September 2007

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is adding more hours and more places for passport applications, offered Tuesday through Saturday.

Ballard Neighborhood Service Center, 5604 22nd Ave. N.W. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Passports usually take 10-12 weeks and are mailed directly. Expedited service is available (at least 14 days prior to travel) for an additional $60.00.

To ensure the accuracy of King County elections from start to finish, the Metropolitan King County Council has called on the Washington State Legislature to revise state law and allow counties to adopt customized procedures for conducting post-election audits.

"All King County asks is state authorization to adopt a more thorough post-election audit system," said Councilmember Dow Constantine.

Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates for the Citizens' Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board for terms starting in January 2008.

Hopes for better season

By Dean Wong

Last year the Ballard Beavers joined the elite girls swimming teams of KingCo, finishing third at districts and second at the state meet.

Despite the loss of eight seniors, the addition of five freshmen and some key returning player gives head coach Carlos Palacian reason to believe his Beavers will be better than last season.

"We have some really fast freshmen," said Palacian.

1. Federal Way police spotted an unnamed man sitting in his vehicle in the Cafe Arizona parking lot. The man appeared to be sniffing a white powdery substance that officers believed to be cocaine. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. on September 3. The Cafe Arizona parking lot is located at 2012 South 320th Street. Officers confronted the man, and when they looked into his vehicle, they discovered a plastic baggie with white powder inside of it. The Federal Way officers decided to search his person, whereupon they located more white powder.

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.