September 2005

Rowena M.

WINTERMUTE

Rowena M. Wintermute was born July 4, 1908, in Poulsbo, Wash., and passed away Sept. 6, 2005, at age 97.

She is survived by her sons, William and spouse Susan, and David and spouse Julie, and three grandchildren, Vincent, Matthew, and Margaret. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel A., in 1952.

Rowena was a true inspiration to all that knew her.

A Memorial Service was held Sept. 15, at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church. Memorials are suggested to Highline Hospice, 12844 Military Rd. S., Tukwila Wash. 98168.

Agnes Sendek

Agnes "Skipper" Sendek, formerly of Stamford, Conn. and a Federal Way resident since 1976, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the St. Francis Hospital following a short severe illness. She was a daughter of Michael & Mary Skiba of Stamford, Conn. She is survived by daughters Patricia Aulis James of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Nancy Jean Sendek Swanson of Surprise, Ariz. Also five grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She went to be with the Lord this day, Sept. 5, 2005 at approximately 2 p.m.

King County Council districts scrambled

Times/News Correspondent

As local political campaigns for the fall election heat up, many voters will notice changes in the King County Council districts.

Many of these voters also will find themselves in new districts.

One of these is in Southwest King County, where District 13 King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson (D-SeaTac) faces a challenge from Republican Orin Wells (R-Kent) in new Council District 5.

Last November, voters approved a cost-saving measure to reduce the number of King County Council districts from 13 to nine.

After th

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Voters to decide on Des Moines fire merger

When Des Moines-area voters go to the polls in the Sept. 20 primary election, they will be asked if they want to merge Fire District 26 with the Federal Way Fire Department.

The proposal to combine the Des Moines and Federal Way departments into a single agency, - South King Fire and Rescue - is also on the ballot in Federal Way.

If Proposition 2 wins approval, Fire District 26 will cease to exist as a separate entity.

The merger would take effect on Jan.

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