federal way mirror, october 12, 2011

BY ANDY HOBBS

[email protected]

Federal Way seeks lo-cal artists to contribute sculptures for a temporary downtown park.

Slated for a grassy parcel near the Federal Way Transit Center, the future park will feature four to six sculptures for outdoor

display.Th e park will be located

at the corner of 21st Avenue South and South 316th Street. A sign will mark the park’s entrance, with small signs identifying the artists and sculptures. Th e city will also build a wheelchair-accessible trail.

Th e park will stay open until that city-owned land is redeveloped. For now, the city is committed to doing two six-month cycles, said spokesman Chris Carrel.

Th is means another set of sculptures will be sought six months aft er the park opens.

“Th is interim sculpture park came about as one way to create some culture and a diff erent fl avor for the downtown that encourages people to be out and about in downtown,” Carrel said. “We’re trying to do this in a very cost-eff ective way.”

Applications are being accepted through Oct. 28, with the park set to open

in early 2012. Th e project is sponsored by the Federal Way Arts Commission and 4Culture, the cultural services agency for King County. Selected artists will receive a $250 honorarium for their works.

“Our target artist is someone who has a piece made and is looking to showcase it,” said Alexa Heidrich, planning intern with the city. Heidrich said the competition is open to

BY GREG ALLMAIN

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A common question from Federal Way resi-dents is, “Where are the good jobs?”

For a city of roughly 88,000 resi-dents, many have diffi culty fi nding jobs outside of the retail or service industries in Federal Way. Residents oft en com-mute to Seattle or Tacoma for well paying jobs.

With this in mind, the Federal Way City Council mulled over how to allocate approximately $723,000 of Community Economic Revitalization Funding (CERF) to help spark job creation and economic growth. Administrative services director Bryant Enge gave a presentation to the council Oct. 4 on how those funds can help bring businesses and employers into the city.

Enge had discussed

fi ve proposals during the council’s Sept. 20 meeting, and again touched on those proposals Oct. 4. Enge re-

viewed proposals from Orion Industries,

Highline Commu-nity College, the South Sound Busi-ness Regional Incu-

bator and Dynamic Family Services. City staff

developed a matrix for re-viewing the proposals, Enge said, and each proposal had a few uncertainties.

First up was Orion Industries, which was requesting funding to help with the acquisition of a larger facility because of an increased demand for jobs, Enge said.

“Right now, the project is not ready to proceed, Orion is still negotiating the terms and conditions of that purchase,” Enge said. “Its eligibility is still uncertain at this time.”

BY GREG ALLMAIN

[email protected]

Imagine being told that you are slowly losing your sight. Imagine being told that one day, you will be completely blind because of a genetic defect in your eyes. Imagine knowing what the world looks like, and imag-

ine having that taken away from you. Th ose hard thoughts are some that

brothers Matt and James Hoag, and their parents Mike and Mary, have had to contemplate in the past few years. Matt and James were diag-nosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a retinal degenerative disease that slowly contracts the fi eld of vision for those aff ected by it.

Th e family raised awareness and money for research for RP and other retinal degenerative diseases on Oct.

9 in Seattle’s Magnusson Park as part of the Foundation Fighting Blindness VisionWalk.

Mike Hoag attempted to explain what his sons are experiencing. He said RP means those aff ected end up seeing life through a gradually nar-rowing hole.

“Th e boys have limited night vi-sion and limited peripheral vision,” the elder Hoag said. “Th e progressive means it gets narrower and narrower

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Federal Way brothersare slowly losing vision

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UPDATEMatt and James Hoag were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a retinal degenerative disease that slowly contracts the fi eld of vision for those aff ected by it. Pictured: Matt, Cara, Mike, Mary, Ada and James Hoag pose for a family photo recently. COURTESY PHOTO

This land adjacent to the Federal Way Transit Center will become a temporary “sculpture park.” ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

Calling all sculptors: temporary park will open downtown

[ more HOAG, p. 4 ]

Proposals must meet certain criteria; business incubator in fi nancial trouble

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Federal Way Mir-ror is offering candidates for South King Fire and Rescue’s board of commis-sioners the opportunity to speak to readers in their own words. Below are three questions answered by three out of four candidates (Timolin Abrom, a candi-

date for position 4, did not participate).

Debates for South King fire commissioners, along with Lakehaven Utility District and Federal Way School Board candidates, will run 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Federal Way High School’s little theater (fire and Lakehaven candidates will begin at 5 p.m.).

Q: Why are you running for the South King Fire and Rescue board of commis-sioners, and what kind of impact can you make on the board?

4): The fire service was my career path that started in Federal Way as a resident volunteer in 1969 while attending Bates Technical College in Tacoma. While a volunteer, I served as a lieutenant and captain. I want to give back to the com-munity and to continue the path of providing top quality fire and emergency services by dedicated and professional staff and get the best bang for our tax dollars through the continuing use of our Strategic Leadership Plan, which is the blueprint for the district’s future. I understand the fire service issues and the need to be involved at the local, county and state levels so as to be better informed and to share my knowledge and experi-ence with other fire department commissioners and leaders.

It has been my honor and privilege to have served in the fire service for more than 40 years. As a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, I proudly served our great country in the Vietnam War. It is this compas-sion for serving our citizens as your

fire commissioner that keeps me going, motivated, well informed and on top of my game. I am deeply committed to the care and needs of our citizens and our communities. Our fire department’s high qual-ity of service provides the very best in life safety services that protects our citizens from the ravages of fires, disasters and medical emergencies. It is with my service orientation, coupled with the over 40 years of fire service experience, that assists me as a commis-sioner dealing with life and death policy level decisions. As many of you who know me, I do not simply criticize. Rather, I analyze, consider service levels, and make deci-sions based on my years of experience as a com-bat fire professional. It is a combination of service orientation, and proven leadership, coupled with my compassion to serve that makes me uniquely qualified to be your fire commissioner during these difficult financial times.

- I want your vote

to continue protecting your investment in fire district services. Since September of 2010, I have attended as many meetings as my oppo-nent, making sure that the public continues to receive the best fire protection and medical services at a reasonable cost. Several instances of question-able spending practices have been corrected, some you can read about in The Mirror. Others can only be addressed after you elect me fire commissioner. My service will save you money. I will not charge mileage to get to work, create “volunteer” activities then charge hundreds for attending, or seek reimbursement for attending a funeral or chili cook-off. Supported by Commissioner Fossos, the dis-trict committed millions purchas-ing land without your vote for a training center it cannot afford and pays hundreds of thousands each year in interest alone. I support voter approval to build something. Elect Jerry for accessible and ac-countable government.

Q: In 2010, Prop. 1 asked voters to approve a service benefit charge to maintain current levels of fire service. The measure failed. What is the most visible public impact of that failure?

One of the visible impacts is that there is one less aid car on the road and one of the remaining two is part time, dependent on staffing. If you have a fire or have witnessed a fire recently, it takes longer to muster a sufficient number of firefighters, as required by safety standards, some of which come from neighboring fire department agencies, to mount an interior attack on a fire. This contributes to increased property losses. Some of the levels of service have been maintained through use of reserve

funds. However, those funds are running out and there will be more loss of services in 2012 due to loss of revenue due to declining as-

sessed property values.

- The most

significant impact relative to the failure of Proposition One is the loss of nearly 25 percent of our departmental income since 2009. This equates to nearly $6 million in lost revenues, which has necessitated closing down one aid car completely, and making another aid unit only a part time staffed emer-gency vehicle. This has impacted our ability to serve our community. In addition, we have had to vacate 17 departmental positions since 2009, all achieved through attrition as opposed to layoffs, with 13 of those positions being front line firefighters. With the new 2012 projec-tions showing another loss of over $1.5 million in revenues, we will be faced with more difficult decisions relative to our budget. Sadly, there may need to be reductions in additional services and staff positions due to the ongoing economic downturn. This is where having a fire commis-sioner with a proven fire service background and fire service experience

will pay off because of my passion and ability to work with the fire chief, staff and my fellow fire com-missioners on policy issues relative to the loss of income.

Our boots-on-the-ground firefight-ers and members of the Interna-tional Association of Fire Fighters Local 2024 took the initiative and clearly put the public inter-est above their own. In January they presenting a Memorandum of Understanding to the district forfeiting wage increases for 2011, saving the district hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thank you members of IAFF Local 2024. The public has seen little or no visible impact in service due to failure of Prop 1. The district threatened increased response times. Not so. A September 2011 report reveals response times almost identical to 2009 levels. The district threatened loss of insurance rating. Not so. Our rating remains at Class 2 with no expectation of any re-evaluation or downgrade in the near future. And with no loss of firefighters or es-sential equipment, this community saved almost $5 million this year. Full disclosure: I chaired the com-mittee against Proposition 1.

Q: Do you think the fire district should be incor-porated into the city as a department rather than ran separately? Why or why not?

4): Most definitely not! The fire district is an independent mu-nicipal corporation that is charged with protecting lives and property

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Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:

At 6:11 p.m. Oct. 9 in the 1900 block of South Commons, two women were re-ported for behaving suspiciously at The Commons Mall. The duo were trespassed from the mall after they repeatedly swore loudly in front of children and other patrons of the mall, which is in violation of the mall’s conduct policy, according to

the police report.

At 11:28 a.m. Oct. 9 in the 600 block of SW 361st Street, a father reported that his son had broken a barbecue and lamp with a com-bined value of $600. According to the police report, the son has a history of mental health issues, and was involuntarily committed to St. Francis Hospital following this incident.

At 4:18 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 1400 block of S. 348th Street, a man reported that the passenger side door lock on his truck had been “punched” out and that thieves had taken personal

belongings from his vehicle total-ing $1,350. Among the items sto-len were a smartphone and iPod.

At 8:23 p.m. Oct. 9 in the 28000 block Military Road South, a man was assaulted by a woman. According to the police report, the woman bit the man, leaving a visible injury.

At 11:44 p.m. Oct. 9 in the 32000 block of 40th Avenue SW, a wife called to report she was attempting to give CPR to her husband. Police were dispatched. Upon arrival, police found the wife’s husband not breathing and turning purple. Officers and the wife moved the

man to the floor and police began performing CPR on the man. Ac-cording to the report, South King Fire and Rescue arrived and took over CPR. The husband was eventu-ally stabilized and admitted to St. Francis Hospital, according to the police report.

At midnight Oct. 8 in the 1700 block of South 282nd Place, police were dispatched to a domestic incident between a dat-ing couple. According to the report, the couple has a child in common. The two were arguing when the man became especially agitated

and threw a PlayStation 3 control-ler at a 45-inch flat-screen televi-sion, destroying the television. According to the police report, the woman refused to cooperate with the investigation.

At 1:32 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 32000 block of Pacific Highway South, a mother called police regarding harassment her daughter has been receiving. According to the police report, school officials are aware of the issue. The report notes that the daughter had received a phone call from an individual, in which the

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At 10:56 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 29000 block of 20th Way South, police were dispatched to the scene of the accident. Upon arrival, they learned that the ac-cident was caused by one driver intentionally running his or her car into another driver. According to the report, the suspect fled on foot after ramming the car into the other person’s vehicle.

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Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holidays, but the increase will likely just match, or fall slightly below, last year’s numbers.

Economists with the Washington State Employment Security Depart-ment project that retailers will add nearly 13,000 jobs statewide from October through December, with most of the gains coming in November. Last year, they hired an additional 14,700 workers, which was about 17 percent higher than the agency’s prediction.

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over time. It’s like looking through pinholes or small holes in cardboard or a pa-per cutout, and those holes keep getting smaller.”

According to a Wikipedia article on RP, the condition is “a group of genetic eye conditions that leads to in-curable blindness.” RP starts with night blindness and then progresses to the tun-

nel vision Hoag described above. Some RP patients do not go legally blind until their 40s or 50s, and retain some sight all their lives, according to Wikipedia. Others go completely blind from RP, in some cases as early as childhood.

RP attacks the photo-receptors in the eye, the rods and cones, by caus-ing abnormalities in those structures.

James, 28, is aff ected especially by RP because of his job as a video game tester. Matt, 30, is a faculty member in the accounting department at Cal-State Sacramento. Matt gradu-ated from Federal Way High School in 1999, while James was a 2001 gradu-ate of FWHS. Both of his sons have made Mike Hoag proud in the way they’ve dealt with this diffi cult

and eventually debilitating disease.

“I’m just amazed at the courage my two boys have in dealing with this because I know the courage it takes in dealing with this every day, as they face new chal-lenges like giving up driving a car or realizing new chal-lenges in a profession you’re pursuing, because now you’re going to have to do it with limited eyesight,” Hoag

said. “I guess for me...it’s a feeling of sadness for them, but really, I’m amazed at their courage through all of it.”

Hoag said that both Matt and James still have enough vision to not require aides of any kind. However, he said Matt has been think-ing about turning to such things.

According to Hoag, RP is a genetic condition, but that there was no history of it in the family until Matt and James.

“Many people like my son Matthew, self-diag-nosed,” he said. “He knew something was going on and kept pursuing that. Mary and I didn’t think much about it because it’s a genetic condition and we weren’t aware of it in either of our families. So, we still don’t really have any clear traces beyond our two boys.”

Hoag said the University of Washington is currently conducting some cutting edge research, and that funds raised from Vision-

Walk could help further similar eff orts.

“Th e UW has some very interesting programs where they’re actually looking at stem cells, where they can take your own cells, create stem cells for your body and make them into a retina, and then start test-ing diff erent medications to see those that might stop the progress, or actually, even reverse the progress,” he said.

While his boys face a tough road, Hoag said he and wife, Mary, fi nd a silver lining in many ways for the condition aff ecting their two sons.

“I derive hope from look-ing at some of the research that is going on being sup-ported by the Foundation Fighting Blindness. I guess hope is very important to both Mary and I,” he said. “We gain hope by keeping informed about all the good research that’s going on, and then we support those eff orts by trying to give personally and by raising money for the VisionWalk.”


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Federal Way brothers Matt and James Hoag were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a retinal degenerative disease that slowly contracts their fi eld of vision. COURTESY PHOTO

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“We’re off ering a way to enliven the space,” she said, adding that the idea was inspired by the Burien Interim Art Space and the Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition. Launched in 1992, the Bellevue exhibition incorporates a few dozen sculptures — both indoors and outdoors — and draws thousands of visitors to the city’s downtown area, accord-ing to reports. Th e Burien project opened in 2009, turning a vacant construction site into a public gathering spot for what was dubbed a “year-long experiment.”

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OCTOBER EVENTSIns and Outs of Special Educa-tion: The Federal Way Regional Library will host a program for parents with children who have special needs. Program runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12. Presented by Syl-van Learning and Deborah Bloom, MA. Call (253) 838-3668.

Elections: General election debates for Federal Way School Board, Lakehaven and South King fi re commissioners will run 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the school.

Leaders speak: The Federal Way Noon Kiwanis meets at noon Wednesdays at Old Country Buff et on South 320th Street (across from the mall). Upcoming guest speak-ers include State Rep. Katrina Asay (Oct. 12).

Help the homeless: Reach Out pancake fundraiser breakfast will run 7 to 8:45 a.m. Oct. 13 at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St., Federal Way. The goal is to raise money to house homeless men and women this winter. The event will include a testimony by Sheila Sebron, who served in the U.S. Air Force and later became a homeless single parent. Info: (253) 973-1962.

Book drive: Home Instead is collecting books to donate to less fortunate families in the com-munity. Drop off books at 32020 1st Ave. S., #101, until Oct 15. Call (253) 943-1603.

Amputee support: The Ampu-tee Support Group at St. Francis Hospital will meet 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the hospital’s education room, 34515 Ninth Ave. S. Meet-ing is held the second Thursday of the month from September to May. Contact Stephen at (206) 850-9958.

White Cane Awareness Day:Do you know someone adjusting to permanent vision loss such

as macular degeneration? Invite them to a free luncheon being held noon Oct. 15 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. 312th St., room 311. Contact Gaylen Floy at gaylenfl [email protected] or (253) 217-9586.

End of the world: St. Theresa’s Parish continues its “Roots & Fruits” series with a presentation and discussion on end times, apocalyp-tic literature, and how to read the book of Revelations. Event runs 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 3939 SW 331st St. Visit www.sttheresafw.org or call (253) 838-5924.

Women’s club: The Women’s Club of Federal Way monthly luncheon meeting will be held 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. Cost is $13. Entertainment features an unusual Funtastic Fashion Show. Newcom-ers always welcome. RSVP: (253) 838-6753 or (253) 839-2489.

Aretha Franklin: Stacie Calkins reprises her hit concert “Aretha at the Apollo” Oct. 21-22 at Cen-terstage Theatre in Federal Way. This evening of soul music pays homage to Aretha Franklin with hits such as “Respect,” “Think” and “Chain of Fools.” Tickets are $19.50. Contact (253) 661-1444 or visit www.centerstagetheatre.com.

Recycle Palooza: Win up to $1,000 for recycling in Federal Way. The Recycle Palooza runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Federal Way Community Center, 876 S. 333rd St. To learn more, visit cityoff ederal-way.com/recyclepalooza.

Anger management: Is anger getting in the way of the life you want to live? Improve your rela-tionships with your employees, co-workers, partner, friends or children. Class runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at 33530 1st Way S., Federal Way (across from Virginia Mason Hospital). To register, call Elizabeth Daniels at (253) 327-9855.

Souper Supper: The Federal Way Community Caregiving Network will hold its 12th annual Souper Supper from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St., Federal Way. This crowd-pleasing event raises funds for the Emergency Services and Meals Programs that help the needy. Many varieties of restaurant and grocers’ signature soups are served and about 50 raffl e prizes add to the evening’s festivities. Cost is $25 per person. Companies/organizations may sponsor a table for eight for $250. Call Jackie Blair at (253) 952-6988 or Linda Murphy at (253) 297-1564 for tickets, or purchase at the door as seating permits.

Networking: The Service Excel-lence Group of Federal Way is a networking group for professionals with excellent customer service skills. The group gives back to the community and meets for lunch on the second and fourth Thursday of every month for lunch. Visit www.segfw.org or call Tricia at (253) 335-8729.

Farmers market: The Federal Way Farmers Market runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through October at 31600 20th Ave. S, near the transit center. The market features ven-dors, food, produce, fl owers and more. Visit the websitefederalwayfarmersmarket.com.

NOV. EVENTSFree barbershop chorus concert: The Harmony Kings Barbershop Chorus presents its 5th annual free Community Apprecia-tion Concert at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. 312th St. Refreshments available. This a cappella chorus is comprised of men from across the South Sound region and meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Visit harmonykings.org or call (253) 435-6757.

Jet Cities Chorus: The group off ers its free fall community pro-gram for local women to receive free group vocal lessons from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 7

at Todd Beamer High School, 35999 16th Ave. S. A special show takes place Nov. 13. Contact [email protected] or (253) 632-2464.

I Celebrate You 2011: Write a Blessing Media will present its third annual “I Celebrate You” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Our Saviors Baptist Church, 701 S. 320th St., Federal Way. The event

is free and open to the public. Succulent food, giveaways, lively entertainment and motivational speeches will highlight the eve-ning. The event is a way for the community to say a public thank you to its unsung heroes. Nominate that special someone today. For more information, contact Nandell Palmer at (206) 327-2228 or email [email protected].

Shopping carts: Citizens can report abandoned shopping carts on the city’s cart hotline at (253) 835-6774 or online at www.cityof-federalway.com/shoppingcart.

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School district should explore informed consent

Recently there has been some passionate discussion about “academic acceleration” at Federal Way School Board meetings. All of this “passion” seems to be coming from Th omas Jeff erson High School

parents, which might sug-gest that parents of the other three high schools are not that involved in their children’s education, or this process isn’t happening at these schools.

Th ere are certainly good intentions in what the district is trying to do. But I think they have missed an important step. I would like to use a medical analogy to explain my point.

Suppose your child was not feeling well, so you decided to take him/her to the doctor. Th e doctor would perform tests that might pinpoint the problem. Schools do this also.

Suppose that some of the tests the doctor performed suggested that surgery was the best solution. In this case the doctor would likely provide

Susan Honda emerged from the August primary with a commanding lead over Roger Flygare in the race to succeed retiring Federal Way City Councilman Mike Park.

Honda believes her experience in City Hall as chair of the arts and diversity commissions have prepared her to be an eff ective council member. She has been endorsed by council members Linda Kochmar, Jim Ferrell and Roger Freeman. While she is not partisan, she acknowledges leaning toward being a Democrat.

She anticipates spending about $18,000 on her election.

She favors “responsible development” and believes the city business climate could be healthier. She would like to look at the sign code and permits. While not challenging any offi ce holder directly, she does raise the issue of “ethical accountable government” and has a concern that the council doesn’t always listen to its advisory boards. Some of her supporters were surprised at the “message” when Mayor Skip Priest hired her opponent’s son to work for the city as a lobbyist on the Sound Transit issue. She only says it was “interesting.”

Honda doesn’t want to raise taxes and plans to go through the budget and look for any areas to cut. She is also concerned that the city may be cutting too deeply and is reluctant to cut city services deeper. She believes Federal Way’s re-gional image is a signifi cant concern and would like to improve it. Her Municipal League rating was “very good.”

Her opponent, Roger Flygare, has a diffi cult task in trying to make up signifi cant ground aft er the primary. Flygare is a local businessman who has been involved in Democratic politics

for many years. He has worked on state issues in Olympia and has been endorsed by Sen. Tracey Eide, Rep. Mark Miloscia and Auburn Mayor

Pete Lewis. He believes his business background and political experience prepare him for the city council better than his opponent.

He also feels the neighborhoods need a stronger voice. He notes that many want speed bumps due to traffi c prob-lems and that crime continues to be a concern. He says: “I saw Federal Way

changing and not in a positive way… I want to help.” He recognizes the challenge he has in front of him and plans to doorbell 10,000 homes and do direct mail. He also feels a good turnout by Democrats will help him. Flygare’s cam-paign has raised $7,200 so far and he expects to raise more. His Municipal League rating was “adequate.”

Both Honda and Flygare say they would consider taxes, but only as a last resort. Both supported the $20 license tab fee as a way to help people who need that service.

Incumbent council member Dini Duclos is the frontrunner in her race with challenger Keith Tyler. As deputy mayor of Federal Way, Duclos has a higher profi le and her campaign was the fi rst to get organized. She anticipates a budget of $15,000 and has been endorsed by Mayor Skip Priest, council members Ferrell and Kochmar, and King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer. Although she does recuse herself on votes involving her employer, the Multi-Service Center, that experience com-bined with her previous position as chair of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce would seem to provide a balanced political resume.

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Th e candidates running for Federal Way City Council should be commended for making a real eff ort to engage and improve the community. Federal Way can take comfort knowing that each candidate has the city’s best interest in mind.

City council, position 3For Federal Way City Council position 3, Th e

Mirror endorses Roger Flygare.Susan Honda, his opponent, has earned her

stripes in community service. As a council member, Honda would be engaged and present in community life. However, today’s economic climate calls for experience in the real business world. As a small business owner, this experience gives Flygare an edge. Economic development and job creation are the city’s top priorities. Th e public and council will benefi t from Flygare’s straight-forward communication when it’s time to take a stance or pitch an idea. Honda’s timid approach to a minor issue like term limits, for ex-ample, raises a red fl ag as to how decisive she will be whenever more pressing issues are on the line. Had this been otherwise, she might have earned Th e Mirror’s endorsement.

Flygare has also honed an understanding of the government process, especially at the state level, during his career in the court reporting business. Th is experience will serve the city well. For city council position 3, Th e Mirror recommends vot-ing for Roger Flygare.


Mirror endorses Jack Dovey.It must be noted that his opponent, Bob Celski,

should have run for position 3. He would have won it hands down. Celski brings notable busi-ness and management experience to the table. He is an intelligent individual who deserves a spot on the council.

Th e Mirror recommends Dovey because of his demonstrated ability to turn ideas into reality in Federal Way. He is credited with co-launching the Cascadia MedTech business incubator, which will help generate jobs. Dovey’s open-minded-ness is also an asset. For example, Dovey initially opposed the future performing arts and civic center. However, once it passed, Dovey got on board and is willing to make the project the best it can be. Th at sort of political humbleness is a good character trait for a local elected offi cial.

With economic development and job creation being the city’s top priorities, Dovey’s entrepre-neurial spirit benefi ts Federal Way. Voters would be wise to grant him another term.


Mirror endorses Dini Duclos.Duclos’ business acumen and no-nonsense

work ethic are assets. She is also a key player in Federal Way’s quality of life as CEO of the Multi-Service Center, one of the area’s top charities.

Her opponent, Keith Tyler, has a lot of good ideas but hasn’t really put up a fi ght in this race. Duclos is engaged at multiple levels of city life, from human services to zoning and planning. With the performing arts and civic center ap-parently coming to fruition, her leadership will be a welcome ingredient in the project. When it comes to matters of economic development and job creation, Duclos needs to be in the conver-sation. Duclos brings an analytical voice that enriches the city leadership pool. She has earned another term on the council. [ more LETTERS page 5 ]

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She believes the council was “listening” when it stopped the Steel Lake street proj-ect and changed the gambling tax to help local business. She opposed the cuts to the Federal Way Police Department proposed by the city manager, and wants to contain city employee health costs. Her Municipal League rating was “outstanding.”

Keith Tyler knows he has an uphill battle to defeat Duclos, but he believes the “city needs new ideas.” He is a software tester and plans to doorbell 2,000 homes. He feels the city has not reached out to all its residents for their input and is concerned about the lack of check and balance between the mayor and council.

While he supports the proposed per-forming arts/conference center, he also says “we need a fresh perspective in our land use” and suggests “clustering devel-opment in a decentralized manner in the neighborhoods” to reduce residents’ travel and bring services closer to them.

This is Tyler’s first run for public of-fice and he, like Flygare, is hoping for a large Democratic turnout. His Municipal League rating was “adequate.”

All four candidates bring skills and pas-sion, and would contribute to the Federal Way City Council in different ways. Vot-ers, do your homework.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: [email protected].


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you, the parent, with a list of the options, risks and probable results. The doctor would then ask you to sign a release form if you elected to have surgery performed.

This in the medical field is called “informed consent.” This isn’t what the school district has done. They have given the tests and then started surgery without the parents’ con-sent. If a doctor were to do this, he would probably face loss of license to practice medicine and a lawsuit.

Suppose you agreed with the doctor and signed the informed consent form and the surgery was performed. When you then visited your child in the recovery room, you found that not only the surgery had been per-formed, but the child now has a tattoo of “SpongeBob” on his forehead!

You ask, “Why?” The surgeon explains that when

your child was recovering, he/she was asked if they would like this, and they said “Cool!” and so they complied. You might get just a little upset and feel that there was no “informed consent.” Your child now has a “chronic” disfigure-ment that is likely to have lifelong implications. The lawsuit shouldn’t take long.

Something similar to this is taking place in schools, not just in Federal Way, but in most schools. Your child is tested and then a “plan” (like a surgery) is under-taken. Informed consent? Probably not! Possible long-term (chronic) implica-tions? Certainly!

If your child believes that this “plan” isn’t right for them, can they change it to make it more “fun,” or make it “easier,” or to get in the right lunch period, or avoid a “hard teacher?” The school will probably be willing to do this.

Herein lies one of the

greatest weaknesses of our education system. We aren’t looking at what goes on in schools with the same level of seriousness that we look for in a doctor’s office, yet the implications can be as serious to our children as medical neglect.

“Chronic bad educational outcomes” (CBEO) is a disease that is in epidemic proportions in America.

The solution here in Fed-eral Way is to insist on in-formed consent. There are school districts in America that have done this and the results are spectacular.

Remember that our chil-dren entering high school are minors and therefore are not legally allowed to make major decisions. Decisions made by them, without vested adult con-sultation, can lead to CBEO. Let’s stamp out CBEO in Federal Way by insisting that all parents have full “informed consent.”Charlie Hoff, Federal Way

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Two projects through Highline Community Col-lege also faced uncertainty because of their connec-tion to the South Sound Regional Business Incuba-tor (SSRBI), Enge said. That uncertainty applied to a project being proposed by the SSRBI itself, Enge said

Deputy Mayor Dini Du-clos asked for clarification of the uncertainty around the SSRBI, which already receives $100,000 a year from the city.

“The rule is basically this: if the city has funded the program, then the city basi-cally needs to continue to fund the program and then (Community Development Block Grant) dollars can be used for new programs over and beyond existing services,” Enge said.

In order for the busi-ness incubator to receive $100,000 in CDBG money, Enge said, “we would have to continue to give $100,000 that we had given it in 2011. It’s my understanding at this time, we have not bud-geted that $100,000 in 2012 for the SSRBI. That’s where the uncertainty is.”

Mayor Skip Priest explained that the contin-ued funding of SSRBI, and therefore any additional funding available through the CERF money, is contin-gent upon SSRBI develop-ing a detailed plan, which the city had previously requested.

“Under the current bud-get, there is not $100,000 currently in the budget for that purpose. There is a small pot of money, approx-imately $150,000 that may be available for it and other uses. It has been our inten-tion and our understand-ing… there are discussions ongoing in terms of their mission and how they hope

to achieve that mission,” Priest said. “Before coming to the council, we are work-ing with SSRBI to under-stand clearly, exactly, what their direction is as well as whether or not the council and the city can provide resources to be utilized in an effective manner.”

Enge said the final re-quest came from Dynamic Family Services, which asked for funding to help revitalize a building in Burien. Because the service is not directly located in Federal Way, Enge said, that request failed the “accessi-bility” requirement the city used when looking at the proposals.

Because of all this, Enge said the human services department and city staff decided to sit on the money, for the time being, and break it up into a number of categories.

“The human services commission and staff rec-ommend that CERF fund-ing be allocated in three unique categories,” Enge said. “Economic develop-ment, micro-enterprise technical assistance and housing repair.”

The staff recommended $300,000 toward economic development, $100,000 toward micro-enterprise (small business) technical assistance, and $150,000 toward housing repair. That would leave $173,000 of “uncommitted” funds with a purpose yet to be deter-mined, Enge said.

The council voted unani-mously to accept the staff recommendation for CERF funding allocation.

Further discussion on the city’s involvement will take place at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Finance Economic De-velopment Regional Affairs Council (FEDRAC) meet-ing in the Hylebos Confer-ence Room at City Hall.

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Debates will be Oct. 12

two Lakehaven Utility District races and two South King fire commissioner races will run 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Fed-eral Way High School’s little theater.

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For the past 40 years, Multi-Service Center has helped individuals move from crisis and poverty to self-suffi ciency and stability.

We are an integral part of the South Sound community.

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Filling a NeedFew human services organi-

zations existed in South King County in the 1960s and early 1970s. Th ose that did were scat-tered across a wide geographic area, making it diffi cult for people in need to access help. Several Federal Way residents created a solution.

Th eir vision was a kind of one-stop umbrella organization that would house multiple services in one place. Fueled by a grant from the Seattle King County Eco-nomic Opportunity Board they formed the South King County Multi-Service Center (now called Multi-Service Center), which opened its doors in August 1971 to low-income families.

Multi-Service Center (MSC) was one of many grassroots agen-cies called Community Action Agencies that arose throughout the country during the decade aft er President Lynden Johnson declared “War on Poverty.” To this day, Multi-Service Center is one of nearly 1,000 designated Com-munity Action Agencies provid-ing real solutions to poverty at the local level.

With this mission in mind, Multi-Service Center aimed to help people become as self-suffi cient as possible, and off ered services that met community needs as they arose. In the early days local residents could receive

food stamps, credit counseling, child care, medical and dental services, education, employment security and counseling. Two years later, the agency started a public transportation service for the elderly and disabled (a service which would later be called Dial-A-Ride).

Establishing Community Presence

In 1979, the Multi-Service Center received a federal contract

to off er home energy assistance; helping 232 households that fi rst year keep their heat on in the coldest of months. Th at same year, MSC also added services to ad-dress domestic violence.

When homelessness increased

in the 1980s, Multi-Service Center leased motel rooms to off er emergency shelter to families in crisis. However, it didn’t take long before staff learned that provid-ing only a roof over one’s head was not enough to foster

independence. Adding case man-agement support and accountabil-ity proved to be more successful at building stability. Additionally, the agency continued to develop more “wrap-around services” by adding an adult education com-

ponent to programming. Remaining open and

fl exible to other program opportunities as they presented themselves, the agency was awarded a contract in 1989, to oper-ate the statewide Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program when it was fi rst privatized by the State Legislature. Tasked with ensuring the rights and dignity of elderly and disabled adults living in long-term care facili-ties across Washington, the program fi t snugly within MSC’s mission to empower people, par-ticularly those without resources to act on their behalf. Th e Long-Term Care Ombudsman program has successfully operated out of MSC since that time.

Late in the decade and into the 1990s, MSC committed more fully to housing individuals and families, fi rst by leasing 15 former military houses in Kent for emer-gency family shelter, and then by starting a transitional housing program in downtown Kent. Th e agency also began to lease addi-tional low-income housing units.

In 1994, MSC’s domestic

violence program opened its own shelter and stepped out from under the agency umbrella to form its own independent agency. Now known as DAWN, it is still a successful program today.

Stabilizing the Agency Leads to More Growth

Financially fl oundering in 1995, and on the verge of collapse, Multi-Service Center hired a new executive director, Dini Duclos, whose fi rst order of business was to extricate the agency from debt.

Dial-A-Ride, which had grown so popular that demand exceeded funding, was returned to King County Metro (still in service today as Access). Freed from that fi nancial burden, MSC began a capital campaign to purchase and renovate the former Federal Way Elks building. Today, this building serves as Multi-Service Center’s headquarters.

Around this time, increased numbers of people turned to MSC’s Federal Way Food Bank for help to feed their families. Fortu-nately, the addition of the agency’s new onsite warehouse built a few years earlier allowed storage space for an increased supply of food. However, it became increasingly apparent that this spike in need revealed a need for additional services, particularly jobs and housing, to stem the growth of poverty.

MSC followed with an adult


Thank you to Dini and all the people at the Multi-Service Center who have contributed greatly to the well-being of our community over the past 40 years!

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employment program that helped participants improve their

job skills and fi nd steady employ-ment. Over the years the agency honed its employment program so that it has become a model replicated by other agencies. Em-ployment assistance now extends to at-risk youth participants as well.

With sustainable housing particularly diffi cult to fi nd in the late 1990s as Puget Sound real estate prices escalated, Multi-Service Center increased its aff ordable housing commit-ment. First, the agency purchased more transitional and permanent housing for individuals and fami-lies, and then followed with the

construction of three apartment complexes for seniors of low to moderate incomes.

Now with more than 500 units

of housing in its portfolio, Multi-Service Center remains a leader in bringing aff ordable housing options to both South King and Pierce Counties.

Looking Toward the Future

With more than 40 years’ ex-perience working with individu-als who strive to make lasting change in their lives, Multi-Service Center continues to off er fresh and innovative resources that help people increase their self-suffi ciency and stability.

With programs in employment training (including paid intern-ships), fi nancial management, education, energy assistance,

housing, food, cloth-ing and advocacy for the el-derly and disabled, Multi-Service Center remains commit-ted to helping people be-come fully productive members of the commu-nity.

Th e more than 200 organiza-tions and businesses that partner and collaborate with MSC not only extend the agency’s reach in the community, but also bolster MSC’s fulltime staff of 75 em-ployees and its cadre of several hundred volunteers. Together, these partnerships allow nearly 60,000 people a year to receive the help they need to build path-ways out of poverty.

Today, Multi-Service Center looks to the future from a posi-tion of fi nancial health, with a new $3 million program services building in Federal Way, plus additional offi ces in Kent and Burien. Longtime CEO Dini Duclos retires this year, leav-ing a fi scally strong agency with a solid reputation for meeting and exceeding outcomes while making a valuable impact on the communities it serves.

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Volunteer and Community Support

Multi-Service Center could not serve nearly 60,000 people a year without the help and dedication of hundreds of volunteers and the support of countless community members who stage food drives, raise money and donate products and services to help people in need.

Last fi scal year, volunteers donated 81,219 hours to people in need through Multi-Service Center. Th ere are many ways to volunteer at MSC, including help-ing in the food bank to sort and distribute food.

Haircuts that HelpYesenia knows what it’s like to

not have enough money for necessities like haircuts. Before she got her cur-rent job, she had to use MSC’s Food Bank to help stretch her family’s grocery budget. When you don’t have a job, pay-ing $15 or more for a haircut is more than you can aff ord. Now that she has steady work, she gives back to the food bank by cutting hair for parents and children at the food bank once a month.

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40 Years of Impact…Housing

Homeless family shelter. MSC’s shelter is one of only two area shelters that allow entire families to stay together. Families live here for up to 90 days, and nearly 70-percent of them go on to stable housing.

500 low-income units. With nearly 500 low-income units in the agency’s portfolio and more in development, aff ordable housing is increasingly more accessible in South King and Pierce Counties.

Aff ordable senior apartments. Seniors also have af-fordable options thanks to MSC’s construction of three complexes for older adults with low- to moderate-incomes: Mitchell Place in Federal Way, Radcliff e Place in Kent, and Rainier View in Fife.

Sobriety-supported housing. Drug and alcohol addic-tions are oft en a key contributor to homelessness. MSC off ers transitional housing specifi cally geared to help women and men in recovery continue the path of sobriety in supportive community.

A Journey of Good in Four YearsFor nearly ten years, Stacey lived only to get high. “I was basically homeless, living wherever I could in

some very nasty places, scared and afraid,” she says. All that began to shift 12 days shy of her 27th birthday

when, in a moment of clarity and strength, Stacey decided to get sober. Now, four years clean and sober, gainfully employed and stable in her own apartment, Stacey can’t believe how far she has come. “I’ve done a lot of good in four years,” she says.

Stacey credits her time in MSC’s Titusville program for giving her the strength and confi dence to create a more meaningful life.

Multi-Service Center’s Titusville program in Kent is a clean-and-sober, transi-tional housing for women, who live in communal-style housing while supporting one another in sobriety. MSC has operated the pro-gram since 1991, maintain-ing a consistent 80-percent rate of success in helping participants maintain long-term sobriety and obtain stable permanent housing.

Stacey now works two part-time jobs, one as a manager of a retail store, and the other as a forensic

peer specialist with a counseling agency. In the counsel-ing job she works with clients in the court system, helping people in positions similar to the one she found herself in years ago.

“I love working with people now and giving back in the way I do with my job. I hope to impact lives the way that Multi-Service Center impacted my life,” she says.

40 Years of Impact…Food and ClothingFederal Way Food Bank. MSC opened the fi rst food

bank in Federal Way, which now feeds more than 16,000 people annu-ally with more than one-million pounds of food. Our warehouse also serves as a distribution point for other food banks.

Increased food capacity. Last year’s purchase of a large capacity

freezer allows us full par-ticipation in the Grocery Rescue Program giving families improved access to frozen meats and other perishable foods donated by supermarkets.

Free clothing. MSC operates the only clothing bank serving all residents of South King County with free, do-nated clothing for adults and children.

40 Years of Impact…Energy AssistanceEnergy bill payment. MSC runs the federal energy as-

sistance program to help residents pay delinquent heating bills. Last year, more than 10,000 households kept their heat on through this program.

PSE partner for local help. In 2002, Multi-Service Cen-ter helped Puget Sound Energy develop a local program

called “PSE Help” to assist low-income households with their fuel bills to avoid collections.

Community Impact

Mitchell Place apartments

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to moderate incomes

Stacey is stable and living on her own after spending two years in MSC’s Titusville transitional housing program

Volunteers from Shannon & Associates help staff the food bank line.

More than one-million pounds of food come through MSC’s food bank warehouse and are distributed each year

People in need can get free donated clothing at MSC’s clothing bank

When people have to choose between heating their home and feeding their families, often the heat is left off

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KENNETH L. BROSSEL • DDS1230 South 336th St. • Suite B • Federal Way 253.661.2344

Providing Federal Waywith quality, general dentistry

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Thank you, Multi-Service Center,for your ongoing support of

families in need for 40 years!

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Commissioner Fossos has served his country and the citizens of SOUTH KING FIRE & RESCUE for 47 years, representing the needs of the Fire Service and the safety of firefighters on a LOCAL, STATE and FEDERAL LEVEL.

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Congratulations Multi-Service Center on

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Continued Success!


40 Years of Impact…Jobs Jobs for homeless. Multi-Service Center’s employment

program pairs homeless adults with training and paid internships to give them current, marketable job skills. For every $1 put into the program, more than $3 is returned to the community aft er one year in the form of wages and benefi ts.

Help for at-risk youth. Last year, in MSC youth programs that combine job help with education, 90-percent of participants

succeeded in getting their lives back on track and reducing recidivism with the criminal justice system.

Partner for more jobs. MSC helped the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce start its Small Business Incubator which creates sustainable businesses and more local jobs. Since 2010, 23 new businesses have been created.

Boost to local economy. In 2010, thanks to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus dollars, Multi-Service Cen-ter created and/or saved 90 local jobs, helping to boost economic stability at a precarious economic time.

Th riving in Self-RelianceHomeless and recovering from a

hospitalization, Kelly turned to Multi-Service Center to get help learning new skills to prepare her for today’s workforce.

While enrolled in MSC’s employment program, Kelly was placed in a paid internship where she did general offi ce work for a nonprofi t agency. “Th e job helped me to believe in myself; it gave me confi dence,” Kelly says.

In the meantime, she fl ooded the market with her resumes, and fi nally, her persistence paid off . She was hired to do work that she feels particularly suited for - helping chronically homeless women get back on their feet. “I love

it,” she says with a wide smile.“Multi-Service Center has the philosophy of ‘let me help

you to help yourself,’ and that was what I needed,” she says. “Th ey were patient with me, supportive and encouraging.”

40 Years of Impact…EducationIndividually tai-

lored support. When traditional learning environments don’t work, one-on-one sup-port oft en does. MSC’s education programs are tailored to helping students reach their specifi c goals.

Personalized ESL. Multi-Service Center brought the fi rst non-community-college ESL program to South King County and now off ers 11 small-sized classes and one-on-one tutoring to help immigrants strengthen their command of English.

Aft er-school homeless pro-gram. At MSC’s family shelter in Kent, homeless children get a weekly boost with read-ing, tutoring, and social-skill development in the HEART program, where learning is fun and nonthreatening.

Latino Night School partner. MSC partnered with Federal Way Schools to create the fi rst program in the area to help immigrant parents learn English as it relates to school policies, parent teacher conferences and school jargon. Latino Night School was named a “best practice” in 2009 by regional Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESOL).

Promising Future AheadMorgan dropped out of school at age 13, and says he

was content to be a dropout until his mother insisted he

enroll in Multi-Service Center’s Building Futures program.

Within a few short months, Morgan sailed through all fi ve exams to earn his GED and to start an internship with St. Francis Hospital. He continued to achieve certifi cation as a medical assistant, and is now enrolled in college working toward a degree.

“My experience with Multi-Ser-vice Center taught me that regard-less of where you are in life there is always a chance to improve,” he said. “Now, I’m feeling full of hope.”

Morgan currently works at a Seattle-area hospital and is enrolled in community college.

40 Years of Impact … Elderly and Disabled

Advocating for residents. MSC’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program success-fully advocated for the fi rst residents’ rights laws in the U.S. Now, residents of adult family homes and boarding homes throughout the state have the same resident rights protections as nursing home residents.

Adult family home training. In partnership with High-line Community College, MSC created training for adult family home operators that became a model for commu-nity colleges across the state.

Protection for Medicaid residents. Th anks to criti-cal legislation passed with Multi-Service Center’s help, residents of long-term care facilities in Washington can no

At risk youth get training in construction trade through an MSC partnership with Tacoma Goodwill

GED classes at MSC are small and students get individualized help

Morgan dropped out of school at 13, but now has his GED and is enrolled in community college

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen volunteers serve as the eyes and ears for residents living in long-term care facilities throughout the state

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Multi-Service Center #40

Finally, a Graduate

When Jackie didn’t have enough credits to graduate with her high school class, she had always expected to go back and fi nish school. It was nearly 30 years later when she decided the time was right to fi nally get her GED.

“I felt horrible about not getting by diploma. Even though I’ve always had jobs along the way, I wasn’t always truthful about my lack of diploma,” Jackie says, “But I decided it was time to fi nally be truthful to myself.”

At age 44, Jackie enrolled in Multi-Service Center’s GED program. She felt daunted by learning to study again, but her MSC tutors encouraged her to look at one exam at a time and to focus on taking small steps forward. When life got in the way of her studies, Jackie kept to what she called her “study and steady process”. Finally, two years aft er she started, Jackie passed all fi ve tests and earned her GED.

“It was hard, really it was. But I had to accomplish this for myself,” she says. Now, her 26-year-old daughter is following in Jackie’s footsteps, working on her own

GED at Multi-Service Center. Jackie has hopes that all fi ve of her children will graduate and go to college. She has proven to them that, despite great odds, educational success is possible.

MSC’s Education program off ers individualized tutoring to help each student learn at their own pace and to reach their specifi c goals. Currently, 134 people are enrolled in Multi-Service Center’s GED program.

Making Sense of FinancesNicole was thrilled when she found a new job, hoping she could fi nally support her

children and get ahead. But she quickly learned the money she made wasn’t enough.“My money is gone before I know it,” she says. “People tell me I need to do a budget, but

I don’t make enough money for that. I barely make enough to meet all my expenses.”Georgene Miller, a Multi-Service Center staff er who leads fi nancial management classes

for MSC, has heard comments like Nicole’s many times before. “I tell people that budget-ing is about getting in control of your money and seeing what your life requires. Th e reality is that when people take a look at their fi nances, they see where the money is going,” Miller says.

Miller leads fi nancial management classes for Multi-Service Center clients, and off ers one-on-one support for those who need individualized help. Her program, Show Me the Money, helps clients get edu-cated about money, credit, taxes and more.

A key component of the program is tracking expenses. “I ask people to keep track in a little notebook every penny they spend. It’s a very eye-opening experience,” Miller says. “Th en we talk about goals and create action plans for them to reach those goals.”

Many of the people she works with don’t have an adequate amount of money for everything in their lives.

“Your fi nances may all be in red, but once you see it, you can begin to make decisions about what needs changed and what doesn’t,” Miller says. “It’s so they won’t wait until the power is shut off before they ask for help. If you keep a budget, you’ll know before then that you need to do something proactive to keep the power on. Awareness is powerful.”

Advocating for ElderlyDorothy, age 85, believed she was coming to Washington to help her daughter recover

from surgery. Once here, however, she quickly discovered that her daughter had other plans – admitting her mother into an assisted living facility because of Dorothy’s early stage Alzheimer’s. Shocked and betrayed, Dorothy called her son to intervene. A family tug-of-war over Dorothy ensued, prompting assisted living facility administrators to ask a certifi ed ombudsman with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to mediate.

“Th e children really did have their mother’s best interests at heart. It was a confl ict of se-curity versus dignity,” says Dorothy’s ombudsman. “Dorothy really needed to feel empow-ered about making the decision of where she lived.”

In the end, Dorothy was allowed to return home, and her son arranged for in-home health care.

Th rough the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program operated by Multi-Service Center, cases like Dorothy’s are handled by hundreds of volunteers across the state. Th ese vol-unteers are trained and certifi ed to help elderly and disabled residents of long-term care facilities understand their rights to live with dignity.

Last fi scal year, our ombudsmen helped 3,488 people resolve complaints. 80% of those complaints were resolved without the need for litigation.

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longer be evicted from their facility simply because Medicaid has kicked in.

Advocating for Critical ServicesAft er he had a stroke, Quincy, who lives in an assisted living

facility, relied on adult day health services to manage his nurs-ing and therapy needs during his recovery. At the same time, the state legislature decided they would not pay for adult day health services, and Quincy’s care was terminated.

MSC’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program stepped in and prevailed in a class-action lawsuit. Services were restored not only for Quincy, but 900 other elderly and disabled adults who need vital services.

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Multi-Service Center has two locations:In Federal Way: 1200 S. 336th St.Federal Way, WA 98003Phone: 253.838.6810 (main desk)

253.835.7678 (administration)Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Fri.

In Kent: 515 W. Harrison St., #205Kent, WA 98032Phone: 253.854.4406Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Fri.

On the Web:www.Multi-ServiceCenter.com

General Email Address:[email protected]

On Facebook:www.facebook.com/MSChelps

Getting Help at Multi-Service CenterFood: 253.838.6810, ext. 163MSC Federal Way Food Bank is open to all who live

within the Federal Way School District, or in zip code 98422 of Tacoma.

Hours Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a bag or box to carry food, a photo ID,

a piece of mail less than 30 days old with your name and address on it, and your social security card. If you aren’t physically able to stand in line - the food bank line opens at 9:30 a.m. - you will need a doctor note stating that you are unable to stand in line.

Clothing: 253.838.6810, ext. 163Clothes, shoes, and household linens are free through

the MSC clothing bank. Professional clothes are available for job interviews. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a photo ID, a piece of mail less than 30 days old with your name and address on it, and your social security card. Available to residents of South King County.

Education: 253.838.6810, ext. 118Earn your GED Learn English as a Second Language (ESL)Learn basic reading, writing and math (adults)Classes are small enough that students receive individu-

alized attention

Employment: 253.838.6810We may be able to help you with your job search, inter-

viewing skills and applications. Call for details. Opportuni-ties are available for youth and adults.

Heating Bills: 800.348.7144Having trouble paying for all or a part of your home

heating bill? You may qualify for help through Multi-Service Center’s program. Call for details and to schedule an appointment.

Housing: 253.838.6810 Multi-Service Center has apartments throughout South

King and Pierce Counties.Emergency shelter for homeless familiesTransitional housing for families and individualsPermanent supportive housing Low-income rental apartments (call numbers below for

availability): Maple Lane: 253.867.1558 Victorian Place: 206.824.7022 Mansard Estates: 253.218.0334 White River Apt: 253.218.0334 Villa Capri: 253.941.3157 Fern Hill in Tacoma: 253.475.0482 For Seniors only: Mitchell Place: 253.661.7011 Radcliff e Place: 253.631.8505 Rainier View: 253.896.2696

Advocacy for Elderly: 800.562.6028 If you or a family member lives in a nursing home,

assisted living facility, or adult family home in the state of Washington, and are concerned about quality of care, Multi-Service Center’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Pro-gram can help resolve your complaints.

Details about all our programs and specifi c qualifi cations are available on our website at www.multi-servicecenter.com

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Volunteer your time and talent

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books, dictionaries, etc.) are needed

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Become a Member of the Friends of MSC

Learn more at www.multi-servicecenter.com; or contact Patti Spaulding at (253) 835-7678, ext. 105 or [email protected].

How You Can Help Change LivesAnnual Crab Feed Nets Dollars for the Agency

Multi-Service Center’s largest fundraising event of the year is

event draws hundreds of sup-porters from the community to raise money to support MSC’s many programs and resources.

due to many in the community coming together to help. A com-mitted and enthusiastic group of community members volunteer to organize and plan

the crab feed. Dozens of dedicated businesses, such as our 2011 present-ing sponsors Sterling Savings Bank and Microsoft , sponsor the event and underwrite its costs. Hundreds of businesses and individuals donate items for auction and 300 event at-tendees raise their paddles in support

event raised the most ever - $92,510.

Are you interested in helping at next year’s crab feed? Contact Patti Spaulding at 253.835.7678, ext. 105.

MSC’s 10th Annual 2011 Crab Feed & Auction raised the most money ever for the agency.

Community members from area businesses work year-long to put on the annual event; they also have fun along the way.


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We share a commitment to helping our neighbors facing tough times get the resources they need to be self-sufficient and overcome the obstacles that confront them. Valley Cities provides specialized mental health and chemical dependency services for our Veterans and their families; counseling for children, youth and families; treatment and groups around domestic violence; and services for individuals and families facing homelessness. Life challenges each of us at times -- but we believe deeply in the strength and resiliency of the human spirit.

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Th is movement inspired the International Baccalau-reate students of Th omas Jeff erson High School. On Sept. 21, the school cel-ebrated with peaceful say-ings chalked on the halls, “free hug” signs traveling from student to student, white ribbons rewarding those who pledged to be

active on Peace One Day (and received over 1,000 signatures), and an evening potluck. Last year the event didn’t seem to extend past the IB seniors, but this year the students were adamant in involving the whole school. Th e main student crew included Ashley Park, Dasom Kim, Bailey Bonaci, Ryan Lee, Brendon Siow, Leslie Ojeaburu, Yunah Kang and Casey Yamasaki with guidance from the IB advisor, Carol Lee, and the Th eory of Knowledge Teacher, Gretchen Mahon.

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The main reason that the fire district should not be incorporated into Federal Way is that South King Fire and Rescue actually serves two cities, Federal Way and Des Moines, as well as a portion of unincorporated King County. Federal Way makes up approximately 60 percent of SKFR. Both Federal Way and Des Moines annexed into the fire dis-trict many years ago, as the citizens determined that a standalone fire district would provide a high level of

service with fire commissioners elected to oversee fire and emergency services alone, not the myriad other departments and functions contained within each of the two cities. Further, the cities annexing into the fire district provided them with an increased levy capacity, and allowed them to receive fire department services without having to find ways to fund them. The rela-tionship between South King Fire and Rescue and both cities we serve has been extremely supportive, and has worked for many years. The proposition of a city want-ing to take this responsibility back on in this time of declining revenues simply makes no sense whatsoever.

No. For the past 60 years the district carefully formed what we have today. Consideration was given to best serve the community with the best use of taxpayer resources and the overall geography of the region served. Separation would put undue burdens on residents in Des Moines and the unincorporated areas presently served, forcing them to incur additional administrative costs. Shedding areas not currently inside one city limits to neighboring districts would unduly create geographic obstacles and service time difficulties. Division would require interlo-cal agreements and the new department would still be first to respond. Look at the proximity of Station 65 to the city of Auburn for example. There would be no realistic reduction in administrative staff for duplicity, the stations are well situated and the community is better served by keeping this district separate from the city. Elect Jerry to continue protecting your investment in fire district services.

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Federal Way junior wide receiver Marcel Morris runs the ball while freshman Chico McClather blocks a Todd Beamer defender during the Eagles’ 45-0 win Friday at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. Morris fi nished with a touchdown catch. GREG ALLMAIN, The Mirror

Football: Unbeaten Eagles shut down BeamerEighth-ranked Federal Way scores two defensive TDs and two safeties in 45-0 win; TJ upends ARiverside

BY CASEY OLSON

[email protected]

Th e Federal Way High School defense is obviously the strength of the unbeaten and eighth-ranked Class 4A team in the state of Washington. Th e Eagles (6-0) showed off that impressive unit Oct. 7 inside Federal Way Memorial Stadium, shutting out cross-town rival Beamer, 45-0.

Th e stifl ing Federal Way defense ran back an interception and fumble for touchdowns and also collected a pair of safeties during the fi rst half Friday night against the Titans (1-5).

Senior D’Londo Tucker got the scor-ing going by returning an interception 35 yards to give Federal Way a quick 7-0 lead. Tucker followed by catching a 23-yard touchdown pass from Evan Elliot, and the Eagles added their fi rst safety later in the fi rst quarter to lead 15-0.

Th e second quarter started with Fed-eral Way’s second safety of the game. El-liot followed with his second touchdown pass of the game, this one a 27-yarder to Mike Tate. Marcel Morris then added a 32-yard TD catch on a pass from Tucker and senior Albert Havili ended the fi rst-half onslaught with a 20-yard fumble return to give the Eagles a commanding 38-0 halft ime lead.

Th e only points of the second half came on a 7-yard touchdown run by Federal Way’s Rod Jones in the third quarter.

Th e Eagles will attempt to remain un-beaten in the SPSL South with a tough road test against the 4-2 Rogers Rams Th ursday night at Sparks Stadium.

Jeff erson 22, Auburn Riverside 12 — Th e Raiders (4-2) jumped out to an early 15-0 lead Th ursday night at Fed-eral Way Memorial Stadium and hung on late in a key SPSL North matchup against the Ravens.

Th e victory keeps the Raiders in sec-ond place in the SPSL North with two league games to play.

Jeff erson’s quarterback KW Williams drew fi rst blood in the contest, breaking off a 45-yard touchdown run in the fi rst quarter. Williams followed up the TD with a two-point conversion pass to Tim Luafatasaga to take an 8-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Williams, who

fi nished the game with 21 carries for 164 yards on the ground and 5-of-13 passing for 48 yards in the air, found Rith Lag-isetti from 10 yards out to put Jeff erson up 15-0 at the half. Beamer’s Shawn Priggett tries to run away from Federal Way’s Jordan Pulu

during the Titans’ loss Friday night in Federal Way.

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[ more FOOTBALL page 14 ]

University of Washington freshman Talia Walton had knee surgery recently just weeks before her college basketetball career was to start.

Wrap up: TJ boys finish unbeatenBY CASEY OLSON

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Th e South Puget Sound League Central Division champion Th omas Jeff erson boys tennis team domi-nated the fi rst two rounds of the SPSL Tournament, which was played Saturday at Auburn Riverside.

Th e Raiders tallied 12 team points during the fi rst two rounds to double Federal Way and Auburn Riverside, who both have six. Jeff erson had a total of three singles players advance into the SPSL crossover matches, which were scheduled for Monday at Kent-Meridian (aft er press time).

[ more WRAP UP page 14 ]

Former Eagle, Walton, has knee surgery

BY CASEY OLSON

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University of Washington forward Talia Walton under-went arthroscopic surgery on her right knee last week, a procedure that could potentially cause the freshman from Federal Way High School to miss some regular season games for the Huskies.

“Aft er speaking with the doctor, I was pleased to hear the surgery was successful,” said fi rst-year women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff . “Th e time frame for her return is four to six weeks.”

Reigning 4A player of the year could miss games for Husky basketball team

[ more WALTON page 15 ]

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The Ravens (3-3) showed signs of life in the fourth quarter with Jaray Bates capping a seven-play 78-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run. Bates finished the game with 13 carries for 84 yards.

The Raiders notched their final touch-down of the game in the fourth quarter with Williams and Luafatasaga hooking up for a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Bates added his second rushing touch-down, again from a yard out, with 1:22 left on the clock. A failed two-point conversion run by quarterback Josh Latta left the score at 22-12.

Latta finished the game with 21 rushing carries for 117 yards and 5-of-17 passing for 117 yards and an interception.

The Raiders take on Kentridge (3-3) at French Field Saturday night and can clinch a berth into the postseason with a victory.

Lakes 61, Decatur 0 — The second-ranked Lancers (6-0) ran by the Gators

Saturday at Federal Way Memorial Stadium and ended Decatur’s four-game winning streak.

Unbeaten Lakes scored 20 first-quarter points on three touchdowns and added 34 second-quarter points to take a 54-0 lead into halftime. Lakes quarterback David Wood ran for a touchdown and threw for three. Levonte Littlejohn caught two of Wood’s TD passes.

The blowout loss to Lakes came a week after the Gators’ first SPSL 3A league win over Enumclaw, 36-7, on Sept. 30. Decatur collected three interceptions during the contest, including two by Yohiness Jen-nings.

The Gators (4-2) also got two touchdown runs from senior Curtis Havili and a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Abra-ham Logan-Ferrell to Michael Klavuhn. Logan-Ferrell also had a 4-yard touchdown run. Klavuhn’s touchdown catches came from 13 and 15 yards.

The Gators travel to Bonney Lake Friday night to take on the Panthers.

Kainoa Rosa dominated his second-round match, 6-0, 6-0, Vivek Ramanujan won 6-2, 6-2, and Jun Park won a three-setter over Beamer’s Jimmie Stone, 6-2,

4-6, 6-0. The

Raiders also had three doubles’ teams ad-vance with second-round

wins. Joe Lee and Alex Lee won 6-0, 6-1, Tyler Hamashima and Richard Ban picked up a 6-2, 6-4 victory, and Russell Stelzer and Zach Martin won 6-3, 6-3.

In other singles’ ac-tion, Federal Way’s Mitch

Stewart dominated a Curtis player, 6-0, 6-0. As a freshman last year, Stewart lost in the Class 4A state title match. Beamer senior Joseph de la Cruz beat Auburn’s Stephan Borer, 6-1, 6-1, and Federal Way’s Alex Lewis beat Auburn Riverside’s Brett Davis, 6-1, 6-2.

The Raiders clinched another perfect season Thursday with a 4-1 win over Beamer. Jefferson (15-0 overall) also finished unbeaten last year to win the SPSL Central Division.

Girls SoccerThe Todd Beamer Titans

(9-0-1) remained unbeaten in the SPSL South with a 3-0 win over Federal Way (2-6-1) Thursday afternoon

at Fed-eral Way Memorial Stadium.

The Ti-tans tallied three goals in the sec-ond half, includ-ing a pair by junior Jenny Hoefel. Senior Jasmine Bril-liante got the scoring going when she took a pass from Hoefel in the 60th minute to make it 1-0. Hoefel fol-lowed with goals in the 61st and 78th minutes. Meghan Graf picked up the shutout in goal for the Titans.

Jefferson (3-5-2) pulled out a 2-2 tie Thursday against the Kentridge Char-gers on a pair of goals from Lindsey Dahl. The senior has 13 goals on the season in 10 matches.

[ FOOTBALL from page 13 ]

VolleyballThe Federal Way Eagles

beat Decatur in a rugged, five-set, non-league contest on Oct. 3, 25-27, 25-18, 24-26, 28-26, 15-7. The Eagles were led by 21 assists, eight kills and four aces by Luaipou Lologo and 11 kills from Autisia Westerlund. Brittany Dike finished with nine kills and three blocks, Televise Lologo had 12 digs and Shirley Ili had 13 assists.

SwimmingThe Todd Beamer Titans

and their head coach, Malcolm Neely, got the best of Thomas Jefferson and his wife, TJ head coach Wendy Neely. The Titans won 100-

82 Thursday at the King County Aquatic Center.

Beamer won all three relays, including the first event of the night, the 200-yard medley relay. Beamer’s Michelle Rah, Leah Free-born, Ryann Probstfield and Taylor Wintler in a blazing 2:03.78.

Rah also won the 100 butterfly in 1:03.12 and the 100 backstroke in 1:03.43 and Wintler took the 50 free in 27.22 and 100 free in 1:02.04. Freeborn won the 100 breaststroke in 1:20.79 and the 500 free in 6:31.82 and Liz Wiley won diving with 156.10 points.

GolfThe Jefferson boys rolled

over Beamer Thursday,

81-61, at Riverbend. The Raiders were led by the threesome of A.J. Seo, Ryan Hagen and Ean Van Bram-er, who all shot matching 38s. Beamer’s Nate Smith also finished with a 38 for the Titans.

In their final match of the regular season, the Decatur Gators beat Bonney Lake at Twin Lakes Thursday, 81-54. Kaden Pigg earned medalist honors with a 38. Decatur’s Jacob Jones and Spencer Clapp both finished with 39s.

On the girls’ side, Federal Way lost to Auburn River-side, 62-43.

The Eagles’ Emily Victor earned medalist honors by shooting a 47 at North-shore.

[ WRAP UP from page 13 ]

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Walton was one of the top recruits for Washington’s 2011 class coming out of Federal Way last spring.

The 6-foot-2 Walton helped lead the Eagles to three state tournament berths, and was highly sought after because of her ability to score from all areas of the court.

Walton was voted the Associated Press Class 4A Washington Prep Girls Basket-ball Player of the Year after leading the Eagles into the state title game as a senior.

Walton was also named the South Puget Sound League’s South Division Most Valuable Player, Seattle Times’ Star Times All-Area, The News Tribune’s All-Area Player of the Year and the Mirror’s All-City Player of the Year.

Walton led the Eagles to a perfect 16-0 record in the South Puget Sound League South Division and to the West Central/Southwest District champion-

ship, while averaging 17 points and close to 13 rebounds per game. It was the third-straight season that Federal Way has played at the Class 4A State Girls Basketball Tournament.

She also led the SPSL in rebounding during the regular season by grabbing 11.8 per game. Walton also led the league in blocked shots and was 10th in the league in steals (2.13 a game). She was a first-team, All-SPSL North selection for the third time.

The Huskies are currently in the begin-ning stages of their preparation for the 2011-12 season, which begins Nov. 8 with an exhibition against Concordia.

This is the second injury that the Hus-kies are having to deal with during the preseason. Star guard Kristi Kingma will miss the upcoming season after tearing her ACL during an exhibition game in Norway.

[ WALTON from page 13 ]

BY CASEY OLSON

[email protected]

Central Washington University junior kicker/punter Sean Davis has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

Davis had 10 kick-scoring points, making all four of his point-after-touchdown tries and a pair of field goals during Central’s 37-17 victory over Simon Fraser University on Oct. 1 at Tomlinson Stadium. His 48-yard field goal in the

first quarter was the second-longest in the GNAC this season (and the second-longest of his career), while he also averaged 40.7 yards per punt.

Davis is the first Wildcat football player of the week this season. It is the third career POW award for Davis after being selected twice during the 2010 campaign.

in Kent won the Twin Lakes Amateur Pre-sented by Michelob Ultra with a two-round total of 140 last weekend. Talcott opened with a 4-under par 68 and then fired an even-par 72 in the final round to win by five shots over Ryan Kelly, who finished at 145.

Dan Gleason of Meridian Valley was

third at 146 and Ira Armad of Legion Me-morial was fourth at 147. Defending cham-pion Tom Lewis finished seventh at 150.

The tournament attracted a field of 92 golfers at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way.

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David Talcott of Riverbend Golf Club in Kent won the Twin Lakes Amateur last weekend at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. COURTESY PHOTO

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