Before the day he first walked through the doors of the EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center, 17-year-old Marcos Fernandez had turned his life down a dead end path of truancy and drug use.
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Town Square park plans to be displayed
Tue, 05/23/06
Recently completed designs for the Town Square public park will be on display at a community open house on Wednesday, May 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The latest information and designs for streets serving Town Square and for the new City…MORE
"A challenging but vastly rewarding experience"
Tue, 05/23/06
Patti Calder's eyes welled up with tears as she spoke of the devastation she witnessed in Mississippi, fully nine months after Hurricane Katrina.
"Unless you've been there, you can't know what it's like," Calder told the Federal Way News…MORE
Four students win Seattle Schools scholarships
Tue, 05/23/06
Four students from West Seattle high schools have been named Seattle Schools Scholarship recipients and will receive a $1,500 scholarship to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities.
These scholarships are made possible through the…MORE
Pioneer church celebrating 100 years
Tue, 05/23/06
Members of Burien's Free Methodist Church will celebrate a century of service in the community this weekend.
Highlighting four days of special services and festivities will be the Rev. Matt Whitehead, Pacific Northwest Conference…MORE
Ferries prepare for weekend
Tue, 05/23/06
Adding sunshine and blue skies to the three-day Memorial Day weekend can equate ferry use to traffic backups on Friday afternoon and evening heading to your destination and again on Monday, as travelers head home. It's usually a good idea to pack…MORE
Just for kicks, just for kids: Youth soccer flourishes in Federal Way
Wed, 05/17/06
Standing just a shade over five feet tall, these 12-year-olds don't appear too physically menacing. With a hug goodbye from mom or dad, the young boys grab their brightly colored duffle bags and suit up for an afternoon of practice.
No…MORE
Federal Way centenarian credits hard work, family for her longevity
Wed, 05/17/06
"A life of hard work," is Dorothy Owen's explanation for her longevity.
Born May 25, 1906 in Boone, Iowa, Owen keeps busy these days tidying up her small garden surrounding her home in the Belmor complex in Federal Way and visiting with…MORE
A Day at the zoo
Wed, 05/17/06
The sixth-graders from Coyote Creek Middle School were gathered around the Red Ruffed Lemur exhibit. The children, with notebooks in hand and intent in their eyes, scanned the exhibit in hopes of catching a glimpse of the elusive creature.
…MOREBallard Avenue record holder
Wed, 05/17/06
Bop Street isn't so much a store as it is an experience. Of course, you would not know it from the store's non-descript exterior. Located in Cowman Campbell Paint Company's former warehouse, a simple sign above the door and sandwich board on the…MORE
