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Eric Ode entertained kids and adults at the Enumclaw Music and Arts Festival Saturday morning. The free, all-day event featured musicians performing on two stages in the Mutual of Enumclaw parking lot. Photo by Dennis Box
Local services for moms, kids could disappear
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Local mothers and babies are in danger of losing crucial services due to a steady decline in the flow of dollars to the Women, Infants and Children program. WIC has been a constant presence in Enumclaw, providing food vouchers and education about proper parenting and nutrition. The program benefits expectant mothers, moms with kids and children up to 5
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The state Supreme Court and the Legislature are locked in a snake dance over school funding with the showdown looming for the 2015 Legislative session. The court unanimously found the state of Washington in contempt for not complying with the Court’s Jan. 5 2012 McCleary v. Washington order, which directed the Legislature to fulfill its funding obligation as stated in Article IX of the state Constitution. The Constitutional clause reads: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.” Enumclaw School District Superintendent Mike Nelson wrote in an email Sept. 13, “The Board of Directors and I have been following the McCleary case closely for the past several years. The Legislature set their deadline of 2018 to meet the intent of this lawsuit. We are encouraged that this latest ruling will result in positive
SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE 3 years of age. WIC representatives are in Enumclaw every Tuesday, setting up shop in the J.J. Smith building. But the WIC offerings, which seem universally accepted as beneficial, could disappear from Enumclaw. Budget troubles have prompted Public Health – Seattle and King County to announce the planned closure of several offices, including the Auburn facility.
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