Federal Way Mirror, September 21, 2011

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sept. 24 marks the annual Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry, a citywide food drive to support the Multi-Service Center’s Federal Way Food Bank.

The effort runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday with multiple collection locations. Albertson’s, the 320th Safeway, both Wal-Mart locations (S. 314th and S. 348th streets), and the Twin Lakes Fred Meyer

will all be taking cash and food dona-tions on Sept. 24. Last year, the Mayor’s Day of Concern collected 13,099 pounds of food. Volunteers are needed. Contact (253) 835-2401.

Also this Saturday is the fourth an-nual Federal Way Farmers Market Chili Cook-off. Will the firefighters reclaim the chili crown after last year’s victory by Federal Way police?

BY GREG ALLMAIN

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The estate of Douglas Simmons III, a Fife man killed last year during a po-lice pursuit on Highway 99, has filed a wrongful death case and is suing the city of Federal Way, the state Department of Corrections and the woman who killed Simmons.

Simmons was killed on July 26, 2010, after Virginia Ramsey collided with his vehicle while driving intoxi-cated. The suit alleges that Federal Way is partially at fault because at the time, a Federal Way police officer was in pursuit of Ramsey. The lawsuit alleges that the Federal Way officer in ques-tion should have known police were in pursuit of a reckless and dangerous driver who was likely to endanger the public, and should have ended the pursuit before something happened.

According to the police report of the incident, the Federal Way officer spotted Ramsey’s car in a parking lot. As the officer drove into the lot, Ramsey’s car passed by and ran a stop sign as she drove onto South 356th Street. The officer followed the car as it proceeded south on Pacific Highway South. The report notes that Ramsey was drifting across lanes of traffic before she ran a red light at Porter Way in Milton and struck Simmons’ car, killing him instantly. The accident left Simmons’ passenger in critical condition, and also left Ramsey in critical condition.

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The state’s budget fore-cast took another hit last week when a new financial projection indicated Wash-ington is potentially facing a $1.3 billion shortfall.

The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, the agency that advises state lawmakers on budgetary is-sues, cited stalled economic growth as the biggest contributor to the worsened forecast.

“I truly wish I could assure you that this nightmare is about to end, but I see no end in sight,” Washington state chief economist Arun Raha said.

The forecast comes on the heels of last year’s budgetary fight, which saw lawmakers pushed to the brink to reach a consensus on how to reduce spending within the state.

At the last hour, Olym-pia was able to come to an agreement that cut $4.6 billion in spending. One of the biggest areas that state legislators chose to cut in that deal was education, with teachers facing a 1.9 percent to 3 percent cut in salaries in the near future.

Last year’s budget crisis resulted in a $10 million shortfall for Federal Way Public Schools, leading to some job losses and a significant reshuffling of resources.

For Federal Way schools, a large chunk of the budget-ary shortfall was met by spending down the district’ssavings and the reduction of kindergarten para-educator positions. District

administrators are well aware of the new forecast and its pos-sible impact on the district’s upcoming budget. “Unfortunately as

we’re heading into the school year, we’re already hearing that the revenue forecast for September is not going to be pretty,” said Federal Way Superin-tendent Rob Neu during an Aug. 23 board meet-ing. “There’s already talk of a special session of the Legislature…to deal with some across-the-board cuts, and perhaps some cuts that would affect educa-tion. The current reality is, the economy continues to struggle, and will have an impact on us.”

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CALENDAR | Upcoming entertainment and happenings in Federal Way [9]

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Federal Way’s fifth annual Han Woo-Ri Festival featured Korean culture, food, exhibits and crafts along with musicians, dancers and artists from both sides of the Pacific. The festival was held Sept. 16-18 at The Commons Mall in Federal Way. Visit federalwaymirror.com for a slideshow from Sunday, including students from Master Sohn’s taekwondo school and “Newest” B-Boy Crew, direct from Seoul.

PHOTOS BY ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

Han Woo-Ri spotlights Korean culture

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Two lovely women are selling tickets to the Sept. 24 charity Chili Cook-off. To support police, call Janice Siebenaler (left) at (253) 941-8541. To support firefighters, call Marty Markey (right) at (253) 926-5925. PHOTO BY ED STREIT

This weekend: Mayor’s food drive, chili cook-off

BY GREG ALLMAIN

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Wazshington students lead the nation in average

scores for the three major SAT exams (reading, writ-ing, math) for the ninth year in a row, according to the Office of the Superin-

tendent for Public Instruc-tion (OSPI). The rankings are compiled from states in which more than half of the eligible students took the

exams. Students in Washington

had the highest math score of states with more than 50 percent participation, scor-ing a 529 on average. The state tied with New Hamp-shire for the highest average in reading, with students in both states averaging a 523 on that exam. The average writing score for Washing-ton students of a 508 was the fourth highest average in the country.

“Results like these show our education system is working,” state superinten-dent Randy Dorn said in a Sept. 14 statement. “Our teachers and students are doing a tremendous job.”

Even in a time of good news, Dorn felt it necessary to remind the Washington State Legislature that these kinds of positive results are likely to disappear as the state and national budget crisis deepens.

“I just hope the Legisla-ture and governor under-stand that results like these will certainly level off as

our state budget worsens and we continue to cut the education budget,” he said.

The combined scores of Washington students in all three exams was 520, higher than all states that had more than 30 percent participa-tion. According to the OSPI, this is a relatively remark-able statistic because “generally the more students who test, the lower their scores.”

Numbers-wise, 39,000 students took the SAT’s last year in the state, with 33,085 coming from Washington’s public school system. 2011 saw an additional 4,000 students from the public schools taking the test, an increase of 13 percent from 2010. Students of color also increased their participa-tion rates, according to the release, with participation among black students in-creasing 21.8 percent, while

Hispanic students increased their participation rates by 19.8 percent. Asian students in Washington schools also saw a 13.2 percent increase

in participation, according to OSPI.

The three groups as a whole increased par-ticipation rates by 16.6 percent. As a whole, the state had 57 percent of students take the SAT, higher than any other West-ern state, except Hawaii.

The increased participation rates across the board is another posi-tive sign, said Dorn.

“Our participation rates please me as much as our scores. I’ve continually talked about providing ac-cess to all programs for all students. When students are able to take college-entrance exams or college-level courses, they challenge themselves and perform better in all areas,” he said.

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Georgia Roehrick, 66, died September 10, 2011, at her home in Graham, WA. Georgia was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 24, 1944 to Maxine Katherine (Johnson) and George Edward Kottke. She attended Highline High School in Burien, Washington. On June 10, 1961 she married Duane Lee Roehrick at St. Philamena Parish in Federal Way, Washington. Together they had two children, son Kim Lee and daughter Cindy Liane Georgia loved camping and fl ying, which she began in her late twenties. It became her lifelong passion. She worked as a school bus driver for the Federal Way School District for 27 years, earning several “Safe Driver” awards. Her daughter, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews were her pride and joy. Georgia is survived by her daughter Cindy Gua, grandchildren Erin and Adam Gua, sisters Barbara, Esther, Sue, and Pam, brothers Paul and Denny, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Kim, sister Karen, and husband Duane. In lieu of fl owers, Georgia would like donations made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in her honor. A Celebration of Life will take place at Pierce County Airport on Th un Field (Civil Air Patrol Bldg.) Sunday, September 25th at12:00pm.

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OSPI reports: Washington leads the nation in SAT scores

Students in Washington had the highest math score of states with more than 50 percent participation, scoring a 529 on average. The state tied with New Hampshire for the highest average in reading.

Sample the finest chili in Federal Way from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24. For $10, a ticket will buy you several small cups of chili, cornbread, salad, drink and dessert. The Barry Burnett Band will provide the live music. Proceeds benefit the South King Firefighters Foundation, Special Olympics Washington and the market.

Last year’s event raised more than $3,200 as people munched, danced and basked in the late September sun. The cops swept the competition, winning the top three places as well as the People’s Choice Award. The winning team was led by “Weapon of Mass Deliciousness.”

For tickets on the police side, contact Janice Siebenaler at [email protected] or (253) 941-8541. For tickets on the fire district’s side, contact Marty Markey at [email protected] or (253) 926-5925.

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Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:

At 9:35 p.m. Sept. 8 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway South, police responded to the scene of a fight. According to the police report, officers spoke with several witnesses who said the suspect had been in an argument with someone inside a store. While exiting the store, the suspect

kicked a vehicle door, which struck the vehicle’s owner in the face. The suspect later returned to the scene, at which time the suspect was taken into custody.

At 7:41 a.m. Sept. 8 in the 900 block of South 296th Place, a victim contacted police regarding a burglary. The victim said an Apple iMac, valued at $1,500, had been taken. The victim had left the door unlocked and the suspect entered and took the computer without permis-sion. The suspect later returned the computer to the victim, who declined to press charges.

At 11:30 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 36000 block of

6th Avenue SW, victims reported being burglarized. They indicated approximately $4,700 worth of tools had been taken. According to the police report, there are no active leads.

At 1:39 p.m. Sept. 7 in the 31000 block of 18th Avenue South, a victim reported that someone had fraudulently used their bank information to pay bills in excess of $1,000. The suspect is believed to be the victim’s ex-boyfriend.

At 8:31 p.m. Sept. 6 in the 800 block of SW 312th Street, a victim reported being burglarized. The victim indicated $300 worth of two-dollar

bills had been stolen, along with $10,000 in jewelry.

At 9:18 p.m. Sept. 5 in the 34000 block of 16th Avenue South, the reporting party indicated that her husband’s debit card had been used fraudu-lently between the months of June and July. The woman indicated someone had charged $1,045 at local Wal-Marts.

At midnight Sept. 4 in the 28000 block of Military Road South, a victim was cleaning at Safeway when a tall thin man wearing a bandana ran up. The suspect produced a weapon, pointed it at the victim, and demanded money.

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Federal Way police report the discovery of human remains in a wooded area Friday morning in the 1900 block of South 304th Street.

The wooded area is located about a block east of Pacific Highway South, just around the corner from Federal Way High School. On Friday, police barri-caded the scene with yellow tape.

According to police, detectives are working with the King County Medical Examiner’s Office to recover the skeletal remains. The identity, age, gender and cause of death are unknown at this time.

The investigation is ongo-ing and more information will be reported when available.

Federal Way police investigate a wooded area on South 304th Street on Friday after human skeletal remains were discovered. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

Peasley Canyon Way to close for three months

The King County Road Services Division began construction Monday of a roundabout on Pea-sley Canyon Way between Auburn and Federal Way.

The road will be closed through the end of November from South 337th Street to Peasley Canyon Road. During construction, Peasley Canyon Road will remain open to traffic, but will have lane restrictions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.

For information on King County road con-struction projects visit gismaps.kingcounty.gov/roadalert.

While teachers in Tacoma are on strike, parents in search of day care can find assistance in Federal Way.

The Federal Way Community Center is offering camp on the days that teachers are on

strike. Day camp is available between

7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and costs $45 per day.

The Community Center’s staff will provide care all day and activities include swimming, rock climbing, gym games, arts and crafts and more. Bring a sack lunch, swim-suit and towel each day.

To register, call (253) 835-6924. To learn more, visit itallhappenshere.org.

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Federal WayHuman trafficking is a

stark reality in the Puget Sound, although many may not be aware that it exists in the region. By defini-tion, human trafficking is a

modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for sexual exploita-tion and forced labor.

Federal Way Soroptimists are holding a forum on human trafficking at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Federal Way City

Hall. A five-member panel will share information about human trafficking issues in the region. The lineup includes District 30 State Sen. Tracey Eide; Chris Johnson, policy director for state attorney

general Rob McKenna; sis-ter Donna Freed of Sisters United Against Human Trafficking; Andy Hwang, deputy chief of the Federal Way Police Department; and Robin Schildmeyer of the Genesis Project.


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Aria Dance Company performs at Arts in the Garden. See more photos in a slideshow at federalwaymirror.com. COURTESY OF BRUCE HONDA

Above: Federal Way Chorale performs at Arts in the Garden, held Sept. 17 at the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Gardens, located on the Weyerhaeuser campus in Federal Way. (Photo courtesy of Dick Lundgren) Left: A peek inside the garden’s Rutherford Conservatory. View more photos online at federalwaymirror.com

Jet Cities Chorus performs at Arts in the Garden on Sept. 17. See more photos in a slideshow at federalwaymirror.com. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

Harmony Kings Barbershop Chorus performs at Arts in the Garden on Sept. 17. See a slideshow at federalwaymirror.com. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Federal Way Arts Commis-sion and the Rhododendron Spe-cies Foundation and Botanical Gar-den sponsored a free event called Arts in the Garden on Sept. 17.

Several groups performed includ-ing Aria, Jet Cities Chorus, FW Chorale and Harmony Kings Barbershop Chorus. The Historical Society of Federal Way

delivered a presentation, and Centerstage Theatre was also represented.

Visit federalwaymirror.com to view more photos from the event.

The goal of Arts in the Garden was to showcase local performance groups similar to an event spon-

sored in years past. The event was held in the world-renowned Rhododen-

dron Garden, 2525 S. 336th St., (Weyer-haeuser Campus). Visit rhodygarden.org.

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Plan ahead for college admissions

Are you planning a college education for your children?

I ask that question to every

parent I meet. The Federal Way School Board was made aware of the fact that Washington state is not very successful in the produc-tion of college graduates at a recent meeting. In fact we are tied for 48th in the nation.

When I ask most parents about college planning, I find that they assume that this is a process that they can defer until at least their student’s junior year of high

school. This often leads to some poor choices, one of the reasons for lack of success in college, or just plain outright rejection of the student’s application at the college of their choice.

The newspapers have been full of articles about the increased competitiveness for admission to the University of Washington, and this trend is likely to con-tinue. Students with nearly perfect

GPAs, mostly from high schools that UW does not believe are rigorous, have been denied ad-mission to the “U.” The university has established a rating system for each high school that sends more than five students to the “U” each year based upon how well these students do at the “U.”

What about other colleges? There is good news and bad news. The good news, not well under-

stood by many, is that many of the finest colleges and universi-ties in the nation aspire to have a “geographic diversity” in their student bodies, and the Pacific Northwest is the most difficult part of the country from which to attract enrollees. This makes for some unusually attractive incentives for those students who have cultivated a relationship with these institutions.

In fact, some of these schools are making offers to well qualified students before they even begin

In 2009, Federal Way voters significantly altered the political and managerial structure of City Hall from council-manager to mayor-council. While the vote was not an overwhelming repudiation of one system or an embrace of the other, the majority voted to implement a strong mayor form of government.

In 2010, State Rep. Skip Priest de-feated three other candidates to become the city’s first popularly elected mayor. He assumed office in late November. That started the actual transition of power.

In the strong mayor form, the day-to-day management of City Hall and much of the political leadership is transferred to the mayor. The city council’s role shifts from supervisors of the city manager and policy/political leadership to providing a check and balance relationship to the mayor and city administration. The council still retains a separate political leadership role, but the mayor is the head of government and the leader of the city.

Now that we have elected the mayor, how is the implementation of the new form of govern-ment going? Has the city council transferred powers to the mayor, or has it been reluctant? Is the mayor exercising his authority? What’s different?

I asked those and other questions of the mayor, council, city staff and community lead-ers. Not surprisingly, there are different points of view.

Citizens can change the structural relation-ship between the legislative and executive arms of government. Whether it is fully implemented may be more a product of personality and philosophy.

Today we compare Federal Way with cities of about the same size that have had a strong mayor form of government for many years.

Historically, a strong mayor appoints residents to city boards and commis-sions to provide advice and recom-mendations to the city council on city programs and policies. The city council then confirms or rejects the appoint-ment. Citizens with an interest or talent in that discipline are usually appointed, but it may also be an appointment of a

friend or political ally.All cities surveyed and most others follow

this traditional procedure.In Federal Way, the council previously

held both the appointment and confirmation authority in the council-manager form. When considering the issue last year, the council chose to retain both powers rather than relinquish the appointment portion to the mayor. When asked about it, some said they might consider real-locating that authority to the mayor if he asked for it. But the majority felt the council should continue to perform that function and would be reluctant to give it to the mayor. Currently the mayor has no role.

Interestingly, some citizen board members have felt like they are expected to be rubber stamps to the council.

Mayor Priest says he hasn’t given much thought to the power of appointments and has been focused on more important issues such as the budget.

Under the law, the mayor is the chief execu-tive and all employees work for the mayor. Typi-cally, city councils do not have their own staff.

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BY JASON COLEMAN

Federal Way resident

I remember growing up as a young boy looking forward to the fall season with much anticipation. Excited for a new school year to begin, raking up great big piles of leaves and running through them for hours on end. Counting down the days to Halloween and playing pick-up games of football in the park. Ah, those were the days.

There is no mistaking what time of year it is, but how different things are for me now. I no longer burst with excitement and anticipation for these fall and winter months. The school zones are now patrolled on a daily basis by officers in their shiny new motorcycles and radar guns. The days are beginning later and ending earlier, or so it seems, and those leaves I once played with are now clogging the storm drains on the city streets. Halloween is no longer as safe as it once was. And, rather than cheers coming from the ball fields, the sound of hammers fill the air as dozens of political signs crop up seemingly overnight, lit-tering the streets as each candidate competes for the most visible piece of real estate.

That’s right. It’s not just “back-to-school” season. Or football season. No, it’s something bigger and more important than that. It’s election season. Unfortunately, it’s also the time of year that many Americans have begun to dread.

It’s the time of year when mailboxes are stuffed on a daily basis as candidates strut their ac-complishments like a peacock in mating season. Doorbells ring throughout the neighborhood as candidates canvass an area drudging up votes. It’s the time of year when you can’t turn on the radio or television without hearing smear ads and mud-slinging politicians taking aim at their political opposition. And, unfortunately, it’s the time of year when it’s difficult to separate truth from fiction.

However, as annoying as all of these ad cam-paigns and political signs can be, this is a most important time of year for America. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you stand on, this is your time to be heard. This is your time to exercise the vote that you are entitled to as a law-abiding citizen of America. This is your time to be a part of “We the People.”

Some say it is a right. I say it is an opportunity. An opportunity for you to choose your repre-sentation, both in the “other” Washington and the Washington we call home. An opportunity to forge the future of the next generation. An op-portunity for your voice to be heard.

When you exercise your right to vote this

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The bad news is that many parents, and stu-dents, are not aware of the admission require-ments, ever increasing, that competitive colleges are demanding. SAT subject tests, International Bac-calaureate, Cambridge, or demonstrated success in Advanced Placement exams are examples of this. I know of several colleges today that will expect SAT subject test results with the student’s application. That means that the students will have taken these exams in their junior year!

When should college planning begin? There are many families in the North-west who are starting this in the eighth grade. I ask students, “Who knows you at what college?”

Clearly if you are not known you cannot be the recipient of any special at-tention. Getting known by those who can affect your future takes time. High school seniors are often too late.

“Adults have all the cook-ies” certainly applies in this endeavor. There are colleges in this country that have some unique opportuni-ties including ones that do not charge tuition to any student. It does take some effort, but the rewards are significant, if you start early.

Those who become known to a college by their application may not be get-ting the consideration that others who have “done their homework” may be getting.

“Getting a quality education is not a spectator sport.”Charlie Hoff, Federal Way

Note: Hoff is a former Federal Way School Board member who hosts a monthly college admissions seminar. Contact Hoff via email: [email protected]

November, consider the candidates family values. Consider their position on the things that mat-ter most — the sanctity of life and of family. You can strip away my money, my dignity, my pride and my self-esteem, and if I have nothing left but I have my family, I would consider myself richly blessed. And I believe most people feel the same way.

So, family values really do matter when it comes to your vote. Either your candidate has them, or they don’t. Either they live according to a set of principles, or they meander through life as their politi-cal party pulls their string, supporting what they are told to support, rather than what they truly believe in.

This is our time. If we are going to turn the tide in our country and regain

the American dream and the American way of life, it’s going to start with individ-uals and families, and the values we place on those we love.

It doesn’t matter, really, whether your candidate has a D or an R behind their name, or is part of the Tea Party or some other organization. What matters is character and the values they cling to. Let that be your deciding factor when you choose your leaders this fall, not the number of political signs you pass on the way to work each day.

And when you drop your ballot in the mail, listen closely, and you just may hear those cheers from a local park. After all, it’s football season!

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city council races are scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Federal Way High School’s little theater (S. 304th Street and Pacific Highway South). Candidates for the three city council races are also invited to a forum 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.

fire commissioners will run 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Federal Way High School’s little theater.

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The council receives policy recommendations from the mayor’s adminis-tration through his depart-ment heads. However, the council needs assistance in carrying out its ministerial functions. In all but one city surveyed, the mayor assigns a staff person from the legal or finance departments, or the city clerk’s office, to

assist the council. The staff person is supervised and evaluated by the adminis-tration. In one city, there is a longstanding “arrange-ment” that provides the council its own staff person.

In Federal Way, the coun-cil does recognize all em-ployees work for the mayor. However, when establish-ing the rules, the council made the council assistant position subject to council

confirmation — to ensure they got who they wanted in the job. The council also gave itself the authority to evaluate the person. This is unusual and is an intrusion into the mayor’s authority, but only if the mayor chal-lenges it.

Questionable or not, some council members fully expect to retain the evaluation authority even though the staff person only

spends about 25 percent of their time on council business and the council is part time. Since the mayor has the authority to assign anyone he wants to assist the council, and determine if the council has any role in the process, this may be an issue at some point.

Priest says he isn’t sure how the evaluation will work.

Another area that was reviewed was assignment to regional committees. All cities follow the same pro-cess as Federal Way, and the eight elected officials work it out informally amongst themselves. The mayor by virtue of his position auto-matically serves on some regional boards. What com-mittees the mayor serves on next year will help enhance his role in the region.

Similar to other cities, the council’s leader is the deputy mayor, who assigns council members to council committees. The council may or may not ask for the mayor’s input.

The head of the council

differs by jurisdiction. In some cities, it is called the deputy mayor or mayor pro temper. In most cities, that person is called the council president to differentiate from the administration. Federal Way had both a mayor and a deputy mayor in the council-manager form and has retained the deputy mayor terminology to designate the head of the council.

In most cities, the mayor appoints major policy posi-tions such as department heads, and they are subject to confirmation by the city council. The mayor’s personal staff such as executive assistant, public information officer and inter-governmental affairs are not typically subject to confirmation by the coun-cil, nor are staff positions that do not head a major department or function. The confirmation process is a check and balance on the mayor to ensure qualified candidates are being hired. It is not intended to be a political process, but can be at times.

Federal Way’s approach includes confirmation, but it is vague and we haven’t seen how it will actu-ally work with a new hire. Although, we may get the opportunity: a couple of department heads have recently been finalists for other positions.

I have written be-fore about the two-year contracts that the council extended to department heads. Well intended or not, it was a highly unusual move and the net effect di-minished the mayor’s ability to choose his own manage-ment team by a third of his term in office. The mayor chose not to challenge the contracts, which will soon run out.

As with other cities, the mayor does have veto au-thority as part of the checks and balances process, although that authority has not been exercised yet.

Setting the agenda for the council meeting is mixed.

In Federal Way, the dep-uty mayor sets the agenda, but includes the mayor and two council members who chair specific council com-

mittees in the discussion.Interestingly, it is the

mayor who has allowed the council to share one of his powers. The awarding of proclamations is a mayoral prerogative that honors worthy individuals and programs. Mayor Priest has continued the old process of council involvement and has them go through a council committee, and all council members sign them. This is a rare ap-proach.

Overall, Federal Way is pretty close to other cit-ies in their application of legislative and executive relationships.

However, in two of the most important areas, ap-pointments to boards and commissions and council staff, the city council has been reluctant to relinquish authority usually held by the mayor.

Mayor Priest does not have some of the same powers his fellow mayors have. The fact that we are almost one year into the mayor’s term and these powers haven’t apparently been raised is surprising. In the big picture, these pow-ers are small and usually get raised behind the scenes in the first month a new mayor is in office.

With so many other big problems facing city lead-ers, are these symbols of power worth a debate, since the council seems reluc-tant to change? That’s what makes the debate worth having.

Some council members acknowledged they don’t really want to change very much and note the mayor seems comfortable with the systems that were in place when he was mayor previously in the council-manager form of govern-ment. And so far, everyone seems to get along.

Did we really change the form of government? Some observers suggest what we may have is a hybrid mix-ture of the two forms.

Next week, a closer look at policy relationships.

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Leaders speak: The Federal Way Noon Kiwanis meets at noon Wednesdays at Old Country Buffet on South 320th Street (across from the mall). Upcoming guest speak-ers include King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg (Sept. 21); former talk radio host Kirby Wilbur (Sept. 28); Terry Home director Myla Montgomery (Oct. 5).

Symphony soiree: An Indian Summer Soiree fundraiser show-casing the Federal Way Symphony will run 7 to 11:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres while dancing to live classic rock by The Pop Offs. Cocktail attire and no-host cash bar. Tickets are $50 each. RSVP by Sept. 15. Contact: [email protected] or (253) 529-9857.

Hospice volunteers: Group Health is seeking hospice volun-teers with weekday availability in South King County. To sign up for training in September, call Julia Casey at (253) 274-4635.

Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry: The annual food drive is Sept. 24 to benefit the Federal Way Food Bank. Volunteers will collect food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at six grocery stores in Federal Way. To volunteer or learn more, contact (253) 835-2401 or [email protected].

Korean Song Contest for Non-Koreans: Another contest is set for Sept. 24 in Tacoma and sponsored by Radio Hankook in Federal Way. A contest was held last January in Federal Way. To learn more, contact Doris Haan at (253) 815-1212 or [email protected].

Jet Cities Chorus: The group offers its free fall community pro-gram for local women to receive free group vocal lessons from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays between Sept. 26 and 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.

Special Education: 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. Sept. 26, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. Presented by Sylvan Learning and Deborah Bloom, MA. Call (253) 838-3668.

Human trafficking: Federal Way Soroptimists are holding a forum on human trafficking at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Federal Way City Hall. A five-member panel will share information about human traffick-ing issues in the region.

Movie and pizza night: CLASS (Communication Language and Speech Services) is a clinic that treats speech, language, learning, motor and social communication delays and disorders in kids, teens and adults with special needs. A movie and pizza night will begin 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at 1705 S. 324th Pl., Federal Way. RSVP to David Pozolinski at (253) 874-9300. Visit www.classinc.net.

Class of 1991: Decatur High School class of 1991 will be celebrating a 20-year reunion on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. To register , visit www.eventbee.com/v/decatur1991reunion or www.facebook.com/Decatur91.

Patient Family Advisory Council: Franciscan Health System is seeking volunteers to serve on its Patient Family Advisory Council and help the organization cre-ate an excellent experience for patients and their families. Ideally, individuals who serve will have re-ceived care at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Volunteers will attend one meeting each month and serve one-year terms. Apply online by Sept. 30 at www.FHShealth.org/councils or call (888) 825-3227.

Halloween at Wild Waves: For 30 nights starting Sept. 30, Wild Waves Theme Park transforms into a “Scream Park.” Guests have the opportunity to experience the park after dark. Ride your favorite rides in the dark, wander through The Scream Factory Haunted House (for older kids), dance at the Thriller Wave Pool Dance Party and catch one of the thrilling entertainment shows. This year’s Fright Fest will be held weekends in October, starting on Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax at the gate (cheaper online). There is also a kids area and trick-or-treat path. Visit WildWaves.com.

OCTOBER EVENTSEvening with the Stars: Feder-al Way Chamber’s Advancing Lead-ership program will host a dinner and auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. Tickets are $15 each, with sponsorships starting at $250. All ages welcome. Advancing Leadership provides comprehen-sive leadership training to adults and youth, providing Federal Way with trained, informed, connected leaders who reflect the diversity of our community. Contact Amye Bronson-Doherty at amyeb@ federalwaychamber.com.

Food collection: Prudential Northwest Realty’s 8th annual Global Volunteer Day will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1, with employees collecting food in Federal Way. Donations can also be dropped off at 622 S. 320th St. between now and Oct. 3. Proceeds benefit the Federal Way Food Bank. Call (253) 946-4000.

Kids show group: Show Biz Kids is accepting new cast members for the Ho Ho Ho Holiday Show 2011 with performances at Federal Way’s Knutzen Family Theatre and beyond. Enrollment accepted until Oct. 1 for ages 5-19. Call Lauren Libby at (206) 351-3754.

Book club: King County Library System Book Group Extravaganza features Seattle author Erik Larson, who will discuss his newest book, “In the Garden of Beasts.” Free event runs 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 at Fed-eral Way Regional Library, 34200 1st Way S. Call (253) 838-3668.

A Christmas Carol: Rosebud Children’s Theatre Conservatory is holding auditions for Charles Dick-ens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10. Callbacks will be 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12. All actors and wanna-be actors of all ages are encouraged to audition. Visit www.rosebudctc.org or contact (206) 854-2638.

Help the homeless: Reach Out pancake fundraiser 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. Call (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.

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Farmers market: The Federal Way Farmers Market runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through October at 31600 20th Ave. S, near the transit center. The market features vendors, food, produce, flowers and more. The market is also open 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Visit federalwayfarmersmarket.com.

Recycle Palooza: Win up to $1,000 for recycling in Federal Way.

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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

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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 (253) 335-8729.

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Ramsey, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, vehicular assault and attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle earlier this year. She was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison. Both public agencies declined to comment, citing policies on about pending litigation.

superintendent of business services for the school district, said continued budget prob-lems at the state level will have a continued impact on Federal Way students.

“Another shortfall on top of the other reductions the state has already made is not good news,” she said.

McLean said two areas that Federal Way is concerned about are “local effort assistance” funds and the method with which stu-dent enrollment is determined. Local effort assistance funds are used to help school districts as a relief from property tax shortfalls, she said.

The enrollment formula may change from counting students once a month to calculating by an average daily attendance.

“There are lots of unknowns,” she said. For state lawmakers, the issue of educa-

tion is becoming an increasingly sticky talking point.

The Legislature is between the proverbial rock and a hard place, faced with the reality of a floundering economy, while still being held accountable by education supporters because of Article IX of the state constitu-tion, which says funding education is the Legislature’s “paramount duty.”

Earlier this summer, the Washington Educators Association and the League of Education Voters took initiative guru Tim Eyman’s I-1053 to court, in an attempt to make it easier for state lawmakers to fund education through raising taxes. I-1053 requires a two-thirds super-majority in the state Legislature to pass taxes, something the education groups think violates the state constitution’s rule of a 50 percent vote being needed.

Federal Way seeks savingsFrom the city of Federal Way’s perspec-

tive, the continuing budget crunch is nothing new. After a reshuffling of senior positions and adopting an unofficial city policy of “frugal innovation,” Federal Way is also figuring out how to meet the ongoing monetary shortfall experienced statewide. Mayor Skip Priest touched on this briefly during a Sept. 6 special meeting

on term limits and special initiatives. “As most of you know, term limits and

initiatives are not a high priority, as we are wrestling with a deficit of $1.2 million among other things,” he said.

A recent move made by Priest and city staff was to recommend the changing of city employees’ health care plan, which is projected to save about $847,000. The

recommendation was for the city to switch from the health care plan provided by the As-sociation of Washington Cities to one overseen by Group Health Cooperative.

City spokesman Chris Carrel said Federal Way is keeping a keen eye on the statewide situa-tion, and is attempting to make its voice heard with lawmakers in Olympia.

“We’re closely monitoring the state budget discussions and as proposals develop, we will be talking with legisla-tors to educate them about the impacts specific budget proposals will have on local services,” he said.

Carrel said the city receives approximate-ly $3 million annually from state-shared revenues, with $2.2 million of that going to the city’s general and street funds. The remaining $800,000 goes toward the city’s arterial streets, paths and trails, and trans-portation Capital Improvement Plan fund.

Federal Way took a 3.4 percent cut to those revenues during the last legislative session, Carrll said. Grant funding is also being threatened, as the city experienced earlier this summer, when a number of discussions occurred regarding the city’s federal Community Block Development Grant program.

Carrel said that so far, the city has been able to meet the challenges of the well go-ing dry. Any upcoming cuts will put a lot of strain on local and state governments, he said.

“The city has been able to reduce the risk posed by state and federal budget cuts by cutting approximately $1 million in costs this year through management reorganiza-tion and frugal innovation. However, the risk to essential programs and services is very real, and we are closely monitoring the discussions in Olympia.”

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A recent move made by the mayor and city staff was to recommend the changing of city employees’ health care plan, which is projected to save about $847,000.

Camera company claims fewer speed violations at Federal Way schoolsFROM STAFF REPORTS

An analysis released by traffic safety camera company American Traffic Solu-tions (ATS) says that speed violations decreased 57.9 percent in the Panther Lake Elementary School zone in Federal Way during the first five months that photo enforcement cameras were in place in 2011. ATS reports that Saghalie Middle School saw a 65 percent drop in school zone speed violations from January-May 2010 to the same test period in 2011.

In July 2010, the city council extended Federal Way’s contract with Ameri-can Traffic Solutions for enforce-ment cameras through 2013.

Two red-light enforcement cameras are located at the inter-section of South 348th Street and Enchanted Parkway. Four red-light cameras are at the South 320th Street/Pa-cific Highway South intersection. Another two cameras monitor the South 312th Street/Pacific Highway South crossing. Speed enforcement cameras are at Sagha-lie Middle School, Twin Lakes Elemen-tary and Panther Lake Elementary.

The cameras have been controversial in Federal Way from the time they were introduced in 2008. In 2010, Federal Way budgeted for $830,000 in red light photo enforcement revenues. By November 2010, the program brought in nearly $1.48 million ($649,106 above budget), according to a financial report.

Enforcement cameras photograph the license plate of the vehicle in violation. Offenses are reviewed by Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions and again by

Federal Way police before a ticket is sent by ATS to the registered owner of the vehicle. ATS also has contracts with other local cities including Renton, Bellevue and Issaquah.

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The National Health and Nutrition Ex-amination Survey (NHANES), the most comprehensive study of the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population, gets under way in King County begin-ning Sept. 23. The survey will target 1,000 households in King County, including the Federal Way area. Results help develop

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Want to set a Guinness World Record for the longest slip-n-slide? The Federal Way Elementary Track program is seek-ing participants for a fundraiser tenta-tively set for 2 p.m. June 30, 2012, at Steel Lake Park, according to a Facebook post. Participants must be age 16 or older (ages 16-18 need parental permission slip). Contact Ed Barney: [email protected].

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BY CASEY OLSON

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It has been a year of firsts for the Thomas Jefferson football program.

Last week, the Raiders beat perennial powerhouse Kentwood for the first time ever. Jefferson backed up that win by squeaking by another South Puget Sound League monster, the Auburn Trojans, Friday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium, 8-7.

The win was the Raiders’ first over the Tro-jans since 1994 and improved TJ to 2-1 in the South Puget Sound League North Division,

BY CASEY OLSON

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The streak is over. The ninth-ranked Federal Way Eagles

snapped the Curtis Vikings’ 28-game regular-season winning streak Friday night with a 17-7 win in University Place. Curtis had won the last three South Puget Sound League South Divi-sion titles in dominant fashion.

But Friday’s win gives the Eagles the inside track at getting back into the postseason after falling short a season

ago. Federal Way had qualified for the playoffs the four years prior.

Federal Way cur-rently sits by them-selves atop the SPSL South with a perfect 3-0 record. Bethel is the only other unbeat-en team in the division

at 2-0. The two teams meet Sept. 30 in Graham.

Friday night, it was again the Eagles’ defense and the running of D.J. May which proved to be the difference against Curtis.

May tallied both of the Federal Way touchdowns Friday night, including the second with just two minutes left in the fourth quarter to ice the game for the Eagles. The two touchdowns were May’s seventh and eighth of the season in just three games.

May finished the night with 82 tough yards on 21 carries against the Curtis defense. May was over 100 yards the first two weeks of the season.

The Federal Way defense, led by Washington State-commit Jordan Pulu and Portland State-commit Uso Olive, was impressive again. After giving up an early touchdown to E.J. Deveaux, the Eagles held the Vikings scoreless in the final three quarters. In total, the Federal Way defense has given up a total of 34 points against three high-powered of-fenses in Graham-Kapowsin, Puyallup and Curtis.

Curtis’ only score came after the Vikings blocked a punt, giving them

BY CASEY OLSON

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In the clash of the two South Puget Sound League South Division girls soccer giants, the first round went to the Todd Beamer Titans.

Beamer used a 35th-minute goal from junior Jenny Hoefel

to outdistance the Emerald Ridge Jaguars 1-0 Thursday at Federal Way Memorial Stadium to take early control of the SPSL South.

The Titans (4-0-0) and Jag-uars (2-1-0) were the lone un-beaten and untied teams in the division entering Thursday’s match and have dominated the SPSL South over the last four

seasons. During that stretch, Beamer has won three league titles and Emerald Ridge one.

Hoefel’s goal on Thursday came on a pass from Janell Carlson and was her fourth in the Titans’ four league matches this season. Goalkeeper Meghan Graf earned the shut-out, her third of the season.

Jefferson 4, Mt. Rainier 2

The Raiders (1-2-0) picked up their first win of the season thanks to a hat trick from senior Lindsey Dahl, which all came in the second half Thursday. Dahl scored in the 42nd, 72nd and 76th min-utes against Mount Rainier. Kristine Coranado scored TJ’s other goal.

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Thomas Jefferson running back Ian Tougher carries the ball through the Auburn defense Friday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium. The Raiders beat the Trojans, 8-7, on a fourth-quarter touchdown catch by Gunner Sonnenfeld. RACHEL CIAMPI, For the Mirror

Eagles take control of SPSL South by snapping Curtis’ 28-game winning streak

D.J. May

Jefferson senior quarterback K.W. Williams finished with 166 yards on 28 carries Friday against Auburn. RACHEL CIAMPI, For the Mirror

Raiders beat Auburn for the first time since 1994 to get right into the unfamiliar postseason mix

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Wrap up: Beamer soccer shuts out Emerald Ridge

Jenny Hoefel

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The Federal Way Boys and Girls Club is currently enrolling youth for the 2011 Fall Season

Soccer League. The deadline for early registration is Sept. 23. Late registration will be

accepted on a space-available basis and charged an additional

$5. Registration can be done online at fwbgc.org or in

person at the Club, or by calling (253) 681-6514.

Fall Season Soccer is a program for boys and girls in

kindergarten through sixth grade. The teams will be

co-ed and formed from local elementary & middle schools,

area, and grade. The season runs from Sept. 26 to Nov. 19.

The Kindergarten Clinic will run on Saturdays only from 10 to 11 a.m. from Oct. 15 to Nov.

12. Games are played in the surrounding Federal Way area schools and are on Saturdays

only. The program costs $60 for first through sixth and $55 for

the Kindergarten clinic (plus $36 annual Club membership

fee).For more information, contact Dolan Holt at (253) 681-6514 or email dholt@positiveplace.

org

Sports contact: Casey [email protected]

or (253) 925-5565

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB STILL REGISTERING FOR

FALL SEASON SOCCER


the ball on Federal Way’s 24-yard line to take a 7-0 lead. Deveaux scored four plays later.

The Eagles and May came right back by scoring their first touchdown of the game on a 15-yard run to tie the game later in the first quarter. Federal Way kicker Koby Craig gave the Eagles a 10-7 lead when he hit a 37-yard field goal early in the third quarter.

Eagle defensive back J.J. McNeil clinched the win with an interception with just over a minute left in the game.

Federal Way will host Emerald Ridge (2-1) Thurs-day at Federal Way Memorial Stadium.

DECATUR 20, AT YELM 14The Gators improved to 2-1 on the year with the

non-league win over the Tornadoes Friday night in Yelm.

Things couldn’t have started out better for the Gators. Decatur returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown to take a quick 6-0 lead. Yelm came right back to take a 7-6 lead on a 6-yard TD run by Jacob Swilley, but the Gators tallied the next two scores to take a commanding 20-7 lead.

Decatur quarterback Abraham Ferrell-Logan hit Drew Thompson on a pair of touchdown passes. The first was a 71-yarder in the second quarter and the second was from 35-yards out. Thompson finished with six catches for 175 yards.

The Gators will take on Foss Saturday night at Federal Way Memorial Stadium in another non-league contest. The game will be dedicated to Rob-ert Harris, the Decatur junior who drowned at Lake Tapps on Sept. 10. Fans are asked to wear black to honor Harris.

AUBURN RIVERSIDE 48, AT BEAMER 13The Titans fell to 0-3 on the season with the

non-league, home loss to the Ravens Friday night at Federal Way memorial Stadium.

Auburn Riverside took the lead in the first quarter on a 42-yard field goal from Joe Miles. But Beamer came right back when quarterback Arjun Weherwatthage hit Willie Roach on a 34-yard touchdown pass later in the opening quarter. The Peter Lee extra point gave the Titans a 7-3 advan-tage.

But the Ravens tallied the next 43 points to run away with the game.

Roach finished with five catches for 62 yards. Nick Bod led plethora of Beamer rushers with 64 yards.

one game back of unbeaten Kentlake (3-0). Auburn had won two of the last three SPSL North championships.

“Words can’t describe it,” said TJ senior quarterback K.W. Williams. “Honestly, coming out here, we were a little intimidated because they’ve been a powerhouse for I don’t know how many years. They’re a great team, we’re just happy to get out of here with a win.”

Williams and the rest of the Raiders hope their year of firsts culminates with the program rolling into the postseason for the first time in school history.

But Friday night, the Raiders needed every inch of the turf at Auburn Memo-rial Stadium to snag the season-defin-ing victory over the Trojans.

After slugging it out for four quarters and trailing 8-7, Auburn (2-1) found themselves at the Raiders’ 4-yard line with just seconds remaining on the clock.

“The decision was should we go for a field goal or run it in,” Auburn coach Gordon Elliott said. “And our field goal kicking is an adventure at best, so I decided I’d rather put it in the hands of our offense. It’s a do-or-die situation, and I thought we had better odds of do-ing that at that point, rather than going with our kicking game.”

With no time outs and the clock running down, the Trojans put it in the hands of junior running back Darnell Hagans, who fought his way through the Jefferson defense before being stopped just an inch shy of the end zone.

“I thought we could get it in, and it looked like we did,” Elliott said. “But I guess we didn’t.”

As usual, the Raiders were led by Williams. The senior finished with a game-high 166 yards rushing on 28 carries. Williams also threw for TJ’s lone touchdown, finding senior Gun-ner Sonnenfeld from 2 yards out with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter to cut the Auburn lead to 7-6.

The Trojans tallied their lone score

on a 7-yard run by Lincoln Burt late in the third quarter. Ryley Dozier’s PAT late in the third quarter made it 7-0.

But the Raiders and head coach Dean Peck didn’t hesitate in their decision to go for the 2-point conversion and the lead after the Sonnenfeld touchdown.

There was also no hesitation in who would have the ball in their hands. Wil-liams took the shotgun snap and rolled around the Auburn defense into the corner of the endzone for the conver-sion and the 8-7 lead.

Hagans keyed the Trojans’ final drive of the game, which began at the Raid-ers’ 42-yard line with just 1 minute, 42-seconds left in the game.

The first half was back-and-forth, despite being scoreless. Auburn took the opening kickoff and marched 87 yards to the Jefferson 5-yard line. But Williams tackled the Trojans’ Chandler Link for a 4-yard loss on third down and Auburn missed the 26-yard field-goal attempt.

Jefferson had a long Williams touchdown run called back because of a holding penalty later in the first half and also had a 43-yard field goal blocked by Auburn.

The Trojans struggled without the services of senior lineman Cory English, a Pac-12 recruit, who suffered a minor knee injury against Mount Rainier last week.

“He could have helped us out there,” Elliott said of the final play. “They’re (Jefferson) pretty physical up front and not having our most physical lineman playing hurt, on both sides of the ball.”

Things don’t get any easier for the Raiders. Jefferson will battle the unbeaten Kentlake Falcons at 7 p.m. Friday night at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. A victory would mean the Raiders would sit atop the SPSL North Division halfway through the season.

The seventh-ranked Falcons have beat Auburn Riverside (49-7), Ken-tridge (30-22) and Mount Rainier (55-0) in their first three games of the season.

DECATUR 4, TIMBERLINE 0 Ashley Graves recorded a hat

trick Thursday during the shutout of Timberline in the non-league contest. Graves gave the Gators a 2-0 with with a pair of first-half goals and scored again just after halftime. Lyla Lusnik scored Decatur’s other goal and Abby McFaul finished with three assists. Allison Lewis got the shutout in net.FEDERAL WAY 1, G-KAPOWSIN 1

The Eagles played to the tie Thurs-day. Federal Way (1-1-1) got its goal from Gabriela Pelogi in the 48th minute.

GolfThe Beamer boys slipped by

Federal Way Thursday at Sumner Meadows, 60-59. Nate Smith led the way for the Titans by earning medal-ist honors and 15 team points. Gage Scarpello had the low round for the Eagles.

On the girls side, Decatur and TJ continued to be ultra-impressive.

The Gators remained unbeaten in the SPSL 3A with a 132-111 win over Peninsula Thursday at Canterwood. Defending Class 3A state champion, Rachel Lewis, fired a 2-under 35 to earn medalist for Peninsula.

Alexus Song shot a 37 Thursday to lead TJ to a 117-46 win over Curtis at Meadow Park. Sarah Yu fired a 40 and Jiny Lee and Hannah Yi both shot 43s.

Cross countryJefferson’s Leah Kiyohara ended up

in fifth place overall at the presti-gious Fort Steilacoom Invite Satur-day, which included over 50 teams. Kiyohara finished the course in 19:17. Mount Rainier’s Jordan McPhee won in 17:46.

Peninsula won the team title and TJ finished up in fourth place. Beamer was 16th in the team standings.

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