Sumner coach Robi Turley was named Coach of the Year, while forward Kaylie Rozell was named Most Valuable 2A Player and placed on the first team.
After 30 years in business, and 27 years on Main Street, pet groomer Kim Beach will retire in June. Klips By Kim is the oldest standing business in the city of Buckley.
The Spartans played White River on the Hornets’ home turf Jan. 8 and lost 59-47. Keenan Jackson led the team, shooting 15 points.
The Panthers lost 76-50 to Decatur on the Gator’s court Jan. 8. J.C. Herd was the Panthers’ high scorer of the night with 17 points.
Toys were donated from individuals in the community and local businesses.
On Thursday, Sumner city councilwoman Nancy Dumas hinted at an upcoming transit proposal to be made Monday, Jan. 14.
The programs are for boys and girls enrolled in the first through eighth grades. Cost is $50 and the deadline for enrollment is Jan. 26.
The City of Sumner is hosting an information meeting about the Sumner Community Garden Jan. 19, according to a city press release.
Last week, we printed our top 10 staff picks for stories of the year. We finish our 2012 retrospective with our reporters’ thoughts for the year past. In the first of two installments, Daniel Nash discusses the summer drownings of 2012. Brian Beckley will discuss his thoughts on the year next week.
The Bonney Lake boys basketball came back from winter break and went down under. The Bonney Lake Panthers hosted Australian prep team the Penwith Panthers last week, culminating in an exhibition match-up Thursday.
After 30 years in business, and 27 years on Main Street, pet groomer Kim Beach will retire in June. Klips By Kim is the oldest standing business in the city of Buckley.
“I’ve worked every Saturday for the past 30 years,” Beach said. “It’s time to get out there and find out what happens on Saturday.”
“The Bride Price,” written by Enumclaw author Suzanne Popp, is the story of Myrna Chitundu, a young girl with a promising academic future and dreams of becoming a doctor. She is first girl to be accepted into the fictionalized Royal Academy, an English colonial school, and impresses her instructor with her aptitude and dedication. But her plans are thrown away when she is raped and impregnated by a family friend. The man offers her family a lebola — a dowry — in exchange for her hand in marriage, which they accept. Her family is saved by the dowry and the loss of a mouth to feed.
Bonney Lake High School’s wrestling team traveled to Auburn Mountainview Thursday night and defeated the Lions 54-18.