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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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Councilman’s son charged with bribing a witness
Prom Dreams
By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
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The case involving longtime Buckley City Councilman Randy Reed took a sudden and dramatic turn last week, when his 31-year-old son was charged with attempting to bride a witness. The elder Reed was hit in September with two charges stemming from allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with a young girl. Now, his son is alleged to have contacted the victim’s mother, offering money if she would
agree to drop the charges. Randy Reed, 54, was charged with first-degree child rape and first-degree child molestation. Pierce County Superior Court papers allege he inappropriately touched a 7-yearold and exposed himself to her; it also is alleged he had the girl touch him. Court documents indicate the 7 year old and her mother were living with Reed at the time of the alleged crimes, as the mother was in a relationship with Travis Reed. The incident apparently came to
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Weather The Wednesday forecast is 30 percent chance of showers and partly sunny. High temperatures 54 and overnight lows to 39. Thursday the chance of rain increases to 50 percent and highs to 57. A chance of showers continues Friday through Sunday with high to 57 and lows around 40.
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Keyelle Fure, a senior at Enumclaw High, gets her hair done by Chance Nolin at Salon la Bell as part of the Prom Dreams project. Dennis Box, The Courier-Herald
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Asking for help can be the hardest part Offering assistance for the homeless By Brian Beckley Staff Writer
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at Williams has been working with the homeless population of East Pierce County for 11 years. He knows no one wants to be homeless, but also knows sometimes it can be hard to ask for help. But as a program specialist for the Helping Hand House in Puyallup, Williams also has seen the difference that help can make and knows that the hardest part for families that suddenly find them-
out the county where they place folks going through rough times. But unlike some temporary housselves without a reliable ing units, the Helping roof over their heads is Hand House homes are sometimes just moving tucked into residential forward. HOMELESS neighborhoods, with “It’s hard or folks that Part Two no outward indications have become homeless that anything other to see the way out,” than a typical family is Williams said. “And that’s why they need an agency living there. “Most neighbors just think we’re like us.” The Helping Hand House pro- landlords with a high tenant turnvides not only temporary housing over,” Williams said. Helping Hand House residents for homeless families, but a case worker to help that family get back stay either for a 90-day stabilizing on their feet. The organization visit or for as long as two years, in owns a number of homes through- transitional housing.
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Once that basic need is filled, other needs and services can begin to be met, but for hundreds of people living in the forest, hill sides, parking lots and couches of East Pierce County it is the most basic of needs that remain a top priority. “We are in desperate need for housing,” said Marilee HillAnderson, director of the Sumner School District’s STARR project. So far this year, the STARR program, which offers assistance to low-income and homeless families to ensure children receive an education and are fed during the school day has served 184 families, with an expectation of 200 before
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