When was the last time you said grace? I’m not talking about that brief prayer of thanks at mealtime. When was the last time you actually spoke grace to another person?
Lots of East Pierce Fire & Rescue news this week: the department received a donation of six new oxygen mask kits for our pets. Also, as of Friday, April 29, the department’s levy lift measure is being approved by voters. Also this week, a Bonney Lake resident talks about the Boston Marathon she just ran, and the Spartans take on the Panthers in a head-to-head tennis match.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Enumclaw 77, Auburn Riverside 66
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Enumclaw 107, Auburn Riverside 38
FASTPITCH
Enumclaw 15, Auburn 3
Steilacoom 10, White River 1
Auburn Mountainview 5, Bonney Lake 4
April 28 at Bonney Lake
Sumner 7, Peninsula 5
April 28 at Peninsula
Want to get rid of your unwanted or unneeded prescription drugs? The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-back Day is tomorrow, April 30. Sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for people to bring excess prescription drugs that otherwise could be abused or contaminate the environment.
The agenda and full agenda packet for the May 3, 2016 City Council Workshop are now available to view online.
Starting at 10 p.m. Friday, April 29, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the westbound 15th Street Southwest loop on-ramp to southbound SR 167 around the clock. The on-ramp will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, May 2.
“Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” These words were my mantra over the last seven of my 31 years teaching high school social studies at Sumner. I know a lot about many fields because of my constant reading and thinking, but that isn’t enough to have an impact upon cynical and suspicious high school students who won’t listen or cooperate if they don’t like you.
East Pierce Fire and Rescue invites all Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Campfire members up to fifth grade to attend the third annual Scout Night event from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the headquarters fire station in Bonney Lake, at 18421 Veterans Memorial Drive.
Sumner record: 7-4 league, 8-4-1 overall.
Bonney Lake record: 3-9 league, 4-10 overall.
Bonney Lake 7, Auburn Mountainview 0
April 27 at Auburn Mountainview
Peninsula 9, Sumner 7
April 27 at Sumner