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Amazon donates 50 Kindles to Sumner School District

Published: 05/16/13 13:13:54

More than 400 students at Maple Lawn Elementary School in the Sumner School District received quite a surprise Wednesday morning.

Wayne Capps of Sumner, a retired teacher, will be recognized next month for his contributions to the Washington State Historical Society with the 2013 R. Lorraine Wojahn Award. (KEVIN KNODELL/SPECIAL TO THE HERALD)

State historical society to honor Sumner history teacher

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:21

Wayne Capps of Sumner has long had a passion for history and working with youth. He taught history for 32 years at Olympic Junior High School in Auburn.

From left to right, Denny Sutter, Natalie Reetz and Sean Scanlan lift the 40- to 50-pound fiberglass cow head to a truck. The fairgrounds operations crew took down the iconic piece of art on April 29. (PATTY HERMAN/COURTESY PHOTO)

Fair CEO: Name change is evolving into statewide event

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:17

Changing the name of The Puyallup Fair to the Washington State Fair has generated a lot of discussion.

Teens play four-on-four basketball during a Teen Late Night session at the Mel Korum YMCA in Puyallup. Basketball is the most popular activity among teens at Late Night. (JESSE MAJOR/SPECIAL TO THE HERALD)

YMCA’s teen late night program to start soon

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:15

Teen Late Night, a program that will provide constructive activities on Saturday nights, will start in July.

Sounder train to Mariners on May 26

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:15

Baseball fans who attend the Seattle Mariners game on May 26 can ride the Sounder train to the event.

Samantha Schubert, an eighth-grader at Ballou Junior High School, will compete for the title of Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen later this month. (BETH SCHUBERT/COURTESY PHOTO)

Ballou Junior High student competes for Miss Washington teen crown

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:13

Samantha Schubert, 13, a daughter of Beth and Matthew Schubert, has been named Miss Puyallup’s Outstanding Teen and will be among 25 young women 13-17 statewide to compete in the Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen competition.

Memorial Day event held at city cemetery

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:13

The Sumner City Cemetery, located at 12324 Valley Ave. E., will host the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 27.

Lions Club auction to benefit veterans and their families

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:10

The Sumner Lions Club will host an auction next month to raise funds for Project New Hope, a retreat that provides combat veterans and their families with the education, training, and skills necessary to manage their lives after wartime service, according to the project’s webpage.

Karen Edwards runs for school board

Published: 05/14/13 21:28:09

Karen Edwards, the vice president for communications of the Edgerton Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association, announced she will run for the Puyallup School Board.