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Coming up... • The Bonney Lake Police Department is
preparing to host their annual boating education classes. Classes are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 5, March 29 and April 9 at the Bonney Lake Public Safety Building. Classes cost $25. Contact Jim Ehnborn at puyallup. safe.boating@gmail.com for more information.
• Spike and the Impalers
are coming to the Chalet Theatre in Enumclaw on Feb. 27. Tickets cost $20, and the doors open at 7 p.m.
Weather Wednesday starts off with some sun and highs near 56 and lows near 42 with a chance of rain at night. Thursday and Friday both expect rain with highs in the low 50s and lows near 40. Saturday and Sunday also expect some showers with highs in the high 40s and lows dipping below 40.
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Daffodil princesses open festival season
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By Ray Still Assistant Editor
he Daffodil Festival season was ushered in with the 83rd annual Princess Promenade Friday. The Royal Court, which consists of 23 high school seniors from across Pierce County, were each tapped and proclaimed an official Daffodil Princess at the event. Each received a tiara, sash and traditional Golden Daffodil. These girls are also official ambassadors of Pierce County and will spend the next 10 months representing the county as they perform community services and appear at events around the Pacific Northwest. The Daffodil princesses from the Plateau and valley area are Tabitha Reynolds from Bonney Lake High School, Maddie Meyer from White River and Skylar Miller from Sumner. Last year’s Daffodil Queen, Ashley Becker, was Bonney Lake High School’s first festival queen. Tabitha Reynolds Reynolds is a member of the National Honor Society and the president of Bonney Lake’s DECA chapter. She has received the Heart of the Panther award
SEE PRINCESS, PAGE 3 Princess Maddie, top, from White River High School helps Jovie with her name at the Buckley Library Saturday. Left, Maddie and Princess Tabitha crown and tap Kylie as a princess in training. Right, Princess Skylar listens to a story with Ainsley at the Sumner library. Photos by of Maddie and Tabitha by Ray Still. Photo of Skylar by Steve James.
Boy, 10, dies in ATV crash near Enumclaw By Sarah Brenden Assistant Editor
One boy suffered serious injuries and his brother died after an all-terrain vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. According to the King County Sheriff’s Office
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the accident took place on private property near state Route 410 and milepost 35 about 15 miles east of Enumclaw. The family is from the Covington area and were out at their property for the day. When deputies arrived on scene, they were told the 10-year-old boy had been pronounced dead. It is being reported the 10 year old was the passenger on the ATV. The 14-year-old brother was driving when the ATV rolled. He suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. At this time there is no update on his condition.
Tuesday is Election Day The Feb. 9 special election results were posted past this edition’s press deadline. Check the website, www. courierherald.com for results. The Carbonado School District has a replacement educational programs and operations levy and general obligation bonds
on the ballot. Dieringer has a replacement maintenance and operations levy . The Sumner School District has general obligation bonds on the ballot. White River School District has general obligation bonds on the ballot.
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