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The Government Affairs Committee with the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce met with a Sound Transit representative last week to learn about Sound Transit’s plans for the upcoming Washington state Legislative session to request additional taxing authority for a third regional transit ballot measure. If granted, Sound Transit could have the measure on the ballot as soon as November 2016 seeking funds for various projects outlined in the update to the long-range plan. And the unfunded portion of the Federal Way Link Extension could be one of those projects. “Transportation remains a critical component to the stability and growth of the Federal Way region,” said Rebecca Martin, Chamber CEO. “We have to have an eye on what our needs are right now with a vision of where we expect our community and businesses to be into that future and because these things take time, we have to be willing to commit to work toward that vision of a greater Federal Way region.” Chelsea Levy, a government relations officer [ more TRANSIT, page 9]

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other-of-five Veronica Bucio stood in line at Grace Church with her children, waiting to get their photo taken with Santa Claus. Her children — ages 2, 6, 9, 10 and 14 — laughed as they waited for their photo, which would be followed by free cookies and hot cider. Bucio beamed when she spoke of the free holiday gifts that she was able to pick out for her children, thanks to the Federal Way Police Department’s annual Adopt-AFamily program. “They’re going to have something to open on Christmas,” Bucio said, noting that this was the third year in a row that the police department, Grace Church and the greater community helped provide her family with Christmas gifts. “My husband is the only one who works and with five kids, it’s a blessing to have something for them to open.” Bucio’s husband works as a part-time painter and his income is not enough to support their large family. Bucio was not alone. Another 119 families joined her Above, a girl holds up a Christmas at the church, where parents shopped through donated decoration she made during the toys and gift cards for their children on Dec. 12. Adopt-A-Family event at Grace Thanks to generous donations from the community, Church on Dec. 12, when 120 the police department and their partners were able to Federal Way families received free double the amount of families they served this year. holiday gifts, stocking stuffers, Federal Way Public Schools identified those families in hams and photos with Santa Claus. greatest need throughout the district. Left, a volunteer helps a group of Mother-of-five Angenetta Davis also waited in line children make holiday ornaments with her children — ages 11 months, 2, 3, 5 and 6 — to and homemade gifts for their get their photo taken with Santa. Her oldest children parents during the event. The attend Lake Grove Elementary. Federal Way Police Department and “I think it’s pretty cool. I’ve been here before,” Davis Grace Church host the annual event. said of the annual event. “It helps out a lot because I PHOTOS BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, the Mirror can’t afford anything for them because we’re currently in [ more CHRISTMAS, page 2]

Federal Way woman upset with neighbor’s ‘drone stalking’ BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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called the police and the [Federal Aviation Administration] but they couldn’t do anything about it.” Pintler lives in a neighborhood overlooking Redondo and Poverty Bay. She found out who was in control of the drone in June when it crashed into a nearby pine tree. It was her neighbor, a 44-year-old [ more DRONE, page 3]

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Santa Claus. Many of these families maybe couldn’t afford to get their pictures taken at the mall with Santa,” Kampa said. She added that she wouldn’t have known there were so many people in need in the community if she didn’t volunteer for the church. “I love that the church bands together with the community to help — that’s what churches are for.” Many volunteer elves bustled about during the event helping families, including Jon McIntosh, the pastor of Grace Church, and his wife Wendy. Other elves included Federal Way Police Department officers and staff, and the current Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy class, who selected the Adopt-AFamily event as their community service project. Janice Siebenaler, with Heritage Bank, helped parents select toys as a personal shopper. She said this year, as the program expanded, event organizers partnered with Heritage Bank, where

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www.federalwaymirror.com [ DRONE from page 1] man who works from home, she said. The Mirror attempted to contact the man but he could not be reached. The drone was an annoyance to her, her husband and another neighboring couple, Pintler said, but it became serious when the man’s girlfriend allegedly assaulted her. “On Aug. 16, I was drinking a glass of wine on my deck with my neighbors before the Seahawks game and a drone came up and sat there, just watching us,” she said. Frustrated, Pintler walked to the man’s house, just a few doors down a hill, and rang the doorbell. She said the door “came flying open” and he started screaming that they were within the Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations and shut the door again. “Then the door opens again and his girlfriend is screaming profanities,” she said. “It was like she had spittle coming out of her mouth.” Pintler said the woman charged at her “full force,” pushing her off their porch. “I yelled, ‘Oh my God,’” she said. “That’s when my husband heard and saw me bleeding, walking up the hill. Now I have a bad hip.” Pintler suffered lacerations to her arm, right shin and a bump on the back of her head, according to the police report. Police asked the man and his girlfriend what happened and they stated Pintler had come to their front door and was banging on it loudly, the report continues. “… They chose not to answer it because it sounded like whoever was angry and they wanted to avoid confrontation,” the police report states. The man’s girlfriend told police Pintler began yelling at the two and would not leave when they told her to and that as she was holding the door open she eventually pushed Pintler back but it “was not hard enough to cause Barbara to fall and that Barbara had fallen as she was leaving.” “They told police she didn’t push that hard, then changed her story that I must have fallen,” Pintler said. “They said I was trying to force my way into the house.” But that’s not what happened, Pintler said. Police photographed her injuries but told her they couldn’t charge anyone with assault because “it is legal to use reasonable force to remove a trespasser” and that Pintler alleg-

edly didn’t leave after the couple told her to. “We’ve called police five times and they’ve come to our house three times,” she said. Pintler filed a petition for a temporary protection order for harassment on Aug. 28 against the man but it can’t be activated until he signs it. “He’s dodging being served,” she said, adding that his front door area is monitored by two surveillance cameras. “We’ve been to court three times since this all started.” Pintler said the drone has four blades, blue and red flashing lights and a container on the bottom with an attached camera. Cathy Schrock with the Federal Way Police Department said the department has record of two of Pintler’s drone stalking complaints, one from another citizen in a different neighborhood and another about an elderly man who died when he fell in the water, trying to rescue his drone. “We don’t really have a significant amount of complaints about the drones,” Schrock said. “At this point, we’re obviously going to listen to the person who calls because there can be … there were some cases in Seattle where someone was prosecuted for flying a drone and taking photos. It could cross over to the voyeurism crime but in each of the cases we’ve dealt with, it’s not there yet.” Schrock said until there’s a statute that addresses the privacy issue associated with unmanned aircrafts, all police can do is apply the laws in place. The Federal Aviation Administration states that people who fly drones for a hobby or recreational purposes don’t necessarily require approval but all model aircraft operators must operate according to the law. While the administration may take enforcement action against anyone who operates an unmanned aircraft system in a way that endangers the safety of the national airspace system, they currently cannot address privacy issues. An administration spokesman said they have recognized the importance of privacy issues and have formed an inter-agency policy group. He said they are working with agency partners on a whole-of-government approach to managing privacy. Once this approach is finalized, the administration will assist as required, he said. Pintler hopes state law will change or she may advocate for a city ordinance if things don’t resolve.

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This is not the first time I have written about Christmas. In 2010, I wrote about the adversity faced by my family and others in “Love and Adversity in Christmas 1970.” In 2009, I wrote, “For Christmas, all You Need is Love and an Empty Box.” The common theme of the articles was that the most important things at Christmas — and in life for that matter — are the intangible gifts we give each other. Most of us get that point so the theme was not a groundbreaking insight on my part, just a hopeful nudge to help those who may be struggling with the reason for the season. Well, this year is hard; one of those times when I am struggling. You see, I have attended 15 funerals of family and friends since January 2013, with two of them being my own parent’s funerals. My wife and I were both blessed with large extended families, but I did not truly appreciate the curse that comes with that blessing when time catches up with life. My dad died on Feb. 2, 2013, just three days shy of my parent’s 59th anniversary. Although I had heard of people that deteriorated physically after the loss of their long-time spouse, I never witnessed it until I saw my mom slowly but surely progress to her death on Sept. 24, 2014. Their love for each other was truly a gift from God that they passed on to their children, grandchildren, family and friends. Love is an intangible, but the presence of my father’s love in my mother’s life was apparently very tangible to her. Their absence in my life is very tangible, but their love lives on in me and in their family and friends. It was easy to write about the intangible presents that my parents gave when they were alive, but it feels nearly impossible to experience those intangibles without their tangible “presence.” I would trade all of the Christmas presents I have ever received for even a few minutes of their Christmas [ more LARSON, page 8 ] Dave Larson

Mayor Ferrell had good first year in office Jim Ferrell has brought much needed energy, activism and a sense of urgency to the mayor’s job. Although he was helped by an improving economy and former Mayor Skip Priest’s conservative fiscal control, Ferrell had a pretty good first year as mayor. It was not the perfect performance that some of his staff want the public to believe, and some caution on spending decisions should be considered, but overall it was a good year nonetheless. There were many community building events, such as his Neighborhood Connections program, and the Veterans Flag Plaza that helped set a new tone for the city. And at this point in his four-year term the improvements should be weighted higher than some of the questions and concerns. However, for many of the successes there is also a counter balance in community viewpoint, and his tendency toward hyperbole

results in higher expectations than might be achievable. Not every idea is a “game changer” and not every department director is a “star.” Those descriptions could put undue pressure on his staff regarding performance. On a personal level, Ferrell remains the same friendly and approachable person he has been, although some have noted a thin skin when criticized. On one hand, Ferrell and the Council moved forward on building the Performing Arts and Conference Center, which we hope will be the solution to our economic challenges that its supporters say it will. On the other hand, Ferrell lost some credibility as he ran against the Performing Arts and Conference Center as a candidate. Also, candidate Ferrell said he would push for a public vote on the project. Residents never saw him take leadership on that issue once he was in office. If the Performing Arts and Conference Center is a big suc[ more ROEGNER, page 6 ] Bob Roegner

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City responds to health center column The recent column by Bob Roegner regarding King County’s agreements with Federal Way and Auburn to preserve Public Health clinic services in those cities brings to mind the adage that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts. Unfortunately, the opinion columnist veers from his opinion and attempts

to delve into fact gathering and reporting, based almost exclusively on anonymous sources. One of the reasons the Society for Professional Journalists discourages the use of anonymous sources is that “the public is entitled to as much information as possible to judge the reliability and motivations of sources”(2014 Code of Ethics). For the general reader, most of Roegner’s facts in this column are difficult to evaluate because they are unattributed and unsourced. Unfortunately, his “facts” are wrong in prominent places, I’d like to highlight: 1) Early on, Federal Way did reach out to multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders, not just to the school district, to begin discussions about how to address

the regional challenge. It quickly became apparent that the immediate task was for each community to address the impending closure of its clinic. 2) The short-term challenge and the long-term issue were fundamentally separate issues. The shortterm issue is that Federal Way and Auburn clinics were both set to close in January. Preventing the loss of service to 13,700 low-income women and their children in a few short months became the driving need. In addition to the real human impact of a closure, the reality is that once those clinics closed it would have become much harder to open them again. Now that clinic services have been preserved, not only in Federal Way but also in Auburn and White Center,

the county, cities and service providers can turn to the longer term challenges of preserving Public Health services across King County with sustainable funding and operational models. 3) Not only are the two clinics unique in the challenges and the associated costs, but the mayor and City Council of Federal Way have no legal or political authority to negotiate with King County on a building in Auburn that serves Auburn residents. There was no agreement for Federal Way to work towards keeping the Auburn clinic open in the short-term, because Federal Way couldn’t possibly make financial commitments on behalf of another city. 4) The city’s decision to allocate this $221,000 to save these services was a

unanimous 7-0 decision at the City Council meeting, with no opposing discussion or concerns on the public record. Aside from those facts, the city (and we think many in the community, as well) strongly differ with the columnist on a significant point of opinion. The winners on this issue were not any elected officials or even the dedicated Public Health nurses who will be able to continue to do their work. The winners are the nearly 14,000 low-income women and children in Federal Way whose essential Public Health services are protected for another two years, while Federal Way, King County, Auburn and stakeholders around the county work toward a long-term regional solution.

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Santa, stereotypes and holiday songs S mately ends up doing what she chooses anyway. Whichever side you’re on, one thing is for sure. Sixty years after the original release of this song, women still face societal pressures that are different from men, and women are still singing about it. Kacey Musgrave’s song “Follow Your Arrow” includes lyrics about women feeling pressure about issues like sex, body image and alcohol use. The song received the 2013 Song of the Year Award at the Amy Johnson

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ometimes, being a sexuality educator is a pain. I’m talking about the inconvenience of grappling with the lyrics of holiday songs playing 24/7 this time of year. Take “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Some people love it. Some people say it’s a song about coercion or date rape. And some feminists actually argue that the song is about society’s pressures on women and what others will think if she stays the night, but that she ulti-

Country Music Awards, and Kacey ended up in the Top 30 country artists of 2013. Guys face pressure, too. I mean, just look at poor Santa in “Santa Baby.” If he wants all of Eartha Kitt’s (or Madonna’s or Taylor Swift’s … ) charms and affections, it’s gonna cost him a bundle in cars, real estate and jewelry. It’s a timeless stereotype. Just the other day at the grocery store, my husband and I were discussing which wreath to purchase, and a man came up to him and said, “Just get what she wants. Never argue with a woman over what she

wants to buy.” Before you disregard this whole article as silly, consider this. In his book, “Blink,” Malcom Gladwell discusses at length the research from Harvard about our implicit attitudes. Turns out it’s scientifically proven that our brains categorize things quickly into stereotypical categories — even when we consciously don’t believe in those stereotypes. To check out these tests and take one, go here: implicit.harvard.edu/ implicit/selectatest.html. What does it all mean? Even if we think we don’t believe all the stereotypes in those holiday

songs, a part of our brain often does. And that can affect our actions, even if we don’t want it to. In order to change our first, instantaneous impressions when we see or hear something, it takes a conscious, concerted effort to change our associations. We have to actively work to literally change our minds. So, what do we do? We’ve got to be on our toes, people! While you’re out there shopping till you drop, remember to consciously drop a couple of stereotypes along the way. While you’re trimming your tree, trim some inadvertent sexist language from your vocabulary. While you’re baking up a storm, burn a few old attitudes that no longer

serve you. And while you’re singing along to holiday songs? Notice where you’re out of tune and strive for harmony. Happy holidays.

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Drone spies and hackers cause chaos Q: Mr. Federal Way,

I heard a Federal Way resident is using a drone to spy on his neighbor. Is this true? A: Gotta love the times we live in now, where neighbors can use the latest technology to spy on one another. Back in my day, if you wanted to creep on someone, it was much more work. Not that Mr. Federal Way has ever done something like that. Yes it is true that in our city, a woman reported to police that she was being harassed by a neighbor with his drone, which is a remote controlled pilotless aircraft. Apparently she had asked him to stop, but he would not comply. After reading the article in the Mirror, Mr. Federal Way thought to himself, why would someone spy on

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this nice lady? Mr. Federal Way believes the man is bored and is entertained by her reaction to it. Maybe if the woman decided to fight back in a similar manner, she could get the guy to lose interest or at least amuse herself. Mr. Federal Way suggests she stake herself in front of his home with large binoculars and spy on him too. And if he comes out to complain say, “I’ll stop if you will.” Perhaps the woman could shock her nosey neighbor by covering her windows with random posters, such as celebrity standup posters. Imagine the man’s surprise when he flies his drone over her house

cess in three years the voters may forget those two issues. But an opponent may not. Also, Ferrell led the efforts to acquire the former Target site, which may be a huge asset in the future. But, City Hall’s lack of clarity on the need to spend $8.2 million in taxes has left the public in a skeptical mood. Four different reasons have emerged from city leaders on why the purchase was important, causing some residents to harbor suspicions. The differing explanations make it appear the purchase may have been more of an impulse buy rather than a thoughtful considered purchase. The new downtown park is an attractive addition, but it cost three times what the public was told it would cost and may be reduced in size in the future. In its zeal to put the park in place, the city administration bypassed the city Park Board. While there were apologies

and instead of seeing her, he sees a standup poster of one of the Twilight vampires or Dwayne Johnson. Mr. Federal Way is a believer of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” Q: Mr. Federal Way, have you heard about the controversy with Sony Pictures Entertainment employees getting their emails hacked? A: Mr. Federal Way has been following this, as this news made him re-check his emails and examine himself. As a person who likes to remain discreet and anonymous, Mr. Federal Way can’t imagine how the employees felt when they realized their personal

to the board, it again appeared more impulsive than an inclusive process in the decision. Ferrell gained huge local political points by helping save the Federal Way Public Health facility. It will allow the facility to continue to serve many people who desperately need help. But by failing to work collaboratively, Federal Way may find itself in an awkward position in the future when needing support from other municipalities. Ferrell’s administration followed election results and proposed policies to implement the legalization of marijuana. However, the City Council balked and extended the moratorium. It is the Council’s legislative prerogative to disagree with the mayor’s administration, however Ferrell never joined the fray in a manner to support the voters’ will. That leaves a significant number of resident voters wondering what happened to majority democracy. And it

information was exposed and doesn’t blame the two employees that decided to sue Sony for not properly protecting their personal information. When the group, identifying itself as Guardians of Peace, shut down Sony’s computer system and released company documents, employees’ sensitive information such as their names, Social Security numbers, former addresses and other information was made public. Over the past few weeks, the hackers have also leaked a mountain of embarrassing email correspondence involving Sony executives — to the point that the company has asked the media to stop publishing excerpts from the once-private messages. Now being a sort of member of the media himself, Mr. Federal Way

wonders if the media should listen to Sony’s request. It’s the media’s responsibility to alert the public of what is going on around them and to serve as watchdogs of entities. Reporters often use documents that are given to them by others and consider themselves responsible for exposing documents that are revealing and public to their readers. However, Mr. Federal Way believes is it important to consider how newsworthy the documents are. What they reveal is private employee information and emails between employees to each other. In no way do these documents affect the public except that they are probably entertaining and funny.

leaves another political opening. In a shock to a recovering city’s economic needs, Weyerhaeuser announced it was leaving the city. It’s hard to blame Ferrell and city government for Weyerhaeuser’s decision. But politics can be both fair and fickle as many supporters of former mayor Priest have pointed out that candidate Ferrell blamed Priest for some businesses leaving town during Priest’s term of office. The Weyerhaeuser property could become an important issue in 2017 when Ferrell is up for re-election. Ferrell did make some staff changes as expected. But only Finance and Economic Development directorships were actually filled by outsiders who might bring fresh ideas to City Hall, and it is too early to evaluate their performance. City Hall watchers have noted that there is still a lack of experience in a

But that’s what Mr. Federal Way believes separates the real reporters from the paparazzi; the fact that real reporters write about relevant issues affecting the public and the paparazzi is there to entertain its readers with gossip and celebrity news. As Dean Baquet, The Times’s executive editor pointed out in an editorial, “These aren’t the Pentagon Papers. And these aren’t Wikileaks.” Mr. Federal Way says: media, let’s laugh this away and go find some breaking news. Q: Mr. Federal Way, what are you doing for Christmas? A: None of your business.

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strong mayor form of government at the executive level in city government. With little or no knowledge of how the new form of government is supposed to operate, it will be difficult for Ferrell to learn the differences, which can be subtle but important. As the readers will note there is a lot of good in Ferrell’s first year, and there are also areas he will need to improve. But it’s only his first year and the impulsiveness and tendency toward hyperbole can be prescribed to the natural enthusiasm for the new job. For Ferrell it has been a time for learning and on the whole he did well his first year. With a year of experience, a more seasoned approach should be evident in 2015.

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

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you and others if you give a rich and lavish presence too. This year look around you for someone who would otherwise spend Christmas alone and give him or her the gift of your presence too. If you spend Christmas alone, reach out to others around you to share the gift of your presence with them, even if it is not on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. It may as simple as a smile, a kind gesture, or volunteering somewhere there is a need. Merry Christmas, and I hope that you are blessed with the presence of others and that others are blessed with the gift of your presence too.

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www.federalwaymirror.com [ TRANSIT from page 1] with Sound Transit, said the population of Puget Sound is expected to increase by 1 million people by 2040 and there’s currently a high demand for more mass transit across the board. Drawing from a recent survey, she stated 83 percent of South King County residents support mass transit expansion, while 93 percent of north King County voiced approval. Because of that demand, Sound Transit’s board voted to request the state give the entity the ability to collect 25 cents for each $1,000 of assessed property valuation, an additional 0.5 percent of sales tax, and more motor vehicle excise tax, which would be based on 0.8 percent of a vehicle’s value. Sound Transit currently collects .3 percent of motor vehicle excise tax, however, their current collection of the vehicle tax is set to expire in 2028. If approved by the Legislature, the 0.8 percent collection would be indefinite, according to Geoff Patrick with Sound Transit.

“All of our current authority is dedicated to building what voters have already approved,” Patrick said, referring to the 2008 Sound Transit 2 ballot measure. If the taxing authority is approved, voters will need to decide whether Sound Transit 3 — a measure that would generate $15 billion over 15 years — is worth it. A family of four with two $20,000 vehicles, living in a $300,000 house and spending about $20,000 on goods with sales tax would end up paying about $435 in extra taxes a year. But Patrick said if the board is granted the additional taxing authority, it has the option to put all, a combination or none of the taxes on the ballot for approval. “We do have to look very closely at the impact it will have on taxpayers,” Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell said in an interview. “We certainly want light rail but we want to make sure it’s not an undue burden on the taxing community.” The concept of light rail in Federal Way is not new,

but funding for such a project is scarce and has delayed the Federal Way Link Extension to Federal Way. The Federal Way Link Extension has funding to extend light rail from the future Angle Lake station at South 200th Street in SeaTac to the Kent/ Des Moines area by 2023 — this portion is voter approved. As a result of the 2008 recession when Sound Transit suffered a 29 percent loss in revenue, the rest of the voter-approved project no longer has funding to construct a light rail extension from Kent/Des Moines to South 272nd Street in Federal Way, though three years ago the agency allocated $24 million for conceptual engineering to develop a shovel-ready plan for reaching Federal Way when more funding is secured. There’s neither funding nor voter approval for the rest of the project — South 272nd Street onward to South 320th Street in Federal Way. The project

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Sound Transit government relations officer Chelsea Levy explains Sound Transit’s long-range plan to the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee during a recent meeting. Sound Transit will seek additional taxing authority this 2015 Legislative session. RAECHEL DAWSON, the Mirror also includes a potential section of light rail to the Federal Way Transit Center. Construction of the Angle Lake station to the South 200th Street portion is underway and will be open for service in September 2016. Ferrell, like many in Federal Way, said he’s

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anticipating Sound Transit’s draft Environmental Impact Statement, which will likely be released in February 2015 and will show the various ways light rail routes could impact the city. “We’re aggressively advancing the planning process so we can build whenever we get the money,” Patrick said. Possible routes include along the Interstate 5 corridor or along Pacific Highway, or Highway 99. “My concern in regard to a Pacific Highway alignment, I believe it would be a wrecking ball through the city,” Ferrell said, adding it would displace 1,000 Federal Way business employees and be much more costly. “Just personally, I don’t even think it’s a close call. We need it to go down an I-5 alignment when it eventually comes to Federal Way.” Ferrell said if Sound Transit 3 passes “there won’t be any question” on whether the rest of the Federal Way Link Extension would receive funding. “I think the possible light rail is really exciting when we’re thinking about the future of what our city looks like but we need to make sure it’s serving us, not us serving it,” he said. “We want to be partners, we want to make sure in the long run it makes sense for our community both in the cost and its effectiveness in getting people where they want to go.” Sally McLean, the interim superintendent of the Federal Way school district, said the board needs to be aware of the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement as well because both potential light rail

paths could impact school district property. After the Sound Transit board publishes the draft Environmental Impact Statement in early 2015, they’ll host several community outreach meetings. “We’re going to be having a business round table and invite members and business leaders in and have a presentation where they’ll go over specifically what the opportunities are for that extension here to Federal Way,” Martin said. “From that point, will be where we start gathering input from people to be involved in the process of the analysis for the plan.” The board will identify a preferred alternative in spring 2015 after receiving extensive public input. A final Environmental Impact Statement will be published in mid-2016 after which the board will select the project to be built with final design and permitting scheduled in 2017-2018 followed by construction from 2019-2023. “We really need more transit,” Patrick said. “If you look at the ‘why’ for expanding transit, already our services in peak hours are operating above capacity. There’s bus routes that have 50 percent of passengers standing.” Martin said it really comes down to balancing values. “Business owners do that every day and I think we as a community should be doing that every day as we look to what the future’s going to be,” she said. “I’m kind of excited about the process.” For more information on Sound Transit’s long-range plan, visit www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/ Long-range-Plan-update.

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LOCAL AIRMEN GRADUATE FROM BASIC TRAINING

Air Force Airmen Trevor S. Stephens and Sierra R. Warriner graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. Stephens and Warriner completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Stephens is the son of Margaret A. Stephens of Federal Way. He is a 2011 graduate of Federal Way High School. Warriner is the daughter of Cheryl A. Warriner-Durham and stepdaughter of Dave M. Durham of Federal Way, granddaughter of Ted F. and Joanie Warriner of Fox Island, Washington, and Janet Clark of Federal Way. She is a 2013 graduate of Decatur High School.

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Family receives house in time for holidays BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

Federal Way family, originally from Moldova, now has a home just in time for the holiday season thanks to Habitat for Humanity and Bank of America. Vitalie Pascaneau, his wife Inna, their 14-yearold son Gheorghe and 3-year-old daughter Laura received the keys to their newly renovated house on Dec. 13 during a house dedication ceremony. “I’m just so much thankful for all of these people who helped me from Habitat,” Inna Pascaneau said in an interview. “We worked 500 hours with these people. I know this is like my family because all of them, everyone from Habitat, is so nice, so friendly.” The Pascaneau family moved to the United States nearly seven years ago from Moldova, a small country tucked into Ukraine. In Moldova, Inna Pascaneau was a teacher, Vitalie Pascaneau had a degree in construction work and they lived near their family. But the couple wanted more for their son — one of the key reasons they moved to America from one of the poorest countries in Europe. Now, Vitalie Pascaneau works in produce and his wife works part-time in retail while their son attends high school. For a while, the family struggled to find an apartment with more than one bedroom that was within their budget. Before the house dedication, the four of them shared two bedrooms on a busy street without a yard for Laura to play in. The apartment

often smelled of cigarette smoke, as the neighbors smoked indoors, Habitat officials said. Inna Pascaneau said she heard about Habitat for Humanity through a coworker who was also fortunate to be picked to put in the work and hours Habitat for Humanity applicants are expected to undergo. “I’m so happy because it’s a real together[ness] to do this house, and now I know I [can] do my physical work on my house,” she said. “I’m working for my house.” Lisa Samuelson with Habitat for Humanity said that Vitalie and Inna Pascaneau are “incredibly thoughtful, caring and compassionate.” “During the construction of the house, anytime one of the onsite staff members or AmeriCorps volunteers had a birthday, they presented them with chocolates and balloons,” Samuelson said. “At the dedication, they presented Habitat with a houseshaped gift box and in it was a check for $100 to pay it forward! How cool is that?” Bank of America donated the land that made construction and dedication of this house possible. Anthony DiBlasi, the Bank of America’s Washington state president and several representatives were at the dedication to congratulate the family. The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom house on Military Road has a large yard and a small shed that could potentially become a play shed for Laura. For more information on Habitat for Humanity in South-King County, visit www.habitatskc.org.

New education coalition supports cradle-throughcollege state investments FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Leaders from early learning, K-12 and higher education as well as numerous youth and family services organizations have banded together to form a coalition supporting a cradle-through-college state investment strategy. A core principle of the strategy calls for the Legislature to invest in

Above, Inna Pascaneau holds up the keys to her new Habitat for Humanity House on Dec. 13 during the house dedication ceremony. To the right is her son Gheorghe, below is her husband Vitalie and to the right is their daughter Laura. Below left, the “Welcome Home” plaque the Pascaneau family received from Bank of America. The bank donated the land to the family. Below right, 3-year-old Laura peers inside the Pascaneau’s new Habitat for Humanity house on Military Road in Federal Way. Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity

each stage of education and end the practice of pitting one part of education against the other, and of pitting education against health and human services. “Cradle Through College is so important because K-12 systems can’t do it alone. Our students need strong early learning as well as an affordable higher-education system, with engaged community partners all along the way,” said Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield. The Cradle Through College Coalition was announced publicly at the Road Map Project’s Education Results Network meeting on Dec. 4 in Renton.

Paola Maranan, executive director of the Children’s Alliance, spoke to these issues at the meeting, saying, “A cradle-through-college investment strategy recognizes that a child’s learning begins at birth, continues through adulthood and includes supports not confined to the classroom walls.” Currently, over 40 organizations and institutions have signed on to support the Coalition’s principles. This upcoming legislative session will be pivotal. The coalition believes it is time to break from “business as usual” and approach education funding as a whole system. The coalition believes that progress on the McCleary lawsuit must be mea-

sured by this state’s ability to provide opportunity for every student. The new investments must spur dramatic improvements in student achievement that close the unacceptable opportunity gaps for low-income students and students of color. The four core principles in the cradle-through-college state investment strategy are: 1. State investments must be made cradle through college. 2. The state must require strong accountability for results. 3. The state must encourage innovation and spread of best practices. 4. Additional funding is needed. For more information, visit www. c2ccoalition.org.

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King County makes it easier to celebrate ‘Green Holidays’ FROM STAFF REPORTS

King County is making it easier to reduce the environmental impact of the holiday season with Green Holidays, a program that provides resources for sustainable gift-giving, decorating, entertaining and recycling all the waste. “Many King County residents want to reduce waste during the holidays but don’t necessarily know how or where to find the resources,” said King County Green Holidays project manager and ecoConsumer Tom Watson. “Our Green Holidays program shows how to help us keep our families healthy, save money and protect our environment.” King County Green Holidays includes ideas such as asking retailers to recycle old Christmas lights, locations to drop off non-recyclable Styrofoam packaging, how to turn recycled materials into ornaments and more. Green Holidays has added a number of new resources this year, including a mini-guide to sources of fair-trade products in the King County area, in the Give Green section of the Green Holidays website. Buying fair-trade products, as described in Watson’s recent EcoConsumer column, helps ensure that people around the world making the products receive a living wage and are treated fairly. Fair trade products can include home décor, kitchen items, clothing, jewelry, personal-care products, food and beverages. The holiday lights recycling section of the Green Holidays website, expanded and updated for 2014, provides useful, timely information for the many King County residents who have recently upgraded to energy-efficient LED holiday lights. More than 40 locations in King County and nearby are listed for recycling your broken or unwanted holiday lights. King County’s Green Holidays resources also include many fun, new ideas for DIY gifts, wrapping, entertaining and decorating using reused and recycled materials. For more information on the program, please contact Watson at 206-477-4481, or tom.watson@kingcounty.gov.

Rise in wasted food marks holidays FROM STAFF REPORTS

American households toss out 25 percent of the food and drink they buy, adding up to more than $130 every month, and that number rises even higher during the holidays. During Thanksgiving alone, Americans threw away more than 204 million pounds of turkey — enough to provide 46 servings of turkey to each of the nearly 18 million households in the United States that don’t have a secure supply of food, according to King County officials. “The holidays are a time for celebration and this often involves large meals,” said Karen May, King County Solid Waste Division program manager. “But this time of year is also an opportunity to reflect on the implications of wasting food when so many in our community don’t have enough to eat.” The toll taken by food waste includes not only social impacts, but financial and environmental impacts, too. When food is wasted, so is all the energy, fuel, water and cash that was used to get that food into our kitchens. “Producing one pound of turkey meat releases 11 pounds of carbon emissions and consumes 520 gallons of water, which is a per-turkey-pound equivalent of driving your car nearly 12 miles and taking a 130-minute shower,” May said. King County’s Food: Too Good to Waste campaign is part of a growing national and international movement to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste on its journey from farm to plate. At the household level, food is wasted due to overbuying, improper food storage, tossing leftovers or cooking or serving too much. Here are some tips to help you waste less food this holiday season: • Shop smart: Make a holiday grocery list that includes quantities for each ingredient. Check your cupboards, fridge and freezer before you shop so you’ll know what you already have at home. • Make a plan: Be realistic about how much food you really need to buy and cook. Estimate the headcount for your holiday meals and use an online portions planner. Think about what you had leftover in past holidays. Can you do with one less side dish? • Control portions: Serve your big holiday meal on smaller plates to encourage taking less food at one time. For more resources, visit recyclefood.com.

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he wrote. “While we appreciate the effort of the Pierce County Council to also act on the appointment at its Dec. 22 special meeting, the King County Council has acted. Accordingly, there will be no special meeting of the King County Council on Dec. 22 in Pierce County.” Phillips noted that Roach has “no authority” to call for a special meeting. “I want the public to understand that the Metropolitan King County Council has made its choice on who we believe shall fill the vacancy left by the passing of Roger Freeman,” Phillips

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Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday released his budget proposal regarding K-12 education. Superintendent Randy Dorn wrote in a statement that Inslee’s education budget proposal “falls far short of what is needed to comply with the orders issued by the Supreme Court in McCleary v Washington. If adopted, it would move this state one step closer to a constitutional crisis.” He said the issue is not complicated, noting the courts have ruled over and over again that relying on levies to fund a major portion of the education system is “unconstitutional.” The governor’s proposal does not address that central fact, Dorn wrote. As the court wrote: If the state’s funding formulas provide only a portion of what it actually costs a school to pay its teachers, get kids to

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school, and keep the lights on, then the Legislature cannot maintain that it is fully funding basic education through its funding formulas. (McCleary v State of Washington, p. 60). The fact that local levy funds have been at least in part supporting the basic education program is “inescapable,” Dorn added. In September, the Supreme Court held the state in contempt for not producing a plan that, by 2018, would fully fund basic education without the use of local levies. The court, however, gave the state one last chance — the 2015 legislative session — to comply without imposing sanctions. In response, Inslee proposes to increase funding for a long list of educational programs that Dorn supports. He also proposes to fully fund the elements contained in Substitute House Bill 2776: • All-day kindergarten • Class size reduction in grades K-3 • Student transportation • Full funding of materials, supplies and operating costs “These are positive enhancements, but HB 2776 was just the first step towards full state funding of education,” Dorn wrote. “Funding the elements of 2776 alone does not satisfy our obligation under the constitution. The governor offers no plan on how he intends to fund reduced class sizes in grades 4-12, required as part of the prototypical school model envisioned by SHB 2261, and by Initiative 1351. Nor does the governor address state funding of the compensation of education staff that levies

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expecting parents could be heard fighting. The couple told police they were fighting over relationship issues. The woman is currently four-and-a-half months pregnant and suffers from bipolar disorder but is not taking medication. She’s allegedly tried to injure herself in the past and subsequent to the argument, she alluded to walking into traffic. Police transported her to St. Francis Hospital for voluntary committal. Woman attempts suicide: At 10:06 a.m. on Dec. 12 in the 1000 block of S. 330th St., a girl was involuntarily committed after she admitted to taking seven Seroquel pills. She had gotten into an argument with her boyfriend and he called police after she told him she wanted to die. Police found her uncooperative and under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Man offers teen girls money, cigarettes: At 11:44 a.m. on Dec. 12 in the 1400 block of S. 303rd St., police warned a man about his inappropriate behavior after two students told police they were approached by the unknown man who offered them money and cigarettes. The two girls were walking home to pick up gym clothes one of them forgot when a man on crutches offered them $5, cigarettes or a lighter. He then asked one of the girls if he could sleep at her house because his power was out. The girls reported the incident to the school resource officer at Federal Way High School. Police found the man and asked for identification, which he produced two different names. When they asked why he had a different name, he replied “I’m bipolar.” Concerned father reports school fight: At 12:58 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the 1100 block of S. Dash Point Road, a father called to report his son and a classmate had been in a fight at Sacajawea Middle School three days prior. However, police later determined no crime had occurred. Girl threatens to kill herself: At 1:05 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the 3000 block of S. 288th St., a girl

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was involuntarily committed after attempting to kill herself with a TV cable. The girl’s mom called police, who found her crying in her room. The police report states she was upset because her mom was going to make her leave if she quit her job. She told her brother that she was going to kill herself and, according to her mother, she has threatened this several times in the past. Woman raped by man: At 12:58 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the 30600 block of Pacific Highway S., a victim reported she was raped by a male that she met a week ago through a mutual friend. The rape occurred after she invited him to smoke some marijuana. Man finds wife dead at home: At 3:44 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the 1300 block of SW Campus Drive, a man returned home to find his wife deceased. She had an extensive history of physical and mental health issues. Based on the police investigation, it was determined no suspicious circumstances or foul play was involved. Impersonator tells man he owes for missing jury duty: At 4:51 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the 2000 block of S. 282nd St., a 71-yearold man told police he received a phone call from a man claiming to be Carl Fletcher from King County Superior Court. The suspect told the man he had missed jury duty and, to avoid a warrant for arrest, he must go to a Safeway store and pay $1,275 in cash before 5 p.m. that day. “Carl” said he would provide further directions once there and he did not have any other payment options. Girls attempt to steal $1,946 worth of clothing: At 7:27 p.m. on Dec. 12 at 1901 S. Commons, a 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl were arrested for stealing a combined total of $1,946 worth of clothing from Macy’s. Mall security witnessed the girls grab purses, clothing and other items from the rack, walk around the mall, meet up with friends and then exit the Macy’s before they were arrested.

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Federal Way officer nearly hit FROM STAFF REPORTS

Kent Police are assisting the Federal Way Police Department with an investigation involving an incident with a fleeing stolen vehicle on Saturday morning. At about 4 a.m., Federal Way patrol units attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in the 31200 block of Pacific Highway. A set of spike strips were placed out in an effort to disable the vehicle, whereupon the vehicle instead drove directly toward the officer, intending to hit the officer, Kent police reported. Fortunately, the officer was able to move out of the way prior to impact. The officer responded by firing several rounds at the vehicle. The vehicle and those inside it were able to evade capture and are still at large at this time, police said. Police need the public’s help to locate the vehicle, as well as any information that would help them identify any and all that may be involved. The vehicle’s Washington license plate is 559-ZCW. It is a 2002 silver Mercedes SUV, which was stolen from Kent. “This is another reminder of how dangerous an officer’s job can be” said Kent Police Det. Melanie Frazier. Anyone

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Armed man robs fifth 7-Eleven in Federal Way FROM STAFF REPORTS

A prolific robber, thought to be responsible for robbing 15 other 7-Eleven convenience stores in Puget Sound, has robbed again. At 4:31 a.m. on Dec. 14, the armed man robbed a 7-Eleven store, located at 104 SW 312th St. in Federal Way. This marks the second time this store was robbed by him and the fifth 7-Eleven robbery in Federal Way. The man was caught on camera and can be observed entering the store with a handgun, demanding cash from the cash register and fleeing after the sales associate complies. The suspect fled the store with approximately $100. He appears to be an adult Samoan or black male, approximately 5-feet, 6-inches tall, usually wearing a hooded Hollister jacket (gray) Hollister emblem in white, California logo in red on the left breast, red or black gloves and a multi-colored scarf or bandana to cover his face. Call 911 if you have any information about these crimes.

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Federal Way looks to partner with residents for tool library BY ALISA GRAMANN For the Mirror

esident response to the idea of a tool library in Federal Way has been positive so far, leading the city, its partners at Zero Waste Washington and a group of interested residents to begin hunting for possible “storefront” locations. Jeanette BrizendineJurgensen, recycling project manager for the city of Federal Way, and Eva Dale and Jennifer Boutell, representatives from Zero Waste Washington, hosted a second discussion regarding a tool library on Dec. 11 to talk about concerns residents may have with the project and brainstorm location and management ideas. A tool library would operate similarly to a book library, with a few differences. A membership fee would be required to check out a tool and everyone would need to sign a waiver before taking anything home. At the first meeting in November, representatives from organizations including Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together were in attendance and on board with the idea, but none had the capacity to take on running the tool library, Brizendine-Jurgensen said. Using city property and staff is out of the question, due to complications operating a non-profit munici-

pally, she said. Because none of the initial organizations were able to take it on, BrizendineJurgensen is looking now for a group of individual residents willing to take on the task. “There’s been enough interest so I feel obligated [to do it],” she said. “And it’s a really cool project.” Zero Waste Washington, like the other organizations, does not have the capacity to run the program once it is launched. But its representatives are willing and able to help the city and residents get the program off the ground. The organization is interested in a societal shift from individual ownership to sharing, Dale said. Not everyone needs to own a floor sander or chainsaw, and shared ownership through a tool library could help reduce waste in terms of tools that are purchased for one-time use, she said. Nine residents attended the meeting last week, and the general consensus was that a tool library would be a good addition to Federal Way. Jorge Rios-Brennan, a Federal Way resident said he is interested in sharing the tools he already has and borrowing things he needs. Jack Broom, another resident and member of Sunrise United Methodist Church, said the church would be interested being a partner with the tool library. Rebecca Solverson of Tacoma said she would like to

Rebecca Solverson, left, of Tacoma speaks with Jennifer Boutell (right) of Zero Waste Washington about the possibility of a tool library in Federal Way on Dec. 11. ALISA GRAMANN, for the Mirror see a similar project started in Tacoma, but would use the Federal Way tool library until a Tacoma location could be established. Concerns regarding liability, structure, funding, theft, initial tool donations and differences between using the library versus renting from a hardware store were discussed. Tool libraries have been around for about 35 years, and in that time, only one claim has been filed regarding them, BrizendineJurgensen said. Liability insurance options have been explored, ranging from $700 to $1,500 per year. Further, people tend to be more cautious when using an unfamiliar tool, she said. In addition to the waivers for checking out a tool, there was also some discussion regarding classes or workshops for patrons to complete before checking out unfamiliar and more dangerous equipment.

Additionally, most tool libraries refrain from dealing in gas-powered tools, which eliminates some degree of liability, she said. The tool library would be structured as a nonprofit, either on its own or possibly under an umbrella organization through fiscal sponsorship, Dale said. Most of the work will be done by volunteers, though it is common to have one paid staff person to run the library for 12 hours each week. Brizendine-Jurgensen has two grant opportunities for the tool library in the coming year. The grant funding could be used for long-term investments, such as a location, an inventory management system or obtaining tools. “Pretty much anything that will get it off the ground,” she said. For day-to-day funding, the membership fee would be the main revenue source.

A $40 fee would be charged for each household using tools. Senior members would pay $30 and lowincome families would pay $20. Additionally, if a family needs a tool but cannot pay the membership fee, volunteer hours could be used as payment. Experiences at other tool libraries has shown that there is often an over-abundance of tools donated, and duplicates or excess can be sold to fund the tool library. In addition, members may be encouraged to make donations when they borrow tools, and local hardware stores might be interested in being sponsors of the library, Dale said. Theft at other tool libraries has been of minimal occurrence, and therefore, minimal concern, Dale said. When people have paid a fee and become somehow invested in the library and the tools, theft is uncommon, Jennifer Boutell said. In addition, late fees may be charged if a tool is not returned on time, and other libraries have found that members are usually willing to pay the fees, she said. Of surveyed residents, most said they would be willing to donate tools as a condition of membership, Boutell said. Other tool libraries with an abundance of tools would also be willing to donate to help Federal Way’s library get started, Dale said. Tools may also be purchased with grant money

or donated by commercial sponsors. “We can get the tools, they will come,” BrizendineJurgensen said. Perhaps the biggest difference between the tool library and renting from a local hardware store is the price. The membership fee is nominal compared to what a commercial store might charge to rent an item. In addition, the tool library has the potential to become a kind of community hub where people can share skills and knowledge and becomes a way for people to network, Dale said. A tool library can also cater to specific interests and keep items that might be hard to find other places, such as canners or cider presses, she said. The next steps for the project revolve around finding a location and finding an organization or individuals who are willing to be the management team. A location would need to be at least 400 square feet, Brizendine-Jurgensen said. The next tool library meeting will be at 6 p.m., Jan.7 at City Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend and share ideas and discuss concerns. To take the survey online, visit tiny.cc/sharingproject. For more information, questions or ideas, contact Jeanette Brizendine-Jurgensen at recycle@cityoffederalway.com or 253-8352771.

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happened when Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia early in the 2012 season, making Arians, the Colts’ offensive coordinator, the interim head coach. Arians went 9-3 in that interim role, earned AP coach of the year honors, and as a result, at the age of 60, earned his first head coaching gig with the Cardinals. So yeah, a man who has worked this long for this chance isn’t going to feel sorry for himself if his team is suffering more than its fair share of injuries, nor is he going to worry about defying convention, either as an aggressive play-caller or in a press conference. “He’s a real obvious candidate for coach of the year,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “I think he’s done all the things you hope to see a guy do. He’s shown consistency, style, and the ability to endure hardships and issues and stuff; he’s done a great job. What I like about Bruce is that he’s got a great style — it’s not just the hat, he’s more than that — he’s got great style about his football and I really admire that.” So now in what has been a pretty amazing season for the Cardinals, it’s somewhat fitting that their hopes at a division title and homefield advantage — Arizona has already clinched a playoff berth — comes down to a third-string quarterback who was cut earlier this season and spent time on San Diego’s practice squad before making what will be his fifth career start, and first since 2012.

Playoff-clinching scenarios for Seahawks BY JOHN BOYLE the Herald

A whole lot is at stake for the Seattle Seahawks in their next two games. Thanks to their recent hot streak, Green Bay’s loss in Buffalo on Sunday, and two losses by Arizona last

month — one of them at the hands of Seattle —the Seahawks not only can win the division by winning their final two games, they can clinch a first-round bye and very likely earn the NFC’s top seed and homefield advantage if they beat the Cardinals on Sunday

and St. Louis in Week 17. As you likely know by now, the Seahawks will be assured at least the No. 2 seed if they finish 12-4, and in most scenarios, they are the No. 1 seed with that record. The only way the Seahawks can win out and not earn home-field ad-

Arizona head coach Bruce Arians talks with quarterback Ryan Lindley (14) during the second half against the St. Louis Rams on Dec. 11. Contributed photo “It’s been a roller coaster, but that’s the NFL,” Lindley said on a conference call. “Everybody’s got a story like that, and I’m really blessed to be in the position I’m at right now and have the opportunity that I do, and I’m just looking to take full advantage of it.” Conventional wisdom says Lindley, who has zero career touchdown passes, and the Cardinals don’t stand a chance against a defense that is allowing 6.75 points over its last four games, but then again, conventional wisdom says injuries should have derailed Arizona’s season a long time ago, and conventional wisdom also says guys who are overlooked for head

coaching gigs until they’re 60 aren’t going to be great coaches. Plenty of people are doubting the Cardinals and Lindley, but the NFL’s feel good story of 2014 and the third-string quarterback aren’t listening. “We preach in this building that it’s all about how we feel and what we think about each other inside of this facility,” Lindley said. “As long as through this week’s practice I keep gaining the respect of my teammates, then I’ll feel comfortable going out there on Sunday.” And the Seahawks, despite beating the Cardinals 19-3 four weeks ago, aren’t about to overlook their next opponent, not after Arizona

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has spent an entire season exceeding expectations. “It’s impressive when you have a coach of that caliber who can coach anybody and make them as good as he is doing right now,” defensive end Michael Bennett said. “The Cardinals are a really good team and Bruce Arians is a great coach. The way that he gets them going, and even though he doesn’t have a quarterback that people say is really good or a top-tier quarterback, he’s still winning more games than Jay Cutler. It’s crazy.”

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fter spending her entire childhood trying to get her mother to show her love, April Knight, 71, finally decided to forgive her and let her go. “My mother was an extremely cold woman and never had a kind word to say to anyone,” Knight said. “She never wanted a child and resented me. I realized one day that I needed to stop trying to get love from someone who didn’t have love to give and I felt more freedom in that moment than I’d ever felt before.” Knight shares this story titled, “I Can’t Give You What I Don’t Have” in the latest novel from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, “The Power of Forgiveness.” The book is full of short stories about peoples’ personal experiences with forgiveness. “This is a wonderful book about how you can

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o say that the Federal Way High School basketball team has started their season well is putting things mildly. The team is 5-0 and has won each game by at least 24 points so far. Three of their five wins on the season have been in conference games. They are currently atop the SPSL North division standings. Kentwood is the only other undefeated team, but has only played two conference games. The Eagles have been high scoring in each of their games this season as they average 93 points per game. They have yet to score under 88 points in a game and managed to top 100 points in the season opener when they defeated Stadium 102–45. The team is led by the

The Federal Way High School boys basketball team practices in the school gym on Wednesday evening. The team will soon head to Arizona to compete in the Visitmesa.com Basketball Challenge. SARAH KEHOE, the Mirror vania, Nevada, California and Illinois. Federal Way will be the lone Washington representative. Their matchups at the tournament will include a host of teams currently 6-2 on the year. Their marquee matchup will be against Corona del Sol on Dec. 30. Corona Del Sol is currently ranked number 24

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Report shows King County is taking action to advance regional prosperity through equity and social justice FROM STAFF REPORTS

A new report shows how a focus on equity and social justice, led by King County Executive Dow Constantine, is being effectively integrated into all aspects of County operations — advancing the goal of long-term prosperity for the region by ensuring that every person has a fair shot at success. “The reaction to recent events, whether in Ferguson or New York City, has again laid bare the ongoing racial divide that burdens not just one region of our country, but the length and breadth of these United States,” Constantine said. “Our region’s ability to remain prosperous depends on each of our two million residents being able to reach his or her full potential. “Here in King County, we have already been asking the tough questions about what we can do today, and taking long-term actions that can move us toward fulfillment of our founding ideal that all are created equal and entitled to equal justice under law,” he said.

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Knight said. “We’ve lost that a bit over the years with social media and email.” Knight uses what she collects as inspiration for her stories. She writes between six to eight hours every day. “If I don’t write I feel sort of lost,” she said. “I’m always thinking of things to write in my head. One day

www.federalwaymirror.com According to the 2014 King County Equity and Social Justice Annual Report, places with greater social and economic equity enjoy stronger economic growth and overall prosperity. Within 20 years, says the report, the majority of King County residents will be people of color. Yet the report reveals a disturbing inequality of opportunity that persists in King County, and reveals that a person’s quality of life is greatly impacted by where they live, and by their race. For example: average household income in one zip code can be $100,000 less than in another just a few miles away; average life expectancy can be 10 years shorter in one place than another; and unemployment among African Americans is twice what it is for whites. “King County’s equity and social justice work is providing a critical framework and tools to help ensure that low-income families have access to communities in which they can succeed, with a blend of transportation options, healthy schools, access to jobs, and a mix of housing types,” said Alan Berube of The Brookings Institution in his foreword to the report. Among the executive’s actions documented in the report to build social equity are: • Increasing access to affordable health care: Constantine led an “all-hands-on-deck” approach

I was at the grocery store and an idea for a plot came into my head. I didn’t have a pad with me, so I wrote down the plot on a Cheerio box, which I then had to buy.” Knight said writing always came easy to her, but not everyone believed in her dream to be an author. “When I was nine years old, a teacher asked what I

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that mobilized County agencies and community organizations to help nearly 200,000 people in King County sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, cutting the uninsured rate by more than one-third. The enrollment outreach targeted uninsured populations with the greatest needs, such as Latinos, African Americans, and limitedEnglish speakers in South King County—creating greater access to critical preventative services such as vaccinations, screenings for cancer or mental-health issues, and treatment for chronic conditions. • Creating a nationallyrecognized low-income bus fare: Constantine directed that all County agencies analyze the disparate impact of their budget proposals on lower-income residents, communities of color, and immigrants and refugees when developing budgets. One outcome of this “equity lens” was his proposal for creation of a reduced bus fare at King County Metro Transit for lower-income riders, a measure later adopted by the County Council and now set for launch in March of 2015. • Creating equity in King County workforce and workplace: Through the executive’s new Employer of the Future initiative and the 2014-16 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan, King County is developing a framework for

wanted to be when I grew up and I said I want to be a writer, but she told me that was impossible because I was a D student,” she said. “But I really felt I would write books someday.” Knight sold her first story to a magazine when she was 13. “I was so thrilled to be an officially published, paid writer,” she said. “It was

ensuring greater equity, diversity, and opportunity in its changing workplace. • Creating opportunities where people live: Based upon research that shows the place where one lives has a dramatic impact on his or her trajectory in life, the executive and The Seattle Foundation launched Communities of Opportunity— an initiative to improve health, racial, and socioeconomic equity in communities. With an investment of $3.7 million over the next five years, the initiative will identify specific needs in three targeted communities, and address such issues as access to healthy foods, affordable quality housing and equity in zoning and land use.

Metro has upcoming holiday schedules, reduced service FROM STAFF REPORTS

King County Metro Transit reminds riders that buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday schedules during the holidays, including the final week of the year. Using a limited schedule over holiday periods from November through January is estimated to save Metro about $1 million each year. These are planned reductions for holiday periods when Metro has historically seen

exciting on another level too because this proved I could do it.” Knight wrote stories for magazines for several years before she got married and moved to Oklahoma to live on a goat farm. She had four kids, but still hadn’t lost her love of writing. “I decided to write a book about my life and I remember I put it in a Pam-

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Federal Way police recognize officers, staff at annual ceremony FROM STAFF REPORTS

he Federal Way Police Department held their annual department awards ceremony on Dec. 16. Officers, detectives, supervisors and civilian employees were nominated by their peers and received awards for their duties. Meritorious Awards, which were based upon a specific action performed by an employee, such as life saving or going above and beyond the call of duty, and Top Performance Awards, based upon specific production data, were given as well. Below is a list of those in the department who were awarded the honors:

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Officer of the Year: Officer Justin Wilson On July 14, Officer Justin Wilson was patrolling an area on his assigned sector in which there were recent day time burglaries and vehicle prowls. He observed a masked male run across the street. The man was armed with a handgun. Unknown to Wilson at the time, the man had just committed an armed robbery in the parking lot at Dumas Bay Center. The weapon slipped from the suspect’s possession onto the ground. The suspect looked at the approaching police car. Instead of fleeing, the assailant stopped and picked up the gun. Wilson instantly responded by

delivering his police car as an impact device, which separated the assailant from his weapon and rendered the assailant unable to continue further aggression. Wilson’s actions protected himself and others from serious harm or death, and caused the apprehension of a dangerous felony suspect. Wilson was also the first Federal Way Police Department officer to deploy an AED (Automated external defibrillator). On Sept. 1, one week after receiving a defibrillator, Wilson was dispatched to a CPR in progress. Upon arrival he saw a bystander performing CPR on a 63-year old male who had collapsed while jogging on a nearby trail. Wilson immediately deployed the defibrillator from his vehicle, placed it on the patient, and followed the instructions. The AED delivered a shock and CPR was continued until medics arrived. The patient was transported to Auburn Regional Medical Center with a functional heart rhythm and stable blood pressure. On Oct. 24, officers were dispatched to CPR in progress on an 8-year old girl. Officer Wilson arrived first. He deployed the defibrillator but no shock was advised. Wilson performed CPR until fire personnel took over. Initially there was no pulse; however, medics eventually established a pulse and the girl’s breathing resumed.

Civilian Employee of the Year: Judy Whetung Whetung started employment with the police department in March 1998 as a record specialist and moved to her current position as the Criminal Investigations Section administrative assistant in December 2003. Whetung’s job description is extremely varied and is nearly five-and-a-half pages in length. In summary, she keeps the Criminal Investigations Section running smoothly. Whetung handles incoming and outgoing case distribution, accounts for the investigative funds, orders supplies, answers incoming calls and visits, enters time slips, coordinates prosecutor contacts, and many other day to day tasks. Despite her many daily assignments, she goes out of her way to assist the detectives and supervisors assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section. She maintains a professional and friendly demeanor no matter what she is faced with. When others are absent, Whetung readily steps up and takes on other duties whenever she is needed. She performs as a true team member. For over a decade, Whetung has been the heart and soul of the Investigations Section. Despite significant challenges occurring outside of work, she cheerfully and professionally exceeds her job expectations and she truly makes the Investigations Section a finer place to

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From left, Deputy Chief Kyle Sumpter; Lt. Tracy Grossnickle, Supervisor of the Year; Detective Richard Kim, Detective of the Year; Officer Justin Wilson, Officer of the Year; and police Chief Andy Hwang at the annual awards ceremony. Courtesy of the Federal Way Police Department work. Supervisor of the Year: Lt. Tracy Grossnickle An adult male with initials “R.O.” is mentally ill. Last year R.O. decreased his medication and his mental issues deteriorated accordingly. This led to police’s first contact with him on Jan. 1. In the next six months, he was trespassed from 15 different locations, was a suspect in five criminal cases, was involved in 10 others, and other field interviews were noted four times. Undocumented contacts were probably double that, police officials said. A multitude of officers were involved with R.O. at some point. R.O. was evicted from his apartment where he lived for over 22 years, which increased his visits to City Hall, where he regularly demanded to speak

with the mayor. Lt. Grossnickle became an unofficial point of contact between R.O. and the city. In spite of R.O.’s deteriorating mental condition, he appeared physically capable of caring for himself. Nevertheless, after much effort, Grossnickle was able to get him involuntarily committed for an evaluation. Based largely on his testimony, R.O. was confined for a mandatory 30-day treatment. Grossnicke’s objective was to ensure R.O. received the help he needed, and that was what R.O. got. He is currently back to a much healthier mental condition, according to police officials. After his release from confinement, R.O. returned to City Hall and apologized for his behavior. He now routinely refers to Grossnickle

as “Doctor Grossnickle.” During 2014, Grossnickle also dealt with vehicles that were apparently stored without authorization in the City Hall parking lot and R.O.’s car was one of them. Along with the nuisance and unsightliness of stored vehicles, Grossnickle recognized the threat-vulnerability to any government facility that allows vehicles to remain on the property. Grossnickle discovered a gap in the department’s legal ability to remove such vehicles. On his own initiative, Grossnickle did the relevant research, developed a written solution, received approval for his proposal, and ordered the necessary signage. Now, vehicles left parked on City Hall property may be impounded without further

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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST. The City of Federal Way (“City”) is requesting proposals for the purpose of obtaining new fitness equipment for the Federal Way Community Center. The City’s needs are outlined in the following Request for Proposal (“RFP”). II. TIME SCHEDULE. The City will follow the following timetable, which should result in a selection of a firm by January 12, 2015. Issue RFP December 19, 2014 Deadline for Submittal of Proposals January 5, 2015 Preliminary Selection of Firm January 9, 2015 Notify Firm Chosen January 12, 2015 III.INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS. A. All proposals should be sent to: Kimberly Shelton, Community Center Supervisor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-6932 B. All proposals must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked in the lower left-hand corner: “RFP - Fitness Equipment for the Federal Way Community Center.” C. All proposals must be received by January 5, 2015 at which time they will be opened. One (1) copy of the proposal must be presented. No faxed or telephone proposals will be accepted. D. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straight forward, concise description of provider capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the request. Special bindings, colored displays, promotional materials, etc. are not desired. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content. Use of recycled paper for requests and any printed or photocopied material created pursuant to a contract with the City is desirable whenever practicable. Use of both sides of paper sheets for any submittals to the City is desirable whenever practicable. E. The Community Center Supervisor, Kimberly Shelton, or representative will notify the firm selected by January 12, 2015. F. All proposals must include the following information: -The names of individuals from those firms who will be working on the project and their areas of responsibility -Specific experience of individuals relative to the proposed project. -A proposed outline of tasks, products and project schedule, including the number of hours required to complete each task or product. -A proposed budget based on the above outline of tasks, products and schedules. -References.

Each proposal will be independently evaluated on factors 1 through 3. V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 1. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to waive minor irregularities in any proposal. 2. The City reserves the right to request clarification of information submitted, and to request additional information from any proposer. 3. The City reserves the right to award any contract to the next most qualified contractor, if the successful contractor does not execute a contract within thirty (30) days after the award of the proposal. 4. Any proposal may be withdrawn up until the date and time set above for opening of the proposals. Any proposal not so timely withdrawn shall constitute an irrevocable offer, for a period of ninety (90) days to sell to the City, the services described in the attached specifications, or until one or more of the proposals have been approved by the City administration, whichever occurs first. 5. The contract resulting from acceptance of a proposal by the city shall be in a form supplied or approved by the City, and shall reflect the specifications in this RFP. A copy of the contract is available for review and shall include requirements to comply with ADA, Civil Rights Act, and EEO requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any proposed agreement or contract that does not conform to the specifications contained in this RFP, and which is not approved by the City Attorney’s office. 6. The Recipient, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. 7. The City shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by the firm in preparing, submitting or presenting its response to the RFP. VI. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Storage: Quantity 2 – Shelf for Kettlebells that has a safety lip on the front Quantity 2 – Locking large cabinets to store fitness equipment Quantity 1 – Foam Roller Rack Quantity 2 – Resistance Band Hangers Quantity 1 – Stability Ball Wall Storage

Quantity 4 – Magic Circles Quantity 3 – 8 lb. No Bounce Medicine Balls Quantity 3 – 10 lb. No Bounce Medicine Balls Quantity 3 – 12 lb. No Bounce Medicine Balls Quantity 3 – 15 lb. No Bounce Medicine Balls Quantity 2 – Pull-up stations (wall mount) Quantity 2 – 31 kg Kettlebells Quantity 2 – 36 kg Kettlebells Quantity 2 – 40 kg Kettlebells Quantity 2 – 48 kg Kettlebells Quantity 6 – Battle Ropes Quantity 6 – TRX Rips Quantity 1 – Dumbbell Rack with dumbbells ranging 5-45 lbs. Quantity 2 – Weight Sleds Quantity 4 – Pull-up Assists bands Quantity 8 – BOSU Balls Quantity 12 – Jump Ropes Quantity 3 – Stability Balls (sizes 55 cm and 65 cm) Quantity 4 – 5 lb. dumbbells Quantity 4 – 8 lb. dumbbells Quantity 4 – 10 lb. dumbbells Quantity 4 – 12 lb. dumbbells Quantity 2 – TRX

Large Equipment: Quantity 2 – Recumbent Bikes Quantity 2 – Upright Bikes Quantity 1 – Wheelchair Treadmill Quantity 1 – Jacob’s Ladder Quantity 1 – Stretching Cage Quantity 1 – Ab/Back Extension Machine Quantity 1 – Multi-Press (Chest, Incline Chest and Overhead Press) Quantity 1 – Leg Extension/Leg Curl Machine Quantity 1 – Lat Pull Machine Quantity 1 – Leg Press Machine Quantity 1 – Dual Cable Columns w/Dual Handle Low Row, Hi Low, Dip/Chin Assist, Free Standing Cable Crossover Please include an anticipated commencement and completion date that is no later than March 23, 2015. Quote should include price of equipment, delivery, sales tax, installation and warranty information for Large Equipment items. VII. COMPENSATION. A. Please present detailed information on the firm’s proposed fee schedule for the specifications proposed and for any variation for non-routine services, inclusive of Washington state sales tax and any other applicable governmental charges. Please provide specifics as to definitions of routine versus non-routines tasks, what is fixed as opposed to variable, and how costs are adjusted according to that classification. B. Payment by the City for the services will only be made after the services have been performed, an itemized billing statement is submitted in the form specified by the City and approved by the appropriate City representative, which shall specifically set forth the services performed, the name of the person performing such services, and the hourly labor charge rate for such person. Payment shall be made on a monthly basis, thirty (30) days after receipt of such billing statement. Small Equipment: IV. SELECTION CRITERIA. Quantity 1 – Professional Gym Timer for timed in- Published: December 19, 26, 2014. FWM 2188 Factor/Weight Given tervals 1. Style of equipment and its ability to serve Quantity 1 – Barbell Rack w/barbells (20 lbs. to the following two purposes: 120 lbs.) Dual functioning (more than one exercise per ma- Quantity 1 – Sandbag (40 lbs) chine)/30% Quantity 1 – Sandbag (30 lbs.) More freedom of movement design/30% Quantity 2 – Sandbag (20 lbs.) 2. Price/30% Quantity 1 – Sandbag (15 lbs.) NOTICE OF LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING 3. Ability and history of successfully Quantity 1 – Sandbag (10 lbs.) Mirror Lake Village Senior Housing, completing contracts of this type, meeting Quantity 3 – Foam Rollers (Full Round, 36”, High File 14-100356-00-UP Density) projected deadlines and experience in Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way

Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing, on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., in Federal Way City Hall Council Chambers (33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA). Topic: The applicant has applied for a Process IV Hearing Examiner approval, in order to construct a 98-unit senior housing project on a 3.04-acre site. The proposed site plan shows nine independent living, two-story cottage (duplex) buildings with 18 dwelling units. The site plan also shows two main buildings with 80 occupancy suites, totaling approximately 66,743 square feet. The two main buildings are each three stories plus under-building parking. The proposed development includes 103 parking stalls in a surface parking lot, individual garages and driveways, and under-building parking area. Site development also includes landscaping, storm drainage and utility improvements. Vehicular access to the site is from a private driveway onto SW 312th Street. Location: 840 SW 312th Street, Federal Way, WA Applicant: Bruce Dunn, Calvin Jordan & Associates, Inc. 15049 NE Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007 City Contact: Jim Harris, Contract Planner, jim.harris@cityoffederalway.com 253-835-2652 Application Received: January 21, 2014 Application Determined Complete: February 18, 2014 Notice of Application Issued: February 28, 2014 Requested Decision and Other Permits Included with this Application: Use Process IV (File 14-100356-UP); Environmental Determination (File 14-100357-SE); Transportation Concurrency (File 13-100358-CN; Building, Grading, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits. Required Studies: Preliminary Stormwater Technical Information Report. Development Regulations Used for Project Mitigation: Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) Title 14, “Environmental Policy,” Title 16 “Surface Water Management,” and Title 19 “Zoning and Development Code.” A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) was issued for the project on August 15, 2014. Pursuant to FWRC 19.70, Process IV – Hearing Examiner, the Federal Way Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on the senior housing application and will issue a written decision on the application within 10 working days after the close of the hearing. Any person may participate in the public hearing by submitting written comments to the Hearing Examiner, either by delivering comments to the Community Development Department before the hearing, by giving them directly to the Hearing Examiner at the hearing, or by appearing at the hearing and presenting oral public testimony in person or through a representative. Any person may request a copy of the decision once made. Written comments may be mailed to the Community Development Department, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003. Please reference the file number when presenting written testimony. This application is to be reviewed under all applicable codes, regulations, and policies of the City of Federal Way. The official files are available for review at Federal Way City Hall during working hours in the Community Development Department. A staff report to the Hearing Examiner will be available for review one week before the hearing. Published in the Federal Way Mirror on December 19, 2014. FWM 2189

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VIEWING STARTS @ 10:30AM • AUCTION STARTS @ 1:30PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2014 1996 ACURA INTEGRA 256921 ........................................ AQC2671 WA 24R378 1990 ACURA LEGEND 256193 ........................................ANU5218 WA 24R379 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE 25694 .........................................AMG6664 WA 24R38() 1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN 256116 .........................................AAV0979 WA 24R381 1986 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 256211 ..........................................AIZ1086 WA 24R382 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2569I6 ...........................................337YFW WA 24R383 1994 CHRYSLER LHS 256141 .......................................ADJ4363 WA 24R3884 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2561S1......................................... 15059DP WA 24R385 2000 FORD ESCORT 256153 ........................................ ADZ5539 WA 24R386 1996 FORD EXPLORER 256985 ......................................... AJJ5389 WA 24R387 2000 FORD WIND STAR 255247 .......................................... 587XGS WA 24R388

1975 GMC SPIRIT 256091 ...............................VIN:5080H5Z00483 24R389 1997 HONDA ACCORD 2561913 ..................VIN:1HGCD563BVA06978 24R390 1995 HONDA CIVIC 255996 .........................................AF03694 WA 24R391 1995 LEXUS GS300 25691 ...........................................APA9692 WA 24R392 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 256181 ........................................ ANT5383 WA 24R393 1996 MERCEDES C-220 25503 ............................................AEL2051 WA 24R394 1997 NISSAN QUEST 25503 ............................................ACE4171 WA 24R395 1998 NISSAN SENTRA 25614 ..........................................ANN4495 WA 24R396 2001 SATURN L-3 256179 ........................................ DV03148 WA 24R397 1999 SATURN SL2 256192 ........................................... 924YNI WA 24R398 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA 256983 ......................................... 792XMG WA 24R399

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ado. Detective of the Year: Detective Richard Kim Detective Rich Kim was hired by Federal Way police in April 2002. He was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section in May 2008. Kim has held a variety of assignments within both the property unit and the persons unit. He currently works a primary case load of robbery, assault and homicide. This year, Kim was the lead investigator on several major investigations. Notable investigations resulting in arrests include: a series of bank robberies, a series of armed robberies of businesses in Federal Way and other cities, and a brutal homicide of a U.S. Marine. As a valued member of the Valley Investigation Team, Kim was selected as the lead investigator in multiple officer-involved shootings. This is a small sample of Kim’s investigative versatility, which is continually on display. Police officials also said Kim’s “can do” attitude is contagious. He puts the mission first and will take on any assignment to help his fellow detectives with their investigations. In 2014, the Criminal Investigations Section experienced an unusually heavy major case load. During this time, Kim’s leadership was vital in ensur-

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GREAT DANE Chr istmas puppies. Only 4 left. 2 Harlequin $475 ea. 2 Mantle $400 ea. Wonderful dispositions! Breed is known for being strong yet elegant, with a friendly, energetic pers o n a l i t y. P h e n o m e n a l family dog. Photos emailed upon request. Call 253-223-4315. Ta- Purebred mini Australian S h e p h e r d p u p p y ’s , coma area. family raised. Miniature Australian Shepherds are easygoing, perpetual puppies that love to play. Courageous, loyal and affectionate, they are excellent children & senior’s companions. 1st shots, wor med, dew claws & tails removed. M a ny c o l o r s. Pa r e n t s Newfoundland’s are our family dogs and Purebred with on site. $450 & up. 360champion bloodlines. 261-3354 Very Healthy & quick learners, beautiful. Reach over a million These are a large potential customers breed. Both Parents on when you advertise in premises 425.239.6331 the Service Directory. What better Christmas Call 800-388-2527 or go present than a loving online to nw-ads.com companion

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Life Saving Award: Officers Bryan Vollmer and Steve Olsen On Sept. 23, at approximately 2:03 p.m., Officers Vollmer and Olson responded to a suicidal male. When the officers arrived, they searched the subject’s residence and located the man partially concealed in the cluttered garage. The man had a deep horizontal laceration to his left upper arm, which was hemorrhaging with a large amount of blood on the floor. Olson remained with the male while Vollmer retrieved his tourniquet and then applied it to the man’s upper left arm. Medics subsequently transported the man to Harborview Medical Center. The medic supervisor credits the quick actions by the officers and their application of a tourniquet with saving the man’s life. Life Saving Award: Officer Travis Loyd On Sept. 28, a 4-year old girl was pushed out of a second story window by her 6-year old brother. The girl impacted head-first onto a concrete driveway. The panic-stricken mother picked up the child and ran to a neighbor’s house. The neighbor purportedly “worked in the medical field.” Loyd was the first emer-

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gency responder to arrive. He immediately recognized the child must not be moved any further. Loyd worked to stabilize the child and applied pressure to a wound that was bleeding seriously — eventually stopping the bleeding. After brief onscene care from medical personnel, the child was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. When Detective Unsworth later spoke with the attending pediatric trauma physician, the doctor reported that the child was doing well. The doctor opined that the child was recovering because of the quick medical treatment she received at the scene. Loyd receives the lifesaving award for safely putting himself in the right place at the right time, where he did the right things to begin the process of saving the child’s life. Life Saving Award: Officer Ernest Sanders On Oct. 27 at 1:55 p.m., Sanders responded to a 911 call in which a car had crashed into a house. When Sanders arrived, he found the driver unconscious at the steering wheel, blue in the face, not breathing, and the man had no pulse. Sanders extracted the driver from the car and initiated CPR. After an aid unit arrived on scene they took over

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South Sound leaders get look at Legislature FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sen. Joe Fain, R-Au-

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pressed by the many talented people who are interested in sharing those talents and passion to better our community,” said Fain, who represents South King County in the state Senate. “Whether they’re involved in a community group, business or serve in local government it’s helpful for them to know and be able to teach others how to navigate state government.” During the morning session the group heard from Fain, who hosted the group in Olympia for the fourth consecutive year. They also had the opportunity to visit with multiple officials who oversee the many steps required to pass legislation. During the afternoon session the group listened to Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Washington State Treasurer Jim McIntire. “I was impressed with what Sen. Fain had to say about the public availing themselves to the voting process by staying involved in the system, engaged in the process

Sen. Joe Fain recently hosted the Leadership Institute of South Puget Sound in Olympia. Contributed photo and voting,” said Michael Jackson, development director for Auburn Youth Resources and a member of the Leadership Institute. “Otherwise the majority in the middle will be left out and the extremes will be elected.”

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Jack and the Beanstalk: Centerstage’s traditional English “panto” will be performed at 7 pm on Friday, Dec. 19, Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Knutzen Family Theatre, 3200 SW Dash Point Road. General admission $30, senior and military discount $25 and kids $10. For more information, call 253-661-1444, email centerstagetheatre@yahoo. com or visit www.centerstagetheatre.com.

December 19

Blood Drive: Puget Sound Blood Center will be holding a blood drive beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Closed for lunch break from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, call 253838-3668. Santa at Stacks: Stacks will be hosting a free Santa photo session from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at 1706 S. 360th St. All kids under 12 will receive a free mini shake.

December 20-23

Journey Through Time Nativity Show: Tours begin every 30 minutes beginning at 6 p.m. from Saturday, Dec. 20 through Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 1636 S. 330th St. For more information, contact Kirk Lisitsyn at verolis20@yahoo.com or call 253-334-2222.

December 21

Schubert in G: Calvary Choir of Calvary Lutheran Church of Federal Way will present Schubert’s “Mass in G” from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2415 S. 320th St. For more information, contact Sarah Nelson at sarah. calvaryelca@comcast.net or call 253-839-0344. Benefit Concert: Sought-after cellist and chamber musician, Haeyoon Shin and Friends will perform from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the KO-AM TV Ballroom, 32008 32nd Ave. S. Funds raised will be donated to the Sharing Hearts in Nepal Project, a non-profit group that provides free acupuncture clinic treatment to families in need in Nepal. Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for students. Tickets will be available at the door or at WooShin Acupuncture in Federal Way. For more information, contact Kyung Shin at kshin317@gmail.com or call 253-709-0457. A Bonsai Solstice: Celebrate the winter solstice by candlelight from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S. 336th St. Bring a flashlight. For more information, contact Liz at liz@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or call 253-353-7345.

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Photos with Santa: Get your holiday photo with Santa until Monday, Dec. 22 at The Commons at Federal Way, 1928 S. Commons. Please visit http://www.santaphotos.com/locations/the-commonsat-federal-way/ for Santa’s hours. Styrofoam Block Drop Off: The City of Federal Way is hosting an annual Styrofoam winter collection event Dec. 23, 2014 to Jan.

9, 2015 at Federal Way City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave S. Collection carts will be located in the northeast corner of City Hall parking lot, with resident access available during daylight hours. Only clean, white, dry Styrofoam blocks can be accepted - Please do not bring cups, food trays, foam sheeting, plastic wrap or other plastics. For more information contact Jeanette Brizendine-Jurgensen at recycle@ cityoffederalway.com or call 253835-2771. Clothing donations: The MultiService Center Clothing Bank in Federal Way is in need of clothing donations for all members of the family. Contact 253-838-6810. One-on-One Resume Assistance: A KCLS volunteer can provide 45 minutes of one-on-one assistance writing or updating resumes. Registration required. For days and times, please call 253.839.0257. Computer Classes: Library volunteers provide computer classes or one-on-one help to learn email, Excel, Facebook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word and more at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. For dates and times, please call the library at 253.838.3668 or visit www.kcls.org. Citizenship Classes: Learn how to become a United States Citizen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings at the Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Study for the interview and exam, and practice reading, writing, listening and speaking English in a friendly environment. For more information, visit www. kcls.org or call 253-839-3668. Legal Clinic: The King County Bar Association provides free 30-minute consultations with volunteer attorneys regarding civil legal issues at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Attorneys cannot represent clients but can refer to other assistance. Available by appointment only. Please call 206267-7070 between 9 a.m. and noon, Tuesday through Thursday. English as a Second Language Classes: Classes to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills with an experienced instructor will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls. org or call 253-839-3668. Korean Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 p.m. every Monday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls. org or call 253-838-3668. Spanish Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information, visit www.kcls. org or call 253-839-0257. Family Story Time: Family story and song program for ages 3 to 6 at 1:30 p.m. every Friday at the Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253839-0257. Pajamarama Story Time: Family program for all ages at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www. kcls.org or call 253-838-3668. Toddler Story Time: Family program for ages 1 and 2 accompanied by an adult at 10:15 a.m. every Wednesday at the Federal

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Kate Alden (as Princess May) and friends in Centerstage’s production of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” which runs through Dec. 21. Contributed photo Way Library, 34200 First Way S. and every Thursday at Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St. For more information, visit www. kcls.org. Preschool Story Time: Family program for ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls. org or call 253-838-3668. Study Zone: Drop-in from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 4 to 6 p.m. on Fridays for free homework help from volunteer tutors at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-838-3668.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFW Post 2886 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St. For more information, contact Tom Leonard at thomasc29@msn.com or call 253-927-1615. Kiwanis Club: The Kiwanis Club of Greater Federal Way meets for breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Denny’s Restaurant on 320th. For more information or to inquire about membership dues, contact Marie Sciacqua at sciacqua05@gmail.com or 253941-7060. www.greaterfederalwaykiwanis.org Lions Club: The Federal Way Lions Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on 320th. For more information, contact Bob Darrigan at 253-874-4282. Chess Club: The club meets from 9-10:15 a.m. every Saturday at the LDS Church building, room 13, 841 S. 308th St., Federal Way. For information, visit www.fwchessclub. com or call Don Hyun at 206-9482640. Twin Lakes Toastmasters Club: Club meets from 6:30 to 7:55 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. For more information, contact Don Everly Smith at TwinLakesToastmasters@gmail.com or call 425241-4888. Town Criers Toastmasters Club: Polish your public speaking and leadership skills at this weekly meeting, which runs 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Thursdays at Panera Bread

restaurant, 2107 S 320th St. Contact toastmaster2577@gmail.com or 253-735-5749. The St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary: Group meets at 6:30 p.m. with meeting beginning at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Medical Office Building, located next to St. Francis Hospital. Call Andrea at 253-944-7960. Freedom From Tobacco Support Group: Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, at St. Francis Hospital, Oncology Waiting area. For more information, call Heidi Henson, at 253426-6746. South King County GlutenFree Support Group: These free meetings are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Monday of the

month at Marlene’s Market and Deli, 2565 South Gateway Center Place. Speakers include respected dietitians, naturopaths, restaurant owners and more. Contact alandnanherg@hotmail.com or 253-839-3499. Crazy Quilters of Federal Way: Group meets second and fourth Thursdays, starting with social hour at 6 p.m., at Avalon Care Center, 135 S. 336th St., Federal Way. Call 253-344-1767. Adolescents of Divorce: Space is available in an adolescent patient divorce group for kids ages 10-17. The group meets monthly from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The cost is $32 for a group. Initial assessment with a therapist will be

Historical Society of Federal Way: Volunteer opportunities include collections care, greeting public at public events, docents for historic Denny and Barker cabins, computer work, building maintenance and phone calling. For more information contact Diana Noble-Gulliford at diana@gulliford.com or call 206412-5545. Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking Opportunities: Local non-profit is seeking volunteers for various positions including website manager, funding coordinator, event coordinator and graphic design coordinator. Email info@fwcat.org for more information. Volunteer Chore Services: This Catholic Community Service program is committed to providing in-home chore assistance to elders and adults with disabilities, helping them to remain in their own home for as long as safely possible. Volunteers provide assistance with the following tasks: transportation, shopping, housework, laundry, minor home repair, communications (phone buddy) and yard work. To learn more, contact Tiffany Perri at TiffanyP@ ccsww.org or 253-850-2525. Drivers needed: Volunteer drivers are needed to transport elderly residents in King County. Contact: 206-326-2800 or resource.l@ghc. org. Send Community Calendar items to editor@fedwaymirror.com

[34] December 19, 2014 try to play the same kind of football that we’ve been playing and that means we’re going to give everything we’ve got, try to go all out to get a win and take it to the next week.” But just because Carroll and the Seahawks won’t look ahead, that doesn’t mean we can’t. And while the scenarios for homefield advantage have to wait another week, the Seahawks have four options to clinch a playoff berth this week, so let’s take a look at those. 1. Seahawks win and Green Bay loses at Tampa Bay (2-12). Likelihood of this happening: Slim to none. The Seahawks are a heavy favorite despite playing on the road against an 11-3 team that is undefeated at home — the Cardinals being down to a third-string quarterback tends to scare odds makers and bettors a bit. So that half of the

equation is very doable. However, expecting Tampa Bay, even at home, to beat a motivated Packers squad is asking a lot. 2. Seahawks win and Detroit loses at Chicago (5-9). Likelihood of this happening: Again, very unlikely. Did you watch the Bears play on Monday Night Football this week? Like Green Bay, the Lions have everything to play for, while Chicago looked very much like a team ready for its season to be over. The Lions have been prone to inconsistent play at time, so a loss isn’t out of the question, but don’t bet on it. In these two scenarios, the Seahawks, with 11 wins, are guaranteed to at least match the record of Green Bay or Detroit if that team loses, and Seattle has the tiebreaker against both, hence the ability to clinch even with a Week 17 loss. But if you are of the belief that the Seahawks can win out, then you should actually be pulling

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