June 2006

A Moment of Silence

Brinklee Jackson, 10, a student at Olympic View, prays near a luminary candle for an aunt she lost to cancer when she was a toddler.

Hundreds of local residents participated in the Relay for Life Cancer Walk at Saghalie Middle School Saturday night, May 20, until noon on Sunday.

Brinklee is the daughter of Karrie Jackson, of Federal Way.

Photo by Tim Robinson

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How to handle telemarketers

In one of my previous incarnations, I was a telemarketer.

I worked in the "boiler room" of a local monthly newspaper, making calls to renew subscriptions to any hapless individuals who picked up the phone.

But because my personality was not aligned with this sort of work, I only lasted about six months.

The room was filled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night, elbow to earpiece with people from several different walks of life. Old war vets, bored housewives, people "between jobs" and students.

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Gregory G. Rizik

Gregory G. Rizik, 55, of Federal Way died on Saturday May 20, 2006.

A U.S. Citizen, he was born in Germany and lived in Federal Way for 23 years. He was a loving family man and husband of Jackie, father of Frank R., and Crystal L. of Federal Way. Also survived by his mother, Marguerite McElroy, his brother Jim Rizik, of St. Charles, Minn., cousins, nieces, nephews and other extended family. Gregory was a proud ironworker working out of Local 86 Seattle. He loved the water, fishing and spending time with his family.