December 2008

Operators at 911 received a report that in Arbor Heights a 41-year-old man was assaulting his 16-year-old son and that both were bleeding. Dad was apparently upset that the liquor store was closed when the pair (and the teen's girlfriend) took a drive to pick up their holiday meal. He was so upset that after sending the young couple into the store, he drove off--leaving them without a ride. When the pair finally arrived home and son confronted dad, a physical fight began.

Scott Polovitch Davis stars as Aladdin, Robert Barnett as Abanazar, and Amber Cutlip as Pongo in Centerstage's production of Aladdin. The play opened November 29 and runs through December 14 at the Knutzen Family Theatre in Federal Way, and December 18 through 21 at Theatre On The Square in Tacoma. Photo by Michelle Smith Lewis

The Federal Way Chorale welcomes audiences to its annual Christmas concert.

Got something to lose?

With more than 150 great gift ideas to choose from - including many affordable options - King County's Waste Free Holidays program could be a solution for holiday shopping budgets.

Now in its thirteenth year, Waste Free Holidays encourages giving an "experience" gift, such as theatre or concert tickets, gift certificates to a restaurant or even dance lessons.

All of the participating Waste Free Holiday partners offer their items with discounts ranging from 15 to 50 percent.

"As a nation, we create a mountain of waste between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, and

As part of a county-wide movement to encourage local, sustainable holiday celebrations this year, SoCoCulture.org, the South King County Cultural Coalition, has joined King County Executive Ron Sims and the mayors of several south county cities in issuing proclamations to "Buy and Celebrate Locally."

"Even in these challenging economic times, people still want to celebrate the holidays, and many of our local performing arts organizations have really wonderful festivities," said Linda Petersen, SoCoCulture chairwoman, pointing out that in Burien a

It was a lethal bolt of late fall lightning that disintegrated the dreams of a local soccer team in its quest to ascend to the throne on Saturday, Nov.

Thomas Jefferson’s Raiders boys swim team should be good, not great, in this coming South Puget Sound League North Division high school swim season.

Wendy Neely’s school she coaches swimming at is known for a high-profile academic learning program. This Raiders coach knows there is an importance to that.

“Their junior year they hit the IB program and a lot opt not to swim,” said Neely.

Looks like diving is going to be huge for Todd Beamer at state this coming Feb. 14-15, 2009, for the boys swim team there this high school season.

HUGE.

And, get rid of that period and put an exclamation point after that HUGE, too, please.

OK, then, why so good a potential to finish high as a team at state for Todd Beamer because of diving at state?

POINTS!

Todd Beamer should get a lot of points just from the diving portion at the state meet.

Broussard at Seattlel U.

Federal Way graduate Aaron Broussard scored two points for the Seattle University men’s basketball in an 87-82 loss to Evergreen State.

Orr, Peterson at Concordia

Todd Beamer graduate Brittany Orr and Decatur graduate Jenna Peterson are now playing for the Concordia women’s soccer team. Orr is a 5-foot-7 freshman defender and Peterson is a 5-5 freshman defender.