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By Daniel Nash Staff Writer
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A team from East Pierce Fire and Rescue raised nearly $6,900 and conquered Seattle’s Columbia Tower in a collective 55 minutes and 46 seconds on Sunday. East Pierce Fire and Rescue was one of 177 teams East of firefighters participating in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, held annually at Columbia Tower for the benefit of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Firefighters solicit donations to their team in the lead up to the climb, then don their gear and climb the tower’s 69 flights while being timed. Additionally, the
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Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, is showers and highs to 50 with 22 mph winds and gusts to 37. The chance of showers continue Thursday with highs to 50 and overnight lows to 38. Showers continue Friday and through the weekend.
eighth annual motorcycle run from Schafer’s Bar & Grill in Sumner to Tacoma kicked off Saturday to raise funds Riding for The for the Tacoma Foster Care Resource Network. Bikers from ABATE of Washington’s East Pierce County Chapter, MC’s the Kids Gargoyle’s, Minions of Chaos, Fifty 1 Fifty, Twisted Riders and others raised $2,700. Photo by Dennis Box
Daffodil Princesses on the royal court
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Taylor Friend
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arch 8 marked the 80th annual Daffodil Festival Queen’s Coronation with three local girls making up the court with this year’s reigning Daffodil Queen, Kenna Erhardt from Rogers High School. Princess Taylor Friend attends Bonney Lake High School. When she isn’t busy being a princess, she participates in Panther Club, ASB,
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Leo’s Club and keeps busy with AP classes. Though she loves the area, she is most proud of the community’s response during times of need. She said that it’s beautiful to see everyone in Bonney Lake come together. She adores children and looks forward to being an inspiration for younger girls. During her own childhood, Friend often watched the Daffodil princesses and dreamt of joining their ranks one day.
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“This is a dream come true for me,” she said. “As a little girl, I practiced my princess wave until I perfected it.” Princess Marissa Gregg attends Sumner High School and works at Happy Pho Time in Bonney Lake. Her spare time is often spent doing cheer and leadership. As a Daffodil Princess, Gregg encourages others to take risks and always be themselves. The process of becoming a Daffodil princess has been an awe inspiring experience for her. “I’m humbled to call myself an ambassador,” said Gregg. “And I’m honored to represent this community.” For the second year, White River High School is represented in the Daffodil Festival Royal Court. Princess Jessie Gamble said that school is always her No. 1 priority but she also enjoys
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