Nikolas Maryan (3) of Federal Way is already a good driver. He motored down the sidewalk recently in his electric tractor with dad Tony Maryan not far behind. Nikolas is getting a good start. He's been in driver training since he was nine months old.
Now that the extension of winter seems to have ended, (no real spring, was there?) the garden stores are packed with all of us suburban farmers trying to catch up on the planting season.
Here at the Anthony Organic Dog Ranch things are no different.
Mrs.
Can the State Legislature fix our educational problems?
I don't think so! Results so far are confirming this.
While the State of Washington's constitution mandates that "It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders."
It doesn't define what ample means.
Then to further confuse the situation, School Boards are given the responsibility of educating those students within their districts.
Herein lays one of the basic problems of education in most states.
To the Editor:
A performing arts center will improve our quality of life and benefit the local economy.
I encourage our City Council to continue moving forward on development of a Performing Arts/Event Center.
As a resident and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, I believe an appropriately designed facility will improve our quality of life and provide additional engine for economic development.
Our community needs a facility to accommodate larger events, which our schools, performing arts groups, and business needs, but currently must look outsid
To the Editor:
In the past weeks I have been writing a series of articles for the Federal Way News regarding the state of education in this state using my background of more than 10 years experience with the school boards here, the state boards, and my experiences in classrooms here.
Perhaps a little background beyond that may be helpful.
I have been a classroom teacher in Pennsylvania and New York and a district wide administrator in both states as well.
There have been comments both in writing and by phone to the "News" office that have been less t
For the second consecutive year, Federal Way Television (FWTV) won Telly awards for its original cable television programs.
The 29th annual national competition honors excellence in television, video, web and film production.
Federal Way brought home two Bronze Tellies this year.
The Federal Way Chorale announced that Aimee Hong and Caitlin Kolas are the winners of its 2008 scholarship competition.
Each will receive a $1000 scholarship to help them pursue the study of music at a college of their choice.
Ms. Hong, the daughter of Faye and Edwin Hong, is a graduating senior from Thomas Jefferson High School and plans to major in music education/theater arts at Western Washington University.
Ms.
1. Federal Way officers were covering their beat near 28800 Military Road South when they were contacted by a citizen regarding a suspect. According to the witness report, the woman told police the man, Nathan T. Pierce, was "acting funny" and was likely involved in some sort of drug transaction. Officers made contact with the man around 8 p.m on April 7. The man provided officers with a false name. When questioned about the factuality of the name he had given, the suspect eventually gave his correct name.
This four-pound Chihuahua prefers cheese to bananas, even though her name is Monkey. She got a lot of attention and pats on the head when Jessika Daly and her 7 year-old son, Quattro, accompanied their puppy to the Syttende Mai Parade. Monkey seemed to enjoy the crowds as much as they enjoyed her.
The Daly's are not sure where Monkey came from. It seems Dad was in cahoots with Santa when the young pup arrived last Christmas.
"We don't know if she was rescued or not, but we do know she came from the North Pole," said Quattro.
"My cousin Edith speaks English and Hebrew but counts only in Norwegian," said Dr. Eugene Normand.
Normand spoke at the Nordic Heritage Museum May 15. His talk was about Jewish refugees brought to Norway following World War II. Edith, her brother Emil, their parents and uncle were among them. Edith and Emil now live in Israel. The Jewish exodus to Norway occurred in three waves, 1947, 1948-50, and in 1952-53.
