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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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First-grader Shealyn S. gives it her all during the tug-of-war event at the Lake Tapps Elementary School Field Day, Thursday at the school. Students raced, pulled and jumped from event to event, including sack races, volleyball, relays and, of course, the tug of war, where the girls seemed to dominate the boys, seen at left, all day long. For more pictures, visit www.blscourierherald.com. Photos by Brian Beckley
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The Bonney Lake community was hit hard by the sudden drowning death of 16-year-old Quentin Boggan just hours after the last day of classes Thursday. Now friends and a c q u a i nt a n c e s are attempting to figure out how to Quentin Boggan handle their grief; some are mobilizing their loss into action. Boggan was swimming with friends at Allan Yorke Park when he fell below water level for several minutes. When friends realized something was wrong, two dove in after him to bring him ashore. Bystanders attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation until East
Allan Yorke Park courts get summer makeover By Brian Beckley Staff Writer
For all the beauty and fun of Bonney Lake’s Allan Yorke Park, one small section has fallen into disrepair over the past several years: the park’s tennis court is so terribly cracked and broken as to make play almost impossible. Large cracks run through all of the play surfaces and the roots of a nearby tree have caused some buckling of the surface, which is now so bad the city rarely—if ever—even puts out the nets. “The tennis courts are in real-
ly bad shape,” said Facilities and Special Projects Manager Gary Leaf. “No one uses them for that reason.” Just on the other side of the fence, the city’s basketball court is also wearing down to the asphalt, which is beginning to crumble. “It’s more usable than the tennis courts, but it’s really worn out,” Leaf said. But beginning next month, the city’s sport courts will begin getting a $65,000 makeover, designed to make each usable again, and to
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The tennis courts at Allan Yorke Park will be resurfaced this summer. Photo by Brian Beckley