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The new year will bring new taxes to Enumclaw residents, as they pay for fire pro-tection, emergency medical treatment and ambulance service.

Through Dec. 31, property owners will be paying the city of Enumclaw for such services, just as they have done for decades. The public vote in November 2010 to annex into Fire District 28 – which received 85 percent sup-port – kept the funding system in place for all of 2011 but changes things significantly when the calendar flips to January.

For 2011, the city has paid for the fire department by using money from the gen-eral fund. The collection amounts to about 89 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value in support of fire/EMT services. For the owner of property valued at $300,000, that means $267 annually.

Starting in January, when city residents began paying Fire District 28 instead of the city, the collection rate jumps to $1.09 – the same level assessed to rural residents of the district. The owner of a $300,000 property will begin paying $327 annually.

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By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Because Rachel Kirk stepped forward an arsonist served time for his crime.

Kirk was honored for her bravery during a Dec. 7 ceremony at the Enumclaw Fire Department headquarters. She also received a $1,000 Arson Award from Northwest Insurance Council and Arson Alarm Foundation.

Kirk provided investigators with key infor-

mation that led to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist who torched his own foreclosed Enumclaw home Jan. 9. Damage is estimated at nearly $350,000.

“It takes a lot of courage for someone to call in a tip,” said Ann Buettner, Arson Alarm Foundation interim president, who presented the award. “They don’t know how it will affect their lives.”

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But that’s just the first step.

Fire District 28 commis-sioners have announced plans for a levy lid lift on an April 2012 ballot, a pro-posal that would – if sup-ported by voters – push the tax rate higher beginning in 2013.

The April request will ask voters to increase the

tax rate to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. Using the same $300,000 property, the annual tax bill would jump to $450.

For city residents, the tax increase would be nearly 70 percent greater in 2013 than in 2011.

The desire for more money can be seen in the district’s plans for staffing and capital improvements.

According to a published budget, the district will have 13 firefighters in 2012 and plans on employing 18 by 2018. The administra-tive staff, now at four, is projected to increase to five in 2015.

District facilities could play a significant role in

spending during the com-ing years. The department continues to be housed on Wells Street in Enumclaw, in a building owned by the city and rented to District 28 for the nominal sum of $100 per year.

District commissioners, wanting new headquarters, approved the purchase of a 5.85-acre site on Roosevelt Avenue on Enumclaw’s west side. The design of the building has not been tackled, but construction is tentatively planned for 2015. On the schedule for 2016 is improvements to the district’s Station 2 in Cumberland; that project carries an estimated price tag of $1.25 million.

Kirk admits she was hesi-tant.

“Doing the right thing is not easy,” she said. “There was no obligation. No one knew I knew anything. It was my conscience.”

She said her thoughts kept going to the first respond-ers who risked their lives

fighting something delib-erately set.

“That’s not what they’re here to do,” she said.

“Firefighters can be injured fighting a needless fire,” said Craig Muller, fire investigator/unit supervi-sor with the King County Sheriff ’s Office, who was on hand for the ceremony.

“When she came to us she was truly scared,” Muller said. “She came to

us and wanted to do the right thing.”

“It was really scary,” Kirk said. Backed by her fian-cé©, family and commu-nity members, she stepped forward to encourage other people to do the same.

“We need more involve-ment with our citizens,” Muller said.

“The public’s help is essential,” Tom Devine, also a King County Sheriff ’s Office fire/arson investiga-tor.

To date this year, King County has investigated 283 fires; 131 were arsons,

totalling $1.2 million in losses. Two-thirds of arsons are started by juveniles, the remainder by adults.

Devine said the division is still investigating fires at Westwood Elementary School, the most recent a couple months ago, and would be, “happy to put a name in for a reward.”

“Small fires eventu-ally lead to bigger fires,” Enumclaw/District 28 Chief Joe Clow said.

Buettner said the Arson Award Fund supports local fire departments and law enforcement’s efforts because of arson’s econom-ic impact on insurance. Arson Alarm Foundation is a nonprofit organiza-tion that seeks to reduce loss of life and property by increasing arson awareness in Washington.

“To watch a fam-ily rummaging through the remains of their home trying to salvage a piece of their lives is devastating,” Buettner said.

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Firefighters throughout the Plateau are spreading some holiday cheer this week, taking part in Santa Patrols.

EnumclawFirefighters begin patrol-

ling tonight, Wednesday, with every route beginning at 5:30 p.m.:

Street west to Semanski, Roosevelt south to Warner Avenue;

Street west to 244th, McHugh Avenue south to Warner Avenue;

east to Division, McHugh Avenue south to Roosevelt Avenue;

from Division east, McHugh south to Roosevelt.

Sunday evening has been identified for any makeup

dates, if needed.As they make their

rounds, firefighters will accept donations for the local food bank. They also will accept toys to be dis-tributed to needy families and will take cash dona-tions in support of their efforts.

BuckleyThe Buckley Fire

Department kicked off its Santa Patrol Monday and will continue through Friday.

Tonight, Wednesday, the crew will cover B, C and D streets to Main Street and Collins Road; Thursday, Santa and his team travel through the Copperwynd development; and Friday, the group will visit Shay Estates along Bevlo, Sheets and Klink streets, winding up at Rainier School.

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Friends 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 lot in our sun-deprived corner of the world.

23FridaySchool BoardThe Enumclaw School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the district’s board room on McDougall Avenue.

19MondayFree ProductionEnumclaw Community Church hosts a free Taproot Theatre Production of “The Birth” at 7 p.m. in the Enumclaw High auditorium.

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Dec emberWASART MeetsWashington State Animal Response Team’s meeting is 7 p.m. at KeyBank in Enumclaw. This is also the final graduation night for members in training.

14WednesdayBook BunchBlack Diamond’s After School Book Bunch meets at 3:45 p.m. at the elementary school library. For ages 8 to 12.

15ThursdayFloat On InFloat-In movie nights are from 7 to 9:30 p.m. the third Friday of each month at the Enumclaw pool. Call 360-825-1188 for details.

16FridayOpen HouseArts Alive! will host a holiday open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 1429 Cole St., Enumclaw.

17SaturdaySanta RunToday is the Enumclaw Fire Department’s make-up day in case Santa Claus missed your neighborhood.

18Sunday

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ENUMCLAWNO PROBLEM: Police were alert-

ed the morning of Dec. 6 to a person walking on Marshall Avenue carry-ing what appeared to be a sword. Police contacted the individual and found he was carrying an umbrella with a handle usually associated with a sword.

TEXT TROUBLE: Police were told Dec. 6 of a 12-year-old girl who was receiving suspicious text messages from an unknown subject, someone who appeared to be watching the girl and several of her friends. It was determined a possible sus-pect my be among the victim’s peer group. Parents took the girls cell phone and shut down her facebook account.

LOOKING FOR WORK: Police received a complaint Dec. 7 of a man going door-to-door in the Jewell Street area and asking for work. The man was contacted and told he would need a permit to solicit work in the city. He also was advised to take care of his outstanding war-rants.

THREAT MADE: Police respond-ed the afternoon of Dec. 7 to the Stevenson Avenue vicinity after an intoxicated man, who had been refused service, made threats to a store clerk. He was last seen in a white pickup but could not be located.

STUDENT IN CUSTODY: The reported theft of $300 in cash from the student store had police responding to a Semanski Street address the afternoon of Dec. 7. A male student was in custody.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Enumclaw police were called at 5 a.m. Dec. 5 to assist Pierce County deputies with a domestic violence/assault inci-dent in Buckley. Both the suspect and victim were transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital.

PARKING PROBLEMS: The owner of a Porter Street home con-tacted police Dec. 5, complaining

that employees of a nearby busi-ness exceed the two-hour parking limit and create problems with access. Extra patrol was requested to enforce the two-hour limit.

BURGLARY: Police were told Dec. 5 of the theft of a PlayStation controller and one game from a Griffin Avenue address. There were no suspects.

DRIVER ARRESTED: A traffic stop at 9 p.m. Dec. 5 resulted in a subject arrested for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license; additionally, the driver was wanted on arrest war-rants. He was booked into jail and his vehicle was impounded.

SUSPICIOUS: A call was made to 911 at 1:47 a.m. Dec. 4 from some-one at a Griffin Avenue address. The caller said there was a man with weapons at that location. No one was found and the caller would not respond to police attempts to contact him. The same person was involved in a 3:17 a.m. call to police involving a domestic dispute. Police

determined the argument was ver-bal only and was related to the man being under the influence of drugs. A woman and child were given a ride to a relative’s home. The man called police again at 11:50 a.m., express-ing concern for his personal safety. He was told officers could provide extra patrol of the area and he was welcome to stay at the police station if he did not feel safe.

ONE-CAR CRASH: City police assisted county deputies shortly after 5 a.m. Dec. 4 after a vehicle crashed into a power pole on 244th Avenue Southeast. The driver was not at the scene but was later con-tacted at his home. He declined medical assistance.

TWO BOOKED: Police received several calls shortly before 9 p.m. Dec. 3 relating to a disturbance at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Cole Street. The incident involved three adult females, one in a wheel-chair. Investigation led to one female booked for fourth-degree assault and theft; a second female was booked for theft; the woman in the wheelchair was evaluated by medical staff and transported to the home of a family member. The theft was related to an unpaid bill.

QUESTIONABLE CALL: The King County Sheriff’s Office received a call between 5 and 6 a.m. Dec. 2 but the only sound was heavy breathing. It was determined the call was made in Enumclaw and both county and city authorities called the cell phone and left messages. The Enumclaw dispatch center received a call from the phone at 5:53 a.m. but the caller refused to speak. Despite subsequent efforts, no contact was made.

THEFT: Police were told the afternoon of Dec. 2 that tip money and a cookie were stolen from a Cole Street business. The victim declined to prosecute and the suspect agreed to stay away from the business.

THREAT MADE: Someone at a Griffin Avenue business was threat-ened by a former employee, accord-ing to a call received by police the afternoon of Dec. 2. An officer con-tacted the victim and attempted to locate the suspect. Once found, the former employee would be ordered to stay away from the business.

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Sacred HeartCatholic Church

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Expe rience the Joy!

Wrapping gifts, decorating the Christmas tree, hanging Christmas lights, baking, going to parties, hiding presents, vis-its from family and friends and special church services are the activities that most of us celebrate and treasure during this season of Advent. But for some, those who are grieving and lonely, these activities do not generate antici-pation. In fact, the approaching holidays are dreaded as there is little energy for all of the usual excitement and hustle bustle.

There are many forms of grief:

loss of a loved family members or good friends, the loss of pets, the loss of a job, loss of physical abili-ties, the brokenness of divorce or the grief of giving up one’s home to move to another city

or to an assisted living facility. For these persons, the thought of smiling and pretending joy dur-ing Christmas would be painful, if not impossible.

If you find yourself in this situ-ation or you know someone else who is struggling with grief this season, there are some resources to draw upon. One story that I found particularly touching is called the Mustard Seed Christmas. You can find the whole text of this story on the Internet by looking up the www.stephenministries.org. In the parable of the mustard seed, God is able to take even the small-est tiny seed of faith and grow it into a kingdom of hope. For one woman who was grieving the loss of her mother, she found this par-able a source of consolation. One morning she went to her spice cupboard and found her mustard seeds. She took one seed, taped it to a piece of paper and placed the paper on the mantle of her fire-

place. It was a reminder that there is hope and that with God’s help faith can be germinated and Light comes out of darkness.

In many communities, church-es provide special services at Christmastime. These services are meant to be comforting and give people a chance to participate in a service that is quieter and meditative, while still offering the Advent message of hope. From reading the responses of persons who have attended such services, it is encouraging to know that it helped these persons face the season. In fact, the remembrance helped in the healing process. I would encourage any person who is actively grieving this sea-son to take part in a community church service designed just for them. We get over grief by griev-ing, not by stuffing it away. Blue Christmas services are intended to acknowledge grief and to offer consolation and hope. If you live in

Enumclaw, one such service is the Blue Christmas at 3 p.m. Dec. 18 at Calvary Presbyterian Church.

Grief support groups are also very helpful. You can meet with others who share some of the same feelings as you may. You can find support groups by calling your local hospital, local library or Chamber of Commerce. One such support group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw. The group leader is Mel Erickson.

Personally, I find Jesus’ invita-tion to come to him with our bur-dens a welcome invitation:

“Come to me, all you that are weary and carrying heavy bur-dens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Matt. 11: 28-29).

Some need help during holidays

Church Corner

Cindy EhlkeCalvary Presbyterian

Caregivers can get some time during the holidays

Expressions and Living Court are offer-ing 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.

Food baskets again available to families in school district

Helping Hand is again offer-ing Holiday Food Baskets to fami-lies with children. Also available are gifts through Enumclaw Toys For Tots.

Those wishing to receive gifts or bas-kets must reside within the Enumclaw School District. Anyone in need of this program, may call Shirley at 360-825-3908 or Evette at 360-825-5515. The pick up date is Saturday.

Music-grams help spreada little seasonal cheer

Spread some holiday cheer with music-grams.

Enumclaw High School band and orchestra students are available dur-ing non-school hours to visit a home or business and provide holiday music. Students will play a selection of Christmas classics as solos, duets or in small ensembles.

The cost is $20 for 10 minutes with the money raised supporting music programs.

To arrange a music-gram, contact EHS band and orchestra director Lynda Alley at 360-802-7759.

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Pastor: Dan Martin

253-862-0715

M&M Bible StudyWednesdays 10amSunday School 9am

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Enumclaw Church of ChristNow Meeting at 26007 SE 425th, Enumclaw WA 98022

SUNDAY WORSHIP:

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP:

Morning Bible Classes .............9:30 a.m.Morning Worship ....................10:30 a.m.Evening Worship .......................6:30 p.m.Evening Bible Classes ..............7:00p.m.

Come be our welcome guest! (360) 825-2182

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST(Christian Science)

1752 Wells Street, Enumclaw

(360) 825-5300

Sunday Service ............10:00am

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Wednesday Meeting .........7:30 pm

READING ROOM1752 Wells Street, Enumclaw

(360) 825-5300Mon., Tues. & Thurs.

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Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

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Ministers: Jim Miller Anthony Wilson

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OBITUARIES

THERESE HOLZTherese Marie (Baril) Holz, 86,

died Oct. 18, 2011.She was born April 11, 1925, in Red

Lake Falls, Minn. She lived 50 years in Washington, includ-ing 10 in Buckley. She married Howard W. Holz on June 15, 1944, attended business school and worked as a secre-tary at Boeing for 28 years until retiring in 1985. She attend-ed St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Buckley and was a member of the Legion of Mary.

She is survived by children Howard Jr., John, Steve, Jay, Rosanne, Laurie, Patrice and Janine; sister Judy Leikam; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband and son Terrance.

A service took place Oct. 25 at St. Aloysius and burial was at Gethsemane Cemetery in Federal Way.

JoANN MURPHYCarbonado resident JoAnn Lee

Murphy died Dec. 1, 2011, in Puyallup. She was 52.

She was born March 15, 1959, in Tacoma.

She is survived by sons Patrick

Murphy of Tacoma and Carlos Quintanilla of Bonney Lake; daughters Sara Murphy of Federal Way, Wash., and Kristina Quintanilla of Carbonado; broth-er Larry Porter and wife Janet of Carbonado; sisters Shirley Jahr and husband Bob of Tacoma, Beverly Howard and husband Dick of Buckley and Mary June Kitna of Tacoma.

A memorial service is planned for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Carbonado Community Church.

MAXINE DAVISFormer area resident Ida Maxine

Davis, 91, died Nov. 28, 2011, in Centralia, Wash.

She was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Anatone, Wash., the youngest of five children born to Leland Lewis and Mary Edna (Aplington) Packwood. She lived in the Enumclaw and Buckley areas and worked in local restaurants. She loved her pets, cook-ing and making homemade gifts and cards for family and friends.

She is survived by husband Harold T. Davis; sons Allan Billingsley and Jack Billingsley and wife Christine; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

A graveside memorial will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Buckley City Cemetery.

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Enumclaw High School teacher Lynda Alley was recently honored with a 2011 Teacher of Excellence Award after being nominated by a former student.

Alley received the 2011 Teacher of Excellence Award from The Evergreen State College. The award honors educators who have made a difference in the lives of their students.

Alley was nominated by Amara Hatfield, a recent attendee of Enumclaw High School, who is now a student at TESC.

Michael Zimmerman, aca-demic vice president and pro-vost at TESC, explained, “In

an attempt to encour-age our students to think about t e a c h e r s who made a di f ference, I asked our i n c o m -ing students to nominate via e-mail the teacher they felt made the biggest difference in their education.”

In nominating Alley, Hatfield said, “Ever since the fifth grade, when I started playing the viola, she realized I had much potential, and she coaxed it out of me for many years.”

Alley is one of 40 elemen-tary, secondary-school or col-lege teachers from 11 states and four countries to receive the Excellence Award. Each teacher receives a certificate and a window decal.

“We are reminded every day that teachers change lives,” Zimmerman said. “What we wanted to do is encourage our students to think about teach-ers who have interacted with them in a professional setting and gone beyond the norm – people who have committed to the process of learning and made the biggest difference in their education.”

Enumclaw’s Alley awarded teacher excellence honor

The Country Playhouse Learning Center in Enumclaw is part of the Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program, administered by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Meals can be provided to children free or at a reduced price, depending upon household income. For financial guidelines, call Country Playhouse at 360-825-4666.

The center is at 1515 Chinook Ave.

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The end of 2011 means it is time to answer the most often-asked questions of the year – those e-mails and letters I get over and over. I just wish I could give better answers to these perennial challenges when it comes to gardening in western Washington. If you have better solutions for these common problems, send me an e-mail and I’ll

share your garden wisdom:

Q. What can I do about all the rain?

My bedding plants and seedlings are rotting in the ground. (Asked often dur-ing the spring of 2011)

A. Plant more ferns? Or wait until mid-

summer to add heat-lov-ing plants like marigolds, tomatoes and peppers to the garden. Growing in raised beds or containers

and using a light-weight potting soil that drains quickly are other ways to prevent plants from rotting in the wet soil.

Q. Slugs eat all the flowers

in my garden and all the vegetables as well. I have kids and pets and do not want to use slug bait. Please help!

A. You can blame it on the rain, of course,

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bait safely if you choose one that uses pet-safe iron rath-er than traditional poison in the pellets. Look for slug baits called “Worry Free,” “Sluggo” and “Escargo” and you’ll be impressed by the results. You won’t find any slimy mess after you bait with one of these – the iron makes the slugs lose their appetite so they climb under a rock and starve to death. You can also col-lect slugs after a rain storm, spray tiny slugs with a mix of one-third ammonia and two-thirds water and use ducks or geese to gobble your slugs. Another slug strategy is to make one raised bed or container garden the slug-free zone and then use slug-resistant plants in the rest of the landscape.

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Last week we got a phone call from a law firm in Washington, D.C., asking for a copy of a story written in March 2009 for use in a brief to be submitted before the Supreme Court.

The story dealt with a Sumner man named Steven Bennest, who was convicted by a federal court for mak-ing false claims about military medals and decorations – including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star – in an attempt to receive additional military compensation

from the govern-ment.

Bennest served in the military, but he was never awarded either medal.

The judge called Bennest’s actions “shameful and

hurtful to other soldiers” and sentenced him to 24 months of probation and community service.

The prosecution was part of “Operation Stolen Valor,” designed to crack down on those claiming honors they did not receive.

The story is to be used as part of a brief in the case United States v. Alvarez, a challenge to the Stolen Valor Act, enacted by Congress in 2006. The case deals with a California man elected to a position on a water board in 2007. During the campaign, Javier Alvarez stood up and announced that he was a retired Marine who won the Congressional Medal of Honor.

The problem is that Alvarez was never awarded the medal of honor, nor was he ever even in the military.

Alvarez was charged and convicted of violating the Stolen Valor Act for “falsely representing verbally that he had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor when, in truth and as he knew, he had not.” He is the first person charged and convicted under the law.

Basically, Mr. Alvarez is a real-world version of Jon Lovitz’s old pathological liar character from Saturday Night Live (“Yeah, that’s the ticket…”).

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This photo was taken inside either the No. 10 or Champion under-ground coal mine operated by the South Willis Coal Company in Spiketon near Wilkeson. The group visiting the mine was part of a date with three girls from Buckley, Lena, Ruth, and Marie Morris, joining two coal miners from Wilkeson, John H. and Ed Morris. Though they shared the same last name and same Welsh heritage, the two Morris families were not related. A photographer captured this moment in a small opening as the group poses under-ground with the shovels, drill bits and underground lamps of the day. This coal mining area was originally known as Pittsburg, later Spiketon, and still later Morristown, named in honor of mine manager Abe Morris. Th is photo comes courtesy of theNina Marie Morris family archives.

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By Dennis PoppFor The Courier-Herald

Legislators are considering a bill in the Washington State Legislature’s current special session that would, if approved, have devastating financial impacts on St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw and other critical access facilities.

The Critical Access Hospital Program, created by the 1997 fed-eral Balanced Budget Act, is a safety-net device to assure Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries living in remote

areas access to essential health care services. Enumclaw Regional Hospital earned critical access status from the state in November 2004. That designa-tion then transferred to St. Elizabeth Hospital when it replaced Enumclaw Regional in February 2011.

Critical access facilities follow spe-cial federal and state guidelines. They are limited to 25 inpatient beds, for example, and adhere to Medicaid and Medicare payment structures that are financial lifelines. Approximately 50 percent of our hospital’s reim-bursement is for services provided to

patients enrolled in either Medicaid or Medicare.

House Bill 2130 that state legisla-tors are discussing would eliminate cost-based reim-bursement for all 38 critical access facilities in Washington, resulting in a 50 percent reduction in Medicaid payments. This would mean a stag-

State must preserve funding for critical-access hospitals

By Rep. Cathy DahlquistFor The Courier-Herald

On Nov. 28, Gov. Chris Gregoire called all lawmakers into special ses-sion because of a $2 billion spending gap due to an unsustainable budget passed last May. Since arriving in Olympia two weeks ago, the only thing we managed to do is pass a bail-out bill for a Wenatchee arena.

As lawmakers, it is our constitu-tional duty to balance our state’s bud-

get. Fixing this mess in a swift and efficient manner by setting priorities is the job taxpayers of Washington expect us to do.

Before I discuss some of the rea-sons this attitude exists in Olympia, it is worth noting, coincidentally, the 2011-13 budget spends $2 billion, or 6.9 percent, more than the 2009-11 budget. The reason for the $2 billion spending gap is budget writers last May anticipated a nearly 14 percent increase in tax collections.

These were pie-in-the-sky projec-tions that didn’t pan out. So here we are back in the same predicament we were in just one year ago – spend-ing more than the previous budget yet cutting core services. Education and

State’s budget gap was built on pie-in-the-sky projections

Dennis Popp

Cathy Dahlquist

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SEE DAHLQUIST, PAGE 13SEE CORNER, PAGE 18

Well, ready or not, it’s time to buy a few gifts.

Despite the screwed up economy, most of us can scrape a couple of nick-els together to buy special somethings for those spe-cial someones – and let’s hope there’s enough left for a contribution to local churches and food banks. But let me remind you,

there’s only 10 more days until Christmas. Of course, that’s plenty of time because none of us waits until the last day or, God forbid, the last hour.

Though I certainly encourage you to support our local businesses, these small merchants simply can’t compete with the huge

selections offered in the malls, a fact no one can deny. The Auburn Supermall has about eight different shoe stores, depending upon which ones are open on any particular day, and perhaps 16 or 17 cloth-ing stores. (By itself, the Burlington Coat

Factory can clothe half the population of Enumclaw.)

Nevertheless, the malls leave much to be desired. For instance, you can’t get a drink in any of them and one should never embark on a shopping spree until your head is properly primed. That’s reason enough to shop in Enumclaw, where

you can occasionally dart into The Mint or The Rainier.

It’s also nice to step out-side in the chilly fresh air as you stroll from store to store. Inside the controlled climate of a mall, you for-get it’s winter – and win-ter, at least in my mind, is an intrinsic part of the Christmas milieu. (Which is why I could never fully succumb to the Christmas spirit in the desert Southwest.)

Everything considered – the gaudy, holiday decor, the large, stylish selections of merchandise, the win-ter ambiance, and a coffee nudge or two – I guess I prefer shopping in down-town Seattle. The twin-kling lights on the naked trees along Fifth Avenue, the large window displays in Macy’s and the grand pianist in Nordstrom are all quite splendid.

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By Calvin Goings

With a new year on the horizon, it’s a perfect time to dream about the future and set new goals and resolutions. If your plans include starting a business, the best place to begin is with the U. S. Small Business Administration.

The SBA has offices across our region; and lenders, counselors and resource partners who work in right here in your com-munity. With their help, we have been knocking down obstacles for entrepreneurs and small business owners for nearly 60 years.

In fact, for the fiscal year that just ended, we helped provide 632 loans to small businesses in the state of Washington. Nationwide, SBA had our biggest year ever.

How can SBA help you ring in the new year?

Have you jotted down a few ideas on paper and need someone who can help you formulate a busi-ness plan? The SBA or one of our resource partners is a great place to start. You can find local help by going to www.sba.gov/direct and typing in your ZIP code.

Or, check out www.SCORE.org, a volunteer organization, with more than 350 chapters and more than 10,000 mentors, many of whom have “been there and done that” when it comes to start-ing a business.

The best part is that SCORE mentors can often help you for free.

Are you already a small business owner?Many small business owners have come to SBA

SBA can help when starting a business

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

By the time LouAnn Brandjes was finally diagnosed with Lupus, she’d had enough.

The chronic inflammatory disease that affects various body parts, espe-cially the skin, joints, blood and kid-neys, was taking a toll and she was ready to fight back.

“I was one of those people who was not OK with it,” she said of the diag-nosis that came years after she gradu-ated from Enumclaw High School in 1985. “It was not an optimistic scenario. I figured I made myself sick, I can make myself better.”

She threw her pile of prescription pills in the garbage and vowed to find a better way.

What she discovered was the well-ness oils she created to make her life more enjoyable also worked for others and in 2002 she launched Nature’s Inventory.

The mission at Nature’s Inventory is to provide natural options in health and wellbeing without pills.

“Everything is topical,” Brandjes said of the oils. The research is clini-cal, most used by Brandjes and her staff. Brandjes, a certified herbalist, hand selects the all natural, certified organic and certified vegan ingredi-ents. Manufacturing is not farmed out.

“I’m real careful about where I get my ingredients,” she said. “I feel pret-

ty good about what we create is going to work.”

It all started with her own restless legs.

Brandjes previously owned a suc-cessful natural cleaning products company, but sold it to concentrate on her health.

Unable to sleep one night, she put together an oil product and rubbed it into her lower back. It worked so well, she began sharing it with others. Pretty soon it was in demand.

“I wasn’t really trying to create a business,” she said. “But I couldn’t really ignore what was happening.

“I had no intention of starting a new company.”

But she couldn’t ignore the response.

“From the moment I started it, it took off,” she said. “I didn’t want to answer the phones, I thought they were going to be people complaining. Instead they were people who were crying, for a good reason. They were saying I haven’t slept in 10, 20, 30, 40 years. The first time I put it on my back I slept.”

Those customers, cheerleaders, Brandjes likes to call them, led to more products for men, women, chil-dren and pets covering ailments like headaches, diaper rash, back ache, cholesterol, menopause and even “Makin’ Babies.”

Nature’s Inventory was booming in its Mount Lake Terrace location with 12 employees. There was national rec-

ognition in magazines, international sales and negotiations with big-name pharmacies for store placement.

Then the recession hit.“The recession was hard. I had to

lay off a lot of people who were my friends,” she said.

But it gave her the opportunity to re-evaluate the company and life.

She and her family had moved back to Enumclaw 12 years ago. In June, she moved Nature’s Inventory here and employs four.

“I love Enumclaw. This is the only place I wanted to live,” she said. “This is a good phase, a happy phase.”

Smaller, perhaps, but growing again.

Nature’s Inventory has an strong online presence, www.naturesin-ventory.com, and is available in 300 retail outlets. Products can also be found in catalogs like the Vermont Country Store and Brandjes and staff have been hitting trade and consumer shows lately.

She said the company isn’t about the money, it’s about the product and customer satisfaction.

“I had to re-evaluate what I wanted from the business and how I wanted to run the business,” she said. “I’m happy with being small and we will grow differently this time.

“I’m OK with it growing, but I want it to grow organically.”

“It’s a lot of fun,” she said. “Everyday we get calls from customers that make me cry.”

Nature’s Inventory products booming, for a second time

Calvin Goings

An Enumclaw com-pany was among the winners when King County Executive Dow Constantine celebrated the importance and the accomplishments of small businesses by pre-senting the first annual King County Executive’s Small Business Awards in October.

Nearly 250 people attended the ceremony at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

Honored as the Rural Small Business of the Year was Enumclaw’s Rockridge

Orchards and Cidery. It is owned by Wade and Judy Bennett.

Nominations were made by local jurisdic-tions and business organi-zations from July through September and the 125 King County businesses that were nominated were narrowed down to three finalists in each category before the awards cer-emony. Businesses had to have 50 employees or fewer and have been in business for at least three years to qualify for the seven award categories.

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SEE SBA, PAGE 12

This column has addressed many tree issues during the year. These included a recent warning about the anticipated rough winter conditions in the Pacific Northwest and steps to take in preparation for severe storms.

To highlight some of the other issues, it seems fitting to create a “Top 10 List” in the spirit of the David Letterman as 2011 draws to a close. It has been developed from situations we homeowners often face in our landscapes.

In no particular order of impor-tance, here goes.

Top 10 List

No. 10If trees have fallen during a

severe storm, a root rot may have contributed to the failure. Such dis-eases usually spread by root to root contact. Downed trees should be checked by a qualified professional to determine if nearby trees are also infected and removal should be considered.

No. 9Be respectful of neighbors

that wish to preserve their trees. View issues are very common. Unfortunately some individuals

damage or remove a neighbor’s tree without permission. This usu-ally leads to legal action and dam-age claims, not to mention strained relations with a neighbor.

No. 8If other tree problems arise with

a neighbor, try for a peaceful settle-ment without involving attorneys and lawsuits. Cool heads usually lead to win-win solutions.

No. 7If worried about trees in your own

or nearby yards, have a hazard evalu-ation done by a professional. If a dangerous situation is discovered, the investment will have been worth-while to remove the risk and to con-tribute to everyone’s peace of mind.

No. 6If a doorbell “arborist” encour-

ages tree removals or “windsail-

ing” a tree, consider a second opinion from an independent source. Do not be afraid to ques-tion credentials and whether a commission is to be paid on the amount quoted for the job. If so, does he truly have your best interests at heart?

Note that anyone that can spell the word can call them-selves an “arborist.” Certified

arborists will have a card with an ID number issued by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Certification requires passage of a comprehensive exam, membership in the ISA and fulfillment of con-tinuing education requirements.

No. 5 Beware of the lawn service

employee (or a husband) that threatens your small trees and shrubs with hedge trimmers. Their use may be appropriate if a “sculpt-ed” appearance is desirable. But many shrubs as rhododendrons and azaleas and small trees such as Japanese maples should be hand pruned to maintain a more natural shape.

Unfortunately, it is very easy to fire up a hedge trimmer and to attack a landscape.

Often the results are unattractive, particularly after leaves have fallen.

In addition, improperly “shaped” trees and shrubs result in more work than if pruned to retain natu-ral shapes.

No. 4When considering using pes-

ticides, have a problem properly identified, select a legal and effec-tive treatment and apply it at the right time. Follow the labeled instructions because improper use can lead to polluting the local envi-ronment.

WSU Master Gardener clinics are good sources to seek diagnostic help.

Otherwise, an on-site visit by a certified arborist or another profes-sional usually removes any guess-work.

No. 3Avoid the temptation to top

trees. Aggressive trimming is ugly, creates maintenance night-mares and can shorten a tree’s life. Overpruning usually stimulates sprouting as trees attempt to replace the leaves and twigs that acted as the food manufacturing plant.

In other words, topping usually stimulates growth and results in more work than if a tree was prop-erly pruned or thinned.

No. 2Remember, the best tree pruning

jobs are those that appear as if very little has been done. Butcher jobs are all too obvious – especially when the tortured skeletons of trees are revealed during the fall and winter.

No. 1A big thank you to all the

Courier-Herald readers that hope-fully have learned a bit from the columns. I look forward to another year of writing about tree issues of interest to homeowners. I also look forward to continue to answer your e-mail and phone questions.

Finally, I wish to encourage read-ers to support a local green indus-try by purchasing fragrant, real Christmas tree carefully nurtured by a Pacific Northwest tree farmer.

Merry Christmas to all!Dennis Tompkins is a Certified

Arborist, Certified Hazard Tree Assessor and Master Gardener from the Bonney Lake-Sumner area. He provides small tree prun-ing, pest diagnosis, hazard tree evaluations, tree appraisals and other services for homeowners and businesses. Contact him at 253 863-7469 or e-mail at dlt@blarg.net. Website: evergreen-arborist.com.

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new jobs have become available

in his industry. For both John

and Tom, they are proactively

looking for work, doing all the

right things, and yet there are no

more public resources available

to help them make ends meet.

The construction industry

alone lost another 12,000 jobs

between October and November

nationally. There are over 8.5

million people in this country

working only part time because

of economic reasons and

another 7 million working more

than one job. Unemployment

in King County has dropped

from 8.8% October 2010 to

7.9% in October 2011. This

seems like good news, until you

look at Pierce County, where

unemployment has risen from

8.8% to 9.1% in the same time

period. This month, December

2011, extended federal

unemployment benefi ts will

begin to phase out.

As we continue to wait out

this economic storm, the face of

our neighbors needing help has

dramatically changed. They are

no longer just the homeless, but

possibly the person next door.

As you think through the people

who come across your daily

life, you may know of people

just like John & Tom—familiar

faces. They are our neighbors,

doing everything right, doing

their best to get back to where

they were.

At Plateau Outreach

Ministries, we are thankful that

through your generosity we are

able to provide assistance to

help our neighbors like John

and Tom.

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At St. Elizabeth, we would experience a sig-nificant decline of at least $2.2 million in Medicaid payments if House Bill 2130 were approved. A cut of this magnitude would greatly hinder our ability to meet the needs of our patients and our commu-nity. We would be forced to limit or possibly elimi-nate some programs that make St. Elizabeth the spe-cial hospital that it is. Our community was fortunate that, through our affilia-tion with the Franciscan Health System, we were able to build this state-of-the-art hospital. It would be a major setback for our community if we had to scale down some programs and services because of state funding cuts.

Cuts proposed by House Bill 2130 would also have a negative impact on our fragile local economy. St. Elizabeth Hospital is a major employer in Enumclaw. We purchase many goods and services locally. Having a high-quality hospital helps attract businesses and resi-dents to our community.

Across the state and on the Enumclaw Plateau, individuals and communi-ties benefit from a strong network of urban and rural hospitals, like St. Elizabeth, working together to ensure appropriate care for every patient. House Bill 2130 would decimate this net-work. If the proposed leg-islation is not rejected dur-ing the Legislature’s special session, then it will likely be on the agenda when the Legislature reconvenes for its regular session in January.

Gov. Gregoire and law-makers are working hard to find solutions to the state government’s budget crisis. Their task is daunt-ing. However, undermin-ing critical access hospitals is not the answer. House Bill 2130 would have con-sequences far beyond rural communities that rely on critical access hospitals for lifesaving care and essen-tial medical services. Please join me in urging state leg-islators to defeat House Bill 2130.

About the writer: Dennis Popp is president of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw.

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

A boy, Teegan James Webb, born to Ashley Dreyer and Devin Webb of Bonney Lake.

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

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programs that serve the most vulnerable populations, which are core services in my view, are reduced while programs that are not defined as core services continue to be funded.

The budget proposal being considered would cut in half funding for levy equal-ization. That is $152 million for school districts that struggle to reach local fund-ing goals due to low property values, low density (rural areas) and areas that have a substantial portion of property owned by state, federal and tribal governments.

Okanogan County, for example, is 77 percent government owned, leaving only 23 percent of private property owners to foot the bill for the entire county’s portion of school system funding. Levy equaliza-tion funding bridges that gap.

In the 31st Legislative District every one of our school districts would be substan-tially impacted by the levy equalization reduction proposal. Enumclaw, Auburn, Puyallup and Sumner school districts would each lose 100 percent of their LEA funding, or $633,630, $3.3 million, $6.1 million and $1 million, respectively.

Meanwhile, agencies and programs that are ineffective and wasteful are being funded in the budget. One example is the Puget Sound Partnership. As a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, we have been delving into the waste in the PSP.

The PSP received $671 million in fund-ing, part of which is federal money. Since the agency’s inception in 2007, it still has not defined what a “clean Puget Sound” means. There are no measurable goals that the agency has set or scientific-based research driving its agenda.

Last year, KUOW radio did a four-part series outlining the waste and abuse in the agency. The agency spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on computers that were incompatible with the state system, embroidered fleece jackets, lip balm, meet-ings at expensive resort locations, and pro-duced a 2.5-minute “Dog Doogity” video about picking up dog poop at a cost of $27,000.

Despite scathing audits conducted by the JLARC and the State Auditor’s office, budget writers continue to fund the dupli-cate work and waste of PSP at the expense of education, elderly and disabled popula-tions.

We all want a clean and healthy environ-ment; however we already have an agency – the Department of Ecology – that oversees the state’s environmental controls. In fact, the DOE has seen year-over-year growth in its budget while those crafting the budget are decrying the need for higher taxes.

The way I see it, it’s time to get serious about setting our priorities and getting rid of duplicate and ineffective state agencies like the PSP and get back to funding core services. While this is just one example of how we can better prioritize spending, this is the kind of solution we need if we want a sustainable and responsible budget.

The need is urgent!Rep. Cathy Dahlquist, R-Enumclaw, rep-

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Meat is one of the few sources of wholesome, nutritious protein in food pantry visitors’ diets. But for many food pantry visitors, meat is some-thing that rarely is put on the table. Food pantries that serve the hungry often don’t have the resources to pro-vide meat to the people they serve.

However, for several years now QFC has been able to help these agencies by donating wholesome meat products that no longer meet our standards for appearance or fresh-ness. Last year, QFC donated 560,000 pounds of meat to food pantries in Washington and Oregon. This is part of QFC’s Grocery Rescue program.

“Healthy food is important for ev-eryone, but particularly so for low-in-come people suffering from illnesses, as well as children and seniors. QFC meat donations enable people to main-tain healthier lifestyles and give peo-ple the energy everyone needs to care for themselves and their families,” says Food Lifeline Grocery Rescue Program Manager Laura Johnson.

QFC stores are allowed to donate any meat product in good condition that is frozen on or before the date on the package. This can include beef, poultry, pork, and seafood, as well as pre-packaged meats such as fully cooked lunch meats and hot dogs.

When meat products no longer meet QFC’s standards for selling to our customers and become eligible to be donated, it is critically important that we maintain safe handling and stor-age procedures. There are very real cross contamination risks when han-dling meat. For that reason, we keep all meat donations separate by species while awaiting pickup. We use plastic tubs provided by Oregon Food Bank and Food Lifeline; the bins nest and stack and help us to separate meat by species in our meat freezer. All meat donations are frozen solid before leaving the store.

Practices we follow before donat-ing meat products include: freezing to 0o Fahrenheit on or before the date on the package and separating the

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A Food Lifeline agency that par-ticipates in the Grocery Rescue pro-gram says, “Thanks for the food you give to those in need. We are seeing an increasing need in our community and you are a big part of why we can help.”

By donating product that doesn’t meet our selling standards, QFC helped our neighbors and friends in

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last year. And the year before that as well. You’d almost think in was a holi-day tradition or something.

May I suggest you share the experience with some-one you love. After all, love is the most important sentiment of the season, not the gifts. It’s love that allows you to forsake the real world and, at least for a few hours or days, slip mer-rily and starry-eyed into the world of romance. And what good is Christmas shopping without a little romance?

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The White River High girls will go in search of another South Puget Sound League 2A victory Friday when they travel to Eatonville. It will be the final league contest of 2011 for the Hornets, who take on Mount Rainier Dec. 22 and take part in a Yakima tournament Dec. 29 and 30.

Friday’s game on the Cruisers’ court will be the fourth league outing for the Hornet girls, the defending SPSL 2A champions. Games Tuesday at Washington and Friday against Steilacoom could not be reported here.

The Hornets had little trouble winning their SPSL 2A season opener Dec. 6, whipping the out-matched Clover Park Warriors 65-23.

The easy win, played on the Hornets’ home court, pushed White River’s overall mark to 3-0.

The game didn’t start with a bang, as neither

team scored for nearly four minutes. The Hornets quickly rattled off nine points and built a 9-4 advantage by the end of the period.

The second quarter made all the difference, with White River pouring in 22 points to take a commanding halftime lead of 31-7. Cassidy France scored 10 points during the period to lead the charge and Kennedy Hobert added seven.

Freshman starter Amanda Lance dropped in three 3-point bombs in the third quarter as the Hornets pushed their lead to 30 points and then 40.

Hobert added 10 points in the second half and finished with a game-high 19. France chipped in with 14 and Lance contributed 12.

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White River’s Erin Worley applies defensive pressure during the Hornets’ easy victory over Clover Park. Photo by Kevin Hanson/

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WRHS Girls Basketball

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By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

In the battle between the two top Class 3A wrestling teams in the state, Enumclaw High retained its status as No. 1 with a 39-36 vic-tory over Bonney Lake Dec. 7.

The defending 3A champion Hornets threw everything but the kitchen sink at the No. 2-ranked Panthers and the Panthers returned the favor in the South Puget Sound League 3A season opener.

“Cole (Snider) being hurt, we had to bump everyone up,” EHS coach Lee Reichert said of his 138 pounder who was injured during the Dec. 3 White River Classic. “They were willing to do anything for the team, our 126 went to 132, 132 to 138. It was the only way we could get it done. We figured it would be close.

“Both teams wrestled tough,” he contin-ued. “We knew it would be especially tough this early in the season. I’m proud of the kids. We wrestled tough.”

The match started at 182 pounds with Panther Evan Dorsey racking up a pair of late match takedowns for an 8-3 decision over Kelyn Wallin.

Enumclaw’s T.J. Cormier, Colten Malek and Chris Williams slammed together three

straight pins – at 58, 26 and 18 seconds, respectively – to give the Hornets a quick 18-3 lead.

Bonney Lake jumped back into the con-test with Brandon Cunningham’s 8-4 victo-ry over Hunter Haney at 106 pounds. Colton Tracy then pulled the Panthers within six with a pin at 113.

EHS’s Tyke Reid answered with a pin at 119.Bonney Lake’s Andrew Cunningham and

Caid Caveness registered back-to-back pins at 126 and 132 to tie the match at 24.

Travis Reano bumped up to 138 pounds for the Hornets and pinned his Panther opponent to put EHS up for good.

Lucas Somera stretched the Hornets’ lead wih a pin at 145 and teammate Justin Mitchell earned a 6-1 decision at 152.

Jeremy Sabin picked up a pin at 160 to pull the Panthers within nine and Jake Lueders scored the final fall of the night to make it a three-point contest in the end.

The victory kept EHS’s league win streak alive at 38. The Hornets were at Sedro Woolley Saturday; results were not available at press time, for results go to www.courierherald.com.

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By Kevin HansonEditor

The powerhouse Enumclaw High gymnastics squad topped a four-team field Dec. 7, scoring an impressive 173.55 team points.

Competing at Auburn Mountainview, the Hornets defeated the host Lions, Kentlake and Auburn Riverside.

In sweeping to the victory, EHS had the top four all-around performers. Olivia Bannerot was the class of the field, followed by Molly Mattheis, Michelle McKinlay and Madison Ward.

While taking the all-around crown, Bannerot won three of the four events. She was tops in the floor exercise with a 9.85, won the bars with an 8.15 and took the vault with a score of 9.3. Ward was second on the beam with a 9.12.

The Hornets, who were just a half-step away from a state Class 3A/2A title a season ago, had opened the year Nov. 30 with a four-team meet at Auburn Riverside. With Bannerot limited to the uneven bars, EHS placed second to Emerald Ridge. Mattheis placed second in the all-around and Emily Berte was fifth.

The team’s next action comes tonight, Wednesday, with a meet at Auburn High School.

By Brenda SextonStaff Writer

Seven falls easily pushed the White River High wres-tling team past Eatonville 54-16 Thursday during the South Puget Sound League 2A opener.

The Hornets picked up pins from Lucas Doll, 106 pounds, Trevor Kurtz, 126, Carl Klein, 132, Brandon Short, 152, Dakota Meadows, 160, Brennon Gulin, 170, and Chris Skinner, 195,

White River also earned a 9-5 decision from Ricky Parker at 113, an 18-8 major decision from Bryce Thompson at 120 and a 20-3 technical fall from Andre Fails at 220.

The Hornets were scheduled to compete at the Panther Invite in Bonney Lake Saturday. Results were not avail-able at deadline; follow the team at courierherald.com.

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Enumclaw High’s boys swim team opened the South Puget Sound League 3A sea-son with a 130-49 win over Bonney Lake Thursday, a meet highlighted by Bennon VanHoof’s state-qualifying win in the 100-yard breast-stroke.

The meet was loaded with first-place finishes and dis-trict-qualifying times includ-ing the 200 medley relay’s performance. The relay was led by Thomas Petersen, fol-lowed by Bennon VanHoof, Gabe Sales and anchored by Braden Dedrick.

The Hornets’ B relay of Paul Clow, Dylan Hamel, Mason Culp and Brandon Butler placed third.

Will Cooper won the 200

freestyle with a district time. Bryce VanHoof was third.

Bennon VanHoof and Quinn Warner finished 1-2 in the 200 individual med-ley with district times. Clow was third.

Petersen won the 50 free-style with a district time. Dedrick was second and Culp third.

Jesse Skipworth won the diving.

Cooper and Warner went 1-2 in the 100 butterfly, both with district-qualifying times.

Dedrick won the 100 free-style. Hamel was third.

Culp and Butler finished 1-2 in the 500 freestyle.

The 200 freestyle relay of Cooper, Dedrick, Sales and

Warner captured first place with a district time, while the B relay was third with Skipworth, Bryce VanHoof, Hamel and Mitchell Petellin.

The 100 backstroke went to Petersen with a district time. Clow was second and Sales was third.

Hamel was third in breast-stroke.

The 400 freestyle relay of Cooper, Culp, Petersen and Bennon VanHoof won with a district time. The B relay of Bryce VanHoof, Jack Pugh, Butler and Petellin was third.

EHS dropped a 130-67 nonleague meet to Stadium Tuesday in Tacoma.

The Hornets pulled off wins in the 200 medley relay, diving, the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 100 breast-stroke.

The medley relay of Petersen, Bennon VanHoof, Sales and Cooper won with a time of 1 minute, 45.12 seconds.

Skipworth won the diving with 205.20 points.

Cooper raced to the but-terfly victory with a time of 58.71.

Petersen won the back-stroke in 57.92, while VanHoof captured the breaststroke in 1:02.42.

EHS Swim and DiveBy Kevin Hanson

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The Enumclaw High girls made their way into the victory column the evening of Dec. 7, whipping Franklin Pierce 44-28 in nonleague basketball action.

It was the first win in three outings for the Hornets, who continue their non-league schedule Friday by hosting Capital. Monday, the Hornet girls will host North Thurston. Both games begin at 7 p.m.

The team played one game earlier this

week, hosting Stadium of Tacoma. Results came too late to be included here.

Dec. 7, Enumclaw did its damage early, sprinting to a 16-2 advantage after just eight minutes of play against the Cardinals, who complete in the Class 2A ranks. The Hornets held their own the rest of the way, managing a slight 11-10 advantage in the second period and struggling through a ragged third frame in which the teams combined for only six points.

EHS received scoring from nine players. Leading the balanced attack was Hannah Calvert, who scored 10 points. Julia Myers added nine points and Fallon Hall chipped in with eight.

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White River High’s Cassidy France picked up the Most Valuable Player award when South Puget Sound League 2A coach-es voted for postseason accolades.

France, who underwent knee surgery earlier in the year, earned the league’s top honor after scoring 12 goals, tallying 13 assists and controlled the midfield for the Hornets.

Joining her on the SPSL 2A first team were White River teammates Ashley Powell, a senior forward, and Hanna Rhodes, a senior defender.

Hornets receiving honorable mention were senior defender Lexie Wesner and sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Englebert.

In the South Puget Sound League 3A, Enumclaw High placed two players on the first team and three on the second squad, while earned honorable mention status.

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The nonprofit organiza-tion, based in Maple Valley, exists to help homeless fam-ilies with children develop self-sufficiency by provid-ing transitional housing and support services.

In traditional English folklore, a lump of coal was left in the stocking hung over the fireplace of those who’d been naughty the previous year. The tradi-tion of a lump of coal may date back to Italy. On the evening of the day after Christmas children would be visited by a good witch named Strega Buffana who flew around Italy on a broom and left treats for good children, but lumps of coal for naughty children. In Denmark, children put a shoe out on Christmas night with good children receiving chocolate and naughty children getting coal. The Scottish New Year’s tradition holds that if a tall dark stranger comes through your door carrying a lump of coal, it is said to be good luck. Another tradition claims the lump of coal is the only fuel to warm eternity for those who have misbe-haved.

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We’re not sure if our story about the Bennest case will be used in his defense or in defense of the act, but the case itself raises some interesting questions.

The Ninth Circuit ruled the Stolen Valor Act uncon-stitutional because lying is protected speech and has been considered such in precedent after precedent. Certain potentially danger-ous lies – like yelling fire in a theater – are not protect-ed speech, but in general, you absolutely have a right

to fib in the United States, even about a military past, apparently.

It’s an interesting philo-sophical argument though: should Congress be able to criminalize lying about one’s military service and/or receiving awards?

The idea behind the law is that people lying about awards demeans those who get them and demoraliz-es the troops. The Ninth Circuit, rightfully, stated that is ridiculous, add-ing that the troops do not undertake risky mission in hopes of winning an award.

The majority, one of whom was appointed by President George H.W. Bush and one appointed by President George W. Bush (the dissent was written by a judge appointed by President George W. Bush), ruled that while “we have no doubt society would be better off if Alvarez would stop spreading worthless, ridiculous, and offensive untruths,” the government has not shown any reason to infringe on the First Amendment.

Basically, it’s the “you don’t have to like it, but that’s what freedom looks like” argument.

I tend to agree.But I do think there

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and/or proper decision.In Washington, for

example, we have laws against candidate mailings containing false or mis-leading statements. In fact, during last year’s highly contentious 31st District State Senate race between former Sumner council-man Matt Richardson and Sen. Pam Roach, Roach won a case she brought against Richardson for false statements about sanctions levied against Roach by the Republican Caucus.

The judge said a person seeking elected office has a “higher duty” than an ordinary citizen to make sure statements in the voter pamphlet are accurate.

Which is totally a law I can get behind. Shoot, there’s times I’d like to be able to charge some of our regular letter-writers with lying about things or dis-torting facts.

I am all for being able to lie but doing so in a cam-paign is very different.

But the Stolen Valor Act doesn’t deal with cam-paigns; simply stating that you have a medal is now illegal so it will be interest-ing to see how the Supreme Court – one of the most conservative we’ve had in decades – rules on the Alvarez case.

The case is scheduled to get to the Supreme Court next spring. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

Unless I’m lying, of course. Which at least for now is still legal.

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