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BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ

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Over 800 emails from Centerstage supporters flooded the City Council’s inbox last weekend, urging city officials to allow the theatre to continue operating the city-owned Knutzen Family Theatre.

Mayor Jim Ferrell and city staff noti-fied Centerstage on May 20 that the city decided to allow the contract to expire with the theatre, which has operated the Knutzen Family Theatre at the Dumas Bay Centre since 2009. Instead, the city said it would manage and operate the theatre in-house and requested that Centerstage vacate the theatre when the contract expires on June 30.

However, the massive emails and a let-ter from the Centerstage board to the city prompted city officials on Wednesday to resume negotiations on a future contract with the theatre.

“I am pleased we are moving forward with negotiations towards a new agree-ment,” said Alan Bryce, Centerstage director. “Centerstage is a tremendous community asset that is recognized regionally for quality theater produc-tions. We want to continue our relation-ship with the city of Federal Way at the Dumas Bay facility.”

The mayor said he was “encouraged” by the progress city staff and Centerstage made during a negotiation meeting on

Wednesday. Ferrell said he will recom-mend up to a 90 day extension of the current contract to council in order for an agreement to be reached.

“Our relationship with Centerstage is very important to our community and our citizens,” Ferrell said.

This proposed contract extension will be presented to the Parks, Human Services and Public Safety Council Com-mittee at 5:30 p.m. on June 9 and to the council as a whole for approval on June 16. The extension period would be from July 1 through Sept. 30.

Dates and times for negotiation ses-sions have been tentatively scheduled during this period.

Both Bryce and the mayor agree the meeting on Wednesday was a positive step forward for both parties.

However, many Centerstage support-ers are questioning why the city seem-ingly “abruptly and precipitously” ceased negotiations initially with Centerstage last week, according to the theatre’s board of directors president Bob Dockstader, who said the move could have been the “death of Centerstage.”

CITY CONTRACTS WITH CENTERSTAGEBryce said managing a theater and try-

ing to stay afloat is “a constant battle that you just have to fight to move forward.”

Nine years ago, Centerstage struggled

Police seek suspects who fatally shot man in Federal Way

The Kiwanis Club of Federal Way and the Historical Society of Federal Way sponsored the first Federal Way Memorial Day observance at Todd Beamer High School on Monday. The Federal Way Chorale, Harmony Kings and Jet Cities Chorus sang a medley of patriotic songs during the event. In addition, youth from all four high schools participated. Photos courtesy of Bruce Honda

Centerstage’s future unclear, pending negotiations with city

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ

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Federal Way police are searching for two suspects — one who is considered

armed and dangerous —in-volved in a fatal shooting on Saturday morning.

At approximately 2:10 a.m., police received multiple 911 calls of shots fired in the area

of 1400 S. 304th St. Upon arrival, officers located Martin A. Douglas, a 53-year-old Tacoma man, who had a gunshot wound to his head, lying in the driveway at the loca-tion, according to Cathy Schrock, police spokes-woman.

A 32-year-old woman living at the residence is an acquaintance

of the victim. Douglas was treated at the scene and later died of his injury at Harborview Medical Center.

Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots and saw two men run-ning away from the scene eastbound. Police

conducted an extensive K-9 search but could not locate the

suspects.However, following the pre-

liminary investigation, police have developed probable cause to arrest 26-year-old Michael Anthony Espinosa, also known as “Joker,” for murder, Schrock said.

The victim got into a verbal dispute with the suspects in the driveway of the residence over a prior incident. The details of

this dispute are unknown at this time.

The second suspect has not been identified. The weapon is still outstanding.

Police describe Espinosa as 5 feet, 8 inches, he is bald and has a thin mustache. He also has multiple tattoos, including the word “Lokos” above his right

Federal Way rhododendron garden director caught in Indian landslideBY RAECHEL DAWSON

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While on a plant exhibi-tion, Steve Hootman, the executive director of the

Federal Way-based Rhodo-dendron Species Botanical Garden, found himself involved in a landslide that left 1,200 tourists stranded in India on Saturday.

None of the 18 “rhodo-dendron enthusiasts” on the tour were hurt.

Program and outreach

manager Katie Swickard said the garden was recently notified of the news by Chip Muller, the immediate past president of the Rhododen-dron Species Foundation, who is also on the exhibi-tion.

“[Hootman] goes out on exhibitions to discover new

species to document where particular species occur in the wild,” Swickard said. “There’s a subsequent trip later this year to China.”

She said the plant explor-ers left on May 12 and are expected to return June 6.

The landslide blocked three switchbacks in the

main road of north Sikkim, a state in India near the Hi-malayan Mountains, Muller wrote. The exhibition group was one of the last sets of vehicles to make it through the beginning of the slide.

“After spending two full days of exploration of the Lachung and Yumthang

areas of north Sikkim, the group returned to the slide area in six vehicles, which they had to leave north of the slide,” Muller said.

The group’s tour agent Sailesh Pradhand hired porters and a bus to help get them out of the area. Police

Honoring the fallen

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Anthony Espinosa

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Army personnel guided them through the slide zone as they watched for falling rocks.

Once they were safe, the group hiked to Chungthang and met a bus that took them to Gangtok, where they arrived on Tuesday.

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Presi-dent Mike Stewart of Sand, Oregon and Vice President Sean Rafferty of British Co-lumbia also joined Hootman and Muller.

The group has recorded about 20 different species of rhododendron in the area, including a newly discovered species, and reached 14,000 feet in elevation with Hima-layan peaks well over 20,000 feet surrounding them.

According to Swickard, this isn’t the first time Hoot-man has found himself in dangerous situations.

One year, as he was collecting species to bring back — the garden has a permit — he slid off a boulder and poked himself in the eye. Swickard said he had to travel back alone to get proper medical attention

and was in danger of losing his eye.

The group will continue their tour, sponsored by

the Rhododendron Species Foundation, in Sandakphu and Darjeeling, West Bengal, India during the next week.

Steve Hootman, executive director of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, on a previous trip in Fan Jing Shan of eastern Guizhou Province. Courtesy of Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

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CorrectionMark Koppang is chair of

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Com-mission and is running for Position 5 on the Federal Way City Council against Julie Hiller, not as reported in the May 22 Federal Way Mirror edition. The Mirror strives for accuracy and regrets this error.

Albertsons to close June 4FROM STAFF REPORTS

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in Federal Way will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 as Haggen is acquiring the store.

The store will open as Haggen on Saturday, June 6. Haggen representatives have set a tentative opening

time of 4 p.m. The store’s pharmacy will remain open during the conversion. With the store opening, Haggen plans to partner with five local nonprofits, donating $1,000 to a single organiza-tion on the first day the store opens and in a few months donating 2 percent of sales to other organizations.

BY RAECHEL DAWSON

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Interstate 5, State Route 99, I-5 to SR-99 or SR-99 to I-5.

These are the four route options the Sound Transit board will consider as they decide where the Federal Way Link Extension will be constructed.

But during the last weeks of the public comment period, which ended May 26, public entities and community groups took a position on just that — a future route for the light rail they believe would be best for the community in Federal Way.

On May 12, the Federal Way Public Schools board of directors and Interim Su-perintendent Sally McLean sent a letter expressing their preference for the I-5 align-ment, a station at Highline College and a Federal Way station to be at the South 320th Park and Ride.

“We just think that [the I-5 alignment], from a school district perspective, is the least disruptive to the school properties,” McLean said in a phone interview.

In a letter to the Sound Transit Board, school district officials outlined the impacts each route align-

ment would create with nearly every option impact-ing school property.

Both the I-5 and SR-99 to I-5 alternatives will impact Mark Twain Elementary, as their campus is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of South 272nd Street and I-5. The board’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement outlines routes that would extend from the Star Lake Park and Ride by way of an under-ground trench and lid. That portion would go under South 272nd Street and continue under a portion of Mark Twain Elementary’s play field and a portion of the school bus area.

While the six-to-12-month-long construction impacts to .9 acres of Mark Twain Elementary are significant, the play field and bus loop would eventu-ally be restored for school district use.

However, the district notes there is a potential for redevelopment at Mark Twain Elementary in the next 10 to 15 years.

“If Mark Twain Elemen-tary School undergoes redevelopment at the same time that Federal Way Link Extension construction is taking place, coordina-

tion of these efforts will be even more critical — and potentially complicated,” the letter states.

District officials also ex-pressed concern over future limitations the trench and lid could create.

“If placement of the trench and lid across the Mark Twain Elemen-tary site will constrain the district’s future use of that site, redevelopment in order to meet future needs will likely be significantly more expensive, if not feasible,” the letter continues.

But is an SR-99 align-ment better?

An SR-99 alignment could affect Federal Way High School, which is cur-rently undergoing a $106 million reconstruction.

The new building will be close to light rail if it’s posi-tioned along SR-99 and dis-trict officials are concerned about vibration, noise and visual distractions it could bring for students. Al-though the Draft Environ-mental Impact Statement states the vibration effects on the Federal Way High School Performing Arts Center could be mitigated, such as the implementa-tion of sound walls, officials said there’s no mention of

mitigation for other Federal Way High School opera-tions.

Additionally, the elevated light rail along SR-99 would impact the greatest number of residents, according to the impact statement.

“The district is concerned that construction and operation of the Federal Way Link Extension in the SR-99 median immediately in front of the new Federal Way High School — with some classrooms on the third floor of the new build-ing — will serve as a visual distraction to students and staff,” the letter reads. “… The district is also con-cerned that the aesthetic benefits of the design of

the new Federal Way High School may be reduced by virtue of this Federal Way Link Extension alignment.”

Truman High School and its associated partners, the Boys and Girls Club and Head Start, could also be impacted based on the location of the station in Federal Way.

McLean said the board also wanted to ensure Federal Way Public Schools Running Start students, about 500, could benefit from the Federal Way Link Extension alignment.

“We have a significant number of students who attend Highline College through Running Start and having a light rail station

for those students removes the transportation barrier,” McLean said, adding that the district doesn’t current-ly provide transportation for Running Start students.

The 30th District Demo-crats also passed a resolu-tion taking a stance on their preferred route alignment in recent weeks.

Chair Tim Burns said their support of an SR-99 alignment stems from the need to create walkable neighborhoods.

“Research has shown link light rail alignment along SR-99 would be able to match or nearly match the fastest option with 26,000 to 26,500 riders and allow

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A dozen seats are up for re-election this November, including positions on the Federal Way City Council, Federal Way

Public Schools board, South King Fire and Res-cue board, Lakehaven Utility board and in the 30th Legislative District.

But only 23 candidates filed to run for those seats during filing week, which ended on May 15. And four of those candidates are a shoo-in as they are running unopposed.

We applaud those candidates who stepped up to try and take on an elected position.

However, the lack of candidates for so many positions is indicative that Federal Way needs more citizen involvement.

So what’s stopping you?For starters, there are several perks for elected

officials. In addition to the satisfaction of serving the Federal Way community, most elected posi-tions come with some sort of a stipend or salary.

Federal Way City Council members, for example, make a monthly salary of $1,150, or $13,800 a year. They also receive a $475 monthly health reimbursement.

The mayor’s monthly salary is $9,400, or $112,800 per year, in addition to other benefits.

Federal Way Public Schools board of directors are compensated $50 per day for district matters, with maximum compensation of $4,800 per year.

While most of these salaries are minimal, the amounts could certainly help make it worth-while for those late night readings of council and board packets.

But if you need a heftier salary to entice you, state legislators make $45,474 per year (effective Sept. 1).

Time and other commitments also vary de-pending on which entity you are running for.

Here is a look at what the minimum require-ments and duties are for the various local posi-tions:

• Federal Way City Council: The council con-sists of seven members who are directly elected by the citizens for four-year terms. The council establishes law and policy by passing ordinances and resolutions.

You must live in Federal Way and you must be able to attend regular meetings, which are held at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at City Hall.

But council members are also required to attend special meetings and annual council retreats.

If you want the opportunity to help develop and implement key priorities for Federal Way’s future, this may be the position for you.

Centerstage’s future at stake

Centerstage Theatre may

close its doors because the city of Federal Way, who owns the property, would not renew the lease with Centerstage (they extended the lease for three months but the future is unclear beyond that). Alan Bryce made the sad announce-ment on May 22 after the evening performance of “For All That,” a profound and moving play.

Questions abound re-garding the city’s refusal to

renew Centerstage’s lease. Does the city of Fed-eral Way intend to sell that property? Does the council choose to eliminate this venue because of the new Performing Arts and Conference Center? Does the city have a plan to lease the property to some other business?

Centerstage Theatre has served the community for 39 years and it has provid-ed theatrical experiences

for a wide audience. The loss of Centerstage ensures that affordable entertain-ment of this kind will be gone. With the possibility of the Performing Arts and Conference Center ap-proaching $80 million (as a matter of public record on Oct. 2, 2008, Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge projected $60 million for a performing arts center) when all is totaled most small organizations will

not be able to afford the rental fees.

Centerstage is another small business that is being shut out. This means also a loss of employment oppor-tunities and exposure for young and local theatrical talent.

What has happened to society that big is better and new is so sought after?

Why can the City Coun-cil drive such a financial debt without the vote of its constituency?Pam Fadlovich, Federal Way

Have you seen the elevated light rail system at SeaTac Airport? Then get ready, they are headed our way and the decision on how they will get here is scheduled for this summer. What will we be in 30 to 40 years? Will we continue to be a bedroom community that provides work-ers for other parts of the region? Or will we develop our own economic engine that employs our friends and neighbors while welcoming commuter workers from Seattle, Tacoma and the Eastside? The Sound Transit board will make what may be the most important economic and transportation decision in western King County and Federal Way’s history, although it will be our children that receive the benefit.

The question is simple: What will be the pre-ferred route for light rail from the Angle Lake sta-tion, currently under construction on State Route 99, south through Kent-Des Moines and Federal Way to Tacoma? It is a large area and the answer is full of both technical and political challenges, as well as differences of opinion. And it will be followed by the next biggest vote in our history. A public vote to fund the route.

For the last few years, Sound Transit staff have been receiving input on and evaluating different options.

While there are several variations, there are two primary options. State Route 99 or Interstate 5. Unsurprisingly, there is disagreement among the many stakeholders on what the right answer should be.

Unfortunately, there will be winners and losers. Choices have to be made between saving some current businesses, or planning for what our business climate may look like in 30 years. At

the same time, many renters who need the mass transit system the most could lose their place to live.

According to Sound Transit’s Draft Envi-ronmental Impact Statement of benefits and cost of the competing routes, the SR-99 option

would have stops at Highline College, South 272nd/Redondo Heights Park and Ride and in Federal Way near the Transit Center. It has the most land for future economic development and 119 to 130 acres available for transit-oriented development. It would carry 1,000 to 2,500 more riders per day than the I-5 options.The SR-99 option would result

in only 36 units of residential displacements, but may result in 90 to 104 business displacements in areas along the route. It also could be the most expensive at $1.70 to $1.77 billion as the cost of displacements are included in the totals. Finan-cial assistance is available for those displaced.

The I-5 alignment would not have a stop at Highline College, but would have one near the college but closer to I-5. It would also have a stop on South 272nd at Star Lake, and in Federal Way near the Transit Center. This alignment would have less ridership and is the reverse of SR-99, as it displaces less business, up to 29, but also has a significantly higher residential displacement of up to 304 units. It would cost the least at $1.38-$1.54 billion.

The Highline College president and board, and the 30th District Democrats favor the SR-99 alignment as it will build a new economy along the corridor, provide new jobs and fulfills the goal of having the rail line actually move more

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people from one place to another. Federal Way provides over 3,300 students to Highline, which is the largest number of students to the college compared to any other city. Most of the rail users are more likely to be students and employees of business, rather than owners of business. A large number of users will be employees on the lower end of the income level who need the service to survive. The Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce did not formally endorse either alignment. However, a reading of their Statement of Principles nicely finesses the choice question, while clearly emphasizing the business, economic development and ridership advantages of the SR-99 option.

Elected officials from SeaTac, Kent, Des Moines and Federal Way favor the I-5 route as it displaces less current businesses and is cheaper. However, that short-term thinking appears to be concerned primarily with two-year and four-year election cycles rather than truly envisioning what a new south King County economy might look like 40 years from now. One late addition alternate route that politi-cians favor actually departs the Angle Lake station on SR-99 and near the Kent-Des Moines exit has a “bulge” east to I-5 to save a few business, while eliminating residential units of likely rail users. It then turns back west to 30th Street, rather than Highline College, then turns again back east to I-5 behind Lowes. That leaves the High-line station almost a quarter mile from the college.

It also adds the cost of an elevated foot bridge over SR-99 in order to serve Highline College. With 16,000 stu-dents and staff, there should be a station on the west side of SR-99 at the college. The bulge also ignores the move of the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration to an area near South 216th in 2017, which would result in the need for a station to serve the 1,600 employees, or the potential growth in the South 260th area. Both are shown as pos-sible locations with the SR-99 alignment and were actually requested by the participants in the public meeting phase. Neither is shown on the I-5 route.

Another reason some politicians oppose SR-99, is they feel it would be embar-rassing if they allowed all the beautification work done in the medians to be torn up. However, some of the higher cost of the alignment is be-cause the train would be el-evated in many places. Some of the work may need to be replaced, but not all. Homes, apartments and businesses involving people’s lives will

be displaced, the loss of some replaceable beautification should be low on the priority list. And concern about po-litical image shouldn’t be part of the consideration.

Federal Way officials’ concern about some local businesses is reasonable. But balancing that against dis-placing poor people does not reflect the regional thinking that is needed in this deci-sion. In contrast to the afflu-ent Eastside, southwest King County residents are poorer, less healthy, live in worse housing conditions, the area has a higher unemployment rate and more residents below the poverty line. Our residents will use the service.

The four cities have agreed they want to avoid displacing some business in the Kent-Des Moines area, which moves the station closer to 30th. Federal Way officials seem to understand the logic for having the Highline station on the west side of SR-99 at the college, but won’t support it because they do not want the route to continue south on SR-99 as it would require a change to their downtown park plan. Since they are going to tear up some of the park they just built, that seems a question-able viewpoint.

And there is plenty of time to make a planning adjust-ment. Some residents won-der if access to the Perform-ing Arts and Conference Center is also being favored over worker ridership. Also, Canadian interests who own land south of The Commons mall have been visible at the hearings, which raises the question of whether they are trying to steer City Hall politicians and Sound Transit toward their property for financial gain. Federal Way City Hall has favored the I-5 alignment for several years, prior to the key data even being available. One of the reasons was that it would be faster. It won’t. Current data shows the travel time of 12 to 13 minutes for both align-ments.

The Sound Transit board will make the final decision. County Council mem-bers from this area, David Upthegrove and Pete von Reichbauer sit on the board, as does County Executive Dow Constantine.

There is an old saying, a politician thinks about the next election, a leader thinks about the next generation. The city’s support for I-5 over SR-99 seems to embrace more political thinking. Twenty-five years ago the valley cities were debating this same issue.

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


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The residency require-ment for this board is a bit trickier than the rest. Each board member re-sides in a specific director district. They are elected by voters of the entire school district.

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Regular board meet-ings are held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall.

The board establishes the district goals, poli-cies and budget for the district, which serves over 21,000 students.

• South King Fire and Rescue: South King Fire and Rescue board of fire commissioners is com-prised of five elected fire commissioners. Each fire

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• 30th Legislative District: The Legislature begins each legislative ses-sion annually on the sec-ond Monday in January. In odd-numbered years, such as when represen-tatives debate the state budget, the Legislature meets for 105 days, and in even-numbered years, it meets for 60 days. The governor, if necessary, may call legislators in for a special session for a

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Q: Mr. Federal Way, I am one of the 800-plus Cen-

terstage supporters who emailed the City Council when city staff made the abrupt decision to take over operations of the Knutzen Family Theatre and leave Centerstage out in the cold. Centerstage has operated the facility for six years and the city

obviously wasn’t think-ing about making more money when staff sent out its request for propos-als seeking a manager to continue to operate the facility. So why the change of heart? Is it just me, or is something rotten in the state of Denmark?

A: Federal Way may not be festering with political corruption as Denmark was

in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” but Mr. Federal Way thinks that something does stink.

City staff ’s biggest mis-take was deciding to look back through the Knutzen Family Theatre’s financials when Centerstage repre-sentatives asked the city for more money.

Forget the spreadsheets and line items. Mr. Federal Way could lick his finger

and hold it up to the wind to determine that Center-stage’s operation of the fam-ily theatre is not making the city any money.

The very reason why city staff created this operation model was to allow Cen-terstage to stay in business, continue to bring arts to the city and to exemplify that Federal Way is the home of a respected arts theatre.

If city staff needed one shred of evidence, they could have looked at the contract, which states: “Under the terms of the [request for proposals,] the city will remit a flat manage-ment fee, and will not receive any income from the productions at the theatre, including Centerstage’s production.”

The contract is as clear as day that this opera-tion model is not a money maker. That’s an entirely different conversation, one that city staff should have considered before send-ing out their request for proposals.

And Mr. Federal Way loves Simon & Garfunkel, but he’s not feeling too groovy about the city’s rapid movements.

Regardless of who said what and when, as outlined in the Mirror’s front cover story this week, it’s also crystal clear that city staff and the mayor made a hasty

decision when they handed Centerstage representatives a letter of expiration when they convened for what they thought was a third negotiation meeting.

City staff and the mayor should have handled this

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After over 800 theatre supporters emailed the City Council, the mayor and city staff then

suddenly changed course and decided to continue contract negotiations.

Mr. Federal Way is glad that the city changed course and only raises this matter to illustrate yet another hurried maneuver.

As Paul Simon said, “Slow down, you move too fast.”

Mr. Federal Way will croon this lyric to the mayor and hopes this will become a refrain in the city’s repertoire.

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The West Central District tennis tournament was held last week

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the district champions. They won all nine of their

matches without dropping a single set. Thomas Jefferson

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Todd Beamer fastpitch earns state playoff berthBY TERRENCE HILL

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Things didn’t go quite how the South Puget Sound League

Champion Todd Beamer Titans planned at the West Central District 4A playoffs, but the end result was satisfactory as they earned the sixth and final seed from the district to the state playoffs. It will be their third consecutive year in the tournament.

“We’ve been to state two years in a row and these girls were not gonna give it up,” Beamer head coach Brian Hering said. “They came out with the idea that they were going to get wins and they were going back to state. When they play with that attitude and poise, we can do a lot of things.”

The Titans began the tournament on Friday morning against Bellarm-ine Prep. They cruised to an 8-0 win over the Lions on stellar pitching by South Puget Sound League North pitching MVP Maddie Rogers and some hot bats.

“Maddie Rogers is awe-some,” Brian Hering said. “She’s pitched really well.”

Senior Analee Scott had three RBIs in the game on two hits. Senior Maddy Colson and junior Morgan Vance would also add an RBI apiece in the game. The other three runs would come on errors.

The Titans ran into trouble against a tough Yelm team during the sec-ond game of the day.

After Rogers managed to bring home Scott for a run in the first inning, Beamer’s bats were cooled off by Yelm’s Jessilyn Enlow’s pitching. Beamer only managed three hits in the game.

Enlow only struck out

two Beamer batters in the game. Her ability to keep the Titans from making solid contact on the ball made her dominant in the game. When contact was made with a pitch, it rarely left the infield.

The Lady Tornados man-ufactured runs through small ball in the third, fourth and fifth innings, giving them the 3-1 victory and a guaranteed berth in the state playoffs. Beamer would have to win twice in the consolation bracket to earn a spot to the state playoffs with the loss.

Saturday saw the Beamer team look more like the one they played against Bellarmine Prep. They opened the day against a familiar foe, the Kentwood Conquerors.

Beamer started the game quickly as they brought home one run in the bot-tom of the first inning on an error by Kentwood to take a 1-0 lead.

The offense began to heat up once again in the second inning, which saw Beamer increase their lead to 5-0. Junior Sophie Afework brought home the sec-

ond run of the game on a sacrifice bunt. Another run on an error soon followed. Scott finish the scoring in the inning with a two-RBI double.

The top of the third saw Beamer’s defense on display as Rogers was able to get Kentwood to ground into a double play with runners on first and third to end the inning.

Afework and junior Makenzie Palmer added RBIs in the bottom half of the inning to bring the lead to 7-0.

Beamer went up 10-0 in the third on a two-RBI tri-ple by sophomore Raelynn Grabell and an RBI double by Vance. Kentwood was unable to score and the 10-run rule ended the game after the top of the fifth.

Rogers struck out five and gave up five hits in the five innings she pitched.

Beamer’s final game was against the defending state-champion Puyallup Vikings. Only the win-ner advanced to the state playoffs.

Rogers gave the Titans a two-run cushion to start with on a two-RBI double

in the first inning. Scott added two more on a two-RBI triple in the second to give Beamer a 4-0 lead.

Junior Jourdin Hering brought the lead to 5-0 in the top of the sixth with an RBI of her own.

Puyallup was not ready to quit just yet, however. The Vikings drove in three runs in the bottom of the sixth. All three runs came with two outs already recorded in the inning.

The runs were not enough as Vance and Afework added insurance runs for Beamer in the top of the seventh to give them a 7-3 lead. Puyallup left two runners on base and were unable to score.

“We had a little let down [on Friday], but we’re playing really well,” Brian Hering said. “Pitching is keeping us in games and we’re hitting the ball hard. This team is battling and we’re doing things right.”

Scott was likely the team’s MVP over the four games as she was 8-14 with seven RBIs and two runs. She also had four doubles and a triple in the games.

“Analee Scott had the games of her life,” Brian

Hering said. “It’s been phe-nomenal.”

Todd Beamer will open the state playoffs against Woodinville (21-1), whom they lost 4-2 to in their season opener. Woodinville was also the team who ended the Titans hopes at a state title last year as they lost 8-5 against them in the quarterfinals.

FEDERAL WAY OUSTED FROM PLAYOFFS

The Federal Way Eagles were the other participant from the city in the West Central District 4A tourna-ment, the furthest they have advanced in over two decades.

Things looked promis-ing for the Eagles as they started the day against Gig Harbor. Junior Jaclyn Gil-lis’s strong pitching held the Tides off the board for four innings. Sophomore Payten Hurn gave Federal Way a one-run lead in the third inning with a home run.

The game changed com-pletely on Kristin Ellisen’s three-run home run in the fifth inning for Gig Harbor. They built a 7-1 lead over Federal Way in the fifth and sixth innings that held as the final score.

The Eagles still had a chance at advancing to the state playoffs through the consolation bracket. They were hoping to earn a shot at rival Todd Beamer with a win over Kentwood in their second game.

The Eagles played a tough game, but were un-able to top the Conquerors as they fell 7-6. The Eagles ended one of their best seasons in years with a league record of 10-8 and an overall record of 11-13. Federal Way only had one senior and will likely be a team to watch out for next season.

Left, Analee Scott had eight hits and seven RBIs over three games for the Titans as they advanced in to the state playoffs. Above, Maddie Rogers pitched all four games for the Titans at districts. Rogers only gave up four earned runs and struck out 23 batters over four games. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror

Payten Hurn gave Federal Way their lone run against Gig Harbor with a home run in the third inning. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror


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Decatur’s baseball team earned the sixth and final seed

to state from West Central District and knew they would have an even tougher challenge than most in the state playoffs. They had to travel a bit further as they went to Yakima to take on the Wenatchee Panthers.

Wenatchee was 19-2 go-ing into the game and won 17 straight games. They won the Big 9 conference championship going away.

Washingtonbaseballpoll.com ranked them as the No. 2 team in the state.

None of that phased the Gators as they picked up a 3-1 win to open the state playoffs at Yakima County Stadium.

Garrett Westberg was once again dominant on the mound as he pitched six two-third innings, gave up six hits, two walks and struck out eight batters. His two-out double brought home two runs to give the Gators the lead in the sixth inning.

Isaiah Hatch drove in the

other RBI in the game for the Gators and picked up the save.

Decatur moved on to play the top seed from the district 5/8 playoffs, the Walla Walla Blue Devils. Wa-Hi was 17-6 and finished fourth in the Mid-Columbia Conference, but was the top 4A team in the conference.

Decatur sent Taylor Hav-licek to the mound for the first time in weeks against the Blue Devils. Havlicek in-jured his wrist and had been out since their game against Beamer on April 20.

“He’s thrown some bullpen in practice,” Decatur head coach Korey Sites said. “But he hadn’t faced live game action for four weeks.”

Havlicek went for a full seven innings as the Gators picked up the 4-2 win. He gave up four hits, one walk and struck out four bat-ters. Wa-Hi only managed a run apiece in the first and seventh innings on him.

“It was a gutty perfor-mance,” Sites said. “It was way beyond any expecta-tions I could have set for him coming back from injury.”

Havlicek, much like West-berg in the previous game, helped his cause with two RBIs in the game. Freshman

Timothy Hughes had two of Decatur’s six hits and also one RBI.

“We played really good baseball this weekend,” Sites said. “There were very few errors, both mental and physical. It was clean, smart baseball.”

Decatur will meet fellow West Central District mem-ber South Kitsap in the state semi-finals. The Wolves were champions of the Narrows League and West Central District. They have been to the state finals each of the past two seasons.

“We’ve faced South Kitsap each of the last two pre-seasons and they’re always tough,” said Sites. “It’s up to

us to play to our potential. When we do, we can beat anyone. We’re excited to be here. Hopefully we can represent the city well.”

The semi-finals and finals were moved from Pasco’s Gesa Stadium to Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham due to fungus compromising the field at Gesa Stadium.

Decatur and South Kitsap will open the semi-finals at 4 p.m. Friday. Newport and Gig Harbor are scheduled to follow at 7 p.m. The win-ners will meet in the state championship at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, while the losers will face each other in the third/fourth place game the same day at 1 p.m.

Decatur baseball advances to state semi-finals

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Federal Way’s quest to win their third consecutive titles in boys and girls track and field are still alive. But it might be

tougher this year than any of the others.Tahoma took home the district title in

both the girls and boys events. They could be the toughest competition for the Eagles in the state if they want to win it once more.

Federal Way placed third in the boys meet and the girls placed fourth. Decatur boys placed 16th and the girls placed 12th. Beamer placed 18th in the boys meet and 14th in girls. Jefferson boys placed 22nd and the girls placed 20th.

All four of the schools are sending athletes to the state championships. Any who placed

in the top six at districts will be competing at Mount Tahoma High School.

Mariyah Vongsaveng qualified for the state championships in both the 300-meter hurdles and the 100 hurdles despite running on a strained quad. After winning the 100 hurdles event, Vongsaveng fell to the track in pain and was carried to the training tent by Federal Way coach Quinn Gillis.

Day two saw Vongsaveng finish with a second-best time of 44.83 seconds in the 300 hurdles and standing on her feet.

Karis Cameron qualified for the 100, 200 and long jump events at the state champion-ships. She was also a member of the Eagles 4x100 relay team that came up just short of qualifying for state.

Khristian Pickens will be busy for the boys team as he qualified for the triple jump, high

jump and is a member of the Eagles 4x400 relay team that qualified for state.

The boys team will have to rely on most of their points coming from field events this year if they hope to repeat as state cham-pions. Pickens, Jared Pulu, D’Jimon Jones, Mason Sallee, Marcus Tate and Chico Mc-Clatcher all qualified in a field event.

Decatur will be represented by both the boys 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams as they qualified for the state championships. The 4x400 team were the beneficiaries of Sta-dium’s team being disqualified for having an-other student “pacing” them from the field, an illegal tactic. Their 4x100 team finished fifth with a time of 42.89.

The girls will be represented by Parris Wat-son in both shot put and discus and Gabrielle Boyd in discus. Watson is one of the favorites to win in both the events she is in at the state championships.

Kemuel Santana, a member of Decatur’s 4x100 and 4x400 teams, will also be compet-ing in the 200.

Beamer will send their girls 4x200 team to state as well as Reed Copeland in the long jump event and Ashley Mason in the 3200.

Reeve Normandia qualified for the Titans in both the 100 and 300 hurdles events.

Jefferson will be represented at state by Isa-belle Desimone in the girls pole vault event, Taylor Sterling in the girls high jump event and Zoe Williams in the javelin event.

Michael Johnson qualified for their boys team in the pole vault event.

The 2A, 3A and 4A track and field state championships started on May 28. They run through May 30. They are being held at Mount Tahoma High School. Day two of the meet began at 9 a.m. today. Tomorrow will be the final day of the meet. The events are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.

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The 30th District Democrats did not take a stance on a station location at Highline College but the SR-99 route alternative ensures a station will be located nearby.

And while the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce outlined guiding principles they hoped the Sound Transit board would consider when making their decision on the route, they did not take an official stance on which alterna-tive was best.

“After 15 months of in-depth research, meet-ings with Sound Transit and studying all the options presented, the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce has issued a Statement of Principles in the hope that Sound Transit will give this document serious consideration in their decision process,” said Chamber chair Lori Santamaria. “We are the voice of business and we will do all we can to support and drive business development in our region.”

Santamaria said Chamber board members are looking 30-50 years in the future, as that is when the “full impact of the decision will be felt in the business community.”

The Chamber board focused on economic de-velopment, regional workforce connection, cost of strategic growth and long range vision.

“As we look to diversify our business base, the Chamber does not see light rail as a transporta-tion mechanism to move people from Federal Way to other cities,” the Statement of Principles states. “We see it as a way to bring to Federal Way those future employers and employees who may live in Burien, SeaTac, Seattle, Tacoma or even Olympia. In its long-range vision, the Cham-

ber sees the future of Federal Way as a hub, a destination for business and commerce, which is linked east to west with bus lines and north to south with light rail.”

Chamber members pointed to transit-oriented development as potential for economic growth. They also cited results from the study “Transit and Regional Economic Development” from the Center for Transit Development, which affirmed a quarter of the jobs in 34 transit regions studied were near transit and “knowledge-based” jobs are more likely to locate in central business districts and higher density regional employment areas, among other points.

In terms of regional connectivity, Chamber board members state, “Federal Way encompasses two working ports whose related economic activity is affiliated with $138 billion in total economic activity in the state, which is one-third of Washington’s gross domestic product.”

According to “The Economic Impact of Ma-rine Cargo at the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle,” surface transportation is one of the four econom-ic impactor sectors for the ports, the document states.

Despite that one route is more expensive than the other, Chamber board members pointed out investment in light rail is a shared investment for the future.

“No matter which route or station location is chosen, businesses will be inconvenienced — directly and indirectly,” the document continues. “The Chamber recognizes that Sound Transit will provide a full-suite relocation of services to mitigate disruption of affected businesses.”

The document states developing the economic potential of the Federal Way business hub is the “best, long-range interest of the Chamber of Commerce.”

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Left to right, Federal Way Lions Club member Roger Hershey, King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer, Lions Club members Dick Mayer, Susie Fisher and Bob Darrigan. Courtesy of Pete von Reichbauer’s office

Von Reichbauer presents largest eye glasses donation to Lions Club FROM STAFF REPORTS

To honor Sharon Darrigan, who recently passed away, Metropolitan King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer presented the Fed-eral Way Lions Club unclaimed eye glasses left behind on Metro busses to benefit families in need.

Sharon Darrigan was the wife of Bob Darrigan, a member of the Fed-eral Way Lions Club. Bob Darrigan

continues to be an instrumental, driving force for the Federal Way Lions Club.

Von Reichbauer secured more than 4,100 unclaimed prescription glasses. This is the largest donation since the program began. The Federal Way Lions Club and von Reichbauer have teamed up to ensure that those who cannot afford costly prescription lenses will now have access to a qual-ity pair of eye glasses.

“Being in a position to provide proper eyewear to those who need it most is an exceptional privilege,” said von Reichbauer. “It is an even greater honor to donate the largest amount of glasses to date in honor of Bob Darrigan’s late wife, Sharon.”

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For 15 years, students at Enterprise Elementary in Federal Way have

been earning their way to a free Mariners game by walk-ing, jogging or running 25 miles throughout the month of May in a program called the 25-Mile Club.

And they have P.E. teacher Tom Wallat to thank.

“I just wanted a program that had walking, jogging and running for kids and a program that allowed parents to participate,” said Wal-lat, who was nominated as the Mirror’s Citizen of the Month.

Before he came to Enterprise in 2000, he was teaching physical education at an elementary school in Enumclaw where he first thought of the idea.

But the club wasn’t nearly as success-ful or popular as its incorporation at Enterprise, he said.

Students kinder-garten through fifth grade can partici-pate in the 25-Mile Club by completing laps during their lunch recess. With each lap, students receive one punch on their punch card and parents are welcome to join for extra punches.

Those who reach 25 miles by the end of the month receive a ticket to a Mariners game and a 25-Mile Club t-shirt. This year, former Mariner Dave Valle donated Mariners tickets to sup-port the club. The group of students and families who complete the 25 miles will attend one game together.

Last year, the elementary school had 290 students complete the 25 miles and this year Wallat hopes to get to that point again.

Although Wallat rec-ognizes the importance of teaching kids to be active at an early age because of rising adolescent obesity rates, the real reason he sees this as beneficial is that it promotes the strengthening of parent-child relationships.

“Exercise is a no-pressure situation,” he said. “Obesity and all that is up there, but my part is to get kids con-nected with their parents.”

Co-organizer Stacey Tray-lor, a counselor at Enterprise, said the 25-Mile Club is an opportunity to connect to the community.

Each day, about 30 parents

walk with their children. Some are in workout clothes, while others are on a lunch break, Traylor said.

The program has helped parents become more involved in their child’s school by promoting school attendance.

Traylor recalled one specific example of a female

kindergarten student who had not been attending enough school days but that changed when her parents got involved and began walking with her during her lunch recess.

“It if makes a difference in her attendance, it’s going to make a difference in her academic achievement,” she said, adding that she hopes that it plants a seed for future attendance.

Enterprise Principal Jeff Soltez said the program has also helped stave off end-of-year misbehavior during

lunch time recess. “Seeing a drop in disci-

pline referrals this late in the year is great,” Soltez said. “Kids get anxious about school ending. Students at risk see it as something they can count on.”

Soltez said with 60 per-cent of students, or nearly 300 students, utilizing free and reduced lunch and more than 100 kids at early morning breakfast, school is a place many kids feel is safe.

Wallat said he believes some other schools are involved in the 25-Mile Club but would be open to expanding it district-wide if the opportunity presented itself. But he’s humble.

“It does take an army of people to coordinate and work together,” Wallat said. “I have great support from our school counselor, our PTA and past principals.”

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During the height of the baseball tournament season

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In the morning, the hotel restaurant serves a hot breakfast for the teams. Every booth and table is full. And milling around, finding where she can best serve the young staff, is Al-ice Dobson, or as everyone likes to call her, Miss Alice.

At 99, Dobson is a 10 percent investor in the Best Western property at 32124 25th Ave. S. In 1999, in her early 80s, Dobson realized a lucrative opportunity to invest. A couple, who were friends of Dobson and her late husband, were in need of investors to secure a loan that would allow them to build and open a Best Western.

“I said, ‘Why don’t you ask me?’” Dobson said. “I was helping myself out. It was a strict business deal.”

Sixteen years later, at age 99, Dobson still wields robust business acumen.

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Dobson will turn 100 on July 16. She is proud of her age. Her birthdate is stated clearly on her Best Western Plus business card: Alice Dobson, Owner, Born July 16, 1915.

Dobson said when she turned 90 the hotel put on a huge party for her. Up-wards of 200 or more peo-ple showed. Many asked her the perennial question: What is the secret to living a long life? Dobson said she thinks this question was asked when she turned 90 because everyone thought she would be pass-ing away soon.

The secret to living a long life, she told them, was keeping a positive attitude and not letting animosity and hatred eat you away.

“Don’t have hatred,” she said. “It burns out your own heart and soul. It ruins your mind.

“I’ve lived my life treat-ing others with respect,” she said. “I’ve told that to so many people and so many have said I hit the nail on the head.”

Just this year, Dobson es-tablished permanent resi-dency at the Best Western. Before this year, she spent four hours a day traveling on the bus from home to work and back.

“I lived alone,” she said. “I kept my garden. I kept my house.”

Dobson has been wid-owed for 23 years. With her first husband, she had two children: a son and daughter. Her son will turn 80 on Sept. 1. Her daughter passed away 27 years ago. Today, Dobson is a proud grandmother of five grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.

Dobson was born and raised in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Her father worked the carnivals in the area. In her teens, Dobson’s short stature and nimbleness got her a job as an acrobat, entertaining audiences at the carnival between curtain calls. She also dabbled for a time crafting dresses for the Ziegfeld Follies on Broad-way in New York City.

Today, Dobson said she is still very nimble, which she said keeps her young and spry.

Prior to her investment in Best Western, Dobson never had experience in hotel management. For 36 years she worked as a factory employee for

Northwest Glass in Seattle. During that time, she was also a union officer for 25 years, where she cultivated a strong leadership style.

Nowadays, Dobson’s responsibilities at the hotel include helping wherever it’s needed.

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needs to be done, I just do it. I’m in good condition to do that.”

Beyond her 100th birthday, Dobson said she believes she will continue her contributions to the Best Western Plus.

“I’ve always been conscientious of working hard and keeping my mind clear,” she said.

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Alice Dobson is part owner of the Best Western Plus. Dobson, who will turn 100 in July, lives at the hotel. ANDREW FICKES, for the Mirror

Ulta Beauty representatives cut a ribbon to celebrate the store’s grand opening last Friday morning in Federal Way. The store is located at Seatac Village Shopping Center. RAECHEL DAWSON, the Mirror

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seconds. He said she left to another room, stating she was going to call the police, and he asked her if she wanted him to call. He told police she asked him if he was going to tell them he was beat up by a girl. The woman then came back and sat in the chair, asking for a cigarette, he said. The man then said he asked her to leave and she hit him again. This was when he blocked her and pushed her into the chair. Father calls police on son tak-ing mushrooms: At 10:49 p.m. on May 25 in the 31800 block of 49th Terrace SW, a father reported his 17-year-old son was acting strange after taking mushrooms. Police interviewed the son and noted he appeared to be under “medical duress” but refused to talk to police. He did not appear to be a threat to himself or others so police told the father to call back if he did become a threat. Police closed the case because there was “no evidence located of any drug use.”Man threatens to kill girl-friend: At 1:46 a.m. on May 24 in the 1700 block of SW 308th Place, a 34-year-old man was arrested for assaulting and harassing his 33-year-old girlfriend. The woman called 911 after her boyfriend pulled her hair during an argument and threatened to shoot her with a gun. The man left and the woman called

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exact location, but police went to the area to check the apartment complex that showed up in the area. The check did not turn up anything suspicious and resources via social media were also unsuc-cessful.Monster Dollar burglary: At 7:45 a.m. on May 24 in the 32900 block of First Ave. S., police responded to a store burglary at Monster Dollar. The business’s $1,000 window was broken out from a large rock that was found inside. Police believe this was how the burglars entered the store to steal several BB guns.Juvenile with knife: At 2:43 p.m. on May 24 in the 2400 block of SW 334th Place, a 911 caller reported a 13-year-old boy in an apartment complex with a knife. Police found the boy and took the knife, which was to be destroyed. He was released to his father and stepmother with a notice of trespass.Man chases boy with gun: At 3:57 p.m. on May 24 in the 4700 block of SW 320th St., officers responded to a report that a male was chasing another 16-year-old boy through the parking lot of BigFoot Java. One male was seen with a silver semi-automatic pistol. Police couldn’t find the males but recovered a wallet belonging to the boy a witness had provided. The witness told police the boy attempted to rob the other man who then chased him down and assaulted him.Walkers find dead body: At 10:57 a.m. on May 23 in the 30800

block of 44th Ave. SW, some people were walking along the Dumas Bay beach when they found a deceased body on the shoreline.During the investigation, officers located a wallet on the body and determined it was a 17-year-old male, a local student. Police matched the identification to a vehicle parked in the parking lot. The boy’s sister called 911 later that day to report him missing. Police notified the family, who was shocked and questioned if it was suicide or murder. The King County Medical Examiner responded to the scene. Police recovered a stolen Bryco Arms Jen-nings handgun and believe it was used in his suicide.Men assault, steal woman’s phone: At 7:27 p.m. on May 23 in the 1800 block of S. 320th St., a woman was looking at her cell phone on a bench outside of Old Country Buffet when five men approached her and hit her cell phone out of her hand. One suspect pushed her and grabbed the phone before all of them ran back to a nearby black SUV, laughing. She chased them but was pushed again and fell backwards. The woman suffered a broken finger and other injuries. The suspects fled the scene.Man arrested after found in old school district building: At 9:13 p.m. on May 22 in the 31400 block of 18th Ave. S., police arrested a 39-year-old man from Enumclaw on a warrant after they found him sleeping in the old school district building. He was transported to Pierce County jail.

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The City of Federal Way, Public Works Department, 33325 8th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Depart- ment of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 1st Avenue South at South 328th Street Intersection Improvements, is located at the intersection of 1st Avenue South and South 328th Street in Federal Way, in King County.This project involves 1.08 acres of soil disturbance for roadway and utility improvements.The receiving water is Panther Lake.Any persons desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public inter- e s t a cco rd ing t o T i e r I I an t i deg rada t i on requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction Storm- waterPO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696Publish: Federal Way Mirror 5/29/2015 & 6/5/2015 FWM 2237

CITY OF FEDERAL WAYREQUEST FOR BIDS

1ST AVE S AT S 328TH ST INTERSECTION IM- PROVEMENTS RFB # 15-007

SUBMITTAL OF SEALED BIDS:Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way, Washington, will receive sealed bids through June 15, 2015, until 11:00 a.m., at the City Hall Pur- chasing Office or by US Mail at City of Federal Way, Purchasing Office, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, Washington 98003. Proposals received after 11:00 a.m. on said date will not be considered.BID OPENING:All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud at 11:10 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2015, at the City Council Chambers, 33325 8th Avenue South, Fed- eral Way, Washington, for this RFB.All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit by a cashier’s or certified check, or Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid deposit or bond shall be forfeited to the City of Federal Way.DESCRIPTION OF WORK:This project shall consist of: The addition of north- bound and south-bound left-turn lanes on 1st Ave S, revised channelization at the intersection that includes a new fourth leg serving the west side development, and a new signal at the intersection. Work will include the following: utility relocation; storm drainage; paving; curb, gutter, and sidewalk; retaining walls; street lighting; traffic signal; sign- ing; and channelization.The Contractor shall complete all work within 100 working days.The bidder is urged to check the plans and contract provisions carefully.All bid proposals shall be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and all other contract documents now on file in the Purchasing Office of the City of Federal Way. Bid documents may be ob- ta ined from the Purchasing Department at (253) 835-2526. Any questions concerning the description of the work contained in the contract documents must be directed to Christine Mullen, P.E., Street Systems Project Engineer, by facsimile at (253) 835-2709, or by letter addressed to Christine

Mullen, P.E., Street Systems Project Engineer prior to bid opening date.PURCHASE OF BID DOCUMENTS:Bidders may purchase copies of the Bidding Docu- ments (half-size plans) in person, or by mailing a Twenty-Five and no/100 Dollars ($25.00) (non-re- fundable) check or cashier’s check payable to the City of Federal Way, 33325 8th Avenue South, Fed- eral Way, WA 98003-6325, phone (253) 835-2526. If purchasing by mail, please indicate your request for Bidding Documents for RFB #15-007, 1st Ave S at S 328th St Intersection Improvements. Informa- tional copies of maps, plans, and specifications are available for review at the Public Works Depart- ment, Federal Way City Hall, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, Washington.Bidding Documents are also available for review at the following Plan Centers:Daily Journal of Commerce, Attn: Plancenter.com, 83 Columbia St, Suite 200,Seattle, WA 98104Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center, 921 SW Washington St, Suite 210, Portland, OR 97205McGraw Hill Construction Plan Center, 3315 Cen- tral Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71913Cora Inc. – Plan Center, 10002 Aurora Avenue North, #36, PMB 334, Seattle, WA 98133Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092Builders Exchange of Washington, 2607 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201Contractor Plan Center, 5468 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222iSqFt Planroom, c/o Cascade A&E, 235 9th Ave North, Seattle, WA 98109The Blue Book / Bid News Specialist 800 E Main St (Old Rte 6 & Indian Hill) Jefferson Valley, NY 10535The City, 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 C.F.R., 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 advertise- ment, disadvantaged business enterprises as de- fined at 49 CFR Part 26 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. The City encourages minority and women-owned firms to submit bids consistent with the City’s policy to insure that such firms are afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to compete for and obtain public contracts.The Contractor will be required to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations per- taining to equal employment opportunities.The City anticipates awarding this project to the successful bidder and intends to give Notice to Proceed as soon as the Contract and all required associated documents are executed in full. Regard- less of the date of award or Notice to Proceed, the Contractor must complete all work under this project within 100 working days.RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:The City of Federal Way reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bidding, and determine which bid or bidder meets the criteria set forth in the bid documents. No bidder may withdraw his or her bid after the hour set for the opening thereof unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days.Published in the Federal Way Mirror on May 22, and May 29, 2015.FWM 2234

CITY OF FEDERAL WAYREQUEST FOR BIDS

Federal Way Town Square Park RFB # 15-010Project: New Federal Way Town Square ParkOwner: City of Federal WayOut for Bids: Thursday, May 28, 2015Pre-Bid Conference: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 11:00 AMBids Due: Thursday June 11, 2015 2 PM

Management Services Counter, 2nd floor, Federal Way City Hall33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, Washing- ton 98003Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way, Washington, will receive sealed bids through the date, time and address listed above. Proposals received after the date and time listed above will not be considered.An informational meeting for interested contractors will be held at the date and time listed above at the site, Town Square Park, 31600 20th Ave S., Federal Way, WA to discuss the work to be per- formed. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud at the City Hall council chambers or adjacent conference room at the date and time listed above, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, Washington, for this RFB. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit by a cashier’s or certified check, or Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid deposit or bond shall be forfeited to the City of Federal Way.This project consists of demolition of approximately 102,000 sf of asphalt parking and associated concrete and the installation of a concrete walking path, groundwater drainage system, irrigation, electrical conduit, topsoil and hydro seeding to improve an existing park as indicated on the drawings and in this project manual. It is anticipated that construction will commence on June 22, 2015, pending issuance of permits. Engineer’s es- timate is $450,000.The Contractor shall complete all work by October 5, 2015The bidder is urged to check the plans and contract provisions carefully. All bid proposals shall be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and all other contract documents now on file in the Parks Office of the City of Federal Way. Bid documents may be obtained from the Architect at 253-351-8877 or [email protected]. Bid Documents are also available for review at major Plan Centers. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening.For technical questions, please contact the Archi- tect, David A. Clark Architects PLLC, 33017 134th Ave SE, Auburn, WA 98092, dclark@clarkarchi- tects.com tel 253-351-8877The City, 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 C.F.R., 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 advertise- ment, disadvantaged business enterprises as de- fined at 49 CFR Part 26 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. The City encourages minority and women-owned firms to submit bids consistent with the City’s policy to insure that such firms are afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to compete for and obtain public contracts.The Contractor will be required to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations per- taining to equal employment opportunities.The City anticipates awarding this project to the successful bidder and intends to give Notice to Proceed as soon as the Contract and all required associated documents are executed in full.The City of Federal Way reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bidding, and determine which bid or bidder meets the criteria set forth in the bid documents. No bidder may withdraw his or her bid after the hour set for the opening thereof unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days.Dated the 28th day of May, 2015Published in the Federal Way Mirror May 29, 2015 & June 5, 2015FWM 2238

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“I remember when I first ran for mayor, I actually had in my [campaign] brochure that I stood up for Center-stage and wanted to make sure that we have Centerstage in this facility because the Tacoma Musical Playhouse was one of the bidders and I felt passionately that I wanted local theater [here,]” Ferrell recalled.

He “linked up arms” with Deputy Mayor Jeanne Bur-bidge and he recalls “saying how important I believe that it was that Centerstage get this contract because of its locality and its connection

with the community. So I make this move with a heavy heart because I value them and they’ve got some of the real pillars of the community in this, but I represent all the people in this community.”

The city paid Centerstage $70,000 to manage the facil-ity in 2009, and then $76,500 per year over the next five years.

Dockstader said his understanding of the man-agement concept was that Centerstage was an asset to the community, so the city would support the theatre by allowing them to operate the facility, use the Knutzen Family Theatre for its own productions and to rent it out to the community.

The city renewed the contract in 2012 and recently entered into negotiations with the theatre, which was the sole responsible respon-sive bidder for the project this year when the city sent out a request for proposals in February.

But Dockstader said Centerstage was “blind-sided” when city officials said they reached a negotiation

impasse and decided to allow the contract to expire.

NEGOTIATIONSJohn Hutton, director

of the city’s Parks, Recre-ation and Cultural Services Department, said he met with Dockstader, Bryce and Dumas Bay Centre manager Rob Ettinger twice to negoti-ate a new contract before the city ultimately decided to terminate the agreement.

During the first meeting, the theatre asked the city for an $8,900 per year increase to cover inflation.

“They said they need that to remain viable,” Hutton recalled. “I was amenable to that with some conditions.”

He asked if Bryce would take on some maintenance costs within the Knutzen Family Theatre if the city granted his requested increase.

“They have almost sole exclusive use of the theater itself, with a couple of minor exceptions, it’s a Centerstage facility in this agreement,” Hutton noted. “So any wear and tear would be from Centerstage activities.”

But Bryce said he was sur-prised by Hutton’s request.

“He was not specific at that point, so I said, ‘We are al-ready doing a fair amount of maintenance, so what do you mean by everything within the fabric of the building?’” Bryce recalled asking Hutton. “And he said anything that’s

not the walls, heating and air conditioning. Everything else is your responsibility to maintain and/or replace as necessary.”

Dockstader, who called this request a “whammy,” said shifting maintenance responsibilities to the theatre proposed a “real risk” to Centerstage.

“Here’s Centerstage that’s always running hand to mouth, it’s not necessar-ily a profit-making business,” Dock-stader said. “This was like a blindside because there were no specifics. So we talked about needing to understand this

better.”Bryce asked Hutton for a

comprehensive list of items the city would require the theatre to maintain and the parties agreed to meet again in two weeks.

During the second meet-ing, Centerstage said they were unwilling to take on any maintenance responsibility, according to Hutton.

“They said no they wouldn’t take on any main-tenance and they wanted more money,” said Hutton, noting Bryce asked for an additional $15,000 per year instead. “I believe my exact quote was, ‘That’s an interest-ing negotiation tactic to say no to everything we propose and to almost double your request of funds.’”

However, Bryce said that was not the case. While he did ask for the price increase, he also told Hutton he was willing to take on mainte-nance costs, pending further conversations to determine what those costs would actu-ally mean.

“We really needed to understand better what the maintenance needs are,” Dockstader said. “In order to talk about this thing we can’t buy a pig and a poke. So the idea was that Alan would get together with Ettinger and do a walk through [at the Dumas Bay Centre] and see what are the things that really need to be done here. Maybe there are things we can take on.”

Hutton said he told Bryce and Dockstader he didn’t have the ability to honor their request, “I was very clear that I did not have $15,000 laying around to add to their contract … I said anything that I do is hurting the rest of the department and I don’t have the ability to do that and they understood that clearly.”

Following the second meeting, Bryce also told Hutton that he would consult with the deputy mayor — a longtime Centerstage sup-

porter — to see if she could help them find an outside revenue source. However, Burbidge said this was a matter of negotiation with city staff and she should not get involved with it, accord-ing to Bryce. He told Hutton that Burbidge was unable to help and that he would draft a new proposal for the next meeting.

At this point, Hutton said he felt they had reached an “impasse” with negotiations, which prompted him to look through the finances of the entire operation of the Knut-zen Family Theatre.

“It became clear as day that the more prudent deci-sion for the city would be to not be in a contract with anybody on this at this point and that it would be better for us to take over manage-ment again of the facility …,” Hutton said.

He consulted the mayor, the chief of staff and finance director about his findings that the city can bring in over $150,000 per year with the money they save from paying an outside manager, as well as rental revenue.

The mayor said that both Hutton and Ettinger recom-mended that the Knutzen Family Theatre was not being run in the best interest of the city.

“My understanding is, over the course of six years since 2009, we’ve paid Centerstage, just in regard to their services, roughly $450,000 to operate this facil-ity and then if you add yet another $100,000 in regard to grants and awards of other city funding, the total comes to $549,000 over six years,” Ferrell said. “That is a great deal of money to provide for one organization. Other than the value of the productions, we haven’t really received anything back.”

Hutton, who recently attended Centerstage’s new musical “For All That” with his wife, said this was strictly a business decision and is not a reflection of the theatre itself.

“We just think we can manage the spaces better ourselves and that would be more advantageous to the city and the overall facility,” he said.

Ferrell agrees.“Let me be very clear, we

want Centerstage to succeed,” he said, noting he was also concerned about the opera-tion’s lack of income to the city. “We want Centerstage to use this facility. We have just made the business decision that it’s not in the city’s best interest to have them run the facility. This is a busi-ness decision based on real numbers.”

However, the contract

stipulates that the city will not receive any income from the productions at Knutzen Family Theatre and Bryce said the arrangement was not meant to bring in money for the city.

At the third negotiation meeting on Wednesday, city staff handed Bryce and Dockstader a letter stating they decided to allow the contract to expire before they got a chance to read their new proposal.

Dockstader, a retired corporate attorney, called the city’s impasse “an absolute stinking falsehood.”

“I do not see under those circumstances how any reasonable person with half a brain could figure that there is a negotiation impasse when we had left a meeting with the intention of coming back,” Dockstader said. “The city did not even listen to a counter-proposal that was specifically designed to come back and address at least, in part, some of the issues where we were a part on.”

Bryce agreed.“So the negotiation was

ongoing, they knew it was ongoing and they just decid-ed to stop it,” he said. “If they deny it was ongoing, they are not telling you the truth.”

Dockstader read their new proposal to city staff anyway, which asked for $10,000 more per year, with the caveat that they would pay $3,000 to the city per year to help repay the city for any maintenance costs they incur. Following the meeting, Dockstader and Bryce went to a local pub to “drown their sorrows,” when Hutton called minutes later to say the city would not reconsider, Dock-stader said.

“I’ve seen this coming from the word go,” Bryce said. “I’m surprised they’ve done it so quickly. I’ve seen it coming whenever the Performing Arts and Confer-ence Center really started to solidify.”

Bryce said that Chief of Staff Brian Wilson wrote a letter to the board, expressing the city’s desire to continue their relationship with Cen-terstage as a rental client.

“They are either being really disingenuous or they haven’t done their work and looked at the numbers because if we’re getting a management fee of $75,000 and to do our five shows each year, it would cost us about $45,000 in rent, so it would cost us another $110,000,” Bryce said, quot-ing Shakespeare, “Dream on MacDuff — where are we going to find that? It’s just not going to happen.”

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June 1Mobile Office Hours for Congressman Adam Smith: Congressman Adam Smith’s office will be hosting mobile office hours beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 1 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Staff members are able to assist constituents with Federal Agency issues (Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, State Department, etc), provide housing and financial support resources and help with federal grants.

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June 6Psychic Fair: Meet and chat with the best intuitive professionals in the Pacific Northwest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Comfort Inn, located 31622 Pacific Hwy. S. For more information, con-tact Lori Aletha at 425-562-4777, or lorialetha@hotmail or Maire Masco at 253-539-6402 or [email protected].

OngoingReconciling Risk and Suspending Belief-Photo Collection: A series of thought-provoking photographs of the Oso landslide will be on display from June 16-August 30, at the Federal Way Library, located at 34200 First Way S.Battery Recycling: Residents may drop off regular household batteries for recycling at City Hall, first Floor Lobby, 33325 Eighth Ave S., Federal Way Community Center, Vending Machine Alcove, located at 876 S 333rd St. Look for the transparent blue tubes, approxi-mately 3-feet tall.Alzheimer’s Caregiver Sup-port Group: Meetings are held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, in Room 15 at Church of the Nazarene, lo-cated at 1225 29th St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Val Brustad at 253-854-7658 or visit www.alzwa.org.

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answer is up to each taxpayer and what each person values.

But as you ponder what matters to you, don’t forget to look at the bigger picture to see what else city officials are spending your money on. Whether it’s tall flagpoles, expensive $32 million arts venues or fancy utility boxes, consistency and equity are the key.

And Mr. Federal Way hopes residents continue to hold city representatives ac-countable for their actions, no matter how fast or slow they are.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, I was driving my normal route on 320th Street and 11th Place South when I noticed that all the beautiful Douglas fir trees lin-ing the street had been cut. The conifer trees lined the old school bus lot across the street from Safeway and they must of been very old due to their enormous size. I was curious why they had to cut all those trees down?

A: It appears the impacts of the highly controversial High Point mixed-use apart-ment complex at the school district’s for-mer bus barn site have started. The project includes 308 apartment units and 26,095 square feet of commercial and amenity space on the ground floor. The proposal also calls for 15 buildings and a parking lot

that provides 1.5 stalls per apartment unit.The apartment buildings will range

between 3-6 stories in height.And you’re not alone in your sentiments

about the trees being wiped out. Federal Way resident Leah Boehm-Brady, who’s been an outspoken opponent of the High Point project, told the Mirror last July that the trees you refer to would have been a good buffer to help mitigate the impacts of the apartments when they are built.

However, the city allowed the trees and vegetation to be removed “based on one arborist report declaring that ‘23 of the 25 trees along the north property line are either dead, dying or in poor condition,’” Boehm-Brady said.

So to answer your question, the devel-oper of this project removed these trees because they are dying. While this is hardly a reason to go on site and chain yourself to the trees to protest their demise, Mr. Federal Way hopes the developers will be sensible enough to plant more trees for residents to enjoy in the years to come.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, how much fan mail do you receive in any given week?

A: None of your business.

Got a question for Mr. Federal Way? Email [email protected]

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Local Boy Scouts thank firefightersFROM STAFF REPORTS

Boy Scouts from Federal Way Troop 361, Aidan and Shaun McCartney, brought a basket filled with cookies, banana bread and thank you notes to

South King Fire and Rescue firefighters in recognition of National Thank You Day on May 19 to honor first responders.

Troop 361 is lead by scoutmaster David Hill. Visit www.troop361.com for more information about Troop 361.

Visit www.facebook.com/Nation-alThankYouDay for more information about National Thank You Day.

Boys Scouts Aidan and Shaun McCartney (holding signs) brought a basket of goodies to South King Fire and Rescue representatives on May 19 to thank them for their service. Courtesy of Kristy Kennish