Five Years Ago
November 10, 2004
Enumclaw High School senior Amanda Parker has been involved in Hornets sports through most of her high school career. But when the 18-year-old prepares for one of her games, she isn’t thinking about winning or losing or how to defend or attack opponents. She know she won’t be the one who sinks the winning shot at the buzzer, makes the game-saving dig or pitches a playoff shutout. In fact, in her four-year career, the three-sport letterman who will have lettered 11 times by graduation, hasn’t seen one minute of playing time. But as the manager for the Hornets’ volleyball, boys basketball and baseball teams, Parker knows she is a valuable asset to her teams.
Their motto was Get ‘R Done, and for the most part the White River Hornets did just that at the Class 3A state volleyball competition in Everett. Under the coaching of Lenny Llanos, the Hornets streaked past their competitors into the tournament’s championship round before losing their only match of the season, a 3-0 rout at the hands of powerhouse Bishop Blanchet. With that lone loss, the Hornets placed second in the tournament.
Ten Years Ago
November 10, 1999
Chasing after 11 kids would be exercise enough for most women. But not for four Plateau moms. Dawn Craft, Kim Patrick, Trinna Sherwood and Natalie Richardson are training to run in the Maui Marathon March 19. The four are members of Team in Training, a program that benefits the Leukemia Society of America.
Justin and Marisa Clark traveled to Olympia Oct. 24 to represent Enumclaw at the Washington Park and Recreation Association’s 1999 Baden Soccer Challenge. Both came home as state champions. Justin competed in the 11-12 years old boy’s bracket and Marisa won the 11-12 girl’s bracket.
Twenty-five Years Ago
November 8, 1984
C.H. Williams, president of the First International Bank of Enumclaw, has announced that he will retire from that post on March 31, 1985. The bank’s board of directors has accepted Williams’ retirement and has appointed R.G. Martindale, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to succeed him.
Puget Power crews were called to Enumclaw Thursday after a heavy rain and wind storm passed through the area. This crew responded to a power outage on Washington Avenue about 3 p.m. Other power outages were reported around town as well as in parts of Buckley, Orting and Puyallup.
Fifty Years Ago
November 12, 1959
Enumclaw’s damp fall weather has prevented use of a new “fire danger” sign in front of the Department of Natural Resource’s headquarters one mile east of Enumclaw on Highway 410. The sign was fabricated in the shops of the Weyerhauser Company’s White River branch and was erected by a White River crew.
Mrs. Margaret Bruhn, librarian at the Enumclaw Public Library, has requested the return of two Scott Stamp encyclopedias to the library. The 1952 and 1959 books are missing. Parents are urged to check with their children to see if they may have failed to return the books to the library. Books may be slipped through the slot and no questions will be asked.
Seventy-five Years Ago
November 16, 1934
Plans are now under way for the reopening of the Liberty Theatre, which is being completely renovated. Sound equipment is being put into shape for talking pictures.
Loyal supporters of the Silver Barons of the Enumclaw Athletic Club are gathering themselves together to cheer the Barons of Chuck Smith to victory over Grays Harbor. With “Beat Aberdeen” as their battle cry, several hundred fans from all over the district are planning to join in a giant rally Saturday night that will dwarf anything of its kind ever witnessed hereabouts. overt Montgomery and his musical lights of the Enumclaw Band are going to “Pep Band” for the occasion, the Auburn Ice Cream Company’s public address car has been especially decorated and rigged out by the heads of the railroad city firm, a special committee will escort the fire siren, and organized cheering will be directed by a staff of yell kings.
