July 2007

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Masters times offered

The Federal Way Masters swimming team for ages 19 and over is now offering three workout session times at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center located at 650 SW Campus Drive in Federal Way.

Monday through Friday a 5:30-6:45 a.m. and a 7-8 p.m.session are offered, with a 6:50-7:50 a.m. session taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays. A 10:15-11:15 a.m. session is offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Saturdays an 8-9 a.m. session is held at the Kenneth Jones Pool (Federal Way High School).

Members are required to join U.S.

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SeaTac police hunt for killer of taxi driver found in cab

SeaTac Police and King County Sheriff's detectives were continuing their investigation late last week into the apparent murder of a taxi driver whose body was found in his burned-out cab on July 10.

Firefighters who responded to a 3:30 a.m. alarm for a car fire near South 177th Street and 38th Avenue South, made the gruesome discovery after extinguishing the blaze.

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National repeats as District 10 champs
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AUBURN - An encore performance richly deserving of the highest accolades was showcased by the Federal Way National Little League All Star team on Sunday, July 8.

Brian Moe's 3-run monster home run over the 320-foot left field fence in the first inning with two out triggered unbeaten National to an 8-1 domination of gritty Steel Lake at Brannan Park for a repeat District 10 Junior Baseball championship.

Moe's moment transpired after a Cole Meyers fly ball dropped in for a double, an infield error and a strikeout occurred.

"I hit a lot of doubles (during the seas

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Elizabeth F. (Betty) Weaver
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Our wonderful grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went to her heavenly home on July 6, 2007.

Betty was born November 16, 1916, in St. Paul, Minn., to Marie and Harry Greiwe. Early in her life the family moved to Tacoma where this very close-knit family of three girls and three boys was raised. Betty attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Aquinas Academy. The family was active in their church and community, laying the groundwork for Betty's lifelong dedication to giving back to her community.

Betty met the love of her life, Harold T.

Margaret L. Stanger

Margaret L. Stanger, formerly of Delaware, died July 7, 2007. She was a resident of Wesley Homes in Des Moines.

She is survived by her son Charles and her daughter Nancy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip.

Avis Joanne Van Loan
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Avis Van Loan of Seattle passed away July 4, 2007, from heart disease.

She was born October 30, 1937, to Josephine and James Power in Duluth, Minnesota. She worked at her parent's photography studio while still in school. She graduated from Cathedral High class of 1955. During school she was in Drama and later joined a local theater group. Avis worked at Bridgeman's ice cream parlor for a few years, then attended St. Scholastica College in Minneapolis.

In 1961 she married and came to Seattle where her three children were born. The family moved to Houston Texas, in 1967.

Lloyd Robert "Bob"

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Our dear Dad, Lloyd Robert "Bob" Foss passed away peacefully Saturday, July 7, at his home in Kent.

He was born in Montesano, Washington, on June 29, 1929, the son of Lloyd A. Foss and Elizabeth Gleeson Foss. A graduate of the class of '47 of Montesano High School, he was a proud member of the Bulldog football team. He continued his education and upheld a long family tradition by attending Western Washington State College in Bellingham. From 1952 to 1954 he served his country during the Korean Conflict as a Sergeant in the U.S.

Rita M. Ness

Long time Ballard resident, Rita M. Ness, 70 passed away at Life Care of Skagit Valley on July 1, 2007. She battled a long illness with lung disease and cancer..

She is survived by her daughters Marie Turner (Bryan) and Dorothy Young, sister Betty Willet (Floyd), grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be on July 22, 2007 on the 12:20 p.m. Seattle to Bainbridge ferry run. All are welcome.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Cancer Society.

Passenger ferry forum includes Des Moines

When it comes to mass transit, Puget Sound's new selling point is that open water requires no expensive workers to design, build, pave, stripe or repeatedly patch its surface.

"The route is free," said King County Councilman Dow Constantine at a "mosquito fleet" forum last week at Salty's on Alki.

"It just makes immense sense," said Seattle City Councilwoman Jan Drago.

Sponsored by the Cascadia Discovery Institute, the July 2 forum put King County elected officials together with city officials, representatives of boat builders, maritime labor unions, chambers o

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