August 2005

News-Tribune

Surrounded by her late husband's fellow officers, Jeannie Lone christened Seattle Police Patrol Boat No.

I recently attended an awards meeting where a group of designers across a variety of mediums discussed what makes for a great landscape design or designer. The conversation was brisk, and I felt myself thinking about some of the dozens of gardens that I see every year. I think every garden counts, regardless of size or budget, especially if there is a passionate display of plant material, ornament, or other personal expression. Keep in mind that includes the pink flamingo garden, the bowling ball garden, and the gnome garden.

sports CORRESPONDENT

The Federal Way Hawks look like they're ready to launch another successful junior league football campaign this fall.

Of the five teams, none won the championship, but the Sweet Peas were in it, and the Midgets lost a second round playoff game and the 89'ers lost in the second round.

So, who's going to be the best back?

The Sweet Peas look the part.

"We have a pretty good group," said head coach Jim Orum. "We have a smaller group than last year, 61 kids to only 52 this year.

The Reebok Women's Triathlon Series is looking for 200-300 volunteers for its race at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way on September 11, 2005. More than 1,000 athletes are expected to attend this event, as well as thousands of spectators.

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Danwa and tomonari-conversation and new friendships-are the goals of a reception on Wed., Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Marina Inn, 22300 7th Ave. S., Des Moines.

The public and media are invited to meet and interact with 26 students and two instructors from Japan's Osaka University of Commerce participating in program hosted by Highline Community College's International Student Programs and Center for Extended Learning.

The reception is free and open to the public.

Federal Way News

Sometimes the worst of events happen to those who seek to do the most good in the world.

So it happened to Jim and Marie Watt, a Federal Way couple who operate a small, charitable Christian ministry in Federal Way.

With her mind still struggling with disbelief and horror, Marie sought to share with the public how she and her husband lost $8,500 in a confidence scam last week.

Stuffed animals, friends, swimming pools and rainbows filled colorful pages when Federal Way youths were asked to draw what they love about their city.

Soon thousands of commuters will see how kids visualize Federal Way, when two of the pictures will appear on billboards in the area.

The Federal Way branch of the King County Boys & Girls Club and Woodstone Credit Union coordinated the creative effort.

"The younger kids were thinking about what they could do in Federal Way, like ride their bikes," said Jamie Johnson, a teacher at the Boys & Girls Club.

When I read the other day about a guy who shot up a car because the alarm was ringing incessantly outside his apartment building, I had to laugh. the perp was arrested and charged with a variety of crimes and hauled off to jail.

The victim, a young guy who also lived in the building, said he was very surprised his neighbor had lost his cool and shot his car.

A man called to report that his vehicle, parked at the Azteca Restaurant, was broken into between 8 and 9 p.m. He said that he did not notice anything wrong right away, but then realized that the passenger wing window had been broken to gain access to the inside of the vehicle. Thieves lifted an IBM laptop, valued at more than $1,100, a Nike gym bag, binoculars, a check book and a briefcase from his 2002 Ford.