the guard play was a question mark. This season, without making any changes, guard might be Seattle’s most improved position. J.R. Sweezy, now in his third year, has taken yet another step forward in his unusual move from defensive tackle to guard,

a position he hadn’t played before joining the Seahawks. James Carpenter, who has been limited both by injuries and conditioning issues — and those two things were very much related — looks like a new man this season, both in his play and his diminished waistline.

BEST PLAY

Bruce Irvin’s pick-6. Few players in the NFL, let alone on Seattle’s roster, have the athletic ability to do what Irvin did in Sunday’s game against Oakland. Not only did Irvin drop into coverage in just the right position, he then leapt into the air, tipped Derek Carr’s pass, located the ball, then had the speed to return it for a touchdown.

And that spectacular play brings us to ...

PLAYER ON THE VERGE OF A BREAKOUT

Bruce Irvin. Irvin hasn’t been bad, by any means, but because he was a surprise first-round pick, and because he hasn’t consistently put up big stats, plenty have questioned Seattle’s decision to make him the No. 15 pick in the 2012 draft. But while Irvin was solid, if not spectacular in his move from defensive end to strongside linebacker last season, it appears that in the past few games the Seahawks have found the perfect mix for Irvin as both a linebacker

The Percy Harvin fiasco.

Whatever led the Seahawks to their decision to trade Harvin — whether it was fighting with teammates, or a feud with Wilson, or his refusal to go into the Dallas game in the fourth quarter — the fact remains that things got bad enough for the Seahawks to decide to trade one of the league’s most talented players for next to nothing in return.

Maybe the end result this season will be a case of addition by subtraction, but it’s impossible to deny that Seattle’s offense lost a very explosive weapon last month.

FIRST HALF’S DEFINING MOMENT

Stephen Schilling, a hobbled stabilizing force. After James Carpenter left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, Seattle’s line featured an undrafted left tackle (Alvin Bailey), and undrafted rookie left guard who had actually never played guard (tight-end-turned-tackle Garry Gilliam) and an undrafted center who was Seattle’s third option at that position (Patrick Lewis).

Worried that the line was just too young and inexperienced after Carpenter left the game, the Seahawks replaced Lewis with Schilling, a player they had hoped to not use because of a knee injury suffered in practice that week. Schilling, mind you, is in his first year with the Seahawks and had started all of two games in his career before this season, both at guard.

Yet, as bad as things were going for Seattle’s line, the Seahawks felt like they had to force him into action

despite an injury.

BIGGEST CONCERN FOR THE SECOND HALF

Depth, especially on defense. The Seahawks have without a doubt dealt with more injuries this season than they did a year ago, but that problem has been compounded by the loss of several key players.

Cornerback injuries have been more pronounced without Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond. The defensive line misses Chris Clemons, Red Bryant and Clinton McDonald. And especially in light of the Harvin trade, the loss of Golden Tate is significant.

The Seahawks are getting a lot of injured players back, but it would be foolish to assume they’re done sustaining injuries this season.

As the first eight games have shown, when the depth is tested this roster is not quite as strong as it was a year ago.

BIGGEST REASON FOR OPTIMISM IN THE SECOND HALF

The defense looks like it might have turned a corner.

The Seahawks won a Super Bowl last season in large part because of a historically-great defense. However, early in the 2014 season, the defense appeared to be feeling the effects of both injuries and offseason departures that included three key defensive linemen and two cornerbacks. In the past three games, however, the Seahawks have held opponents to 275, 266, and 226 yards, and after forcing just five turnovers through six games, Seattle has forced five in its past two games.

“The defense has really played well the last few weeks,” Carroll said. “... It’s really exciting to see that and turn at the half. We wanted to see if we could make a little move here and it feels like we have.”

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TODD BEAMER CROSS COUNTRY SENIOR COMES IN FIRST Todd Beamer High School senior Austin Jex won the Class 4A boy’s cross country race on Saturday, receiving the district title.

Jex’s time was 16 minutes, 4.75 seconds and he also hit the finish more than seven seconds ahead of a tight five-runner pack vying for second.

This qualifies Jex for the state meet on Nov. 8.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOWLERS FLOCK TO FEDERAL WAY Special Olympics of Washington held several bowling tournaments at numerous alleys around the state.

Secoma Lanes in Federal Way hosted more than 300 athletes on Sunday from Federal Way, Enumclaw and Seattle.

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Thomas Jefferson golf siblings place at district tournament

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iblings Hanna Yi, 17, and Sean Yi, 15, started playing golf together as soon as they could walk.

“Our parents played together before they had us and then when we were able, they took us to the range and taught us how to play,” Hanna recalled. “Golf is just a part of us.”

The siblings’ lifelong work paid off as Hanna took first place and Sean tied for second at the recent South Puget Sound League district golf tournament. Hanna shot a 74 the first day and a 75 the second day, while Sean shot a 70 the first day and a 72 the second day.

“I have been trying to win first for a while and since I am a senior this year, I knew it was my last chance,” Hanna said. “It felt so good to finish off my high school golf career with a win.”

As a sophomore, this was Sean’s second year at district.

“The first day we were both in the lead and were pretty solid,” he said. “The second day I could tell it wasn’t my day, things just weren’t going my way. It was a little frustrating, but I am grateful to get second because this will motivate me to practice hard during the off season so I can come back and win it next year.”

Their coaches and teammates were not surprised by their success.

“They are really good kids, great students and just humble people,” said Paul Lagerstedt, athletic director at Thomas Jefferson High School. “They work hard during practices and are always willing to help other kids.”

Sean played in his first tourna-

Golfers make a mark at state tournament

Sean Yi, left, and Hanna Yi. right, have been playing golf together all their lives. The siblings took first and second place at a district golf match. Contributed photo ment at age 5 and played competitively ever since for U.S. Golf Kids in New Jersey and the Washington Junior Golf Association.

“He was always more competitive than me,” Hanna said. “I didn’t start playing competitively until about 9 when I started playing for the Washington Junior Golf Association as well.”

The two moved around from state to state because of their father’s job. Besides Washington, they have lived in Oregon, California, Texas and New Jersey.

It was enrolling in golf clubs that kept them sane.

“We got to experience playing at many different kinds of greens, many different kids of tourna-

There were six boys and three girls golfers that made the top 10 at the SPSL golf state qualifying tournament Oct. 16-17.

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ments and we’ve met all kinds of people,” Hanna said. “Golf was our outlet, our way to make friends when we moved to a new state.”

The siblings say they enjoy many things about playing gold.

“I like the competitive aspect of playing golf against other kids,” Sean said. “I like to see how I can improve by practicing hard.”

Hanna pointed out golf is a mental sport.

“When you play you have to remain calm and keep control,” she said. “You have to pay attention to details and those are things that you can apply to other areas of your life, such as school work.”

In addition to golf, the two are also good students. Hanna has a

Hanna Yi ranked first with a score of 74 and 75.

Celia Beyke from Decatur High School came in fourth with a score of 77 the first day and 80 the

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“It’s all about taking the focus you get from golf and putting it into your studies,” Sean said.

The siblings practice golf every day in the summer and as much as they can during school.

“Our dad comes out and plays with us a lot, he is like our second coach,” Sean said.

But they are truly each others’ biggest cheerleader and critic.

“We motivate each other and help each other out,” Hanna said.

“We both have different strengths and weaknesses we can use to give each other tips. We are the first to say, ‘You’re not quite doing that right and you should maybe try it this way.’”

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FEDERAL WAY ATTORNEY RECEIVES AWARD The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) presented Federal Way attorney Shirley A. Bondon with its 2014 Courageous Award, in recognition of her courage in challenging racial stereotypes within the judicial system.

WSBA President Patrick Palace presented the award at the WSBA Annual Awards Dinner on Sept. 18, 2014, at the Sheraton Seattle.

In 2010, Bondon attended a meeting at which two sitting Washington Supreme Court justices made inaccurate and simplistic statements regarding the reasons for the disproportionate representation of African Americans within the criminal justice system.

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ederal Way’s Valmet was recently recognized by the city of Federal Way for being a leading global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries.

Valmet’s services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. The company’s strong technology offering includes entire pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production.

“We do hereby recognize Valmet’s important role in the local and state economy and thank them for being a valued member of the Federal Way community,” the City Council wrote in a proclomation.

Valmet employees were handed the award during a ceremony Oct. 7.

“It was a surprise, we definitely were not expecting it,” said Jennifer Smith, general manager. “Everyone that works here is proud of what we do and proud of the city we work in, so it was so nice to be recognized by the city.”

The history of Valmet Corporation goes all the way back to the 1750s when a small shipyard was established in the Sveaborg fortress on the islands outside Helsinki, Finland.

In the early 20th century it ended up under the ownership of the Finnish state and became part of Valmet. Tamfelt was established in 1797 and became one of the leading suppliers of technical textiles.

These operations are now part of Valmet’s services business line.

In 1946, several metal

workshops owned by the Finnish state were merged to form the Valtion Metallitehtaat, also known as State Metalworks. At the beginning of 1951, the Valtion Metallitehtaat group was renamed Valmet Oy, and the product range expanded over the years to include ships, aircraft, weapons, locomotives, tractors, marine engines, elevators and, of course, paper machines.

Valmet began the manufacturing of paper machines at the former Rautpohja artillery works in Finland in the early 1950s and delivered its first paper machine in 1953. The company became an internationally significant paper machine supplier in the mid-1960s, when it delivered several machines to the world’s leading paper industry countries, Smith said.

Today, Valmet develops and supplies competitive

Federal Way manufacturing company Valmet received an award for their service to the community. SARAH KEHOE, The Mirror technology and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.

“Valmet was established in downtown Seattle in 1931 and then moved to Federal Way in 1957,” Smith noted. “Our mission has always been to convert renewable resources into sustainable results.”

Valmet is located at 34320 Pacific Highway

South and it has around 30 employees. The company is a local supplier, but most customers are located outside of Federal Way. “We don’t have a lot of face-to-face contact with our customers,” Smith said. “Sometimes we feel a bit isolated, so having our city honor us as a valid member of the community felt really great.”

Federal Way woman wins Life Care President’s Award FROM STAFF REPORTS

Life Care Centers of America recently honored Nataliya Yakimenko, director of clinical services for its Mariner Region, with one of two President’s Awards for its Northwest Division.

The honor, given during Life Care’s annual management meeting at its headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, recognizes distinguished service in a long-term health care management role. The Northwest Division includes 31 skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities in

Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah.

Yakimenko leads the clinical teams in her region to be the best they can.

Four buildings in her region have achieved a fivestar rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Two have also achieved deficiency-free state health inspections in the last year.

Beyond her own region, Yakimenko offers her support to other Life Care facilities in the Northwest.

“Nataliya has demonstrated professional skill and compassion in

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A resident of Federal Way since 1959, Betty passed away October 20, 2014.

She was born August 4, 1926 in Joliet, IL to C. Arthur and Esther Busch and moved to Racine, WI with her parents and two sisters, Kathryn and Janice when she was in high school. It was in Racine where Betty met and married the love of her life, Ike Furrenes. Betty was the ultimate homemaker and she also had a keen interest in spirituality and parapsychology.

She was a Master Gardener and volunteered at the Experimental Garden in Puyallup for many years. Preceded in death by her parents and sisters Kathryn Lundgren and Janice Neer, she is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ike; sons David (Jan) of Bellingham and Yuma, Scott and Jeff of Bonney Lake, daughters Pam Stevens of Tacoma and Janell (Del) Fugere of Bonney Lake; grandchildren Mike, Gary (Hollie) and Chad (JaLynn) Furrenes and Alicia Mohondro; great grandchildren Elliott, Amelia and Jacob Furrenes and Jacob’s brother Caleb Crowe. Many thanks to the staff at Emeritus at Steel Lake and Gentiva Hospice for their loving care. Remembrances can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Reception will be held Friday, November 14, at 1 pm at Bonney Watson,1535 SW Dash Pt. Rd, Federal Way.

dispatching her responsibilities to the associates, residents and families she serves,” said Beecher Hunter, Life Care president.

“She has uniquely demonstrated a leadership style for others to emulate. This is a distinguished award to receive because it goes to the heart of our mission.”

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he Mirror recently launched its first-ever fall poetry contest with the theme “autumn.” Thank you to the poets who together submitted over 30 poems.

The panelist of judges for the contest included Mirror staff.

Congratulations to the following winners: First place goes to Federal Way resident Bill Pirkle for his poem, “Fall and Love”; second place goes to Barbra Stewart Pierce, of Federal Way, for her poem “Oh to Autumn”; and third place goes to Brianne Sembar, of Tacoma, for “Fall Abbreviated.”

The Mirror also chose poems to receive honorable mentions in this issue.

Here are the winning selections:

FIRST PLACE: ‘FALL AND LOVE’

Suddenly I am separated and on my own, free at last But alone and apart from that which sustained me I am experiencing the sensation of falling fast After living my life riding the wind but not free Being blown this way and that to nowhere Now free but with only one way to go Still I am falling in the autumn darkness here Soon the end of my journey will come though As it comes to all living things so it comes to me I will be remembered as a single leaf now dead But I have no regrets as this is my destiny Lying here in splendid colors of yellow, orange and red Waiting patiently for my brothers to follow me To turn a barren ground into a rainbow of colors For people to wander through free like me Two lovers holding hands, enjoying each other While treading on me and my brothers Lovers dreaming of their life together Will they find their dreams in all these colors Colors that are a consequence of my life forever

Fountain Of Life Foundation makes an impact FROM STAFF REPORTS

On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, a line of people forms on the Auburn Skate Connection parking lot.

Dozens of people are waiting for food distribution from the Fountain Of Life Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Auburn. The group has been giving out free fresh groceries to families for the past two years, alternating its events between Auburn and Federal Way each month.

Participating folks can choose from a variety of food items – bread, milk, eggs, meat, fresh produce, canned and dried products, and cereals – according to their needs, based on the number of people in the family.

About a dozen smiling volunteers of all ages line up under canopies, to give out quality food.

“All the food items were bought this morning at the market. They are fresh,” said Ken Shou, a member of FOL board.

He is busy putting gallons of milk on the table. No old, outdated, stale, or bargain products are allowed.

The atmosphere is good. A lot of greetings, smiles and hugs. There are several volunteers at the end of the line, including a couple of pastors who pray for the families.

“Every month we serve over 450 people from 100 families,” said Paul

Colorful fall foilage at Celebration Park. BRUCE HONDA, Contributed

Bill Pirkle, age 72 SECOND PLACE: ‘OH TO AUTUMN’

First day of school, to children’s woe New facts to learn, so much to know! Why did summer have to go?

Now we harvest row by row, Preserve or eat the foods we grow. Then winter gardens we should sow.

The rain returns. The gutters flow.

Parched lawns wake up again to grow. Now lush and green, we have to mow.

Warm, sunlit days with a magic glow…

The trees put on their colorful show, staged just for us before leaves go.

Dry foliage flutters as breezes blow, Falling to coat the earth below, alighting on us as we mow.

Pro sports are watched by TV’s glow: Football, the all-American show; the World Series (though our team did not go)…

Columbus Day: Many years ago (1492) someone yelled, “Land ho!” (Mistook that land for

Eun, CEO of FOL. “We are open to everyone. ... You need to register so that we can figure out how much grocery shopping we have to do for that day. We don’t keep food in the pantry.”

Most of the people in waiting line are pre-registered this way. There are about half a dozen families who did not register, but they end up getting their share by waiting at the end of the line.

“They are such a blessing to me and my family,” a lady carrying two bags of grocery said. “I come here every time. I brought my aunt’s family today.”

The process takes about an hour.

“We are pretty efficient from two years of experience,” said Steve Kim, a volunteer and board member of the foundation. “We don’t want folks to wait too long in the line.”

The foundation recently started a school in Uganda to equip people to take care of themselves. It is a big project.

“But this grocery distribution in our neighborhood is the first activity we started as an organization. We will always be here,” Eun said.

The foundation’s door is open for those who want to volunteer. Cash donations are always needed. Grocery vendors are welcome to donate their products.

To register for next month’s distribution, visit www.folfoundation.com or call 253-394-6372.

The parking lots of Auburn Skate Connection, 1825 Howard Road, and Rite Aid, 2131 SW 336th St., Federal Way, are distribution sites.

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Class reunions, parties to throw…

A time to see old flame or beau, then homecoming game with spouse in tow.

Many birds look south, and off they go.

But Juncos stay. So does the crow, and others who don’t mind some snow.

Halloween night, carved pumpkins glow.

From house to house, trick-or-treaters flow, expecting more than a mere “Hello.”

In search of game (birds, stag and sometimes doe), To field and forest hunters go toting shotgun, rifle or bow.

Veterans Day: Our good thoughts go To all the servicemen we know, who bravely fought our nation’s foe.

Thanksgiving Day: A feast to stow.

To overeat is apropos, until our stomachs must cry, “Whoa!”

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By Sarah Kehoe skehoe@fedwaymirror.com The Historical Society and Kiwanis clubs of Federal Way are hosting a ceremony to honor local veterans.

The Honoring Our Own Veterans Day celebration is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Todd Beamer High School. The program will be followed by a community dance and entertainment featuring the Todd Beamer Wind Ensemble, Arthur Murray dancers and Pacific Ballroom Dance.

“The historical society has been providing Veterans’ Day observance for many years and a few years ago when joined forces with the Kiwanis Club,” said Diane Noble-Gulliford. “Having a Veterans Day celebration is very important for our city and an important part of our local history. Also, we need to thank our veterans for all they’ve done for us.”

The program’s first speaker is Kiwanis Club President Dave Larson, who will explain how the “Gettysburg Address” applies to us in today’s society.

Larson, a 47-year resident of Federal Way, is one of the organizers of this event.

Larson serves as presiding judge for Federal Way Municipal Court.

The highlight of this year’s Veterans Day observance is keynote speaker Sgt.

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Maj. John Macejunes, who served in the United States Army from 1980 to 2004.

Macejunes was in the 2nd Battalion/75th Infantry Regiment, the first Special Forces Group and the Combat Application Group. He retired as a sergeant major in 2004.

After leaving the Army, Marcejunes attended and graduated from the University of Washington’s School of Law. He practices law in Pierce County.

The Honoring Our Own program is a free community event. Present will be Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell and local government officials, presentations involving Todd Beamer and Federal Way Reserve Officers’ Training Corps groups, both boy and girl scout troops, Federal Way Police Explorers, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2886 and performances

by Nana Lemeveve and Federal Way’s popular group the Harmony Kings.

The program is designed for the public to invite veterans they know to come and be recognized by name at the event and to see how local youth are involved in the community.

Families of all generations are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the program.

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provided by the military was different than that filed with Social Security.

But Burt is determined to pursue her research and find new sources, even when challenges come up.

“I don’t give up.”

Sifting through census data on the veterans also brings up connections among families. Burt’s research shows that James Balcom, a Seaman first class, married Lorraine Kravik, sister of Leon Kravik, a member of the Army Air Corps’ 646th TSS. Leon Kravik joined the military in December 1942 and died in April 1943, perhaps as the result of a training accident, Burt says.

The woman behind the research Burt serves on the Historical Society of Federal Way’s veterans committee. She is also a member of the Federal Way Lions Club.

About 95 percent of historic records come from the local level, Burt said. Researching the veterans is her contribution.

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first time her Federal Way research is displayed — and the last for a good while until she confirms the details of her research.

“I don’t know how I got into this, but it sure is interesting,” Burt said.

Burt’s ‘boys’ Many of the male students from Federal Way High School Burt has researched didn’t finish high school. A note in the 1942 yearbook for Federal Way High School mentions that Daniel Johnson “left to join the Navy.” Some joined the military before war broke out.

Others, like one George Moore, may have gone to Canada to join its military.

Burt uses veterans’ death reports to piece together the history of their service, such as that of Alvin DeWald, a member of the 447th Anti-aircraft Artillery unit.

He was captured at the Battle of the Bulge and died in a prisoner of war camp on Feb. 19, 1945.

Some of the veterans may have lied about their ages, Burt said.

In trying to track down military records, she has to find their birth dates. In some cases, the date

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By Alisa Gramann For the Mirror For the three years she has lived in Federal Way, Dorothy Burt has dedicated her time and energy to one task — researching the history of the more than 60 veterans memorialized on a plaque from Federal Way High School.

Her research has expanded to cover other veterans as well, the majority remain affiliated with the school.

Using school records, yearbooks, census data and online databases, Burt is able to track down military records and families to piece together their histories.

A similar project she undertook in Oregon resulted, after at least 10 years, in a database of 15,000 veterans.

“I want people to see the kids.

Because they were kids,” Burt said.

The plaque, as well as a list of names and photos of the Federal Way High School veterans will be displayed at the Todd Beamer High School’s Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 11. It will be the

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eventually be compiled into an online database, but before that can happen, she needs to go through her research at least three or four more times.

“I’m only 75, I can have 10 year projects,” she said.

The database won’t be made public until she is certain of every detail being represented as fact. Burt recognizes, however, that even once the database is public, it will still need revisions.

“You’re never actually done with anything like that.”

Even if she wasn’t part of the Historical Society, Burt would do the research anyway. She enjoys the puzzle-like nature of her research.

“I can relate to their lives,” she said.

“They are real people.

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The research is time consuming, and Burt tries to be painstakingly accurate in collecting her data.

“People get mad if you say something wrong about their ancestors,” she said.

Burt also knows from experience the frustration of seeing information suppressed.

When a book on her North Carolina Quaker ancestors was being compiled, information about one woman was suppressed, leaving her out almost altogether. Burt and her family eventually found out this was because one of the authors was related to the father of the woman’s illegitimate children.

“When we finally found out, we were so angry,” she said with a laugh.

In her own work, Burt compares different sources, including families when possible, to establish the facts.

Her work will

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Mayor’s Memo Continued from page 18 preparing to pass it down to future generations. The duty of stewardship implies that we leave this place in better condition than how we received it.

There is no greater example of stewardship and sacrifice than that of America’s veterans for our nation’s freedom and ideals. Our responsibility as a community is to find a way to honor this sacrifice for which we owe so much.

On Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. the community will gather with their elected representatives to celebrate the veterans of our armed services.

We’ll gather in the Sears parking lot with marching bands, a ceremony honoring MIA/POWs and speeches from veterans and officials.

The centerpiece of the event will be the dedication of the 15 by 25-foot flag and 60-foot flagpole recently installed in the median of South 320th Street at Pacific Highway. In addition, we

have bestowed the honorary designation “Veterans Way” on the downtown stretch of 320th and installed 30 American flags on either side of the street.

This is stewardship of the proud legacy of sacrifice and heroism made by our veterans for this country. In over two centuries of American history, veterans of the United States Armed Forces have fought on battlefields around the globe to protect our country and our democratic freedoms.

They fought to end slavery at home and defeated fascism in Europe and the Pacific. Their peacetime presence in places like South Korea and the former West German Republic have kept tyranny in check. Their contributions to our country, indeed to the world, is beyond imagination.

I want to personally thank longtime resident Bob Kellogg for creating the vision for this project. When we

met earlier this year, he convinced me of the vision of a downtown that proudly communicated this community’s respect for veterans. Now, when residents or visitors exit Interstate 5 onto 320th the first thing they’ll see is the gleaming white 60-foot flagpole crowned by Old Glory.

Driving through the downtown, they’ll continue to see the red, white & blue of street flags displayed from the street poles. Beneath the intersection signs for S. 320th, special blue signs will display the street’s

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Veterans Way and the downtown flags are not just about honoring the past.

This is a statement for the future, as much as it is an acknowledgement of history.

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Pictured front: Raechel Dawson; middle, left to right: Sarah Kehoe, Marcie Shannon, Cindy Ducich, Kay Miller, Jennifer Anderson and Carrie Rodriguez; back, left to right: Rudi Alcott and Bob Roegner. The Mirror staff got dressed up for Halloween on Oct. 31 and took time to pose in their costumes together as they awaited treats handed out to them for their service with United Way. MIRROR STAFF, the Mirror FROM STAFF REPORTS

The staff of the Federal Way Mirror held a weeklong giving campaign last week to raise funds for community programs United Way supports. Staff raised nearly $600.

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www.federalwaymirror.com Football is on nearly every television on Sunday’s Homecoming dances come and go Soon enough it is time to scare your neighbors Then break bread with your loved ones People line up for the best deals Lights and decorations show up all around Leaves no longer clutter our lawns Frost arrives more frequently and children wake early just to look for snow.

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But these simple rhymes do you bestow autumn in the Northwest -- it’s status quo.

Barbra Stewart Pierce, Federal Way, 74 THIRD PLACE: ‘FALL ABBREVIATED’

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Executive brings together partners to maintain public health services FROM STAFF REPORTS

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced this week that he has brought together funding partners from local cities, tribes, nonprofits, and companies to help maintain services at the Auburn health clinic for the next two years. He will work with the Metropolitan King County Council to identify the additional funds needed to continue operations during the 2015-2016 biennium.

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services to 10,000 clients, 97 percent of whom live below the federal poverty line. The Public Health – Seattle & King County staff primarily provides maternity services, nutrition programs and family planning. The clinic had been identified for closure due to declines in state and federal funding.

“This partnership brings together cities, tribal government, nonprofits, and business — united in a shared commitment to the health and prosperity of the people who live here,” said Constantine. “I’m proud of the innovative local solutions we’ve crafted to help maintain important health services, but we must ultimately develop a sustainable funding source for Public Health that our state has lacked for many years.”

Public Health has not had a sustainable funding source since 2000 when

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HONORABLE MENTION: ‘FOR THE LOVE OF AUTUMN’

Twirling her fashions she flirts with the wind; her dress is a beauty she dances like sin; she loses her makeup and strips off her clothes; she’s not being sinful, just — being autumn as autumn goes.

Sandra W. Fick, Federal Way, age 92 the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax was eliminated. The partnership would allow for Public Health to maintain services at the Auburn clinic for the next two years, but a sustainable funding source still needs to be identified.

The funding partners include the cities of Auburn, Algona, and Pacific.

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus has committed to providing $220,000 over the next two years.

The Muckleshoot Tribe also pledged support, along with the Group Health Foundation. The coalition also includes Orion Industries, a local metal manufacturer for aerospace, defense, and automotive industries.

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“I am humbled, but not surprised, by what has been accomplished by the south county cities, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Auburn School District, Valley Regional Fire Authority, healthcare agencies and employees, and private industry working in partnership with King County to maintain the services for our region’s most vulnerable people,” said Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus. “As often happens in Auburn, when a need arises and something monumental needs to happen, we step up to the challenge and get it done.”

It’s the third time since September that Constantine has brought together partners to help maintain services at Public Health clinics. He brought together the city of Seattle and Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest to keep the clinic open in White Center. He also formed a partnership with the city of Federal Way to keep the clinic here open. with contributions from Public Health employees.

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The YWCA of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County seeks a CAREER NAVIGATOR The Career Navigator will prepare low income a d u l t s fo r c a r e e r s i n B u s i n e s s I n fo r m a t i o n Technology (office/tech- nology) fields. The Navi- gator will partner with lo- cal community colleges to increase the number of Seattle residents who access post-secondary education to attain a cer- tificate and help them obtain living wage jobs related to their training.

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2 Car Garage 4� Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zip-strip crack control, 16’x7’ raised panel steel overhead door, 3’x6’8�

PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 2’ poly eavelight, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.

28’x48’x14’

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26,089

$

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$

30’x48’x14’

32’x48’x14’

$30,534

$31,481

27,885 $28,750

$

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$

30’x30’x9/16’ 30’x36’x9/16’

$26,159

$27,238

412/mo.

$

36’x36’x9/16’

$29,849

23,999 24,989 27,384

$

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$

24’x34’x10’

$21,109

$

$

359/mo.

$

393/mo.

$

24’x36’x10’

28’x36’x10’

$21,786

$23,460

19,278 $19,896 $21,425

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277/mo.

$

285/mo.

$

307/mo.

$

20’x20’x8’

20’x24’x8’

20’x28’x8’

$12,071

$12,663

$13,514

10,924

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1993 CHEVROLET C1 TICKET # K28531 ............. B64817N WA 21K218

1997 DODGE RAM 1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK TICKET # 254945 .........................B05022X WA 21R332 TICKET # 255758 ..VIN:2S3TE02V4W6403171 21R339 1994 DODGE VAN 1990 TOYOTA FLAT BED TICKET # 254952 ........................ A24388N WA 21R333 TICKET # 255730 ............................. 30960 WA 21R340 2004 FORD TAURUS TICKET # 255768 ....................... AKM9897 WA 21R334 1970 TOYOTA PICKUP TICKET # 255725 ..................VIN:RN42002885 21R341 1986 HONDA CRX TICKET # 254983 ..........................486WES WA 21R335

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU TICKET # K29347 ............. ADL7310 WA 21K219

1980 LINDY MOTORHOME TICKET # 255731 .........................165UBW WA 21R336 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA TICKET # 2549L3 .........................AFV2570 WA 21R337

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RAGDOLL Maine Coon mix kittens (6), will be huge, docile, dog like.

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Community CALENDAR November 7-8

Kloshe Illahee Christmas Bazaar: This annual Christmas bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2500 S. 370th St. There will be handmade crafts, foods, gift items, local art and more. For more information, contact Linda Sower at lindasower@gmail.com or call 206-280-3212.

November 8

Lakeland Elementary Holiday Bazaar: This annual bazaar will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Lakeland Elementary School, 35827 32nd Ave S., Auburn. For vendor information and prices, contact Melissa at ptalakeland@yahoo.com.

Pink Ribbon Bazaar: Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Belmor Community Clubhouse, 2101 S. 324th St. All proceeds benefit cancer research.

CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adop- t i o n s a l s o. R e p u t a bl e Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaran- teed. UTD Vaccinations/ w o r m i n g s , l i t t e r b o x t r a i n e d , s o c i a l i z e d .

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Drain, Oregon. Vic and Mary Kasser, 541-459- 5951 Siberian Husky Puppies, B o r n Au g u s t 3 1 s t . 7 w e e k s o l d , Pa p e r e d , First shots, 4 males, 3 females, sweet personal ities, blue eyes. Ready t o g o t o t h e i r n e w h o m e s. $ 7 0 0 . C a l l o r text 509-293-0905

Successful Trekking- Patagonia, Nepal, Peru, Camino de Santiago and More!: Learn what it takes to hike into magnificent Machu Picchu at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-0257.

November 9

Ladies Day Social: This event will feature vendors, fashion show and a local author from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club, 3583 SW 320th St. Cost is $20 and includes a glass of wine, appetizers and raffle. For more information, contact Stacey Blunt at sblunt@twinlakesgolf.net or call 253-838-0432.

Total Experience Gospel Choir: Performance will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3200 SW Dash Point Road. For tickets or more information, call 253-661-1444 or visit centerstagetheatre.com.

November 10

Caspar Babypants-The Rise and Shine Concert: Program starts at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Appropriate for ages 2 and older with adult. Free tickets

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F - 1 L A B R A D O O D L E Puppies born 10/2. All of our puppies are home raised and socialized with children of all ages.

Puppies will be ready to be placed in new homes N o v. 2 2 , 2 0 1 4 . D e w c l a w s r e m o v e d , v e t checked, shots & worm- ing are all up to date.

Accepting deposits now. $1300. Call now, before their gone 425-327-8360 tnrranch@wavecable.com www.tnrranch.com

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Newfoundland’s Purebred with champion bloodlines.

Very Healthy & quick learners, beautiful.

These are a large breed. Starting at $1,100.

Both Parents on premises 425.239.6331

distributed at the information desk at 10 a.m. on the day of the program. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-838-3668.

November 11

Brown Bear Veterans Day Free Car Wash: Brown Bear Car Wash will offer free “Bear Essential” car washes to current or former members of the military on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at 34007 Hoyt Rd. SW. Visit www.brownbear.com for a list of all participating locations.

November 12

Multicultural Book Group: Group will meet to discuss the book, “Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence”

by Linda Tamura at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Federal Way Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information, contact Christine Devine at cdevine@cloudseeker.net.

November 13

Sugar Skulls Art Workshop: Workshop is presented by Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys from the ArtMaranth School of Art at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. Participants will learn the significance of sugar skulls as part of Dia de Muertos and will decorate a pre-made sugar skull. Registration required. For

Dogs

Garage/Moving Sales King County

W H O L E S A L E I N V E N - T O R Y B L O W O U T SALE- GARDEN ITEMS 50-75% OFF- Nov 20-22 Georgetown Home and Garden: 22135 68th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 in the Kent Park business l o t . p h : 2 5 3 - 3 9 5 - 1 9 3 5 P l a n t e r P o t s , W i n d c h i m e s , G a r d e n G n o m e s , Te r r a r i u m s , Bells, etc. Cash or MC/ Visa only. Great holiday gifts!

Purebred mini Australian S h e p p a r d p u p p y ’ s , family raised. Aussie are sweet, smart, loving. 1st s h o t s , w o r m e d , d e w claws & tails removed.

M a ny c o l o r s. Pa r e n t s are our family dogs and Sell it free in the Flea on site. $450 & up.

1-866-825-9001 360-261-3354 Bazaars/Craft Fairs FEDERAL WAY, 98003.

YORKSHIRE Terr iers, A K C p u p p y ’ s . S i r e championship lineage.

R e a d y f o r t h e i r n e w homes Nov. 10th. Par- ents on site, should be no bigger than 4-5 LBS. A l l s h o t s , w o r m e d , health verified. Females starting at $1,500. Males starting at $1,000 425- 530-0452 (Marysville)

Annual Kloshe Illahee Christmas Bazaar Fri-Sat th

th

Nov 7 -8 , 9-3 Crafts, Christmas houses, jewelry, purses, birdbaths, baked goods & lots more!! Lunch avail. th

2500 S. 370 and Enchanted Parkway Automobiles Honda

Ongoing

Computer Classes: Library volunteers provide computer classes or one-on-one help to learn email, Excel, Facebook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word and more at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For dates and times, call 253-838-3668 or visit www.kcls.org.

Citizenship Classes: Learn how to become a United States citizen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First 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.

English as a Second Language Classes: Classes to learn English grammar, reading, writing and

Quality Meat, Fresh Produce!

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Asian, Hispanic, African, Russian, Hawaiian/Samoan, Middle East/Indian Products Fresh pastries baked daily!

Specialty cakes made to order!

VALLEY HARVEST International Market

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Tires & Wheels

(4) 17” MHT LUXURY Alloy Rims. Size 285/60.

Off a GMC Sierra 1500.

I n c l u d e s To y o t i r e s . $ 4 0 0 O B O. M ay s e l l s e p a r a t e l y. 2 5 3 - 8 3 9 - 4958 Tents & Travel Trailers

1973 MUSTANG! A nice Robins Egg Blue with d a r k b l u e v y n i l t o p .

Great condition. 2 door coupe with 351 (2) barrel Cleveland V8 engine!

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Miscellaneous Autos

ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION Special Interest Towing 25923 78th Ave S. Kent, WA 98032

Every Tuesday at 11 AM Viewing at 10 AM

(253) 854-7240 Auto Service/Parts/ Accessories

1996 HONDA ACCORD Burgandy. 5 speed. Cus- t o m S o ny C D s t e r e o !

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more information, visit www.kcls. org or call 253-839-0257.

Soroptimist Bunco Night: Join others for an evening of fun, food and wine from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at Heritage Bank, 32303 Pacific Hwy S. Cost is $10.

Contact Janice Siebenaler at Janice.

Siebenaler@heritagebanknw.com or call 253-653-0654 for more information.

Automobiles Classics & Collectibles

2009 HARDTOP TENT TRAILER ALiner Sport.

Excellent cond! Furnace, sink, 3 way fridge, stove.

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CARS/TRUCKS WANT- ED! Top $$$$$ PAID! R u n n i n g o r N o t , A l l M a ke s ! . Fr e e Tow i n g !

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conversation skills with an experienced instructor will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. No class on Nov. 11 and 27.

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

Clothing donations: The MultiService Center clothing bank in Federal Way is in need of clothing donations for all members of the family. Contact 253-838-6810.

Korean Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 p.m. every Monday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253838-3668.

Spanish Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information visit www.kcls. org or call 253-839-0257.

Family Story Time: Family story and song program for ages 3 to 6 at 1:30 p.m. every Friday at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information visit www. kcls.org or call 253-839-0257.

Pajamarama Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 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.

Toddler Story Time: Family program for ages 1 and 2 accompanied by an adult at 10:15 a.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. and every Centerstage Presents

Total Experience Gospel Choir

Sun, Nov 9th at 2pm *See event details in community calendar

Call: (800) 388-2527 e-mail: classified@soundpublishing.com or go online: www.nw-ads.com to get your business in the

Thursday at Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information visit www.kcls.org.

Preschool Story Time: Family program for ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-838-3668.

Study Zone: Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253838-3668.

Join the club

Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFW Post 2886 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St. For more information contact Tom Leonard at thomasc29@msn.com or call 253927-1615.

Twin Lakes Toastmasters Crazy Quilters of Federal Way: Group meets second and fourth Thursdays, starting with social hour at 6 p.m., at Avalon Care Center, 135 S. 336th St., Federal Way. Call 253344-1767.

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Mireya Valdovinos stands with her three children, Habitat for Humanity and Delta Air Lines volunteers at the house dedication ceremony on Oct. 29. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Ellison Photography , www.rebeccaellison.com

Habitat for Humanity and Delta Air Lines dedicate home FROM STAFF REPORTS

Mireya Valdovinos’s 16-year-old daughter Jasmine used to be so embarrassed about the family’s living conditions that she told her friends she lived in another home up the street from where they actually lived ­— the one with the ‘red door.’ She would have rides drop her off at the red door house to hide their poor living conditions.

But on Wednesday, Oct. 29 employees from Delta Air Lines and Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County handed over the keys to a newly renovated home to an incredibly excited Valdovinos and her three children.

Valdovinos’s only request when she learned that she qualified to be a Habitat homeowner was that it have a red door like the home her daughter always wished they lived in. On Oct. 29, her daughter’s wish came true; the house was completed with a red door and it is a place the family is proud to call home.

The house was entirely

gutted, and for the past six weeks, more than 345 Delta employees — from baggage handlers to flight attendants to Delta’s Seattle vice president — have rolled up their sleeves four days a week to transform the Federal Way house. This home represents major milestones for both Habitat Seattle King-County and Delta. For Habitat SeattleKing County, it is the 400th home that they have built, renovated or repaired in King County. For Delta, it is the 200th home that Delta employees have worked on in partnership with Habitat, both nationally and internationally.

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going to start engaging in those behaviors.

In addition, freaking out is not generally a good parenting technique. Calm, caring conversation is much more likely to get your point across in a way your child will hear you.

Tip No. 3: Take a deep breath and talk. You can say something like this (edit to include your values): “I found some sites in the history on your phone/ tablet/laptop that were disturbing to me because they look like pornography. I want you to know that I do not want you to look at pornography.

Pornography is something that is made for adult entertainment and isn’t for kids/young people to look at. Porn does not portray

sexual relationships in a realistic, healthy, respectful way. That concerns me because what I want for you is to learn about sex in a healthy way. What that means in our family is this: (insert your values about sexual relationships here).

“I want you to be able to ask questions you have, and find out answers to things you might hear about but don’t understand. If you have a question, please ask me (you may have other trusted adults you would also suggest to your child). I will do my best not to freak out, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll help you find out. That’s a better way to find out what you want to know.”

Tip No. 4: Set boundaries. One of the things you provide for your child is boundaries. Let your child

Todd Beamer student wins scholarship

Sheldon is one of 50 children of Tesoro employees and retirees to receive a scholarship this year. In all, Tesoro awarded $200,000 in scholarships to help students attend accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities across the U.S. “We understand the value of education, and obtaining a college degree is a critical

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earlier than most of their parents were.

Your child may have come across a site because a friend sent them a link, or they heard a word they didn’t understand and decided to look it up. Whatever the reason, many young people are seeing pornographic images, so if you find this in their online history, you’re not alone.

Tip No. 2: Stay calm.

Research also shows that viewing explicit sexual images, even if the youth did not want to see them or are uncomfortable viewing them, is not associated with risky sexual behavior. If your child has viewed pornography, it doesn’t mean they are

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very once in a while, I get a phone call from a parent who has found porn sites on their child’s internet history. They’ve already discussed internet safety with their child; she or he is a great kid and the parents are in shock. What should they do?

Here are some tips and guidelines for parents in this scenario.

Tip No. 1: Keep perspective. Today’s youth are online constantly and have access to lots of information and pictures. The average age that young people are now seeing pornography online is age 10, according to a recent study from the University of Montreal. This doesn’t mean every 10-year-old has seen porn, but it does mean that kids are exposed to a lot more a lot

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Tesoro Corp. awarded a $4,000 scholarship to Elizabeth Sheldon, a graduate of Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way.

know that you are going to monitor where they go on their devices, and if you see the device being misused, they will lose the privilege of having it — either temporarily or permanently.

Tip No. 5: Know when to seek help. Your child or teen may test you to see if you’ll really follow through with what you said. If they ignore your rules repeatedly, you see school work or social activities suffering, or you are concerned they are becoming addicted, seek help (see resources below).

Tip No. 6: Breathe.

You aren’t the first parent to go through this, and you won’t be the last.

The important pieces are communication and your relationship with your child.

And breathing. Keep breathing.

Amy Johnson, MSW, is a trainer, educator and coach in the Pafirst step in many careers,” said Tesoro President and CEO Greg Goff. “Outstanding employees drive our success today, and our need for top talent will only increase as we continue to grow. We are proud to support the futures of these exceptional young adults.”

Sheldon will attend Whatcom Community

cific Northwest. She is co-author of the books, “Parenting by Strengths: A Parent’s Guide for Challenging Situations” and “Homegrown Faith and Justice.” Amy facilitates classes and workshops in the Puget Sound area and online. She specializes in working with parents and in sexuality education. Amy can be reached at comments@ diligentjoy.com.

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College, majoring in design.

She is the daughter of Ann Marie Lang, an employee at Tesoro’s office in Auburn.

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Couple charged with squatting in Federal Way home, among others

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man and woman were recently charged with squatting in four homes, including one in Federal Way. Crystopher Donn Smith, 28, is being held at King County jail on $5,000 bail, while Talisa Gaines, 35, will be issued a summons for her next appearance in court.

Prosecutors allege the two lived in foreclosed houses in Normandy Park, SeaTac, Des Moines and Federal Way without permission. Smith was charged with four counts of false representation concerning title, while Gains was charged with three counts.

They both face one count of residential burglary on the Federal Way home.

A detective with the Des Moines Police Department arrested Smith after he served a search warrant on the Federal Way home located in the 1400 block of SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way on Oct. 23.

Investigators found a “Notice of Adverse Possession Claim of Property” document allegedly filed by Smith on the King County

Recorder’s Office website on July 16. The document stated the property was supposedly abandoned and if the homeowner didn’t respond to the notice, he would be able to claim the property’s entitlement by “admission of abandonment.”

For 2014, the tax assessed value for this property is $211,000. The homeowner said she purchased the Federal Way home in August 2006 but left in October 2010 after she lost her job and could not afford the payments. “[The woman] did not give anyone permission to live in the house and does not know Smith or Gaines,” the charging documents state. “At the time she moved out, she left a refrigerator and other appliances in the garage.”

A Normandy Park detective involved in the investigation said in the charging documents he drives by the house at least eight times per week because it’s on his way to work.

Before Smith was arrested at the house, the detective said he saw two vehicles at the house each day. One was registered to Smith.

Just before his arrest, police spoke to a couple

who lives near the house.

Charging documents state they had seen the same man coming and going from the residence since the middle of summer.

“They indicated there is a female that resides at the residence with the black male and the two of them argue loudly on a regular basis,” the documents continue. “… [The couple] believes the owners are abusing their dog because they can hear the dog yelping on a regular basis as if being kicked or hit.”

Police became aware of the alleged squatting when someone reported people posting signs on a vacant property in Normandy Park on Aug. 13, 2013. Normandy Park police responded to the report and saw Smith’s name with another man’s.

The signs indicated that Smith intended to occupy the “abandoned” residence.

A quick check with the legal homeowners revealed they lost the house after they filed for bankruptcy in October 2011 and they had not given permission for anyone to live there.

Smith and Gaines allegedly filed a “Notice of Adverse Possession Claim of Property,” which stated

they posted a “Notice of Intent to Homestead” on the property on Aug. 12, 2013.

Because the homeowner didn’t respond, the document stated that it constituted as an “admission of abandonment” and they could claim ownership of the supposedly abandoned property through adverse possession.

The two filed the same documents for a house in SeaTac; however, it was owned by the FNMA or Fannie Mae, and not the previous owners they had sent the documents to.

They, too, did not give permission, according to charging documents.

Months later, police found another case connected to Gaines and Smith. The house was a Des Moines property owned

by a couple that could not afford their mortgage. They, too, had not given permission for anyone to live in their house.

The King County Prosecutor’s Office Mortgage Fraud Unit and their prosecutors and investigator assisted with the case.

Smith was convicted of possession of cocaine in

2005 and a third-degree driving while license suspended charge in 2008.

Gaines was convicted of conspiracy to deliver cocaine in 2013, third-degree theft in 2006 and “numerous” third-degree driving while license suspended convictions throughout the years.

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