Five Years Ago

February 2, 2005

Photo: Dave Bonn, Mountain Meadow Elementary School plant supervisor, dressed up and jumped on a unicycle, while physical education teacher Sean Gallagher cheers him on. They were just two of the many staff members who followed through with a promise to students who reached a set food-drive goal. In addition to Bonn and Gallagher’s antics, staff members dressed like clowns and pickles, dyed their hair wild colors and wore their pajamas to school.

Ski junkies’ hearts have been broken. No early morning treks through uncut knee-deep powder on Brand-X remain for the addicted North backcountry “artist.” No big-air opportunities await the avid thrillseeking snow-teen and there are no “buffet” lessons for Junior and his classmates as they follow their ski instructor in a snake-like line learning the ever-important “pizza pie” maneuver. For the first time in 30 years the slopes of Crystal Mountain are naked in January.

Ten Years Ago

February 2, 2000

The ramshackle, obsolete water tower on Semanski Street has come down to make room for an old friend. Kathleen and Brion Michael are Enumclaw born and bred, and remember the old Borgaard house on Highway 410 from their childhood. Built in 1910, it has stood in Victorian splendor for several generations of Plateau people. The house was in peril of being torn down because the land on which it sits is where Clem Tuchscherer wants to expand his Enumclaw Suzuki Kawasaki Yamaha Polaris store. Tuchscherer told the Michaels if they could move the house they could have it. And that’s the plan.

Twenty-five Years Ago

January 31, 1985

Plans are now being formalized for the Enumclaw Centennial celebrations this year and although nothing has received final approval, most dates and activities have been decided upon. Many of the activities will centered around Independence Day.

Photo: The Beebe Apartments, which were built about 60 years ago on Griffin Avenue, came crashing down last Saturday. The appartments, located next to the Circle K store, were destroyed by Rick Barry, Inc., a heavy equipment operation from Auburn.

Fifty Years Ago

February 4, 1960

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a 24 by 16 ft. farrowing shed at the Rainier State School on January 31, according to Donald J. Ferguson, business manager for the institution. Ferguson said that while the shed was completely destroyed, along with a few swine, quick action by the Buckley Fire Department confined the fire to the single structure and thus saved nearby buildings.

That this old world is just chock–full of fine honest youngsters was demonstrated last Saturday in Enumclaw. Dennis Reed, 12, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed, 1446 Lafromboise Street, and his pal, Steven Colvin, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Colvin, 1635 Griffin Avenue, were strolling along the sidewalk when they spied a red coin purse. Opening the purse, the boys found that it contained 11 one-dollar bills but nothing to identify the owner except the name “Shelley” written in pencil on the outside of the purse. Deciding between them that city hall was the proper place to take the money, they hurried down and turned the purse and its contents over to City Clerk Marion Andersen.

Seventy-five Years Ago

February 8, 1935

After a wild night ride and chase at 3 a.m. Thursday through the residential streets of Enumclaw, night marshall William Burns finally got his man when the car of the victim overturned, pinning the suspect beneath it. Many residents of the vicinity of the chase wondered at the disturbance of their peaceful slumber. The culprit had been trying to break into Bob Chambers’ service station, one mile north of town.