September 2007

Mel must have noticed my depression.

As I shuffled into New Lumber to buy some work gloves, he stopped me, "Have you called him yet?" Wha..huh?

I was caught off guard, moping about not having a good subject to write about this week and Mel eyed me sternly as I gave him a sheepish shrug.

"Here's his number," he said, " I'll give it to you AGAIN."

He pulled a neat looking framed artwork from the shelf by the counter and showed me the number on the back and I dutifully wrote it down.

"You'll love this guy, give him a call!" and with that, I s

Angela Griffin enjoys a challenge.

The Norman Center YMCA's newest director speaks with the confidence of a woman eager to give the center a facelift and restore one of the Federal Way's treasures into the public asset the community deserves.

"We need to let the community know we're still here and continuing our commitment to serving children and adults," Griffin said.

Since taking her position at the beginning of the July, Griffin and her staff have worked diligently to achieve that goal.

"It's been really busy," Griffin said with a laugh that indic

Federal Way High School football fans cheer on their Eagles during last Thursday night's home game against the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles. Despite an early lead and some incredible fan support, the FW

Eagles fell to G-K 27-18. Photo by Seth Bynum.

Han Woo-Ri, the Northwest Korean Sports and Cultural Festival featuring all things Korean will take place this month, September 21 to 23, in Federal Way.

The third annual festival will include contemporary and traditional performing arts, exhibits, sports, games, and food. This year's theme centers on technology and youth, key elements of the new "Korean Wave".

The Federal Way Arts Commission is accepting applications for the 2008 Art Gallery Program.

Visual artists are invited to submit a resume and photo samples of their work. The Commission will review all entries and select artists to exhibit their work in City galleries in 2008.

Artists chosen will receive a $200 honorarium and are encouraged to sell their work. Sales are handled privately with the artist.

The Arts Commission manages two galleries: one at City Hall and the other at the Knutzen Family Theatre.

Well, the weekend is over and Labor Day is through, but the work is just beginning for area high school football teams laboriously preparing for Seamount League season games.

One word comes to mind quickly when watching the Evergreen Wolverines' practice recently at Highline Stadium.

Ready.

"We are pretty ready to play," said Evergreen head coach Shaun Tarantola, who has transformed this team from beginners to winners in this now his third season which included the playoffs last season and an 8-2 record.

"These guys are getting pretty feisty."
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Clearly, we are witnessing rapid change in our Community, Country, and the World.

To the Citizens of Federal Way, Des Moines, and the area of unincorporated King County that we serve:

I personally wish to thank the entire community that South King Fire & Rescue serves for their ongoing support during our 2007 Levy Lid Lift election.

Some proponents of annexation continue to confuse and misinform the public, as witnessed by a letter in the Times/News, Aug. 22.

Chris Reed claims that Burien annexation is less costly (to Burien) than Seattle annexation. Perhaps Mr. Reed would care to read the Berk & Assoc. memo to which he refers. On p. 2, and again on p. 7, it clearly indicates that in year 2025 the deficit for Burien annexation is 40 percent greater than for Seattle annexation, just as we reported. Furthermore, the graphs on pp.