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This Week...

• Meet the author of ‘Boys in the Boat’ at 7 p.m. on April 24 at Clover Park Technical College.

• A memorial service for the Ellis family will be held at 6 p.m. on April 20 at the Puyallup Foursquare Church, 601 9th Ave. S.E. in Puyallup.

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Fatal construction accident still under investigation

By Ray Still Reporter

It’s been described as the worst tragedy the city of Bonney Lake has ever seen.

The untimely deaths of Josh, Vanessa, and eight-month old Hudson Ellis early last week brought emotional turmoil to the Bonney Lake community and spurred city officials and company investigators to meticulously scrutinize what construction workers were doing on the morning of April 13 and why the barrier wall on the state Route 410 overpass fell onto Angeline Road.

While the investigation is still ongoing and information continues to surface, Bonney Lake officials have made it clear they believe the demolition of the SR 410 barrier wall was to occur at a later date and the bridge demolition plan may not have been followed by subcontractors working on the project.

The various companies working on the SR 410 sidewalk project, including WHH Nisqually Federal Services, Highmark Concrete Contractors, Staton Companies and American Concrete Cutters, remain tight-lipped.

“Staton company wishes to extend it’s sincere and heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of the Ellises,” said Mark Scheer, attorney for Staton Company.

While Scheer only represents Staton, his statement epitomizes other statements made by the rest of the companies involved in the SR 410 project.

“This has been a very big tragedy for everyone involved,” Scheer said.

“The company is cooperating with all aspects of the investigation and has no further comment at this time.”

Widening the overpass

The SR 410 Sidewalk Project involved widening the 410 overpass above Angeline Road to install a sidewalk so pedestrians and bicyclists can cross the bridge safely.

On Dec. 13, 2014, the city of Bonney Lake officially hired WHH Nisqually Federal Services to be the prime contractor of the project.

On bid submission documents, WHH Nisqually listed Highmark Concrete Contractors and Transportation Carolynn Williams and Makayla Weishaupt light candles for the Ellis family System Inc. as subcontractors for the after the prayer vigil at EastPointe Foursquare Church. The church was so packed, project. the church opened an overflow room after the main sanctuary was filled shoulder to shoulder by family, friends, and other members of the community. Photo by Ray Still SEE INVESTIGATION, PAGE 3

Return your ballots by April 28 Superior Court reverses

By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer

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pair of tax measures are on ballots that may still in the hands of Enumclaw-area voters.

The general election is set for April 28 and King County distributed ballots April 20.

Ballots are to be returned by first-class U.S. mail and, to be valid, must be postmarked by the 28th.

For those not wishing to use the mail, there are three options: • ballots can be taken to a “drop-off van” that will be parked at the Enumclaw library between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. April 25 and 27; it also will be at the

library from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, April 28.

• ballots can be placed in a 24-hour drop box, but there are none in Enumclaw; drop boxes in the southern part of the county will be placed in Kent, Renton and Federal Way. • finally, ballots can be handdelivered to one of three “accessible voting centers.” One is at county election headquarters in Renton, another is at Bellevue City Hall and a third is at Seattle’s Union Station.

Enumclaw-area voters are being asked to decide, or help decide, two measures.

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anti-SLAPP decision

By Dennis Box Editor

A King County District Court ruling rising out of the political heat waves surrounding the King County Fire District 28 was reversed by the Superior Court April 9.

King County Superior Court Judge Veronica Alicea Galván reversed a district court decision against Ted DeVol and Michael Qualls and awarding $30,000 in statutory damages to Ted and Beth

Fehr and $30,000 to Casey and Angelina Taylor.

The Superior Court decision involves the Washing Act Limiting Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, known as the antiSLAPP.

Backstory

Qualls and DeVol filed a petition for a protection order Aug. 26 in King County District Court against the Fehrs and the Taylors.

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INVESTIGATION FROM 1 Highmark hired Staton Companies to help with the partial bridge demolition, according to bridge demolition plan documents.

Staton Companies hired American Concrete Cutting to also help with the partial bridge demolition.

According to Bonney L a ke spokesperson Woody Edvalson, the project cost about $1.8 million.

Construction on the project has been temporarily halted to allow for further investigation and review of construction practices and procedures, according to a press release from Bonney Lake.

Meeting notes reveal proposed work schedule

According Edvalson, the city officials and project contractors, including Highmark, have met every Monday for the past several weeks to discuss work plans and schedules.

During the April 6 meeting, company and city officials discussed the

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • THE COURIER-HERALD • Page 3 proposed work schedule for the next two weeks.

The meeting notes, written by a Bonney Lake official, shows there was no planned partial demolition of the SR 410 barrier wall between April 6 and April 17.

Instead, the proposed schedule for April 13 was to complete the cutting of geo-foam blocks, installing a conduit for lighting, and installing bars for concrete.

“When the accident occurred, that was our first notice that they were doing something out there to the bridge barrier.”

Woody Edvalson, Bonney Lake City Clerk

According to Edvalson, the city expected the subject of barrier wall demolition to be discussed before action would be taken, and the city was taken by surprise when they found out demolition work had started.

“When the accident occurred, that was our first notice that they were doing something out there to the bridge barrier,” Edvalson said. “We

didn’t know when they would start that, but since it hadn’t been discussed in those weekly meetings, the city’s assumption was that (the demolition) wasn’t going to be pursued.”

Part of discussing the demolition plan, said Edvalson, would have included reviewing a Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) drawn up by Highmark Concrete Contractors.

Edvalson said no SSSP documents were received by the city or discussed during the weekly meetings.

Edvalson also said the city was not aware of any demolition equipment movement or on-site f laggers until after the barrier wall fell because the demolition was not discussed.

Was the demolition plan followed?

Not only was the city not expecting the demolition of the barrier wall to start on April 13, Edvalson said, but city officials believe the demolition plan was also not followed properly.

According to the BR. 410 Partial Demolition Plan, available on Bonney

Lake’s website, the barrier wall was to be cut in two different ways.

First, the barrier was to be cut vertically, separating chunks of the barrier into 8 or 10 foot sections.

The barrier would then be cut horizontally at the bottom of the barrier, separating the barrier from rebar that helped support the barrier wall.

A small section of concrete on the outside edge of the barrier would remain uncut by construction workers to keep the barrier attached to the bridge.

These sections of the bridge were to be tipped off the bridge edge to “cleanly break free the small un-saw cut portion,” according to the demolition plan.

Then the concrete sections, weighing between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds, would be pulled forward over the bridge and trucked away.

Edvalson said it seems the construction crew was not following this plan.

“It doesn’t appear that they were cutting and demolishing this bridge barrier in pieces, because in the aftermath, we didn’t see the small chunks,” Edvalson said.

“According to this demolition plan, they should

(Barrier bar) (Horizontal saw cut)

(Concrete left uncut)

(Concrete broken by tipping) The partial demolition plan shows how workers were planning to cut the barrier vertically, then horizontally at the bottom, through the barrier bar but leaving un-cut concrete at the end. The barrier section would then be tilted away from the bridge to break the concrete, then tipped over the bridge to be removed. Courtesy of Bonney Lake, notes by Ray Still have cut these 8 to 10 foot sections and have a big piece of equipment holding onto it while it was being cut, and then removing that section, so everything else would have been attached still.”

However, with the investigation still ongoing, the city can’t explicitly say what went wrong with the demolition.

Highmark Concrete Contractors and Staton Companies were responsible for planning and putting the demolition

plan into action, according to demolition plan documents.

T he d emol it ion plan was reviewed by the Washington State Department of Transportation, the city of Bonney Lake, and all parties involved in the project, said Edvalson.

View all documents at blscourierherald.com.

Reach Ray Still at rstill@ courierherald.com or 360825-2555 ext. 5058. Follow him on Twitter @rayscottstill for more news, pictures and local events.

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Pierce County resident kills wife, himself

By Dennis Box Editor

Pierce County deputies and East Pierce Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a murder-suicide incident at 10:15 p.m.

Friday in the 19900 block of Rhododendron Drive

ANTI-SLAPP FROM 1 The Superior Court judge wrote in her ruling, “The Petitioners (Qualls and DeVol) and Appellants (Fehrs and Taylors) are on opposing sides of political issues involving King County Fire District 28 (KCFD 28) and all routinely attend KCFD 28 meetings. All of the incidents alleged by the Petitioners arise out of actions occurring at KCFD 28 meetings or arising out of postings on a Facebook page hosted by Appellant, Angelina Taylor, entitled Citizens for KCFD#28, hereinafter Facebook Page.”

At the Oct. 1, 2014 District Court hearing the judge denied the protection orders.

The Superior Court judge wrote the protection orders were denied because, “the court found that the primary issue was constitutionally protected free speech within the meaning of the antiharassment statute.”

Duncan C. Turner, the attorney for the Taylors and Fehrs, filed the motion in district court asking the court to find the protection orders were in violation of anti-SLAPP state statute because the intent of the filing was to impede political participation.

The district court judge denied the anti-SLAPP motion stating the law did not apply because Qualls and DeVol did not seek damages.

Reverse

Turner, representing the Fehrs and Taylors, filed an appeal of the anti-SLAPP district court decision.

William A. Keller, representing Qualls and DeVol, filed a cross appeal arguing the anti-SLAPP statute is unconstitutional.

Qualls and DeVol represented themselves at the October district court hearing, but hired Keller for the appeal proceeding.

Galván reversed the

south of Bonney Lake.

Detective Ed Troyer, spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff ’s Office, said a 40-year-old man shot and killed his 33-year-old wife and wounded another woman at the residence.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner report-

ed the shooter was David Annas and his wife’s name was Regina Annas.

The other victim was a 39-year-old woman, a friend of Regina Annas, who was at the residence at the time of the murder.

After shooting his wife and the other woman,

David Annas shot and killed himself. The weapon he used was a semiautomatic handgun.

Troyer said a restraining order, sought by Regina Annas, had been served earlier in the day to David Annas. Once served with the restraining order David

Annas left the residence without resistance.

Troyer said the couple had been arguing over drug use and Regina Annas wanted a divorce.

David Annas came back later that night and committed the crimes.

Troyer said the Pierce

County SWAT team responded to the scene judging it may hostage situation and “went in quickly.”

According to Troyer, the 39-year-old female survivor was transported to a hospital and is recovering.

“... in an effort to prevent retaliatory lawsuits that punish citizens for the legitimate exercise of their right to free speech.... Under the anti-SLAPP statute, a party may file a motion to strike any claim based upon action involving public participation and petition.”

a light most favorable to the Petitioners, there is clear and convincing evidence to support a probability of prevailing on the underlying claim (protection order).” She pointed out that analyzing the evidence in favor of Qualls and DeVol is a standard the “trial court was not required to adopt.”

She ruled viewing the evidence in a most favorable light for Qualls, “there is a probability he would have prevailed in his POP (protection order) in regards to Ted Fehr.”

The judge wrote Qualls alleged during a fire district meeting in 2013, “Ted Fehr threatened Petitioner Qualls by calling him a (s.o.b.) and asking him to go outside to settle the matter.” Qualls also cited a Facebook posting allegedly from Ted Fehr stating, “There is a special place I’d like to send these jokers along with their lies and half-truths about our heroes.”

Qualls also cited a lawsuit as harassment that was filed by the Fehrs against the two fire commissioners, Stan McCall and Angela Stubblefield, for violating the Open Public Meetings act.

In regards to Beth Fehr, Casey Taylor and Angelina Taylor, the judge found “… there is no factual basis to find that Petitioner Qualls would have prevailed in his POP.” She noted the Facebook page statements, “are classic examples of political speech contained within a context dedicated to a political purpose: support of KCFD #28.”

Galván made the same ruling regarding Casey Taylor and DeVol, “The physical confrontation with Mr. Taylor, viewed in a light most favorable to Petitioner DeVol, would lead to a probable granting of a POP.” The judge wrote the incident between Taylor and DeVol occurred at a March 2014 fire district meeting, “… wherein Mr. Taylor grabbed Petitioner DeVol’s

shirt and in the process caused him pain.”

The district court’s denial of the protection orders was not reversed by the Superior Court.

cal perspectives and “… the Petitioners sought the extraordinary remedy of prohibiting Appellants from attending KCFD #28 meetings and engaging in the free exercise of their public participation rights. Accordingly, the Appellants have established by a preponderance of the evidence that the underly-

ing claim was based upon action involving public participation and petition.”

The judge reversed the lower court decision and assessed the statutory damages including “reasonable attorney’s costs and fees.”

An appeal of the decision has not been filed at the time of publication.

Judge Veronica Alicia Galván King County Superior Court

lower court finding awarding $10,000 each to Ted Fehr, Beth Fehr and Angelina Taylor from DeVol. The judge awarded damages of $10,000 each to Beth Fehr, Casey Taylor and Angelina Taylor against Qualls.

The Superior Court judge ruled that Keller’s argument did not meet the, “burden of establishing that RCW 4.24.525 (anti-SLAPP) is unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt.”

The judges wrote the anti-SLAPP statute was passed, “… in an effort to prevent retaliatory lawsuits that punish citizens for the legitimate exercise of their right to free speech. Under the anti-SLAPP statute, a party may file a motion to strike any claim based upon action involving public participation and petition.”

The judge found, “… any claim based on any action involving public participation,” including a protection order, is subject to the anti-SLAPP statute.

Galván did not award damages to Casey Taylor from DeVol or Ted Fehr from Qualls.

She wrote the in those two cases the court’s analysis, “… turns on whether viewing the underlying facts, and all reasonable inferences therefrom, in

Damages

In Galván’s analysis of the case she wrote the two sides hold opposing politi-

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Panthers hold on, beat Hornets

By Sarah Wehmann Reporter

The Bonney Lake Panthers traveled to Enumclaw Thursday to face off against the Hornets in a South Puget Sound League 3A match up.

The Panthers are second in league with an undefeated 8-0 league record.

The Hornets are 2-6 in league after losing a close one to Bonney Lake and losing 5-0 to Peninsula Friday.

Enumclaw scored first Thursday with one run in the first inning against Bonney Lake.

However, the Panthers answered by scoring six runs in the second inning.

Bonney Lake continued to add to its lead with three more in the third.

After three, the Panthers led 9-1.

The eight run lead didn’t last for long, the Hornets answered by scoring four in the bottom of the fourth.

Enumclaw now trailed Bonney Lake 9-5.

No runs were scored in the fifth inning.

Looking to end the Panthers’ undefeated season, the Hornets took the lead in the sixth.

Enumclaw scored five runs and were leading 10-9.

As the game approached the final inning, Bonney Lake scored two more.

As Enumclaw went to the plate with the chance to tie or win the game, the Panthers led 11-10.

Bonney Lake held off the Hornets and won by one.

The Panthers scored its 11 runs on nine hits and Enumclaw scored 10 on eight hits.

Taylor Graham led the Panthers were four runs

Clover Park 82, White River 62 April 16 at Clover Park White River event winners: J. Flanders, 800 meters; A. Anderson, 1,600 meters; L. Johnston, 3,200 meters; S. Hall, high jump; T. Ussery, javelin.

Auburn Riverside 102, Sumner 43 April 16 at Sumner Sumner event winners: Kolby Nikolaisen 100 meters, 200 meters, pole vault; Michael Russell 400 meters; Nicholas Bourgeois 3,200 meters; Josh Riley 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, high jump; 4x100 relay (Russell, Nikolaisen, Riley, Connor Weddington); 4x400 relay (Jake Conklin, Russell, Camden Phelps, Mason White); Cameron Edlin triple jump; Erik Smith shot put; Bridger Robinson javelin.

GIRLS TRACK

White River 113, Clover Park 31 April 16 at Clover Park White River event winners: K. Bunker 800 meters, javelin; Brenna Liebel 1,600 meters; C. Berryhill

Enumclaw

• April 22: Baseball at Sumner, 4 p.m. Boys soccer at Auburn Riverside, 7 p.m. Fastpitch at Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

• April 23: Nothing scheduled.

• April 24: Baseball hosts Sumner, 7 p.m.

• April 25: Nothing scheduled.

• April 27: Boys soccer at Peninsula, 7:15 p.m.

• April 28: Fastpitch hosts Peninsula, 4 p.m. Girls tennis hosts Auburn Riverside, 3:30 p.m. Girls water polo at Lakes, 7 p.m.

Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake freshman Matthew Gretler waits for the pitch from Enumclaw senior Myers Hammond during Thursday’s game at Osborne Field. SARAH WEHMANN, The Courier-Herald batted in.

The Panthers undefeated league streak continued Friday with a 9-5 win over the Auburn Riverside Ravens.

The Panthers travel to

Peninsula today for a 4 p.m. game scheduled against the Seahawks.

The Hornets are scheduled to face the Spartans at 4 p.m. at Sumner High School.

3,200 meters; K Mauldin 100-meter hurdles, pole vault; A. Hall 300-meter hurdles; 4x100 relay; 4x200 relay; 4x400 relay; C. Mitchell high jump; Amanda Lance long jump, triple jump; Georgia Lavinder shot put, discus.

Sumner 119, Auburn Riverside 31 April 16 at Sumner Sumner event winners: Emma Bakke 100 meters, 200 meters; Kinsey Saiz 400 meters; Emma Sjolund 800 meters; Bailey Thomsen 1,600 meters; Abby Marcott 3,200 meters; Hailey Gieser 100-meter hurdles; Olivia Jensen 300-meter hurdles; 4x200 relay (Rachel Stowell, Bakke, Jordan Thompson, Alyssa Murray); 4x400 relay (Bakke, Stowell, Saiz, Murray); Stowell high jump, triple jump; Mattie Anderson shot put, discus; Rhaven Dean javelin.

No. 1 doubles: Kelsey Williams/Kecia Howard (WR) def. Ji Ahn/Isabel Sanches (RR) 6-1, 6-1.

No. 2 doubles: Heather Kyrzsko/Zoe Rossich (WR) def. Nia Burch/Chanta Burch (RR) 6-2, 6-3.

No. 3 doubles: Andrina Maurseth/Natalie Elmore (WR) def. Lacey Harlow/Katie McGiluroy (RR) 6-3, 6-0.

White River record: 3-4 league and overall.

Auburn 4, Bonney Lake 1 April 16 at Auburn No. 1 singles: Madison Millard (A) def. Baylee Littlefield (BL) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

No. 2 singles: Alyssa McMahon (A) def. Elizabeth Matison (BL) 6-0, 6-0.

No. 1 doubles: Kristen Cunningham/Samantha Garrity (BL) def. Johnson/Vike (A) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.

No. 2 doubles: Green/Loomis (A) def. Olivia Grob/ Natalie Gleason (BL) 6-2, 6-3.

No. 3 doubles: Ferry/Birch (A) def. Keira Watson/ Kadie Demich (A) 5-7, 6-0, 10-5.

Bonney Lake record: 0-7 league and overall.

White River 4, River Ridge 1 April 17 at White River No. 1 singles: Emily Towne (WR) def. Elizabeth Hobbs (RR) 6-1, 6-0.

No. 2 singles: Esmeralda Caro (RR) def. Rebekah Lockemy (WR) 6-3, 6-4.

Enumclaw 15, Emerald Ridge 6 April 16 at Enumclaw Aquatic Center Enumclaw goals: Bailey Sexton 4, Hayley Sonneson 3, Anna Davenport 3, Brandi Meneghini 2, Hannah Simurdak 1, Lindsay Harms 1, Grace Munnell 1.

SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS TRACK

Sports Week

GIRLS TENNIS

GIRLS WATER POLO

• April 22: Baseball at Peninsula, 4 p.m. Boys soccer hosts Peninsula, 7 p.m.

• April 23: Boys lacrosse hosts Emerald Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Boys/girls track and field hosts Lakes, 3:30 p.m. Fastpitch at Auburn Riverside, 3:30 p.m. Girls tennis at Lakes, 3:30 p.m.

• April 24: Baseball hosts Peninsula, 4 p.m. Boys soccer hosts Auburn Riverside, 7 p.m. Girls tennis at White River, 3:30 p.m.

• April 25: Nothing scheduled.

• April 27: Boys soccer at Lakes, 7 p.m.

• April 28: Boys lacrosse hosts Sumner, 7 p.m. Fastpitch hosts Auburn, 4 p.m. Girls tennis hosts Peninsula, 3:30 p.m.

White River

• April 22: Baseball hosts River Ridge, 4 p.m. Girls tennis at Clover Park, 3:30 p.m.

• April 23: Boys/girls track and field hosts River Ridge, 3:30 p.m.

Fastpitch at River Ridge, 4 p.m. Girls tennis hosts Eatonville, 3:30 p.m.

• April 24: Boys lacrosse vs. Sumner, 7 p.m. at Enumclaw Expo Center. Boys soccer hosts Fife, 7 p.m. Fastpitch hosts Sequim, 4 p.m.

Girls tennis hosts Bonney Lake, 3:30 p.m.

• April 25: Nothing scheduled.

• April 27: Girls tennis hosts Washington, 3:30 p.m.

• April 28: Baseball at Franklin Pierce, 4 p.m. Boys lacrosse at Peninsula, 7 p.m. Boys soccer hosts Steilacoom, 7 p.m. Fastpitch at Washington, 4 p.m.

Sumner

• April 22: Baseball hosts Enumclaw, 4 p.m. Boys soccer hosts Lakes, 7 p.m. Girls water polo hosts Rogers, 2:45 p.m.

• April 23: Boys/girls track and field at Peninsula, 3:30 p.m.

Fastpitch hosts Peninsula, 4 p.m. Girls tennis hosts Auburn Riverside, 3:30 p.m.

• April 24: Baseball at Enumclaw, 7 p.m. Boys lacrosse vs. White River, 7 p.m. at Enumclaw Expo Center.

• April 25: Girls water polo hosts Curtis, 3 p.m.

• April 27: Boys soccer at Auburn Mountainview, 7 p.m.

• April 28: Fastpitch at Lakes, 4 p.m. Girls tennis at Auburn Mountainview, 3:30 p.m.

Schedules for outdoor sports are subject to change due to unpredictable weather. Contact school athletic offices for current updates

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The axle holding up the world

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or many years, as far as I was concerned, the world revolved around my grandparents’ farmhouse kitchen. Even though it had been 10 years since they’ve moved, I recently wondered how the earth didn’t completely fall of its axle, implode and un-Big Bang without the hubbub of that kitchen.

Its backdrop was a majestic view of Mount Rainier peeking over the tin roofs of the barns and it was anchored by a round kitchen table pushed up against the wood Jennifer Anderson paneling of the Columnist west wall. I’m convinced gravity alone would not be able to hold those four table legs to the floor without the weight of my grandpa’s thick white coffee mug. From his chair at this table, my grandpa could reach the drawer where my grandma stored the cookies, the Wonder bread and the double deck of cards used to play countless games of Enumclaw rummy. Games were sometimes played for quarters or dollars and sometimes just for “honor and prestige.”

It was at this table that I spent many hours perched on the denim laps of my dad, grandpa and uncles, learning to gamble, trash talk and swear (much to my mother’s dismay). The gambling and card playing lead to finelyhoned math skills (just refer to my SAT scores if you doubt me); my smart mouth and confidence can prob-

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Bond issue means future success for community On Tuesday, April 28, we have the opportunity to advance our communities of Black Diamond, Enumclaw and surrounding areas to a whole new level of community excellence.

We can do this simply by voting “yes” on the Enumclaw School District bond issue.

A 60 percent “yes” vote on this

us voting “yes” for the school bond issue April 28.

Duane Weeks Enumclaw

EHS science teachers support bond measure The Enumclaw High School Science Department is excited to be a big part of the upcoming school bond. Our facilities are to be redesigned so that we can do things that were just not possible 47 years

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Finding a solution to fixing roads Finding the money. It will have solution to fixto come from some ing city streets is form of tax increase. a bumpy journey There simply is not for members of enough money in the the Enumclaw city’s budget to fund Rich Elfers City Council. it. Council members Columnist The problem want to fix the streets is bringing the but they’re leery of streets up to stanvoter anger over dard costs $3.8 million, according more taxes and they said so at the to the city administration report at TBD meeting. the Transportation Benefit District The city paid consultants to do a meeting April 13. That’s a lot of study of streets back in 2007. That

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study clearly showed the best method was to fix streets year by year, rather than letting streets degrade over time which would cost the taxpayers more money in the long run. Long-term planning and voter emotions often clash.

The councils since then have not been willing to increase constituents’ taxes in Enumclaw. This is partly due to the recession that hit Enumclaw about 2009-10, and it’s also because

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bond issue means: a completely remodeled Enumclaw High School with vastly improved safety for the students; a new elementary school for our Black Diamond children; taxes for our schools will not be increased over the present level.

My wife, Fay, and I have lived on the Plateau 49 years. During those years we have operated funeral homes, served on the Enumclaw School Board and tended to other responsibilities on the Plateau. We believe the success of our schools leads to success for our jobs, businesses, our communities. Please join

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LETTERS FROM 6 ago when our current building was constructed.

One feature of the planned design is the addition of shared spaces for dedicated chemistry labs and for more hands-on engineering activities. Other features address data and electrical needs of today’s technology and the organization of specialized equipment and shared supplies.

These redesigned facilities will create more efficient ways to teach and to enhance student learning.

Some might wonder if redesigned facilities are needed. Certainly we are managing to teach science classes right now – the 85 percent of EHS students that passed the state science test last year are well ahead of the state average of 70 percent. We make things work with the current facility but it is far from optimum. The big picture for science is not so much about what we do have as about what we could have and do.

All seven of us come to school each morning and prepare to do the best job we can for Enumclaw’s teenagers. Invariably, certain frustrations arise because of the building and facilities. Maybe it’s a chemistry lab that lacks adequate fume hoods or the size and arrangement of a biology classroom where everyone is bumping into each other.

It could be extension cords winding around the room to a solitary electrical outlet or the rusty tap water and sewer gas in the sinks.

One of our biggest frustrations is the use of natural gas or other smelly materials in rooms with less than adequate exhaust fans.

In each of these cases we will either modify the activity or not do it at all because of safety concerns for the students. The modified or missing activities are the elements of science at EHS we are excited to do something about.

Student success relies on the ability of the teacher to teach their discipline in a way that engages and enhances student learning.

Teachers rely on their facility to enhance their lessons.

Our school has done that for many years, but now our needs have gone beyond the building’s ability to fully support our students.

Moreover, well-designed and updated science facilities will also help us attract and retain high-caliber science teachers. To best pre-

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • THE COURIER-HERALD • Page 7 pare our students for their future, we need redesigned science facilities.

But we need your help.

You voting for the upcoming school bond is a vote for so many positive things: it would be a vote for our kids, it would be a vote for our community, it would be a vote for the future of Enumclaw and it would also be a vote for science!

The big picture is our children’s future. The timing is right. The time is now. Please help us help EHS kids. Vote “yes” for the school bond!

EHS science teachers Kent Basting, Curtis Cheney, Rob Lightbody, Jodi Maras, Susan Sandfer, Megan Steinman-Neal, Cora Valentine

Supporting kids now ensures a healthy future Several years ago a school bond issue, similar to the one being proposed here in Enumclaw, was coming up for a vote in Castle Rock. Like the one here, it was bond that would make new improvements for the school without increasing taxes. My parents, both retired, told me that they were not voting for it. When I inquired why, they informed me that they no longer had children in school; hence they wanted to reduce their tax burden.

At that point I asked them who supported their four boys’ K-12 education for all those years. It certainly wasn’t the amount of property taxes our small dairy farm had generated.

They finally admitted that they needed to pay it forward, just as others had done for their family. This is the way our educational system has worked for over a hundred years. Each generation has to plant seeds and nurture them even though they may never see them grow to maturity.

If this plea does not appeal to you as a retiree or future retiree, then think of it in another way. These children today are the ones that you will expect to support your Social Security check and your pension.

We best give them every tool we can, so they can succeed in an increasingly competitive world market.

Our two grandchildren go to school in the Snoqualmie Valley District.

We cannot vote for bond issues or levies there, even though we wish we could.

Instead, we always vote “yes” and will continue

to do so in the Enumclaw District. You cannot produce productive workers for the 21st century by giving them a 19th century education based on a desk, pencil, chalk and a blackboard.

As a small aside, after reading the voters pamphlet that came in the mail, my wife and I were appalled at the distortions and outright lies that we found posing as truths from the opposition. This opposition does not even know that a levy is a maintenance issue that occurs very frequently, while a bond issue is for long-term investment in progress and positive changes. As Sen. Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but not their own truths.”

Eugene Clegg Morning Sun Farm Enumclaw

Fourth-grader hoping to attend upgraded school I’m a fourth-grader at Southwood Elementary School and I will be a future student of Enumclaw High School.

The upcoming bond gets more and more important as the days go by. There’s a worry about the many entryways into Enumclaw High School. If the bond passes, there will be only three entryways into the school which will make it safer. And if the bond passes, the heating and cooling system of Enumclaw High School will be more reliable.

The bond is important, so please vote “yes.”

Sara Aeschliman Enumclaw

Businesses can’t survive with added taxes The Enumclaw School district sure is putting on a full-court press get us to spend taxpayers’ money on two schools. The CourierHerald has had no less than two articles about the bond with quotes from the superintendent as to why this bond is necessary. Many people associated with the district have written letters begging taxpayers to give the district more money.

They say it won’t raise your taxes because they are just going to continue taking money from the taxpayers at the same rate for another 15 to 20 years.

If this bond passes, I believe it’s highly likely that within three to five years

they will want more money for other schools in the district because according to the study used to show the need for this bond, there are other schools in the district rated as poor as the schools addressed by this bond.

I went to all the meetings the district had, got two tours at EHS and I stand by my statement that no business or home owner in this district would ever completely tear down buildings in this good of condition for the excuses given. Even the safety reasons do not make sense.

The governor and the Democrats want to raise spending/taxes 15 percent.

The Supreme Court said the taxpayers don’t spend enough on education and this will increase taxes sharply.

So if taxpayers think they will only be paying an additional $1.60 per thousand on their home value in the very near future they are in for a big surprise.

The United States is just about $18 trillion in debt as you read this. If all this doesn’t stop or slow down dramatically, the American citizens working in private industry will have nothing left to give. Private American businesses and their employees pay almost all the money that runs the government. Americans are now making less actual dollars than they were eight years ago. If all the above or even half gets passed on to the Washington taxpayer, I don’t know how many of us in the business world along with our employees will survive.

Ted DeVol Enumclaw

School district is proactive and looking ahead I recently met with representatives of the Enumclaw School District at the Black Diamond Elementary School. What Judy and I wanted to find was more information about the replacement plans for the Black Diamond Elementary School buildings.

In our opinion the Enumclaw School District, Superintendant Mike Nelson, school board and staff are proactive and looking into the future in their managing of the school district. As mandated by the state of Washington the school district hired an outside firm to study, research and report on all the school facilities in the district.

The results of the study and recommendations were brought to the school board and after much input from citizens and staff the school board unanimously approved a resolution for an April 2015 bond.

The bond will allow the construction of a new

Black Diamond Elementary School in place of the aging 50-plus-year-old, 10-classroom building and the many portables. The enrollment now is just under 300 students with 40 percent of them in the portables. The

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Get seeds in the ground, fill the gaps with color Marianne Binetti will appear at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at The Barn Nursery in Olympia. She will be speaking on “Pocket Gardening – in pots and in the Landscape.” For information, visit www.thebarn-

nurseryolympia.com.

The last week of April is a busy time for planting vegetables. You can plant seeds of cool-season crops like beets, radish, lettuce, kale, cabbage and onions and add pregrown vegetable starts of leaf crops like lettuce as well. If you are looking for more color, consider filling the gaps in your garden with perennial plants for comeback color year after year.

I would like to add plants to a shaded area that will have flowers in the summer. I prefer plants that do not need replanting. Please suggest some perennial plants for

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a hosta but is more slug and deer resistant. Brunnera also displays sky blue blossoms on airy stems in the spring and a neat and tidy Marianne Binetti growing habit. Like Columnist hosta, the brunnera will look best in a the shade. J., email. shaded spot that Hostas are the has rich soil amended with queen of the dark- compost and the plants will ness when it comes to look their best if kept moist shade-loving perennials but the first summer as they a new perennial is climb- build a root system. ing the rungs of the popOther perennials that ularity ladder so look for will grow in shade are beautiful brunnera plants lamiums, primroses, this month at area nurs- corydalis, saxifrage and eries. Brunnera has large, bleeding heart. For late colorful leaves much like summer and fall color add

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Japanese anemone but use this aggressive perennial only in areas of dry shade – Japanese anemone is tall, dramatic and attractive but a real tramp in the garden as she will sneak into other beds uninvited.

I learned (from one of your seminars) that plants with gray leaves are drought resistant, slug resistant and deer resistant.

Sound like just what I need.

Please give me the names of some gray foliage plants.

C.R., Renton You may not find 50 shades of gray at your local nursery but you will find soft gray leaves on lamb’s ear, finely cut foliage

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on the silver gray Artemisia and many shades of gray from various lavenders to add to the dry places in your garden. For contrast with all that shiny silver foliage add the rich burgundy of crimson barberry or the drought-resistant Royal Purple smoke tree.

I have earwigs and sow bugs that are eating the petals of my pansies and also damaging vegetable seedlings. How can I control these pests without resorting to chemicals or poisons? O.G., Enumclaw You hold the answer in your

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IN THE DAY FROM 6 ably be attributed to the early exposure to trash talking.

The swearing only lead to spankings and sharp looks from grown-ups, so I gave that up.

It was at this table that I learned to drink coffee and develop a strong relationship with sweets. I couldn’t take my coffee black, so I doctored

LETTERS FROM 7 new structure will have two stories and a have room for close to 450 students in a safe and secure setting.

The school buses will have a loading zone around the back side of the building to keep the children safe from traffic. There will be a gym/auditorium that will be usable for students and community activities.

This plan will honor the 100-plus-year-old history of having a school in Black Diamond. We understand that the exterior design will blend in with the Historical District buildings and yet be a modern, up-to-date facility.

The schools in the coal mining town of Black Diamond were located

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • THE COURIER-HERALD • Page 9 it with whole milk poured from a yellow Tupperware pitcher. My grandma baked two or three pies each week and a slice was served with nearly every meal or card game. A piece was likely offered to any truck driver, guest or neighbor who happened to sit at this table.

Apple, cherry and blackberry were on the usual rotation of pie flavors. Grandma prepped, pitted and sliced the fruit in that kitchen before

packaging it in large plastic bags to store in the freezer kept on the front porch. This was different from the freezer in the carport which held the Schwan’s tub of vanilla ice cream and various treats.

During holidays, this table served as the “kids table” where my cousins and I would sit after filling our Corelle plates in the adjacent dining room. We held our own conversations, could horse around without get-

ting caught (as much) and had ready access to the milk pitcher in the fridge, the spare rolls and the extra gravy.

One day I found myself married and pregnant and still seated at the “kids table.” At that time, my grandparents had sold the farm and were building a single-story rambler better fit for old people with hip replacements and lung problems. It was then I real-

ized I would never graduate to the big table in the dining room with my uncle’s name carved into the top. I felt strangely displaced.

My brother and sisterin-law now live in the single-story rambler my grandparents built and have taken command of our family headquarters.

Their kitchen window also frames an amazing view of Mount Rainier. This past Easter I noticed it also has

a round kitchen table. It held a number of games of Enumclaw rummy that afternoon and hosted a crew of kids at dinner time.

I was able to sit at the big table alongside my aunts, uncles, cousins and parents.

I even had the chance to carve my own name in the table, but decided against it.

It became obvious that the world hadn’t fallen off it’s axle. The axle just moved across the highway.

on the same land where the present elementary school is now. The town was originally owned and founded by the Black Diamond Coal Company in 1882 and was sold to the Pacific Coast Company which operated the coal mines, railroads and steamships, and wharfs up and down the Pacific Coast. The company also funded the school district and built the two school buildings on the school property. The first school building was a wood structure where grades 1 through 8 were taught. As the need for more room occurred an addition was added to the wood building and grades 9 thru 12 were added to the curriculum. The population of Black Diamond continued to increase to around

3,000, prompting a need for additional space so a three-story brick building was constructed becoming the high school with an auditorium on the top floor and shop in the basement with school rooms and office space in the remaining areas.

As time passed and coal sales slowed the financial state of the coal company began to fail. The financial downturn of the company affected the status of the Black Diamond schools which relied on funds from the company to operate. The coal company started selling its assets in Black Diamond and continued to go out of business. The Black Diamond School Board made a decision to join the Enumclaw School District and a decision

was then made to build a new elementary school on the land where the existing school buildings were located. The kids in junior high and high school were to be bused to Enumclaw schools. This transition occurred in the 1940s and ‘50s and in the 1960s the new school was constructed.

That brings us to today with a school that is outdated. There are portable classrooms in use and the overall situation is a school building complex that is bursting at the seams.

Security and safety of the students and staff are not conducive to a one-level floor plan with many portable classrooms.

The bond, with state construction match money, will also allow the Enumclaw High School,

which houses more than 1,300 students, a more safe and secure facility for its students and staff by erecting a twostory secure and enclosed structure on the south side of the campus replacing aging classrooms, the library, science labs, music facility, auditorium and gymnasium. It would also dovetail into the remodeled commons, offices, art and automotive wing creating a more secure facility for students, staff and community.

The best part of this bond, besides solving the much-needed improvements to the facilities, is that it will not put an additional burden on the taxpayers, for it is renewing an existing bond that built Thunder Mountain Middle School. All the

voters in the Enumclaw School District will have an opportunity to vote for this bond. We believe it is time for our communities to get out the vote and show that we are proactive about our future and care for the safety and security of our students.

Judy and I will be voting “yes” and we hope you will too. The bond will require a 60 percent supermajority to pass – which is hard to get – so we encourage everyone to vote “yes.” What could be more important than our kids? We invite you to look at the Enumclaw School District website, Enumclaw. wednet.edu, and if you are in the Enumclaw School District become involved and please remember to vote “yes.”

Keith and Judy Watson Black Diamond

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Plenty of benefits to grooming your dog Grooming is an excellent time to bond with your cat or dog. It is also an opportunity to monitor their physical health as well as appearance.

Daily or weekly grooming allows you to check your pet’s skin for abnormal growths, fleas, ticks, dryness and skin irritations. Brushing stimulates the natural oils in their coat and gives it a healthy shine. When brushing, don’t forget to check their ears, eyes and nails to alleviate problems before they become more serious.

Belly rubs and treats keep it fun for Fido!

It is never too early to start the grooming process. If your pet is uncomfortable

about being brushed, start when he or she is tired and relaxed. Try beginning with a gentle massage, or start by softly brushing them when they are sleeping. Keep sessions short and speak to your pet in a soft, reassuring voice.

Short-coated breeds need a grooming glove or a bristle brush, while double coated breeds like the German shepherd or husky benefit from a slicker brush or undercoat rake. If you have a long-haired breed, you’ll need a slicker, comb and pin brush.

Start by brushing the hair in the opposite direction it grows. This will help remove dead hair, undercoat, dandruff and dirt.

www.courierherald.com Follow by brushing in the direction of growth. Mats can be broken up by pulling the tip of your comb gently through the mat to break it up and make it easier to brush out. Once your pet is mat free you can start the bathing process.

Bathing a dog with mats sets the mats and makes them difficult to get out. If your pet is very matted and you are having difficulty, consider taking them to a professional groomer. It may be necessary to cut the hair short then maintain the coat as it grows out. Pulling and tugging on tangles and mats is painful and should be avoided. If your breed of pet requires haircuts, scheduling every six to eight weeks helps to maintain a tidy appearance and minimize matting. Make sure you find a groomer who is kind, gentle and has your pet’s safety and comfort in mind so it is a positive experience for everyone.

Dogs can be very sensitive about their paws and make nail cutting a bit challenging sometimes. Get your pet accustomed to having its feet handled before attempting

Going green with family pets Do you bring reusable tote bags with you to the farmer’s market and program your thermostat to a lower temperature when you’re out on the town or sleeping? Is a hybrid car parked in your garage? Even if you are already making great strides to reduce your environmental footprint, chances are you can still find additional ways to live

a more eco-friendly lifestyle. For example, if you own a pet, explore the following ways to incorporate green living into pet care.

Adoption

Adopting a dog, cat, bird, or bunny from a local animal shelter or rescue organization is more environmentally friendly than buying directly from a breeder.

Overpopulation of pets contributes to waste, and adopting a shelter animal can help maintain the pet population while providing pets with a new home.

Buying in bulk

Purchasing pet food and other products in bulk saves you trips to the store and reduces the need for additional packaging.

Consider chipping in with other pet owners and splitting large bags of food or other supplies if you have too much surplus. You also can donate any extra food or supplies you don’t use to an area rescue group.

When buying, look for products made from natural, organic and recycled materials. Shop at local pet supply stores to minimize

to trim the nails. There are several styles of nail trimmers, as well and grinders that sand the nail tip. All work well, so select the tool that makes you and your pet most comfortable. If you cut the nails too far back you will cut the quick and they will bleed. To stop them from bleeding apply styptic powder and if you don’t have any on hand, cornstarch or flour will help. Just tip the nails every week or two and the quick will recede, giving you a nice short nail. Lots of praise and treats will make the experience more tolerable.

If the nails are still a battle or you just don’t like doing them, any vet or grooming salon will do the job for you.

Grooming your pet takes patience, a good attitude, the right tools and a relaxed pet. Eventually the process will be something you can both look forward to.

Happy brushing!

This article was provided by Cobber’s Pet Pantry, 1415 Blake St. in Enumclaw.

The shop can be reached at 360-825-7387.

Website: cobberspetpantry.com.

fuel consumption.

Pet foods

Seemingly endless selections of pet food makes it difficult to find the right foods for your furry friends.

Foods made of all-natural, organic ingredients tend to be the most eco-friendly.

Check to see where a particular food is manufactured. Foods that are made overseas may not meet the stringent requirements placed on food by North American regulatory bodies, and transporting such foods consumes fuel and other resources, making them less eco-friendly than locally produced foods.

Cleaning

Pet waste is not only a

nuisance and eyesore, but detrimental to the environment. Dog waste can be toxic to a lawn, causing discoloration and burns.

Estimates suggest that dog waste may contain around 23 million fecal coliform bacteria in a single gram.

Dog feces also can harbor heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, and many other parasites.

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pet droppings can contribute to zoonoses, which are diseases animals pass to humans. When infected dog waste is deposited on your lawn, the eggs of certain parasites may linger in your soil for years.

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BALLOTS FROM 1 Enumclaw School District

The district is proposing a $68 million bond issue, with money earmarked for substantial upgrading and expansion at Enumclaw High, as well as the replacement of Black Diamond Elementary.

To pass, the measure requires a 60 percent “yes” vote. A minimum turnout

of 3,561 voters is needed to validate the election.

Should the measure pass, the district anticipates collecting taxes in the amount of $1.60 for every $1,000 of assessed property value, beginning in 2016 and continuing for 21 years.

The rate is the same now paid by district property owners, due to a bond measure previously passed for construction of Thunder Mountain Middle School.

With that in mind, bond boosters point out the new proposal will not increase

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tax collections from current levels.

Without the April 28 request, tax collections throughout the district would decrease when the present bonds are paid off.

King County

The countywide measure on the April 28 ballot seeks money to replace the region’s emergency public safety radio network, which is used primarily for dispatching police officers, firefighters, emergency

medical staff and other first-responders.

Bond passage would authorize additional tax collections for a nine-year period, beginning in 2016.

The ballot does not give a dollar figure to be collected, but notes the final tab would be 7 cents, or less, per $1,000 or assessed property value.

According to the King County Voters Pamphlet, the cost would be a bit more than $2 per month for a typical property owner.

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Hospital

A girl, Maya Ann Bates, born April 9, 2015, to Kelsey and Dakota Bates of Buckley.

A boy, Ashton Singletary, born April 14, 2015, to Jessica Hughes and McKenzie Singletary of Bonney Lake.

A boy, Radik Jeffrey Crook-Hutsler, born April 18, 2015, to Sidney Taylor Crook-Hutsler.

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It’s OK to be slow, just remember to move On the door of the Fleet Feet running store in Bonney Lake hangs a sign that says, “Don’t worry about being slow, only worry about standing still.”

This quote is adapted from a Chinese Proverb and could be interpreted in a few different ways. On one level, it speaks to not getting stuck, that any Stephanie Norton-Bredl movement is better than no movement and that we need to make things happen in our lives rather than let life happen to us.

The more literal interpretation of this quote is about physically moving and it aligns with the purpose of this article, to encourage you to adopt the habit of regular physical activity.

The American Heart Association recommends adults receive 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity. Moderate physical activity could be compared to what it feels like to take a brisk walk. You can slice and dice the time as you choose to best fit your schedule. Thirty minutes a day, five times a week, is one way

to meet the recommended goal.

For this month, we invite you to make two commitments for yourself: Achieve 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week for the next four weeks. Consider taking a walk, hiking Mount Peak or riding a bike. Be creative in finding ways Bruce deJong to meet this goal; pulling the kids in a wagon around the neighborhood, walking behind a lawn mower as you cut the lawn or even gardening all contribute toward achieving weekly physical activity.

Participate in a new activity each week for the next four weeks. Changing up the activities each week is a great way to have fun while exercising, meet new friends and work different muscles. Try walking, hiking or biking a different trail each week. You can find interesting paths, trails and routes at www.alltrails. com. Also, consider trying a new group exercise class at a local gym. The classes may include indoor cycling, yoga, strength and conditioning, Zumba, Barre, Pilates,

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step aerobics and water aerobics. The key is to find ways to keep exercise fresh and fun so that it is something you look forward to participating in several times a week.

There are many possible benefits of regular physical activity: improved heart health, increased metabolism, reduction of risk for developing cancer or diabetes and improved mood, sleep and brain function. If you are just starting out, we recommend you get cleared by your health care provider prior to beginning a new routine.

Remember that it’s OK to start out slow. If 150 minutes a week seems unrealistic at first, then shoot for 60 or 90 minutes a week and build up to 150.

We hope you will try a new activity this spring and meet new friends while doing it. Remember, “Don’t worry about being slow, only worry about standing still.”

Best wishes for your continued success.

Stephanie Norton-Bredl is a nationally certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor and may be contacted at snortonbredl@comcast.net. Bruce deJong is a group exercise instructor at the Auburn Valley YMCA and may be contacted at bruce@bicyclebootcamp.com.

Age doesn’t have to be a barrier to exercise Age doesn’t have to stop older men and women from enjoying their favorite sports. In fact, remaining active can improve physical and mental health.

If a doctor has confirmed that it is OK to participate in sports, these activities can help men and women 50 and older enjoy

friendly competition and physical activity.

to your lucky spot provides additional cardiovascular exercise.

can enjoy the sunshine and soak in the beauty of the course.

Fishing is more than just a leisurely day at the lake. Casting and reeling in your catch provides a good workout for the arms, legs and core muscles of the body. If you fish on the water, rowing out

Golf is enjoyed by people of all ages. Requiring a combination of strategy and skill, golf also pays several physical dividends. Play at your own pace, taking your time walking from hole to hole so you

A few laps around a pool works your whole body. Swimming is attractive to seniors because it works the muscles and provides a cardiovascular jolt without putting any strain on the joints.

Fishing

Golf

Swimming

Cycling

Many seniors are avid cyclists.

You can ride a bicycle in competition or for pleasure. You can even vary your route depending on how physically intense you want the ride to be.

Seniors need not abandon their love of sport just because Father Time is catching up with them.

Many sports can be enjoyed by athletes of all ages.

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ELFERS FROM 6 there is a knee-jerk reaction to any tax increase by many voters. Taxes are considered bad; big government is evil, stupid and incompetent.

Previous city councils have avoided fixing the streets because of that fear, and it’s still a fear on the part of the current council.

But at least the council is willing to discuss it. That’s an improvement. It shows courage on their part.

The council has considered increasing the sales tax by .1 cent, and/or increasing property taxes. They’ve also considered floating a bond issue before the voters to fix the streets long term.

The council could also act without voter approval by using some of the banked

capacity available from property taxes. Some or all of these options are possibilities to find the money.

This is where you the readers of this column can help the City Council.

Having served on the council for four years, I know that council members are very much concerned about what their voting public thinks. No one likes criticism, especially elected

www.courierherald.com officials. This is where you, the public can help your elected leaders.

Send them emails encouraging them to pass taxes to fix our streets because you know that the longer the council waits, the more you the taxpayer will have to pay to get the job done. Tell them you are willing to see a rise in taxes now to save money down the road.

The next time you drive around in Enumclaw, look how many of the streets need repair. Use your power with our council by sending them encouraging letters telling them to fix our streets. To contact all of them at once, send an email to: council@ci.enumclaw. wa.us.

Elected officials rarely get “Atta boys/girls.” This is your chance to use your

power as constituents in a positive way. The council will probably be shocked to get encouragements to spend money by raising taxes, but positive communication will have a big impact in fixing our city streets. You also have three minutes to speak at each council meeting on the second and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Tell your elected officials that you are ready to smooth your driving around Enumclaw.

If you don’t like the look of our streets and the resultant decrease in property values, now is the time to crank out some emails, or to make phone calls or speak out. Silence on the part of voters will mean the same old same old. Active involvement can change the look and the feel of our town. The choice is yours. Happy driving, or not.

BINETTI FROM 8 hands if you’re reading a newspaper. Crumble up a wad of damp newspaper, hide a bit of potato or ripe fruit inside the folds of the paper and place this harmless trap near the damaged plants. Damp newspaper will lure earwigs, sow bugs and, as a bonus, slugs and snails that all seek the cool dampness of the paper once the sun rises. In the morning collect the paper wads and you’ll find the guilty plant nibblers inside the paper.

• • • Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022.

Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply.

For more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com.

Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti.

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Plants on the way FFA vice president Grace Masterjohn shows some of the offerings that will be made available May 1-2 during the annual White River High FFA plant sale. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the first day and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2. The sale takes place at the White River High greenhouses.

Students and staff will be selling 12-inch hanging baskets, 4-inch bedding plants and salsa bowls. In one-gallon containers will be tomatoes, bacopa and geraniums. Photo courtesy White River FFA

Hospital chief takes new post Donna RussellRu ssel l-Cook Cook, president will be leaving her of St. Elizabeth position later this Hospital in spring and a transiEnumclaw, a part tion plan is currentof CHI Franciscan ly in development.

Health, is leaving CHI Franciscan to join a medical Health is nonprofDonna Russell-Cook center in northit health system eastern New England. based in Tacoma. It has a “Donna has made St. team of more than 12,000 Elizabeth one of Catholic doctors, nurses and staff Health Initiatives’ top per- who provide medical care forming critical access hos- at eight acute care hospitals pitals,” said Ketul J. Patel, and more than 100 primary chief executive officer of and specialty care clinics CHI Franciscan Health. in Pierce, King and Kitsap “She has dedicated herself counties. to working with physiEnumclaw has had a hoscians, leaders and staff to pital since 1949. There were strengthen St. Elizabeth’s name changes along the position as a major part way and the facility became of the Enumclaw plateau part of Franciscan Health community. St. Elizabeth System in 2007. Enumclaw would not be where it is Regional Hospital was today without Donna’s replaced in 2011 by St. leadership.”

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2 CAR DELUXE GARAGE and SHOP 24’ x 28’ x 9’ Concrete Included!

4” concrete floor with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (2) 10’ x 4” concrete floor with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (2) 10’ x 8’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges 7’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent. and stainless steel lockset, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.

17,899

$

16,198

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232mo.

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24,791

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32,630

29,799

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323mo.

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• 18 Sidewall and Trim Colors With Limited Lifetime Warranty (DENIM Series excluded) • Engineered For 85 MPH Wind Exposure B and 25# Snow Load* • 2” Fiberglass Vapor Barrier Roof Insulation • Free In-Home Consultation • Guaranteed Craftsmanship • Plans • Engineering • Permit Service • Erection

4” concrete floor with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (1) 10’x14’ and (2) 10’ x 7’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, (2) 4’ x 3’ double glazed vinyl windows with screens, 24’ x 12’ 50# loft with L-Shaped staircase,18” eave and gable overhangs, 3’ steel wainscoting, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent. $

22,537

$

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428mo.

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26,998

$

387mo.

$

DAYLIGHT GARAGE and SHOP 24’ x 36’ x 10’

22,384

20,349

$

20,898

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CARPORT and SHOP 20’ x 28’ x 9’ Concrete Included!

4” concrete floor with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, (2) 12”x12” gable vents.

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273mo.

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4” concrete with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (1) 10’ x 12’ and (1) 8’x9’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, 5/12 scissor truss, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent, 2’ poly eavelight.

24,624

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22,385

$

321mo.

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DELUXE BARN 36’ x 36’ x 10’

4” concrete with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, 9’ x 7’ raised panel steel overhead door, 14’x7’ aluminum framed sliding door, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, 2’ poly eavelight, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.

19,396

$

12’x8’ metal framed sliding door with cam-latch closers, (2) 4’ x 8’ split opening unpainted wood Dutch doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset , 18” eave and gable overhangs, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.

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4” concrete with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (2) 10’ x 9’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, 18” eave and gable overhangs, (2) 12”x12” gable vents, 2’ poly eavelight. $

15,199

$

Concrete Included!

4” concrete with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (1) 10’x14’ and 4” concrete with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, (3) 10’ x 10’ (1) 10’x8’ raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing raised panel steel overhead doors, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges hinges and stainless steel lockset, 3’ x 3’ double glazed vinyl windows with screens, 10’ and stainless steel lockset, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent. continuous flow ridge vent.

29,563

16,795

$

3 CAR GARAGE 24’ x 36’ x 11’

Concre Included!

$

4” concrete floor with fibermesh reinforcement and zip-strip crack-control, 16’ x 8’ raised panel steel overhead door, 3’ x 6’8” PermaBilt door with self-closing hinges and stainless steel lockset, 18” eave and gable overhangs, 2’ poly eavelight, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.

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Concrete Included!

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DUTCH GAMBREL GARAGE 24’ x 36’ x 16’

Buildings Built: 19,708 Square Feet: 20,999,241 As of 3/5/2015

292mo.

$

Financing based on 12% interest, all payments based on 10 years (unless otherwise noted), O.A.C.. Actual rate may vary. Prices do not include permit costs or sales tax & are based on a flat, level, accessible building site w/less than 1’ of fill, w/85 MPH Wind Exposure “B”, 25# snow load, for non commercial usage & do not include prior sales & may be affected by county codes and/or travel considerations. Drawings for illustration purposes only. Ad prices expire 5/7/15.

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OBITUARIES ADELINE STEVENS Black Diamond resident Adeline A. Stevens died April 10, 2015, in Auburn.

She was 81.

She is survived by husband Kermit Stevens of Black Diamond; son Mark Stevens (Bev) of Enumclaw; daughters Jeri Talbot (Corey) and Susan VanHorn (Don), all of Auburn; brother Ted Weiss Adeline Stevens (Barb) of Billings, Mont.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by son Jon Stevens in 1993, grandson Bryan Oreskovich in 2013 and brothers and sisters.

Arrangements were by Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home. All may visit www.weeksfuneralhomes.com to leave condolences for the family on the online guest book.

MICHAEL COLE Michael Dennis Horner Cole, 68, died March 16, 2015.

Born in Renton, he was a former resident of Enumclaw and

most recently lived in Centralia, Wash.

A committal service with full military honors will take place at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 S.E. 240th St. in Kent.

GLEN CAWLEY Glen Cawley, 89, of Buckley died April 13, 2015.

Arrangements are by Weeks’ Funeral Home, Buckley.

All may sign the online guest book at www.weeksfuneralhomes.com.

GLORIA WALKER Gloria Jean Grant Walker, 83, died April 10, 2015, in Enumclaw.

She was born Jan. 27, 1932, in Spokane, Wash. She spent 20 years in Cle Elum, Wash., and 50 years in Palmer, Wash., and was both a housewife and bookkeeper for Don Walker Logging.

She is survived by sons Cecil, Earl and Jeff. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50-plus years, Don Walker.

A service is planned for 11 a.m. Sunday, May 3, at The Claw/Big Daddy’s BBQ. Donations are suggested to Children’s Hospital of a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Schools cited for achievement Five schools from four area districts were among those receiving Washington Achievement Awards.

A total of 401 schools were honored for 2014.

The Washing ton Achievement Award recipients are the highest performing schools in the state based on three years of academic information as reported in the Washington Achievement Index. The Index was approved for use in 2014 by the State Board of Education.

Schools can be recognized for being top performers in six categories: overall excellence, high progress, reading growth, math growth, extended graduation rate and English language acquisition.

Area award winners were: • Lake Tapps Elementary School, Dieringer School District – Overall Excellence.

• Carbonado Historical School, Carbonado Historical School District – High Progress.

• Liberty Ridge Elementar y, Sumner

School District – Overall Excellence, Reading Growth and Math Growth.

• Crestwood Elementary, Sumner School District Math Growth.

• Elk Ridge Elementary, White River School District - High Progress.

The small Carbonado school was honored for making High Progress for the second year in a row.

Superintend Scott Hubbard noted the achievement stems from a commitment by the entire school community.

“The staff, parents, students and the Carbonado community work together to make sure that the students have a learning environment where everyone thrives,” he wrote in an email.

“Honoring successful schools is one of the most important things we do,” said Randy Dorn, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The award-winning schools will be honored during an award ceremony on April 28 at Spanaway Lake High School in Bethel School District.

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EDUCATION NEWS Eldridge named to dean’s list at University of Washington Enumclaw resident Kadyn W. Eldridge was named to the University of Washington dean’s list for the fall 2014 and winter 2015

quarters.

Eldridge is a freshman at the University of Washington.

Students must receive a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to be named to the dean’s list.

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