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• Local music teachers Angela Wentz and Shala Gunnells will be present-
ing their cumulative research on music and teaching from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, at the Washington Music Teachers Association in Bremerton. • An indoor cycling event
benefitting ovarian cancer research is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at NW Fitness Zone in Buckley. Register at: ovariancycle. kintera.org
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The Enumclaw High School graduating class of 2015 crossed the White River Amphitheatre stage June 15. Top right is Emily Pitzel and bottom right is Phoenix Gilbert. Photos by Dennis Box
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Enumclaw is experiencing a residential renaissance of sorts, with new homes springing up on the east side of town and plans being approved for additional development on the west. Requests on the active docket total a potential for nearly 400 new, single-family homes. Most recently, members of the Enumclaw City Council approved the Bella’s Meadow proposal. The action came during the council’s June 8 meet-
ing and passed with a 5-2 split decision. The Bella’s Meadow applicants now have the green light to turn 28 acres of unused land into 91 single-family lots, accessed primarily by 244th Avenue Southeast on the west and Roosevelt Avenue on the south. Plans call for a new, primary access road bisecting the property in a north/south direction, connecting to Roosevelt; the primary east/west route will be an extension of the existing Elmont Avenue. Elmont is presently a dead-end jutting west
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Potential traffic impacts have been discussed, but results of a traffic study did not indicate any substantial road upgrades are needed. The city collects an impact fee of $2,937 per lot to mitigate future traffic difficulties; in this case, the total is a bit more than $267,000. Developers also will pay a mitigation fee to the Enumclaw School District due to the increased number of students.
from Farrelly Street. The Bella’s Meadow project consists of two tax parcels, both rectangular in shape. The larger of the two fronts on 244th; the smaller parcel presently is not served by a paved road, sitting well off 244th. Lot sizes will average a bit less than 9,000 square feet. Considering just the usable land, there will be nearly five homes per acre if the project is fully built out. City documents indicate construction could begin this year but will most likely start in 2016.
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“Investigation led us to the area that was searched. Lots of work by our detecThe search for 28-year- tives and the FBI lead to old Nicole Elizabeth White her recovery. The investigaended Saturday when tion continues. The FBI has Pierce County Sheriff ’s been extremely helpful in Department investigators this case and is continuing found her body the investigation in a wooded area with us.” near Kapowsin. W h ite , an Detective Ed E n u m c l a w Troyer, spokesresident, was man for the reported misssheriff ’s departing June 7. Her ment, wrote in an mot her ca lled email, “We found the Orting Police a body Saturday Department Nicole White in the woods. The when W h ite medical examiner d id n’t return has confirmed it’s Nicole home. White. Detectives are meetAccording to informaing with prosecutors this tion released by the departweek to present the case.” ment, White was last seen Troyer said White’s about 10 p.m. June 6 outbody was found near the side Jeepers Country Bar Timberland Forest Camp and Grill on Pacific Avenue 1 Road East. “She was found by SEE WHITE, PAGE 5 search dogs,” Troyer wrote. Editor
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The forecast for Wednesday calls for sun with highs near 80 with light northwest winds. Lows drop to 52 at night with spots of clouds. Expect more sun on Thursday with highs near 82, which drop to 56 at night with some clouds. Friday, Saturday and Sunday all call for sun with highs as far up as 90.
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