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Beach walker battles Redondo litter By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
Sharon Morehouse walks daily along the Puget Sound. When the tide is low, she starts from her home in the Woodmont area of Des Moines and turns around at Blanket Rock near the end of the boardwalk in Redondo. On each of these strolls, Morehouse picks up garbage — and on some mornings, lots of garbage. She is saddened by the glass beer bottles and miscellaneous litter that pollute the rocky seaweed-coated shore. She often finds piles of yard waste such as grass clippings and ivy trimmings that surely came from homeowners who live along the beach. On Monday, Morehouse once again combed the stretch of beach along the boardwalk in Redondo with her walking stick in tow. She pointed out a tree stump where people place plastic bottles and garbage for her to collect. Hanging off the ledge of the boardwalk was a white garbage bag, which Morehouse [ more LITTER, page 14 ]
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More all-day kindergarten By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@federalwaymirror.com
Sharon Morehouse collected this garbage in about 20 minutes during her morning walk July 22 along Redondo Beach. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) will offer all-day kindergarten (ADK) at 10 more schools for the coming year, thanks to an expanded state budget. While district financial guru Sally McLean had originally only budgeted for Valhalla Elementary to receive ADK this coming year, a small blessing came from Olympia after the Legislature’s budget fight ended earlier this summer. “I did not expect that the final budget would include funding for almost all of the governor’s proposal,” McLean said, referencing Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal, which had been the most ambitious in some regards to education funding. “This was a pleasant surprise.” The 10 schools that will now offer ADK include the aforementioned Valhalla, Panther Lake, Silver Lake,
City attorney apologizes for blocking public comment By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
Federal Way’s city attorney has apologized for blocking a citizen from commenting on a cityfunded investigation during a public meeting. At the July 16 city council meeting, Federal Way resident Norma Blanchard spoke during the citizen comment period. As soon as Blanchard mentioned the recent investigation
of a complaint about the mayor, City Attorney Pat Richardson interrupted her to prevent a potential violation of state law: Blanchard: “In the recent investigation by the city, first it was for - “ Richardson: “Point of order. I’m sorry, this is an election year. You can’t talk about individuals.” Blanchard: “I’m not talking about an individual. I’m talking about a situation, Pat.”
Richardson: “Point of order. You can’t use a city facility for this.” The investigation stemmed from a complaint filed by City Councilmember Kelly Maloney regarding Mayor Skip Priest’s behavior. The investigation was conducted in May and cost taxpayers about $5,700, according to the city. Richardson had stopped the investigation after “the investigator became concerned the complaint
was being used for political objectives.” According to this interpretation, moving forward with the investigation would violate state law. This law prohibits the city from using or authorizing public facilities — in this case, the council chambers at City Hall — for comments that address candidates and ballot measures. Both Maloney and Priest are running for election this year. Blanchard followed up
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with a phone message to the city attorney’s office to voice her concerns about the investigation. The city attorney’s office then followed up with the Public Disclosure Commission. On July 19, Richardson issued an apology to Blanchard. “I learned that it would not violate state law for you to address the topic of the investigation as long as you avoid delving into the [ more ATTORNEY, page 14 ]
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Firefighter disciplined for contacting patient on Facebook By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
A South King Fire and Rescue (SKFR) firefighter was disciplined and charged with professional misconduct after contacting a
patient he treated during an emergency response. According to a personnel file, firefighter Brandon Church treated, evaluated and transported a patient to St. Francis Hospital while on duty Feb. 22, 2012. Two
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hours later, Church sent the patient a friend request on Facebook that was “personal and included sexual innuendo.” The content of the message has not been disclosed. SKFR learned about Church’s action from a friend of the patient who is a firefighter at another fire department, according to documents. This was a violation of SKFR’s code of ethics because it involved using privileged information — in this case, the patient’s name — to initiate contact with the patient. As a result, firefighter Church was placed on disciplinary probation for one year. He was also suspended for one shift. Church is the son of SKFR Chief Allen Church. The chief told The Mirror via email, “I have not been involved in this matter at all.” The chief also referred inquiries in this matter to Assistant Chief Ed Plumlee. Plumlee, who is Brandon Church’s direct supervisor, said the discipline was effective and the fire department has moved on. “He made what I con-
sider a mistake,” Plumlee told The Mirror. “I think Brandon’s doing great. This has happened, it’s done. He’s responded well to (the discipline) and it speaks well to the department’s handling of the case.” In a letter dated March 13, 2013, Plumlee notified firefighter Church that he had successfully completed the terms of his probation, which included: • Not having additional disciplinary misconduct charges • Monthly evaluations completed by his company officer and reviewed by his battalion chief • Studying several bylaws for the fire district, including SKFR’s mission and values statement • Completing a five-page paper to demonstrate his understanding of the violation and the material he was required to study • Limited personal onduty cellphone use, which was restricted to business or emergency calls • An appointment with Dr. Lem Stepherson of the Employee Assistance Program
Other discipline After nearly five years with SKFR, firefighter Church has three other disciplinary notices on file. In July 2009, Church was confronted about spending excessive time on the computer while on duty, and was asked by supervisor Lt. Scott Ervin whether he was checking or posting to Facebook. Church denied it. When caught posting on Facebook again while on duty in August 2009, Church admitted he made a false statement about the July incident. The same disciplinary notice reports that in July 2009, Church was caught cheating on a mapping test that covered main response routes. According to the report, on two occasions, “Church got up to look at a map and came back to his test to put down the answers.” Church was retested in a “more formal atmosphere.” According to the report’s conclusion, “Church will discontinue lying or cheating, and will work on rebuilding the respect
and trust he has lost with his peers. Further violations could result in formal charges.” In response to the 2009 reprimand, Church wrote that “the mistakes I made were inexcusable and will definitely not be repeated in the future.” On June 19, 2010, Church was reprimanded for insubordination after violating an order to not send text messages on his private cellphone while on duty. “Your company officer is concerned about your attention to detail and learning while at work,” according to the disciplinary report. On June 28, 2010, Church was reprimanded for giving a false and misleading statement. According to the disciplinary report, Church was asked if he was qualified to drive a fire engine. He answered in the affirmative, the report said, even though Church was told by his company officer that he wouldn’t be qualified to drive until that officer “signed off on his ability to drive and operate the pump.”
Police chief honors trooper, 3 officers, volunteer By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@federalwaymirror.com
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Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson honored a diverse collection of individuals during the Federal Way City Council’s July 16 meeting. A Washington State Patrol trooper, three longtime FWPD officers, and a longtime volunteer all received praise from Wilson. The first honoree was Trooper John Pierce. “Our officers have the privilege of working with the State Patrol and Trooper Pierce on an ongoing basis,” Wilson said. “And we often work together on serious and significant calls. Earlier this year, there was a call of a man on 320th over I-5, who was contemplating suicide. This was a very tricky call.” The distraught man actually had one leg over the rail and was set to jump from the 320th overpass onto I-5 below — until Pierce’s quick actions. “Trooper John Pierce was with our people, but he put himself at risk and grabbed this guy from going over,”
Wilson said. “He saved this proximately $2.5 million. guy’s life, and others.” Grossnickle has had six Pierce was honored federal cases so far in the with the FWPD Lifesaving task force’s history, only one Award for his actions on of which went to trial. the 320th overpass. “(Most) of these Longtime officer cases resulted in Lt. Tracy Grossguilty pleas. They nickle was given are just rock solid a police chief ’s cases that this task commendation for force generated unhis work on the PAder Tracy’s leaderTROL Auto Theft ship,” Wilson noted. Task Force. Lt. Brett Hatfield Brian Wilson Five years ago, and Cmdr. Chris Grossnickle was Norman were also selected as the first supervi- honored with the police sor for the PATROL Auto chief ’s commendation. HatTheft Task Force. This was field’s work with a special a new task force for the operations unit in the city’s South King and North downtown core has led Pierce county region, a state to a reduction of crime of funded task force to address nearly 50 percent, Wilson the prolific problem of auto said, and that reduction has theft. stayed stable since the unit’s “He started this new task inception. force from the ground up. “From Memorial Day to He has been recognized by Labor Day during the last the Washington Auto Theft three years, we have not Prevention Authority for had one serious assault in outstanding achievement the downtown area. I firmly and coordination,” Wilson believe that’s attributable to said. this unit,” Wilson said. According to Wilson, Norman was honored Grossnickle’s leadership has for his work with the Valley led to 221 arrests on 651 Civil Disturbance unit, a charges, and 355 recovered multi-agency unit aimed vehicles valued at apat combatting any serious
disturbances in the region. Norman led the unit for the past six years, Wilson said, making him the longest tenured leader of that unit. Along with this, Wilson said Norman’s presence on FWPD is invaluable. “If there’s anything innovative or creative going on, he’s got his fingerprints on it in some form or another,” Wilson said. Finally, Wilson honored longtime volunteer Dave Peterson with the Police Chief ’s Citizen Commendation. Peterson, who’s been a FWPD volunteer since 1997, has worked with the property/evidence department and the vehicle maintenance department, according to Wilson. “He has safeguarded and transported 10,000 pieces of evidence to and from the Washington State Crime Lab or the King County Sheriff ’s AFIS Lab. 10,000 pieces of evidence,” Wilson said. “I can’t say enough about him and what he means to us, to my staff, to our city. He is just a pleasure to be around and he contributes in so many ways.”
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vehicles near the complex had been extensively tagged with graffiti. The report notes there were no eye-witnesses or leads. • Storage unit break-in: At 11:22 a.m. July 21 in the 34000 block of Pacific Highway South, the victim reported that their storage unit had been broken into, and approximately $6,900 worth of items had been stolen. • Woman assaulted by exboyfriend: At 12:13 p.m. July 21 in the 1000 block of SW 307th Street, a woman was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. According to the report, the ex-boyfriend showed up unannounced at the woman’s house, and assaulted her when she opened the door. • Foreign exchange student molested: At 12:44 p.m. July 21 at an undisclosed location, a foreign exchange student reported that her “host” father had inappropriately fondled her breasts. According to the report, this happened during a massage the host father had convinced the student to get from him. • Bicycle and bag of books appear in man’s yard: At 5:48 p.m. July 21 in the 1400 block of South 308th Street, a man reported that an unknown person had left a bicycle and a bag of books on his property. The man requested the items be removed. The report notes that police took the items into custody and booked them into evidence. • Generator stolen: At 8:56 p.m. July 21 in the 34000 block of 16th Avenue South, a man parked his camper trailer in a store parking lot in order to walk his dog. Before he walked his dog, the man set a generator outside of his camper trailer. Sometime during the walk, unknown suspects stole the generator. meters are located on the following ramps: South 188th Street to northbound I-5; South 188th Street to southbound I-5; South 200th Street to southbound I-5; State Route 516 westbound to northbound I-5; SR 516 eastbound to northbound I-5; SR 516 to southbound I-5; South 272nd Street to northbound I-5; South 272nd Street to southbound I-5.
Man confesses to murder over heroin deal at Palisades Park; police search for body By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
A jailed man has confessed to a murder that allegedly occurred in April over a heroin deal at a secluded Federal Way park. On July 13, police detectives searched for the victim’s body in the wooded areas near Palisades Park, 5039 Dash Point Road. Part of the road was closed as police relied on four cadaver dogs and assistance from King County Search and Rescue. The confession came from Adam Christensen, 21. According to court documents, Christensen was locked up at Clatsop County Jail in Oregon when, on June 5, he told a law enforcement officer that he wanted to talk “about somebody I might have killed.” Sometime after April 16, Christensen and a drug dealer set up a meeting with the victim to sell heroin. According to documents, the victim was described as a black male who was possibly a member of the Hilltop Crips gang. The three men were attempting to make a drug deal inside the dealer’s vehicle, which was parked at Palisades Park, located down the road from Dash Point State Park. The victim grabbed the heroin and tried to flee, according to documents. That’s when Christensen claims to have shot the victim once in the chest, then a second time in the back, all while inside the dealer’s vehicle. Christensen fled the vehicle and later
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phoned the dealer about the victim. “Christensen was not aware of the victim’s welfare,” the investigation notes, “although believed after shooting him twice that he would not have survived.” According to documents, the dealer was from Milton and drove a GMC Yukon, but Christensen would not identify who his dealer was. The alleged murder weapon was a .38 Special revolver, and according to documents, Christensen broke into his father’s home and stole .38 ammunition. His father is an Auburn police officer, and the bullets were kept in a black gun safe that was labeled as the property of the Auburn Police Department. Christensen said he was able to pry open the safe and retrieve the ammo. Federal Way Police Lt. Tom Robinson told The Mirror that several details from Christensen’s confession have been confirmed. However, no charges have been filed because police
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More money in school coffers - plus a surprise By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@federalwaymirror.com
The Federal Way School Board heard more good news from Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Sally McLean during the board’s July 23 meeting, with McLean saying that the district received approximately $4.4 million in additional funding for the upcoming school year. “There were two fairly significant revenue streams that we weren’t counting because often they were ‘strings attached’ money,” McLean said. “We’re getting $2.6 million to reduce class size in high poverty schools in kindergarten and first grade classrooms only… The other piece of funding, that is also additionally strings attached, that we’re very unclear about how we’ll be able to spend that, is for (the) conditional learning assistance program (LAP), which totals almost $1.8 million.” McLean mentioned that for the class reduction money, there are no strings attached in this first year, which the district has “flexibility to address some other outstanding one-time needs.” For the LAP money, McLean said the district is still looking for some guidance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) on how
the district can use that money, but that it also affords the district the chance to “do some long-term planning with those funds.” “It’s good news. The superintendent’s recommendation to you as presented and as adopted, we’ll be able to support next year,” she said. “And we have a couple more opportunities now to figure out how to better support our students.” Even with the unexpected largesse from Olympia, McLean did note that state legislators had managed to sneak a bill by during the last hectic days and hours of the second special session earlier this summer. “In addition to making a down payment on the McCleary decision, (there) is a 43-page policy bill related to K-12 instruction, and that impacts school districts in a variety of ways,” she said. “(It covers everything from) ways to support students, to the numbers of instructional minutes in a school year. So that bill has a lot of cost implications.” McLean said that Federal Way Superintendent Rob Neu and his leadership team would be meeting in early August to begin to digest this new bill and what it means for the district. “I would say this 43-page bill is a new unfunded mandate,” McLean concluded.
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CALENDAR Storytelling Festival: The PowellsWood Storytelling Festival runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at PowellsWood Garden in Federal Way. Stories are suited for adults, children, and every age in between. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $20 for families, and are available at the door. Festival parking is available at Sacajawea Middle School, 1101 S. Dash Point Road, and free shuttle buses will take visitors to the garden. Sandwiches, snacks, ice cream, soda and water will be available for purchase. Visit www. powellswood.org/festival. Single seniors dine out: Monthly group for single seniors (55 and up) will meet at 5:30 p.m. July 30 at Black Bear Diner, 32065 Pacific Highway S. No agenda or RSVP necessary. Contact bbdineout@gmail.com or (253) 332-4126. Free summer concerts: Free concerts run 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Steel Lake Park, 2410 S. 312th St. July 31: Deems Tsutakawa (jazz). In the event of rain, the concert will be relocated to the Federal Way Community Center, 876 S. 333rd St. Catch the Bug: The Federal Way Community Garden Foundation Annual Fundraiser begins at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1 with a tour and hors d’oeuvres in the Truman Garden. Dinner, wine tasting and an auction begin at 7 p.m. at Hampton Inn. Proceeds benefit the foundations gardens current eight garden
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Steel Lake Park, 2410 S. 312th St. Hosted by Public Health - Seattle and King County. LifeWay Church arts camp: Camp runs Aug. 12-16 for ages kindergarten to fifth grade. Cost is $50. Contact dsprecher@lifewayconnect.com or (253) 517-8630. Desna Cup 2013: This international sports and cultural festival runs 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16 (music concert) and noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 17 at Saghalie Middle School, 33914 19th Ave. SW. Event features a variety of sporting activities, a diverse cultural performance program, kids’ activities, a variety of T:4.8” ethnic foods, and fun for the whole
family. Representatives of various different nationalities will display “country exhibits.” Admission is free. www.desnasoccer.org. FW Farmers Market Apple Festival: The market is located in the back parking lot of The Commons mall, S. 324th St. and Pacific Highway S., and is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through October. The first Apple Festival is slated for Aug. 24 and includes a timed 10K and 5K run/walk on the BPA Trail in Federal Way. Includes entertainment, apple cider, apple pies, carmel apples and more. Learn more about registration for the run at federalwayfarmersmarket.com. [ more CALENDAR page 9 ]
Summer reading: FW library rewards kids for staying sharp Pictured: William Markee reads a book to younger brother, Andrew, at the Federal Way Regional Library. Sign up for the King County Library System’s Summer Reading Program 2013. In the program, elementary school children receive a reading log and record how many minutes they read. At 500 minutes, they receive a “halfway” prize of a KCLS bookmark attached to some real seeds that can be planted. At 1,000 minutes, they receive a “finisher” prize of a book bag. Students who finish by Aug. 31 may enter a drawing for a Sony E-Reader. The library is at 34200 1st Way S. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOAN TORNOW and provide funds for grants to new gardens. Tickets: $65. Visit fwcommunitygardens.eventbrite. com or call (253) 924-6024. FUSION summer arts festival: The annual FUSION (Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed and Needy) arts festival will be
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Local post office branch is an eyesore I drove down Pacific Highway the other day to purchase stamps at the post office. When I drove up, I wondered if the post office had closed, since there were tall weeds and litter and a general look of abandoned property. There were cars in the lot, so I stopped to purchase my items. I went down Pacific Highway again a few days later, thinking the situation would be different, but sadly no. I don’t know who to complain to about the total lack of respect for the property and the shabby exterior, etc., but I am hoping The Mirror will investigate and find who is
Amy Johnson
Offbeat political observations • Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest recommended, and some of the council members agreed, to consider a different newspaper of record. The political issues aside, it makes you wonder if they read the local newspaper. Sometimes there is information in there that would be helpful to elected officials in performing their duties. If they did read it, maybe they would have noticed that one of the candidates the council appointed to a city board was a chiropractor going to trial on felony sex charges. • Harvard University, the home of many of our country’s leaders, was embarrassed recently by a student cheating scandal. The class they were cheating on: Government 1310, Introduction to Congress. • Get even politics? Last January, the State Supreme Court found that the Legislature was not fulfilling its constitutional duty for funding basic education. Then a few months ago, the court angered conservatives — and Sen. Michael Baumgartner (R-Spokane) — when it ruled the two-thirds voter approval to raise taxes was unconstitutional. Baumgartner then introduced a bill to help finance basic education by cutting the Supreme Court from nine justices to five. He said he expected the judges to support the bill. They didn’t. • If you’re an attractive female who wants a career, you might want to steer clear of Iowa. On the other hand, if you’re a male who can’t
control himself, Iowa is the place for you. Or at least that’s what the all-male Supreme Court says. A male dentist fired his hygienist of 10 years because she was too pretty and was too big of a temptation. The court ruled it was legal to fire her because she was a threat to his marriage. The Supreme Court recently announced it will reconsider its previous position. Since about half the voters in Iowa are women, that seems prudent. • As our congressional leaders argue over billions of dollars of debt and how to manage our government more responsibly, they might want to look a little closer to home. According to Cox Newspapers, last year the Senate Hair Care barbershop/salon ran a deficit of $401,000. The reason: $20 haircuts to Senators, staff and members of the public. What do you pay for a haircut? • Have you thought that most criminals aren’t very bright? You’re right. One Portland, Ore., criminal accidentally placed a call to 911 while in the middle of a drug deal. The police traced the call to right around the corner from the police department. Note to drug dealers: Don’t carry your phone in your back pocket, and remember to consult a city map when setting the meeting location. It’s best to avoid areas near police stations. • Donald Trump: “When it comes to immigration, you know 11 million illegals will be [ more ROEGNER, page 7 ]
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EDITORIAL
Recently, I wrote about Hobby Lobby and their federal case regarding not offering emergency contraception to employees because of the religious beliefs of the owners. Some people were thrilled to know this and vowed never to shop at Hobby Lobby again. Others defended the right of a business owner to restrict the benefits he or she offers to employees. What if those benefits are more than emergency contraception? What if the health care you are able to receive at a hospital is dictated by a set of religious beliefs in which you don’t believe? What if you are actually denied services that are legal in our state due to religious mandates by one denomination? Nearly 40 percent of hospitals in Washington state, including our local hospital, St. Francis, are run by Catholic organizations. Franciscan Health System, of which St. Francis Hospital is a part, functions under the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. This means that as a condition of employment, employees must adhere to these policies. I am not anti-Catholic, or even anti-religious freedom. I am questioning the balance between religious rights and rights of the general public under the law. You see, these hospitals also use public funds — your tax dollars — to provide services. Anytime Medicare or Medicaid is billed, the hospitals receive payments, and it is likely they could not continue to function without these funds. You may think, “Well, if you don’t believe in these religious directives, then don’t work for Franciscan (or Ascension or Peace Health or Providence). Don’t even get your medical care there.” Perhaps this would be easy enough for those of us in Federal Way. Many of us could, with minimal hassle, go to Valley Medical Center, or MultiCare, or Tacoma General. But what about those Washingtonians in the 25 percent of counties where no other hospital care other than a Catholic hospital is available? For instance, a planned merger between Harrison Hospital in Bremerton and Franciscan Health System would require someone to take an hour-long ferry ride to access the next closest non-Catholic hospital, should they choose not to have their health care restricted. [ more JOHNSON, page 7 ]
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State Rep. Kochmar’s vote was penny-wise and pound-foolish
Editor’s note: The Mirror contacted Ernie Swanson, the region’s U.S. Postal Service spokesman. “I checked with the person who is in charge of the Federal Way Branch Office about this issue,” Swanson wrote in an email. “He says he is in the process of awarding a contract to have the area in front of the Federal Way Branch Office cleaned up. He hopes this can be accomplished within the next week.”
This year’s state legislative session was extended into double overtime ending Saturday, June 29, in the early evening. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the $33 billion budget into law the following day. On the Thursday before the end of the session, former Federal Way mayor and now 30th District legislator Linda Kochmar took to the House floor to passionately argue against a transportation bill
Kristine McKell, Federal Way
that would enhance transportation on two fronts and preserve current levels of Metro Transit service. And what was she arguing about? A proposal of 10.4 cents a gallon tax to the price of gas. This tax would fund major needed transportation projects including the long overdue connecting of Highway 509 to I-5 and Highway 167 to I-5 near Fife, thus creating a corridor for the movement of freight to and from the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma. The other project would replace the aging outdated I-5 drawbridge between Vancouver and Portland. The part that would affect us in Federal Way directly was reducing Metro Transit service. [ more LETTERS, page 7 ]
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to hurt your bottom line much. The local gas staThe House passed their tions play with the price end of the bill, 52 to 40, and with far more variables sent it to the fractured Senthan 10.4 cents a gallon. ate, where it was killed. Just last week there was a So why was this bill’s pas- 15-cent fluctuation right sage needed? here in Federal Way. I think 1. Just the construction that gas prices alone should jobs alone would have been be more of a concern than an economic stimulus to a 10.4 user tax. Studies the local economies. indicate that for ev2. The bill would ery nickel gas goes Federal Way up, it takes a billion have made the Port of Tacoma more dollars out of the competitive on the economy daily. world trade market Thinking about and again improving the what State Rep. Kochmar region’s employment and said, it is a good argument economic situation. for riding the bus if 10 3. The replacement of cents a gallon would create the I-5 drawbridge would an economic burden. I have provided safer and think Ms. Kochmar needed more efficient crossing of to think about her example that segment of highway before she spoke. It did not and there was a proposal of add any credibility to her expanding Portland’s MAX stance on this issue. into Vancouver, further What has just happened reducing traffic flow. is a loss of future tax dollars This bill would have also to better fund education, maintained current levels provide better social serof Metro bus service which vices and assist with future 17 percent of the service is road improvements. The now on the chopping block list is long. Thank you, State that equals more cars on Rep. Roger Freeman and the roads for your comState Sen. Tracey Eide, for mute. State Rep. Kochmar not exercising penny-wise, tried to conduct a short pound-foolish economics. “economics” class on the Randall Smith, Federal Way House floor on how she implemented city planning while mayor. She used a flawed example of someone who owns an SUV that uses Martin Moore is a 80 gallons a week which phenomenal person. When would be $8 a week multiobserving the upcoming plied by 52 weeks. position he is running for, I First off, if you buy 80 cannot fathom a better cangallons of gas a week, I didate for the spot. Martin don’t think $8 is going has faithfully accompanied
me throughout my school career. Martin was my AVID teacher during my eighthgrade year. He was very committed and dedicated to his duties as an AmeriCorps volunteer and prides himself in what he could do for me and the students in my class. He was very involved in his community and gives back to the city of Federal Way as much as he can. So I implore you to elect this prodigious young man into Federal Way City Council Position 6. Martin has a large following of young students like myself, and we are the future of Federal Way, so what we have to say is definitely essential. Jevaughn Palmer, Federal Way
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the patients receiving care? Should these hospitals at least be required to provide informed consent about this information to patients — in a format other than information buried in a link on a website? Legislators, religious institutions, the governor, the ACLU and others are battling this out right now. Until there’s a resolution, when it comes to accessing hospital care in our state, it’s buyer beware.
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The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services conflict with several Washington laws and policies, including the Washington Constitution, Reproductive Privacy Act, the Anderson Murray Anti-Discrimination Law, the Death with Dignity Act, and Marriage Equality. To be more clear, here a partial list of services that are affected by the directives: • Fertility treatments • Birth control • Limited options for abnormal pregnancies • Advance directives regarding end-of-life care
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• Recognition of samesex marriages • Transgender health care While these hospitals and medical centers provide needed care in many areas, they simply don’t offer a long list of treatment options due to the mandates in the Religious Directives. As a result, an increasing number of patients are not allowed to make their own health care decisions, either because services are denied, or because the options are omitted from what is available to be provided. It comes down to this: whose rights are more important? Those of the religious organization running the service, or those of
Essential traits of Noble-Gulliford My parents moved to Federal Way in 1946, a year before I was born, and this has been my home except for two years military service and a four-year job transfer. I have increased my activities in Federal Way over the past 20 years and have become more aware of the importance of our elected officials and the impact they have on all aspects of our community. This is my first letter to the editor of the newspaper. A city council position that was open late last year was filled by an individual that I have had the good [ more LETTERS page 9 ]
Amy Johnson, MSW, is a coach, educator and trainer in the Pacific Northwest. She is co-author of “Parenting by Strengths: A Parent’s Guide for Challenging Situations.” Contact comments@ diligentjoy.com.
[ ROEGNER from page 6] voting Democratic. I say to myself, why aren’t we letting more people in from Europe?” Isn’t that where the rest of us came from? • Sarah Palin: “Todd’s got the rifle, I’ve got the rack.” Trump-Palin in 2016. • In 2012, many Republican Sena-
Q&A with Mr. Federal Way: Royal baby, wedding fashion Q: Mr. Federal Way, why are you so anti-Federal Way? If Federal Way is such a bother to you, why don’t you move to a different city? Why don’t you have to put your real name on your column like everyone else? I doubt you will answer these questions in the paper, but if you do, I am sure you will print my name as the questioner. A: Mr. Federal Way will gladly answer your questions. First off, Mr. Federal Way is nowhere close to anti-Federal Way. This is home. This is where Mr. and Mrs. Federal Way are raising Federal Way’s Royal Family (see later in the column). But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Mr. Federal Way is just pointing out where these improvements can be made. In the “real world,” that’s how a lot of things get accomplished. In case you didn’t know, not everything in the city is perfect. Things don’t improve when people just sit around the fire singing “Kumbaya,” hoping things get better. Change — good or bad — occurs when some people in the general population question things. That’s just what Mr. Federal Way is doing. So, in the future, if Mr. Federal Way sees something in town that doesn’t make sense, Mr. Federal Way is going to write about it, hoping it leads to some type of change. In conclusion, Mr. Federal Way is Mr. Federal Way’s real name, obviously. What makes you think otherwise? Q: What kind of attire should men wear as a guest to a summer wedding? The wedding is early evening. No indication was given to dress code (formal, casual, etc). Would khaki shorts and a nice button-down-style shirt be appropriate? Or should I play it safe with a jacket and tie? It will be mostly outdoors, so I am pretty sure a jacket and tie will have me sweating like a pig. Any advice? A: If there is nothing on the wedding invitation, Mr. Federal Way thinks a button-down shirt and some shorts are just fine. In Mr. Federal Way’s opinion, you can wear whatever you want, within reason. That doesn’t mean jean shorts (aka jorts) and a tank top. It’s up to the bride and groom to determine the dress code on the wedding invitation. The only thing Mr. Federal Way would suggest is a nice pair of shoes and no socks. Nothing looks lazier than bright white socks and tennis shoes with a button-down shirt. Mr. Federal Way has gone with the short/button-down look plenty of times at weddings. Not only is it a lot more comfortable in the heat, but it also allows for more movement on the dance floor and
tors said Obama’s health care plan would bankrupt the state. The 2013 budget passed by the Republicandominated state Senate included Obamacare because it “saved” the state several million dollars. • A friend and I were planning to play golf at the Auburn municipal golf course. I called about a tee time and gave them my name. “How do
to the bar later in the evening. Q: Why is it that when a police officer flashes their lights to pull someone over, someone thinks it’s OK to stop right in the middle of the road? And why does the officer allow them to sit there while they’re running the plates or presumably writing a ticket? Why doesn’t the officer direct them to the nearest side road and just continue their business there? A: It’s not really up the police officer where you pull over. It’s the responsibility of the driver to pull over in a safe area. According to Mr. Federal Way’s research staff, the only reason why a police officer would get on the loudspeaker and tell you to move your car is if the officer is in danger of getting run over. Mr. Federal Way suggests that if you see flashing lights from a cop behind you on busy roads like 320th or Pacific Highway, don’t panic. Pull over into a well-lighted parking lot or side road. Q: Mr. Federal Way, were you on the edge of your seat awaiting the arrival of the “Royal Baby?” A: At first, your question gave Mr. Federal Way a big-time scare. All this talk about a “Royal Baby” made Mr. Federal Way think that Mrs. Federal Way had a “bun in the oven,” so to speak. But, after a panicked phone call to Mrs. Federal Way, it was made clear that the cookie sheet inside the “oven” was void of all buns and the baby in question was in reference to the Royal Family in England, and not the Royal Family of Federal Way. Phew! So, in terms of the baby boy of Prince William and Princess Kate, Mr. Federal Way is very happy everyone is doing well. It’s like a modern-day fairy tale that everyone in the world gets to read. If the Royal Baby’s birth can make people forget about all the bad things happening in the world, then Mr. Federal Way will raise a pint in celebration. The only question Mr. Federal Way has is — what is the baby’s last name? Do the “Royals” have a last name or is it just (title) followed by (first name), i.e. Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth? Mr. (title) Federal Way (first name) is having a tough time figuring it out. Q: Must you discuss things in thirdperson always? It’s annoying. A: Yes. Mr. Federal Way likes using the third-person because Mr. Federal Way thinks it’s funny and Mr. Federal Way is writing this column, not you. However, Mr. Federal Way thanks you for the question.
Got a question for Mr. Federal Way? Email mrfederalway@federalwaymirror.com.
you spell that?” asked the assistant pro. Good reminder that we’re all just passing through. Current officeholders … they forget quickly, so try to do good while you are there. • Isn’t it strange how Congress always says there’s no money? That is until they are inconvenienced. When the air traffic controllers went on strike and inconvenienced 500 mem-
bers of Congress, suddenly there’s money to put the controllers back to work. • Headline in regional newspaper: “Deceased singers needed.” Turns out it was for auditions for a play. Thank goodness!
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@comcast.net.
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BUSINESS PROFILES ... ELECT
Mark
KOPPANG Federal Way City Council Pos#2
I’d be honored to receive your vote August 6th.
As a member of the Council I will focus on: ★ Improving Neighborhood Safety ★ ★ Promoting Job Growth Policies ★ ★ Developing the Downtown Core ★
Committed to serving the City of Federal Way. Paid for by Friends of Mark Koppang; P.O. Box 24356, Federal Way, WA 98093
Vote Ryan Miller
I have decided to run for City Council to give voters the choice of a different perspective to choose from and to be better able to present my ideas to move Federal Way in a positive direction towards stimulating businesses and development of the downtown area. I believe in building a stronger economy, a safer community, education and open communication. Thank you for taking the time to find out where I stand on issues in Federal Way. While these are my viewpoints, I always welcome conversation on other types of solutions to help make our city one of the best in Washington State and the United States of America. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ryanmillerforcitycouncil@comcast.net or visit my website www. electryanmiller.com.
As a member of the city council, I will focus on:
Improving Neighborhood Safety. Everyone wants to feel safe in their city. As a member of the council my first priority will be to ensure the police have the resources they need. Promoting Job Growth Policies. We need jobs in Federal Way. I will focus on policies that make Federal Way attractive for business. Developing the Downtown Core. We have too many empty buildings in our downtown core. I want to see the downtown developed in a way that leaves a legacy of opportunity and beauty for future generations. Remember to vote Koppang for Council on August 6th!
“Working Together for a Better Future”
RYAN MILLER for City Council (Pos. 6) My Priorities:
Help Build A Bigger and Better Economy. • Working as a community to build a Downtown Area.
• Market the assets of Federal Way to help attract more people to fill our hotels, put them into the restaurants and our shops. • Making sure our city is safe for our families, children and citizens. • Making sure the city helps support the school district in any way possible.
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Moving Federal Way Forward • • • • • •
Diana’s Priorities For Federal Way Are: Retain and attract new businesses and jobs Long-term economic development Clear vision for a vibrant downtown Sustainable budget with no new taxes Maintain current level of police officers or higher Promote light rail and more transit for Federal Way
Vote for experience, leadership and integrity on August 6 Retain Diana Noble-Gulliford City Council Pos. 6 DianaNobleGulliford.com diana@gulliford.com 206-412-5545 Paid for by Retain Diana Noble-Gulliford Committee, 1600B SW Dash Pt Rd #24, Federal Way, WA 98023
Vote Carol Gregory for School Board
Knowing that this is the first generation to truly compete in a global economy has prompted me to make sure that all Federal Way students have the support they need to succeed. My years of experience as a teacher, advocate and community leader will allow this to happen. One of the ways I plan to achieve this is to make sure the community gets heard. They key to leadership is listening. My door is always open to your concerns and ideas about how to bring excellence to our school district. Another is to make sure every one of your dollars is accounted for and spent wisely.
Lastly is to eliminate opportunity and academic gaps while increasing graduation rates. I am ready to hit the ground running and get results for our kids.
Diana Noble-Gulliford for City Council
My experience on the City’s Planning Commission as well as serving as President of the Historical Society and as an appointee to the City Council, gives me a unique blend of experiences to qualify as the best choice to serve the people of Federal Way. My priorities continue to focus on public safety, jobs, economic development throughout Federal Way, education, light rail, and affordable housing. Our vision should reflect a vibrant downtown, safe neighborhoods and a robust economic climate. As a councilmember and long-time resident, I am looking forward to serving the residents of Federal Way. It is exciting to see our city make the transition from a suburban community to an urban community. We have a bright future ahead of us. Let’s come together and get to work!
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www.federalwaymirror.com [ LETTERS from page 7] fortune of being well acquainted with. Diana Noble-Gulliford and I have served together on the Historical Society of Federal Way board of directors for the past several years, alternating as presidents. Since she first became involved in the Historical Society, she has been a leader in many of our accomplishments including the book about Federal Way, the completion of the Denny Cabin, the installation of new historic road signs, the move to our new location at Steel Lake, and many other items. Her leadership style is to become well informed on all aspects of the project, get others involved in completing the project, and not worry about who gets the credit. There are some important traits that Diana has that are essential to my endorsement: • A vision for a new and improved Federal Way community. • A demonstrated commitment to improvements to our community based upon prior activities. • A commitment to serving by spending substantial time over the past six months getting up to speed on current issues facing the council so she could make informed decisions. • Commitment to public safety. • Fiscal responsibility. • Personal integrity in all activities. I encourage your support of Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Gerald C. Knutzen, Federal Way
Koppang is a leader we need I have known Mark Koppang for over 20 years and have always admired his work ethic, his ambition and his integrity. I have seen Mark start a volunteer program from the ground up and when he stepped down from the leadership role a few years later, there were over 100 people covering a variety of volunteer tasks. Mark spearheaded the move of Life Academy of Puget Sound from Burien to its Federal Way location where it has been operating for 15 years. Prior to the move, he investigated the community, made contacts and ultimately found an appropriate location for children to learn and grow in a park-like setting. In his position as a national accounts manager,
he has been able to build consensus, beginning with understanding his clients’ issues, providing options and working with his customer until solutions are reached. Mark has mentored countless young adults, helping them with personal goal setting in their respective careers and development as well as pre-marriage counseling for numerous couples. This, along with his consistent volunteerism for Habitat for Humanity’s Westway neighborhood project where they have renovated approximately 15 homes, shows me that he not only talks about improving our community, but he willingly puts forth effort to get the job done. Mark is the kind of leader we need to transform Federal Way into a community of prosperity and influence. Please vote for Mark Koppang for Federal Way City Council Position 2.
Suzanne Leon, Federal Way
Will a Teamster hijack election? Voting is in high gear right now, and it’s obvious there are some shenanigans going on from some of the candidates. Has anyone else noticed that Anthony Murrietta, city council candidate, placed the majority of his signs the day the ballots dropped and that the signs are placed illegally? They are all over the city in very prominent places. That’s a high-impact strategy that is not only illegal, but is being allowed to perpetuate because the city isn’t enforcing its own sign code. They are allowing the signs to stay up, even though they directly impact two other candidates’ campaigns. And, who is Murrietta anyway? Does anyone even know him? All we know is he’s a Teamster. Other than that, he hasn’t attended a single city council meeting (that I’m aware of), he didn’t bother to go to the Municipal League endorsement interview, he didn’t participate in the Red, White and Blues Fourth of July celebration, and no one I know has ever heard of him. Yet, he has enough money to drop a high-end mail piece on the eve of ballots coming out, and to place these signs illegally all over the city. It’s like he’s trying to steal the election. I hope others can see what’s going on. We don’t need a person who
tries to hijack an election and isn’t involved coming in and taking over. We have enough problems.
Erika Dahring, Federal Way
Maloney is good for businesses I have been in business in Federal Way since 1981, and have seen a long list of political candidates come and go. This city tries to be friendly to business. However, there are important business issues that we face that are making progress in surrounding communities and could spread to Federal Way. One such issue is a B&O (business and operations) tax that is being promoted by some in Federal Way. Another is the ballot issue in the City of Seatac to raise the minimum wage on some but not all jobs. What about the mayor of Seattle keeping businesses from entering the city by playing politics with alleys? City Councilmember Kelly Maloney will not always do what I wish a politician would do when these issues come to Federal Way, but I trust her to be fair and look at all sides of the issue before making a decision. Many of our local politicians jump on the bandwagon on issues that have the words “green” or “transit” in them, but their policies just cost us more and don’t solve the issues intended. Kelly Maloney is looking at a specific proposal to bring actual jobs to our city, such as her education initiative. She knows that government does not create jobs. Strong businesses in Federal Way will expand and add the jobs we need locally. If the government weakens businesses through higher taxes or bad policies, businesses leave the community. I could list dozens of cases where this has happened. All we can do is look at each candidate carefully and measure their experience, ideas and actions against what we know Federal Way needs to grow and be successful. Kelly Maloney has the experience, ideas and, as a current city councilmember, the actions I know will be of great value to all of us who care about this community.
Byron Hiller, Federal Way
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Sylvan hosts grand re-opening
The Federal Way Sylvan Learning Center held a ribbon cutting and grand re-opening ceremony July 18 for its new facility at 32020 1st Ave. S. The center offers tutoring for all ages in math, reading, writing, study skills and college prep. The franchise, which has been in Federal Way since 1986, was previously located just down the road in the Quad Shopping Center. Sylvan was named Best Tutor and Best Educational Facility in The Mirror’s Best of Federal Way contest in 2012 and 2013. Contact (253) 838-0507 or morgan@fwsylvan.com. Check out more photos from the re-opening event online at federalwaymirror.com. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
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Summer day camps: The Boys and Girls Club of Federal Way is holding camps for teens and elementary school students this summer, including camps in the science and technology fields. To learn more, call (253) 681-6501 or visit www.fw.positiveplace.org. Summer Craze Day Camp: Camp is held every weekday through Aug. 30 at the Federal Way Community Center for ages preschool through teen. For costs, registration and info, call (253) 835-6924, email gina.shaw@cityoffederalway.com or visit www.itallhappenshere.org. Pay it Forward: Reach Out Federal Way will hold its annual breakfast fundraiser to benefit local homeless shelters from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Christian Faith Center, 33645 20th Ave. S.
Event features a silent auction along with testimony from case managers. KIRO News anchor Steve Raible will emcee. Tickets are $200 per table or $25 per person. Learn more at reachoutfederalway.org or call (253) 973-1962. South King County Gluten-Free Support Group: These free meetings are held 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Marlene’s Market and Deli, 2565 South Gateway Center Place, Federal Way. Speakers include respected dietitians, naturopaths, restaurant owners and more. Contact alandnanherg@hotmail.com or (253) 839-3499. Cooking classes: East India Grill, 31845 Gateway Center Blvd. in Federal Way, hosts a cooking class at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Fee is $20. To register, call (253) 529-9292. Visit www.eastindiagrill.com.
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...obituaries Claron Anderson
Born 1945 passed away 06/30/13 Survived by his sons Claron and Curt and wife Caroline, brother Terry, sisters Dee and Donna, grandchildren nieces and nephews and step kids. He was proceeded in death by his parents Ida and Kenneth, brother Kenny and sister Linda. You will be forever missed.
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Donald Guy Flye, 80, of Federal Way, died Wednesday July 17, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1933 in Tacoma, Washington to Guy M. and Cleo B. Flye. Don is survived by his daughters, Dana Robison, Kelly Applegate, his son in laws, Gunn Robison, Derek Applegate, his grandchildren, Ashlan, Connor, Ty, Grady, Cassidy, Raegan, and his partner and friend of 16 years, Kathy Thatcher. Don was a long time resident of Tacoma until attending college at the University of Washington. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and was a loyal member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Don was an accomplished competitive tennis player representing the UW in 1952, 1953 and 1957, winning four Pacific Coast Conference division championships. Some of Don’s many tennis accomplishments include winning the title of National Junior Men’s doubles champion in 1951 and playing at Wimbledon in 1955. In 2005, Don was inducted into the Tacoma Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame and continued playing competitive tennis through 2012. Don had a lengthy career at Boeing, retiring in 1988. He will long be remembered for his twinkling blue eyes, witty sense of humor, passionate point of view and competitive nature. Family service will be held Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial details for friends can be obtained on Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/groups/404011273051884/ under the events and file tab. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to St. Judes Hospital.
Robert Raymond SADLER
Robert (Bob) Sadler, 93, passed away quietly in his sleep at home early the morning of July 11, 2013. Bob had a full and productive life which reflected his strong values for family and country. Bob was born outside of Couer d’Alene, Idaho on November 7, 1919. Raised in northern Idaho, he graduated from St. Maries High School in 1937. In 1940 he left Idaho and joined the Army at Fort Lewis and was accepted into the inaugural 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops (87th Mountain Infantry Regiment) which trained at Mt. Rainier and other U.S. posts. His company fought in the Aleutians, the Po Valley and the Apennine Mountains of Northern Italy. As a Platoon Sergeant he earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service. When the war ended he started his career in surveying; working for the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads on projects from Montana to New Mexico. In 1947 while in charge of a crew at Yellowstone Park he met his future wife Shirley, a summer park employee. They were married in Sitka, Alaska where he became City Engineer and served in the National Guard of Alaska (rising to Major). In 1955 they returned to the Seattle area where he worked for many years for several surveying and civil engineering companies. Eventually he started his own surveying business in 1973 in Federal Way. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Lorraine Sadler, his brother Dick and sister Edna. He is survived by his wife Shirley, his brother Roger (Nancy), his daughters Robin (Brett Bence), Sydney (Dave Olausen), sons Mark (Martha), Bruce (Ingelaurie Lisher), and seven grandchildren. Bob had an enthusiasm for life, held learning in high regard and went out of his way for others in need. He set high standards for himself in all that he pursued. Bob will be remembered for his immense pride in his family, his dedication and service to his country, his surveying signature throughout the Northwest, his love of Dixieland jazz, his charm and sense of humor. On Monday, July 29, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Tahoma National Cemetery a military service will be held. Afterwards, there will be a celebration of Bob’s life and barbeque. Memorial bequests can be made to the 10th Mountain Division Foundation and/or the 10th Mountain Division Descendants Scholarship Program (admin@10thmdf.org).
2013 primary election: Forums for candidates slated for July 31 Mirror staff reports
The Federal Way Mirror is hosting candidate forums for contested races in the 2013 primary elections. The forum will run 6 to 8 p.m. July 31 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club, 3583 SW 320th St. The audience will be able to ask the candidates questions. The primary election is Aug. 6. Ballots were mailed to voters on July 17. Below are brief profiles of Federal Way City Council position 6 candidates in the primary election. Note: All campaign expenditures and contributions were culled from the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on July 15.
Position 6: Diana NobleGulliford
Contact: diana@gulliford.com Website: www.diananoblegulliford.com
Position 6: Martin Moore
Education: Graduated from Decatur High School; B.A. from Saint Martin’s University Occupation: Commissioner, Federal Way ELECTION Parks and Recreation; Legislative Aide, State Rep. Roger Freeman Public involvement: Federal Way Parks commissioner (Aug. 2007-present); Federal Way Public Schools AmeriCorps team member. Moore has also worked on multiple local election campaigns. Lobbied to cap campaign contributions for local candidates and lobbied for parks to be more suitable for the disabled. Municipal League rating: Good Campaign money: Raised $5,280; spent $830.42. Notable donors include United Noble-Gulliford Association of the Plumbers and Pipefitters ($700); Meschell Miloscia ($400); Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters ($300); City Councilmember Bob Celski ($250); several donations of $100 and $50. Quote: “The traits I bring to office are authenticity, empathy, solid ethics and active listening. As an elected councilmember making policies which have a direct impact on how we live, work and play, it is important to manage both a strong conviction in one’s Moore character and the ability to listen to others and remain flexible and open-minded.” Key endorsements: State Rep. Roger Freeman, South King County Professional Firefighters, The News Tribune, 30th District Democrats, former State Rep. Mark Miloscia (D), Congressman Adam Smith, and King County Councilmember Julia Patterson. Contact: electmartinmoore@gmail.com Miller Website: www.electmartinmoore.com
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Education: Business, Banking, Real Estate Occupation: Owner Small Business Public involvement: Appointed to Federal Way City Council in Jan. 2013; Planning Commission of Federal Way (1991-1997); King County Boundary Review Board (19811986); president, Historical Society of Federal Way; licensed real estate agent; participated in the city’s incorporation efforts. Municipal League rating: Very Good Campaign money: Raised $4,410; spent $179.11. Notable donors include Washington Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($900); Federal Way School Board President Tony Moore ($250); several donations of $100 and $50. Top priorities: Public safety, economic development, job creation. She supports reducing the zoning restrictions to attract companies and more opportunities for affordable housing in Federal Way,that can provide jobs in Federal Way, according to her Municipal League questionnaire. Quote: “I take my vote and position seriously for the financial future of our city. I want to see Federal Way move forward economically and culturally and become the city that all of us visualize. I welcome your comments and vision of what you would like for our city.” Key endorsements: 30th District Republicans, State Rep. Linda Kochmar (R), School Board President Tony Moore, and Federal Way City Councilmembers Susan Honda and Kelly Maloney.
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Position 6: Ryan Miller
Occupation: General Manager of the Hampton Inn and Suites Public service: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; advocated for HB 1253 to help preserve hotel-motel tax revenues. Municipal League rating: Adequate Campaign money: Raised $1,012; spent $188.49. According to the PDC website, no contributors have been listed. Quote: According to a news release, Miller’s top priorities in seeking his first elected office are strengthening the city’s economy by attracting businesses and tourism; working with schools; and public safety. Contact: ryanmillerforcitycouncil@comcast.net Website: www.electryanmiller.com
intendent by the school board? The two areas I would want to focus on as a new school board member are: • To ensure that we are wisely spending our resources and providing quality supports to students and teachers to ensure that all students can achieve their Mirror staff reports potential. We need to continue to focus on lowering the achievement and opportunity gaps for all children. Three candidates are competing for Fed• To ensure that the community is heard and their eral Way School Board position 4, which interests are being represented at the school is being vacated by current board board level. As a school board member I member Angela Griffin. The Mirror would commit to being in the community sent two questions each to candilistening to concerns and successes. I want to also invite representatives of the community dates Carol Gregory, Medgar Wells to participate in school board meetings. and Kenneth Lance Barton. Below Televised meetings are a good way to comare their answers. Barton has not municate with the public, but they only responded. The candidates were incommunicate one way. I want to see more vited to participate in a forum at 6 two-way communication at the school board Carol Gregory p.m. July 31 at Twin Lakes Golf and level. Country Club. Gregory is unable to Q: Why should voters elect you to the school board? attend; Wells and Barton both RSVP’d. What sets you apart from the other candidates? A: I am the only person in the race who has had an Carol Gregory extensive and solid career in public education. I have Q: If elected, what will be the first thing you try to fix been a successful teacher and administrator. I have in the Federal Way Public Schools? also worked on education policy at the state and national levels and have been a union leader. As an A: Let me say first that I am very proud of the work administrator in the Highline School District, I focused of the Federal Way Public Schools. I think we have outstanding school personnel that have a commitment on community engagement. This allowed me the opto ensure that all children succeed. My question is, how portunity to work with very diverse communities as we see in Federal Way. I am a good listener, collaborator do we increase our support of that work through the policies adopted and the guidance given to the super[ more SCHOOL BOARD page 11 ]
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www.federalwaymirror.com [ SCHOOL BOARD from page 10] GREGORY cont.: and decision maker. I understand the complexity of today’s school systems and the issues they face. My background affords me the skills and knowledge to be an effective member of the Federal Way School Board and I would be honored to represent you in that capacity. Education: Bachelor of Education, University of Washington, post graduate work at several universities Occupation: Director, Burst for Prosperity, an initiative of Children’s Home Society Campaign money: Raised $2,782.78; spent $112 Contact: gilgregory@comcast.net Website: www.facebook.com/CarolGregoryForFederalWaySchoolBoardPosition4
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Q: If elected, what will be the first thing you try to fix in Federal Way Public Schools? A: Keeping our children safe and providing all our children, not just a few, with a quality education will be my top two priorities as school board director. It’s unfortunate that some children in our district are continually being underserved as evidenced by our low graduation rates. By being on the school board, I hope to stop this injustice because our non-graduates directly impact the health of our community. I believe Federal Way’s strength is its rich diversity. We must make it a priority to figure out how to better serve the academic needs of our diverse population of English language learners and students who have been traditionally underserved. Prioritizing the maintenance of our school buildings would also be on my to-do list. In my mind, it is unacceptable for our classrooms to have worn out carpets and buildings
that are in obvious need of maintenance repairs. rights moment alongside Medgar Evers. This passion to serve is why I volunteer by teaching The Federal Way School District must play a leading role in early learning. I believe we have life skills class to youth inmates at King County a moral obligation to invest in early learning. correctional facilities. I also teach an employBy investing in early childhood education, the ment skills class to the Federal Way community district will inevitably improve student achieve- at my local church. I believe strongly that the ment and graduation rates in the years to come. children of Federal Way are our future and inLastly, I will address the common deed our community’s most valuable sense issue of providing more technolasset. Our students deserve the best ogy in our classrooms. Our children therefore please join with me in makshould be leading the way in the field ing our district better. Thank you. of technology so they can compete in Education: B.S. (Alcorn State Univerthis global market. This is especially sity); M.Ed. (City University); Doctoral true being that the Northwest is the student in Educational Leadership birthplace of technology and the (Seattle University) headquarters of internationally known Occupation: Principal of Overcomer Medgar Wells companies. Academy; Career Direct Consultant. Q: Why should voters elect you to the Campaign money: According to the PDC, no school board? What sets you apart from the expenditure information has been filed. other candidates? A: Voters should elect me because I have worked Contact: medgarwells@live.com with diverse communities my entire career as Website: www.wellsforschoolboard.com an educator. I have served in public schools as a principal, assistant principal, elementary Kenneth Lance Barton and middle school teacher and maintenance worker. These leadership roles and employment Education: BS, Management Information Sysexperiences have equipped me with a unique tems; MBA, University of New Haven; Master’s and integral perspective of how school districts Certificate — Advanced Project Management function. What sets me apart from the other Occupation: Project Manager, The Boeing candidates is the fact that because of my recent experience as a school administrator, I bring rel- Company, Commercial Airplane Services evant and practical knowledge in addressing the Campaign money: According to the PDC webissues facing our schools today. In addition, as a site, Barton is not listed among candidates. doctoral student, I am abreast of the research, From his statement in voters pamphlet: I obstacles and pitfalls facing our educational am a husband, father, and grandfather; a former system. This along with my proven record of Marine, disabled veteran, and cancer survivor; improving academic achievement as an admina once-ASE-certified Automotive Technician, a istrator distinguishes me from my opponents. currently-PMI-certified Project Management My passion to see all students maximize their Professional, and a life-long learner who is presGod-given potential is at the crux of why I am ently earning a Ph.D in Information Assurance running for the school board. Serving others is and Security. a mantle handed down to me by my father and mother who were actively involved in the civil Contact: k.lance.barton@gmail.com
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www.federalwaymirror.com council meeting, Blanchard said she was dissatisfied with the investigation’s outcome and had questions regarding the specifics. “I knew I was going to get shut down,” Blanchard said. “We need a new city attorney.”
No right to public comment? State law gives Washington citizens the right to attend public meetings. Most government agencies like the Federal Way City Council allow citizen comments at public meetings, but are not required by law to do so. Likewise, governments have the right to impose time limits on public comment, and can also limit “inappropriate” or “disruptive” comments. “An irony of American free speech law is that it provides more protection for ranting on a street corner than speaking out at a public meeting,” according to a UCLA case law study, which cites a U.S. Supreme Court recognition that “such meetings are venues for administrative business and not just citizen engagement.”
Investigation info A formal complaint was filed May 9 by Councilmember Kelly Maloney after a conversation she had with Mayor Skip Priest the day before. The complaint describes a nearly 30-minute meet-
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Sharon Morehouse uses her walking stick to pick up a flattened Mariners cap on Redondo Beach Drive near Salty’s during a morning walk July 22. See more photos at The Mirror’s website. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
[ LITTER from page 1] eventually filled up with more litter. From the boardwalk, she spotted a green sphere stuck in the seaweed, and bet on whether it was an apple or a tennis ball. She plunged a hand into the muck and plucked out the latter. This moment of victory came after a moment of self-perceived failure, when Morehouse saw a candy bar wrapper fluttering in the breeze along the yellow line of Redondo Beach Drive as vehicles whirred past. The wrapper was just out of reach from her walking stick. She vowed to pick it up the next day. Morehouse feels blessed to live near the Sound, and wants others to understand the cumulative harm that comes from dumping a little garbage here and there. The final stop on our walk, before we parted ways, was a sign near Salty’s Restaurant that said “Please do your part to
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Summer swim postseason kicks off, Marine Hills going for 3-peat Andy Olson of the Twin Lakes Swim Team competes in the freestyle event during a recent Seattle Summer Swim League meet. The competitive postseason kicks off Monday with the Girls Preliminary Meet at the Olympic View Swim Club. The Boys Preliminary Meet will be Tuesday at the Kent Swim and Tennis Club. The Southern Division Championships will be Aug. 1 at the Gregory Seahurst Pool and the All-City Championships will be Aug. 6 at the Sand Point Pool in Seattle. The Marine Hills Swim Team is going for its third-straight All-City championship. Last year, the team dominated the 16-team competition by winning 23 of the 72 races contested. casey olson, The Mirror
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Little League: National ends up in second place Eastlake LL beats Federal Way two-straight games in championship round to qualify for NW Regionals By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
It was a heart-breaking way for the season to end for the Federal Way National Little Leaguers. The 12-under all-star team lost two-straight games to Eastlake Little League in the championship round of the Washington State Little League
Baseball Tournament Sunday in Vancouver. Eastlake, who Federal Way beat in the opening round of the tournament, now advances to the Northwest Regionals in San Bernardino, Calif. Federal Way advanced to the state championship game for the first time in history after beating Queen Anne Wednesday night at Luke Jensen Park, 7-3. The win forced Eastlake to beat National twice to claim the state title. After losing their first game of the state tournament to Federal Way, 6-5, Eastlake won eight games in a row to claim the trip to California. Eastlake [ more little league page 17]
The Federal Way National Little League all-star team finished in second place at the Washington State Tournament after losing to Eastlake. courtesy photo
Sidelines: Ishikawa lives out every kid’s baseball fantasy — plays for Yankees
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was admittedly a long time ago, the biggest sporting fantasy was to play Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers were/are the pinnacle. The “gold standard” for all professional franchises to look up to. Federal Way High School graduate Travis Ishikawa got to actually live out one of those “dreams” last week. Ishikawa got to start a game at first base for the New York Yankees inside Yankee Stadium, the House that (Babe) Ruth Built. “Obviously, it doesn’t matter where
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you grew up, you’ve heard of the Yankees,” Ishikawa told MLB.com after getting picked up by New York. “Just to be a part of it, I’m excited.” Ishikawa was on his way to church near his home in the San Francisco area on July 7 when he got a call from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman telling him to get to New York in time for the next day’s game against the Royals. So Ishikawa took the redeye across the country and was hitting sixth for the Yankees on July 8. “When you get here, you play,” manager Joe Girardi said before the game. “That’s the bottom line. We’ve [ more sidelines page 18 ]
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Briefs: Summer League Tennis postseason kicks off Friday By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
The Auburn Valley Summer Tennis League concludes with its postseason tournament on Friday and Monday and Tuesday at Auburn Riverside and Thomas Jefferson high schools. The league includes 10 different teams and over 500 kids ages 6 to 18 years old, making the tournament one of the largest in Washington. Team Buchan Tennis is the only team from the Federal Way area and will have about 50 participants from its team of 120 kids. All four local high schools, Decatur, Federal Way, Jefferson and Beamer, as well as many Federal Way middle and elementary schools, have participants on the team. On Friday, the boys 14-under and 16-under events will be held at Auburn Riverside, while the 18-under and mixed events will be at Jefferson. On Monday, Auburn Riverside hosts the 10- and 12-under events and hosts the girls 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-under tournaments on Tuesday. All tournaments begin at 8 a.m. and will go until about 3 p.m. each day. Matches are one set to six games. Other programs in the league are the Ravens from Auburn Riverside, AuSum from Auburn Mountainview, Reality Sports and
Sumner from the Bonney Lake/ Sumner area, the Boeing Tennis Club, Gregory Seahurst Swim and Tennis Club, Kent Swim and Tennis Club, Olympic View Swim and Tennis Club and Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club. Team Buchan Tennis is coached by longtime Jefferson tennis coach Andrew Buchan. The team includes seven nephews and one niece of Buchan — Jacob Buchan, Elden Buchan, Jonah Buchan, Kaden Buchan, Evan Buchan, Mia Rosa, Pona Rosa and Kana Rosa are all playing in the tournament this year. Buchan also has another nephew coaching, Makoa Rosa. • The 13-under Federal Way Knights won the state championship in the Sandy Koufax Baseball League playoffs Wednesday with a 16-8 win over the Snohomish Sox in five innings. Federal Way fell behind 7-0 before staging a big-time comeback. Eli Graham connected on a grand slam home run in the third inning to bring the Knights within three runs and then the Knights scored 10 runs in the fourth with three doubles, four singles and four walks. Garrett Morris hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to win the game and they got great pitching by both Ayden Adams and Tim Hughes. The Knights earned the berth into the state championship game by winning the National Division
The 13-under Federal Way Knights baseball team recently won the Sandy Koufax League state championship with a 16-8 win over the Snohomish Sox on Wednesday. The Knights came back from a 7-0 deficit in the final. photo courtesy christine keene title at Island Crest Park in Mercer Island. The Knights finished 5-0 in the playoffs, which were held July 19-22. The Knights include Kirin Peterson, Quin Hanson, Jordan Haworth, Tim Hughes, Garrett Morris, Luke Tedrick, Eli Graham, Bodi Tisch, Connor Keene, Tyler Muller, Ayden Adams and Trey Hunt. The team is managed
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by the Yankees on July 11 in order to create a roster spot for Derek Jeter, who, on the other hand, has the most career plate appearances as a New York Yankee (10,551). Since being dropped by the Yankees, Ishikawa has since signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox and is currently playing for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. Ishikawa has played in four games in Charlotte and is hitting
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