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By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

It’s three days of pedal-to-the-floor sewing madness at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Enumclaw.

Quilt tops hang from the walls. Colorful, cot-ton, calicos drape across the tables. The chit-chat is barely audible over the muffled din of the Pfaffs and Singers.

It’s a quilting bee with a mission.Three times a year – January, May and October

– for three days, about 20 ladies haul their sewing machines to the VFW Hall and piece together Quilts of Valor to give to wounded soldiers.

“We start at 9 a.m. and quit when we’re tired,” said Norma Sorger, who is tasked with organizing the group that Connie Frick graciously accepts credit for starting in 2004.

“We had no idea we’d still be going seven years later,” she said.

The group met at Buckley’s Marion Grange until the VFW offered its facility rent-free in 2005. The VFW also donates fabric and takes care of distribu-tion most of the time.

Early batches of quilts went to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and other points around the country. Now, most stay in Washington state with many covering beds at the Homeless Veterans Project, a 60-bed facility built on 31 acres in Retstil, near Port Orchard.

“In the beginning we didn’t make that many,” Frick said, but the last time those 20 members gathered they produced 96 pieces. Those weren’t all quilts, some were bags or wheelchair and lap quilts, and they aren’t

Quilts patch soldiers’ livesLois McGreen works on a Quilts of Valor project during the Plateau area group’s recent gathering at the Enumclaw Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Photo by Brenda Sexton/To view or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.

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County caves, recycling bins have returned

Giving in to citizen pressure, King County has restored recycling service at the Enumclaw trans-fer station. The decision was announced Thursday and was effective Saturday.

For years, local residents had been able to visit the transfer station and, at no charge, dispose of their newspaper, cardboard, aluminum and other items. The county halted that service Feb. 1, claiming 99 percent of residents in the areas have access to curbside recycling service through their garbage hauler. Eliminating the service, according

to information provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, would have saved the county approximately $400,000 per year.

The turnabout also was true for the Cedar Falls disposal site.

“We heard from many residents in those areas, and we want to ensure that recyclable materials continue to be collected for recycling – rather than thrown away with the garbage, where they would

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See QUILTS, Page 10

By Kevin HansonEditor

Perhaps it’s the result of cos-mic irony or maybe it’s simply King County’s way of showing a bit of taxpayer love – in either case, property tax statements generally flood regional mail-boxes right around Valentines Day.

Again this year, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara spent the better part of a day in Enumclaw, speaking at the senior center and visiting with select city constit-uents before dropping by The Courier-Herald to explain this year’s tax scenario.

“In general, south King County has lost more value than those areas closer to the core job centers,” Hara said.

For city taxpayers, the bottom line consists of three elements: property values in the Enumclaw city limits have dropped for the fourth straight year; property tax rates continue to climb; and, after doing all the math, the total tax bill has increased a bit in 2012.

Hara’s numbers show Enumclaw properties averaged $233,900 in 2010, slid to $227,400 a year ago and are now pegged at $207,000. Assessments consider both physical structures, wheth-er residential or commercial, and the land they sit on.

Property values dip again, bill decreases

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When property values decline, the typical effect is an increase in tax rates. Individual taxing dis-tricts bump their rates in an attempt to collect the same amount of money, or slightly more, despite lower assessments.

Enumclaw residents will be paying less in 2012 than in 2011, Hara said, due to the swoon in property val-ues. Last year, the average city property owner paid a combined tax rate of $11.49 and received a tax bill of $2,597. For 2012, he said, the combined rate is $12.18, but produces an annual property tax bill of $2,521.

That means $76 more in the pocket of the average Enumclaw property owner.

A breakdown of an indi-

vidual tax bill shows an Enumclaw resident’s total tax bill is split among 14 entities.

More than one-half of property tax dollars go to public education, collected by both the state and the local school district. There are a variety of King County taxing districts collecting money for everything from flood prevention to ferries.

The portion identified for the city of Enumclaw decreased this year and members of the City Council followed through on a promise to drop the tax rate because of annexa-tion into Fire District 28. The net result was greater taxes paid for fire protec-tion and emergency medi-cal services, as the city rate declined by about 83 cents per $1,000 of assessed prop-erty value, while District 28 assesses at a bit more than

$1.09.Hara acknowledged there

are two factors looming that could cause a spike in local tax rates. First, District 28 commissioners are working toward putting a measure on the spring ballot that would bump the collection rate to $1.50.

Second, the city has been looking at getting out of the library businesses, favor-ing an annexation into the King County Library System. Such a move would require voter approval. If annexation occurred, the independent library system would begin assessing city residents at its current rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

If the fire district’s increase comes about, and library annexation occurs, those additional collections would begin in January 2013.

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By Daniel NashStaff Writer

Local fire commission-ers sought to provide an open forum for citizens worried about management of Enumclaw/District 28 by hosting a town hall meet-ing Feb. 2. However, atten-dance was limited to just three citizens outside the firefighter community.

The open house was an hours-long roundabout of topics ranging from the need for a new fire station, said station’s location, Fire Chief Joe Clow’s salary and the quality of the commis-sion’s representation.

Little new information came from each additional pass other than to estab-lish that the speaker was capable of raising his voice a touch more.

Early in the meeting, Clow found himself defend-ing a partial quote con-tained in an interview with local news website Patch.

“I’m not a municipal fire chief, I’m a district fire chief – which is a little bit different,” Clow said in that interview. “So I did real-ize my goal of not getting back into municipal gov-ernment.”

Qualls and Ted DeVol

said the quote betrayed a lack of interest in the city.

Clow disagreed and said the quote was being taken out of the context of a larger explanation of his career. He had taken a job as Enumclaw fire chief after nearly 30 years in munici-pal firefighting.

“My issue with munici-pal government is it’s very narrow-minded as far as planning for the future goes,” Clow said to Qualls and DeVol. “All my (expe-rience) leads to a need for long-term planning.”

Commissioner Ryan Terhune said a problem with Enumclaw’s municipal system – before city voters approved annexation into District 28 – was that it was still partially funded by dis-trict taxpayers, but without

any district accountability.“The district was fund-

ing 50 percent of the sta-tion’s fire budget, but the district didn’t have any say in the operation of the station,” Terhune said. He said the city’s attitude was, “’Thanks for the check, now get out.’”

Commissioner David Hannity said the operation of the station was not sus-tainable under city man-agement.

“(The city) could not fund the fire station like they wanted, and they knew it,” he said.

DeVol complained of the fire chief ’s salary jump-ing significantly soon after annexation of the city into the district.

“All we know is, the chief was hired one year as a city fire chief, and the next year he’s a district fire chief and he’s making $40,000 more a year,” DeVol said.

DeVol made that point several times during the course of the evening and was met with the same explanation each time: the raise was merit-based and not the result of any secret

arrangement.“The chief got that raise

because he deserved it for his management of the sta-tion,” Hannity said.

Terhune said Clow’s sal-ary needs to be compared with that of other fire chiefs to be appreciated.

“If you’re going to com-pare, compare apples to apples,” Terhune said. “Fire chiefs in neighboring dis-tricts still make more than our chief does. If you go to Bonney Lake or Maple Valley, they will have a city chief, deputy chief, assistant chief and chief of opera-tions all doing the job Joe is doing here.”

The fire stationAnother point of conten-

tion was whether the fire district will build a new station at a cost of $5 mil-lion and where the station would be located.

“I look around at this building and there’s noth-

ing wrong with it,” DeVol said. “Have you been to the Buckley fire station? I could see them needing a new fire station, but this place is in good shape, in comparison. Why spend $5 million if you don’t need to?”

The short answer from the commissioners was that the district isn’t spending $5 million on a fire station.

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By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Celebrations were spontaneously spreading through the White River School District Feb. 1.

White River High School Principal Mike Hagadone called a spur-of-the-moment after-school meeting for staff. Superintendent Tom Lockyer excitedly shared the news with the White River School Board at its meet-ing that night.

Late that afternoon, the district received word from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education that White River High School was the recipient of a Washington Achievement Award, celebrating the top-performing schools and recog-nizing achievement in multiple cat-egories.

Lockyer explained the high-ly selective award is based on the school’s performance according to the Washington Achievement Index,

a comprehensive measurement of how schools in Washington are per-forming over time. The Washington Achievement Award is given to ele-mentary, middle, high and compre-hensive schools in seven different cat-egories: overall excellence, language arts, math, science, extended gradu-ation rate (high and comprehensive schools only), improvement and clos-ing achievement gaps.

“We were very excited,” Hagadone said. “It certainly, I think, validates the work our teachers and our stu-dents are doing is paying off.

“What’s significant is it is simply based on our data and that all our kids in the subcategories and extend-ed graduation rates and schools like us.”

Hagadone pointed out of the 24 high schools to win the award, 14 were comprehensive or traditional schools like White River; the others were magnet or alternative schools like Avanti in Olympia.

The Washington Achievement Award celebrates schools for overall excellence and special recognition in: language arts, math, science, gradu-ation rate, improvement and closing achievement gaps and honors schools at an annual ceremony hosted by the SBE and OSPI.

Schools are selected based on their statewide assessment data for the three previous years. This data is analyzed using the Achievement Index and methodology approved by both OSPI and the SBE.

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BRUCE CHAMBERSBruce Chambers, 57, died Feb. 5, 2012, in Phoenix.He was born May 17, 1954. He joined the U.S. Navy

at the age of 17 and retired in 1998 as a senior chief. He was employed at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona as the maintenance mechanic. He was a decorated Vietnam and Gulf War veteran. Other than his wife and family, golf was a second love. He enjoyed golfing with brothers when they would visited him in Arizona.

He is survived by wife Jan Chambers of Phoenix; son James Gibbens and wife Katie of Redding, Calif.; daughter Sarah Chambers of Kent, Wash.; brothers Richard Chambers and wife Peggy of Enumclaw, Robert Chambers and wife Kathy of Buckley, and Dale Chambers and wife Betty of West Seattle; and sis-ters Marilyn Hoksbergen of Auburn and Eloise Chambers of Des Moines, Wash.

A graveside service is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Memorials may be made to The Shepherds Chapel, P.O. Box 416, Gravette, Ark. 72736.

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BEVERLY IRONSBeverly Jean Irons died Feb. 8, 2012.She was born Dec. 6, 1932, in Wilkeson to James and

Hazel Rodia. She will be remembered for her compassion, her sense of humor and how she enjoyed gardening, visit-ing Hood Canal and listening to Elvis Presley.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Norman Irons; daughter Janie Floyd; son Jeffery Irons and wife Sarah Jean; sister Virginia Rudstrom and husband Jack;

seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by daughter Debbie Irons-

Vaughn, sister June Allman and sisters-in-law Naomi Irons and Dorothy Kleven.

A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Community Presbyterian Church in Buckley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the staff at Cascade Caregivers.

JAMES DURGINBuckley resident James Durgin, 56, died Feb. 5, 2012,.He was born April 26, 1955, in Burien, Wash., to Claude

and Jean Durgin. The family moved to Enumclaw when he was 5 years old and graduated from Enumclaw High School. As a teenager, he worked at Crystal Mountain. He met his future wife, Karen, in 1977 while working at Farman’s pickle factory and they were married Oct. 6, 1979, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Enumclaw. In 1986, he went to work for Boeing as a machinist. He was an avid sportsman who loved skiing, camping, fishing and target practice. He was a member of the machinist union and Black Diamond Gun Club.

He is survived by wife Karen Durgin of the home; son Sam Durgin of Kent; daughter Sarah Durgin of Buckley; mother Jean Durgin of Enumclaw; brother Tom Durgin and wife Patty of Buckley; and sister Lynn Bridge and hus-band Sheridan of Lake Tapps.

He was preceded in death by his father on Jan. 8, 2011.A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb.

17, at Weeks’ Funeral Home in Buckley. Memorials may be made to: Buckley Firefighters

Association, P.O. Box 1015, Buckley, 98321. All are invited to sign the online guest book at www.

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GEORGE HUBBARDEnumclaw resident George D. Hubbard, 87, died Feb. 6,

2012.He was born April 9, 1924, in Seattle to Meta M. and George

D. Hubbard Sr. After graduating from Lincoln High School he joined the Army Air Force as a bombardier during World

War II. He was shot down over Germany and was a prisoner of war in a Nazi prison camp for nine months. He was awarded a Purple Heart. Following the war he returned to school at the University of Washington to finish his education and become a certified public accountant. In 1960 he moved his family to Enumclaw to open his own business. He was a founder and first president of the Enumclaw Memorial Hospital Foundation, past president of the cham-ber and was a member of Rotary. He also received the Silver Stallion Award. He enjoyed trips to Reno, playing golf and tournaments in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years Marie; daughters Gail Ford and Nancy Hitchcock of Enumclaw and Janie Stitzinger and husband Greg of Corona, Calif.; sister Sara Geiser of Orcas Island, Wash.; stepson Bob Darney and wife Jan of New Mexico; and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Remembrances may be made to Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foundation, 1174 Myrtle Ave., Enumclaw, 98022.

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By Dr. Donald LeeFor The Courier-Herald

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Also called coronary artery disease, it is a condition in which fatty deposits (plaque) build up in the arteries. These deposits cause arteries to become blocked, restrict-ing flow of blood and oxygen to the heart.

We know a lot about what causes heart disease and things individuals can do to prevent it. To reduce your risks:

• Quit or don’t start smoking;• Balance your calorie intake and physi-

cal activity to maintain a healthy body weight;

• Consume a diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruits;

• Choose whole-grain, high-fiber foods. Good choices include whole wheat, oats/oatmeal, rye, barley, brown rice, buck-wheat, bulgur, millet and quinoa;

• Consume fish, espe-cially oily fish, at least twice a week (about 8 ounces per week). Oily fish like salm-on, mackerel and sardines are rich in the omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids);

• Limit your daily intake of saturated fat

(found mostly in animal products) to less than 7 percent of total calories, trans-fat (found in hydrogenated fats, commercially baked products, and many fast foods) to less than 1 percent of total calories, and cholesterol (found in eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish and shellfish) to fewer than 300 mg per day. Choose lean meats and vegetable alternatives (like soy). Select fat-free and low-fat dairy products.

• Grill, bake or broil fish, meat and skin-less poultry.

• Use little or no sodium (salt). Reducing sodium can lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of heart disease.

• Cut down on beverages and foods con-taining added sugars (corn syrups, sucrose,

glucose, fructose, maltrose, dextrose, con-centrated fruit juice and honey.)

• If you drink alcohol, do so in mod-eration. The American Heart Association recommends limiting alcohol to two drinks per day for men and one drink for women.

A person’s age, gender, family and medi-cal histories, and environmental factors can also affect the tendency to develop heart disease. Consult with your primary care physician or professional health care pro-vider for guidance about steps you should take to keep your heart healthy.

About the writer: Dr. Donald Lee prac-tices internal medicine with the Franciscan Medical Group, which is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw.

Take it to heart: disease can be prevented

Dr. Donald Lee

By Stephanie Norton-Bredl and Bruce deJongFor The Courier-Herald

Now that the hype of New Year Resolutions has passed, you may still be thinking about those nagging promises. Maybe you want to improve your health by becoming more physically active. We’d like to help you stick to your goal and assist you with establishing a pattern of success.

We suggest this chal-lenge: commit to some sort of physical activity at least three times a week for 20 to 30 minutes. You wonder what activities would be best? What do you like to do? If you like walking the dog, bowl-ing or doing yard work, these are all great activities. You might also

be interested in a class at the gym or a video on the Internet. Make it sim-ple. Choose something you enjoy and commit to doing it three times a week for four weeks. Mark it on your calendar and check it off when you

See HealTH, Page 16

Health takes commitment

to activity Stephanie Norton-Bredl Bruce deJong

Appreciates the help of fire department staff

I would like to thank all the men and women in the Enumclaw Fire Department for all the great work that they do, for just being there for us.

They were there for me when I was hit from behind in my car, to take me to the hospital in shock with a blood pressure of 230 over 98. For being there when I had a bad spell at QFC and was taken to the hospital suffer-ing from dehydration. For being there so I can have my blood pressure taken any time that I want.

To me, they are a great bunch of men and women, from the aid car people to the firemen and office staff.

I am grateful for all of you. Thanks, guys.

Beth HolmquistEnumclaw

Stunned with views expressed by senator

I was stunned when I read Sen. Pam Roach’s column related to gay mar-riage (Courier-Herald, Feb. 1). How could a state senator sit through the many hours of testimony and have so little knowledge about pending legislation? Sen. Roach stated that “domestic partnership laws provide protections for same gender couples. So, the battle is over a logo.”

Really, senator? Those in same-sex domestic partnerships do not have survivor pension benefits and the same rights of inheritance that a spouse would have. Domestic part-ners have to carry their health care directives with them whenever they travel, because the partner does not have the same legal rights as a spouse. If one partner works for a company who self insures the employees medi-cal insurance, the employee’s partner could be uncovered.

The senator also said there were not sufficient safeguards to prevent pastors and priests from having to perform ceremonies against their will. The public hearings made it very clear that more than adequate safeguards were attached to the bill. I don’t know if the senator doesn’t have a better understanding of the legislation upon which she is voting or if the senator understands it very well but is inten-tionally trying to mislead the public.

As a Christian, I do not under-stand how someone could vote to keep their fellow citizen from having equal rights. These families need protection and their children have a right to go to school and say their parents are mar-ried, not merely in a domestic part-nership. I know several gay or lesbian couples who have adopted children. In each case, the children were available for adoption because their biological parents did not fulfill their parental responsibilities. A loving home with a father and a mother is simply a fairy tale in 50 percent of our mar-riages. We can let these children pass

through the foster care system until they are 18, providing them with an unstable and often abusive childhood at taxpayer expense or we can provide a legally married couple who will love and protect them.

As this legislation will most likely be on the ballot this fall, it is impor-tant that we obtain correct informa-tion.

Marcie B. NeumanBuckley

More complaints about fire district leadership

In case you missed it, the citizens of Enumclaw agreed to pay more for fire and emergency services without even being told about it. We were paying 89 cents per $1,000 and now we are pay-ing $1.09 per $1,000.

It’s my belief if we would have been told this we would not have approved the merger of the district. Yes, infor-mation was withheld from the citi-zens preventing us from making an informed decision about the merger. Is that legal? The new chief wants to raise it another 37 percent or $1.50 per $1,000 on the next ballot. This is almost a 70 percent increase for the taxpayers of Enumclaw and 37 per-cent for the people in the district.

During the first open house, the chief made a comment he would raise it to $4 per $1,000 if he could; his next comment was he probably should not have said that. During the same

It’s time.Without going into the hows and whys, I tendered

my resignation at The Courier-Herald Feb. 1 and my last day is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 20.

Let me make this perfectly clear: I am not severing my ties to the community or my relationships with the people who have been near and dear to my heart for all these years. It’s been a wonderful ride and y’all – I love to say that, picked it up when I lived down South

– won’t be able to get rid of me that easy.

It was not a deci-sion made lightly. I love sharing your stories and keep-ing the folks in town up on what’s happening. I firm-

ly believe community is the key to community journal-ism and community newspapers. It’s about people. It’s about caring. It’s about heart and soul.

Editor Kevin Hanson says I care. Perhaps that is why it is more stressful at times to do the job. It also makes it harder to leave this job behind.

I started right after college graduation in 1987. Jean Lafromboise hired me. I missed working for Bud Olson by about a month. The big presses had been hauled out by then, but the small print shop was still here and when I wasn’t writing stories I was often helping out there.

The last time I left was 1994, when I married my honey and moved to the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore area.

Oddly, when his job brought us back to this area four years later, I dropped in to say hello to my former edi-tor Jack Darnton and in short order found myself put-ting together the 50-year celebration publication of the hospital. That led to more part-time publications, some ad sales and a gig doing classifieds. Bill Marcum, bless his heart, let me take my preschool-age kids to

Our Corner

Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Saying goodbye doesn’t come easy

Letters

The Franklin coal mining community in the late 1880s and early 1890s was a raucous scene filled with work stop-pages, company lockouts, strikebreakers and violence. There were strikes in 1886 and 1888-89 as the Knights of Labor union and the Oregon Improvement (Coal) Company battled for power. In May 1891, a train full of black miners disembarked at the railroad depot in Palmer, were handed old-fashioned carbines from the Civil War era and marched, under guard, several miles to Franklin. The next six weeks were filled with tense negotiations to try to end a bitter lockout and strike and avoid armed confrontation between black and white miners. Violence broke out on June 28, 1891, and a riot quickly ensued. Two men were killed and two women seriously wounded before peace was restored. This photo shows the National Guard soldiers standing on a hillside above the old town of Franklin. Photo from the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, provided by Bill Kombol

100 Years on the Plateau!

ViewsThe Enumclaw Courier-Herald • Page 7 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 • www.courierherald.com

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meeting questions were brought up why the fire department has gotten into the transportation busi-ness. Commissioner David Hannity was very upset with the questions and said the district has figured out how to make money and is going after it. Wow David, should you really have said that? The fire commission-ers have figured out how to make money and they are going after it.

So when did the fire department get into the for-profit business? Is that how you feel about my taxes, Dave? What I mean by get-ting into the transportation business is they are trans-porting people who need care to and from hospitals and charging for it; more on that later.

The taxpayers of Enumclaw now have a fire department that is run by three fire commissioners. All three are union firemen and they negotiate salaries

with the union. Worse than the fox guarding the hen house. They just gave the fire chief a 28 percent raise and he now makes twice what the police chief makes. Not much left for teachers. How would you like to sit down with your best friend at work and give yourself a fat raise with taxpayer money? I find it outrageous a state agency acts like this; they have no accountability to anyone. They are hand-ing out raises and spending money recklessly and expect taxpayers to foot the bill.

If you think I’m having fun writing this letter you are wrong. Our fireman are great guys, their leaders are reckless and irresponsible. They just spent $495,000 on a piece of property that has a tax value of $55,000 and is listed to be 75 percent wetlands; they claim they were not told this. More on the land deal later.

I have asked the fire chief two different times in pub-lic for information where the $2 million the district had before the merger has gone. They claim to have $900,000 left and have only accounted for a land deal of $495,000 and a new ambu-lance for our growing trans-port business at the cost of

$125,000. They still need to account for $480,000. I guess I will need to pull a request for public records and ask for accountability. I will let you know what I find out in 30 days.

For some reason the citi-zens of Enumclaw are not aware of the situation and I’m just trying to get the word out. I don’t have a union to pay for glossy ads that are full of rhetoric so this is my venue. I have discovered many disturb-ing issues the public needs to be made aware of and I have a limited space. Stay tuned. I could write a book on this.

Mike QuallsEnumclaw

Special Olympics a great experience

The Enumclaw Middle School FOR (Friends of Rachel) Club had an amaz-ing experience with the Enumclaw Special Oly-mpics on Thursday, Feb. 2. We wanted to help out at this event because of inspiration from Rachel’s Challenge.

We collected 23 links that night. There were some very special links that stood out to us about the event.

One person wrote, “Thanks to the lady who gave up her seat in the first row so that my daughter and her son (who’s in a wheel-chair) could enjoy the game tonight.”

Also, the FOR Club helped with preparation by handing out brochures and holding the door open, as well as making signs of motivation for our athletes. I thought everyone was so encouraging and positive towards both teams.

I learned a lot about all the amazing participants, all working together, cheer-ing each other on, with big smiles on their faces.

I thought the event was so great, and seeing every-one’s thoughtful and mind-ful assistance toward every person was so inspiring! I loved seeing the commu-nity all come together to support the kids.

I’m astonished by the effect of Rachel’s Challenge in our schools and commu-nity. I hope the chain of the deliberate acts of kindness and compassion will con-tinue to advance and affect society on a daily basis.

Bella Grosso, eighth grade

Enumclaw Middle School

It is fitting that a month which includes Valentine’s Day should also be American Heart Month. February is a month when we should consider not only the love in our hearts but also the health of our hearts. That’s one reason why QFC is proud to support the American Heart Association and “Go Red For Women.”

“Go Red For Women” was created by the American Heart Association in 2004 to call attention to the fact that heart disease is not just a disease for older men. As noted on its website, “More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined.” In fact, in the year in which “Go Red For Women” was created, cardiovascular disease was killing nearly a half-million women in the U.S. annually. Funds raised for the “Go Red For Women” are used to support awareness, scientific research, education and community programs to benefit women. The AHA “Go Red For Women” website reports that “over 2 million women have learned their personal risk of developing heart disease by taking the Go Red Heart CheckUp,” and “over 200,000 healthcare provider offices have received critical patient information on women and heart disease.”

If you would like to support QFC’s charity of the month you can do so by asking your QFC checker to scan a $1, $5, or $10 donation card, designate that your 3-cent reusable bag credit be donated or simply place your extra change in our coin boxes.

At QFC we believe that everyone’s health is important and during 2012 we are actively encouraging our associates to make choices to lead healthier lifestyles. One of the ways we are doing that in 2012 is by offering our associates several walking challenges. Walking is a great low-impact form of exercise that can provide a host of great benefits. Studies have shown that walking can strengthen men and women’s hearts to decrease the risk or occurrence of cardiac events. It has also been associated with stronger bones, a slower decline in cognitive ability, reduced risk of developing diabetes, improved fitness and physical function and more!

Walking is a form of exercise that most people are able to engage in even if they must start with short sessions. As the body adapts and responds to regular exercise, most people are able

to increase their time and/or level of intensity. The Surgeon General recommends 30 minutes or more of accumulated moderate intensity physical activity on five or more days per week to improve health and fitness. As with any exercise program, it is important to consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise program.

Our current walking challenge began on January 23 and is 10 weeks long. Our associates are being encouraged to sign up to declare a personal goal for the 10-week program and then develop their own walking commitment to get

there. If they sign up for 300,000 steps, this would translate to 30,000 steps a week, or 6,000 steps a day for five days per week. 6000 steps would translate to about a 3-mile walk. Associates may change their goals at any time during the challenge. If you would like to embrace a healthier lifestyle, you might consider creating your own walking challenge. And to learn more about heart health visit the websites of the American Heart Association and Go Red For Women.

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When I was a little kid the long, nar-row building beside Suburban Soul and across Cole Street from the senior center used to be a garage and Goodrich tire shop that my uncle, Joe Semanski, owned and managed. I’ve discussed this business in previous columns and have no desire to describe it again. Suffice to say, it was the noisiest place I’d ever been in and the loud clang

of sledgehammers against iron wheels actually hurt my young ears and may have caused nerve damage – a condition that, years

Hoping café is a rousing success

Wally’s World

Wally DuChateauColumnist

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Community Events

Breakfast for the BirdsThe Enumclaw Garden Club continues its decades-old tradition of breakfast and fundraising. This year’s speaker is wildlife agent Bruce Richards.

22WednesdaySimply SoupBring a bowl and spoon and join the crowd at the Enumclaw senior center for a free soup dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

23ThursdayIt’s true, honestAccording to the folks at holidayinsights.com, someone named this National Tortilla Chip Day. Pass the salsa!

24FridayPresidents DayIt’s a national holiday, so all municipal buildings and schools will be closed for the day.

20MondayMid-Winter BreakEnumclaw School Districtstarts its mid-winter break today. Students return toschool Feb. 27.

21Tuesday 25SaturdaySpring TurnoutHigh school spring sports – baseball, fastpitch, track, tennis, soccer, judo andwater polo – begin practice Monday.

Sunday

FebruaryBook FairDrop by the Scholastic BookFair at Kibler ElementarySchool. The book salecontinues through Friday.

15WednesdayJazzing Up EducationThe Enumclaw Schools Foundation hosts its second annual fundraising luncheonat 11:30 a.m. at theExpo Center fieldhouse.

16ThursdaySpaghetti DinnerThe Black Diamond PTA is hosting a spaghetti feed from5 to 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Tickets at thedoor are $5 and $8.

17FridayBridal ShowThe Black Diamond BridalShow is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Enumclaw Expo Center fieldhouse. This is afree event.

18SaturdayState ChampionshipsThe WIAA state wrestling, swimming and gymnastics championships were decided last night. Find out who won at courierherald.com.

19Sunday

Pasta FundraiserThe Black Diamond Community Center hosts a family-style pasta fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 or adults, $6 for youth.

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Joe ( Jouke) Siesling died in Enumclaw February 4, 2012. He was born Novem-ber 10, 1936 in Poppenweir, Friesland in the Netherlands to Rense and Elsie Siesling. At the age of 3 his family immi-grated to the United States to escape Hitler’s regime. � ey settled in Western Washington and owned di� erent farms in the area. Joe attended Enumclaw High School and obtained his citizenship upon graduation. He had a love of aviation and received his private pilot’s license in the 1970s. Joe was an avid � sherman and one of his lifelong goals was to catch a bigger salmon than the 42-pounder his wife had caught years earlier. He ended up achieving that goal. He worked several jobs including a stint at Bar S Meats, and as an Enumclaw Police o� cer. He ended his career at King County Metro, retiring after more than 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dorothy Siesling. He is survived by daughters Jill Francis of Baytown, Texas, Jana Lawlis and husband Wyatt of Enumclaw, Heidi Reano and husband Kirk of Black Diamond, and grandsons Travis and Tony Reano. Surviving siblings are sisters Josephine Schoch of Montesano, and Ann Turk and husband Steve of Post Falls, ID, and a brother Art Siesling and wife Sandra of Onalaska. No services are planned at this time.

Joe Siesling

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Beverly Jean Irons was born on 12-6-32 in Wilkeson, WA to James and Hazel Rodia and went to be with the Lord, while being surrounded by her loving family on 2-8-12. Bev had a great sense of humor and enjoyed her garden, going to Hood Canal and Elvis’ music. She especially loved her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her animals. Bev was compassionate and can be best described as the littlest lady with the biggest heart.

She is survived by her husband, of 60 years, Norman Irons, daughter Janie Floyd, son Je� ery Irons (Sarah Jean), sister Virginia Rudstrom (Jack), 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Debbie Irons-Vaughn, sister June Allman, sisters-in-law Naomi Irons and Dorothy Kleven.

Memorial services will be held on Wed., Feb. 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Com-munity Presbyterian Church in Buckley.

In lieu of � owers donations may be made to the sta� at Cascade Caregivers.

Beverly Jean Irons

work and hired me full-time in 2001. Folks still tell stories of the kids coloring and playing with Legos during meetings and interviews.

It all equates to a while.I’ve done some fun things. I trained with

members of the British Army at Buck Creek. I played war games at Fort Lewis with soldiers from the Enumclaw National Guard Armory. I’ve seen the view from the SunTop Lookout. I’ve whitewater rafted the Green River past the Hanging Gardens down to Flaming Geyser. I woke up in the middle of the night to witness a home birth. I went mushroom picking with folks in the area. I’ve been face to face with an ostrich when that was the fad on the Plateau. I saddled up a horse and jumped into a covered wagon to mosey down the John Wayne Trail. I rode shotgun at about 80 miles an hour in a modi-fied street car through the logging roads outside Enumclaw as part of a road rally.

It’s not been all fun and games. My first stories fresh out of college here were a death investiga-tion and a lost hunter.

I was here for the controversial closing of Pete’s Pool, the fight to save the aquatics center, the Gay Rodeo, KMPS annual picnic, Lollapalooza, closing of Farman’s Pickle Factory and the Weyerhaeuser mill, the freezing storm and hurricane winds of the early-90s (which made January’s weather look like a picnic) and the fire that destroyed the block of downtown. I’ve got-ten out of bed in the middle of the night, at least twice, for a fire at the Yella Beak.

I’ve been right there for Enumclaw High’s three state wrestling titles, the EHS girls golf team’s state title and a boatload of individual state titles. And who can forget my “I’m Game” series, where at middle-age and out of shape I went out and joined many of you on the sporting field.

Also very dear to me are those of you who

opened your hearts and homes. So very many of you have shared with me your deepest, most per-sonal experiences so others could benefit or find solace. Bless you. You are true heroes.

More importantly, through all those years, I have seen how the people of this community rally and come together time and time again. I love this community and that makes this very difficult.

But, I’m not going away. I’m a homeowner and taxpayer here. I’ll still

be active at Sacred Heart Church. I will continue to sit on the Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foundation board of directors. The last Thursday of each month, I will keep the tradition to help oversee our free Simply Soup community dinner at the senior center. I plan to continue working with the Enumclaw Schools Foundation’s kin-dergarten auction and I can definitely be found matside and poolside at my kids’ wrestling, swim and water polo matches, meets and games. The difference is this time I can cheer and cheer loudly.

I don’t have plans, but thank you Diane Franchini for suggesting I join the Garden Club and Chief Alan Predmore for inviting me to vol-unteer at Buckley’s new fire station.

I’m exploring options. I’m open to sugges-tions and, thank you, to the many folks in town who want to “talk” over lunch or coffee. I look forward to those discussions and the doors they may open.

Thank you, to all I have worked with in the office and on the streets. What a fabulous group of people. My greatest respect to all. You have made my job the past couple of decades easy and enjoyable.

To you, the loyal Courier-Herald readers, who have supported your hometown newspaper, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Words can-not express my gratitude. You put the commu-nity in community newspaper. It’s always been all about you.

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later, was further aggravated by several rock concerts. (At this stage of my life, it’s a wonder I’m not stone deaf.) But mostly there was the irritating odor of burnt rubber. Indeed, that terrible smell is per-manently etched into the deeper recesses of my reptilian mind.

Several years after my uncle drowned in a fishing accident and the tire shop had closed, the rear part of the building facing Railroad Street was reopened, appropri-ately enough, as a car repair business and Eric’s Auto is there today. However, much to my surprise, the front of the building was remodeled and opened as a restaurant.

In some spooky way, I could never enter that restaurant without detecting the odor of burnt rubber.

At any rate, this café didn’t last long. Then, another restaurant opened there. It also closed. This was followed by yet another, which lasted a year or more before it folded. All together, I think there have been four such unsuccessful diners, but I can’t be certain. I’ve lost count.

It’s as though the building was meant to be a garage and my uncle put a curse on the place.

Nevertheless, unscathed by these past failures, Craig Porria has recently remod-eled the place yet again and, along with his chef, Cheryl McGuffin, has opened the Twisted Kitchen. They’re absolutely convinced their new operation will be the one that breaks the chain of flops.

I surely hope so and wish them the best of luck.

Craig is a transplant from Oregon who moved to our region in 1978 and has

been here since. For the past 12 years, he’s been a full-time employee with Leaf-Guard Gutters. When I first shook hands with him I had the distinct feeling we’d met somewhere before, but the sensation wasn’t mutual. He’s a friendly, outgo-ing fellow with a rather unique physi-cal appearance owing to the bandanna wrapped around his head and his large soul patch. He’s participated in four or five TV commercials for his employer, so perhaps that’s where I’ve seen him.

Cheryl is a home-town lady whose parents at one time owned Duke’s Restaurant, if you happen to remember that café. Shortly after graduating from Enumclaw High School, Cheryl moved to Chelan, where she spent the next 20 years cultivating her culinary interests. In the course of that pursuit, she developed her skills for making pastry and, in particu-lar, she created a truly excellent cinnamon roll. Be that as it may, most of her culinary talent isn’t channeled towards such high-caloric, super-rich delights. Instead, she prefers light, healthy fare and prepares most of her sandwiches, soups, and salads from scratch. Toward this end, she offers a wide variety of breakfast dishes that are available all day and a lunch menu that includes Italian and American sandwich-es and Greek and Italian salads. The place promotes a broad selection of beer and wine and also features various flavored lattés, some of which would nicely com-pliment a cinnamon roll. Furthermore, the prices are quite reasonable.

The Twisted Kitchen is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day and, in case you’d appreciate a little soft music and a glass of vino, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Cinnamon rolls are available any time of the day or night.

WALLY FROM 8

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Prime Rib$14 95

•6 oz. Top Sirloin

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In response to customer demand, we will be attempting to recreate a few of your favorite Paninis!

Served on Tuesday and Thursday from 11 - 3 beginning Tuesday, February 21.

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CASIMER SCHLOSSER

Former area resident Casimer Schlosser died Feb. 9, 2012, at the age of 92.

He was born Oct. 25, 1919, in Kintyre, N.D., the eighth son of 19 children born to Frank and Magdalena (Feist) Schlosser. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Kintyre and at Glenmore Township School. He mar-ried Dorothy Wald on Nov. 11, 1945. They moved to Buckley in 1956 where he was supervisor of mainte-nance in the local school district. After retiring, they returned to North Dakota in 1992 and resided in Edgeley. He enjoyed wood-working.

He is survived by chil-dren Mary Jean Whitmore and husband Lee of Green Valley, Ariz., Terry Schlosser and wife Toni of Camano Island, Wash., and Connie Benson of Marysville, Wash.; sisters Magdalena Wald of Edgeley, N.D., and Mary Wald and husband Tony of Bismarck, N.D.; brothers, Joe Schlosser and wife Nelda of Edgeley and Valentine Schlosser of Fargo; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchil-dren.

He was preceded in death by his wife in 1996, by 15 siblings and great-grandson Hunter Steinmetz.

Visitation and a vigil took place Monday, Feb. 13, and a service was on Tuesday, Feb. 14, a l l at Transf iguration Cathol ic Church in Edgeley. Buria l was at Mou nt Ca lva r y Cemetery in Edgeley.

An online guestbook is available at www.williams-lisko.com.

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all put together during the group get-together.

They can’t quit, Frick said, it’s addictive.

“It pulls at your heart strings,” she said. “You can’t say you’re not going to do it anymore. But, cer-tainly it’s not one person. It’s something that takes all of us working together.”

Like Frick, whose father, brother and nephew are Marines and whose hus-

band was in the Army, there’s a connection.

“A lot of ladies have someone in the military or know someone,” she said.

For Frick, it started with her nephew’s first tour of duty.

“It was a really scary time for me to have him go to Iraq,” she said.

That’s about when her path crossed with Catherine Roberts, founder and exec-utive director of Quilts of Valor. She was looking for quilters. Not only was Frick

one, but she knew a few.“It’s been hundreds,”

Sorger said, of the number of quilts the ladies have put together since. Most are in the red, white and blue color scheme, “because that’s what the soldiers prefer.”

“We’ve probably made 400 quilts since our begin-ning, but that’s a drop in the bucket compared to all Quilts of Valor,” Frick said.

Each quilt has a label stitched into it – a purple heart that reads, “Hand Made With Pride and Love

in the USA,” with a thank you for service and infor-mation about the quilter or “Handmade by Plateau QOV Quilts at VFW Post 1949.”

Occasionally, a letter or photograph of a soldier and his family and the quilt makes its way back to the group.

It’s not often, Shirley May said, but “when we do, it sure makes us feel good.”

Among the correspon-dence is a letter and pho-tograph from an Army sol-dier with the Black Horse Unit. His letter has special meaning for Frick because she sewed the Black Horse Unit uniform patch her husband wore home from Vietnam into it.

“It was a very emotional thing,” Frick said.

Frick also gets emotional when she talks about the spur-of-the-moment pre-sentation of quilts she and others made to veterans who were visiting the trav-eling Vietnam Memorial when it passed through Bellingham.

The group was also touched when the local VFW post commander came by looking for a quilt to give to the mother of Sgt. Nathan Wyrick, a for-mer Enumclaw resident who died in Afghanistan in 2011.

The piece he random-ly selected was one with prayers and quotes sewn inside, made by QOV quil-ter Mary Wellauer.

“I hope she finds comfort in it for the rest of her life,” Frick said.

QUILTS FROM 1 Want to help? The Plateau-based Quilts of Valor organization accepts monetary and material donations. For information, call Norma Sorger, 253-862-3185, or Connie Frick, 360-829-2789.

Auburn Regional Medical Center

A girl, born Dec. 28, 2011, to Lisa and James Leonard of Enumclaw.

St. Joseph Medical Center

Twins, Kellen McLaine Cooper and Georgi Ann Cooper, born Dec. 28, 2011, to Ashley and Jim Cooper of Enumclaw. Grandparents are Marl and Robin Dawn of Enumclaw and Jim and Sharon Cooper of Buckley.

BIRTHS

LifeWavesThe Enumclaw Courier-Herald • www.courierherald.com Wednesday, February 15, 2012 • Page 11

So-called “advocates” are targeting veterans and their spouses with a scam. They are telling veterans to shelter assets in order to qualify for Aid and Attendance from the Veterans Administration. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

First, what is Aid and Attendance? A&A is financial assistance from the Veterans Administration that helps with daily activities like bathing, dress-ing and taking medications. As a gen-eral rule, a veteran or the spouse of a veteran who is receiving care at home or in a long-term care facility who owns a home, a car and limited cash assets may be eligible for A&A.

The Washington State Attorney General is investigating complaints about people who conduct seminars at senior centers and long-term care facilities telling veterans and their families that they can help with A&A eligibility by putting assets into a trust or giving them to their children, who are then advised to buy an annuity. These “advo-cates” make large commissions from selling the trusts and annuities. They promise help with applying for A&A, but they usually don’t submit your application until a trust or annuity is bought.

There are three major problems with this scheme.First, even though there is currently no penalty for

veterans to give away assets in order to meet the financial criteria to qualify for A&A, there is a five-year look-back period for gifts when applying for Medicaid (a government program that helps people pay for long-term care when they cannot otherwise afford it). This means putting assets into a trust or gifting them to children can result in denial of Medicaid benefits. In that case, a trust and/or gift may have to be undone in order to qualify.

Second, the problem gets even worse because undoing a trust or annuity usually results in less than 100 percent of the initial investment being returned. An attorney may need to assist in destroying the trust and there are large surrender fees paid to get your money back out of the annuity. Also, your children may face a civil fine or need to pay for your care while you are ineligible for Medicaid.

Third, you do not need the assistance of an advocate to apply for A&A. Free help is available. The V.A., the American Legion, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, and the VFW can all be directly con-tacted for help.

Complaints against these A&A scams can and should be made to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, www.atg.wa.gov.

Megan S. Farr is an estate planning and elder law attor-ney with Farr Law Group in Enumclaw.

Scam targets vets and family

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

For romantics who believe in true love and live for Valentine’s Day, John and Gisella Castanza have a love story that spans decades and one Gisella enjoys sharing.

It was 1941 in Manhattan, when John, a college student, met Gisella through a friend, Evelyn, who set them up on a blind date.

John, and Stella, as he calls her, dated until 1942, when John entered the Navy and was sent first to Seattle, and then the Pacific, during World War II.

The two exchanged letters for a while.

“In 1942, I got a Dear John letter and didn’t hear from him again,” Stella said.

Stella married in 1948 and lived in Long Island for a time before moving her family to a home and acreage in upstate New York. After a lengthy battle, her husband died from cancer in the 1980s.

John married a girl from the Seattle area in 1946 and spent time in this area, Boston and points around the globe, before retiring in Enumclaw to be close to his son. His wife of 60 years died in 2006, not long after the move to Enumclaw.

John pulled out his photograph of he and Stella and started searching.

“It cost me $40 and I’m still try-ing to collect,” John laughs, about the amount he spent with an agency that searches for people. He sent out letters to a number of strang-ers gambling they knew Stella, but he didn’t get any response until he reconnected with Evelyn, who was living in St. Louis. She shared Stella’s phone number.

From the other side of the country, Stella answered the phone, but when the male voice wouldn’t tell her who he was, she got angry.

“If you don’t tell me who you are

I’m going to hang up,” she tells. “I’m not wasting my time.”

John piped up and they began call-ing regularly for about a year.

“He sent a ticket and I f lew out,” Stella said. She spent three weeks in Enumclaw.

“I felt I needed to go home and clear my head,” she said. “I’d been wid-owed for 21 years.”

Being with John, she concluded, made sense.

“Why not? Why should I sit here alone,” she said. “It was just tough being alone.”

She sold the home she had lived in for 45 years and returned to Washington state, where she and John were married.

“After 63 years, he found me,” she said.

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Stella, 87, jokes with John, 89, about buying her something nice. Through their relationship, he’s showered her with a number of beautiful items, but there is one that is very special.

On her left arm, she wears a gold bracelet engraved with Stella M. Ertl. John had given it to her when they were dating back in those early years of the 1940s.

“I kept it,” she said. “You don’t think after the Dear John letter I’d give it back?”

S h e kept it from her first hus-band and had passed it down to a daughter.

When John came back into her life, so did the bracelet.

“He’s a good man and we’re having a good life,” she smiled.

Couple reunites after six decades

John and Gisella Castanza posed along the East River in Manhattan when they began dating in 1942, again during that year and today after they were reunited and married 2009. Photos courtesy the Castanzas and Brenda Sexton/To view or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.

Megan Farr

Plateau community digests hunger informationBy Brenda Sexton

Staff Writer

The people packed into the St. Elizabeth Hospital Rainier Room Thursday gobbled up the information presented about a com-munity food program.

Jobyna Nickum, Enumclaw Senior Activity Center manager, Britt Nelson, Plateau Outreach Ministries director and

Jackie Madill with Franciscan Health Systems facilitated the meeting to see if there was an interest in creating a community-based program to feed the hungry.

The room, filled beyond capacity with more than 60 community members, was a good sign.

“When people say Enumclaw is special, this is it,” Madill said. “There is so much compassion and hope on the Plateau that

there is no way this cannot be successful.”With an official name yet to be deter-

mined, the loosely formed organization is planting seeds of hope. The gathering was an opportunity to talk about the Plateau’s hun-ger issues and the possibilities for developing a program to meet the hunger needs of the area’s elderly, children and families.

Nickum, Nelson and Madill have been putting their heads together to coordinate

efforts to build a feeding program on the Plateau that reaches those in need with nutrition and compassion. It’s thought the effort could be similar to Portland, Ore.’s, Loaves and Fishes.

Madill said the Plateau is generally thought of as an affluent community, but there are great needs just below the surface.

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Take a cue from the experts, and extinguish your joint pain.Our first responders know the sooner they can tackle an emergency, the better the outcome will be. Likewise, the earlier you can resolve chronic joint pain, the more quickly you’ll be able to live the life you love.

When your knees or hips hurt—whether from injury, arthritis or another condition—your quality of life suffers. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be that way.

You’re invited to a free health talk! Join us on March 7 to hear expert orthopedic surgeon David Bishop, MD, share information on the latest non-surgical and surgical approaches to managing painful knees and hips. Dr. Bishop will discuss techniques used during joint replacement to speed recovery and improve outcomes. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served.

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take up valuable space in the landfill,” said Kevin Kiernan, director of the county’s Solid Waste Division. “Restoring this service to these two facili-ties is intended to encour-age continued recycling.”

In the days following the announcement that recycling would be dis-continued at the two sites, Kiernan said his depart-ment received numerous complaints from residents in and around Enumclaw and North Bend, where the Cedar Falls facility is located.

While curbside col-lection service is avail-able to residents in those rural areas, many people commented that there are challenges to using the service. Rural residences are often a great distance from the road and some collections are not avail-able unless materials are brought to locations off the resident’s property.

Kiernan said the Solid Waste Division will need to come up with a way to cover the $200,000 cost of restoring the recycling services. The division will continue to examine options for providing the service more cost-effec-tively and will also look at collecting other recyclable materials at its facilities that cannot be readily recycled elsewhere.

“Customers can help reduce the cost of recy-cling by sorting their materials correctly and not putting garbage or other unacceptable items in with their recycling,” Kiernan said.

According to a county press release, contamina-tion of recyclable materi-als in the recycling bins at King County facilities has resulted in a signifi-cant decline in recycling revenue; the success of the recycling program depends upon the quality of the materials recycled.

More information on the King County Solid Waste Division is available at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/index.asp.

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Rachel’s Challenge is a program that exists to inspire, equip and empow-er every person to cre-ate a permanent positive

culture change in their school, business and com-munity by starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. One of these

groups, Enumclaw Middle School FOR Club has done just that. They have gone above and beyond to reach out and help a local organi-zation, Enumclaw Special Olympics. Students made brochures with athletes name, made signs, came to the game and cheered on

our teams.We want to thank them

for their kindness and com-passion and a job well done.

EMS FOR ClubTeacher: Karl

KarkainenStudents: Tara

Leonard, Emily Lewis, Brooke Steele, Lia

Tallmadge, Caitlin Schuler, Victoria Jones,

Bryn Zeman-Witzel, Chene Meyers, Sophie Weisbach, Kylie Loop,

David Mundt, Jaysha Ford, Taylor Moses,

Bella Grosso, Kat Taylor, Bryonna Harris and

Emma Taupin

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EnumclawASSAULT: Police were alerted to an

assault that took place about 9:45 p.m. Thursday in a Griffin Avenue parking lot. The male suspect departed in a silver Jeep with numerous stickers on the back. The suspect is known to the victim and no medical aid was required. Any further action was pending contact with the victim and his parents.

ONE IN CUSTODY: Police received a call just after 11 p.m. Feb. 8 about trouble at a Harding Street residence. The caller said his son was at the home and there were people outside who were making threats. Police responded and took one person into custody for violation of a no-contact order; it was learned the subject also was wanted on a felony warrant and a misdemean-or warrant, both out of Seattle.

CIVIC STOLEN: A Wynalda Drive reported Feb. 7 a 1998 Honda Civic had been stolen during the night. The vehicle was found the following day in Tacoma; it could not be driven.

STUDENT TROUBLE: Police were notified Feb. 7 to a case of malicious mischief, done by a student, at a Semanski Street school. An officer took a report and the student was released to a parent.

WARRANT ARREST: A man with Puyallup arrest warrants was taken

into custody Feb. 7 by Enumclaw police. He was held until Puyallup authorities arrived; police located a family member to pick up the minor child with him.

ARRESTED IN BUCKLEY: Police learned Feb. 7 of a subject at a motel in Buckley who was wanted on four Enumclaw warrants and one from Kent. He was taken into custody and transported to the Enumclaw station for booking.

SUSPICIOUS: Employees of a Garrett Street business called police Feb. 7 after a man entered the store, attempting to sell a large amount of jewelry. The man claimed the jewelry was from a family member, but had trouble answering questions about the items. The man departed in a red Honda and employees notified local police, who called King County author-ities who had investigated the recent theft of vintage jewelry in the area.

FOOT PURSUIT: Police were told Feb. 7 of a man who had attempted to siphon gas from a vehicle in the Blake Street vicinity. He was last seen on Dickson Avenue and police chased him on foot, with assistance from Buckley police. The suspect escaped.

EXPLOSIVES?: A city officer made contact the morning of Feb. 6 with a man who claimed to have been

involved in using explosives with other individuals. Because the alleged inci-dent occurred outside the city limits, the officer contacted King County.

ROAD RAGE: Police were told Feb. 6 by the Washington State Patrol of a possible road rage incident involv-ing vehicles heading into Enumclaw. A driver reported being aggressively fol-lowed by someone in a silver Kia after she tried to merge onto state Route 410 from a side street. The reporting party was able to provide police with a license plate number.

BucKlEYSUSPICIOUS: On Feb. 6, police

responded to a report of a man walk-ing down the alley between Second and Third streets in a Buckley resi-dential area with a flashlight, appar-ently checking out the contents of people’s carports and yards. When police contacted the man, he stated that he was taking a midnight stroll and was heading back to a motel where, he told police, he stays once in a while. Police searched the man and turned up nothing of interest.

BITE MARKS: The afternoon of Feb. 4, police responded to a Main Street apartment, where a domestic assault had taken place. When police arrived, they discovered a 51-year-

old female had assaulted her hus-band by biting both his wrists. The woman was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Buckley jail.

WEAPONS: Police responded to a report of domestic violence at an Elsa Street address. Officers were able to defuse the situation and determine the dispute was verbal only. The man agreed to step out for a while to let things calm down a bit. The wife asked police to take several firearms from the residence for safekeeping; the weapons were removed and placed into the Buckley Police Department evidence room.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE: A woman was pulled over shortly after midnight Feb. 4 at the intersection of River Avenue and Jefferson Avenue for speeding and not braking at a stop sign. Upon further investigation it was discov-ered she had been under the influ-ence of intoxicating liquor and or drugs and was placed into custody for driving under the influence. The woman was transported to the Buckley police station where she was processed for DUI.

For an expanded version of the police blotter, visit www.courierherald.com

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Friends for Rachel

� e Enumclaw Middle School FOR (Friends of Rachel) Club had an amaz-ing experience with the Enumclaw Special Olympics on � ursday, Feb-ruary 2nd. We wanted to help out at this event because of inspiration from Rachel’s Challenge.

We collected 23 links that night. � ere were some very special links that stood out to us about the event. One person wrote, “� anks to the lady who gave up her seat in the � rst row so that my daughter and her son (who’s in a wheelchair) could enjoy the game tonight.”

Also, the FOR Club helped with preparation by handing out brochures and holding the door open, as well as making signs of motivation for our athletes. I thought everyone was so encouraging and positive towards both teams. I learned a lot about all the amazing participants, all working together, cheer-ing each other on, with big smiles on their faces.

I thought the event was so great, and seeing everyone’s thoughtful and mind-ful assistance towards every person was so inspiring! I loved seeing the com-munity all come together to support the kids.

I’m astonished by the e� ect of Rachel’s Challenge in our schools and commu-nity. I hope the chain of the delib-erate acts of kindness and compas-sion will continue to advance and a� ect society on a daily basis.

Written by: Bella Grosso (Enumclaw Middle School 8th grade student)

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SCHOOL DISTRICT

CONNECTIONFebruary 2012

Serving Enumclaw and Black Diamond

Superintendent’s Message

Contact UsEnumclaw School District2929 McDougall AvenueEnumclaw WA 98022360.802.7100

Enumclaw High School (Grades 9-12)226 Semanski Street SouthEnumclaw WA 98022Jill Burnes, Principaljill_burnes@enumclaw.wednet.eduPaul Iacobazzi, Assistant Principalpaul_iacobazzi@enumclaw.wednet.eduKevin Smith, Assistant Principal & CTE Directorkevin_smith@enumclaw.wednet.eduKevin Smith, Athletic Directorkevin_smith @enumclaw.wednet.eduCasper vanHaanlen, Assistant Principalcasper_vanhaanlen@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7669Fax: 360.802.7676

Enumclaw Middle School (Grades 6-8)550 Semanski Street SouthEnumclaw WA 98022Steve Rabb, Principalsteve_rabb@enumclaw.wednet.eduDouglas Burnham, Dean of Studentsdouglas_burnham@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7150Fax: 360.802.7224

Thunder Mt. Middle School (Grades 6-8)42018 264th Avenue SEEnumclaw WA 98022Virginia Callison, Principalvirginia_callison@enumclaw.wednet.eduChad Davidson, Dean of Studentschad_davidson@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7492Fax: 360.802.7500

Black Diamond Elementary (Grades K-5)25314 Baker StreetBlack Diamond WA 98010Gerrie Garton, Principalgerrie_garton@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7570Fax: 360.802.7610

Byron Kibler Elementary (Grades K-5)2057 Kibler AvenueEnumclaw WA 98022Julene Miller, Principaljulene_miller@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7263Fax: 360.802.7300

Southwood Elementary (Grades K-5)3240 McDougall AvenueEnumclaw WA 98022Susan Arbury, Principalsusan_arbury@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7370Fax: 802.7374

Sunrise Elementary (Grades K-5)899 Osceola StreetEnumclaw WA 98022Chris Beals, Principal chris_beals@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.802.7425Fax: 360.802.7427

Westwood Elementary (Grades K-5)21200 SE 416thEnumclaw WA 98022Keri Marquand, Principalkeri_marquand@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7620Fax: 360.802.7622

Administration Of� ce2929 McDougall AvenueEnumclaw WA 98022Mike Nelson, Superintendentmichael_nelson@enumclaw.wednet.edu

Tim Madden, Business Directortim_madden@enumclaw.wednet.eduTerry Parker, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Directorterry_parker@enumclaw.wednet.eduKathleen Lockyer, Human Resources Directorkathleen_lockyer@enumclaw.wednet.eduAaron Stanton, Student Support Services Directoraaron_stanton@enumclaw.wednet.eduChad Marlow, Technology Coordinatorchad_marlow@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7117Fax: 360.802.7140

Transportation450 Semanski Street SouthEnumclaw WA 98022Everett Cunningham, Supervisoreverett_cunningham@enumclaw.wednet.edu360.802.7232Fax: 360.802.7243

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Please put March 6 at 6:30 PM on your calendar for a united celebration of Enum-claw & Black Diamond business, churches, service organizations and schools! Below is a brief outline of the program. It is sure to be a memorable evening!

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In less than four weeks, we will be gathering at Enumclaw Sta-dium to celebrate our focus of the last seven months on creating a culture of kindness and compassion throughout our schools and community. We have recently asked for totals and are closing in on 1.25 miles.....only .75 miles from our goal of 2 miles! As we move into this � nal few weeks of captioning acts of kindness and compassion and writing them on chain links, I would ask for your help as we push toward our goal. We have approached this

is a very unique manner by including all schools K-12 (the majority of districts only include their high school) and the inclusion of businesses, churches and service orga-nizations. I am so very grateful for all involved and it has been so incredible to not only see large links in our schools, but also in the front windows of our businesses!only see large links in our schools, but also in the front windows of our businesses!

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Empty Bowls Open House

What When February 16 Enumclaw Schools Foundation Mardi Gras Fundraiser 11:30 am at Pete’s Pool (Reservation only)February 17 Sta� Collaboration – Early Release February 20 President’s Day – No school & District O� ce closedFebruary 21 – 24 Mid-winter breakFebruary 27 Board meeting – 6:30 pmMarch 2 Sta� Collaboration – Early ReleaseMarch 5 Board Work Study at Westwood – 6:30 pmMarch 6 Rachel’s Challenge Community Event 6:30 pm at the football � eldMarch 7 TMMS PTSO at 6:00 pmMarch 9 Sta� Collaboration – Early ReleaseMarch 12 Beyond High School at EHSMarch 12 – 16 Classi� ed Sta� Appreciation WeekMarch 13 – 14 HSPE Writing test at EHSMarch 15 HSPE Reading Test at EHSMarch 16 Sta� Collaboration – Early ReleaseK-5 & Middle School Trimester EndsMarch 19 Board meeting at 6:30 pmMarch 20 Kibler Kindergarten Round-UpMarch 27 Southwood Kindergarten Round-UpMarch 29 Westwood, Sunrise and Black Diamond Kindergarten Round

Empty Bowls is an international grassroots ef-fort to � ght hunger. � e basic premise: pot-ters and other crafts people create handcrafted bowls. Guests arrive for a simple soup meal and choose a unique bowl which they keep as a symbol and reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.

Tickets will be available at the door. Choose your bowl on a � rst come, � rst served basis. 100% of the proceeds from this event will support the e� orts of Plateau Outreach Ministries and the Kiwanis Food Bank to feed those in need on the Enumclaw Plateau. Join us – and bring a friend! For More Information: www.emptybowlswa.org

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Semanski Street S, Enumclaw WA

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Prior to the special legislative session in November, Gov-ernor Gregoire released her Budget Reduction Alternatives proposal which included signi� cant reductions to K-12 education. � e legislature did not take action on those items related to education, and have chosen to address the larger and more controversial issues during the regular session which began January 9th. � e Enumclaw School District as well as districts across the state will be closely watching the legislature as they begin to address the state budget and the im-pact on schools. Of particular interest and concern is any adjustments to or elimination of LEA (Local E� ort Assistance), also known as Levy Equaliza-tion. Elimination of LEA for Enumclaw would be a revenue reduction of somewhere between $700,000-$800,000 annually. As in past years, the following bullets are � lters for our decision-making related to reducing budgets:

• Student learning • Staff learning• Support services • Safe learning and working environment

As a school district, we will respond proactively and positively to what we know and understand regarding these transitions and budget shortfalls.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:• Children must be fi ve years old on or before August 31

• A parent must present a child’s birth certifi cate at registration• Washington State immunization requirements must be met

• Proof of residence must be provided

Enumclaw School District o� ers a funded half-day kindergarten program as well as a fee-based full-day kindergarten program, 5 days per week. For further information

about registration or orientation, please contact your neighborhood school.

Byron Kibler Kindergarten Orientation 802-7263 March 20 *6:30, 7:00 & 7:30 p.m.Southwood Kindergarten Orientation 802-7373 March 27 6:30 p.m.Black Diamond Kindergarten Orientation 802-7573 March 29 6:30 p.m.Sunrise Kindergarten Orientation 802-7425 March 29 6:30 p.m.Westwood Kindergarten Orientation 802-7620 March 29 1:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

� e Enumclaw School District will hold its 2012 kindergarten registration and orientations as follows:

* Kibler orientation is by appointment. Please call to set up a time.

OPEN HOUSESaturday, March 10th, 2012

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.WHAT IS IT?� e Family Resource Fair is an opportunity for special education students of all grade levels and their families to connect with resources that may o� er support and information.

WHERE IS IT?� e Family Resource Fair will be held in the Enumclaw High School Library, 226 Semanski, Enumclaw.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?Students with disabilities and their families will be able to talk directly with agencies and college representatives who can provide various levels of support depending on need. Services such as advocacy, job placement, transition to college or work, and applying for social security are examples of assistance our students can receive.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONS OR RESOURCES WILL BE THERE?We will have representatives from the Department of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (DVR), Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), community and technical schools, employment agencies, internship programs, SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council), ARC of King County, coun-seling agencies, Special Olympics/recreation programs, an attorney who spe-cializes in obtaining guardianship, and a Father’s focused support group. A communications specialist will provide a brief presentation at 10:00 about using the iPad.

We hope to see you on March 10th! If you have any questions please contact Gail VanHoof at 360-802-7820, Laurie Olsen-Pennington at 360-802-7821 or Ramsey Graham at 253-569-0377.

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Got forsythia? This bright yellow shrub goes unnoticed all year but, by the third week of February, winter begins to fade once the bright bloom of this sunshine-colored shrub opens up. If your forsythia is not yet in flower you can force a few branches into bloom by cutting them from the plant and displaying the bare branches indoors in a vase of warm water. In a few days those cut limbs will be

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This gives them time to establish a new root system and bloom this summer. But the advantage of buying a potted rose later in the year is that you can see, smell and touch the actual flowers before you commit to plac-ing them in your garden. Either way, be sure you dig a large hole, at least 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep and loosen the soil.

Q. Which Japanese maples do you

recommend for my small front yard? I lost a rather ugly tree in the wind storm

and want to plant a good-sized Japanese maple to take its place. S.S., Enumclaw

A. The Bloodgood Japanese maple is

a Northwest classic with bur-gundy-red leaves and a slen-der, open growth habit. The small leaves turn brilliant red in the fall. Then there is the lower-growing Crimson Queen Japanese maple, per-fect for small spaces as it only grows to about 10 feet tall. But don’t overlook the exciting growth form of the Waterfall Japanese maple, with cascading green leaves that turn bright gold each autumn or the more cold- and frost-tolerant Emperor Japanese maple. I also love coral bark maples and the pastel pink on the variegated leaves of butterfly maples. The truth is, all Japanese maples do well here and a visit to your local nursery will allow you to choose the

best shape and size for your landscape.

Q. I have a smoke tree that was badly

damaged by wind this win-ter. The branches are gone on one side and half gone on the other side. Is this tree worth saving? P.L., Maple Valley

A. You are in luck because where

there are smoke trees there is a surefire way to start over again. The smoke tree or Cotinus coggygria is one of the few trees that can be pol-larded or cut right to ground level. Just leave a stump 6 inches tall. Do this extreme makeover with a sharp prun-ing saw in March and don’t worry. You’ll be rewarded with a flush of fresh new growth in a few months and you may become hooked on pollarding your smoke tree every year.

Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti.

Get a jump on spring with bright forsythiaThe Compleat Home GardenerMarianne BinettiColumnist

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On To State

Bannerot, Mattheis lead Hornets to district title

By Kevin HansonEditor

The Enumclaw High gymnastics team, which made such a splash a year ago as a first-year pro-gram, is making a return trip to the state Class 2A/3A meet.

Based on a first-place finish at last week’s West Central District competition, the Hornets put themselves in position for another title run. Last year’s team, which also captured the WCD title, fell less than one point shy of a state champion-ship.

This year’s squad took last week’s district championship with a point total of 173.75, cruis-ing past second-place Auburn Mountainview’s 158.425. Both qualified entire teams for the state meet, to be staged Friday and Saturday in the

Tacoma Dome’s exhibition hall.The Hornets put four girls in the district all-

around Top 10.Olivia Bannerot was the all-around champion,

totaling 37.2 in the four events. She was first in the bars, 9.3, and floor exercise, 9.675, and third in the vault, 9.3.

Joining her in the all-around list were Molly Mattheis, third place, 35.1; Maddison Ward, fifth place, 34.425; and Michelle McKinlay, 33.675. Individual placings showed Ward third in the bars with a score of 8.7.

EHS balances attack for state

Olivia Bannerot earned top honors at the district meet Saturday. Photo by Shawn Skager/To view or buy photos go to www.cou-rierherald.com.

Hornets armed to defend titleBy Brenda Sexton

Staff Writer

As the Enumclaw High wrestling team pre-pares to defend its 3A state wrestling title, the Hornets are standing on familiar ground.

The Hornets added another regional title to their vast collection Saturday night, edging Yelm 206.5 to 194. Decatur finished third with 163.5 and Bonney Lake was fourth with 137.5.

Just as important, the Hornets qualified nine wrestlers into Friday and Saturday’s state tourna-ment at the Tacoma Dome.

“We’re going back with exactly what we had,” coach Lee Reichert said. “We’re as good as anybody.

“We’ve got the kids to do it and we’re excited

about the challenge.“The kids have worked real hard and the

expectations are higher,” Reichert said. “All the ducks are in a line. We just have to stay healthy and I think we can bring home a state champion-ship. It’s wide open.”

Yelm is expected to give the Hornets a run for their money, as will Kelso, Bonney Lake, Timberline, Decatur, Sedro Woolley, University and Sunnyside.

Tyke Reid kicked off the championship finals for the Hornets with a big win at 120 pounds. EHS’s Tyke Reid got the best of Bonney Lake’s Andrew Cun-

ningham. The two are expected to square off for the state title. Photo by Brenda Sexton/To view or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.

EHS Gymnastics

EHS Boys Wrestling

WRHS Boys Wrestling

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

White River High’s girls wrestling team edged Federal Way by three points for the regional title Saturday at Emerald Ridge in Puyallup and it won’t get easier as seven Hornets head into the girls state wrestling tourna-ment Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

“Samantha Mitchell pinned her opponent in the finals to put us over the edge, so you could say she won it for us, but I think all these girls would tell you they won it together as a team,” coach

Hornets hit hard at regionals

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By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Little changed for Enumclaw High at the West Central District 3A boys swim and dive championships Saturday at Hazen High in Renton.

The 200-yard medley relay and individuals Bennon VanHoof, Thomas Petersen and Jesse Skipworth will compete Friday and Saturday at the state championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Each had qualified earlier on time or by points during the regular season.

The difference is Will Cooper, who will join the Hornets as an individ-ual in the 100 butterfly, and Austin Kaehn, who qualified in diving. Cooper finished third at the district meet to earn his lane at state.

As a team, the Hornets finished fifth behind winner Kennedy, Hazen,

Peninsula and Wilson.The medley relay of Petersen,

VanHoof, Gabe Sales and Cooper finished second to Kennedy with a state time of 1 minute, 44 seconds.

Skipworth finished fourth in diving with a final score of 302.35. Kaehn finished seventh and earned a wildcard spot into state.

VanHoof finished fourth in the 100 freestyle with a state time of 50.09 and second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.64.

Petersen finished third in the 100 backstroke with a finals time of 57.79.

Cooper will also serve as an alter-nate in the 500 freestyle where he finished sixth. The Hornets’ 400 free-style relay of Cooper, Mason Culp, Petersen and VanHoof also finished sixth.

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

After getting nipped for the subdistrict title, the White River High boys wrestling team rallied to win the regional tournament Saturday at Olympic High. The Hornets will take six into Friday and Saturday’s state 2A tournament at the Tacoma Dome.

Paced by champions Brandon Short and Chris Skinner, WRHS finished with 141 points, just ahead of Kingston, 121.5, Port Angeles, 115.5, and Fife.

Short won the 145-pound title with an 8-3 win over Brian McCarty of North Mason. Skinner captured the 182-pound champion-ship with a 14-6 major deci-sion over Brian Cristion of Port Angeles.

Hornet Travis Morris, 170, was also a finalist, coming in second to Dakota Hinton of

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Enumclaw High freshman KC Moulden’s 26-second pin of Kimoko Misioka of Fife for the 265-pound regional title Saturday gave the Hornets a big push into the state girls wres-tling tournament.

Moulden will be joined by teammates Sam Lanting, Jade Paterson, Danielle Cormier and Logann Erskine as competition at the Tacoma Dome gets under way Friday morning and con-tinues the following day.

At Saturday’s regional tour-nament at Emerald Ridge in Puyallup, Cormier was also a

finalist. She finished second to Lateah Holmes of Fife in the 145-pound final.

Paterson captured third at 170 pounds, while Lanting took one of the final spots into the state tournament at 265. Erskine fin-ished fifth and will compete in an early-morning pigtail round at 155 pounds Friday at state.

As a team, Enumclaw, with 103 points, placed third behind White River, 134, and Federal Way, 131.

Cooper flies into state meet Moulden leads Hornet charge to Tacoma DomeEHS Swim and Dive

EHS Girls Wrestling

See EHS, Page 19WRHS Girls Wrestling

Mitchell pushes WRHS to region win

See WRHS, Page 19

See HoRnETS, Page 18

By Kevin HansonEditor

The Enumclaw High girls will look to keep their basketball season alive tonight, Wednesday, when they take on Camas in the opening round of the West Central/Southwest district tournament.

Game time is 6 p.m. in the Clover Park gymnasium. It is a loser-out contest.

The Hornet girls had qualified for district play as the No. 5 seed and, in Camas, will take on the No. 2 seed from the Greater St. Helens League. If the Hornets win tonight,

they will play Tacoma’s Wilson High at 4:30 p.m. Friday, again at Clover Park. A victory over Wilson would send EHS to the state tournament. A Friday loss would not end the Hornets’ season, but would require a Saturday victory in the district loser’s brack-et to guarantee a state berth.

To qualify for district competition, the Hornets split a pair of contests last week. A Thursday, 61-49 loss to Bremerton set the stage for a crucial, bounce-back, 59-46 win over Decatur Saturday.

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Pack the GymMore than 250 community, family and friends “Packed the Gym” at Thunder Mountain Middle School Feb. 2 to watch the basketball games between Enumclaw Special Olympics and Auburn Parks Department. Coach Bonnie Kennedy said the energy on the floor and in the stands rivaled that of a 3A state championship game. “There was a point when Anna drove the length of the floor, pulled up at the baseline and stroked a smooth jumper that caught nothing but net; the place absolutely erupted,” Kennedy said. “And Anna knows how to play to the crowd on her way back up the floor. It was a sensational night.” Help from Enumclaw Middle School’s Rachel’s Challenge Club, Thunder Mountain staff with announcer, Chad Davidson, TMMS leadership club, the Enumclaw High School pep band, EHS cheerleaders, Enumclaw School District administration, volunteer coaches and all the fans who packed the gym cheering for the athletes made it a community event. Photo courtesy Bonnie Kennedy.

By John LeggettStaff Writer

The Enumclaw High boys basketball team didn’t do itself any favors by drop-ping its final two regular season contests to Bonney Lake earning the No. 5 seed from the South Puget Sound League 3A with a league record of 3-7.

The Hornets shook off that omen and was success-ful in the only chance it was given to move on in the sub-district seeding matches.

In a loser-out meeting in Bremerton Thursday, EHS rose to the challenge, win-

ning 76-64.“Our goal was to attack the

rim offensively, using their aggressiveness against them and to get stops defensively. I feel like we were success-ful on both counts,” Hornet coach Kellen Hall said.

Tony Chynoweth, who finished the regular season as one of the top three scor-ers in the SPSL 3A by aver-aging more than 17 points per contest, guided EHS to a 44-39 halftime advantage. But it was the blue-collar play of 6-foot, 7-inch Drake Radenmacher that spelled

Bremerton’s demise.Radenmacher accounted

for 19 points and hauled down 15 rebounds.

Although Enumclaw dodged one bullet by beat-ing the Knights, it could not sidestep Lakes Saturday.

Lakes finished second in the SPSL 3A with an 8-2 league mark and shattered Enumclaw’s dreams of advancing to district play. The Lancers dashed the Hornets’ postseason hopes with an 78-65 home-court victory, behind the domi-nant inside play of 6-9 center Zach Banner.

Lady Hornets stay alive for districtsEHS Girls Basketball

The team scores from last weeks’ subregional wrestling tournament at White River were inaccurately reported. After recalculating, the finish-ing order the point spread did not change, but the totals were different. Fife finished with 290.5 points, White River was second with 289 and Sumner was third with 268.

CORRECTION

Radenmacher scores 19 in EHS victoryEHS Boys Basketball

Rich Valdez said. “Every team point scored contrib-

uted to the win and they all know that.”

Mitchell pinned Jasmine Tuilaepa of Puyallup in 1 minute, 25 seconds for the

195-pound title, while team-mate Mikaela Kilcup won the 170-pound crown, pin-ning Iman Hampton of Emerald Ridge in 3:18.

Kamy Padgett, 265, placed third to earn her way into state. Dylan Fagan, 155, placed fourth and Morgan Shirey, 106, was fifth. Kaitlyn Johnson, 100, and Kalynn Gulin, 112, will compete in a pigtail round at state.

WRHS won the team title with 134 points. Federal Way trailed with 131 points. Enumclaw was third with 103.

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A pair of subdistrict vic-tories – including Saturday’s defeat of Renton High, ranked No. 9 in the state – gave the White River Hornets the No. 1 seed into the West Central District basketball tournament.

That means the Hornets have a first-round bye and are just two victories away from yet another appear-ance in a state hoop extrava-ganza. After repeated state trips as a Class 3A school, the Hornets qualified last year during their first jour-ney through the 2A ranks.

The Hornets’ tourney march begins at 8 p.m. Friday at Lakes High School. White River will face the winner of a contest between Interlake and Lindbergh being played tonight, Wednesday. If the Hornets win Friday they will play at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, again at Lakes, already assured of a state berth; should they lose Friday, they will play at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, needing a victory, plus another win Monday, to qualify for the state tournament.

Saturday night’s 56-31 vic-tory over Renton was still in doubt at halftime, with the Hornets on top 29-21, but the third period made all the difference. A 16-4 surge during those eight minutes gave White River a 20-point cushion that only grew as the contest wound down.

The Hornets put 11 play-ers into the scoring col-umn, none needing a big night to assure the victory. Kennedy Hobert and Kristin Sturdivan scored nine points each to lead the way.

White River’s subdistrict experience got under way Thursday evening with a 60-41 victory over the Port Angeles Roughriders. The Hornets established their dominance early, building a double-digit lead at 20-10 by the end of the first quarter. The ‘Riders cut the margin to seven points late in the first half, but White River bounced back and was never threatened again.

Hobert scored 18 in the first half on the way to a game-high 24 points and Cassidy France added 16.

Hornets take top 2A seed

WRHS Girls Basketball

By John LeggettStaff Writer

Half of the games the White River boys bas-ketball squad had lost this season were to South Puget Sound League 2A rival Sumner High.

So, when the Hornets finally managed to defeat the Spartans 49-42 in a subdistrict seed-ing contest Saturday evening at Foster High, it pushed their overall record to 18-4. No White River boys basketball team has won that many games, before postseason play, since the cage crew that went to the state tournament in the mid-1990s.

“The only thing we did a little better against the Spartans than we had done in our previous two meetings was handle their press more profi-ciently,” coach Rick Tripp said. “We also shot 40 percent from the field instead of the nightmarish 20 percent we shot against the Spartans in their gym in that lousy last regular season game of the year.”

In its most recent conflict with Sumner, White River had fallen behind 22-19 at intermission but began to catch fire in the third period and tied the contest at 32 apiece heading into the final eight minutes of play.

White River outscored the Spartans 18-10 in the fourth frame to finally sack its vaunted valley adversary.

The rough patches may be behind the Hornets now though as they journey into the Class 2A dis-trict scene. White River took on Renton Tuesday night in a loser-out clash.

If White River defeated the Indians and avoid-ed elimination, the Hornets will face Sequim at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lakes. The winner of that battle will punch its ticket to the Class 2A state tourna-ment in Yakima, but the loser will be forced to dip into the loser’s bracket and win three straight in order to earn a state berth.

White River clashes with RentonWRHS Boys Basketball

White River’s Dustin France gets off a pass during subdis-trict tournament play. Photo by John Leggett/To view or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.

The junior finally best-ed Bonney Lake nemesis Andrew Cunningham 8-2 for the crown. Reid jumped to the lead with a quick take-down and 3-point nearfall for a 6-0 first-period lead.

Enumclaw fans had to wait until 195 pounds before celebrating again when TJ Cormier dominated and pinned Jeffery Leuth of Yelm in 1 minute, 40 seconds.

Cormier’s victory was followed by Colten Malek’s crazy, 1-point loss at 220 pounds. Malek trailed Timberline’s Stone Hart but found himself tied with Hart

at three as time was ticking away after the Blazer was tagged with a pushing viola-tion. As time expired, Malek

tossed Hart to the mat and was charged with unneces-sary roughness which gave Hart a point and the 4-3 victory.

Junior 138-pounder Lucas Somera finished third to make the Hornets’ state team.

Jayden Fend, 126, Justin Mitchell, 152, and Garrett Grau, 285, finished fourth for their spot on the state roster.

Fifth-place finishers for EHS were Ryan Anderson, 160, and Chris Williams, 220, taking the final slots into state.

Cole Snider, 138, Falani Gill, 145, and Kelyn Wallin,

came in sixth and will serve as alternates.EHS FROM 17

Sequim. Brennon Gulin also finished second after drop-ping a close 3-1 match to Zeke Gaeta of Olympia at

160.Trevor Kurtz finished

third at 120 and Carl Klein was fourth at 126.

Lucus Doll, Cody Schwab, Andre Fails and Justin Nale finished fifth and will serve as alternates.

WRHS FROM 17

TJ Cormier sticks his Yelm oppo-nent for the 195-pound regional title Saturday. Photo by Brenda Sexton/To view or buy photos go to www.courierher-ald.com.

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“We are seeing more homeless people on a weekly basis at Plateau Outreach Ministries,” Nelson said,

pointing out homeless can include those who are sleep-ing on a friend’s couch, camping or living in a car. She said homelessness cov-ers a wide range of ages from youth to seniors.

“You don’t think it’s here,

but it’s here,” she said.Nelson also noted free and

reduced lunch counts at the Enumclaw School District have grown from 21 percent in 2005 to more than 30 percent, and 33 students are registered as homeless in the Enumclaw School District.

“There’s a lot of creativity here,” she said. “I think the possibilities are endless.”

The senior center has served a hot meal since 1974 and is the only senior center in King and Pierce counties to still serve a hot meal. Its daily lunch program remains strong, but its hot meal pro-gram to homebound seniors will disappear.

Nickum said a frozen meal is available, but they are difficult for seniors to prepare. She said there are added bonuses when a vol-unteer delivers the meal that go above and beyond dropping off a frozen din-ner. Volunteers spend time with the seniors while they eat their meal and check on them to make sure they do

not need help.The senior center current-

ly delivers between four and 10 meals a day.

Madill said what they are looking for are people to fill the gaps – stakeholders and decision makers, funding resources, food that can be prepared locally by a con-tractor, a volunteer-based delivery system and a part-time coordinator.

The goal would be to serve a hot meal once a day, five days a week, to home-bound seniors with their eye on feeding 30 elders on the Plateau by June and 50 by December.

Eventually, the program would expand to include weekend and family meals, special events and a van that could reach youth, families and the homeless.

The group is starting with short-term goals like form-ing a committee and identi-fying a structure, clarifying goals and getting started.

“There are some awesome possibilities,” Madill said. “We’re starting off with baby steps before we take off run-ning.”

Anyone interested in becoming a part of the move-ment can contact Madill at JackquelineMadill@fhshealth.org, Nelson at britt@plateauoutreach.org or Nickum at jnickum@ci.enumclaw.wa.us.

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meeting, I don’t foresee anything (in regards to construction) in the next five years,” Terhune said. “If you look at the strate-gic plan, the strategic plan says something different. It planned for a fire station in that time period, but look-ing at the need and what we can do, I don’t think we’re going to see a new station soon.”

The fire district last year paid $495,000 for acreage on Roosevelt Avenue, on the western edge of Enumclaw. But that purchase was made for future planning purpos-es, Terhune said.

“The strategic plan and future plan all have to do with future changes,” Clow added. “If the economy doesn’t improve (the fire station) is never going to go up fast.

“What I’m trying to say is that, under the plan, we might specify that under ideal conditions we would hire this number of people at this time, but circum-stances change.”

When confronted with a question whether a new fire station on the edge of the city would be ideal for reaching city fires, the commissioners and chief indicated a map of the dis-trict and showed that the location was chosen for its

overall, superior access to the district.

Commission representation

“I think one of the biggest problems we have from a taxpayer standpoint, when it comes time to negotiate firefighter contracts, we have three commissioners who are fire profession-als on one side and the firefighter unions on the other,” Qualls said. “That looks bad.”

“A lot of this stuff you’re talking about is stuff we don’t control,” Terhune responded, citing factors like rising insurance pre-miums and federal laws requiring four responders in order to enter a burning building; in effect, requir-ing at least four firefighters on the clock at all times.

Qualls stepped to a whiteboard to offer some ideas for cutting costs. One suggestion was that

Enumclaw/King County emulate Buckley/Pierce County in using private medical company AMR for ambulance and paramedic services.

Finally, Qualls reached his climactic point: “I look at this district map that includes Enumclaw, and I see three commis-sioners that live outside Enumclaw,” Qualls said. “And my conclusion is that this isn’t working.”

The commissioners stared at him for a moment.

“What’s not working?” Terhune asked.

“Um, this,” Qualls said. “This here. You.”

Shouting erupted.“We just had an election,”

Terhune said, pointing out that an Enumclaw citizen could have run for a com-mission position. “Anyone in the district could have run.”

DeVol suggested an

altered legislative body consisting of fire profes-sionals, city officials and private citizens.

“What you’re describing is illegal,” Terhune said. “You can’t have a (publicly) elected group that restricts qualifications to certain professions.”

Terhune went on to criticize Qualls for the “JV move” of making alle-gations against the fire district in a letter to The Courier-Herald, with alleg-edly incomplete informa-tion and without asking the fire chief face-to-face about the issues in question.

“If my letter was so ‘junior varsity,’ how come I have people coming into my office to thank me for it?” Qualls said.

“Where are they Mike?” Terhune said. “Because I don’t see them here. I only see you here.”

“There’s no representa-

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“And, again, we put it up to a vote,” Terhune replied. “If, in the next election, you want to put someone up against me to take the job, you’re more than welcome. I would prefer to be at home and spend time with my family.

“But you’re trying to say the commissioners only represent the county’s inter-ests, and that’s not true.”

The conversation sim-mered down, and all par-ties eventually apologized to one another for their outbursts.

“To me, it doesn’t matter if you’re on Porter (Street) or out in the gorge, this fire station serves you,” Clow said, closing out the night. “Regardless of what happens with any kind of levy vote, this kind of pub-lic involvement is what’s important.”

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The primary duty of a C i r cu la t i on Manage r (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned news- paper as fol lows: Re- cruiting, contracting and t ra in ing independent contractors to meet de- livery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Posi- tion requires the ability to operate a motor vehi- cle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weigh- ing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height o f 3 fee t ; t o de l i ve r newspaper routes, in- cluding ability to nego- tiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 news- papers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with car- riers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must possess reliable, insured, motor ve h i c l e a n d a va l i d W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e driver’s license. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer and offers a com- petitive benefits package including health insu- rance, 401K, paid vaca- t i on , ho l idays and a great work environment. If interested in joining our team, please email resume and cover letter to:hreast@soundpublishing.com

OR send resume and cover letter to:

Sound Publishing, Inc.19426 68th Avenue S,

Kent, WA 98032ATTN: CM

NOTICE TO READERS This newspaper makes every effor t to ensure you are responding to a legitimate job opportu- nity. Most employers do not ask for money as par t of the application process. Do not send money, especially out of state, give any credit card information or call a 900# in order to respond to an employment ad. The majority of our job opportunity ads are for wage based positions; however; some are com- mission based, as well as, multi-level marketing, self-employment and in- dependent contract op- portunities, in some cas- es, a small investment may be required and you may be asked to work from your home. Read- ers may want to obtain a repor t by the Be t te r Business Bureau, Wash- ington Attorney Gener- al’s office or the Federal Trade Commission.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

All employment adver- tisements in this news- paper are sub jec t to Federal and State laws which make it illegal to adver t ise any prefer- ence, limitation or dis- cr iminat ion based on age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color, na- tional origin or the pres- ence of any sensory, m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occu- pat ional qual i f icat ion. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adver tisement for em- ployment which is in vio- lation of the law. It is the advertisers responsibility to be aware of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to employment. I t is this newspaper’s right to re- fuse all advertisements which do not comply with regulations.

CIRCULATIONASSISTANT

The Snoqualmie Valley Record, a div is ion of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Cir- culation Assistant who can be a team-player as well as be able to work independently. Position i s P T 1 6 h r s / w k (Wednesday & Thurs- day ) . Du t ies i nc lude computer entry, route verification, paper set up & carrier prep. Must be computer-proficient, able to read and follow maps for route delivery, and able to lift up to 40 lbs repeatedly. A current WSDL and reliable, in- sured vehic le are re- quired. EOE

Please e-mail or mailresume with cover let-

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or ATTN: HR/SCA, Sound Publishing, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue S.,

Kent, WA 98032

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All rental and real estate for sale adver tising in this newspaper is sub- ject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it ille- gal to advertise any pref- erence, limitation or dis- cr iminat ion based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limita- tion or discrimination Fa- mi l ia l status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, preg- nant women and people securing custody of chil- dren under 18. This n e w s p a p e r w i l l n o t knowingly accept any advertising for the rental or sale of real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in t h i s n ew s p a p e r a r e available on an equal oppor tuni ty basis. To complain of discrimina- t i o n c a l l H U D a t (206)220-5170.

WA Misc. RentalsRooms for Rent

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Commercial RentalsOffice/Commercial

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Legal Notices

AUCTION NOTICE: In accordance with the Re- vised Code of Washing- ton (RCW 63.32.020) the proper ty l isted on Auction List 01/19/12 will sell to the highest bidder through the auction ser- v i c e s o f P r o p e r t y Room.com. A complete detailed list of all items is available at the Bonney Lake Police Department for review.# 3630732/8/12, 2/15/12

CITY OF ENUMCLAW268th AVENUE SE

ANNEXATION, FILE NO. 10-124

Notice is given that the City Council for the City of Enumclaw will hold two public hearings on February 27, 2012 and April 9, 2012. The pur- pose of the public hear- ings is to consider public comment on the pro- posed annexation and zoning regulation for the 268th Avenue SE An- nexation area. The pro- posed annexation area is 101 acres and is locat- ed nor th of city l imits within the UGA.The public hearing will be part of the City Coun- cil meeting star ting at 7:30 pm, at City Hall lo- cated at 1339 Gr i f f in Ave. The public is en- couraged to review the file, submit comments, participate in the hear- ing, or request a copy of the decision.Written comments may be submitted to 1309 Myrtle Ave, Enumclaw, WA 98022 or by calling (360) 825-3593 any time prior to the date of the hearing.City of EnumclawCommuni ty Deve lop- ment Department# 3656342/15/12, 3/28/12SUPERIOR COURT OF

WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTYThe Estate of

LLOYD E. FARRELL,Deceased.Case No.

12-4-00688-9KNTPROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)

JESSIE R. TRAYLOR has been appointed as Executor/ Personal Rep- resentative of this es- tate. Any person having a claim against the de- cedent that arose before the decedent ’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the manner as provid- ed in RCW 11.40.070 by

Legal Notices

serving on or mailing to the Personal Represen- tative or the Personal Representative’s attor- ney at the address stat- ed below a copy of the claim and filing the origi- nal of the claim with the Court in which the pro- bate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented with- in the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f the not ice. I f the claim is not presented within this time frame, t he c l a im i s fo reve r barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d 11.40.060. This bar is ef- fec t i ve as t o c l a ims against both the dece- dent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of Filing Copy of Notice to Creditors:February 8, 2012.Date of First Publication: February 15, 2012.FA R R L AW G RO U P, PLLCBy: M. Owen Gabr iel- son, WSBA #34214P.O. Box 890Enumclaw, WA 98022Attorneys for Executor/ Personal Representative/s/ Jessie R. TraylorExecutor/Personal Rep- resentative# 3656992/15/12, 2/22/12, 2/29/12

SUPERIOR COURT OFWASHINGTON FOR

KING COUNTYThe Estate of

LESLIE L. STEHR,Deceased.Case No.

12-4-00368-5KNTPROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)

LAURIE ANN KRONE has been appointed as Executrix/ Personal Rep- resentative of this es- tate. Any person having a claim against the de- cedent that arose before the decedent ’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the manner as provid- ed in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Represen- tative or the Personal Representative’s attor- ney at the address stat- ed below a copy of the claim and filing the origi- nal of the claim with the Court in which the pro- bate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented with- in the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f the not ice. I f the claim is not presented within this time frame, t he c l a im i s fo reve r barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d 11.40.060. This bar is ef- fec t i ve as t o c l a ims against both the dece- dent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of Filing Copy of Notice to Creditors:January 26, 2011.Date of First Publication: February 1, 2012.FA R R L AW G RO U P, PLLCBy: M. Owen Gabr iel- son, WSBA #34214P.O. Box 890Enumclaw, WA 98022

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Attorneys for Executrix/ Personal Representative/s/ Laurie Ann KroneExecutrix/Personal Rep- resentative# 3623332/1/12, 2/8/12, 2/15/12

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2011 KIRBY VACUUM, All attachments including massager, car attach- ments, car pet sham- pooer, etc! Brand new in box! $2,000. Enumclaw. Lindy 253-223-2131.C O U N T RY G A R D E N BOUQUETS offers sea- s o n a l b o u q u e t s , wreaths & other hand- crafted local i tems in “The Shop” (360)825- 3976 (253)332-9466.

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Dogs

AKC DOBERMAN Red puppies. Pet & Service qua l i t y ! Pa ren t s a re fam i l y dogs on s i t e . Gra in f ree d iet ! ! ! Vet check, shots and dew claws done. Health ga- runtee! Socialized with children and other ani- mals. On-Site Service dog training available. 1 Male and 4 females, star ting at $500 each. Bonney Lake. Call Frank or Jordan 253-315-0475.

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AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies, bred for sound temperament and train a b i l i t y. A l l G e r m a n bloodlines. Parents on- site and family raised. Males / females. $700. 360-456-0362

AKC MINI Schnauzer puppies. Ready for homes late February. $350 males, $450 fe- males. Now taking de- posits.Call 253-223-3506 or 253-223-8382.

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Bonney Lake Montessori School253.862.8599

The Country Playhouse Learning Center360.825.4666www.thecountryplayhouse.com

Concordia Lutheran Schools253.475.9513www.concordiabonneylake.com

Foothills Learning Center360.825.9048www.foothillslearningcenter.com

Journeys Montessori253.891.1406

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Sacred Heart Preschoolstill has openings for the 2012-13 school year! Our Preschool is a fun and wonder-ful place for 3, 4 and 5 year olds staffed by excellent teachers in a terrific facility! We currently have space in either of our after-noon sessions ( two-days-a-week, either M & W or T & TH from Noon to 2:30 PM).

If you’d like to find out more, give us a call

M through TH between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM

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TRINITY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church since 1978

Taking enrollment for 2012/2013 school year. Half day classes for 3-5 year olds.

Activities include: Learning Centers; Computer, Blocks, Sensory, Puzzles, Creative

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Field Trips (off & on-site), Special Family Events, West Campus of Trinity Lutheran Church.

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(360) 825-4666 • www.thecountryplayhouse.com

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Bonney Lake Montessori SchoolBonney Lake Montessori School

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A team captain meeting for Buckley’s Relay For Life is planned for 7 tonight, Wednesday, at Finn Hall. The venue is a few blocks south of state Route 410 on 234th Avenue East.

Captain meetings take place the sec-ond Wednesday of each month, with future meetings on March 14, April 11 and May 9. Committee member meet-ings begin promptly at 5:45 p.m.

Register teams online at www.relay-

forlifeofbuckley.org and become a “fan” on the Buckley Relay For Life Facebook site.

For information, contact Shannon Vaughn, event chair, at 360-829-0424 or taketime4u@msn.com or Jennifer Ertl, team development chair, at 253-686-3722 or jenfriend2004@yahoo.com.

Buckley’s Relay for Life scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. May 18 and end at noon May 19.

Relay meeting setThe wave of kindness and compassion continues to grow as

the Enumclaw School District reports it is .75 miles shy of its 2-mile Rachel’s Challenge link goal.

With the final celebration planned for March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pete’s Pool stadium, the district is asking for a big final push.

For the past seven months, students and community mem-bers have been recording the acts of kindness and compassion witnessed on paper chains, which have been linked together to, so far, reach 1.25 miles.

“I am so very grateful for all involved and it has been so incredible to not only see large links in our schools, but also in the front windows of our businesses,” Superintendent Mike Nelson wrote in his Feb. 5 Sunday Evening News.

The community is welcome to the March 6 celebration. The evening will begin with a welcome, followed by a presentation of chains, student testimonies, a speaker and more.

All are invited

to attend Rachel’s

Challenge ceremony

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