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Centennial celebrates past, present and future By Dennis Box
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he centennial celebration of Enumclaw’s incorporation kicked off Sunday at Pete’s Pool fieldhouse. More than 300 people attended the Enumclaw centennial dinner and celebration, an event that included local speakers and presentations from Mayor Liz Reynolds, King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Councilman Reagan Dunn. The Allegro Women’s Ensemble sang the National Anthem and the Muckleshoot Canoe Family sang and danced. Muckleshoot elder Virginia Cross gave a Native American greeting and Louise Poppleton, author of “There is Only One Enumclaw,” discussed the history of Enumclaw. Along with remembrance from the past, Enumclaw School District students gave presentations of the history of the area and the
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Sunrise Elementary students Breyer Jordan and Chance McMorrow were part of the children’s panel at the centennial dinner Sunday. George Rossman and Jack Sorensen presented the colors and Talia Campbell from the Muckleshoot Canoe Family danced and sang. Photos by Dennis Box
Superintendent adds up the state of the schools By Kevin Hanson
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Superintendent Mike Nelson delivered his annual State of Education address Thursday evening, continuing a tradition first started when he took the Enumclaw School District reins six years ago. In a Top 10 fashion, Nelson addressed a crowd of about 150 that
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had gathered in the high school commons for soup, salad and an update on what’s new with the district that serves slightly more than 4,000 students in Enumclaw and Black Diamond. Among the highlights from the past year, Nelson said, are the following. District launches into the world of Facebook
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While making a pitch “created a phenomenon for more “friends” – the on our Facebook page,” district is at 468 and he said. Comments on the counting – Nelson social photo came from all over media is just one more the United States. Enumclaw High way to spread information. athletes shine Unlike the official website, “We want (students) to w w w.enumclaw.wednet. Mike Nelson participate at the highedu, the district’s Facebook est possible level,” Nelson page provides “little bits of said, after rattling off an information,” he added. Facebook also allows for light- impressive list of sporting accomhearted fare, Nelson added. For plishments. For example, 2012 saw example, a photo taken earlier this EHS capture state championships month on the Sunrise Elementary in gymnastics and boys wrestling, School grounds of an eagle and while the girls wrestling squad a crow — which appeared to be was honored as the academic state discussing the rainy weather — See EDUCATION, Page 3
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