Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, June 20, 2012

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INSIDE: The Buckley Log Show returns this weekend for its 39th year of lumberjack fun for the whole family. See our special pullout section starting on Page 13...

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Today, Wednesday, should bring partly sunny skies with highs near 70 and overnight lows near 50. Thursday looks beautiful, with clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. Clouds begin to creep back in over night, with a chance of showers and temperatures in the mid-60s.

Coming Up The annual Bark in Bonney Lake gets under way with a full day of canine-themed fun at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allan Yorke Park. For details go to: www.blscourierherald.com click on Icon

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More than 320 graduates from Bonney Lake High School walked across the stage June 12 at the Puyallup Fairgrounds to collect their diplomas after 12 years in the classroom. See more photos from the Bonney Lake and Sumner High School graduation ceremonies on page 3 as well as online at www.blscourierherald.com. Photo by Dennis Box

It’s finally the beginning of the end of the beginning for Eastown property owners hoping to get a city sewer line installed through their section of town. Representatives of the Eastown Landowners LLC were on hand at the June 12 City Council meeting to announce they had collected the $201,105 required by the city as their share of the project’s cost. “We have our money so we’re asking let’s go ahead as quick as possible,” David Bowen told the council, adding that the final easement needed for the “backbone” project is through his property and will be signed and delivered post haste.

See Eastown, Page 4

Questions surround Supler’s exit Resignation appears motivated by conflict with mayor, according to documents Daniel Nash Staff Writer

Former Sumner City Administrator Diane Supler’s departure from her position may have been motivated by disagreements with the mayor, as suggested by documents obtained by public disclosure request. The city announced Supler’s departure on April

16. On April 11, labor attorney William Michael Hanbey sent a letter to Mayor David Enslow stating Supler’s intent to leave her position and mediate a smooth transition. According to the letter, Supler’s decision was motivated by power struggles that had led to confrontation. [Reporter’s note: Shortly after this story was posted

online Friday, a source close to the separation proceedings informed the paper Supler had dropped Hanbey and finished negotiations with Kelby Fletcher as her attorney. There had been no paperwork to reflect the change that would have been able to be requested. We attempted to reach Fletcher before press time, but could not; please check online for relevant updates.] “Ms. Supler has visited with me because of the changes in her working relationship with you,” the letter read. “She is aware that

you have grown increasingly adamant about your role in the City government and the conflict that your efforts in that regard have caused to occur. In view of the several instances where you have engaged in confrontation with Ms. Supler, she has come to the position that she wishes to engage in an amicable transition from her role in the city government.” Hanbey goes on to write: “It is regrettable that several of your own actions have contributed to this turn of events. From the informa-

tion I have been provided, it is clear that you have a certain bias concerning Ms. Supler, her role and her activities as the City Administrator.” Hanbey declined, in his letter, to elaborate on the alleged confrontations, stating it would ill-serve the objective of mediation. Publicly disclosed emails from March and April were no more illuminating. Exchanges between Supler and Enslow showed they conducted most of their

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