Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, November 14, 2012

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Lake Tapps pilot gets 10 years for molestation

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Weldon Marc Gilbert, 52, of Lake Tapps, on Nov. 6 pleaded guilty to 14 counts of child molestation and was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison, to be served consecutively to the 25-year sentence he received in federal court in 2009 for possession of child pornography. Through the deal, Gilbert maintains

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This week

The Bonney Lake Senior Center will be serving a free Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday. Registration is required.

Weather

Today, Wednesday should bring a 30 percent chance of showers and high temperatures around 50, falling into the upper30s overnight. The weekend should also bring a chance of showers or rain with highs near 50.

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Volunteers Denise Kelly, front, and Ronnie Beck stock produce for the day’s pickups at the Bonney Lake Food Bank Nov. 8. This year, the food bank is not sure it will be able to provide Thanksgiving baskets due to dwindling donations. Photo by Daniel Nash.

Supply closure strains Food Bank resources for holidays Daniel Nash Staff Writer

The Bonney Lake Food Bank could be forgiven if it weren’t so thankful this season. The food bank, which encompasses the main location on Veterans Memorial Drive East and Bread of Life Food Bank in South Prairie, is facing low food supplies and a number of other headaches. Ebbs and flows in donations and available food are typical but, if the present status quo holds, this is the first year they will be unable to supply Thanksgiving baskets to clients. “We have zero turkeys and zero hams,” Food Bank Director Stew Bowen said. “The commu-

nity has been good to us in the past and we want to thank them for that. “But we’re really low. We’re low on food in general. Donations haven’t picked up at all this year.” The shelves of the primary bank were freshly stocked and full Thursday morning, but volunteer Denise Kelly said they would be picked over by closing time. “We’ll probably serve 50 families today,” she said. “We serve about 35 to 50 families in need every day. (Some of them) have to wait for hours. “With Albertson’s gone, we feel that pinch.

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Pierce County picks Obama, McKenna Daniel Nash Staff Writer

As of Monday, more than 74 percent of Pierce County mail-in ballots—a total of 327,841 out of more than 440,000 registered voters— have been counted. Counts below represent Pierce County ballots and don’t

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