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Making just a few last-min-ute changes, members of the Enumclaw City Council adopted a 2012 operating budget during their final meeting of 2011.

As was the case all across the state, the process wasn’t an easy one, as the ongoing economic downturn took its toll.

“This has been a very, very difficult budget season,” Mayor Liz Reynolds said. “We had our ups and downs, but I think we handled it pretty well.”

The budget passed by a 6-1 margin, with outgoing council member Rich Elfers taking a philosophical, opposing stance.

Stating his belief that the 2012 spending plan does not empha-size the city’s core services, Elfers cast the lone dissenting vote.

Councilman Sean Krebs had made it clear he would bring

Difficult budget is approved by council

SEE BUDGET, PAGE 24

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

When Enumclaw Public Library Director Bob Baer retires at the end of December, it’s the people he will miss.

Not just the crew he works with inside the walls at 1700 First St., but the folks who come in looking

for assistance with research, asking specific questions about the local history, or wanting a recommenda-tion for a good read.

“I didn’t have a desire to be an administrator at a larger library,” Baer said, reflecting on his 30 years at the Enumclaw Public Library. “It would have taken me away from the front desk and the people.”

Born and raised a New Yorker, Baer went to college and worked as a librarian in New Jersey for a time. He also spent time in the Midwest.

He married Nancy in 1973 and after a while they were itching to leave the East Coast. They weren’t sure where they were heading, but

Librarian books on into retirement

SEE BAER, PAGE 23

Goodbye, Bob Community members are

invited to join Bob Baer during an open house celebrating his

years of service from6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30 at the public library, 1700 First St.

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resident reported the morning of Dec. 14 a stereo had been stolen from a vehicle during the previous night. Damage was done to the dashboard. The morning of Dec. 11, a vehicle prowl at a Roosevelt Avenue address resulted in the loss of two chainsaws, a drill set and some clothing. Damage was done to the vehicles that were prowled.

TIRES SLASHED: A Pioneer Street resident told police Dec. 14 that vehicle tires had been slashed the previous night. Damage was estimated at $300.

FOUND PROPERTY: An apart-ment maintenance supervisor told police Dec. 14 he had found drug paraphernalia and a gun case in a unit that had recently been vacated. The caller was told to dispose of the property and notify police if drugs were located.

ASSAULT: Police heard Dec. 14 of a female victim who had been assaulted at an apartment on Cole Street. She declined to press charges, but was to pursue a restraining order against the suspect. The male suspect could not be immediately located and the victim was given a ride and turned over to a relative.

DO NOT DRIVE: Police responded to an Enumclaw High parking lot the afternoon of Dec. 13. The two sub-jects in a vehicle were not supposed

to be on school grounds, so they were ordered to leave. Because both had a suspended drivers license, they departed on foot and agreed to have a licensed driver pick up their car.

ANIMAL ISSUE: Police received a complaint Dec. 11 of a pit bull being kept at a Lincoln Avenue resi-dence. Police spoke with the owner, who said the animal was a mixed breed. King County Animal Control was asked to check the animal to determine if it possessed breeding that would make it illegal in the city limits. The dog was friendly with police and was allowed to stay until KCAC could respond.

DISTURBANCE: An officer was advised at 12:30 a.m. Dec. 10 of a disturbance at a Railroad Street address. Contact was made and the situation was settled. One man was advised that, if he wanted to pursue the matter further, he should do so when he became sober.

HARASSMENT: A citizen told police Dec. 10 of receiving harass-ing text messages from an identi-fied subject. Both the complain-ant and the sender of the texts were contacted and were advised to block the phone number of the other. The complainant was to obtain a court order prohibiting

such contacts.

HELP NEEDED: A 911 call was

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when the call was returned, it went

directly to an answering machine.

Police responded and found a per-son who had fallen and could not get up. Police entered the home and medical aid was summoned.

NOTHING FOUND: A per-son walking across from Thunder Mountain Middle School the after-noon of Dec. 10 heard someone yelling for help. The citizen called county authorities, who notified city police. A check of the area turned up nothing.

PUSHED FROM CAR: Police heard Dec. 10 of a woman being pushed from a moving vehicle in the vicinity of Griffin Avenue and Pioneer Street. Both police and fire personnel responded. The woman was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital. The suspect was located and taken into custody on an assault charge.

TROUBLE AT HOSPITAL: An offi-cer responded shortly before 9 p.m. Dec. 10 to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where a disturbance in the wait-ing room had been reported. The situation was calmed until a deputy arrived to take a report regarding an incident that occurred in Pierce County jurisdiction.

SUSPICIOUS: Police were told at 5:18 a.m. Dec. 9 of a man attempt-ing to break into a white Toyota at a Griffin Avenue address. Contact was made with the owner of the vehicle and the matter was settled.

MISCHIEF: A Lafromboise Street resident reported the morning of Dec. 9 someone had put eggs, syrup and flour on his vehicle twice in the past three days. Also on the 9th, a Natalie Place resident reported someone had drawn on a vehicle during the night; no damage was

done. There were no suspects in either case.

FIGHT IN PROGRESS: Police responded the afternoon of Dec. 9 to the vicinity of Garfield Street and Elmont Avenue and a report of a fight in progress. All involved fled in two vehicles but officers located both parties. The situation was handled and parents were notified.

CIVIL DISPUTE: A Black Diamond resident asked police for help Dec. 9 in getting money back that he paid to an Enumclaw business. He was told it was a civil situation and he would have to take the business owner to small claims court.

BUCKLEYUNWANTED GUEST: On the

afternoon of Dec. 14 Buckley police got a call regarding an unwanted female guest annoying the resi-dent of a Park Avenue apartment. When police arrived, the unwelcome

woman was discovered to have a warrant out of Enumclaw Municipal Court. The female was arrested and the person reporting the incident requested that officers take a rifle from the apartment for safekeep-ing. The offender was booked into the Enumclaw jail and the firearm was secured into the Buckley Police Department evidence room for safe-keeping.

ITEMS STOLEN: On the morn-ing of Dec. 11 a Second Street resi-dent notified police that two items had been stolen from his parked and secured vehicle the previous evening. The man said that a pair of field glasses and his iPod were stolen.

FIGHTING OVER THE REMOTE: Shortly before midnight Dec. 10, police were dispatched to a Ryan Road address. During the investi-gation for possible domestic vio-lence assault, the female reporting the altercation testified that she

was struck by her husband with a remote control device during what had started out as only a verbal disagreement. Visible injuries could be seen on the wife and her husband was arrested for fourth-degree assault.

IN THE DITCH: In separate incidents the night of Dec. 10, a tandem of female drivers request-ed assistance in removing their vehicles from ditches along state Route 410. In the initial incident, which occurred around 7 p.m., the driver told officers she had simply missed a turn and driven off the roadway. Her undamaged car was safely removed from the ditch and driven from the scene. At the intersection of 282nd and SR 410, the driver told officers she had fallen asleep and drifted off the roadway into the ditch. A tow truck removed the car from the ditch and a check of the vehicle showed no damage.

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The King County 4-H Horse Program will be putting on Christmas on the Farm in Enumclaw from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

Children ages 12 and younger from the Seattle Union Gospel Mission will be bused in to spend the day on the farm with the animals including horse rides; lunch; coats, gloves, scarves and socks. The Enumclaw Fire Department will be coming with a fire engine and transporting Santa, who will take photographs with the kids. This is the

second year the organization has tackled this project.

In addition to this event, all 4-H horse clubs will be flying “Save King County 4-H” banners along local highways. With no more funding available, 4-H programs in King County are on the chopping block. All programs – horses, cats, dogs, goats, cows, cooking, sewing, 4x4s, horticulture, inner city after-school programs – and more will be affected.

By John LeggettStaff Writer

The Buckley City Council split 4-2 Dec. 13 on a 2012 budget that looks to keep the city afloat for another 12 months, without the cut-ting of any major services.

“Basically, the only cut that was made for next year is the amount of hours which the youth center will be opened,” City Administrator Dave Schmidt said, “but that is

working on the assump-tion that we are going to keep the Buckley jail up and running, going to be getting our usual excise tax returns from the city of Buckley’s liquor sales back from the state and going to be maintaining our newly revamped state-of-the-art 911 facility.”

Schmidt said the state-wide Initiative 1183 and Pierce County legislation regarding 911 services will negatively impact small cit-

ies like Buckley.Buckley has planned to

expend about $17 million against projected revenues in the neighborhood of $20 million. Schmidt was quick to point out, however, “the revenue projections are just that…projections.”

With the dubious con-dition of the economy in the city, county, state and nation, Schmidt said times are tough on cities every-where.

“There is no longer a safety net and we are strug-gling week-to-week, month-to-month to simply exist,” he said. “We are running on future projections and a bare bones budget in which there are no guarantees.”

He said the administra-

tion and council did all it could to avoid cutting ser-vices to citizens.

Not all on the council supported the proposed 2012 budget when it came time to adopt.

James Montgomery and Doug Harple voted “no” on the spending plan.

Prior to the vote, Harple offered a dissenting view.

“I have concerns regard-ing the proposed budget for the upcoming year,” he said. “Many cities across the state and country have had to make major admin-istrative cuts to adopt a budget that will get them through the upcoming year. Those have included pay cuts, departmental reductions in hours and even layoffs. I believe we have not yet done enough within this budget to reduce spending in the upcoming year.”

Harple pointed out that during the coming year Buckley plans to hire a new communications manager and a part-time clerk, pro-mote two employees, add

stipends for the building official and provide cost-of-living adjustments for employees.

“Yet, 2012 will bring proposals to increase util-ity usage charges, increase property taxes and even the adding of a $20 car tab fee on the people of this com-munity,” Harple said. “We need to build and move forward with a budget that tightens the belt on spend-ing and makes cuts where necessary to get through these tough times.

“We cannot expect the citizens of this community to carry the burden time and time again.”

Other items covered in this final city council meet-ing of 2011 included:

of the three newly elected city councilmen, Bryan Howard, who was includ-ed in the vote to approve the 2012 budget. He voted affirmatively, along with Jan Twardowski, Melissa Patson and Christie Boyle-Barrett.

plaque by Buckley Mayor Pat Johnson, recognizing the years of service put forth by councilwomen Twardowski and Patson.

Buckley and Wilkeson, which will extend the ser-vice contract of the Buckley police department to the city of Wilkeson. The hours of service to Wilkeson will be reduced to 25 per month and the cost will be dropped to $35,000 per year.

approval of the newly developed 2012-13 Police Guild Bargaining Unit con-tract. Schmidt made spe-cific mention of the fact that the negotiations were completed in a “positive and forward-looking fash-ion” with the local law enforcement officers con-senting to pay a higher percentage of their health insurance benefits.

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Sunrise Elementary School teacher Nicole Leahy had a math student who was struggling with the concept of “less than” and “greater than.”

She shared her story with fellow teachers Nancy Tubbs and Elisabeth Carlson.

Carlson didn’t hesitate, suggesting Leahy teach the student how to place a single dot under the smaller num-ber and two dots below the greater number. When the dots are connected, Carlson said, they form the symbol correctly indicating which number is greater and which is less (3>1).

Those ah-ha moments are happening across the Enumclaw School District Friday afternoons. The kids may not physically be in the classroom at that time, but the conversation is all about them. When teachers gather for Professional Learning Communities, they’re meet-ing to discuss student work and intervention methods.

Leahy, Carlson and Tubbs were part of a demonstra-tion during the Enumclaw School Board’s Dec. 5 work-shop. Board and audience members sat in on their PLC session at Sunrise.

The trio went through data Carlson compiled from ear-lier assessments. Each group has a data team that inputs, sorts and shares information with colleagues.

Carlson’s data showed the teachers’ fourth-grade students were having no

problem understanding fac-tors and multiples; a few were still not grasping solv-ing equations or solving for the unknown number; and a much larger number were not understanding finding the area and perimeter of complex shapes.

Together, they decided to divide the groups according to learning level and team them with intervention spe-cialist Desi Gibb.

Gibb and an assistant can work with pockets of stu-dents, concentrating on spe-cific skills during 30-minute blocks of intervention time.

Fifth-grade student Nolan Hildebrand said the special attention he received helped. He used a rubber band to help him visualize the pro-cess for finding the area and perimeter of complex shapes.

Kage Bowdre, also a fifth-grade student, said he used his time to work on multiplication, division and area and perimeter, while Amaya Varga needed additional assistance with function tables and alge-braic equations. She used a magic tunnel application on a SMARTboard to help her

“get it.”“They get more practice

in a smaller group,” teacher Marsha Henderson said. “They get more one-on-one attention.”

Teachers also ask, “How do we enrich those who are getting it?”

Gibb finds more challeng-ing work for them, some-times online, or through dif-ferent, but related, activities, like creating a dream home.

“Area and perimeter aren’t just used in math, but in a bunch of different situa-tions,” fifth-grader Garrett Rismiller said. He related how he learned from an additional assignment that let students design a home.

Students also get the con-nection between the work their teachers are doing Friday afternoon and the work they are doing in their specialized groups.

Gibb said Sunrise math test scores are increasing and students are meeting standard due to a new math curriculum, PLCs, dedicated intervention times and after-school support and tutoring.

“A lot has happened in the world of math in the past three years,” Gibb said.

Sunrise PTAThe board also met

Sunrise PTA President Mary Alicea, who gave them a quick overview of how par-ents work with school leaders and teachers there.

This year, the Sunrise PTA has budgeted $12,000 for field trips, curriculum and family nights, a year-end barbecue and assemblies.

The PTA also purchases

folders that go home with students each afternoon to help with the flow of com-munication. This year, the PTA also launched a new website, sunrise.ourschool-pages.com. There also is a newsletter and the PTA can be friended on facebook.

Principal Chris Beals reported the PTA pro-vided $4,000 that will pur-chase nonfiction books for the school’s reading room.

Superintendent Mike Nelson took a moment to thank the group for their effort in pro-viding Thanksgiving din-ners for the needy.

Organized by Sunrise’s fifth-grade students, the school collected more than 700 food items, including nearly 20 turkeys. Along the way, the students also gen-erated a multitude of chain links of kind gestures for Rachel’s Challenge.


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Lady HoopsEnumclaw High’s girls varsity basketball team heads to the Kings Holiday Tournament. Play continues Thursday and Friday.

28WednesdayNew Year’s EarlyPut on your sparkly holiday attire and ring in the new year at the Enumclaw senior center at 11 a.m. with a countdown at noon.

29ThursdayRetirement PartyCommunity members are invited to send Bob Baer off at an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Enumclaw Public Library, 1700 First St.

30FridayO, CanadaToday is Boxing Day, a time to celebrate with all your Canadian friends.

26MondayA Real FruitcakeSomeone declared this National Fruitcake Day. While some may be happy about it, others aren’t too sure.

27Tuesday 31Saturday

HappyNew Year!

1Sunday

Dec emberFriends of the LibraryFriends of the Black Diamond Library monthly meeting begins at 7 p.m.

21WednesdayMidwinter BreakWhite River students were released Wednesday, today it’s Enumclaw students’ turn to start winter break. Everyone returns to the classroom Jan. 3.

22ThursdayLittle More LightYesterday was the shortest day of the year, which means a lotin our sun-deprived corner of the world. Now, the days start getting longer.

23FridayChristmas at CrystalThe Crystal Mountain Chapel will host a service on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. The beloved local tradition is under the direction of the Rev. Dave Anderson.

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25Sunday

Plenty of PartyingIt’s New Year’s Eve and the parties are plentiful. Let’s be careful out there. Bundle up and hit the fireworks display at 9 p.m. at Crystal Mountain.

Focus is on increasing math skills at Sunrise


Enumclaw native Kel-vin Schipper has been named executive director

of the local Chamber of Commerce.

There were more than 30 candidates for the post, according to Tim Pierick, president of the cham-

ber’s board of directors. The board sent written questions to a short list of seven and received replies from five. From there, the board whittled the list until

Schipper emerged as the No. 1 choice.

Pierick said the board liked his dedication to the community, organizational skills and financial back-ground.

Schipper was a familiar face around the chamber office. He had been a mem-ber of the board of directors for nearly a year and had volunteered for chamber events for several years. He also has been involved with the Enumclaw Rotary Club for more than two years.

A lifelong resident of Enumclaw, he began work-ing at the local Washington Mutual branch as a high school intern. During the past eight years he advanced to the assistant manager’s post of what is now Chase Bank, before departing


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It’s Wednesday – food bank day and emergency assistance day at Plateau Outreach Ministries. This day begins early as volunteers fi re up the coffee pot, unpack the food boxes delivered Monday by Northwest Harvest, stock the shelves from our food donations and ready their posts with compassionate hearts that pray there will be enough.

For me personally, Wednesdays have been the best days and hardest days all at the same time. I witness shelves overfl owing, bread racks piled high and bins heaping as we begin the day. This seeming abundance refl ects the generosity of our community. This is the “best” part of the day. By noon the shelves are nearly empty. This is the “hardest” part of the day.

Each week we see 80 – 100 families needing food. Most families never expected to need this kind of help. Jenny and Paul (not their real names), a young couple, were in last week. They had both been working and attending school for professional degrees. They had their future planned, were on track and were making it. At the time they came through the food bank, they weren’t sure they had enough food at home to get through the week. As they walked from station to station at the food bank, their story came spilling out.

“My work hours got cut. Books and tuition got too expensive. Jenny’s mom got sick. She had to quit school to go take care of her. We never thought we would need to come to the food bank. I had to quit school this semester to try to fi nd more work. Our car broke down this week, so this month’s

rent money paid for repairs. This month’s food money is paying for rent. We’ve never had to ask for help. Too many things happened all at once for us to make it this month.” Jenny and Paul had a lot of unfortunate circumstances happen, but they are not unusual. This type of story is becoming more and more common as people are stretched so thin fi nancially.

As the volunteers cleaned up after a very busy morning, I started hearing their comments, “We saw 100 people today!” “Some sure looked like they needed food really bad,” “The cereal boxes set out special for the holidays were gone by 11:00.” “It was only 11:30 and we were down to the bare bones.” “We made it another week.”

Somehow the people coming through during the last 30 minutes were still able to leave with food. A thankful sigh emerged from the volunteers. This is the other “best” part of the day. We have once again had enough to feed every family.

Wednesdays are probably a “best” day for families coming through our doors as well. They know they will receive food for at least a few meals that week. The generosity of our community helps us support these families week in and week out, long after the Christmas decorations and greetings of holiday cheer disappear. I pray that you can keep the story of Jenny and Paul and others like them in your heart throughout the coming year. Your contribution to Plateau Outreach Ministries through Neighbors In Need enables us to help families cope with hardest days when “too many things happen at once.”

The Best Days andthe Hardest DaysBy Britt NelsonDirector,Plateau Outreach Ministries

Schipper takes chamber helm

Enumclaw dairy farm-ers were joined the after-noon Dec. 12 by King County Executive Dow Constantine, among oth-ers, to celebrate the begin-ning of construction on a digester project that will transform cow manure into green energy and other valuable resources.

“The robust agriculture industry on the Enumclaw Plateau is the perfect place for this innovation that will generate renewable energy, save money for family farmers, and pre-serve the environment,” Constantine said before joining a handful of others to turn some ceremonial dirt during the ground-breaking ceremony.

Rainier Biogas, a part-nership between Skagit County-based company Farm Power Northwest, and at least three local dairies near Enumclaw, will build and operate the digester. The digester is an air-tight

tank that uses microor-ganisms to break down or “digest” the manure and organic matter. The bacte-ria produce waste gas that can be harnessed to make electricity. Construction on the $4 million project is scheduled to be completed in summer 2012.

Manure waste manage-ment on dairy farms is a significant operational chal-lenge for farmers because of its volume and handling expense.

Processing manure in a 1-million-gallon digester vessel, Rainier Biogas will generate enough electricity to power 600 typical homes.

The elimination of manure lagoon methane emissions combined with clean elec-tricity will reduce net green-house gas emissions by the equivalent of 9,000 tons of CO2 per year, which is the equivalent of removing 2,200 cars from the road.

In addition, the treatment process separates digested

straw from the processed manure, creating a source of cow bedding as well as a soil amendment to nourish fields that grow feed, saving farmers thousands of dol-lars a month in operational expenses.

Employees with King County’s Water and Land Resources and Wastewater

Treatment divisions served as technical advisers related to agricultural sustainabil-ity and resource recovery, though the majority of the $492,000 King County has committed to the project came from federal grants appropriated by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep Dave Reichert.

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Objects to Fire District’s hope to increase tax rate

I read with dismay the article about the proposed fire tax rate increase for District 28 in the Dec. 14 Courier-Herald. It seems that in these tough economic times with tight budgets that the fire district could have shown some financial restraint. When they took over operation of the city fire department in 2009 there were $2 million in district reserves. What happened to that money? Now Fire District 28 wants even more property tax money? I object to this proposed rate increase for three reasons.

First, does the district need more firefighters? The city hired three new full-time firefighters in 2009 to add a third shift. This move increased the number of fire personnel from 8.5 to 11.5. Within approximately 30 days of going to the district all the fire employees got substantial raises. In 2011 the fire district hired 6 more full-time firefighters, part of it from reserves, part from a two-year grant. Now, the proposal is to increase that number to 18 firefighters by 2018! The three additional firefighters hired in 2009 were able to cut down response time to acceptable levels.

Since that time, based on the last census, the population of the city has decreased, as have property valua-tions. Does the district really need that many firefighters to do their job?

Second, does the fire district need to build a new headquarters when $528,000 was spent in 1999 on a remodel of the current headquarters,

not to mention a new roof in 2010 at a cost of $165,000? True, a new, shiny building would be nice, but the old one is quite functional. I’m reminded of owners of professional sports teams demanding upgrades to the Kingdome and KeyArena because they weren’t fancy enough even though KeyArena had been renovated just a few years before. We also saw the tearing down of the Kingdome so two new stadiums could be built. Was that really neces-sary? $1.5 million for a new building is quite a contrast to the $100 per year paid to the city for our old fire station.

Third, and most importantly to me, increasing the fire district tax rate means there will be less money for the city from property taxes. Now that the fire district has a primary position to the city in regard to property taxes, the city will lose that much income to run its operations. The more the fire district receives, the less the city has to pay for other things like police, streets, and parks. In short, there is only so much in the way of tax dollars that can be mined from this com-munity, especially in tough economic times, and fire needs to be cognizant of that.

I urge the voters in Fire District 28 to reject the levy request set for April 2012. Increasing costs and tak-ing money from the city was not what the voters or the Enumclaw city coun-cil had in mind when we/they voted to transfer operation of the fire depart-ment to District 28. It wasn’t what I had in mind when I voted for it.

Richard ElfersEnumclaw

Editor’s note: Richard Elfers is a member of the Enumclaw City Council. His term expires Dec. 31.

It’s time for government to evolve with society

As has been the case for the past few decades, the vast majority of profes-sional politicians believe that the citizens of America do not deserve a chance at self-government. It is sug-gested that we genuinely do. What we experience and participate in today is no longer ref lective of a fully self-governing society.

With small to medium sized pro-tests occurring across America and in Europe, where some violence has taken place, it is obviously the right time to recognize that our govern-mental branches need to evolve to a level in which the government supports the direction that our par-ticular society (and along with a few others around the globe as well) wants to go, versus tolerating an overreaching national government that insists on being in control of the general populace 100 percent of the time.

Another great challenge for us today is not what we can do for our country, but rather what we can do for ourselves and our communities that will lessen or eliminate the societal damage that is presently being caused by high-level politi-cians and mid-level bureaucrats that are largely unseen.

We need to consider a new meth-od of thinking and comprehension, which will in turn increase our awareness of wisdom and how it can provide inspiration for ourselves, our great country and, last but not least, all of humanity.

Ray GattavaraAuburn

The other day I learned another friend had been laid off.

The economy may be looking up, but it’s far from sunny.

Christmas brings out the giving hearts in communi-ties, but I am thankful we live among folks who give year round.

For example, Sheila Smith stopped by recently to let me know the need for new underwear and socks for

school-age chil-dren is great. Sheila runs the Enumclaw and White River school district clothing banks. The Buckley cloth-ing bank is named in memory of her father Donald Loomis.

When Sheila asks, Sheila receives. The community has always rallied to her call to clothe toddlers to teens no matter the time of year.

Last year, the Buckley clothing bank helped more than 475 people, infants to adults. The Enumclaw clothing bank saw a tremendous increase in users, help-ing 1,400 people in the area, up from 900.

Those aren’t the only numbers up.We feel our family is blessed and in return we do

what we can to help Plateau Outreach Ministries in Enumclaw. It’s amazing to read the statistics in the newsletter we receive quarterly. In the third quarter of this year, POM’s food bank served an average of 322 households – 26,522 pounds of food donated, 38,485 pounds of food went back out the door to needy neigh-bors.

In that same time period, POM’s Samaritan Project helped Plateau residents keep a roof over their head by assisting with rent; covered expensive, but necessary prescriptions; provided emergency shelter from the below-freezing temperatures; kept the lights and heat

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Brenda SextonStaff Writer

As always, people are willing to help

Letters

Dynamite was an important part ofunderground coal mining. The seams of coal were like a face of hard rock, though coal is typically softer and easier to break than the surrounding shale andsandstone. In this photo, John Costanich is about to load a stick of dynamite into a 2-inch diameter hole drilled into the intact coal. Bill Kombol is handing him the stick of dynamite. A series of parallel holes would be drilled and each loaded with dynamite. The last couple of sticks were fi lled with clay and referred to as “dummy bags.” The purpose was to seal the end of the drill hole so the explosive power of the dynamite broke up the coal rather than blasting out of an unsealed hole.Costanich was a lifetime coal miner and the son of a coal miner. This photo was taken by Barry Kombol in 1974 at theRogers No. 3 mine, the last underground coal mine in the state of Washington.Costanich retired after the mine closed in 1975 and died in November 2007 at the age of 91. Photo provided by Bill Kombol

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T’was three days before Christmas and o’er the Plateau,

Everyone was quite busy,everyone on the go;

There were so many gifts remaining to buy,

There were gifts for your lady and gifts for your guy.

If you have a friend who would like an antique,The region is loaded with the places you seek;Look in “Country Chic”A fine antique store,But its collection is small you might want something more;Sharon Porter on Cole has all kinds of stuff,I’m sure you’d agree she has quite enough;And if for some reason you can’t find it there,The piece that you look for must truly be rare;

You might try “C on C” where the owner greets you,With two floors of antiques and she’s quite helpful, too;And visit Europa for really fine food,And talk to the chef, he’s a really fine dude.

If you’re looking for clothes, then might I suggest,There are some new stores that stand out from the rest;The Platinum Hanger is filled with second-hand things,Some clothes and accessories, even jewelry and rings;If it’s gifts for a teen then Hil’s is still there,She has all the clothing that youth like to wear.But if while you’re shopping and running around,

Things get a bit hectic and you want to slow down;Dart in the Rainier to enjoy a hot brew,Or into the Mint for an ale or two.The crowd that’s in Seeders is surely quite loud,But despite all the noise you shouldn’t be cowed.

Then there are old stand-bys like the Ski Inn and Lee,Where if you stop by you’re certain to see;Some very good friends doing what they do,And I’ll bet you a beer they’d like to see you;Tamara works in the Lee as I’m sure you can tell,From the crowd she attracts and she’s busy as hell;And the owner, Diane, looks lovely and cool,As she surveys her kingdom from atop a bar stool.

‘Cross the street at Ski Inn people shoot games of pool,When your quarter comes up they’ll shoot one with you;Leon surveys a table, he shoots a mean game,I never play him ‘cuz my skill’s rather lame.

Now we have one more club, one that’s quite new,A place that’s attractive, it’s called Rendezvous;The owners are there, Wendy and Timi,They’ll serve wine to you and they’ll also serve me;So I sit by the fire and gaze in the flame,And consider this column for which I’m to blame;Then my mind drifts away as I reminisce some,About Christmas past and this Christmas to come.

And let me take this moment to thank each of you,For all your support of this thing that I do;And I’ll raise my glass of seasonal cheer,Merry Christmas to all and a happy new year!


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Nearly $30 million has been earmarked for projects throughout the state – including one in the Enumclaw area – to enhance salmon recovery efforts.

The awarding of the grants was announced Dec. 12 by the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

The local recipient was Big Spring Creek north of Enumclaw.

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degree in business admin-istration with concentra-tion in sales and market-ing from DeVry University in Federal Way. He lists hobbies and interests as Christmas, history, poli-tics, police scanners, use-less facts, running and snowboarding.

“I’ve always enjoyed being part of the com-munity,” Schipper said, when asked why he sought the chamber post. “It was something I really wanted to do.”

Schipper is a one-man staff at the chamber office, as there are no immediate plans to hire an assistant. For years, there has been a paid, part-time person to help in the office.

Schipper said the imme-diate goal is to develop a list of events for 2012. An ongoing effort will be to support current members and increase membership.

The chamber office had been operating short-handed for three months. Former executive direc-tor Tracey McCallum resigned after 17 months on the job, leaving in mid-September, and assistant Teresa Luedeke departed soon after.

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McBarron named school’s first Daffodil PrincessBy Brenda Sexton

Staff Writer

Megan McBarron will be the first White River High School student to represent the school and community as a Daffodil Princess.

S h e w a s selec ted to rep-r e s e n t W h i t e R i v e r High at the 2012 Daffodil Festival Nov. 9. She was escorted that evening by Kyle Durrant. McBarron presented a speech on the 2012 Daffodil Festival theme “Don’t Stop Believing” and answered an impromptu question.

According to White River High DECA President Ryan Roulier Jr., the club’s production of a f loat for the 2011 parade was instrumen-tal in securing a prin-cess. The f loat was small by Daffodil Parade stan-dards, but entering it in the 2011 Daffodil Parade made it possible for White River to become a part of the Daffodil Royalty Program.

White River School Board member and 2012 Daffodil President Susan McGuire presented McBarron with her tiara.

McBarron will compete with other Princesses at the Queen’s Coronation March 16 at Life Center in Tacoma.

The Queen’s Coronation is a celebration for the young women of the Royal Court. That evening, a queen is selected to reign over festival activities that take place throughout the year.

The queen and her court are the official ambassa-dors of the festival. The nearly two dozen young women participating in the royalty program are selected by their schools and communities to repre-sent the Daffodil Festival and Pierce County as the festival travels through-out the Pacific Northwest. They not only vie for the title of queen, but also for scholarships provided by the Daffodil Scholarship Foundation.

During the coronation program, princesses are judged on their academ-ic standing, personality, attitude, speaking ability,

appearance, sociability, content of their speech, festival awareness and impromptu speaking.

Through the years, the program has evolved, McGuire said. The duties of the Royal Court have expanded to include com-munity service projects and personal develop-ment.

DECA programmade the princess program possible

Daffodil Princess Megan McBarron has White River High School DECA to thank for her historical premier.

For years, the White River was the only school district in Pierce County that has never had a Daffodil Princess. In order to have a princess, a high school must enter a self-propelled f loat in the Daffodil Grand Floral Parade with a minimum of 2,000 daffodils.

This spring, it happened.Leaders decided the

school district would no longer be left out of the scholarship opportunity and other benefits of being part of the Royal Court brings.

“I think it’s a great oppor-tunity for a young woman,” said 2012 Daffodil President

Susan McGuire, a White River School Board mem-ber who has been trying to get her district involved for the past 12 years. She said last year, the Daffodil Scholarship Foundation awarded $53,000 in schol-arships to the 23 girls who were members of the Royal Court. Members of the Royal Court also act as leadership ambassadors for Pierce County, visiting 20 to 25 festivals around the state, as well as participat-ing in experiences that lead to personal growth and ser-vice before self.

DECA accepted the chal-lenge and put together a small float, propelled by one of the school’s golf carts, a creative entry that met the 2011 parade theme “Spirit of Adventure.” The WRHS float was based on the movie “Up!” – Up with WRSD!

The house on wheels cruised through parade routes in Tacoma, Puyallup and Sumner and, spurred by the response, the WRHS band and cheerleaders continued by adding the Orting parade at the end of the day.

It was a huge undertak-ing with plenty of folks contributing like Marci Tidwell, chaperone, Rhonda Orndorff, artistic direc-tor, Jeanette Schuster, who procured materials, Colby Herrington, Matt Holznagel and Terry Veltkamp, who constructed the skeleton of the float, Susan McGuire, who donated the 2,000

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Have you ever had a personal encoun-ter with someone famous or important?

My dad traveled quite a bit for his busi-ness when I was younger and would often recount the famous people he would see in his travels. He’d come home and talk of how he sat next to “so and so” on the airplane, or saw “so and so” in the termi-nal in this or that airport.

And then, I had my own brush with fame. While helping to decorate our church in Louisiana for Christmas one Saturday morning, someone came and found me in the sanctuary and said I had a phone call waiting for me. As I walked to my office to answer the call, the indi-vidual said, “Oh, it’s Sen. Bob Dole.”

I thought for sure she was joking. But no; as I picked up the phone, I heard

a voice, somewhat rec-ognizable, on the other end say, “Hello George, this is Bob Dole. I’m calling to thank you for your letter.” What ensued was a brief and pleasant conversation with a very warm and humble man, who had just finished an unsuccessful run for the White House. Regardless of the outcome of the race, I had just spoken with a United States senator and a presiden-tial candidate. Ordinary me, called by a senator!

I’m continually struck by the same sense of the ordinary when I read the accounts of Jesus’ birth in the Bible.

When I read Luke’s description especially and see how the very first recipients of the good news of Jesus being born were shep-herds, it gives me hope for my ordinariness.

Isn’t it amazing that the birth of Jesus, the

savior of the world, the only begot-ten son of God, isn’t trumpeted in the ornate palaces of Herod or Caesar? Isn’t it so counter cultural that his birth doesn’t occur in a gold-covered man-sion, but in a stable? It’s all so ordinary. It’s all so hopeful.

While there is a part of us that – when we are honest – would love to have a

brush now and again, or even a more pro-longed period of fame, the truth is we are all pretty ordinary. We are, as has been said as of late, the “99 percent.” And the “one born King of the Jews” entered the world in precisely the same way.

We proclaim that truth every time we sing the carol, “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing”; “Veiled in f lesh, the Godhead see…” Here was God, coming to humankind as a baby in a very ordi-nary way, into a very ordinary setting, to save very ordinary people like you and like me. You matter! So much so, God chose to take on your ordinariness to be born of a woman, so that you can live eternally with him. There’s your brush with fame. You can be a “child of the King.”

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Our address is 1627 Cole St., Enumclaw, 98022. Our e-mail address is [email protected] and our fax number is 360-825-0824. For more information call 360-825-2555.

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St. Elizabeth HospitalA boy, Cameron, born Dec. 11, 2011, to Jennifer and

Shane Carbone of Enumclaw.A boy, Nolan Robert Haney, born Dec. 11, 2011, to

Kristin and Andrew Haney of Buckley.A boy, Jax Bauer Duke, born Dec. 14, 2011, to Tara

and Christopher Duke of Enumclaw.A girl, Ashlynn Joy Foster, born Nov. 29, 2011, to

Kaitlin and Ryan Foster of Auburn.


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JAMES DARBYEnumclaw native James “Jimmy”

Darby died Dec. 9, 2011, at his daugh-ter’s home in Echo, Ore., following a year-long battle with cancer. He was 76.

He was born March 10, 1935, in Enumclaw to Roy and Movano (Rogers) Darby. He attended Enumclaw High School and, following gradua-tion, served in the U.S. Army, Navy and Army National Guard. On March 21, 1958, he married Linda Lou Henry. They raised their family in rural Enumclaw in a home that he built in his spare time while working at Isaacson Steel in Seattle. Family vacations were spent fishing at Alta Lake and clam digging in Grayland, Wash. When Isaacson Steel closed its Seattle plant in 1983, he set out on an adventure to Mena, Ark., to mine for gold with his brother-in-law Larry Thornton. After returning, he began work as a machinist for Boeing, retiring in 2005 at age 70.

He is survived by daughters Cindy Parks and husband Craig, Tammy Ellingsen and husband Don and Cathy Goode and husband Ed Josie; sisters Sharon Thornton and Dee Lund; broth-er Darrell Klanke; 13 grandchildren

and two great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by sister

Darlene Gilbertson-Mihelich. Burial will take place at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 18, at Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park, immediately followed by a celebration of life gathering at the Men’s Clubhouse at the Enumclaw Golf Course, 45220 288th Ave. S.E.

Services are by Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home. All are invited to sign the online guest book at www.weeksfu-neralhomes.com.

JAMES FORZAFormer Enumclaw resident James

Anthony Forza died Dec. 2, 2011, at the age of 88.

He was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Tacoma and had lived in Enumclaw from 1991 to 2008. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II, fought in the South Pacific and received the Purple Heart. He was a 37-year employee of the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1981.

He is survived by wife of 31 years Patricia Forza; sons Jerry Forza of Enumclaw and Larry Forza of Springfield, Mo.; daughter Marie Clay and husband Dee of Riggins, Idaho; stepsons Jay Diebell and wife Linda of Vashon Island, Wash., and Gene Diebell of Klamath Falls, Ore.; 21 grandchil-dren and 20 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by brothers Reno Forza and Harry Forza.

A funeral Mass took place Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Holy Disciples Catholic Church and burial was at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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The White River School District put stu-dent safety at the forefront during its Dec. 14 meeting when it approved an outline for safe student walking areas and hazard zones.

Human resources and transportation direc-tors Keith Banks and Randy Gregg have spent months ironing out a plan that brings attention to the district’s school walking routes.

According to Gregg, Washington state provides guidelines that recommend a 1-mile walking zone for school, but in Buckley many of those roads are too narrow for students to walk, do not have shoulders or sidewalks, have heavy traffic and are not lit. Students should not be allowed to cross state Route 410, the report said.

“Safety is most important,” he said.In the past, the district did not receive

funding for students it transported within the walking radius, even if it was not safe. But, naming those areas as hazard zones may help the district get some of those funding dollars back.

About 250 students fall into the area.Gregg and Banks are also working on

grant options that would erect signs and bea-cons to help in some of those areas.

PTAs also reviewed the information.

In other business, the board:• swore in Jean Lacy and Susan McGuire

as board members. Lacy, who has served on the board 12 years, and McGuire, 16 years, ran unopposed for their seats in November.

• elected Denise Vogel to serve another term as president. McGuire will serve as vice president. Lacy will continue as the board’s legislative representative and Mike Jansen was re-elected as the WIAA representative.

• announced its next board meeting 6 p.m. Jan. 11.

• were updated on changes to gradua-tion requirements. White River High School Principal Mike Hagadone and Dean of Students Greg Benjamin presented the board with updated information regarding state requirements and end of course exams to earn a high school diploma. The changes will affect this year’s freshman class and the incoming freshman, today’s current eighth-grade students.

• approved a leave of absence for teacher Kristy Kuraspediani.

• accepted letters of resignation from cus-todian Marilyn Garner, teacher Kim Main and career information specialist Melissa Miler.

• hired Leah Borgerding, a physical thera-pist, education assistant Angela Donovan, and Valerie Johnsen, long term substitute teacher.

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JAMES EARL RODEN JR., D.C. James Earl Roden Jr., 84, a longtime resident of Enumclaw, died December 7, 2011 in Seattle, while holding the hand of his beloved wife Norma and surround-ed by his loving family. Earl was born September 8, 1927 to Eva and James Earl Roden Sr. in Everett, WA. The family moved to Kelso, WA when he was a baby. He graduated from Kelso High School in 1945. In 1947, Earl married his high school sweetheart Nor-ma Jean Borland, also of Kelso. They were married for 64 years. Career opportu-nities allowed the family to enjoy life in Astoria and Roseburg, OR; Lombard, IL; eventually settling in Enumclaw, WA which quickly became their favorite home. Earl had many achievements. At 15 years old, he was the youngest licensed barber in the State of Washington. He became an initial stockholder and log buyer for Astoria Plywood at its beginning. Along with two business partners, Earl built a wood flour mill in Roseburg, OR which burned down in 1969. He subsequently followed his dream of becoming a Chiropractor and went back to college at the age of 40. Earl graduated from the National College of Chiroprac-tic in Lombard, IL. Earl opened his chiropractic clinic in Enumclaw, where he practiced until his retirement at the age of 70. In 2011, Earl and Norma moved to Seattle to be closer to family. Earl and Norma had four children: Dan Roden (Barbara Dickson) of Seattle; Gary Roden (deceased); Mark Roden (Pam) of Indianola; and Jeanyce Almgren (Jeff) of Seattle; and 6 much loved grandchildren and 5 adored great-grandchil-dren. Earl’s lasting legacy is the love of family, hard work, generosity, and the joy of the afternoon nap. Family and friends always knew they were loved and could call anytime. Although his family grieves, they are grateful Earl is now at peace. Earl died of pneumonia and the complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Earl was preceded in death by son Gary, sister Maxine Goody and brother Monte Roden. At his request, no service will be held. Condolences may be sent to 9001 Lake City Way NE, Apt. 416, Seattle, WA 98115. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to Providence Hospice, the Alzheimer’s Association or the charity of your choice.

on in a number of homes and a number of other necessities you and I take for granted.

POM leaders interviewed 145 clients and provided vouchers for financial assistance to 101.

For those who don’t know, the church-es of the Plateau Ministerial Association formed POM more than a decade ago to answer the call to Love Your Neighbor.

POM helps those in crisis two ways, with food, clothing, housing and emer-gency financial assistance in the form of vouchers and case management. Its loving arms stretch around the Enumclaw School District, Buckley, Wilkeson, Carbonado, South Prairie and Black Diamond.

A grant is helping with renovations at POM’s building so it can better serve its user base. Its annual spaghetti dinner and auction in October generated $21,000 for local families, but it goes fast. That money raised can be handed out as vouchers in about three months. I know another fund-raiser is planned for New Year’s that usu-ally brings in $8,000.

The Courier-Herald partners with POM for its Neighbors in Need program, a big fundraising event for the organization that helps it get through the winter months. I’m sure you’ve been reading the stories each week by POM Director Britt Nelson. The

stories are about people we know. They truly are our neighbors in need.

The needs don’t stop after the holiday season.

POM’s food bank, as well as the Kiwanis food banks in Enumclaw and Buckley, are always in need of canned vegetables, meats, stews, chili, macaroni and cheese, as well as toilet paper, diapers, tissues and other toiletries.

We have friends who live in Bonney Lake and are amazed at how difficult it is to keep food on the shelves at the food banks there.

The community recently responded to a call for help from the food banks, but those donations disappear from shelves in short order.

A Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald article reported food banks in that area are serving an average of 1,200 families or more a month.

Similar to Sheila’s program, the Bonney Lake-Sumner schools are fortunate to have the Lions 4 Kids House to supply much-needed clothing. Organizers there have also seen an increase in visitors.

Bonney Lake and Sumner are communi-ties where the needy and homeless may be harder to see on the streets, but as we are finding out, these days those most in need are likely living right next door.

It’s good to know no matter where you live on the Plateau or in the valley, there are giving hearts and places folks can turn when they are stretched too thin.

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A boy, Henry James, born Nov. 25, 2011, to Natalie and Eric Emmett of Enumclaw.

A boy, Miles Jack, born Dec. 3, 2011, to Jodie and Jordan Barnett of Enumclaw.

A boy, Korbin William Young, born Dec. 7, 2011, to Carly Doran and Brett Young of Buckley.

A girl, Madison Wallin, born Dec. 8, 2011, to Jennifer and Nick Wallin of Enumclaw.

A boy, Levi James Burt, born Dec. 9, 2011, to Anna and Brandon Burt of Enumclaw.

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LifeWavesThe Enumclaw Courier-Herald www.courierherald.com Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Memories

Thinking back on my childhood, I real-ize one of my favorite holiday memories is of working in the kitchen with my mother and sister, preparing holiday baskets for our neighbors. Rolling out sugar cookies, decorating cupcakes, the aroma of banana bread baking in the oven. My sister and I would spend hours deciding what would go in each basket and then choosing just the right ribbon candy (do they even make ribbon candy anymore?) to sprinkle in the package.

I decided to ask some of the elders in our community to share their early Christmas memories, by asking, “What do you remember most of Christmas holidays when you were a child?” The stories shared are remarkable, telling of a time that many of us can’t imagine or funny little incidents that can make you laugh 80 years after the fact.

Sibyl, age 81, remembers growing up during the depression in Missouri.

“We didn’t have much at Christmas time – there simply wasn’t any money during those years.” She remembers all the fam-ily coming together for Christmas and an unmarried uncle who made sure all the kids got a paper maché Santa with candy pieces in his bag. That was often the only gift received. For Christmas dinner, the family had chicken. Although they raised turkeys, those were to sell to pay for the taxes on the house. In 1940, when she was a schoolteacher at the county school, she remembers buying a banana and an orange for each of her students (out of her own pocket). As she says, “that might be the only banana or orange those kids got all year! It was quite a treat.”

Dennis, age 72, grew up on a farm in Nebraska during the 1930s.

“The winters were very cold, often well below zero,” he said. “I remember 8 foot drifts of snow.”

To go to the homes of other family members for Christmas, the whole family would put on snowshoes (woven bamboo overshoes) and trek across the fields.

“You had to be real careful you didn’t drop the gifts in the snow,” he said. He remembers when the whole family would come to their homestead for Christmas dinner: “There would be 50 to 60 people with all my aunts and uncles and their kids. Because our dining room table only sat 12 people, we would eat in shifts and my mother would have to wash the dishes between each setting. We didn’t mind; we had a good time visiting with one another.”

Norma, age 70, was the youngest of 13 children, growing up on a farm in Oklahoma during the 1930s. Her Christmas memories are centered around the family doing things together: stringing popcorn for the tree, pulling taffy, making tree ornaments out of construction paper and the special treat of her mom making hot cocoa for everyone.

“We always made our star for the top of the tree; all of us kids would save gum wrappers all year long and then we would

Holiday memories more precious than presents

Senior Highlights

Jobyna NickumEnumclaw Senior Activity Center Director

Coming Up

Enumclaw Senior CenterHoliday Breakfast9 a.m. – FridayIt’s sure to be cold outside this time

of the year and we’re serving up a delicious bowl of homemade Oatmeal with toppings of brown sugar, nuts, raisins and cream. Then make a stop at the bread station and toast your own bread and spread on some butter, jam or cinnamon-sugar to go along with your breakfast. No fee for Holiday Breakfast. Sign up at front desk.

New Year’s Eve Celebration11 a.m. – Dec. 29This is a time to dress up in sparkly

holiday attire and join in the New Year celebration. Lively music by Mark Stern and a count-down will bring in the New Year at noon during lunch. Party hats, noise makers and sparkling cider complete the festivities. Lunch reserva-tions made at front desk. Suggested $3 donation accepted at front desk day of celebration.

Note: The Enumclaw senior center will be closed for Christmas Monday and New Year’s Day Jan. 2.

Intermediate Tap Dance Classes3 to 3:50 p.m. – Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Jan. 18

and Jan. 25Tap dance is a form of dance charac-

terized by using the sound of one’s tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. Susan will instruct those who have had previous tap experience. There is no fee for this class

Fruitcake Toss Day11:30 a.m. – Jan. 3Fruitcake Toss Day is your opportu-

nity to join us and see who can toss an old fruitcake the farthest. After the holi-days are over, it’s time to bring in the new, and toss out the old. Today is the day that the fruitcake goes....hooray!

Black Diamond Senior CenterSenior Christmas Party 10 a.m. – ThursdayMerry Christmas to all senior citi-

zens in the greater Black Diamond area! Seniors may bring a gift for the gift exchange, no more than a $10 value, and marked “male” or “female.” Please sign up in advance by calling 360-886-1011 or stopping by the center 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 31605 Third Ave. (state Route 169).

Helping HandExpressions and Living Court are

offering caregivers the gift of time this holiday season.

Continuing through Dec. 24 between 1 and 4 p.m., the two Enumclaw facili-ties will offer free activities for adult family members 65 years old or older caregivers would prefer not to leave at home alone.

Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For information, call Living Court at 360-825-0280 or Expressions at Enumclaw, 360-825-4565.

If you’re not planning on adding “lose weight” to your list of New Year’s resolu-tions, you’re in the minority. In fact, losing weight is one of the most commonly made resolutions, year after year. But it’s defi-nitely not the only health resolution you should consider making for 2012.

While losing weight offers a host of benefits for many people, addressing other health issues, like your hearing health and psychological well-being, can make equally compelling New Year’s resolutions.

Go ahead and add “drop a few pounds” to your resolution list, but consider jotting these ideas down as well:

1. Resolve to take care of your hearing health.

About 10 percent of Americans report having hearing difficulties, and that includes about 1.4 million children, accord-ing to the Better Hearing Institute. You may think you’re too young to worry about your hearing, but the BHI also reports that the majority of people with hearing loss (65 percent) are younger than 65. Our increas-ingly noisy world exposes people of all ages to potentially damaging sounds, so it’s more important than ever to pay attention to your hearing health.

Have your hearing professionally tested every year. If you’re diagnosed with hear-ing loss, talk to your health care provider to determine if a hearing aid will help you.

2. Resolve to take care of your emo-tional health.

Stress seems like a natural part of our

busy lives these days, but too much stress can be harmful to your overall well-being. According to WebMD, stress can negative-ly affect your mental health, your immune system, heart, digestive system, skin, lungs and reproductive organs.

Resolve to take steps to relieve stress. Stress-busting can take on many forms for many people, whether it’s spending time with a pet (interacting with animals can lower blood pressure and heart rate), listening to music, meditating or getting rigorous exercise. Don’t worry over how you relieve stress, just do what feels right for you and fits into your schedule and lifestyle and you’ll reap the benefits.

3. Resolve to take care of your bone health.

Healthy bones are important for every-one, not just post-menopausal women and growing children. Most of your body’s calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. When your body doesn’t get enough calci-um from outside sources, it starts drawing what it needs from storage, and osteoporo-sis occurs.

While anyone can experience osteopo-rosis, certain groups are more at risk than others, including Caucasian women who have gone through menopause, older adults, people who are small in stature, and those with low-calcium diets or who are physi-cally inactive, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ensure your diet includes the recommended amount of calcium per day, and stay active by doing physical activities that help build

bone strength, such as walking, running, dancing and weight lifting.

4. Resolve to take care of your feet. The condition of your feet can

clue you in to your overall health, and signs of serious problems like arthritis, diabetes and circulatory issues can all be detected in the feet. More Americans have foot pain than in any other part of their bodies they consider vital to health, such as the skin, teeth or even the heart, according to a survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association.

To prevent foot problems, make sure you wear shoes that fit well and offer plenty of support, don’t wear the same pair every day, and avoid walking around barefoot, the APMA advises. If you experience foot pain, don’t ignore it; seek a doctor’s help.

5. Resolve to get more rest.

Think you’re OK squeaking by with just five hours of sleep a night? Think again. The National Sleep Foundation says sleep is essential to your overall health and well-being, yet 60 percent of American adults say they have problems sleeping a few nights a week or more. On average, adults need about eight hours of sleep; some will be alright with an hour or two less, while others will need more.

To help ensure you get the rest you need, maintain a regular sleep schedule, avoid caffeine before bedtime, don’t have a heavy meal or drink alcohol before you sleep, and create a sleep-friendly environment with minimal light and noise.

Resolve to take healthy steps

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By Dr. Jude VerzosaFor The Courier-Herald

The single best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends that people get their seasonal influenza vaccine as soon as the vaccine becomes available, as it is now in our com-munity.

Vaccination before the end of December is best because this timing ensures that protective antibodies are in place before flu activity is typi-cally at its highest. This year’s vaccine will protect against the three influ-enza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the flu season, including an influenza A (H1N1) virus and an influenza B virus. One shot does it all – and a nasal form is available for those who hate needles.

Everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine, the CDC rec-ommends. Between 5 and 20 percent of the population catches the flu, on average, every year, according to available statistics. Also, approximately 200,000 people are hospitalized annually in the U.S. with flu-related complications.

Influenza is a serious disease and peo-ple should take it seriously. It’s especially important that specific groups get vacci-

nated either because they are at high risk for flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing health complications related to influenza. These include: preg-nant women; children younger than 5, and especially children younger than 2; people 50 years of age and older; individuals with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease; residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities; and individuals who live with or care for those at high risk for flu-related complications, including health care workers and parents of children less than 6 months of age (these children are considered too young to be vaccinated).

Some people should not receive a flu vaccine without first consulting their physician or health care provider. These include individuals who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs, those who have previously experienced a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination, and individu-als who have developed Guillain-Barre syndrome after a flu shot. Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks itself. Exactly what triggers this rare con-dition is unknown. The syndrome may occur at any age but is most common in men and women between 30 and 50.

In addition to getting vaccinated, other tips for staying healthy during the cold and flu season include proper hand-wash-ing techniques (washing regularly with

warm water and soap, and using a hand-sanitizer gel); avoiding contact with sick people whenever possible; enjoying a well-balanced diet; and remaining physically active.

Dr. Jude Verzosa practices internal

medicine at Enumclaw Medical Center, a part of the Franciscan Medical Group. He is also medical staff president at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Need a doctor? Call the Franciscan Physician Referral Line toll free at 1-888-825-3227.

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Stay healthy this winter: Get a flu shot

The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone six months or older should get an annual fl u vaccine. Be-tween 5 and 20 percent of the population catches the fl u, on average, every year. Courier-Herald fi le photo/To view or buy

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Dear Friends,In this month’s Connection,

we are focusing on the “kindness chains” that are growing in each of our buildings. Let’s keep the kind-ness rolling in Enumclaw! Please use the “kindness link” to acknowl-edge a kind act you have observed. Th ese can be taken to downtown businesses, the Enumclaw Cham-

ber of Commerce, Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foun-dation, any of our school buildings, or the district offi ce.

We wish you and your families happy, restful holidays and a wonderful 2012!

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Enumclaw Teachers Receive National Board Certifi cation!

Tim Nickson Honored

What WhenDec 22 – Jan 2 Winter BreakJanuary 3 First day back from Winter BreakJanuary 3 Board Work Study at EHS at 6:30 pm (Note: Tuesday meeting)January 4 TMMS PTSO at 6:00 pmJanuary 6 Staff Collaboration – Early Release January 9-27 End of Course Math Tests for Algebra and GeometryJanuary 13 Staff Collaboration – Early Release January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – District Offi ce ClosedJanuary 17 Board meeting at 6:30 pm (Note: Tuesday meeting)January 19 Pacifi c Science Center Rock and Roll Van at SunriseJanuary 20 Staff Collaboration – Early Release January 26 State of Education Address – 7 pmJanuary 27 Staff Collaboration – Early Release January 27 Sunrise Family Bunco Night at 6:30 pm

Calendars for events at each of our buildings can be accessed at the district website: http://www.enumclaw.wednet.edu

Th is month was the annual Magic Strings performance at EHS auditorium! Elementary students performed a variety of Christmas songs using violins and cellos. Magic Strings is an integrated music and arts experience. All students enrolled in Magic Strings receive string instruction during the school week on either violin or cello. Magic Strings began in September of 2000 with a $25,000 grant from the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. Th e grant provided 22 violins and 9 cellos. Parents and the community have played a vital role in acquiring additional resources. We continue to purchase instruments through the fund raising eff orts directed by our parent group. Th ank you for your support!

It is with great pride that the Enumclaw School District announces teachers Julie McGrath, Kibler Elementary, and Mike Firnkoess, Th under Mt. Mid-dle School, have passed the rigorous process of National Board Certifi -cation! Th is announcement came last month from the Offi ce of Su-perintendent of Public Instruction. Julie and Mike join 34 Enumclaw School District staff members who have already completed the process. Th ey were honored at the Decem-ber 19th board meeting.

Each year, the Enumclaw School District gives K-4 students the opportunity to bescreened for taking the qualifying assessment for placement in the Individual Achieve-ment (I.A.) Pullout Program for Highly Capable students. Th is year’s test for students in second through fourth grades will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00to 12:00 at Southwood Elementary School. Kindergarten and fi rst grade assessments will take place during regular school days, at the student’s home school, with dates to bedetermined.

Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members can recommend students for screening for testing. Recommendation forms can be picked up at any elementary school, the District Offi ce, or downloaded from the Enumclaw School District Web Page beginning December 19, 2011. Th e deadline for returning recommendations forscreening for all students K-4 will be January 20, 2012. Th e Highly Capable testing oc-curs only once a year, and is free of charge to all students. If you know of any student who may benefi t from these program services, please feel free to recommend them, or notifyparents of this opportunity for their child

Th is opportunity is publicized on the Enumclaw School District web page, in theEnumclaw Courier-Herald, and in the newsletters at each elementary school.

District #4 board member and legislative rep-resentative, Tim Nickson, was recognized for his contributions at the December board meeting. Mr. Nickson was appointed to the board in Sep-tember of 2009. A warm thank you to Mr. Nick-son for the time and eff ort he expended on our behalf. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors!

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and Parks will use this grant to begin restoring the creek, which histori-cally fed into Newaukum Creek, a tributary to the Green River. The county will build about three-quarter mile of new stream channel, create open-water and emergent pools, place logs and tree root wads into the newly-created stream channel and wetland and replant the creek banks. Big Spring Creek will be rerout-ed from roadside ditches to the recreated channel.

Additionally, King County will monitor and maintain the area for at least five years after con-struction.

The project received slightly more than $131,000 from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. King County will contribute $275,000, bringing the total cost of the project to more than $406,000.

“These grants do two things: They provide need-ed money for local organi-zations to help repair dam-aged rivers and streams and protect the most pristine areas,” said Don “Bud” Hover, chairman of the state funding board. “They also create jobs. They will put people to work improv-ing the environment and restoring something that is important to Washington’s economy: salmon.”

A Washington Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife study in 2006 pegged the economic impacts of com-mercial and recreational fishing in Washington as supporting an estimated 16,374 jobs and $540 mil-lion in personal income. This new round of grants is expected to provide more than 300 jobs during the next four years.

Information about the Salmon Recovery Funding Board and the Recreation and Conservation Office is available online at www.rco.wa.gov.

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In early December, Enumclaw High School’s Team 4213, the Techno-Bots, qualified for the Washington state robotics champion-ships.

The team also won the “Think” award, a judges’

award based on the quality of the team’s documentation relating to the engineering process of the robot.

Adviser Corey Cassell said senior Danielle Terrell did a fantastic job on the engineer-ing book, which is a crucial part of the competition as judges score teams heav-ily on the use of engineering

principles on their projects. Terrell also coached the

team during competition. Sebastian Churchel skill-fully piloted the robot and mechanics Michael Pederson and Sam Phelps helped keep the robot on the field by fix-ing any mechanical issues. Kayla Terrill provided sup-port to the administration of the team duties and the mechanics.

Cassell noted the robot had some technical difficul-ties throughout the day, but in the end they performed

well enough to qualify for the state contest, which is scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15.

Enumclaw High Team 5447, RoboBees, and Team 5446, Mecha-Militia, are hoping to earn a spot at state in the third and final qualifi-er Saturday at Henry Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Those results were not avail-able at press time.

“We are confident that the teams will be able to work out the challenges and be ready for a good performance on the 17th,” Cassell said.

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EHS Swim and Dive

Bennon VanHoof set an EHS breaststroke record Thursday. Photo

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Bennon VanHoof bested his own 100-yard breast-stroke Enumclaw High School record Thursday with a winning time of 1 minute, 1.06 seconds.

The junior set the previous record early in the 2010-11 season with a time of 1:01.38.

The record-breaking pace is also a state-qualifying time.

The Hornets dropped the South Puget Sound League 3A meet to Peninsula 107-79.

In addition to VanHoof’s victory, EHS earned wins from the 200 medley relay team of Thomas Petersen, VanHoof, Gabe Sales and Will Cooper, which finished in state-qualifying time of 1:45.47. Cooper also won the 100 butterfly in 56.97 and the 500 freestyle in 5:08.38. Petersen won the backstroke with a time of 58.30. All three times on the edge of state qualifying.

The Hornets also got sec-ond-place finishes from Sales in the 100 backstroke, the 400 freestyle relay of Cooper, Petersen, Quinn Warner and VanHoof, VanHoof in the 200 individual medley and Logan Ross in the 100 freestyle.

VanHoof sets bar for EHS


The top-ranked Enumclaw High gymnastics program aced its toughest test of the season, topping a four-team field Dec. 14 at Auburn High.

Among the opposition was the tal-ented crew from Class 4A Thomas Jefferson High of Federal Way. When the chalk settled, Enumclaw had tal-lied 173.75 team points, slipping past Jefferson’s 170.95. Rogers High of Puyallup was third with 150.3 and the host Trojans trailed with 142.4.

Jefferson’s Madi Kellar won two of the four events, scoring 37.10 points to take the all-around title. Enumclaw

put five girls into the top 10, however, to claim team honors.

Olivia Bannerot was second with a total of 36.50 and was followed by Madison Ward, third, 35.50; Molly Mattheis, fifth, 34.85; Emily Berte, eighth, 33.45; and Michelle McKinlay, 10th, 32.15.

Bannerot won the vault with a score of 9.5, was third in both the bars and beam and tied for sixth in the floor exercise.

Ward topped the field in the bars, scoring 9.10, was second in the beam and floor exercise and finished 25th in the vault.

Mattheis was third in the vault, fourth on the bars, fifth in the floor exercise and seventh on the beam. Berte tied for sixth in the floor exer-cise, placed sixth in the vault, was ninth on the beam and 11th on the bars. McKinlay was sixth on the bars, ninth in the vault, 13th in the floor exercise and 18th on the beam.

Enumclaw’s Erica Bonthuis was 11th overall after placing ninth on the bars, 11th in the vault, 12th on the beam and 14th in the floor exercise.

The EHS crew, under the direction of coach Ben Skipworth, will spend the holiday break working on indi-vidual skills and will not return to action until January.

Top-ranked Hornets chalk up victory over Raiders

EHS Gymnastics

WRHS Girls Basketball


The White River High girls will hit the road during the holiday break for a trio of nonleague contests.

The Hornets will trek to Kent Thursday to challenge Mount Rainier High at 1 p.m. at the ShoWare Center. It will be part of a busy day, with eight games on the schedule.

The ShoWare contest shapes up to be one of the Hornets’ toughest challeng-es of the year. Mount Rainier presently is ranked No. 2 in the state’s Class 4A teams.

The White River crew will cross the mountains for the Dec. 29-30 Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout in Yakima. The first day, the Hornets will be paired against Lakeside High from Nine Mile Falls, just out-side Spokane; the second day has White River tak-ing on Burbank, another small school from eastern Washington. Both foes are

WRHS girls prepare for toughest challenge

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4Hornet senior Riley Scott inspires Enumclaw swim and track teams, page 22.


First-year White River High girls wres-tling coach Rich Valdez said he picked up a few more gray hairs Thursday night as the Hornets edged Rogers 37-36 in dual-match action.

Rogers handed the Hornets a forfeit at 100 pounds and WRHS gave one back at 106 for a 6-all start to the match.

“Then the craziness started,” Valdez said.

The Rams pinned White River’s 112-pounder in 25 seconds.

Hornet Morgan Shirey answered with a 59-second fall to tie the match at 12.

White River gave the Rams six with a forfeit and they picked up another quick six with a pin, six more with a forfeit and another pin for a quick 36-12 lead.

Then it was the Hornets’ turn, starting with Dylan Fagan who nailed her Ram opponent in 44 seconds.

Mikaela Kilcup followed up with a 58-second pin and then the Rams turned over a pair of forfeits to tie the match at 36.

“There is a tiebreaker system in place to decide who wins in this situation,” Valdez said.

A series of criteria are used, lettered A through P, he explained.

“We went all the way to the letter I before a winner was declared,” he said.

The Hornets won 37i-36.“All in all it was an exciting night,”

Valdez said. “Both teams were able to wrestle quite a few matches in a dual meet, which can be one of our biggest

challenges in girls wrestling.”The Hornets were also able to get in a

number of exhibition matches.Samantha Mitchell earned

Outstanding Wrestler honors at the inaugural Lady Hornets Classic wres-tling tournament Dec. 10.

The round-robin, skill-based tourna-ment was a joint effort between White River and Enumclaw high girls wrestling programs. It matched athletes on skill level, weight and experience at three bracket levels – state level, experienced, but not state level and new to the sport. The tournament drew 14 teams from across the state and 125 wrestlers.

Mitchell won the upper weight divi-sion honor, 137 to 275 pounds, after top-ping the 195-pound experience bracket.

Kilcup scored three first-round pins on her way to the 170-pound experience bracket championship. Fagan finished second at 155 pounds with two pins.

The Lady Hornets were scheduled to be at the Rogers Holiday Tournament Saturday; results will be available at cou-rierherald.com.

Lady Hornets pull off one-point criteria victory

WRHS Girls Wrestling

“There’s a tiebreaker system in place to decide who wins in this situation...We went all the way to the letter I before a winner was declared.”

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En route to building an impressive 5-1 mark, the White River Hornets went on a fruitful road trip beat-ing both winless league foe Washington 72-46 on Dec. 13 and 3A Bonney Lake Dec. 14 at the Panther Den, 60-50 in overtime.

White River endeavored to keep its road streak alive Friday night at Eatonville; results arrived too late to report here.

Against the hapless Washington Patriots, the host Hornets, sprinted to a 30-17 halftime advantage and were never tested, as sharpshooting guard Billy Kiel scored 26 points and Alex Sayler and Brandon Dove combined to log 25 points.

Twenty-four hours later at Bonney Lake’s gym, White River featured four different players gleaning double figures as Kiel was the game’s high scorer with 18 points. Sayler chipped in with 17 and fellow guard

Jason Tyler teamed up with Lyle McCarragher to score a combined total of 21.

White River pulled away from Bonney Lake in the overtime period, outscor-ing the Panthers 13-3 to crystalize the final tally at 60-50.

White River will match jump shots with Tahoma at 3 p.m. Thursday at Kent’s ShoWare Center. Additionally, the team will travel to Yakima’s SunDome Dec. 29 and 30 to lock horns with Lakeside

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A Enumclaw boys bas-ketball squad appears to be improving and heading in the right direction as it gets more experience.

After losing to Sumner, White River and Wilson, the Hornet cagers notched a vic-tory Dec. 13, beating visiting Yelm 55-48.

In that nonleague meet-ing, Tony Chynoweth and Perry Rockwood combined for 30 of EHS’s points and Ryan Chynoweth hauled down 10 rebounds.

The teams took off like a herd of turtles in what was a yawn fest early on, as the score stood at 8-6 in favor of the home contingent. Shots began to find their marks in the second and third periods

and the pace quickened.Heading into the final

frame things became inter-esting, as Enumclaw was out front 41-37 and managed to stave off a late rally by Yelm.

The South Puget Sound League 3A year won’t get under way for EHS until Jan. 3, when the Hornets host defending Class 3A state champion Lakes.

Enumclaw trekked to Capital and North Thurston and hosted undefeated 4A Mount Rainier Tuesday, with the results of those clashes coming too late to chronicle here.

Enumclaw will par-ticipate in the Kennedy Catholic Holiday Basketball Tournament Dec. 28-30.

The Hornets’ initial test will come against Squalicum, the second-ranked Class 2A team in the state, at 5:30 p.m. on the 28th. Thereafter, EHS’s opponents and game times will be determined based on how the Hornets fared.

Seattle tournament fills holiday calendar


A nonleague game against Sumner and a three-day hoopfest in Seattle will keep the Enumclaw High girls basketball team busy during the holiday break.

The Hornets host Sumner at 7 tonight, Wednesday. Sumner plays in the South Puget Sound League’s 2A divi-sion.

Then, between the holidays, the Hornet girls will take part in the King’s Holiday Tournament, hosted by King’s High. Opponents and game times have not been announced, but EHS will play three consecutive days, Dec. 28-30.

The Enumclaw squad hosted North Thurston Monday and Capital Friday; results of those games could not be included here, but scores are posted at www.courierher-ald.com.

The Hornets hosted Tacoma’s Stadium High Dec. 12 and rolled to an easy 57-21 victory.

The win evened the team’s overall record at 2-2.Enumclaw was never really challenged by their Tacoma

guests, who managed only five points in the first half. During those 16 minutes, the Hornets took control by scoring 28.

Eleven Hornets found their way into the scoring col-umn, led by Nadine Huff, who finished with 11 points.

Pair of wins push WRHS to 5-1WRHS Boys Basketball

from the Class 1A ranks and tipoff time both days is 4:30 p.m.

The White River High girls had kept their unde-feated record intact Dec. 13, whipping the visiting Washington Patriots 61-31.

The Hornets were led by Kennedy Hobert’s 20 points. Joining her in double-figure scoring were Cassidy France

with 16 and Erin Worley with 10.

While improving to 5-0 overall, White River pushed its South Puget Sound League 2A record to 3-0. Earlier league victories were 68-13 over Steilacoom on Dec. 9 and 65-23 over Clover Park Dec. 6.

White River traveled to Eatonville Friday night for a SPSL 2A contest; results could be included here, but are posted at www.courier-herald.com.

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Chynoweth, Rockwood combine for 30

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It was a pinfest as the White River High wrestling team topped Clover Park 72-8 Thursday in South Puget Sound League 2A action.

The Hornets earned falls from Lucas Doll, Ricky Parker, Cody Schwab, Bryce Thompson, Carl Klein,

Brandon Short, Brennon Gulin, Travis Morris, Chris Skinner, Andre Fails, Christopher McKay and Justin Nale.

White River will return to action Thursday in Orting against the defend-ing state Class 1A champion Cardinals. Match time is expected to be 7 p.m.

Senior inspires Enumclaw swim and track teams


The Enumclaw High wrestling team trounced the Lakes Lancers 75-3 Dec. 14 in South Puget Sound League 3A action. The host Hornets improved to 2-0 in league on the season and extended their league win streak to 39.

The Hornets were sched-

uled to participate in the Rogers Holiday Tournament Saturday; results came too late to be included here, but can be found at www.couri-erherald.com. Thursday the team travels to Kentwood and then to the SPSL Tournament Dec. 29 and 30.


Kristen Green and KC Moulden earned top honors at the inaugural Lady Hornets Classic wrestling tour-nament Dec. 10.

The round-robin, skill-based tourna-ment was a joint effort between White River and Enumclaw high girls wres-tling programs. It matched athletes on skill level, weight and experience at three bracket levels – state level; expe-rienced, but not state level; and new to the sport. The tournament drew 14 teams from across the state and 125 wrestlers. Team scores were not kept.

Green was among those with lim-ited experience. She placed first in the

118-pound bracket.Moulden was placed in the experi-

enced bracket where she won her 275-pound division.

Chantel Capps won three of four matches in the lower bracket at 195 pounds for second place. She currently has four wins on the season.

The Hornets’ experienced 155-pound Logann Erskine finished third. She went 2-1 for the day, but fin-ished third due to criteria. She pinned champion Dylan Fagan from White River, but Fagan had two pins for the day. Hoquiam wrestler Samantha King also had two pins.

Jade Paterson also placed third in

the top bracket. The 195-pounder dropped a decision to White River’s Sam Mitchell, then lost a decision before earning a pin.

At 106 pounds, in the middle brack-et, Jasmine Anderson lost her opening two matches before pinning Rebecca Kautz of Spanaway for third.

Back in the top bracket, EHS’s Danielle Cormier finished third at 145 pounds. She dropped the first two matches before earning a 13-3 decision.

Kasandra Renfrow finished fourth in the 155-pound top bracket.

The Lady Hornets were at the Rogers Holiday Tournament Saturday, but results came too late to be printed here.


Inspiration comes from different places.Painters can be inspired by a beautiful sunset. Writers can

be inspired by a good story. Athletes can be inspired by a underdog versus Goliath victory.

Last year, the Enumclaw High boys swim team and the Hornets’ track team found its inspiration in teammate Riley Scott.

Scott, a senior with special needs, is marking his fourth season in the water with the Hornets and come spring, plans to turn out for track again as well.

It’s Scott’s work ethic in the water that earned him the respect of his teammates who, through a blind-balloting process, voted him Most Inspirational.

“He’s always there,” 2010-11 team captain Travis Culp said. “Right after you race he’s there telling you you did your best.

“He’s always happy, putting you in a good mood, laughing and telling jokes.”

“He’s an all-around good guy. He’s awesome. There aren’t any words to describe him other than awesome.”

“He gives all of his heart,” said Sam Horn, who served as team captain with Culp last season.

“I wish more kids on this team were like Riley,” he said. “He’s at practice every day. He never goofs off. He swims the whole time and shows great character.”

In track, Hornet captains were tasked with selecting some-one who stuck out to them as a hard worker and team player for the Captains Award. That was Scott.

“He is such an inspiration,” EHS track coach Janelle Murrell said. “Riley is a person who is committed and dedicated. He inspires others through his actions and caring personality.”

“It’s fun. I just like practicing,” said Scott, whose speciality in the pool is freestyle and on the track is the 100-meter run, shot put and javelin.

Scott, who raced to a personal-best in the 100-yard free-style in February’s subdistrict swim meet, said he partici-pates because he feels he can help the team.

“It makes me happy and proud,” he said.Scott swam a leg of one of the Hornets’ 200 freestyle relay

Thursday against Peninsula. The relay finished sixth. He also raced in two junior varsity freestyle heats and paced the pool deck as cheerleader for those heats he was not racing.

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The Enumclaw High Hall of Fame Committee plans to induct the 1969 Hornet football team into its ath-letic Hall of Fame during halftime of the Jan. 27 boys basketball game at 7 p.m.

The ‘69 team finished

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The committee is gather-

ing stories, photos and other team memorabilia for the ceremony. Contact the ath-letic office at 360-802-7718or e-mail [email protected].

The team included: Pat Laffey, Dave Vannatter, Kyle Chevalier, Loren Anderson, Tony Conners, Rick Bathum, Steve Powell, Gary Osborne, Terry Adrian, Ted Coutts, Dan Wakefield, Ron Moeller, Bill Tuk, Rick Barry, Dave Van Hoof, Larry Cash, Carl Younkers, Dennis Crowell, Jim Ewalt, Bruce Klassen, Bill Wheeler, Tom Poe Jr., Ron Corn, Dan Dailey, Kevin Chevalier, Rich Hall, Cecil Walker, Rick Highfill, Rick Petchnick and Tony Madill. The coaching staff consisted of Leroy Babbitt, Wes Hanson, Ben Dacus, Bob Estby, John Belcher, Ron Miller, Shelly Thiel and Bill Ainardi.


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They hopped in their VW bus and took off south and west across America, visiting friends and family along the way.

When they landed in the Northwest, Nancy landed a job first in Tacoma. Shortly after, Bob was hired by the city of Enumclaw, where employees were encouraged to live in town.

When Baer arrived he found himself in charge of a library building stressed by a growing community, the Stevenson-Yerxa Building which now houses the city’s Department of Community Development. It took three attempts before voters approved the bond issue desired to build the current library.

It was one of the many changes during Baer’s ten-ure.

The people who use the library and the library’s place as a resource for the community have changed little during the past three decades.

Today, libraries continue to provide information. There are still children’s

programs, where parents bring toddlers to learn a love for reading. It’s a sanc-tuary for the public to relax and read.

Baer said there’s been change, but it’s in the deliv-ery method.

“When I started there wasn’t a PC in the build-ing,” he said.

Staff doesn’t pull a 1963 Newsweek off a shelf these days, but if there’s a request for that particular issue, they help patrons find it online or in a video file.

“I still think libraries can be a good guide for helping people find things, espe-cially in the information age we live in,” Baer said.

That information age, he said, makes the resources of a smaller public library greater today.

“Today, so much is online now, people need to know where to look, or aren’t aware of certain resources,” he said. “There are resourc-es we still purchase that are subscription-based on the Internet that we provide.”

Subscriptions and other programs have been hard to keep during these tough financial times.

“The last two years the budget has been disas-trous,” Baer said. “When you don’t get a book budget or materials budget, that’s disastrous. That’s the heart of the library, along with

staff.”As part of staffing

changes in the city, Baer found himself leading Community Services in addition to his librarian job. The extra work was a pleasant addition, he said. As a former Vista worker and with his wife Nancy’s background in the field, social services was not too great a stretch for him. As a bonus, he said, he was able to work with wonder-ful people at the senior and youth centers and on the Human Services Advisory Board.

The past couple of years, the city has been consid-ering turning library ser-vices over to the indepen-dent King County Library System. Although Baer will not be part of the plan, he will be watching to see how things unfold. He worries about the people.

“When you talk about the hard times it’s been hard on the staff,” he said. “I’m sup-portive of their needs.

“I never envisioned work-ing forever,” he said. “I saw some point of an end, and I guess it’s now. Who knows what the future holds?”

The clearest part of the future, come Jan. 1, is to have a hot meal for Nancy at dinner time.

“Dinner on the table when she gets home, that’s Numeral Uno,” Baer

laughed.Also on the menu will

be volunteering with the Enumclaw Education Foundation, where he will be joining its board of directors.

He would like to get Enumclaw’s history in order. Through the years, the library has become keeper of some of the town’s history – photo-graphs, pioneer oral his-tories, the Rural Heritage Project – and he’d like to see everything organized and preserved.

“There are projects,” he

said. “Ongoing projects that I’d still like to work on. Now I have the time.”

As time marches on, he said, some local history could be lost.

“There are cassette tapes that are 40 years old. They need a format to be better preserved,” he said. “There’s a lot of history. It’s not been

a priority, but I think it is in a small town.”

Those are good rainy-day retirement projects. When the sun shines, Baer hopes to hit the road.

“I’d like to throw my bicycle in the back of the car when the weather’s bet-ter and ride some of the trails.”

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Filled with the pure imagination a “Willy Wonka” musical produc-tion can bring to the stage, Carbonado School District students turned their tiny gymnasium into chilly, winter streets, the cramped Bucket home and “The Candy Man” himself ’s fab-ulous chocolate factory.

The afternoon and eve-

ning of Dec. 13, produc-tions of “Willy Wonka Jr.,” based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, were the culmination of months of work and preparation by the entire student body.

From the middle school students who take the leads both on stage and behind the scenes to the kinder-garten through fifth-grade students who provide the chorus, everyone has a

role.For the older students it’s

usually their way of ful-filling an art requirement, learning about acting, props, sets and production. For the younger set, it’s par-ticipation with the oppor-tunity for a front row seat.

The production was under the direction of teachers Penny Frame, Paula Visnaw, Signe Lukasiak, Karen Leahy and Joe King, and supported with an $800 Hometown Grant and the Parent Support Club.

Bob Baer will soon say goodbye to the Enumclaw Public Library after 30 years of service. Photo by Brenda Sexton/To view

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some suggestions to the table, so it was no sur-prise when he suggested the city allocate $5,000 to the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce. The money is to be used during the first quarter of the year for the chamber-operated visitor center. Krebs also

suggested the council continue subsidizing the chamber’s rent on a por-tion of a city-owned build-ing on Cole Street. Finally, Krebs asked that $4,000 be awarded to Green River Community College so GRCC experts can assist local businesses.

“We’re just trying to buy a little time,” Krebs said of the visitor center

request. During the early part of 2012, he explained, the chamber and city will have discussions regard-ing the long-term opera-tion of the visitor center.

Krebs’ budget sug-gestions passed 6-1, with Elfers rejecting the requests.

Elfers said he had sub-mitted a list of questions to the chamber following the council’s Nov. 28 meet-ing, but had not received a reply. He also questioned whether the chamber was current on its rent pay-ments to the city.

“In good conscience, I cannot fund the chamber in this amount,” Elfers said.

On another budgetary matter, the council took the final, anticipated step to pay for the public library in a nontraditional man-

ner. The library will get $350,000 from the Fund 180 portion of the city budget, a pot of money that stems from the sale of property and collection of leases on city land. It’s seen as a one-time alter-native, as the city will ask voters to annex into the King County Library System during an upcom-ing election.

Traditionally, the library has been supported by the city’s general fund. That contribution has been whittled in recent years, however, as the struggle to match revenues with expenditures grew more difficult.

The council also agreed to contracts with three employee groups during its Dec. 12 session.

The largest entity is rep-resented by the American

Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. That group represents workers in finance, parks, utilities, courts, the library, golf course, senior center and Enumclaw Expo Center.

The two-year pact will save the city a reported $94,000. Employees will take two furlough days each year without pay and will receive no cost-of-living adjustment. A new insurance plan will see employees paying higher premiums while expe-riencing greater annual deductibles.

The council also approved contracts with the Police Officers Association and a sepa-rate group that includes police dispatchers and jail employees.

Speci f ics weren’t addressed, but Reynolds thanked all involved for “becoming part of the solution.”

Elfers noted that police had made some “very painful concessions.”

In other action during Tuesday’s meeting, the council:

and Jeff Beckwith, who are leaving their posts on the council, and Bob Baer, the city’s director of com-munity services.

In his role, Baer over-sees the public library, the Enumclaw Senior Activity Center and the Youth and Family Services Center. He has been with the city for more than three decades and will be retiring at the end of December.

Elfers served four years on the council, los-ing his re-election bid in November. Beckwith

chose not to run again, having served the city for the past 15 years – six as a member of the Park Board and the past nine on the council.

authorizing Enumclaw to operate municipal court services for the city of Maple Valley for one more year.

There is a major change in the rate this time around. For years, Enumclaw has charged an hourly rate that cov-ers all its costs. For 2012, Enumclaw will pad the bill by an additional 10 percent to cover some of the incidental costs that have not been part of the formal contract.

Krebs, who pushed for the “cost-plus” contract, said City Hall suffers some degree of wear and tear due to a Maple Valley court operation that pro-vides no direct benefit to Enumclaw citizens. The contract is for just one year, as Maple Valley intends to examine its court options during 2012.

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T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard,

not a gift was given, not even a card.The tools were all hung in the carport with care,with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair,

The shovel with blade all rusty and cracked,the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked.

When out on my lawn, (it’s brown and abused)I could see poor old Santa, looking confused.No list had been left for Santa to see,no gardening gifts were under the tree.

But wait there’s still time, it’s not Christmas yet,and gardening gifts are the quickest to get.You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater,give something to make the garden grow better.If she wants a gift shiny, then don’t be a fool,it’s not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool.

If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume,it’s a pile of manure that’ll make gardeners swoon.Give night crawlers, not nightgowns,the type of hose that gives water.(Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother.)

Give a great gift that digs in the dirt,it’s better than any designer-brand shirt.Now look quick at Santa, this guy’s not so dumb,Under his glove, he hides a green thumb.

His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches,his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks)

Santa only works winter, you can surely see why,The rest of the year it’s a gardening high.Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds all summer,in fall they all harvest, but winter’s a bummer

And so Christmas gives Santaa part-time employment, ‘Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.

So ask the big guy for garden gifts this year,Seeds, plants and tools, Santa holds them all dear.You see malls may be crowded, vendors hawking their ware,but visit a nursery, stress-free shopping is there.

Now Santa’s flown off, to the nursery he goes,and his voice fills the night with loud Hoe! Hoe! Hoes!

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Here’s your chance to show off your little “Bundle of Joy”! Just send us a photo of your baby (must have been born in 2011) and we’ll feature your child in this special celebration page in The Courier-Herald on January 18, 2012. Simply fi ll out the attached form and return it along with $30 and a color photo of your baby. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want the photo returned. All babies will ap-pear on the celebration page. The winners will receive prizes. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!

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cover a cardboard star with the foil. It was beautiful!”

Al, age 94, when asked to recall his most favorite Christmas memory, laugh-ingly states “I wouldn’t say that it was my favorite Christmas memory, but it is my most vivid!” When he was a very young child, growing up in Pennsylvania, the Christmas tree was always placed in the sitting room on the second floor of their two-story house. Small candles were placed all over the tree (remember this was before stringed lights). Well, one evening the tree caught on fire. Although he was only 4 or 5 at the time, he remembers very clearly standing there in the room watching his father open the bay windows and throwing the flaming tree out the win-dow while his mother shouted “don’t set the curtains on fire.” That would be a memory to last 90 years!

Vivian, 80, states that her earliest memory of Christmas was crawling under her father’s roll-top desk and looking at all the decorations hanging on the tree which caught the light from the room and shined so brightly.

Lois, 63, recalls a very spe-cial holiday memory.

“I was very small, barely walking, and we stayed Christmas Eve with my grand-parents. We went to bed early, but before we went to sleep, we heard a noise on the roof – it was Santa and his reindeer. To this day, when I go to bed on Christmas Eve, I still wait to hear Santa on the roof.”

While all the stories shared were very different, there was a common thread. The things most remembered from holidays as a child were never purchased gifts. Family get-togethers, activities with neighbors, or simple pleasures were the memories that lasted decades.

So this holiday season, as we are all pressured to buy-buy-buy from television ads

and magazines and Martha Stewart wants us to set the “perfect table” and we feel we must send the “best” card – the hustle and bustle is not what the season is all about.

Your son or daughter of 7 years old will not, when they are a senior, remember the electronic toy they “just had to have” this Christmas, but will instead hold close the memo-ries of family, community and traditions.

So let’s learn from the expe-rience of our elders we should be making memories – not shopping lists!

The staff of the Enumclaw Senior Activity Center wishes for each of you the happiest of holidays and a New Year filled with peace, health and happiness.

(This article is reprinted from a previous year to reduce the writer’s stress level this year!)

MEMORIES FROM 13

Buckley Eagles will host their annual Christmas dinner from 2 to 5 p.m. on Christmas day.

The meal is open to the public.

Served will be turkey, ham and all the trim-mings.

Donations are accepted and help fund Eagles chari-ties.

For information, call 360-829-1151.

What a wonderful Christmas luncheon, raffle, and silent auction we had for the Seattle Children’s Hospital Enumclaw Guild.

I want to thank all of the terrific retailers for all of their generous donations for the silent auction. Also a huge thank you to the ladies of the Moose for all of their hard work, and also to the members of the Guild for all their support and hard work. Thank you to the gentlemen who helped set up tables and taking them down. Thank you to Robert Adamsen for being our parking attendant.

Door prize winners were Neva Muhtin, Lavern Flindt, Finni Servis, Tere

Trowbridge, LeVerne Nearhood, Michele Stergion and Shirley Amburgey. Raffle prize winners were Dianne Duilles, Fugate Ford car detailing; Linda Johansen, Suburban Soul gift certifi-cate; Heidi Zurcher, Hatfield

Candle basket;Dolly Fugate, Work, Sports

and Outdoors gift certifi-cate; Katie Calvert, Tracy’s Roadside Produce gift bas-ket; and Diane Abramson, Lori McDonald’s Christmas wreath.

Again, thank everyone for all your hard work. All of the proceeds made at this event go to the Seattle Children’s

Hospital uncompensated care.

Thanks to all,Sandra StergionGuild President

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