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What was true in 1965 graduation speech can be true in 2012, too
By Rich Williams Having just experienced another graduation at Eatonville High School, I thought it was timely to share a graduation speech given by Ron Elliff in 1965. The topics…
Gerald Honek 7-21-35/6-11-12
Gerald passed away in his sleep, leaving behind three sisters – Betty Jorgenson (Ken), Gig Harbor; Lois Herbrand (Gil) (Graham); and June Herbrand (Neil), Eatonville; sister-in-law Geri Honek (Joe), Eatonville.…
Want to be official yea or nay-sayer on tax vote?
The Pierce County Council is inviting citizens to sign up for the volunteer job of writing statements that support and oppose a proposal to require a two-thirds vote of the…
Fireworks show is a go
Eatonville’s annual Independence Day celebration is carrying on while similar festivities in other towns are fizzling. The July 3 fireworks show and accompanying activities – the only event in Pierce…
MMA fighters racking up wins
Good things are happening in the cage for Eatonville MMA. Fighters training with the mixed martial arts club have racked up victories in recent competitions, bringing a smile to the…
Willis Jacobus Feb. 6, 1927-June 8, 2012
On June 8, the Pearly Gates opened wide and Heaven gave Willis a hero’s welcome. His death from a heart attack was a huge shock to all who knew him because he was…
Convicted voyeur getting extra sentence
The sentencing this month of Steven Powell for his conviction on voyeurism charges may have closed that case, but he remains an intriguing figure in connection with his son, who…
Hillside still too shaky for highway to reopen
No reopening of State Route 7 in the Alder area was being planned Monday, the state Department of Transportation reported. The highway remained closed indefinitely as a safety precaution because…
Breakfast fund-raiser supports firefighters, community
By Pat Jenkins The Dispatch Enough people eating pancakes next Wednesday will help the Eatonville Fire Department do its job. From 9 a.m. to noon on July 4 at the…
Hope for recovering ranger’s body
The body of a park ranger who died during a rescue last week of stranded climbers on Mount Rainier could be removed from the side of the mountain Wednesday or…
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Community remembers 9/11 victims and rolls up sleeves
By Nancy Ardmore Contributing writer Last Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, while 178 people from the Eatonville area looked on, a special U.S. flag was raised on the Eatonville High School flag pole. What made this flag special was that the stripes on the flag contained all of the names of the victims who died [...]
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