October 2008

Kyle MacDonald's goal for his senior cross country season was to lead his whole West Seattle High School team beyond the All-Metro meet into the SeaKing District championship race. Last Thursday at Lower Woodland, MacDonald led, his teammates followed, and the West Seattle boys advanced to cross country's version of the playoffs for the first time this century.

Fourth-year coaches, Christopher and Annette Silvernale, and their team, knew that in order to finish in the top eight, they had to score fewer points than either Eastside Catholic or Ingraham.

If you like working with young people, you're 15 or older, and you're interested in making some money, please contact Seattle Parks and Recreation's Athletics Program.

We're looking for men and women to become basketball officials for the Citywide Youth Games League, which runs from January through March 2008. We encourage women and minorities to apply.

If you're interested, please call Brieah Marino at 684-7093 or e-mail brieah.marino@seattle.gov.

medicine

Last week's debate/forum at West Seattle High School clearly showed that I-1000 (Physician Assisted Suicide) will open the door to dangerous medical practices which will have far reaching implications and should solidly be defeated.

Both Dr.

Volunteers needed

Providence Mount St. Vincent

4831 35th Ave. S.W.

Providence Mount St. Vincent has a thriving volunteer program and seeks additional volunteer help in three key areas: office work, childcare, and visitors to the adult family home. For information call Storey at 937-3701 ext. 28170.

Discovery Shop

4535 California Ave. S.W.

The project entailed more than three years of shooting and countless hours behind a computer, but photographer Seth Bynum insists on calling it a labor of love.

Last month, when he finally put his hands on the first edition of his new book, Hylebos: A Photographic Perspective, he knew the outcome justified the effort.

"I've wanted to put together a book of images from the Hylebos wetlands for a long time," said Bynum, who said he has lugged his camera and lenses to the popular park in Federal Way at least once each week since 2005.

"With the growing number of

On Monday, October 20, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer led the Council in a formal recognition ceremony for Federal Way United Soccer Association Teams Reign '94 and '93 who captured their first and second national soccer titles this past July.

"The success of these young women reflects what hard work, cooperation, and determination will produce," said von Reichbauer. "These are the first national championships for Federal Way United teams and both teams came out victorious.

In response to an impending $90 million budget shortfall, the King County Prosecutor announced that he has raised the limits on property and drug crimes that will be tried in superior court, passing the burden of court and jail costs to the cities.

King County Councilman and budget committee chairman Larry Philips said county criminal justice services account for over 71 percent of the $600 million general fund budget.

The King County Executive ordered all of the county criminal justice agencies to cut their budget for 2009 by 11.4 percent.

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The South Correctional Entity (SCORE), a group of King County cities, is working on plans to build a new $80 million jail, possibly in Des Moines, to house misdemeanor offenders.

Plans for a new jail come in response to an announcement by King County officials that, as of 2012, the county would no longer house misdemeanor offenders.

The new jail would hold 680 inmates.

Right now most cities are shipping misdemeanor offenders to Yakima County Jail because it is cheaper than housing inmates in King County.

Five cities are currently part of score,

Federal Way's newest and now largest furniture store celebrated its grand opening, October 17.

Proprietor Moe Samieian and his family extended an invitation to the community to come check out the new Moe's Home Collection store located in the Crossings shopping center.

Although new to Federal Way, Moe's has been around a while.

1. The resident of an apartment unit at 952 Southwest Campus Drive contacted Federal Way police to report that he had received some suspicious looking documents in the mail. The incident took place around 9 a.m. on the morning of October 7. The man told police that he had received the documents but he believed that they might not be legitimate. The man is from Mexico, and he had returned to Federal Way after several months there. The documents stated that the man owed $11,000 to the IRS for income he earned going back to 2001-2002.