Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, April 17, 2013

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Sidewalk approved by City Council

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By Theresa Delay Staff Writer

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Resolution 2286 passed with a five to one vote at the April 7 Bonney Lake City Council. The resolution approved plans for a new sidewalk from Angeline Bridge To 192nd Avenue East. Councilman Tom Watson voted against the resolution due to a concern about funds prioritization. “I’m still not comfortable with this, where we’re getting the money to help pay for this and what’s being deleted from our plans for in the future … all of a sudden we’re gonna move this to the top of the agenda,” he said. Watson said a citizen recently expressed that state Route 410 is being taken care of when Old Sumner Buckley Highway needs just as much, if not more, attention. More people walk on Buckley Highway as compared to 410, according to the concerned citizen.

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Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, is mostly cloudy with calm winds, a high of 51 and a low of 42. Thursday will bring a 40 percent chance of rain. The weekend is likely to be rainy, with highs in the mid to upper 50s and lows near 43.

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Daffodil Magic Princess Marissa Gregg, above, and Bonney Lake Princess Taylor Friend at the Grand Floral Parade in Sumner Saturday.

World War II veteran recalls his days with Doolittle Staff Writer

Ed Saylor is a member of a fast diminishing group. Originally 80 strong, conflict, illness and age have since dwindled their numbers to four. A fifth, Major Thomas C. Griffin, only recently died at the age of 96. At one time, they all agreed the last two survivors would share an aged bottle of bourbon. Now, none of them drink. The bottle will likely be donated to a museum, Saylor recently told a congregation of Enumclaw Rotarians. What’s the historical significance of this particular bottle of Kentucky whiskey? Its owners were the returning airmen of World War II’s Doolittle Tokyo Raid, a retaliatory bombing mission to boost American morale after Pearl Harbor and scatter Japanese forc-

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es. In planning, the operation called for a temporary squadron of volunteers to launch modified B-25 bombers — aircraft normally unsuitable for carrier transport — from the USS Hornet 400 miles off the Japanese coast, hit 10 military and industrial targets, and push forward to an airfield in Zhejiang, China for eventual extraction from Chongqing. But in practice, the raiders and their mission were plagued by bad luck. A sighting by a Japanese patrol boat forced the planes to take off early into a headwind. All but one arrived in China by crash landing far from their destination. Though the bombings were successful, the return home for Saylor and the 68 others who avoided capture would come

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Ed Saylor of Puyallup spoke at the Enumclaw Rotary Club meeting April 11 describing his time in WW II. Photo by Daniel Nash

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