Five Years Ago

April 20, 2005

For Enumclaw NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne it was a weekend that went from the high of winning the Busch Series O’Reilly 300 Saturday to the low of running with the leaders and then craching out of the Nextel Cup Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Sunday. Saturday, on the backstretch of Texas Motor Speedway with six laps remaining, Kahne slipped the No. 38 Great Clips Dodge past rookie Reed Sorenson. Kahne then held on to the lead during a caution-caused, shootout for his second Busch Series career victory.

The Enumclaw High boys basketball team earned the state’s Class 4A Academic Championship with a combined 3.62 grade point average. The team was recognized March 12 at half time of the WIAA boys state championship basketball game at the Tacoma Dome. Member of the team were: T.J. Poe, Justin Howick, Tyler Wieland, Hon Ubbenga, Tanner Sayler, Chris McKinney, Scott Seaburg, Jory St. Luise, Nick LaBorde, Evan Pricco, Quin Kaplitz, Conner Larned and CJ Fitzpatrick.

Ten Years Ago

April 19, 2000

The dress code for Easter Sunday on Crystal Mountain is winter oats, scarves and anything that keeps you warm during the sunrise service atop the ski resort. The traditional sunrise service that starts at 6:30 a.m. is going into its 17th year this Ester Sunday. The service is for all denominations and a Protestant pastor and Catholic priest will read passages form the Bible.

Seeing the 24-year-old Kingdome come crashing down last month captivated the Pacific Northwest. Hordes of people flocked to downtown Seattle to watch one of the most recognizable structures on the city’s skyline wiped off the map. Pat Garrett stayed away. His wife, Patti, was sick. Not making the trek to Seattle wouldn’t be that big of a deal for anybody else. But Garrett isn’t just anybody else. The Greenwater resident is working as the project engineer on the construction of the new Seattle Seahawks football stadium, which is being built at the former site of the Kingdome.

Twenty-five Years Ago

April 18, 1985

Photo: Work has started on the remodeling of Enumclaw’s soon-to-be new police headquarters. The building at 1705 Wells Street will use an expanded jail and radio communications. Calvin Jordan and Associates is the contractor. The new headquarters is expected to be in operation in July.

ON THE CORNER: Walt Haw-kins heading for Longacres and, hopefully another good day… Tim McMurry preparing to pay his annual dues to Uncle Sam… Bonnie and Bill Ellison enjoying a sunday afternoon at the Turf Club… And Mel Johansen walking leisurely up Cole Street.

Fifty Years Ago

April 21, 1960

Commemorating 54 years of community service, the Buckley Eagles Aerie, 1387, will hold their annual anniversary dinner Friday night, April 22. Dinner will be served by the ladies auxiliary. Charter members, past presidents and long-time members will be honored. State president, Elmer Hyppa will be among the honored guests and will award the twenty-year pins.

James Fugate has been made a partner at Collins Motor Company, according to an announcement from H.D. McEldowney, general manager of the Enumclaw Ford agency. Fugate will become the firm’s sales manager, the announcement stated, a position formerly held by McEldowney.

Seventy-five Years Ago

April 19, 1935

Tomorrow evening the Nesika Women’s Club of the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation will sponsor a first anniversary pageant in honor of the first anniversary of their new hall half way between Enumclaw and Auburn.

The Scandinavian Fraternity of America met in the K. of P. Hall Thursday evening of last week for a short business session. Music for the evening dancing was furnished by Viola Sandness and Ethel Smitterloff. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Weston, Nis Hansen and Miss Florence Weston were on the entertainment committee.

Members of the Enumclaw Garden Club who toured the Seattle Art Museum were Mesdames C.G. Smith, L.F. Kramer, Thos. Illstad, John Morgan, Harold Hanson, William Falcus, George Gunderson, R.G. Calloway, John Silknitter, Frank Allen, W.J. Thompson, John Stonebridge, A.C. Johansen, F.W. Smith Frank Inglis, E.R. Olson, Rose Wilson and Noel Buchanan.