Five Years Ago
December 1, 2004
The city of Enumclaw is inviting everyone to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Enumclaw section of the Foothills Trails. The program is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Warner Avenue trailhead (at the intersection of state route 410 and Warner Avenue).
Melissa Snoen has gone through 40 pairs of pointe shoes in preparation for her role as the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year’s Plateau Ballet Repertory Theatre production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”
Eli Holm says it’s been several years, if ever, since Enumclaw has had a radio dinner theater performance, and he’s hoping the timing of Stage Door Productions’ Lux Radio Theatre version of “It’s a Wonderful Life” will be the holiday experience the community craves.
Ten Years Ago
December 1, 1999
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Enumclaw and on Saturday it all becomes official. More than 100 entries are expected to promenade down Cole Street as Enumclaw kicks off the holiday season with the “Taking Traditions Into 2000” holiday parade.
Six Elk Ridge Elementary students ran the last 1.2 miles of the Seattle Marathon Sunday. Those who participated were Amanda Orr, Morgan Wilson, Connor Williams, Jeremy Schneider, Scott Snodgrass and Jaron Cramer.
Twenty-five Years Ago
November 29, 1984
A tree nearly hit the home of Bill Bishop Tuesday night when strong easterly winds roared through Enumclaw. Bishop’s house sits behind his store, Bishop Bunch Groceries, on Highway 410 next to McDonald’s. The tree fell just after midnight. Ironically, Bishop was the only person injured in last year’s Christmas Eve storm. He suffered a broken leg from being hit by a piece of sheet metal.
David Roberts, songwriter and solo guitarist from Enumclaw will present a family concert of contemporary folk music Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Enumclaw High School auditorium, 1226 Semanski Ave., Enumclaw.
Businesses have been closing in Buckley, but there are also a few which have just opened and others are in the planning stages, a recent survey shows. While businesses such as Judy’s apparel, the Century Cafe, gas stations, and Timberjacks have closed their doors, there is a new sandwich shop – Mary’s Munchies; a new store, The Lawrence Foodmart, and work has started on what will be an Art Gamblin Motor’s dealership.
Fifty Years Ago
December 3 1959
Precipitated by a recent epidemic of break-ins, robberies, petty larcenies and other crimes in the community Mayor John R. Selland, Police Judge Duane Radliff and Chief of Police Joe Pedrini in a joint announcement this week stated hereafter the city’s curfew ordinance will be rigidly enforced without fear or favor.
A lot that will provide free parking for approximately 100 cars has just been opened to the public. The lot is bounded on the west by Railroad Street; on the south by Stevenson Avenue, and on the north by Initial Avenue. Cooperating to make the off-street parking available to the public was the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce; The Enumclaw Junior Chamber of Commerce; the Enumclaw Tractor and Equipment Company; Garrett Distributors and O.H. Dickson.
Seventy-five Years Ago
November 30, 1934
Miss Mary Fay Fulton, daughter of the F.K. Fultons of Enumclaw is a sophomore at the College of Puget Sound. She was elected to the first team for women’s volleyball last week.
Shaking houses and breaking windows, a gigantic explosion rocked the town of Ravensdale Thursday morning at 1 a.m. when the powder magazine of the Dale Coal Company was blown up. Evidence points to the fact that the magazine was touched off by someone for some unknown reason.
Honoring the Enumclaw High School football squad and coaches, the American Legion Post will sponsor the tenth annual American Legion banquet next Monday evening. Leo Lassen, well known radio sports announcer, will be the main speaker.
