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SPORTS | Federal Way High School girls FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014 | 75¢ and boys track grab gold at state [14]

South King Fire, Valley Regional Fire weigh merge Fire chief Al Church: ‘We need time to do it right.’ BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

Public records indicate the potential for a South King Fire and Rescue merge with Valley Regional Fire Authority should no longer be considered rumor. “We probably started thinking about it several years ago,” said South King Fire and Rescue Chief Al Church in an interview. “Actually, many years ago there were talks between the Auburn fire department and District 39 before it was South King Fire and Rescue.” But now department officials are more than just talking. On Dec. 23, 2013, a memo was sent to all department personnel with South King Fire and Rescue and Valley Regional Fire Authority. The memo detailed a robust analysis of partnership opportunities within the entities. It outlined goals, guiding principals, the process, the six committees that will analyze policy and governance, operations, labor, administrative operations, finances and an oversight committee to [ more MERGE page 21 ]

CALENDAR | Hooked on Fishing derby coming to Steel Lake this Saturday [22]

Council unanimously approves PACC BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

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he Federal Way City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved moving forward

on the proposed Performing Arts and Conference Center slated for the city’s downtown core area. The Council committed the city to approximately $32 million to build the

Widow of slain police officer settles with city

facility, with all saying the time is now for the city to move on revitalizing the downtown core. “When I first moved into unincorporated Federal Way in 1972, it was a land

of great potential,” said Councilman Bob Celski. “Forthcoming were many of the great features and assets that we now enjoy as a community. Things like the Aquatic Center, Hylebos,

the BPA Trail, Wild Waves. I could list 40 or 50 assets that we have now. There were a lot of people who took risks developing those assets.” [ more PACC page 3]

Rare repeat state titles

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ editor@fedwaymirror.com

Renee Maher recalls putting her hand on the tinted window of the limousine. As she looked out at the 11-mile procession, two fire trucks crossed elevated ladders, forming an arch over Pacific Highway in honor of her husband Patrick. He was the first Federal Way police officer killed in the line of duty on Aug. 2, 2003. In his honor, city officials named a police training room after him and placed a basalt boulder memorial with his badge in front of City Hall. But nearly 11 years later, Renee Maher is outraged at the city over Federal Way High School sophomore Tyson Penn competes in the high jump during the state track meet last Friday at Mount her husband’s insurance policy that Tahoma High School, bringing home two individual titles for the boys team. The school’s boys and girls track teams pulled a rare twoshe claims the city should have paid peat during the meet, both grabbing the gold. For the full story, see sports on page 14. GREG ALLMAIN, the Mirror her after he died. She filed a civil lawsuit against the city and Standard girlfriends at an AM/PM in Federal suicide note because the department ance policy was a condition of Insurance Company in January and Way when one of the men ran across checked out quickly, while they were employment based on a collective on May 8 settled with the city for 272nd Street and tried to climb telling everybody they were taking bargaining agreement between the approximately $88,000. over a fence. Patrick Maher pulled care of me.” Federal Way Police Guild and the “You can tell a lot about a the man off the fence and during a Renee Maher, who met her city. She said it was the person, not by their words, scuffle, the man, Jason Roberts, got husband while she was a prosecutor city’s responsibility — not but by their actions and these ahold of the officer’s gun and shot in Hawaii, married him 15 months her husband’s — to ensure were not the actions of a city him in the abdomen below the edge before he died. he signed up for the policy that reveres Patrick,” Renee “You start sitting there and makand claims the city violated of his bulletproof vest. Maher told the Mirror. “You He was transported to Harborview ing deals with God about how long the agreement. can put his face on a wall and Medical Center, where he underwent do I have to live with this, can you tell people that you revere two surgeries and died. just give me cancer?” She said. “You SLAIN OFFICER Patrick Maher him, but it’s how you treat Roberts pleaded guilty to the start having really strange conversaPatrick Maher, 46, his family after he’s gone that crime and was sentenced to 30 years tions with God.” was an officer with the really tells you what the city in prison. But she “got through it” because Honolulu Police Department before truly believes the value of their of“We had just moved, we had just of her son Nick, who was 5 years old the city of Federal Way hired him in ficers are.” bought a house, so I didn’t know at the time. He was Patrick Maher’s January 2003. City officials said Patrick Maher anybody, I didn’t know anybody,” stepson and she said the two were Seven months later, he was did not submit an application for the said Renee Maher, crying. “ … I had responding to a fight between insurance at the time he was hired. [ more POLICE page 23] signed my will and I was writing a two brothers and one of their exBut his widow said the insur-

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Superintendent recommends adding more school staff, technology lost from state funding cuts. While this influx of money is a positive for Federal Way, McLean noted the district has to figure out how to allocate that money wisely. “When we first started talking about the 2014-15 budget and the budget priorities, we knew there were some things that

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needed to be addressed as we prepared that recommendation,” she said. “We know that we have new and continuing state and federal mandates that we need to prepare for. We know the Legislature has passed new requirements for graduation … In addition to that, we wanted to be strategic about on-time graduation support strategies. We are looking to continue to expand on our parent and community engagement. We talked about the fact we need to make some strategic investments in materials, supplies and operating costs. We have some budget priorities around student extracurricular activities, and we are looking to sustain or reinstate our ability to have market competitive compensation.” Some of the state and federal mandates McLean referenced include a Teacher/ Principal Evaluation Program, along with Common Core State Standards. Some of the legislative mandates McLean mentioned include a program called Core 24, attempting to reduce class size in high poverty schools, and possible impacts of the state’s No Child Left Behind waiver that the the federal government removed. McLean noted that enrollment is up in the district in three key areas: basic education, special education and English language learners. Because of this, the

initial budget recommendation allocates $3.4 million towards enrollment and staffing changes. “One of the biggest pieces of support we can provide our schools, as you look at changing enrollments, is to increase staff to meet those changing enrollment needs,” McLean said. “I think the important piece for us to recognize here is that the entire bit of revenue being recommended is in support of teachers and para-educators.” With the funding for materials, supplies and operating costs, McLean said that changes coming from Olympia resulted in an approximate $2.2 million infusion for the district. “We’ve talked a lot about making this increase be a strategic investment in curriculum and instructional materials, student technology and building maintenance,” the interim superintendent shared with the board. “We’re allocating an additional $500,000 to Teaching for Learning to support our teachers with curriculum resources related to the Common Core State Standards and next generation science standards.” McLean noted $400,000 will go towards student technology, if the budget is approved. Part of this is driven by the state’s shift to online test administration for the state’s new end of year assessment, known as

the Smarter Balanced Assessment. Along with this, the district hopes to increase the number of devices available to students. Currently, McLean said, the ratio of students to devices is about 8 to 1, and with this infusion of money, the district hopes to lower that ratio to 4 to 1. The district hopes to allocate $600,000 to building maintenance with this budget, McLean said, citing the need for some maintenance/ restorative work needed throughout a number of buildings in the district, but this is not a long-term solution. “We know we still have a large category of needs related to the infrastructure of our buildings and the roofing. We will still be looking to address those in future years,” she added. McLean also recommended $50,000 for musical instruments, citing a need for students to have access to some of the larger, and more expensive, instruments they might not have at this time. McLean touched on a number of other areas that will see infusions of money. Among them are $500,000 aimed at credit retrieval and increasing the district’s graduation rates. This includes the expansion of guidance and support specialists at the four comprehensive high schools in the district, by adding an additional position at each

of the schools. Approximately $1 million will go towards student achievement in this budget recommendation. That money will be spread across summer school programs, the reinstatement of middle school interventionists, and the creation of a director of advanced programs position. She also recommended that $1.6 million be split between “student responsibility” and “parent engagement.” On the student responsibility side, the district hopes to add a program specialist that will help “support our schools in learning different strategies for responding to different kinds of student behaviors.” Currently, there is only one person occupying such a position for the entire district. The budget also recommends adding a number of lunch/recess supervisors at the district’s elementary schools in an attempt to rein in unruly behavior. For parent engagement, the budget recommends increasing “family liaisons” from eight to 16, and also adding five school outreach coordinators at the middle school level. McLean closed with discussing the recommendation of $2 million to be put towards “restorations and enhancements.” This money would go towards various programs, such as the Internet Academy, increasing staff for the district’s Information Technology help desk, adding a full-time painter to the district’s payroll, adding eight assistant principals at some of the larger elementary schools in the district, and also adding junior varsity boys soccer and C-squad girls volleyball. Another issue related to sports is the recommendation that “pay to play” fees would be removed for athletics, a policy enacted during the 2009-10 school year. The first public hearing on the budget recommendation is scheduled for June 10.

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www.federalwaymirror.com [ PACC from page 1] “But really, what has become of our downtown core?” Celski continued, reiterating his previous thoughts on the project and why he was willing to support the center. “There’s so much potential in the core, yet so many questions … There’s risk in this endeavor, like there was in all the other assets we have in this city. But in my mind, there’s really much more risk in doing nothing, and walking that area 10 years from now having it look the same as it does now. And [there’s too much risk] in missing an opportunity like the one we have directly in front of us today.” “I think the [performing arts center] is going to be a harbinger of good things to come for our city,” said Councilwoman Kelly Maloney. She noted that she still harbored concerns regarding the project, especially some of the funding mechanisms the city has explored, such as the federal New Markets Tax Credits program, but reiterated that the center will be a “good thing for our community.” Councilman Martin Moore said he was voting yes because the center would build a “brighter future” for Federal Way. “We’re going to move forward, we’re going to build a brighter future so the next generation of folks can come to Federal Way and not go to Seattle and not go to Tacoma or Olympia or out of state … [The performing arts center] provides for the opportunity to really synergize around this opportunity,” he shared. “I think we’re going to make a decision tonight that is going to change our city,” said Councilwoman Dini Duclos. “I think it’s going to revitalize this city, and I think we’re all going to be very proud that we were part of it.” Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge said she was supporting the project because it would “result in more pride in our community.” “It will give others reasons to come to

Federal Way. But, perhaps more importantly, it will give many a reason to stay in Federal Way and enjoy what’s here, because of the improved vibrancy of our whole community,” she said. Lydia Assefa-Dawson, the Council’s newest member, said she too has great hopes for the center. “When I have visitors, I take them to Seattle and to Bellevue, we don’t do anything in Federal Way,” she said. “So this is an awesome opportunity for us. As an immigrant, I see it as a great place for cultural activities … I see it as an asset, a great opportunity.” Councilwoman Susan Honda expressed her continued concerns, saying she feels some questions haven’t been fully answered. She also worries that the financial commitment to the project would draw resources away from various programs, projects and personnel issues the city needs to address in the wake of the Great Recession. Regardless, she too felt that some concrete step needed to be taken for the project and the city’s downtown core. “We have a downtown area that desperately needs to be revitalized,” she said. Mayor Jim Ferrell conceded that he has “experienced growth” on the issue of the center since becoming mayor at the beginning of this year. The mayor retraced the steps he took to address the center in the five months since he took office, touching on the formation of the Blue Ribbon Panel and the members’ presentation of their findings on May 8. It was those findings, Ferrell said, that convinced him the center was right for Federal Way. “We’ve had a challenge in our downtown, and this is our solution,” he said. According to information the city provided, the multipurpose facility will feature a 700-seat auditorium that will “serve a growing demand for community performing arts space, as well as serve as a South King County venue for touring acts and performance series.”

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ast week, we reported that the Federal Way Public Schools board would select a candidate on June 24. Following publication, we discovered that school district officials posted a notice on their website, stating that the board would select a candidate on June 3, after the board interviewed candidates. Concerned about the date change, I contacted district officials and discovered the error was due to staff oversight. I expressed my concerns to district officials that the oversight caused some readers confusion, as one of the five board candidates contacted the Mirror, asking if we knew when the board would make their decision. It was a simple fix, as we posted a story on our website notifying the community about the June 3 decision. A short time later, board President Carol Gregory called and said due to the confusion the oversight caused, the board would table their decision to select a candidate until June 10. My head spun. But I applaud Gregory’s decision to delay the decision, acting in the best interests of her constituents. We fixed the fix on our website again, and that was that. The June 10 date stands. Mistakes happen; we’re human. We fix them and move on. But in an effort to prevent something like this from occurring again and to disseminate the most accurate information as possible, I submitted a request to the school district. According to state law regarding open public meetings, RCW 42.30.080 states that when an agency calls a special meeting, they must deliver a written notice to newspapers or other media that have a written request on file with the governing body to be notified of special meetings. Easy fix. We strive for accuracy and regret the confusion the school district’s oversight may have caused. I also urge school district officials to look at how they disemminate meeting notices and other information to the public. The district needs a more proactive approach in how it communicates with the public than posting a notice in a seemingly random place on the district’s website — a place that was overlooked by some readers, a board applicant, reporters and the district’s own staff. Carrie Rodriguez

PACC is shortsighted investment Assuming it will take $35 million to build the Performing Arts and Conference Center, that represents a tax burden in some way shape or form that each and every adult and child in our fair city will have to pay to build this structure. To me, it is unthinkable that our mayor and Council are ramming this down our throats without a vote of the taxpayers. I am additionally concerned the site is a very poor one, unless you happen to be a motel/hotel owner. If there were ever a block that cries out for an upscale high

What do we want in a new superintendent? Former Superintendent Rob Neu left under a cloud and some very difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, much of the community reaction has been to describe the things they didn’t like about Neu as a way of defining what they want in a new leader. As a singular measure for the board to follow, that may be too shortsighted. Because some of the reasons the board hired Neu four years ago are still valid. Replacing Tom Murphy as superintendent would have been difficult under even the most ideal of circumstances. Murphy served the district for many years and was widely respected. But with Neu, the school board at the time thought they had the perfect candidate. Neu appeared to be everything any district could want in a superintendent for the next generation of students. He was comparatively young, while still well experienced. He was handsome, smart, charismatic, articulate and a visionary of what the future of education might look like. He also had a family that could have been drawn from central casting. They were perfect. Everything seemed to fit for a long and successful marriage between the superintendent and district. But whether it was miscommunication between the board and Neu, which seems unlikely, or between the board and the community, which

is probably more accurate, the harmony was short-lived. Federal Way, as with most Washington districts, expected a long-term relationship and an investment in their children’s lives and education from the superintendent that would span a decade or more. The community thought of itself as a destination for its new superintendent. But that was the first of many miscalculations between the board and the community that wasn’t really Neu’s fault. To Neu, Federal Way was not a destination but a way station on his journey to his next promotion. He applied for another job within the first 18 months he was here, although he later withdrew. Neu didn’t advertise his interest in looking at bigger jobs but he didn’t really hide it either. Many in the community were surprised when they learned that the school board did not include a residency requirement in Neu’s contract. Superintendents prior to Neu had lived here. Neu wanted to live in Enumclaw. Do we expect our next superintendent to live in Federal Way? Are we a destination for the next superintendent and do we expect a long-term commitment, or is four years enough for the right person? If we want the person to live here, the com[ more ROEGNER, page 5 ]

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To submit an item or photo for publication: email editor@federalwaymirror.com. Letters may be edited for style, clarity and length. rise development, it is that one. By building on the bestview lot in the downtown area a low-rise building, you deny the taxpayers decades of tax revenue to be generated from a private development. Yeah, times are tough right now but the Performing Arts and Conference Center on that site seems to be a very shortsighted investment and one I do not wish to encourage or pay for.

Geoffrey C. Kelly, Federal Way

PACC will help transform city Kudos to Mayor Jim

Ferrell and the mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel for an exhaustive economic and financial analysis of the feasibility, operational forecasts, and economic benefit of the Performing Arts and Conference Center. Last year, Ferrell, along with some others in the community, expressed concern about operational and funding issues. Despite reservations about its capitalization and projected annual cash flow, the desirability of this project was not in question. So the mayor decided to act as any prudent financial conservative would: He sought out expert opinion. Ferrell appointed nine

well-respected members of our community, none of whom had voiced an opinion on the merits of the project. Their task was to study the reasonableness of the operating budget, capital funding requirements and the larger economic ramifications of the project. That report should put all doubts to rest. The report reinforced the previous work of Patrick Dogherty with a broad base of expert citizen input. Furthermore, finance director Adé Ariwoola expounded on the plans to fund the project within the constraints of the city’s operating budget, the project’s

expected cash flow and the city’s bonding capacity. At this juncture, it appears that there are no reasonable financial objections to the project. It can be implemented without the necessity of additional taxes or diversion of existing city services. Furthermore, as the panel projected, it will result in job creation, business development and increased municipal revenues. Beyond the dollars and cents, this project (along with the municipal pool, Community Center and Celebration Park) will help transform our city from a point on the map between Seattle and Tacoma to a community we can be proud to call our home.

Paul Levy, Federal Way

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www.federalwaymirror.com [ ROEGNER from page 4] munity needs to be clear about that and the board needs to put it in the contract. Neu made his deal with the school board and was surprised to find out many in the community disagreed. Neu was a strong believer in the Global Initiative project and traveled to Asia and Europe. Neu wasn’t alone; all five school board members approved of his plans and four traveled with him. Three of those board members are not in office any longer. But were the goals of the project worthwhile? Should the concept be continued? Certainly in a low-income working class community, the travel was way too much too soon. And Neu’s “I know best” attitude was off-putting. His biggest weakness was his thin skin. In a city this size there is going to be disagreements on policy issues. But was he wrong in the concept? If the current board supports international travel, they need to make that clear to the community. The two new board members raised questions about the travel. There are many outstanding programs in the district, some started by Neu. Which ones are paying educational dividends? Which ones need to continue? What is the new superintendent’s record for building consensus or managing new concepts within the community? Good superintendents are paid a lot of money because they are supposed to be very good at their job. The public seems to understand that fact of life. And while Neu’s financial package troubled many people, to some it was also about attitude. After several years of no pay raises for teachers, the board gave Neu a one-year pay raise almost equivalent to the annual salary of a beginning teacher. We now have clues that it wasn’t a request on Neu’s part. The board said it was to ensure he stayed in the district, but he didn’t. In many communities, including this one, parents have a closer relationship to their child’s teacher than they do to the superintendent. They see the teachers at school, in the store and at athletic events. They may come from the same socioeconomic status. In short, they relate to and understand the teacher. It might take years for them to build trust in a superintendent. Should a new superintendent have a track record of support from teachers and other district staff? Is putting the needs of your employees ahead of your own needs a desirable quality in a new superintendent? Lastly, when a superintendent leaves amid difficulties, there is always the temptation to retreat and play it safe. Our children’s educational needs can’t afford for the board to be to cautious or conservative. The choice of Sally McLean as the acting superintendent ensures a needed level of stability as we move forward. She is well known and well liked. But many of the reasons the board hired Neu are still relevant. In his zeal to set up his next job, he may have tried to move us too fast but that doesn’t mean his goals were wrong. We need a superintendent that is Murphy, but we may also need a little of Neu included. And we might also need a Sally.

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

Correction The Federal Way Public Schools board of directors narrowed the candidates for the vacant position three days after the application deadline, not as reported in the May 30 issue. The Mirror strives for accuracy and regrets the error.

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Police Blotter The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Apartment pool broken into: At 6:21 a.m. on June 1 in the 31000 block of 50th Lane SW, witnesses reported seeing a large group of people jump a fence to gain access to a pool/recreation area at an

apartment complex. The group also damaged a door to gain entry to a hot tub. The report notes the group left the scene before police arrival. Vehicle vandalized: At 2:44 p.m. on June 1 in the 2200 block of S. Star Lake Road, unknown suspects sprayed a fire extinguisher over the victim’s car, before throwing the extinguisher through the car’s passenger side window. There were no witnesses or video surveillance available. Man walks out on $14 tab: At 5:29 p.m. on June 1 in the 1200

block of S. 324th St., a man walked out on a $14 tab at the Scoreboard Pub. Police found the man a short distance away, apparently passed out in some bushes. The police extricated the man from the bushes and arrested him without incident. Drunk man bothers neighbors: At 2:50 a.m. on May 31 in the 2200 block of Star Lake Road, an intoxicated man went to his neighbor’s house to tell them someone was trying to kill him. Upon police arrival, the man was mostly incoherent and police were unable to

verify any threats to the man’s life or safety. A records check of the man came back with an active warrant, resulting in his arrest. Computers stolen from Goodwill trailer: At 8:40 a.m. on May 31 in the 32000 block of Pacific Highway S., unknown suspects broke into a Goodwill trailer and stole a large number of computer towers. The towers were likely dysfunctional because they were set to be recycled in the near future. Aunt disappears with child: At 10:54 a.m. on May 31 in the 31000 block of Third Place SW, a woman reported her 3-year-old child missing. The woman’s sister had taken the child at 4 a.m. to

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Neighbor stabs neighbor in neck: At 11:33 p.m. on May 31 in the 28000 block of Pacific Highway S., two neighbors got into a heated argument. At one point, one of the individuals stabbed the other in the neck with a knife. The report notes the victim suffered a small laceration due to the attack. Ankle bracelet left at Walmart: At 6:33 p.m. on May 30 in the 1900 block of S. 314th St., Walmart employees reported finding an ankle bracelet in one of the store’s aisles. The bracelet is the kind used for home confinement, etc. Police and Walmart employees reviewed video surveillance footage, but were unable to identify anyone taking the bracelet off.

“go to the store.” The aunt and the child were gone for 13 hours before returning, at which time the aunt was arrested. Man drives through police barricade: At 11:26 p.m. on May 31 in the 100 block of SW 320th St., a man drove through a police barricade and police chased him for three blocks before he stopped. The man did not hear officers’ commands to stop because of the loud music inside his vehicle. The barricade was up because of an investigation into a near-fatal accident, and the driver himself had an active warrant. It was unclear whether or not he was arrested for the warrant.

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According to charging documents, Mullins and Lopez were “common law brothers-in-law,” and the shooting occurred after a disagreement between them early on May 9 in the 31000 block of 10th Ave. S. in Federal Way. The papers indicate that Lopez was returning a CD/ DVD to Mullins about alternative cancer treatments, because Lopez’s son

was diagnosed with cancer in recent years, and Mullins had used the method described on the disc to beat pancreatic cancer two years ago. The incident escalated when “there was a discussion about Jesus and why does Lazaro hate him, Mullins so much. Mullins then stated to Lazaro something to the effect of ‘maybe now you will know what it’s like

to lose a son,’” the documents continue. According to Mullins’s recollection of events, that statement “made Lazaro very angry and he punched Mullins in the left cheek with a closed fist.” The two began to grapple with each other, eventually falling to the ground. During the altercation, Mullins produced a .38 caliber pistol and shot Lopez, according to the

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Mullins’s 26-year relationship “has been filled with violence, which includes Mullins hitting her and causing broken bones and lacerations.” Along with this, she alleged Mullins has “kept her an emotional prisoner in her home.” The charging documents note the wife never sought to bring any of these issues to light with law enforcement. Mullins’s bail was set at $1 million. If found guilty of second-degree murder, he could face a sentence up to life in prison.

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Randall King, Derek’s father. “In King County alone, there were 31 deaths caused by impaired drivers. This program is designed to both educate and take these potential killers off the road.” In addition to the DUI patrols, the families of Nick and Derek are joining Washington State Liquor Control Board agents to visit bars and restaurants to remind servers and patrons of their role in keeping our roadways safe with responsible service and sober rides home. Officers will make follow-up visits to any establishments that served drivers arrested for DUI. The Washington State Patrol’s Mobile Impaired Driving Unit will be set up in King County to enable officers to transfer arrestees to troopers for processing, so officers can quickly return to patrolling. “Is there any more tragic crime than one that could have been avoided?” Asked Mary Bobbitt, Nick’s mother. “All of these deaths could have been prevented. You never think DUI drivers will hurt your loved ones, but it happens and will continue to happen until we get all of these dangerous drivers off of our highways.”

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This weekend in King County, a special task force of DUI officers from 17 law enforcement agencies will be patrolling county-wide to arrest and take impaired drivers off the road as part of the Nick and Derek Project. The project was developed by the Federal Way Police Department in partnership with families of two Federal Way teens who lost their lives to a drunk driver. In 2010, Decatur High School students Nicholas Hodgins and Derek King were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver on Interstate 5 in Tukwila, just three days before their high school graduation. With graduation season now underway, law enforcement agencies across the county are coming together to help ensure that streets are safe from drug and alcohol impaired drivers. “In Washington state during 2013, 182 driving fatalities were the result of impaired drivers,” said

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The Ticor Title Company celebrated its grand opening in Federal Way on Thursday. Federal Way Chamber of Commerce members and company officials celebrated the event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new business is located at 33400 Ninth Ave. S., Suite 102 in Federal Way. For information, visit myticor.com

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The 2014 Kelley Imaging Systems Golf Classic will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 11 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. The Federal Way Chamber Golf Classic is an opportunity for business officials to network and receive exposure while enjoying a day of golf and fun. For information, call 253-838-2605, ext. 110.

Kochmar recognized for commitment to small business and make Washington more business-friendly.” ep. Linda Kochmar, Patrick Connor, the R-Federal Way, federation’s state director, recently received commended Kochmar for the “Guardian of Small her dedication to improvBusiness Award” from ing Washington’s business the National Federation climate. of Independent Business. “We appreciate RepreTo qualify, state sentative Kolawmakers were chmar’s strong graded on 19 key support of our votes they took state’s primary job during the 2013-14 creators – small sessions. Kochmar businesses,” said received a 90 perConnor. “Her 90 cent score. percent voting re“It’s such an Linda Kochmar cord on key issues honor to receive affecting Main this award and Street shows her I am proud of the imcommitment to helping portant work we accomentrepreneurs grow our plished over the two-year economy and put people legislative cycle,” said Koback to work.” chmar. “While we would Of the more than 8,000 have liked to have seen National Federation of more reforms, I am lookIndependent Business ing forward to working members in Washington, with my House and Senate 60 percent are made up of colleagues to create jobs five or fewer employees. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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actress Nonie-Newton Riley has withdrawn from Centerstage’s current production of “Sister’s Summer School Catechism” and will be replaced by two performers. Barbara Manning inhabited the role of “Sister” in “Late Nite Catechism” at ACT Theatre for more than a decade, making it Seattle’s longest-running show, and now performs the show internationally. She will perform in Centerstage’s production June 13-15. Denise Fennell is originally from Boston, Mass., where she grew

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Keeping an eye on the powerful local wizards : Mr. Federal Way, why does it seem like the Mirror publishes so many negative articles about the school district, city and other agencies? A: One of Mr. Federal Way’s favorite pastimes as a child was watching the annual airing of “The Wizard of Oz” with Mr. Federal Way’s family. Mr. Federal Way and Mr. Federal Way’s siblings huddled around a huge bowl of popcorn and watched Dorothy lead the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man down the Yellow Brick Road. Mr. Federal Way always enjoyed when the crew reached the city of Oz. Toto the terrier pulls open the green curtain and a gray-haired man shifting levers notices he’s been discovered. “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain,” he says. Mr. Federal Way likes to think that the Mirror and Mr. Federal Way are like Toto, pulling open agency’s curtains to figure out what goes on behind them. That’s not to say that elected officials who lead agencies hide behind green curtains and have deceptive intentions. But the core mission of a newspaper is to serve as a public watchdog, holding the powerful — like the Wizard of Oz or Mayor Jim Ferrell — accountable, and paying attention to what’s under the radar and what’s behind the green, or yellow, or blue curtains. Readers should feel that the Mirror and Mr. Federal Way are looking out for their interests because

that’s what newspapers do. The Mirror and Mr. Federal Way are on the readers’ side. Watchdogs uncover information like old bones underground, empowering those who read the news. As you’ve noticed, some of this information happens to be negative. But Mr. Federal Way has a good solution for eliminating negative news: Don’t do dumb things. If elected officials can keep their noses clean, then Mr. Federal Way won’t have to dig around them with a tissue. If agencies remain transparent, spend what officials said they would spend, stop initiating senseless investigations and stop doing dumb things, then Mr. Federal Way will stop paying attention to that man or woman behind the curtain. Then Mr. Federal Way can spend his time writing about flowers and fluffy things. But not all news is bad. Mr. Federal Way saw the mayor and police Chief Andy Hwang jogging along Pacific Highway South to raise awareness for the Special Olympics last week. Mr. Federal Way overheard the school board patting outgoing Superintendent Rob Neu on the back, and heard the Council crooning over the Performing Arts and Conference Center it

unanimously approved. These were all positive things and if you read closely, you may find these stories, and others, in these pages. Q: Mr. Federal Way, what do you think about the outcome of the civil lawsuit that the widow of the slain police officer filed against the city? A: Mr. Federal Way is greatly disturbed. But before Mr. Federal Way pulls back the curtain on this, please allow Mr. Federal Way to refer those city officials who were involved in the case back to Mr. Federal Way’s previous answer: Don’t do dumb things. City staff discovered that not all police officers were signed up for a mandatory supplemental life insurance policy, just two days after officer Patrick Maher was killed in the line of duty in August of 2003. Following this discovery, the city took steps to enroll all non-participating officers. Bravo. But the city clearly knew this was a mandatory policy and that all police officers were entitled to it. Why else would city staff have been auditing payroll deductions to begin with? The city should have notified Renee Maher as soon as it learned of this screw-up. Nevermind that the Federal Way Police Guild was supposed to administer the policy.

The city of Federal Way is ultimately the police officers’ employer. The man behind the curtain, then-Mayor Skip Priest, should have authorized the city to sign an $88,000 check, made payable to Renee Maher, when staff made this discovery. Instead, city officials pulled levers and made the problem disappear. Fast forward more than 10 years later when the widow found out that the insurance policy existed. In this second scenario, how did Ferrel and other city officials allow this case to become a legal issue? Why did city officials allow Renee Maher — who lost her husband while he was protecting Federal Way — to go through the legal drudgery? Mr. Federal Way has a close family member in law enforcement and Mr. Federal Way hopes if something happens to that family member that the city he protects would show that they value his life by taking care of his family. Mr. Federal Way thinks that honoring a slain police officer and ensuring his family gets the money he was entitled to, is more important than project improvements and throwing money at inanimate objects, such as slurry seal, vent hoods and kitchen sinks. Q: Mr. Federal Way, which of the five candidates for the Federal Way school district board was the most silver-tongued during the interview process on Tuesday? A: None of your busi-

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ob Neu, Federal Way Public Schools departing superintendent, was given a round of recognition by the board of directors during the board’s May 20 meeting. Neu begins his new superintendent position with the Oklahoma City Public School District in July, but will begin the transition in June. All board members spoke to Neu’s leadership in the district for the last four years, and the impact he has had, and will continue to have, on the district. “As you can see by the length of that, some pretty amazing things have happened here in the last four years,” said board President Carol Gregory, who was referencing a PowerPoint presentation of Neu’s accomplishments with the district. “We are a community that demands a lot, and often, we

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don’t like to be challenged, and we brought in a leader who challenged us.” Gregory continued, saying Neu has pushed both the board and district leaders in having to “think about what we really want for our kids and from our kids, as they prepare for the world they’re going to live in.” Board member Claire Wilson said she felt Neu’s impact on the district will be an increased focus on family engagement, early learning and full day kindergarten. “All of those things are really the ultimate change agents in our community, and the way we’re going to make a difference on the outcomes for kids and families,” she said. “I want to thank you for a professional and personal relationship the last few years. You don’t lead by pointing and telling people they have some place to go, you lead by going to that place and making a case.”

Board member Danny Peterson said Neu’s greatest contribution has been to build up the district and all of its components, instead of tearing it down. “Sometimes in Federal Way, it’s one of those communities where a lot of the time people find it easier to sit back and throw rocks in what they see and don’t like,” he said. “Then there’s people in our community that take rocks, pick them up, and bring them somewhere and build something with it … I look at Superintendent Neu as someone who came to our community and who didn’t throw rocks. He saw issues, problems, and the things the board was asking him to do. Those were huge, huge tasks, and he said, ‘OK, I’m going to build.’” “There’s going to be a lasting legacy because of what Superintendent Neu has invested in our school district. His fingerprints are on so many things. Maybe

not today, but in years to come, we’re going to see the fingerprints of his courage, his hard work, his wisdom, his strength and of his vision and his insight,” Peterson added. Neu shared his thoughts on his time in Federal Way, saying that it was always a collaborative effort between himself, the board, district leadership and district families. “We went through some challenging moments, we never lost our sense of humor, we never lost our sense of purpose,” he said. “To the board, again, the opportunity to serve here in Federal Way has been an outstanding opportunity, an excellent opportunity. Although we went through some challenges in some difficult times, I’m intensely proud of the work, and I’m proud of the position that this district is in … I just want to thank the four of you, and the five who preceded you, for the

home composting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 at Federal Way City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S., during this month’s Green Living Workshop. A master gardener and

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about composting or need troubleshooting assistance. Using grant funds, the city of Federal Way offers discounted food scrap buckets ($5), worm bins ($30) and compost bins ($40-65) to

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opportunity to serve here in Federal Way.” Some of the highlights the board/district chose to share regarding Neu’s tenure included: • Passing the capital levy to rebuild Federal Way High School • Restoring much of the damage caused by funding shortfalls from 2010-12 and refunded $1 million to parents through the elimination

of student fees • Having the district be a part of the Road Map Region district consortium, and the $40 million federal grant funds that became available from it due to the Race to the Top initiative • Increased scores in the High School Proficiency Exams • Increased graduation rates for all groups in the district

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f you noticed a group of runners last week sprinting down Pacific Highway South, sandwiched between police vehicles, you witnessed the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign for Special Olympics Washington in action. Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell, Police Chief Andy Hwang, Deputy Chief Kyle Sumpter, Officer Bryan Klingele, Klingele’s daughter and officials with Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service started their run at approximately 2 p.m., May 30 that would continue on for seven miles until they passed the torch to another police department. “I am really proud of our people volunteering their own time today to raise funds and to bring about awareness of Special Olympics,” Ferrell said. “We are glad to participate with other law enforcement agencies in the state to make a differ-

ence for a worthy cause.” The runners passed off the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” torch to officers in participating jurisdictions until the run was complete at Joint Base Lewis McChord, where the 2014 Summer Games took place that night and went until June 1. The torch run started in Kent early that Friday morning. The Federal Way Police Department has participated in the torch run campaign for about 10 years, actively raising money with a Federal Way Red Robin fundraiser and an annual chili cook-off. “It certainly is a worthy cause to provide funding and support for people with disabilities,” Hwang said. “We really appreciate the community support.” Federal Way Officer Stacy Eckert said the cause is especially worthy to her because not only have her children volunteered for the campaign until they were four years

Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell (right) carries a torch and leads a group of Federal Way police officers and officials with Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service along Pacific Highway South, during the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run last Friday afternoon. Also pictured is police Chief Andy Hwang (third from left). RAECHEL DAWSON, the Mirror old, but she spent time as a school resource officer at Decatur High School and she had students who were Special Olympic athletes. “It’s something that I’m passionate about,” Eckert said, noting although she’s been the event coordina-

tor for about six years, it’s a department effort. Eckert said throughout the decade they’ve participated in the torch run campaign, they’ve been able to raise approximately $20,000 total. Each year it can vary between $3,000 to $7,500.

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DO OR DYE FUN RUN JUNE 7 AT LAKOTA PARK The Federal Way school district will host a free fun run for elementary students at 10 a.m. on June 7 to collect donations for the Federal Way Multi-Service Center food bank. Nearly 500 students are expected to participate during the event that will take place at Lakota Park, 31334 SW Dash Point Road, Federal Way. The event, hosted by elementary teachers, is for all ages and levels of athletic ability. The course will be a one-mile loop course that is clearly visible, with the option to do a second lap if they choose. There are no times and no awards, just great fun and sportsmanship.

Federal Way track scores rare repeat state titles BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

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he Federal Way High School boys and girls track teams pulled of a rare two-peat this past weekend in Tacoma. The boys brought home the gold as a team 73-45 over second place Eastmont High School, while the girls grabbed the gold as a team with a 72-48 effort over Camas. This twopeat by both boys and girls is the second time ever it’s happened, with Garfield achieving the feat in the 1984-85 seasons. Boys Sophomore Tyson Penn brought home the only two individual titles for the boys, taking the gold in both the triple jump and high jump. In the triple jump, his mark of 49-02.00 was nearly a foot longer than the second-place finisher from Garfield High School. Penn was joined on the podium by teammate Keenan Curran, who snagged a bronze with a jump of 47-11.75. Fellow

Eagle Mason Salle rounded out Federal Way’s dominance of the event with a fifth-place jump of 45-1.50. Penn out-jumped the competition in high jump with a height of 6-9.00, an inch higher than the second-place finisher from Eastmont. Federal Way High School just missed out on the podium for the long jump, with Chico McClatcher and Curran taking fourth and fifth place, respectively. Junior McClatcher recorded a distance of 22-11.00 while Curran recorded a jump of 22-07.75 in the final event. In the track events, Curran also managed a sixthplace finish in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 39.65. Curran’s teammate, Mitch Stewart, also recorded a sixth-place finish in the 800 meter run, with a time of 1:54.77. Sophomore Jason Palmer added to Federal Way’s hardware by nabbing a bronze in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.26. The two boys relay teams had a mixed weekend, with the 4x100 team of Mc-

Clatcher, Palmer, Damani Thomas and Josh Dawson being disqualified because of a botched baton exchange. The 4x400 team rebounded with a bronze medal performance. The team of Palmer, Marcus Tate, Curran and Stewart recorded a time of 3:20.47. Girls Familiar names graced the girls team success in Tacoma this past weekend. Hannah Cunliffe was a dominant force, winning both the 100 and 200 meter dashes, along with being part of the championship 4x100 relay team. Cunliffe easily handled the 100 meter field with her time of 11.96, which was a halfsecond greater than the second-place finisher from Bothell. Teammate Gabriela Pelogi also netted points for the overall team score in the 100 meters, with her fifth-place time of 12.65. The senior speedster replicated the feat in the 200 meter dash, her time of 24.66 nearly a half second faster than Eastmont’s Rebecca Tarbert. Cunliffe was joined by teammate

Decatur, Beamer, Jefferson golfers compete at state BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

The 2014 golf season wound down this last weekend across various sites in Washington State.

Federal Way schools had a number of representatives on hand, and while none took home the top spot, each had a respectable showing. Decatur High School

saw juniors Celia Beyke and Spencer Clapp finished near the top of the field. Beyke fought her way to a 15th place finish at Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland, WA. She shot

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Karis Cameron in the 200 meter finals, with Cameron recording a 25.56 in the event. On the 4x100 team, Cunliffe was the anchor for teammates Cameron, Pelogi and Ta’Mara Richey. The 4x200 team of Pelogi, Cameron, Richey and Mariyah Vongsaveng followed up with a first-place finish as well. Junior Vonsaveng also had a busy weekend, bring-

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ore details have emerged in the mystery of why former Federal Way High School principal Lisa Griebel left the district - 219,000 details, to be exact. Signed on March 12, 2014 by former Superintendent Rob Neu and Griebel, is a settlement of $219,000 given to Griebel in exchange for releasing district officials “from any liability or damages, including without limitation, continuing contract rights and damages for emotional distress and/ or discrimination, arising by reason of Griebel’s prior interactions with the district and Griebel’s employment relationship with the district …,” according to records the Mirror obtained through a public records request. The settlement specifically outlines that the district is freed from any claims arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Washington State Law

Against Discrimination and the Washington Age Discrimination Statute. Debra Stenberg, spokeswoman for Federal Way Public Schools, said the settlement amount was negotiated based on Washington principal tenure law and represented the value of Griebel’s contract, “including all employer-paid benefits and leaves.” Although Stenberg would not comment on why there was a settlement, she did say “it was in the district’s best interests to resolve this matter via a negotiated settlement.” While Griebel also declined to comment on the record, she did confirm all information in the Mirror’s column by Bob Roegner, printed in April, to be true and factual. Roegner outlined a tumultuous relationship between the former Federal Way High School principal and former superintendent. It’s alleged that despite an excellent evaluation, in August 2013, Griebel was asked to leave following questions of whether the superintendent and dis-

trict administrators had serving the four schools spent too much money and three different grade and too little effort in levels during her eight gaining public support be- distinguished job titles fore planning a trip across since 1991. Asia and Australia for the “I willingly learned Global Initiative alongside some “I learned that work Project. amazing and friends are not real She also allegcaring mentors edly voiced con- friends. I spent these like Tom Murmonths renewing cern about the phy, Carol Matdistrict’s choice former friendships and sui, Dr. Josh cultivating new ones, Garcia, Karen of using an gaining a new network Dickinson and inexperienced of loyal and supportive Erin Jones,” she consultant for $250,000 in sup- friends away from the wrote. “Their port of Race to workplace.” leadership lesLisa Griebel the Top. sons grew me Allegedly, into a confiGriebel’s vocal dent, outspoopposition didn’t sit well ken and student-focused with the superintendent leader I am today.” and action was taken. She also spoke of how Roegner states district the administrative leave officials told Griebel she left a self-proclaimed was insubordinate. A workaholic looking at life short time later she was differently — a blessing in placed on administrative disguise. leave until March when “I learned that famshe signed the settlement. ily comes first and spent Griebel had been with many weeks supporting the Federal Way school my dying father — able district for 23 years. to be present when he In an April 1 blog post passed from this world titled “So long and thanks into the next, surrounded for all the fish!” Griebel by our loving family,” addresses the board of she wrote. “I learned that education about her resig- work friends are not real nation. friends. I spent these She described all that months renewing former she’s benefited from in friendships and cultivat-

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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) 2015 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Plan (Non-Project Action) File No: 14-102260-00-SE Description: The Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) is a state mandated six-year plan for transportation projects to be developed by local jurisdictions and is required to be updated annually. It is intended to assure interagency coordination, identification of needs for federal and state funding, and provide data to metropolitan planning organizations to meet federal air quality standards and financial feasibility. Location: Non-project action – Citywide Applicant: City of Federal Way Appliances Lead Agency: City of Federal Way Staff Contact: Senior Planner Janet Shull, AICP, 253-835-2644 AMANA RANGE Deluxe 30� Glasstop The lead agency for this proposal has determined Range self clean, auto that it does not have a probable significant adverse clock & timer Extraimpact on the environment and an environmental Large oven & storage *UNDER WARRANTY* impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW Over $800. new. Pay off 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after rebalance of $193 or make view of a completed environmental checklist, Fedpayments of $14 per eral Way Comprehensive Plan, and other municipal month. Credit Dept. policies, plans, rules, and regulations designated 206-244-6966 as a basis for exercise of substantive authority unKENMORE FREEZER der the State Environmental Policy Act pursuant to Repo Sears deluxe 20cu.ft. RCW 43.31C.110. This information is available to freezer 4 fast freeze the public on request. shelves, defrost drain, Further information regarding this action is interior light *UNDER WARRANTY* available to the public upon request from the DeMake $15 monthly pay- partment of Community Development. This DNS is ments or pay off balance issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency of $293. will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the Credit Dept. 206-244-6966 date below. Comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on June 20, 2014. KENMORE REPO Unless modified by the city, this determination will Heavy duty washer & dryer, deluxe, large cap. become final following the above comment deadw/normal, perm-press & line. Any person aggrieved of the city’s final detergentle cycles. mination may file an appeal with the city within 14 * Under Warranty! * days of the above comment deadline. You may apBalance left owing $272 peal this determination to the Federal Way City or make payments of Clerk, at City Hall, 33325 8th Avenue South, Feder$25. Call credit dept. 206-244-6966 al Way, WA 98003; no later than 5:00 p.m. on July Reach over a million 7, 2014, by a written letter stating the reason for the appeal of the determination. You should be potential customers when you advertise in prepared to make specific factual objections. the Service Directory. Published in the Federal Way Mirror on June 6, Call 800-388-2527 or go 2014. hreast@soundpublishing.com FWM 2142 or mail to: Sound Pub- online to nw-ads.com

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Applicant: Roger Oakdale, Baylis Architects, 10801 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98004 Project Location: 29404 Pacific Hwy South, Federal W a y, W A 9 8 0 0 3 . A P N 3 0 4 0 2 0 - 0 0 8 1 & 304020-0079 Date Application Received: May 13, 2014 Date Determined Complete: May 29, 2014 Date of Notice of Application: June 6, 2014 Comment Due Date: June 23, 2014 Environmental Review: Based upon review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the City, it is likely that the City of Federal Way will determine that the project will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. The proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an environmental impact statement (EIS) is prepared. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination for the specific proposal may be obtained upon request. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by the date noted above. Permits/Files Under Review: Use Process III (File #14-102203-UP), Concurrency (File #14-102206CN), and State Environmental Policy Act Threshold Determination (File #14-102205-SE) Environmental Documents & Required Studies: Environmental Checklist and Preliminary Technical Information Report. Development Regulations Used for Project Mitigat i o n : F e d e r a l Wa y R e v i s e d C o d e Ti t l e 1 4 , ‘Environmental Policy;’ Title 16 ‘Surface Water Management;’ and Title 19 ‘Zoning and Development Code.’ Public Comment & Appeals: Any person may submit written comments regarding the land use application or the environmental impacts of the proposal to the Director of Community Development by 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2014.Only persons who submit written comments to the Director (address below) or specifically request a copy of the decision, may appeal the decision. However, any interested party may appeal the environmental threshold determination. Issuance of Final Environmental Determination: The final DNS may be issued without a second comment period, unless timely comments identify probable significant adverse impacts that were not considered by the Notice of Optional DNS. A copy of the DNS may be obtained upon request. Availability of File: The official project file, existing environmental documents and required studies are available for public review at the Department of Community Development, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003. Staff Contact: Becky Chapin – Associate Planner, 253-835-2641 Published in the Federal Way Mirror June 6, 2014 FWM 2141

PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT #210 Federal Way, WA 98003 OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET HEARING This is to notify patrons of the Federal Way Public Schools that the Board of Education will hold a Hearing on the 2014-2015 Budget on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The location for this meeting will be at Federal Way City Hall, Council Chambers, 33325 8th Avenue S., Federal Way, WA 98003. Interested citizens may appear at the hearing and speak for or against parts of the budget, which inNEW APPLIANCES cludes: the General Fund; the Transportation VehiUP TO 70% OFF cle Fund; the Capital Projects Fund; the Debt SerAll Manufacturer Small vice Fund; and the Associated Student Body Fund. Ding’s, Dents, Scratches and Factory ImperfecInformation is available at the Educational Service NOTICE OF MASTER LAND USE APPLICATION tions Center. AND OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF *Under Warranty* Sally D. McLean, Superintendent NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) For Inquiries, Call or Visit Published in the Federal Way Mirror on June 6, Appliance Distributors @ Project Name: Federal Way Veteran’s Center 14639 Tukwila Intl. Blvd. Project Description: Construction of a 45-unit 2014 206-244-6966 5-story multifamily apartment complex, with partial FWM2139 underground parking, specifically designed for VetREPO REFRIGERATOR erans and Veteran Families. The existing vacant Custom deluxe 22 cu. ft. buildings will be demolished and replaced by a No need to rush. We’ll still be here. side-by-side, ice & water 52,000 square-foot building with temporary and disp., color panels Classifieds online permanent apartment units, enrichment service available UNDER WARRANTY! centers, communal spaces, and children’s play ar24 hours a day was over $1200 new, eas. Additional improvements include 4 surface now only payoff bal. of parking stalls, underground stormwater detention $473 or make pmts of tank, residential open space, children’s play area, only $15 per mo. Credit Dept. 206-244-6966 and associated landscaping.

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efficiency for tax dollars, their main goal. Church said if the partnership happens, ensure it all runs smoothly. which he prefaces that it might not, jobs The oversight committee is also tasked would be eliminated at an administrative with presenting the final reports to both level slowly as those at the top retire. department’s governing boards. It is made And he doesn’t anticipate more jobs at up of Church, Valley Regional Fire Authorthis time either. ity Administrator Eric Robertson, one to The fire chief stressed that before a decitwo members of both the governing board sion to place the partnership on the ballot and board of fire commissioners and union is made, there would be representatives from both depublic out“We’re committed significant partments. reach from South King While the timeline states we’re not going to Fire. At this time, he said the committee work started in January and would be complete expand the costs to the potential measure wouldn’t be ready for the by July 1, Church said they’re November election and our citizens beyond nowhere near the deadline they he “highly doubts it at anticipated and it’s “going to take what would be this point” voters would much longer.” see the proposal on the reasonable ...” “As we started delving into special election April this, there’s significant differencChief Al Church ballot. es, especially in the labor group,” “I just know there’s a Church said. lot of work ahead of us,” Differences in how the fire he said. “We need time to departments are funded and the do it right.” fact that Valley Regional has civil services However, there could be some significant and South King Fire doesn’t are more dischanges if voters approve the partnership. crepancies to analyze, he said. Jerry Galland, a resident of unincorporatThe fire departments call it a partnership ed King County and an outspoken critic of instead of a “merger” because “using the South King Fire, said the potential merge is word ‘merger’ implies the legal mechanism, so that South King Fire can take advantage which we cannot use,” according to a Nov. 6 of Valley Regional’s service benefit charge. email by Robertson. “[South King Fire] is a larger district,” But defining what exactly goes into a Galland said. “… They have chosen to merge partnership is complicated and a process the larger district into a smaller district and the departments are still trying to figure the only reason for doing that is because out. Church states the partnership could the smaller district currently has a service be a consolidation, an annex, a merge, “flat benefit charge.” out contracting for services” or partnering. South King Fire covers the larger area And partnering could be “all in,” or simply of Federal Way, Des Moines and part of partnership opportunities, such as within unincorporated King County, while Valley specific divisions - i.e. operations, training, Regional covers Algona, Auburn and Pacific. etc. - to ultimately determine if they could In 2010, Galland led the campaign against find some economy of scale and improve the

the charge, or Proposition 1, stating the charge would raise property taxes because “it allows the fire district, without coming back to the voters, a charge that generates up to 60 percent of the revenue.” The service benefit charge would have reduced the fire district’s levy from $1.50 to $1, charged to each property owner per $1,000 of assessed property value. But the charge would have added an amount each property owner would pay based on the square footage and fire risk of their property. Taxpayers currently pay $1.79 per $1,000, which includes the excess levy that was passed about two years ago. Several smaller fire districts charge more. Galland said the $1 per $1,000 of assessed value would rise to $2.50 with the benefit charge but voters never passed the measure. “I’m against the service benefit charge because it’s not capped,” he said. “The whole goal of the merger is to put them into the fire benefit charge mechanism.” Church stated this philosophy simply wasn’t true. “We’re looking at this to see if the partnership makes sense,” Church said. “Would it be a benefit charge? Potentially. Would it be $1.50? Potentially.” Church also said there’s a possibility “things would stay flat” with the partnership. As for the service benefit charge, Church said it would provide a protection charge against pro rationing as funds get tight, which they have in the past. Pro rationing is when a levy is reduced from overlapping senior taxing authorities such as the state, county, etc. “As senior taxing authority levy rates go up, it can compress our levy rates,” he said. “We’re sitting fine right now but some fire districts have been pro rationing. That’s why a benefit charge is an option to look at as

part of the analysis.” Levy “compression” occurs when local taxing districts’ “rates” in any given area in the county exceed the limit of $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed property value. There are more than 400 separate levy codes countywide, which overlap each other and are added together to establish your individual tax bill. After comparing the two district’s budgets, Galland also claims there would be about $4.5 million in excess and the “moment the merge occurs, the math will show.” Church said Galland has already seemed to have crunched the numbers and could not verify if that was accurate because the committees are still a long way out in analyzing and researching the fiscal viability of it all. “The analysis we’re doing is we’ll look at the costs,” Church said. “We’re committed we’re not going to expand the costs to our citizens beyond what would be reasonable and, quite frankly, that [$4.5 million in excess] would not be reasonable.” Ultimately, Galland feels there needs to be very high accountability and transparency with the fire district. “Why do I think they want the money? So they can set the taxes and revenues without being accountable to the citizens,” Galland said. “… When they want more money, I gotta question if they’re going to do what they said they would.” But Church’s goals for this partnership are to provide just that: ample public outreach and input. “There’s some folks that think this is a done deal but this couldn’t be any farther from the truth,” he said. “If it makes sense, we’ll talk to our citizens. If it doesn’t make sense, it’s still going to improve the way we do things.”

Dawson makes Gonzaga’s Pete von Reichbauer President’s List original 12th man

bauer for working tirelessly behind the scenes to find an owner for the Seahawks when former owner Ken Behring threatened to move the team to Los Angeles. The Council member initiated and helped negotiate an agreement by which Paul G. Allen would purchase the Seahawks, keeping them in Seattle. Von Reichbauer also led an effort for state voters to approve the construction of a new,

open-air stadium for the team in 1997. “Today meant so much, especially spending it with friends including John Nordstrom, one of the original owners of the Seattle Seahawks,” said von Reichbauer. “The only thing better was receiving this honor from John Schneider, the architect and Pete Carroll, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Championship team.”

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Caleb Dawson, a resident of Federal Way, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2014. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 gradepoint average to be listed.

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2014 Relay For Life of Federal Way: An overnight event on June 6 and 7 at Saghalie Middle School will celebrate survivorship and raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Entertainment, games, activities for adults and kids, movies, and much more. www.federalwayrelay.org Yard Sale: The annual Domestic Violence Task Force community yard sale and fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 at Grace Community Church located at 1320 Auburn Way S. in Auburn. For more information contact Shelly David at sdavid@auburnwa.gov or call 253-931-3072.

June 7

Hooked on Fishing: Annual fishing derby from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Steel Lake Park, 2410 S 312th St. Cost is $4; kids are guaranteed to catch a fish. Contact Cody Geddes at Cody. Geddes@cityoffederalway.com or call 253-835-6926. Visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/fwcommunitycenter/events. Cooking Classes: East India Grill hosts a cooking class at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays at 31845 Gateway Center Blvd. in Federal Way. Runs every Saturday through early summer. Fee is $20. To register, call 253-529-9292. Visit www.eastin-

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tion contact the city of Federal Way Recycling at recycle@cityoffederalway.com or call 253-835-2700.

June 12

Neighborhood Connection Meeting: City of Federal Way leaders, including Mayor Jim Ferrell and the Council, are hosting neighborhood meetings throughout the community and all are invited. Next meeting begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 at Sherwood Forest Elementary School. Residents will hear presentations and be given the opportunity to ask questions or voice concerns. Learn more at www.cityoffederalway. com/neighborhoodconnection

June 7-8

Barbershop Harmony Chorus: The Harmony Kings will present “Barbershop Through the Ages” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, located at 700 E. Main St., Auburn. Tickets are $20, 18 and under are free. For more infromation call Ken at 253-858-8095 or visit harmonykings.org

June 18

Rosebud Children’s Theatre: Auditions for the teen production of “Once Upon a Matress” will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 at The Little Theatre at Thomas Jefferson High School, 4248 S. 288th St. Teens between the ages of 13 and 20 must audition to receive a solo or speaking part. For more information contact Holly Rose at info@rosebudctc.org or call 206-854-2638. www.rosebudctc. org

June 8

Federal Way Baccalaureate: All graduating seniors and families from Federal Way School District high schools are invited to gather for a time of worship and celebration from 3-4:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, located at 515 S. 212th St. Reception following service. For more information, contact Lydia Assefa-Dawson at lydia206@yahoo.com or call 206-250-9956.

June 20-21

Community Garden Yard Sale: A yard sale fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 at the Light of Christ Community Garden, 34249 21st Ave. SW. For more information, contact Donna Cox at locgarden@comcast.net or visit www.lightofchristgarden.org

June 11

Composting Workshop: The Garden Hotline will show attendees how to set up and maintain a worm composting bin from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at City Hall Council Chambers, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. For more informa-

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Grow to Love Your Library! Eat Local Read Local: A series of library sponsored events and activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the Federal Way Farmer’s Market located in the Sears parking lot at the Federal Way Commons Mall. Free Health Screenings: The Lions Health Screening Unit will be in Federal Way from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the Federal Way Farmer’s Market. They will provide free screenings for blood pressure, glaucoma, diabetes, sight and hearing.

June 25

Science Magic Show: Show begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25 at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. The show is appropriate for children ages 5 and older. Free tickets available 30 minutes prior to the performance at the information desk. For more information visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-0257.

July 18-19

Storytelling Festival: Various events and workshops will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at Powellswood, 430 S. Dash Point Rd. Cost varies from $5-125. Visit powellswoodfestival.com or contact Kristine Dillinger at 253529-1620 or admin@powellswood. org for more information. Send Community Calendar items to editor@fedwaymirror.com

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www.federalwaymirror.com close. “It took Nick a long time. We went through a lot of tough times,” she recalled. “I wasn’t really a great mom, I didn’t want to be here, I didn’t want to get out of bed, I didn’t want to lie to anybody else about how wonderful the department had been. I refused to be the dog and pony show.” But her anger towards the police department shifted towards the city 10 years later.

INCONSISTENCY FOUND

As she sorted through paperwork for an unrelated matter in February 2013, Renee Maher came across her husband’s life insurance policy that she did not recognize. “As in shock as I was after Patrick’s death, I remembered all the pools of money that I got because I felt this obligation to be responsible with the money — because I got it as a result of his death — and to make sure that the money that my son received was dealt with responsibly,” she said. The amount of coverage in this insurance policy, about $88,000, was different from the amount she received from the city in 2003. She researched the policy and found out that the police guild arranged for a supplemental life insurance benefit to be available to its officers through Standard Insurance Company. The guild was responsible for almost all aspects of administering this policy, while the city was responsible for payroll deductions. According to the guild’s May 7, 2002 collective bargaining agreement that was in effect during Patrick Maher’s employment with the city, the city of Federal Way “shall provide for mandatory payroll deduction” for the plan “administered by the guild.” The agreement also noted that the policy is a “condition” of employment for all employees. But Renee Maher said when she contacted the city’s Human Resources department in February 2013 after she discovered the policy, staff informed her that her husband didn’t enroll in the plan, so the city never filed a claim for him. City spokesman Chris Carrel said at the time Patrick Maher was hired, the city’s Human Resources department routinely included an application for this insurance in the new officer employment packet. “In order for the city to

set up a deduction from an employee’s paycheck, a completed enrollment form is required authorizing such deduction,” wrote then Human Resources analyst Jean Stanley in a Feb. 21, 2013 email to Renee Maher. “Unfortunately, Patrick apparently never turned in the enrollment form and therefore premiums were not paid, resulting in no benefit from the plan.” Though Stanley acknowledged that the plan is a mandatory condition of employment, she wrote, “If no process was in place to verify enrollment of new guild members, it would be difficult to enforce.” Renee Maher said that’s when she realized the “bottom line: Nobody had any kind of procedures in place to determine how people were signed up.” She filed a claim with the city in May 2013 after she felt the city, insurance company and police guild gave her the “run-around.” Through a public disclosure request, she also found that Human Resources staff said the guild informed them before Patrick Maher was hired that the insurance plan was optional. But she said staff “can’t unilaterally change a material term of a collective bargaining agreement, even if [they] are given wrong information; it’s on [them] to verify the information,” she said, noting that she believes the city violated the collective bargaining agreement. Carrel said that following Patrick Maher’s death, “the city reviewed the status of the applications for all police officers and found that there were others who had not submitted applications.” The inconsistency came to light two days after his death, according to public records. On Aug. 4, 2003, then Human Resources director Mary McDougal attempted to determine why Patrick Maher was not signed up for the life insurance policy. She found that the city was making payroll deductions from some officers’ paychecks, but not others. “I was concerned that Patrick’s enrollment for this benefit may have somehow slipped through the cracks,” McDougal wrote in notes obtained through a public records request. Carrel said following this discovery, the city took steps to enroll all non-participating officers. However, “this change came too late for officer Maher,” Carrel wrote in an email. But Renee Maher said the

A basalt boulder memorial in front of City Hall honors slain Federal Way police officer Patrick Maher, who was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 2, 2003. Maher’s badge is in the center of the memorial. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, the Mirror

city took these steps after “they realized, oh boy, we screwed up,” she said, noting staff should have notified her of the change when they discovered that some officers did not submit applications for the mandatory insurance 10 years ago.

CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED

She filed a civil lawsuit against the city and Standard Insurance on Jan. 16 in King County Superior Court. She said the insurance company drafted the contract that the guild signed and believes the company knew that her husband should have been covered. However, she decided not to sue the guild “because as mad as I was at those guys for totally blowing me off after Patrick died, I didn’t want to throw them under the bus. And at the end of the day, it was the city that was mandated to take the premiums.” Her civil case was then removed to federal court in the Western District of Washington on Feb. 11, as the insurance policy is protected under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The city’s attorney Robert L. Christie contended that it was the guild’s responsibility, as the plan administrator, to ensure that police officers filled out the necessary paperwork and submitted that paperwork to the city. “During an already difficult time, the city did not want to make Mrs. Maher feel badly about the fact that her husband chose not to enroll in this program,” Christie said in court documents. But Renee Maher said the city’s argument only fuels her anger. “For them to go that whole time saying that it was Patrick who failed to fill out the form - I’m still mad,” she said. “Maybe he didn’t fill it out, but did you give him the right information? For them to lay the whole thing

on Patrick was sickening to me because it was clear that the error was the city’s.” In the suit, she asked the city to pay the cost of the life insurance plan, plus interest over 10 years, for a total of $105,000. However, she settled with the city for approximately $88,000 at her attorney’s

request. “In order to address this situation for officer Maher’s family, the city agreed to pay Ms. Maher the exact amount that she would have received at the time of his death had the policy been in place,” Carrel wrote in an email. But mediation is not about justice; it’s about settling, Renee Maher said. “I told my attorney, I’m not here to settle this; I’m here because this was part of the value of Patrick’s life at the time of his death. This was the value of Patrick, and not only did [the city] lie to me about it and hide it, they forced me to share the money with an attorney and that seems to be lost,” she said, crying. “It wasn’t an easy decision to settle and I think I just got to the point where I was so tired of being angry, I was tired of feeling betrayed.” Now, she wants the community to know what she’s

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gone through. “If the city had paid me last year, I probably wouldn’t have told a soul,” she said. “I was giving the city the opportunity to do the right thing.” But as an advocate for survivors and police officers, she emphasized the city has “incredible officers,” including new police Chief Andy Hwang, who she said is the “best thing” to happen to the police department in a “long time.” Hwang said Patrick Maher’s tragic death had a profound impact on the Federal Way “police family.” “We have the utmost respect for Renee Maher,” Hwang wrote in an email. “Since the death of her husband, she has devoted her life to supporting police officers and their survivors. For those of us who remain, it is our responsibility to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen again.”

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