July 2007

The Federal Way Police Department is seeking additional input from our citizens regarding a one-year pilot program for Red Light Photo Enforcement at two key intersections within the City of Federal Way.

A survey is featured on our city's website at www.cityoffederalway.com where citizens will be asked if they are for or against a one-year pilot program to determine the system's effectiveness and viability for Federal Way.

The results will be presented to the City Council Parks & Recreation/Public Safety Committee on August 14, 2007.

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The King County Council has approved placing two six-year park levies on the Aug. 21 primary ballot.

One measure would maintain King County's regional parks system. The other would expand and complete the regional trails system, and support the Woodland Park Zoo.

Each measure would assess a levy of 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or $20 a year for the owner of a $400,000 home.

South King Fire and Rescue will place on the Aug.

Highline Community College is embarking on its first "viral marketing campaign."

The college is reaching out to the teen and young adult populations, especially to males, with a new ad campaign: Don't be an Obert.

"Our research shows that the younger male population is foregoing college.

Members of the Cascade Swim Club, Wave Aquatics, and West Coast Aquatics gathered for the 88th Annual Senior Seattle Open Swim Meet on Saturday at Colman Pool in Lincoln Park. The meet, open to people over the age of 15 has been staged in a variety of pools over the years but has made Colman Pool it's home for the past few years. Photo by Patrick Robinson

One of the lower tides of the year, a -2.4, brought out the beach walkers at Alki on Saturday, June 30th. This view is looking west toward the restaurant and business area of the beach. Photo by Patrick Robinson

Good, clean, pouring-down rain fun for the swimmers of Twin Lakes and Marine Hills competing against each other in their annual showdown of the Seattle Summer Swim League season, won by host TL's Penguins, 428-286, at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club pool Thursday.

Twin Lakes Swim Club Penguins' coaches Chris Heydon, John Neal and Kayla Hayes were all thrown in the water or jumped in themselves in the end.

Hayes did not go in at first, but she went in.

AUBURN - Under the bright skies at the South King County Ball Fields, the Federal Way National All-Star team used terrific pitching and solid defense to edge out Kent 2-0 on Friday for the championship of the 2007 Little League 9-10 age District 10 tournament.

This group of players will next play in Vancouver on July 13 in the state championship tournament.

Goose eggs dominated the scoreboard for four innings as National's fireballing right-hander Markus Montolongo emulated a vintage Roger Clemens while opposing pitcher Kade Kryxsko exhibited his best Greg Maddux style of

The phone rang, I picked it up.

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Ding, ding, ding...the alarm bells went off in my head.