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Local small business leader Shelly Schlumpf announced her campaign for the state House of Representatives Friday. Schlumpf will seek the 25th District seat being vacated by Republican Bruce Dammeier. Dammeier is leaving the House to campaign for the state Senate. Schlumpf is a Republican. “I am really grateful for the support I’ve received as I thought about this decision,� said Schlumpf. “From my family, to leaders in the business community, local teachers and both Republicans and Democrats. I plan to roll up my shirt sleeves
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For the second year in a row, dozens of Lake Tapps area residents celebrated the new year with a Jan. 1 dip in the chilly waters of Lake Tapps. The air was warmer than usual, but the water was still glacially cold. This year, plunge planners Scott and Kristy Thorsteinson decided to include a canned food drive in the fun, resulting in more than 1,000 pounds of donated items. Photos courtesy Janice Thomas.
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Cut foot leads to Tapps clean-up effort Check out the Special Wedding Section!
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In the Summer of 2010, Jon Bodewell and his 6-year-old daughter Cierra Schoen walked to the edge of Lake Tapps near their Tapps Island home to feed the baby ducks that frequented their dock. It was something they had done many times before, but all of a sudden, Cierra stepped on something and began screaming in pain. At first, Bodewell thought she stepped on a
stick or a sharp rock, but when he got to her, it was much worse than he expected. “When I lifted her up a big, huge flap of skin on the top of her foot looked like a big slice of bologna,� he said Friday. Cierra spent six hours at the hospital that day, receiving 15 stitches and a “candy cane scar,� though ultimately she is fine. When he checked the water’s edge
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After his daughter cut her foot on this broken bottle found in Lake Tapps, Jon Bodwell decided to organize a clean-up event. Photo courtesy Jon Bodwell.
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