distinguished Highline alum

Sam Green, of Waldron Island, was named the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award winner by HIghline Community College. Green attended Highline in the early 1970s after returning as a veteran of the Vietnam War. Green is a full-time poet, a teacher and a publisher. In December 2007, Gov. Christine Gregoire named Green Washington state’s first Poet Laureate.

Summer food program for children

The Federal Way School District will sponsor the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children this summer. Meals will be provided at no charge for children 18 years old and younger. Meals will be served at the following locations during the following dates.

Adelaide: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Camelot Square: Noon to 12:30 p.m. and 3 to 3:30 p.m. June 17-July 10

Decatur: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 18-21

Enterprise: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. June 23-July 31

Federal Way High School: 10:30 a.m. to noon June 23-31 and 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 18-21

Illahee: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Kilo: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Lakota: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Mark Twain: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Meredith Hill: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Mirror Lake: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Olympic View: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Sacajawea: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Saghalie: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Sequoyah: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Silver Lake: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31

Star Lake: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. June 23-July 31

Sunnycrest: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. July 9-31

Thomas Jefferson: 8 to 9:30 a.m. June 16-July 11 and Aug. 21-26, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 16-July 11 and Aug. 21-26 and 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 18-21

Todd Beamer: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 18-21

Totem: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 21-26

Westway: Noon to 12:30 p.m. and 3 to 3:30 p.m. June 17-July 10

Wildwood: 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 23-July 31.

Student recognized

Mary Wakefield of Federal Way was selected by the staff at Charles Wright Academy as the senior who best demonstrates consideration for others. It was one of five awards given to graduates of the private school in University Place. Wakefield plans to attend Western Washington University in the fall.

Graduation photos: Share them with us

The Mirror invites readers to share photos of high school graduates from the class of 2008. Send photos to editor@fedwaymirror.com and include names of people in the photos.