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Several Plateau residents were among the exhibitors Saturday and Sunday as the Pet Expo took over the Puyallup Fairgrounds. An estimated 1,000 animals were on the grounds and buildings filled with folks checking out pets for adoption, buying all sorts of pet care products and learning about animals. Elena Beaker was there, representing Beaker’s Parrot Place, a Wilkeson-area business she owns with her husband Jeremy. Photos by Kevin Hanson
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Fire district No. 28 gets clean audit By Dennis Box Editor
Fire District No. 28 received the preliminary report from the state auditor’s office for the 2012 audit at the fire commissioners meeting Monday. According to Fire Chief Joe Clow the auditor’s preliminary draft report found all was in order. Clow said the report presented at the commissioners meeting Monday stated, “We meet all recommendations (from the 2010 report). All of the recommendations from the finding were satisfied.” The report addressed a 2010 finding that the district “did not comply with state purchasing laws or conflict of interest laws when purchasing a modular home.” The preliminary draft report pre-
sented Monday stated, “In the areas we examined, the District’s internal controls were adequate to safeguard public assets. The District also complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures in the areas we examined.” The chief said there was one exit item presented in the report. “We recommend all agreed upon changes to personal service contracts are documented and Board approved as amendments to the original contract,” the report stated. The district has received considerable criticism concerning the modular home finding in 2010. The district paid $85,000 for the home, which was to be used as a fire station. The home belonged to a spouse of the commissioner, according to the 2010 report. The finding stated the problem was the district did not obtain bids and
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there was no “formal agreement or resolution” for reimbursement payments. The 2010 finding stated the commissioners believed the structure was real property and did not require bids. The auditor recommended the district establish “policies and procedures” that follow state bid laws and ethics laws. The report also recommended the district consult with legal counsel regarding the modular home purchase. According to Clow all the recommendations have been satisfied. “The report shows that the only thing questionable was the purchase of the modular home,” Clow said. “We acted on that and there is nothing else that is illegal or wrong. We want everyone to know we are trying to do what is best for our customers.”
A 16-year-old Enumclaw boy was killed in a Halloween night accident along state Route 410, and a 20-year-old man from Buckley is under investigation for vehicular homicide. Now, as they sort out details surrounding the incident, Washington State Patrol authorities are putting out a call for witnesses. Justin L. Relethford died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a 2012 Nissan pickup slightly before 8 p.m. Oct. 31. According to information provided by the WSP, the victim was walking on the shoulder of the highway near the fog line when he was hit. A 16-year-old female, walking with the victim, was not injured. The cause of the incident is under investigation and State Patrol detectives are seeking additional witnesses that may have seen the collision or any event leading up to or following the crash. Anyone with information about the accident—or knows somebody that does—is asked to contact Det. Greg Wilcoxson at 425-401-7746.
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