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Bonney Lake student leads alcohol survey
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16-year-old girl sheds light on discrepancies in warning notices on alcoholic beverages
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FINAL FOUR
By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
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Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for showers with a high to 63 and overnight lows to 48. The chance of showers continues Thursday with a high to 65 and overnight to 50. Friday will be partly sunny with a chance of showers and mostly sunny for the weekend with highs to 70.
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Catcher Bryan Adkins hits the ball during the first round game against Lynden Saturday. The Spartans won 3-0. Story on Page 3. Photo by Sarah Wehmann
Working in teams of three, young adults cruised the Plateau, making periodic stops as part of an organized beer run. On the surface, that was nothing out of the ordinary. The scene has been played out since the advent of beer and youth. But that particular exercise – conducted on two nights, one in February and the other in March – was far from ordinary. The young people involved – all 21 or older – were part of an organized “alcohol purchase survey” conducted by the Foothills Healthy Community Coalition. The FHCC is an offshoot of the Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foundation. The alcohol purchase survey was, simply, a fact-finding mission. The plan was
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Police department welcomes little chief Kelahna Miller honored as “Chief for a Day” in Bonney Lake By Theresa De Lay
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onney Lake resident Amy Miller was 20-weeks pregnant when she discovered her daughter, Kelahna Miller, was to be born with spina bifida. Kelahna underwent her first
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surgery at 4-hours old and has since had more than 40. As a way to encourage and honor Kelahna, the Bonney Lake Police Department is sponsoring her as their 2014 Chief for a Day. “We still don’t know who nominated Kelahna for the Chief for a Day program but it has been such a blessing,” Amy Miller said.”She is usually pretty shy but has been coming out of her shell with the officers and Jaime at the (police department). It has made her feel so special to be a part of the BLPD family.”
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Kelahna Miller poses with Bonney Lake Officer Nate Vance. Photo by Theresa De Lay
The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center holds the biennial celebration, in which chronically-ill children, ages 3 to 14 years old, are honored by law enforcement agencies statewide. They are given the opportunity to socialize with each other and enjoy a day devoted to them, not their illness. They will each arrive in a limousine and be sworn in during a formal ceremony. Demonstrations will be provided by K9 units, SWAT teams and more. In addition to the Chief for a Day event in August, Kelahna’s new position as Bonney Lake’s
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