Scene and Heard is Federal Way’s photo scrapbook. Pictures from community or school events, family outings or parties, and Scout activities are a few examples of what’s welcome. Submit them as prints by mail to Scene & Heard, The Mirror, 1414 S. 324th St., Federal Way, WA 98003, or as electronic images to editor@fedwaymirror.com. Include information on the event or activity and names of people pictured. Questions? Call editor Andy Hobbs at (253) 925-5565.
The following is a sample from the Federal Way police public information log:
Multi-Service Center’s 7th annual Crab Feed and auction was held June 14.
Theater group makes offer to Federal Way
When Federal Way resident Tiffaney Stenvers, 27, packed up Kaylee’s things last year and sent her to visit her father in Montana, she had no idea her daughter would not return.
Federal Way will celebrate hams beginning June 23.
The city hopes to pull the Federal Way Community Center out of its financial woes.
Despite dissenting votes from Mayor Jack Dovey and Deputy Mayor Eric Faison, the Federal Way City Council voted 5-2 on June 17 to spend $23,500 on a marketing plan for the year-old facility. The community center’s inability to meet its business plan projections has been a topic of discussion among city management and the public, beginning only six months after the facility opened in March 2007.
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Students were handsomely awarded June 12 for their public education efforts and artistic abilities during the 13th annual Lakehaven Utility District Water Conservation Poster Contest awards ceremony.
Jerry Stougard, 67, is achieving what he believed his entire life was impossible.
Derek Warner, 41, loves the squirrels that live in his neighborhood like they are his pets.
So it was especially alarming when they started turning up dead in his yard.
A few weeks ago, Warner noticed the first dead squirrel on his property. Since then, he’s found two more carcasses and an apparently sick squirrel.
What in the world is causing all these squirrels to die, Warner wondered.
His best guess is that someone is poisoning them.
Summer 2008 will be legendary for a Federal Way teen who will venture to Africa.
Nicole Hofmann, 17, celebrated the last day of her junior year at Decatur High School on June 13. A summer full of opportunity and adventure awaits her. Hofmann will leave Federal Way for a mission trip to Zambia, Southern Africa, on June 19.
Metropolitan King County Council members met June 16 in Federal Way to discuss amendments to how the county is governed.
The council discussed King County Charter changes, some of which focus on anti-discrimination, the budget, elections and collective bargaining, among other things. Comments and suggestions from the county’s residents were also taken.
Metropolitan King County Council members met June 16 in Federal Way to discuss amendments to how the county is governed….
Asdrubel Sampayo, 31, formerly of Federal Way was sentenced June 13 to five years probation for mail fraud. Sampayo was…
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