By all appearances, Emerald Schultz has everything going for her. She’s an 18-year-old high school senior with good grades, takes advanced-placement classes and serves as the captain of her school’s cheer team. She’s also the editor of her school’s yearbook, sings the national anthem at sporting events and performs at weddings and funerals. If that’s not enough, her drama resumé includes appearances in two TV commercials.
Bonney Lake resident John R. Fields, 65, died Nov. 14, 2008, in Tacoma.
• The Bonney Lake Police Department for the second year is offering the “Shop with a Cop” event at the Target store. The program is being led by Officer Tony Rice once again this year and the plan is for the program to expand to give 10 children the opportunity to spend $100 each at Target shopping for Christmas gifts.
The fall of 1855 found increased unrest among the Native Americans of eastern Washington. This was a result of the treaties that Territorial Gov. Isaac Stevens had been requiring the many Northwest tribes to sign. His methods of obtaining the native lands were considered controversial even in the mid 1850s.
A handful of local athletes recently signed national letters-of-intent with colleges throughout the land.
Sports pundits say that in the fast moving game of volleyball, timing, a solid mental approach and momentum are three of the most important facets of the game.
This year’s edition of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Kennewick’s Toyota Center brought together a Sweet 16 squads, four of which were from the talent-rich, nine-team South Puget Sound League 3A.
One of those four was Enumclaw High, which made the big dance for the fourth consecutive season – certainly no stranger to the blazing intensity that is the state tourney.
The results are finally in and Democrat Pat McCarthy will be the next Pierce County executive.
Bonney Lake Municipal Court Judge Douglas H. Haake ruled in court Wednesday that Pacific Police Chief John T. Calkins will stand trial Jan. 26 for the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
• A 72-year-old woman reported to police at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15 her purse was taken while shopping at Wal-Mart. The woman told the officer she was shopping in the cheese aisle and her purse was in the child seat of the shopping cart. The woman said she turned away and when she turned back her purse was gone. The woman and her friends looked down the aisles but could not find a suspect. The case is under investigation.
Sumner City Council members adopted a historic preservation ordinance during their Nov. 17 meeting.
