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SEE INSIDE: Bonney Lake’s Joan Rupp played professional basketball in the 1950s, 2 . . . . Teachers, School District reach tentative contract, Page 4 . . . Meet Sumner City Council Candidate Melony Kirkish, Page 5. . . . More construction on SR410, Page 3 . . . Spartan swimmers already qualifying for state meet, Page 16

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By Daniel NashStaff Writer

Jon Gores introduced himself to the Sumner School Board as a man “in the busi-ness of selling silver linings.”

The environment of economic turbulence

at home and abroad, he said, was one likely to result in currency inflation. As unfor-tunate as inflation is, it would provide a perfect opportunity for the school district to refinance its debt, he said.

In this case, the debt is a 2003 issuance of unlimited tax general obligation bonds with an outstanding payable value of approxi-mately $9,000,000, and a final maturity date of June 1, 2022. Facing an interest rate in excess of 4 percent, the school board voted unanimously to refund the bonds in favor

of a new bond issuance at an interest rate of more than 2 percent.

The vote will kick off the process of re-rating the district, calling old bonds, and issuing new bonds.

Gores told the board that a lowered rating would be unlikely in the absence of major changes in the district’s financial health, though it was necessary to go through the rating process every time a new bond is

Schools look to lower interest rates

By Brian BeckleyStaff Writer

The city of Bonney Lake this week agreed to foot the cost of a fire hydrant required as part of a small construction project at the Swiss Sportsmen’s Park.

In exchange for the installing the hydrant, the club agreed to relinquish six of 12 water connec-tions it purchased in 1949 for an advance payment of $900.

City engineers estimated the cost of the hydrant and pipeline construction to be approximately $25,500. Each water connection is valued at $7,807.

Swiss Sportsmen’s Club is look-ing to build a 960-square-foot bathroom/shower facility on their property. Because of the con-struction, city code would have required the park to connect to the city sewer system as well as make improvements to the street,

Swiss Park agrees to deal for fire hydrant

Sumner school board votes to refinance 2003 bond debt

SEE BOND, PAGE 4

SEE SWISS, PAGE 8

Spruce up that city!

The eighth annual Beautify Bonney Lake event drew more than 500 volunteers to work on 22 diff erent beautifi cation projects throughout the city, including litter pickup, the addi-tion of new bark to parks and plenty of weeding. Photos by Brian Beckley/To view or buy photos go to www.blscourierherald.com.

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The White River Project, including Lake Tapps and the Powerhouse, is 100 years old this year!

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Sponsored by: Cascade Water Alliance with the Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society and The Bonney Lake Courier-Herald

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By September 26, Cascade will bring the lake level up about four inches to its full recreational and water rights level of approximately 543 feet. This is the agreed upon maximum full pool elevation by the community, and taking the lake to this level will show both the homeowners and Cascade what the water level will be when Cascade is providing municipal water supply. Immediately following the rise in water level, the lake will be brought back down to the 542.5 foot level (approximately) where it will remain through October.

At the end of October, the annual draw down will begin for the winter months. Cascade will let homeowners know when the lake will be at its lowest level to allow homeowners to plan maintenance and improvement projects. Permits for projects from appropriate agencies or a license from Cascade may be required. Homeowners are encouraged to check with Cas-cade, and with the respective city, county or state and federal agency that require permits prior to construction.

Tours of the Powerhouse will be given every half hour from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Space on the tours is limited and available on a fi rst come basis. Sign up to join a tour at the event. The tour will take about 20 minutes.

The Powerhouse is not an ADA compliant facility. Individuals interested in going on the tour should be aware that there are a series of steep staircases on this tour, as well as extensive walking.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the development of the White River Project, including Lake Tapps and the Powerhouse. Cascade is delighted to be part of the Lake Tapps community and to recognize and honor all that has come before our owner-ship that made our work possible. The last century is steeped in historic moments and we are excited to invite the community to

our Powerhouse to get a glimpse of days gone by as we work with the neighbors to plan for the future.

Working with the Bonney Lake Historical Society and the Bonney Lake Courier Herald, we are proud to bring the community to these facilities that are new to us, but are a century old. We look forward to taking our new neighbors on tours of this 100 year old building.

Please join us for this historic celebration on Saturday, October 1st!

Saturday October 1, 2011

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Lane on SR410 to be closed for sidewalksBy Brian Beckley

Staff Writer

Drivers in Bonney Lake will have to watch for lane closures on state Route 410 for the next few months as a new sidewalk is installed along a stretch of the high-way.

For the next two-and-a-half months, the outside westbound lane of SR410 between 198th Avenue East and 208th Avenue East will close during the day for construction of a sidewalk along the north side of the roadway.

The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

According to Bonney Lake Public Works Director Dan Grigsby, there may also be a few days when for a few hours the traf-fic signals at the intersec-tion of SR410 and South Prairie Road will be turned off. During those times, a Bonney Lake Police Officer will direct traffic.

Timing of the signal clo-sures will be scheduled to minimize impact on traf-fic f low.

The sidewalk construc-tion project is set to cost $804,932. A Washington

State Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant of $841,000 was received by the city in 2009 that will help pay for the design and construction of the side-walk.

The project began Monday and is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 1.

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ing system, an organiza-tion obtains funding for budget shortfalls or spe-cific building projects by selling debt securities to investors.

Investors buy the secu-rities on the promise that they will be paid back their loan plus interest at an agreed date of maturity. With bond in hand, inves-

tors can hold it to maturity or sell to another inves-tor at a price based on confidence in the issuer’s financial health.

If the investor has con-fidence in the issuer, a bond held to maturity is a remarkably stable invest-ment.

It’s that stability which causes inflation to become a bond’s natural preda-tor; a less-valuable dol-lar makes the investment less valuable. Which is why refunding Sumner

School District’s bonds is an attractive option all-around, Gores said.

“Investors want a higher coupon rate (the prom-ised future value) on their bonds,” Gores said. Though the interest rate on the securities will be lower, the coupon rate at maturity in 2022 will be set to the current value of the dollar.

A refunding does not create new money for the district, but simply pro-vides a means to retire

outstanding debt. The old bonds are defeased — voided when the borrower sets aside cash or bonds sufficient to service the debt — and therefore the new bonds are the only bonds that can affect the district’s debt capacity.

No party is allowed to benefit from a bond reis-suance, except taxpayers. However, the benefit to taxpayers will be small: a few cents less per $1,000 valuation on property.

Investors contractually

agreed to the possibility of a refund at a certain date — in this case, June 1, 2013 — upon purchase of the district bonds. They will be recompensated the par value of their securities, at which point they are free to reinvest in the new bonds or take their money elsewhere, Gores said.

Because the refunding will take place more than 90 days before the 2013 call date, it is what is known as an “advanced refund-ing.” Funds required to

complete the call on the old bonds will be placed in escrow until the call date.

The rating and reissue process is expected to proceed in October.

To comment on this story, view it online at www.blscourierherald.com. Reach Daniel Nash at [email protected] or 360-825-2555 ext. 5060.

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Teachers of the Sumner Education Association and Sumner School District reached a tentative agree-ment on their employment contracts Sept. 15 as con-firmed by SEA President Hillery Berteaux.

Details are unavailable as of yet, though Bertaux said the agreement was “fair and equitable.” Berteaux will be meeting with the bargaining support team to prepare an update to be sent to all SEA mem-bers, she said. A ratifica-tion meeting is also to be determined.

It was incorrectly reported in a prior story that teachers were work-ing without a contract before the agreement was reached. The old contract was extended during the interim.

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Baby Time!The Sumner Library hosts storytime for children at 10 a.m. through Nov. 16 at the library, 1116 Fryar Ave.

28WednesdayCoffee with the ChamberThe Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce holds weekly coffee and doughnuts meetings on Thursdays, from 9a.m. - 10a.m. at the Chamber, 323 N Meridian, Puyallup.

29ThursdayHomecoming CarnivalThe annual Sumner High School Homecoming Carnival is sched-uled for 3 to 7 p.m. at the High School Commons, 1707 Main St., Sumner.

30FridayCounterfeit AwarenessBonney Lake Police are host-ing a class on the security features of money. 4:30 p.m. Public Safety Building

26MondayCoat Drive for Foster KidsSleep Country Plus at 9403 192nd Ave. E., in Bonney Lake is collecting coats for foster children through Oct. 30.

27TuesdayLake Tapps CentennialCascade Water Alliance is hosting a 100-year birthday party for Lake Tapps at the old Powerhouse, 2111 East Valley Hwy, Sumner.

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This is the first in an intended series of profiles on candidates in the Sumner city council race.

At 28 years old, Melony Kirkish is the youngest candidate vying for a seat on Sumner’s city council, though she’s not lacking in experience or ambition. She holds two bachelor’s degrees and serves on the city’s Design Commission. Now she wants to affect positive change for the city as a council member.

You work as a Project Manager for the Physicians and Dentists Credit Bureau; do you think your job experience would ben-efit your work with coun-cil?

Absolutely! My main task with P&D is to find effi-ciencies in their processes; how to take what they’ve already been doing and make it more user friendly and profitable. This has a clear connection to poten-tially streamlining govern-mental policies and proce-dures.

You’ve studied both architecture and urban studies. What attracted you to these fields and how do you think they would benefit your work as a member of council?

I’m a designer through and through which when applied to the built envi-ronment is really excit-ing! We all eat, live, work, learn and play in buildings and around buildings all day long. Having the abil-ity to affect positive change in the world through that conduit is what drew me into the architecture pro-gram. Working with clients over the years has really helped me hone my listen-ing and problem solving skills; both of which can be readily applied in local government! Urban Studies is urban planning, city management, political sci-ence, socio-economics and sustainability all wrapped

up into one degree. During my time in the program I had the amazing opportu-nity to spend some time in Holland meeting with local officials and getting a real feel for how they intention-ally collaborate until there’s a consensus before they move forward with a deci-sion that affects the city. This teamwork approach was a genuine part of their culture and it was so inspir-ing. That exposure will be a huge benefit to me as a member of the council.

How did you come to the Design Commission?

The Urban Studies pro-gram stresses how to be a good citizen in your own community and part of that is getting involved; being the change you want to see. Having worked with build-ing codes and jurisdictions around the country on projects it became clear that sometimes our codes are weighing the system down. I wanted to start affecting code and changing it for the betterment of all parties involved. Between those things and having a mayor that was so willing to meet with me and help me find

a place in the city’s com-missions was how I came to working with such a great group.

What is your fam-ily dynamic like? How would you describe your approach to marriage and parenting?

My family dynamic is wonderful. We have three amazing kids that share time with us as well as their other set of fantastic par-ents! My approach to mar-riage is that of integrity and lightheartedness. There’s nothing I take more seri-ously than my vows to be a supportive, inspiring and loving wife which is bal-anced with making sure we live each day to the fullest. My approach to parenting is that of unconditional love. I make sure I expose them to all the wonderful things in this world that I can and help them be the best they can be at what they chose to be a part of.

Do you have any hob-bies?

I recently started mak-ing jewelry and am always looking to learn more in the arts; pottery, crochet-ing, watercolors etc. I love

reading books on cities and social justice issues. And by default having three kids makes one of my hobbies chauffeuring.

You’re originally from Milwaukee. How did you come to live in Sumner?

After I graduated from UWM I moved to the west coast to immerse myself in the sustainability conver-sation. At the time it was much more

prevalent here than in the Midwest and although its coming around there we’re still the front runners

to say the least. After I lived in Seattle for a few years I moved in with my now wife and children in the area. They were established in the schools and commu-nity already and I followed suit and couldn’t be happier about it.

What made you decide to run for elected office? Have you had longstand-ing political ambitions, or is the process new to you?

This is a brand new pro-cess to me. My first experi-ence with local government was with the Auburn City

Council in November of 2008 as part of an assign-ment for a course I was tak-ing. It was so empowering to be able to go up and ask anything you wanted about the city I had no idea how easy it was to have a voice and be heard. Since then I’ve gotten involved in my own community which had lead to my choice to run for office. Once you start it’s hard to stop!

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The 1896 Yukon gold rush trig-gered a boom for Seattle as pros-pectors flocked to ships bound for Alaska. In 1968, ARCO found black gold — oil — on the state’s North Slope around Prudhoe Bay, trigger-ing a boom for Tacoma’s port where equipment was loaded onto ships and barges bound for our 49th state.

Today, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) is launching a campaign to bring more business to his state. Parnell, who served as Sarah Palin’s lieuten-ant governor, has been traveling the country telling people that Alaska is open for business. He says his state is a good place to invest, and he and the legislature are determined to make it even better.

One of the stops on Parnell’s whis-tle-stop recruitment tour was Tacoma, where he recently told a packed house at the Tacoma Transportation Club that Alaska’s doors are open for more Puget Sound business.

Cargo moving to and from Alaska accounts for more than 100,000 jobs in Puget Sound and some $3.8 bil-lion in goods and services annually. Cruise ship and airline traffic create thousands more jobs and additional billions in revenue.

The Port of Seattle estimates that each Seattle-based cruise voyage nets the city $1.9 million, as passengers eat, shop and rent hotel rooms, and vessels stock up on supplies and pay for services such as unloading and trash disposal. But the Port expects to see about 62,350 fewer cruise visi-tors this year, a $53 million drop in

income for the City of Seattle.While the weak economy is mostly

to blame, part of the problem was Alaska’s “head tax,” a per-passenger surcharge assessed on cruise ships calling on Alaska’s ports. Because the tax increased cruise prices, it caused Holland America and other cruise lines to curtail their Alaska-bound cruises. In effect, the 223 ships leav-ing Seattle dropped to 195. Alaska responded by lowering the tax.

That, noted Parnell, was just the start. While other states struggle with the stalled economy, Parnell says Alaska has lowered business-related taxes and streamlined per-mitting processes to attract more business.

Alaska is feeling the impact of an uncertain national economy, dwin-dling federal funds and declining oil production taxes. To keep the state fiscally sound, Parnell vetoed over $400 million in spending from the state’s $11.4 billion budget last year and set spending targets to help the state deal with the lean times ahead. At the same time, Parnell increased the state’s budget reserves to $3 bil-lion partly to help stabilize education funding.

Parnell stresses the need for future energy development, and his bud-get includes more than $1 billion for energy projects, including hydro-electric generation and transmission, renewable energy grants, weatheriza-tion, home energy rebates and power cost equalization.

When asked if his initiatives would foul the environment, he said, “We live in Alaska and are not about to dirty our nest. In fact, we have some of the strongest environmental pro-tections anywhere on the North Slope and I’d bet there is more contamina-tion on a city street or parking lot in the lower 48. When a vehicle stops, a mat is placed underneath it in case it is leaking. That’s how clean we keep our environment. “

Parnell wants to stimulate oil and natural gas production and plans to lower taxes to make its oil and gas more competitive worldwide. He says the pipelines, pumping stations and operations centers are already in place, and Alaskans have the knowledge and technology to ramp up domestic production — much of which comes to Washington’s refin-eries, where it creates jobs for our residents.

The good news is Parnell and Alaskans are looking to the private sector to create new jobs. Parnell’s pitch to Tacoma business lead-ers is simple and straight forward: “Bottom line, when Alaska prospers, the Puget Sound prospers.”

Don Brunell is the president of the Association of Washington Business.

The great Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil famous-ly said, “All politics is local.”

I was instructed to reject everything O’Neil said, growing up in a vigilantly partisan, conservative family – but that doesn’t mean O’Neil didn’t know his politics.

Making their case for local politics next month will be candidates from Enumclaw, Buckley and Sumner when they share their positions on relevant issues at

our 2011 Courier-Herald October debates.

We’ve sched-uled a debate in Buckley on Oct. 11 at the Glacier Annex A u d i t o r i u m , and another in

Sumner at Sumner Presbyterian Church on Oct. 13. Both debates start at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited.

The Buckley debate will feature candidates from Enumclaw’s City Council and School Board races, plus Buckley’s City Council races.

The Sumner debate will feature candidates from Sumner School Board races and the city’s three coun-cil races. There is also a race for East Pierce County Fire Commissioner, and those candidates have been invited.

Public debates have become an ever-increasing part of our culture. The 2012 Republican presidential can-didates have scheduled several for the fall and can-didates have exploited them as a chance to become better known by potential voters. A CNN-Tea Party Express debate last week introduced each candidate as if they were prize fighters and even featured the singing of our national anthem; I had to make sure I hadn’t f lipped to Monday Night Football by mistake.

If used effectively and appropriately, debates give

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I’ve worked on four political campaigns in my life and last year worked for a congressional candidate who desperately sought the opportunity to debate. It was in this effort that our campaign found-ed a movement I had envisioned called “Debate for Democracy.” With Debate for Democracy, we joined with the cam-paigns of other candidates across this great nation whose opponents decided they didn’t need to be held accountable in a public forum and attend a debate.

We were eventually successful in earning that opportunity and the people decided to elect our opponent anyway. Sadly, my candidate dropped all association with our “Debate for Democracy” agenda, even letting our website expire. I saw that it wasn’t a cause he truly cared about – only a vehicle for getting something he had wanted.

The lesson I learned first hand is that some candidates actually care about their goal of improving society through the positions they advocate – and others are simply trying to make a name for them-selves.

Come to The Courier-Herald’s debate and decide for yourself who wants to advocate for your best interest. In any case, it’s your tax money.

I invite you to email your questions for the candidates directly to me. Send them to [email protected] and join us in October.

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Karen Yacos of Green Mountain Coff ee Roasters, right, presents a plaque to community organizer Lisa Steudel as Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow and Pomegranate founder Milenko Matanovic look on during a dedication celebration Monday at the recently completed Sumner Downtown Alley Gathering Place on Main Street in Sumner. The gathering place was built by community members under the design and guidance of Pomegranate Center, an Issaquah-based nonprofi t. The project was funded by Vermont-based Green Mountain Coff ee, owners of the Tully’s Coff ee brand. Photo courtesy Dan Lamont.

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The free Strengthening Families Workshop is designed to help improve communication skills in families. Six weekly work-shops facilitated by trained instructors will strengthen families’ ability to safely and successfully navigate the teen years and prepare for a bright future.

Parents will discuss: What kids this age are like, making rules and hav-ing consequences, solv-ing problems with youth, and ways to show love and support

Children will learn to: Handle frustration, resist peer pressure, appreci-

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Families will discuss family strengths, share in fun activities and solve problems together

The Strengthening Families workshop is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays from Oct. 4 to Nov. 8 at Emerald Hills Elementary, 19515 S. Tapps Dr. E., in Bonney Lake

A free dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. for the entire family. Free child-care for siblings provided at no charge.

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Position 4 already had two contenders and I had no intention of forcing a primary. I’d be a fool to run against Leroy; clearly I didn’t know he wasn’t plan-ning on running. Lastly I was more familiar with Cyndi’s positions on topics than Curt’s and therefore chose to run for Position 6.

You’re a relatively young person at 28, and the youngest of all the candi-dates running for coun-cil. Do you think your age lends you a different per-spective in looking at city issues?

My age along with my experiences and personal-ity definitely gives me a different perspective. I come from a place of pos-sibilities. The conversa-tions in development and government don’t have to

be adversarial. I’ve grown up in a different generation than everyone one else run-ning and currently serving. The top three things that are found to be important to “Millennials” (my gen-eration) are having a suc-cessful marriage, being a good parent and making a difference in the world; I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Do you think age is a factor in politics, or are experience and ambition the more important driv-ing elements?

Unfortunately every-thing is a factor in poli-tics; age, lifestyle, ethnicity, what color shoes you wear, etc. Thankfully at this level of government it isn’t full blown ‘politics’ and while those surface things in life help shape who you are its really the drive and ambi-tion that make the differ-ence. Experience isn’t just how long you’ve been here its what you fill your time with and I’m very grateful

to have had so many won-derful opportunities in my 28 years!

What city issues are important to you? Do you have aspects of city life and law that you would like to focus on during a council term?

The opportunities I see are lending my knowledge on the proposed develop-ment projects, making sure we have a diversified Main Street that’s at capacity and building empowerment in the community. Part of city life is knowing what’s going on; we’re all sharing the same space and I want to make sure everyone feels heard and is comfortable sharing. I’d also like to make sure that we’re mak-ing the best building choic-es possible for our great city. Let’s make sure we’re living up to our mission of “setting the standard of excellence for a progressive small city”!

How would you describe your personal political

philosophy?Everyone belongs and

has a voice that’s what democracy is about and we can probably save our-selves some money along the way.

How would you describe your experience cam-paigning so far? How have voters responded to you, and what issues seem to be most important to them?

It’s been a great experi-ence! I’ve been really sur-prised how many people that I’ve never met have reached out with support since the moment I filed. It seems people are excit-ed to have someone with my background pursuing this position. So far people seem most concerned about parking issues, maintaining that “Sumner” feel and the effects of Orton Junction.

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including curbs and side-walks, but the city coun-cil in November passed a developer’s agreement labeling the building as a “public facility” and waiv-ing those requirements, though all other city codes would remain in place, including fire codes.

As the park continued through the permitting

process, it was discovered that city fire code would require the park to install a fire hydrant. The code cre-ates four classification of buildings, each with their own requirements for fire f low and hydrant proxim-ity: Single- and two-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial.

Once the structure was classified “commercial,” city code dictates a hydrant within 300 feet of the structure. The club balked at the notion due to the cost involved.

Questions also arose due to a letter dated “1949” in which then-Mayor Kenneth Simmons prom-ises in a post-script to pro-vide the club with one.

According to the city, however, a check of the minutes of council meet-ings from the era show the city agreed to provide

water connections, but there is no mention of a hydrant from the minutes or in the agreement even-tually signed with Swiss.

The club insisted through the process that because of the letter, the city should pay for the hydrant.

City administrator Don Morrison called the deal a “compromise of sorts” and said the city should recoup the money over the long run.

“It’s a mutually accept-able means of resolving the difference in opinion,” Morrison said of the agree-ment, calling it “practical.”

“Swiss Park still believes the city owes them a fire hydrant in the first place,” he said.

A call to Swiss Park was not returned by press time.

The city council unani-mously passed the agree-ment.

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She was born Sept. 12, 1966, in West Chicago to Wayne and Susan Matejka. She was mar-ried to Garry “Scott” Kerby on Aug. 25, 1990. She attended West Chicago Community High School and graduated in 1984. The family moved to Washington where they resided for 17 years. A few months ago, she moved to Arizona and her family soon followed.

She is survived by sons Ryan Kerby and Kyle Kerby; husband Scott Kerby; her parents; brother Dan Matejka; sister Ellen Matejka; and brother-in-law Dan Kerby.

Cheryl was preceded in death by brother Tim Matejka in 2009 and several grand-parents.

Services took place Aug. 23 in Gilbert at Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church.

Donations are suggested to 1101 E. San Angelo Ave. Gilbert, Ariz. 85234.

ELIZABETH STILLMANElizabeth Ann Olesh “Liz” Stillman, 51,

died Sept. 13, 2011, in Yelm, Wash., fol-lowing a long illness.

She was born March 9, 1960, in Long Beach, Calif., to Joseph and Rose Mary Olesh, and lived in Orange, Calif., most of her life.

A loving mother, passionate gardener and gourmet cook, she spent her days dedicated to her children and their pets. She loved all the holidays, especially

Christmas, and traveling with her chil-dren and friends. She came to stay in Washington for many months each year with Nancy and Dan Lenihan of Bonney Lake.

She is survived by her father Joe Olesh and wife Dorothy; sons Brandon and Jared Stillman and husband Dennis Stillman of Orange, Calif.; daughter Amanda Stillman of San Francisco; sister Nancy Lenihan and husband Dan of Bonney Lake; sis-ter Nola Leyde and sister-in-law Kathy Bostwick of Yelm,

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September is the month when both summer flow-ers and fall colors create colorful chemistry. The Oregon nursery indus-try wanted to display the best in new annuals, trees, shrubs, perennials, roses and vegetables and it was this goal that created the Oregon Garden project.

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foliage create a tapestry of color and form in the coni-fer display garden and the use of rock, stone and grav-el help to frame the rugged good looks of these cone-bearing trees.

The secret of well-behaved conifers that won’t outgrow their welcome is to choose from the many dwarf and naturally com-pact varieties. Our neigh-bors in Oregon grow more

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While many homeowners water their landscapes throughout the summer, they often do not leave the sprinklers on long enough to benefit tree and shrub roots.

Sprinkling systems that are scheduled for 10 to 15 minutes every few mornings may only wet the top few inches of soil. Less frequent, deep watering for 30 minutes or longer every five to seven days during the hot summer months will allow water to reach the thirsty roots of most plants.

Checking soil moisture can be done by digging a small hole with a trowel before watering. Allow a few hours after the sprinklers have fin-ished for water to soak in and then check again to determine how deep the moisture has penetrated.

Watering decisions are some-times complicated when land-scapes contain shallow-rooted plants and shrubs as well as more

deeply-rooted trees.The following information may

help homeowners make some watering decisions and to clear up a few misconceptions about root systems.

How deep do roots grow?Generally tree roots are quite

shallow. It depends upon the soil conditions, size of plant and spe-cies. Most moisture and nutrient uptake occurs in the tiny root hairs located at the outer edges of a root system. These small roots are usu-

ally located in the upper 12 to 18 inches of soil. Larger, anchoring roots closer to and under the trunk may grow to depths of a few feet. Rocky, sandy and well-drained soils may have deeper root systems because the trees have to worker harder to reach adequate moisture. Soils with a shallow layer of clay

that may cause poor drainage tend to have less deep and wider spreading root systems.

Rarely do trees develop tap roots. Again it depends upon soil conditions and the species of trees.

How far do root systems spread?

Generally, conifer trees that have needles develop root systems that may extend to or slightly beyond the “drip line” or the outer edge of a tree’s crown. Deciduous trees may have root systems that extend dozens of feet beyond the edge of a tree’s crown. I once dis-covered an exposed root that mea-sured more than 100 feet from the trunk of a large cottonwood tree.

Some pine and fir trees are drop-ping needles. Do they need more water?

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If the newest or outer growth is dying, then some other prob-lem may be involved. Causes can range from hot or freezing weather conditions, a needle disease, insect attacks, a root disease or a combi-nation of several factors.

If a problem appears to be severe-ly stressing a tree, an inspection by a qualified professional may help determine if it can be treated, may spread to other trees or can be ignored.

Why are some trees losing their leaves early?

The cool, moist spring created ideal conditions for the spread of various leaf diseases. Many orna-mental and fruit trees suffered from minor to severe problems that caused leaves to fall prema-turely. Flowering plums, various cherry species and others suffered from the brown rot fungus, “shot hole” fungus and aphid attacks.

Some trees suffered complete defo-liation.

However, many have grown a new crop of leaves that are disease free because the spore spreading season has passed.

What about next spring?Many trees that suffered this

year may have normal growth next spring. However, the above mentioned diseases usually reoc-cur each year. When considering treatments, it is absolutely critical to properly identify a problem and to apply the appropriate chemical at the right time.

Professionals can be consult-ed for advice. Another excellent source of information is the WSU “Hortsense” web site. It describes many problems and their treat-ments. Most pesticides are best applied in the spring when trees blossom or when the new growth is emerging.

Dennis Tompkins is a certified arborist, hazard tree risk assessor, master gardener and urban forest-er from the Bonney Lake-Sumner area. He provides services for hom-eowners and businesses. Contact him at 253-863-7469 or e-mail at [email protected]. Website: evergreen-arborist.com.

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LifeWavesThe Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald www.blscourierherald.com Wednesday, September 21, 2011

By Brian BeckleyStaff Writer

Well before there was the WNBA, before there was an NCAA women’s tour-nament and before women were playing basketball in the Olympics, Bonney Lake’s Joan Rupp was mak-ing a name for herself on the hardwood.

“I was good,” said Rupp, 77, with a twinkle in her eye. “It was the best six years of my life.”

As a member of Dempsey’s Texas Cowgirls in the 1950s, Rupp was a pioneer of women’s basket-ball, barnstorming from town to town all across the country in a Mercury Station Wagon playing everywhere from small high school arenas to the most famous courts in the nation.

“We’d come into the town and play the big shot who owned the stores,” she said, adding that sometimes

they’d play the local Jaycees or Lions clubs, sometimes the local high school teams.

Like the Harlem Globetrotters, with whom they sometimes performed, the Cowgirls would wow the crowds with their ball-handling routines or Trotter-like pranks of hog-tying one of the opposing

players and then got down to the serious business of basketball.

“We wanted to beat the guys,” she said. “And the crowd would go nuts.”

Rupp grew up in Marshall, Minn., a self-described “ornery and determined” young woman who started playing bas-ketball in 1952, her senior year of high school, after the Cowgirls played a game in her hometown.

“I thought ‘Dang, I want to do that,’” she remembered.

She talked to the coach and the following year traveled to Beloit, Wisc., to try out for a spot on the team.

“I thought I was good, but I wasn’t good enough and they sent me home,” Rupp said.

Rupp got a job as a file clerk in Minneapolis and continued to practice throughout the year and in 1954 Rupp made the cut and was officially made a Texas Cowgirl.

At close to six feet tall, Rupp played forward and sometimes center and has several newspaper clippings of her out-reaching her male counterparts during the jump balls that opened each game.

The Cowgirls, led by coach Dempsey Hovland, were a barnstorming team, going from town-town on a circuit that led all across the country.

“We went East Coast to West Coast, did our own driving,” Rupp said.

They traveled in a station wagon with “seven or

eight grils piled in there,” Rupp said, driving from town to town and state to state, wherever the next game took them.

“I’ve been in every state in the union in the five years I played,” she said.

In some towns they played in high school gymnasiums

or YMCA clubs while in the big cities, the ladies often took center stage on some of the biggest arenas in the world.

“Madison Square Garden (in New York City) and the Cow Palace (in San Francisco) were my favor-ites,” Rupp said.

Along with local poli-ticians and former high school stars, the Cowgirls took on all comers. In one memorable game in Wisconsin, Rupp and the Cowgirls took on Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr.

“We played against him; he was a real man,” Rupp remembered.

The Cowgirls even trav-eled with the Globetrotters and met and played with legends Meadowlark Lemon and Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain, fresh out of college and before his pro-fessionals days in the NBA.

Rupp even got a firsthand look at some of the issues tearing at the nation when their bus would pull into a town in the deep south and the African-American players were forced to keep to their own locker rooms and water fountains.

“It was sad when I think of it now,” Rupp said. “They were gentlemen.”

Playing with the Cowgirls even took Rupp around the world as part of a USO tour, playing for the troops all over Europe and back again.

“We got to go overseas,” she said., “Spain, Turkey Greece.”

Alaska was a special thrill for the ladies.

“They had dogsleds for us to take us to our barracks!” she said with a laugh.

During her time travel-ing, Rupp said there were only a few instances where they had any trouble. The team had its fair share of f lat tires and Rupp said their coach was notoriously cheap and the team often ran out of gas.

Once, in Chicago, the girls luggage was stolen off the top of the car and they

had to rely on the kindness of strangers to get back on their feet.

The Cowgirls sea-son ran from October to April and the girls often played up to 160 games a year. And according to the detailed notebooks Rupp keeps in three large boxes with the rest of her playing

memories, the Cowgirls won about 60 percent of their games while she was on the team.

Rupp said the girls made about $80 a week and in the offseason, she continued to

Barnstorming through basketball history

Rupp started playing basketball in 1952 after the Cowgirls

played her hometown.“I thought, ‘Dang, I

want to do that.’”

The Cowgirls traveled with the Globetrotters and saw segregation of the black players firsthand on stops in the deep south.

“It was sad when I think about it. They were gentlemen.”

SEE BARNSTORMING, PAGE 13

Joan Rupp opens her scrapbook to her days as a traveling basketball player. She was a center and a forward for Dempsey’s Texas Cowgirls, an all-women’s competition and showmanship team in the tradition of the Harlem Glo-betrotters. Photo by Brian Beckley/To view or buy photos go to www.blscourierherald.com.


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Finally, after six years on the road, Rupp had had enough.

“I retired in ‘61,” she said. “I was so tired.”

After retiring, Rupp moved to Oregon where her siblings lived and got a job working at a chain-saw factory for 10 years until she hurt her back and had to leave. She moved to Seattle and began working at Boeing with her brother.

In 1994, Rupp retired from Boeing and bought a small place in Bonney Lake, where she still lives alone today, still “ornery and determined” as ever.

Rupp has battled and defeated breast cancer and had a slight stroke earlier this year that has slowed her pace a little, but not her excitement for her career.

She loves to watch the Seattle Storm, the local WNBA team, but admits they play an “entirely dif-ferent type of basketball”

than in her day and despite her height said in today’s league she would only be a guard, instead of center.

A private woman, Rupp said most of her friends

don’t even know she was part of a pioneering group of women in sports who paved the way for many of today’s superstar athletes like Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson.

Rupp said she has no regrets from her playing days, with a single excep-tion.

“I think back ‘Joan, you should have stayed longer,’” she said. “It was the best six

years of my life.”To comment on this story

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You may have seen similar objects popping up in popular magazines or printed advertisements. They’re called QR Codes, which stands for quick response codes. The City of Bonney Lake is starting to use these QR Codes to make more information available to its citizens. The City’s first use, pictured above, will take smart

phone users, who have downloaded a free scanning app, to the City Council’s current agenda for their upcoming meetings. Administrative Services and other departments are exploring new ways to use QR Codes to quickly provide access to information in a variety of settings.

The City of Bonney Lake launched its official Facebook page last month. The City of Bonney Lake Facebook page provides citizens with a new route to interact with their City government. The page includes information on upcoming events, public notices, and newsletters. The Facebook page is yet another means to inform people. The City’s website which will remain the principle source of City information. Residents and friends can visit the official City website at www.citybonneylake.org and click the Newsletter Signup for a link to the City’s official Facebook page. Once there be sure to bookmark the page for future reference.

Mayor Neil Johnson and City Administrator Don Morrison appointed Bonney Lake Assistant Chief Dana Powers as

Interim Police Chief of the City of Bonney Lake effective September 16, following the retirement of Police Chief Mike Mitchell. Chief Powers has served as Assistant Police Chief since 2008, worked for the Bonney Lake Police Department since 1992, and has over 21 years of law enforcement experience. Dana Powers grew up in the Bonney Lake area, attending Bonney Lake Elementary and eventually to Sumner High School. She later graduated from the University of Nebraska. In 1990 she was hired full time with the Tacoma Police Department. She spent two years with TPD in the patrol unit until she transferred to the Bonney Lake Police Department in 1992. After joining the Bonney Lake Police Department, she started the D.A.R.E. program and served as a member of the newly formed Marine Services Unit. She was also part of Bonney Lake’s first Special Response Team, which turned into Metro Pierce SWAT, where she was the negotiation team leader and part of the entry team. She has also served as Detective, Patrol Sergeant, and Administrative Sergeant. In November 2006 she accepted the acting Operations Lieutenant’s position working as Chief Mike Mitchell’s second in command. In 2008 she was promoted to Assistant Chief with a restructuring of the Police Department.

The City of Bonney Lake Police Department and KeyBank will host a counterfeit awareness seminar on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, from 4:30-5:30pm in the Public Safety Building at 18421 Sumner Buckley Hwy E. Police and Key Bank personnel will educate business employees and interested residents on the security features in our US currency. This educational training will help sales staff or general citizens recognize and avoid accepting counterfeit bills. There will be handouts.

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Council Finance Committee 5:30 pm - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Justice Center, 9002 Main Street East

Community Development Committee 4:00 pm - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Justice Center, 9002 Main Street East

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Park Board 6:00 pm - 2nd Monday Justice Center, 9002 Main Street East

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During campaign season, the City grants an exception to allow political signs to be placed in the Right-of-Way. However, that exception does not apply to WSDOT and SR410. WSDOT will remove any sign encroaching on SR410 ROW. With the new landscaped medians placed in SR410 in Eastown, it is dangerous and illegal to place any type of sign in the landscaped media. Any sign so placed in a landscaped median will be immediately confiscated and destroyed.

A White River Project & Lake Tapps Centennial Celebration will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10am - 1pm at the former Lake Tapps Powerhouse, located at 2111 East Valley Highway. The White River Project, including Lake Tapps and the Powerhouse, is 100 years old this year! Join the fun at this free community celebration! Tour the powerhouse, learn more about the history of Lake Tapps and the White River Project, and enjoy food, fun and entertainment! If you have any old pictures or stories from the White River Project, please contact Cascade Water Alliance at [email protected]. This event is sponsored by the Cascade Water Alliance with the Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society & the Bonney Lake Courier-Herald.

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Despite some solid times, the Sumner Spartans suc-cumbed to Enumclaw and Fife in its away meets Sept. 13 and Thursday. They finished 101-79 against Enumclaw and 93-77 against Fife.

“The team score this week wasn’t the best,”

coach Dana Powers wrote in an e-mail to the team. “However we had some good swims!”

The week’s state qualify-ing times came from Sami Hendricks and Madison

Munger.At Enumclaw, Hendricks

had a 200-yard freestyle time of 2 minutes, 4.28 seconds and a 100-yard fly time of 1:05.74. Her Fife 500 freestyle time was 5:43.06.

Munger qualified at Enumclaw with a 200 free-style time of 2:05.10. At Fife, she blew through the 200 IM with 2:21.45.

District qualifiers for the week were Alicia Ditty, Kallan Gustafson, Ashley Huynh and Munger.

Ditty qualified in the 50 freestyle, twice in

SHS Swimming

4The swim team faces Eatonville High School in away play today, Wednesday.

Madison Munger was one of two Sumner High School Swimmers to post state-qualifying times, despite a team loss to Enumclaw High School. She is pictured here before winning the 200-yard Individual Medley event at the meet. Photo by Brenda Sexton/To view or buy photos go to www.blscourierherald.com.

SEE PAGE 17

By John LeggettStaff Writer

The Sumner High soccer squad came out of the gate fast as it moved to 3-1 over-all and 2-0 in South Puget Sound League 2A action after nipping White River 1-0 in overtime and demol-ishing the Eatonville High Cruisers 6-0 at Sunset Chev Stadium Thursday.

WRHS was the first unwilling victim as SHS won when Brenna Allsop legged a rocket past the Hornet netminder.

Sumner claimed anoth-er league triumph when

it blanked the visiting Cruisers 6-0 behind a four goal performance turned in by last year’s SPSL 2A MVP, junior striker Kaylie Rozell. Rozell scored a first half hat trick, then tacked on one last goal in the second half before taking the remain-der of the evening off.

Also scoring goals in the shutout were Sarah Carter and Ellie DeGoede.

Responsible for the tan-dem of cleansheetings were freshmen goalies Abby Smith and Jamie Lange, who filled in for the injured Alex Hoyt, an all-league first teamer last season.

Sumner takes its offensive show on the road this week. The Lady Sparts trekked to Clover Park Tuesday and will take on Washington High Thursday night.

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the 100 backstroke and again in the 200 IM.

Gustafson qualified in the 100, 200, and 500 free-style, and in the 200 IM.

Huynh qualified twice in the 100 breaststroke, and twice again in the 200 IM.

Munger qualified in the 100 backstroke.

Alejandra Castro dropped more than six sec-onds in the 200-freestyle against Fife.

Kristen Easterly’s drops brought jaws down with them, with a more than 11-second drop in the 100 breaststroke and more than 22 seconds in the 100 butterfly.

Ashleigh Johnson dropped nearly 2 seconds in the 100 freestyle, just short of 4 seconds in the 200 free-style, slightly more than 3 seconds in the 100 back-stroke, and an astound-ing 19 seconds in her 100 breaststroke time.

Gustafson dropped more than half a second in the 100 freestyle and nearly four seconds in 200 IM.

Huynh dropped nearly 5 seconds in the 200 IM.

Carrie Miller dropped more than 5 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Nicole Stoneback post-ed her best times in the 50 freestyle with a 32.08, 1:30.65 in the 100-yard freestyle and 1:21.49 in the 100 backstroke.

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By Kevin HansonEditor

The Bonney Lake Panthers won three soccer games in three nights last week to run their season record to a still-perfect 4-0.

All four victories were against nonleague foes.

The Panthers’ fourth win of the season came Thursday night when the team traveled to Yelm and registered a 4-0 vic-tory over the Tornadoes. Bonney Lake wasted lit-tle time jumping on top, receiving a goal from Alicia Bowman just three minutes into the contest. That lead held until early in the sec-ond half when Bonney Lake exploded for three goals in 13 minutes. Madi Adams started the scoring spree in the 44th minute, Lindsey Hanbidge added a goal

at 51 minutes and Emily Richmond booted the final goal at 57 minutes.

Madi Lowry recorded the shutout in goal.

The Panthers’ third vic-tory of the season came Sept. 14, a 3-1, home-field decision over Roosevelt High. First-half goals were scored by Bowman and Richmond, with another delivered late in the game by Karissa Burnett.

Sept. 13 brought the Panthers a 2-0 victory over Tacoma’s Wilson High. Playing at home, Richmond scored in the first half and Bowman found the net late in the game.

The Panthers played early this week, hosting Eastside Catholic Tuesday night. Thursday, Bonney Lake travels to Orting for a 6 p.m. contest. Both are nonleague games.

Perfect 4-0 in week three play

Lake Tapps Sean Packer was among the top golfers at the 27th Annual Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association at Everett Golf and Country Club in Everett, Wash., Thursday.

Sandy Harper of Nanaimo, B.C., shot a dominant final round 6-under par 66 to capture the title.

After shooting 1- and 2-under par in the first two rounds, Packer finished the final round at 2-over par 74.

The Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship is one of 16 regional championships con-ducted annually by the PNGA. For pairings, live scoring, and more information on the Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship please visit www.thepnga.org.

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Following a trio of nail-biting victories, Bonney Lake High football coach Chad Barrett may be devel-oping a touch of gray.

Friday night at Timberline High’s South Sound Stadium in Lacey, it happened again. After Bonney Lake amassed a 20-0 first period advantage, the Trailblazers battled back to make it a barn-burner by game’s end and only a stubborn Panther defense prevented THS from coming all the way back in the heart-pounding 33-28 encounter.

As the game began to take shape, it seemed as though the visiting squad may have an easy go of it, as Timberline was shooting

itself in the foot and turned over the ball three times in the first quarter, leading to a trio of Panther touch-downs. After Bonney Lake kicker Cameron Goenner legged through two of his extra point attempts, the big cats had bounded to a 20-0 upper hand.

BLHS running back E.J. Harris tacked on his third and fourth rushing touch-downs in the second period and the Panthers were out front 33-14 at intermission.

Bonney Lake had the Timberline defense on its heels in the first half as it seemed to deviate from its customary aerial barrage and instead, had rolled up more than 100 yards on the ground.

The Blazer defense got stingy in the second half, holding Panthers scoreless

for the remainder of the game.

Timberline stormed back to tally another tan-dem of touchdowns in the third quarter and it looked as though the Trailblazers might just pull one out of the fire. Going into the final 12 minutes of play the scoreboard read 33-28 with Bonney Lake cling-ing to a slim lead, but the momentum favored the home team.

It was a stand-off in the fourth quarter, as the two squads exchanged body punches like a couple of pugilists in a prize fight, but it was Bonney Lake’s defense that ruled the night.

“I was really pleased with the way our guys hung in there for the win,” Barrett said. “They are looking bet-

ter and smarter with each passing week. When a team can repeatedly pull off wins with all that pressure, that to me is what separates an average squad from a well-rounded unit that is maturing and coming into its own.”

Bonney Lake will next play at 7 p.m. Friday at Sunset Chev Stadium, when it hosts Lincoln High of the Narrows League. Lincoln visits the Panthers still rid-ing the crest of an emo-tional tidal wave, generated by the 50-21 bludgeoning it unleashed on Enumclaw last week.

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Close-call wins becoming season trademark

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Lineman Connor Mott scooped up a first-quarter Fife fumble and rambled 57 yards into the end zone Friday night to start a Sumner Spartan scor-ing frenzy that culminated in a 41-0 victory over the Trojans.

Before the blitz was over, quarterback Aaron Clark rushed for touch-downs of 15 and 20 yards

and hit receiver Brennan Mickelson on a 4-yard pass for another.

Running back Lokahi Kamau also lit up the score-board by scampering into the end zone on runs of 10 and 15 yards.

Dave DeVries’ foot got a workout. He kicked five out of six PATs through the uprights.

“The defense played fan-tastic,” coach Keith Ross said. “Shutouts are hard to come by and Fife has some

weapons and we shut them down.”

Mott’s TD was the Spartans’ second defensive touchdown in a three-game season.

Sumner’s offense wasn’t too shabby either, tallying 401 yards.

“It was our first league game and we came out and made a statement,” Ross said. “It was good for the kids to start the season that way. We did what we want-ed to do. We played defense

and ran the ball.”Kamau tallied 180 yards

on 11 carries and two touchdowns, while Clark’s three carries blessed him with 57 yards and the two TDs. Passing, Clark was 5 for 8 for 80 yards, with a couple of bombs called back.

The Spartans, 2-1 over-all and 1-0 in SPSL 2A, play their first road game of the season Friday at Steilacoom.

Scoring frenzy culminates in 41-0 victory


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In its only action of last week, the undefeated Bonney Lake volleyball crew escalated its overall record to 4-0 when it hosted Shelton High in a nonleague encounter, prevailing in straight sets 25-11, 26-24 and 25-12.

Ashlyn Bagby accrued 23 assists while Taylor Moss and Lisa Demick had seven kills apiece.

Bonney Lake gets its South Puget Sound League 3A groove on this week when it hosts Lakes High Thursday. The Panthers will then travel to Peninsula High Monday. Both contests begin at 7:15 p.m.

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The Sumner High volleyball squad’s South Puget Sound League 2A campaign has officially begun and the Spartans have yet to claim a single victory, but they came about as close as possible Thursday against Fife.

The Spartans came out with guns blaz-ing, winning the first couple of sets 25-17 and 25-16. But the Trojans awakened with a tandem of victories of their own to push the match into overtime. When the dust cleared it was Fife that emerged the 15-11 victor to come away with the 3-2 match win.

Sumner setter Sara Huette not only notched 30 assists, but additionally record-ed 15 digs and a half dozen kills.

Also providing thrills for the partisan Spartan crowd were hitters Karissa Smith and Haylee Steinman, who managed 10 and 19 kills, respectively, as well as 17 digs each. Brittany Smith logged 5 kills, 15 digs and four aces.

Sumner traveled to Washington High Tuesday. Thursday, the Spartans host Steilacoom.

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No wins yet, but close


Bonney Lake’s girls had Auburn Mountainview teed off last week, winning their home match against Auburn Mountainview 120-96.

Megan Charron was the medalist of the match with a 42 -- and 30 points -- on High Cedars’ par-36 course.

Anna Babbitt shot a 39 for 24 points.The boys varsity golf team wasn’t so fortunate, expe-

riencing a rough week with losses to Peninsula, Sumner and Auburn Mountainview. The score was 78-37 against Peninsula, with Kash Kolterman and Josh Journey total-ling points.

“I look at it as a time for the boys to experience the course since they are all still very young to the game,” coach J.D. Rushton said.

At Sumner, the varsity boys lost 74-52, with Kash lead-ing with nine points. The silver lining was that the junior varsity boys left victorious, and freshman Taylor Dow had the best round of his career, shooting 40.

Auburn Mountainview ended 94-47 against Bonney Lake. Journey, Mat Yuste and Jacob Rash were the varsity team leaders with nine points each.

The golf team pitted against Decatur High School Tuesday and will face off against Lakes High Thursday.

A mixed week on the greens

BLHS Golf SHS Golf


Sumner High School’s boys golf team has hit the ground running, beating Steilacoom 70-56, Bonney Lake 74-52 and White River 66-62 in week two of the season. They’re undefeated so far, with a 3-0 record in league play and a 4-0 record over the season.

Brandon Barlow shot the low score of 39 against Steilacoom and 38 against Bonney Lake. Tom Murphy was the medalist Thursday, with a 39-stroke total against White River.

Play resumed Tuesday against Fife High School and the team faces off against Franklin Pierce High School Thursday.

Three wins, three days

The Bonney Lake High cross country squad didn’t have any engagements on the docket last week.

The Panther harriers lift the lid on their 2011 South Puget Sound League 3A season today, Wednesday when they visit Enumclaw High.

BLHS Cross Country

SHS Cross Country


The Sumner High cross country contingent partici-pated in the South Puget Sound League 2A 5K Class Race at Spanaway Lake Park and had harriers excel in each class.

Juniors Jose Hernandez and Coltin Tanner complet-ed the course with times of 17 minutes, 30 seconds and 17:32, respectively.

Gabby Phelps finished second among all of the senior girls with a clock-ing of 21:08, which bested

her finest 2010 5K time by nearly a minute. Cory Brandt also turned in a fine outing, crossing the finish line at 17:57.

The highlights from the freshman and sophomore classes for Sumner were freshman Thomas Oliver, who in his debut race gal-loped to a second place overall time of 19:42.

In the sophomore class, Arturo Perez, Abi Hensler and Amanda Riley all turned in excellent perfor-mances.

Saturday, SHS was well represented at the

50-team Fort Steilacoom Invitational.

Both genders finished 20th and standing out indi-vidually for the male Sparts were Tanner with a time of 16:49, Hernandez at 17:03 and Brandt, 17:26.

For the girls it was Phelps in 15th place overall with a time of 19:39, Natasha Wilson at 21:38, Robi Long at 22:47 and Allie Sims at 23:57.

The Spartans’ initial SPSL 2A race will come Thursday when Washington High hosts Sumner and Fife.

Harriers excel in each class

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