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    Life
    Stephanie Squires at one of the “pit stops” during the 3 Day Walk in 2006.
    Fight breast cancer with 3 Day Walk
    August 19, 2008 1:58 pm

    Gas prices are up, food prices are up and charitable donations are down — a problem for 21-year-old Stephanie Squires.

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    Chronic fatigue syndrome defies healthy logic
    Chronic fatigue syndrome defies healthy logic
    August 19, 2008 1:58 pm

    Craig Moore, 51, first noticed something was wrong with him back in 1990.
    He was constantly exhausted and in pain. His memory repeatedly failed him.
    “It was horrible. I couldn’t find words,” he said. “I started having muscle cramps. Severe muscle cramps. The kind that would make you roll on the ground.”

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    Don’t miss the inaugural Federal Way Chili Cook-off
    Don’t miss the inaugural Federal Way Chili Cook-off
    August 19, 2008 12:37 pm

    Event is slated for Sept. 27; proceeds benefit Special Olympics and South King Firefighters Foundation

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    Evelyn Wemhoff
    Dash Point State Park, others popular among Washington...
    August 15, 2008 2:57 pm

    With increased gas prices and costs of other necessities, many folks are forgoing the traditional vacation for closer locations and cheaper leisure options.

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    The bucket list: Places to see and things to do before you die
    The bucket list: Places to see and things...
    August 12, 2008 2:21 pm

    Not long ago, I watched the movie “Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, two of my favorite actors.

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    Sexuality-related topics should spark conversations, not violence
    Sexuality-related topics should spark conversations, not violence
    August 12, 2008 2:21 pm

    A former youth group member sent me information regarding the shootings in a Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., in late July.

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    Fred Konkell turned his Federal Way yard into a garden railroad with the help of his 15-year-old grandson
    Federal Way man, grandson work together to build...
    August 12, 2008 2:20 pm

    The garden railroad in Fred Konkell’s Federal Way yard is an example of the avid hobbyist’s hard work — and a strong relationship with his grandson.

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    A memorial for East Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Dan Packer was held Aug. 7 at the Christian Faith Center in Federal Way as part of a procession that spanned Pierce County. Packer
    In Other News
    August 8, 2008 2:47 pm

    A Federal Way family living in an apartment in the 1300 block of Southwest Campus Drive was displaced from their home at about 9 a.m. Aug. 5 after a 4-year-old child appeared to have started a fire in the apartment, South King Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Kirsti Weaver said.

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    Holiday shopping season never ends
    Holiday shopping season never ends
    August 8, 2008 2:47 pm

    There is less than a month left of summer break.

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    Tacoma artist Makoto Ando
    FUSION arts festival: Food, folks and fun
    August 8, 2008 2:47 pm

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    Reds, whites and booze: Wine tours deliver rich cultural experiences
    Reds, whites and booze: Wine tours deliver rich...
    August 5, 2008 4:35 pm

    Last week’s column was devoted to the beer connoisseurs of the world.

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    Sue Gantt
    Federal Way quilter Gantt quickens the pace on...
    August 5, 2008 4:35 pm

    Sue Gantt of Federal Way might sew traditional quilts, but nothing about her technique is traditional.

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    Manners improve educational experience
    Manners improve educational experience
    July 29, 2008 1:58 pm

    Across the country, the familiar echo of school bells ringing mark the start of another year.

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    Pub tours and beer festivals for beer connoisseurs | Travel
    Pub tours and beer festivals for beer connoisseurs...
    July 29, 2008 1:58 pm

    It can sometimes be hard to choose between soaking up a destination’s culture and going out to have fun.

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    Brace yourself for the blossoms of summer
    Brace yourself for the blossoms of summer
    July 22, 2008 3:47 pm

    The first weeks of July are when annual flowers like petunias, begonias and impatiens celebrate the summer and when perennial flowers that return year after year let go with a big bang of firecracker blooms. If you want to keep the floral fireworks coming, this is the week to tend to some maintenance issues.

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    Chalk board
    Chalk board
    July 22, 2008 3:47 pm

    The Federal Way School District will sponsor the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children this summer.

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    Bob Hill
    Summer lawns: It’s not easy being green |...
    July 16, 2008 9:00 am

    The secret to a lush green lawn isn’t mysterious, said 66-year-old Bob Hill.
    Hill’s lawn could be the envy of his neighbors in the Twin Lakes neighborhood. He has been recognized by the homeowners association for each of the past five years for his well-kept lawn.
    His secret is plenty of watering and fertilizer four times a year.

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    Clarity usually arrives in the nick of time
    Clarity usually arrives in the nick of time
    July 15, 2008 2:09 pm

    Define time.

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    Scotland: Serene and beautiful
    Scotland: Serene and beautiful
    July 15, 2008 2:09 pm

    The recent success of the 2008 movie “The Water Horse — Legend of the Deep” reinforces the fascination people have with the mystery of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, a shy inhabitant of a deep glacial lake in Scotland.

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    Garden Tour mixes music and nature
    Garden Tour mixes music and nature
    July 15, 2008 2:09 pm

    The Federal Way Symphony will hold its 9th annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19.

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