Accused child-sex predator withdraws plea
A Lake Tapps pilot who pleaded guilty to 35 federal child-sex charges also will plead guilty to similar crimes in state court as part of a joint plea bargain, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle said Friday.
Weldon Marc Gilbert, 48, will serve both his sentences at the same time under terms… Read More
Windermere Lake Tapps Gives Back to local families (Bonney Lake Courier Herald)
Group helps less-fortunate children
The Windermere Foundation helps makes Christmas a happy time for some less-fortunate kids in Bonney Lake.
Working through a three-year-old program in which a portion of sales commissions pay for toys, local teachers identify kids in need.
Money is directed to the local Fred Meyer store where appropriate gifts are purchased.
Because the need… Read More
Recent Lake Tapps Water Rights (WA Dept of Ecology)
Lake Tapps Public Water Supply Project
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) developed a draft report of exam for a Lake Tapps Public Water Supply Project in 2006 for public comment. The proposed project is to help supply the long-range municipal water needs of the Central Puget Sound region, protect salmon and improve water quality, and assist… Read More
Specific Lake Laws include Deer Island (www.co.pierce.wa.us)
Specific Area Laws
Class ‘A’ Lakes: Lake Tapps, Alder Lake, and Lake Kapowsin
Lake Tapps-Lake Ridge Cove – the maximum speed is 5 mph except for the purpose of taking off and landing water skiers from property along the cove. You must approach the entrance at a right angle for at least 200 feet. Vessels… Read More
Ilalko PTA organizes Christmas light recycling (Auburn Reporter)
Ilalko PTA to provide holiday light strand recycling
Nov 25 2009, 1:03 PM ยท UPDATED
The Ilalko Elementary School PTA needs your help.
The Ilalko Elementary Green Team established a holiday light strand recycling program. The goal is to collect as many broken, mangled, snarled and unusable light strands as possible. Extension cords are fine, too.
The collection… Read More



