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Life saving AEDs now in officers’ reach Bonney Lake police vehicles and marine service unit given devices for cardiac arrest patients
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Weather The sunny conditions of early in the week are gone, with showers likely today, Wednesday, with a high temperature near 53 degrees. The forecast is much the same through the weekend, with frequent rain showers, highs in the 50s and low temperatures dipping into the lower 40s.
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Two bald eagles are captured through the lens of photographer Vince Miller outside his home in Bonney Lake. The eagles are about 100 feet up the tree. Miller said he heard them screeching while he was raking pine cones because a crow and seagull were dive bombing the pair. Photo by Vince Miller
The police department received a priceless gift, courtesy of East Pierce Fire and Rescue. Each patrol car has been equipped with automated external defibrillators, AEDs, with the intent that officers will utilize them in emergency cases of cardiac arrest. “Since patrol officers are out patrolling the neighborhoods, they often arrive on scene before we are,” East Pierce Battalion Chief Jeff Moore said. “The theory is to get the AED to the patient as quickly as possible. Equipping police officers with an AED saves minutes when minutes are critical.” Patients in cardiac arrest require a shock, or defibrillation, in order for the
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Local dog competes over seas, earns first place Border collie Pace jumps for a ribbon at British dog show Sarah Wehmann Staff Writer
Bonney Lake resident Desiree Snelleman and her border collie Pace finished first in the British Open
Jumpers event at the Crufts Open Jumpers event with my Agility Competition in teammate Pace.” Birmingham, England. Snelleman and Pace The pair came in were one of three Crufts nearly a half second American teams ahead of the seccompeting, Stephanie Agility ond place winner, Competition Smith club commuSnelleman said. nications manager at “It was an incredible the American Kennel rush,” she said. “This was Club said. a very exciting moment for Pace is 5 years old and this me to actually be competing is not his first competition. at the largest dog show in the world and win the British See dog, Page 2
Pace, a border collie, and Desiree Snelleman at the Crufts Agility Competition. Courtesy photo
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