INSIDE: Manure digester comes to Plateau, page 12 . . . . Community Click! page 11 . . . New numbers shake up league, page 17 . . . Special Occasions, page 21 . . . Ballet lights up holiday stage, page 27 . . . Gallery 2011 features Plateau photographer, page 28
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Seasonal spirit rolls along Cole Saturday night’s holiday parade again brought a good crowd to downtown Enumclaw. The parade, sporting a Whoville theme and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, had music, floats, equestrian units and much more. Photos by Kevin Hanson/To view or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.
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During their final meeting prior to adoption of a 2012 municipal budget, members of the Enumclaw City Council tackled a series of dollars-and-cents issues. The action came during a Nov. 28 public session, the last council gathering before Monday night’s anticipated
budget adoption. The pieces are all coming together on a spending plan that has been massaged since meetings began in late September. Like cities big and small all across Washington, Enumclaw’s financial picture is a gloomy one. One element of the budget – and a crucial piece on the revenue side of the ledger – is the city’s collection of property taxes. That portion of the budget was approved Nov. 28, as the council unanimously agreed to roll back a sig-
SEE BUDGET, PAGE 5
Lockyers leaving school districts By Brenda Sexton Staff Writer
W hite R iver School District Superintendent Tom Lockyer and Enumclaw School Kathy Lockyer Tom Lockyer District Human Resources Director Tom Lockyer Kathy Lockyer have announced their retire- made his announcement during his State of the ments. The husband-wife school District address Nov. 28 at couple have been a fixture White River High School. on both sides of the river SEE LOCKYERS, PAGE 2 for the past seven years.
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