Federal Way Mirror, May 01, 2015

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COUNTY | County executive delivers state of the county address in Federal Way [8]

VOL. 17, NO. 18

MIRROR

F E D E R A L WAY

DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING

OPINION | Cornfield: Teachers miffed over lawmakers’ raise [4] Roegner: Marijuana ignites disagreement [4] COMMUNITY | City ordering demolition of burned business building [10] MOTHER’S DAY | PowellsWood Garden to offer expanded festivities during Mother’s Day [13-14]

Sports | Jefferson tops FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 | 75¢ Kentwood in key game [6]

POLICE | Federal Way police nab serial mail thief, who witnesses caught in the act [18]

South King Fire and Rescue bond failing by 3 percent BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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s of April 30, the $53.7 million South King Fire and Rescue Proposition

1 measure is behind by 3 percentage points needed for a supermajority of 60 percent. A total of 9,421 voters approved the bond at 57.52 percent, while 6,959

voters rejected it at 42.48 percent. The King County special election won’t be certified until 4:30 p.m. on May 12. “I’m very hopeful [it will

pass] but realistically we’re also planning to work with our elected officials, the board of commissioners, to determine the next steps if it doesn’t pass,” said South

King Fire and Rescue Chief Allen Church, noting the next steps will be to discuss potential changes to the bond in pricing, timing and whether they can afford

Man sues Seattle for allegedly employing his kidnapper rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

[ more KIDNAP, page 20 ]

[ more FIRE, page 20 ]

We Day inspires Federal Way students

BY RAECHEL DAWSON

A Federal Way man is suing the city of Seattle and its police department for allegedly employing the man’s 2012 kidnapper as a police informant, despite his illegal residency in the U.S. Attorney Glenn Carpenter, Jr. filed the lawsuit on April 20 in King County Superior Court on behalf of the victim, who the Mirror is not naming. Cesar Hernandez-Garcia, also known as Jessahel Ortega-Baldis or Fernando Ortega-Baldis, is currently serving prison time for kidnapping, robbing and attempting to extort the man from his Federal Way-based auto mechanic shop on Feb. 20, 2012. The victim was at the shop around 7:20 p.m. when Hernandez-Garcia asked if he could come look at a car. As soon as the victim left the shop, he was forced at gunpoint into a van. According to court documents, he saw two other men in the van wearing ski masks and holding black AK-47 rifles. The victim saw the two men pass a badge to the man in the back seat. He described the badge as

to use capital reserves to purchase what is absolutely needed in the meantime. If the measure passes, the bond will replace technical

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

Above, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll (right) speaks with We Day cofounder Craig Keilburger during the third annual We Day event at the Key Arena in Seattle last Thursday. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror

Left, Todd Beamer High School students pose for a photo by the Key Arena during the We Day event, which brought together various celebrity speakers to inspire youth. The line-up included Macklemore, Seahawks players Doug Baldwin, Luke Willson, Bobby Wagner, Jimmy Graham and Russell Wilson. Photo courtesy of Brian Choi

Ashely Rose Murphy, 17, sits at her dinner table with nine of her closest brothers and sisters. All but eight of them have some type of disability but each is a volunteer. On her recent Me to We trip to East Africa, she met two girls, Naomi and Faith, who have HIV. “They were too busy living their lives to think much about it,” she told a packed Key Arena during the third We Day event in Seattle on April 23. “… But we have something in common. I also have HIV.” The motivational youth speaker told her story of being abandoned by her biological father and birthed by an alcoholic/addict mother. When she was born, doctors took her blood, confirmed the unthinkable and told her adoptive parents to “prepare for the worst.” “But clearly, I had other plans,” Murphy said. “I wasn’t supposed to be here but I am and I feel great.” Thousands of teenaged students cheered. Murphy was just one of more than 40 inspirational speakers and performers to share their messages and stories about empowerment and compassion. Others included Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll, Macklemore, Seahawks players Doug Baldwin, Luke Willson, Bobby Wagner, Jimmy Graham and Russell Wilson. The first woman of color in space, Dr. Mae Jamison; Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno; Laila Ali — daughter of Muhammad Ali; Kweku Mandela, [ more WE DAY, page 10 ]

Open Mother’s Day Weekend! Sat., May 9th • Sun., May 10th • 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Children under 12 admitted free; Adult admission $5.00 • Take shuttle from Sacajawea Park • 253-529-1620 • powellswood.org

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