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Enjoy these snapshots of articles written in past issues of the Nisqually Valley News from 45, 35, 25 and 15 years ago, respectively.
A Look Back at This Week, 45 Years Ago
• A blood bank in Yelm was set for May 17, 1977 at Yelm High School, where the Puget Sound Blood Center hosted the event. The organization donated 2,699 pints of blood in 1977. It aimed to collect 75 pints in Yelm.
• A 47-year-old Rainier resident was killed in a car accident near Rainier Road on May 6, 1978. Her car rammed through a fence and clipped a utility pole during the accident.
• Yelm High School’s baseball team saw its win streak snapped in a loss against Timberline High School. The team was defeated 7-2 on May 9, 1978. Pat McCloud, starting pitcher, gave up 11 hits during the outing.
• The Yelm High School track team dropped its final meet of the season as they were defeated 74-69 by Chehalis High School. Tim Loper won the 100-meter race with a time of 11.1 for the Tornados.
A Look Back at This Week, 35 Years Ago
• The Yelm Kiwanis Club sponsored 38 elementary and middle school youths to attend a Seattle Mariners baseball game in the Kingdome. Kiwanis members assisting as chaperones were Randy Henderson, Gerald Schmidtke and Brad and Shelly Badger. The Mariners defeated the Tigers 7-6.
• The Yelm Eagles held Springfest 88’ on May 7, 1988. The event featured games for adults, crafts, a bed race, a toddler contest and more. Mother nature smiled on the event with warm sunshine and high temperatures, which attracted many residents.
• An estimated $200,000 in damages were caused when five separate fires blazed through Yelm in early May 1988. An investigation led investigators to discover that an arsonist was responsible for the damages.
A Look Back at This Week, 25 Years Ago
• A drinking and driving “mock accident” left an impression on Yelm High School students on May 8, 1998. Lyn Roberts, the principal of YHS, introduced the powerful drinking and driving mock accident. The mock accident was presented on the eve of prom, reminding students the dangers of drinking and driving.
• Equestrians from throughout the Pacific Northwest gathered for the third consecutive annual showcase at Camas Meadows May 23-24 in 1998. There was plenty of room for spectators to watch the local showcase.
• South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity announced its plans to build a home in Yelm’s Nisqually Pines community in 1998. The family receiving the home paid for it through an interest-free loan.
• Yelm baseball concluded its season on May 4, 1998, with a record of 6-8 in Pierce County League play. Yelm was defeated 4-1 by White River High School in the final game of the season.
A Look Back at This Week, 15 Years Ago
• A Yelm resident was arrested in early May 2008 after he allegedly threatened his neighbors with a shotgun near Mill Pond Elementary. The man was arrested on a charge of felony harassment after a dispute with his neighbors led him to allegedly load a shotgun in his front yard. The man stated he’d “have to shoot someone.”
• Yelm residents were given a chance to review and ask questions about the summer of 2008 Coates Road project. The project’s goal was to connect Stevens Street to Coates Road. The project was a part of the Y4 connector project, which already connected 103rd Avenue, West Street and Stevens Street.
• The Nisqually Tribe’s annual giving program provided $50,000 in grants to Yelm Community Services, the Yelm Adult Community Center and the Yelm Police Department. Overall, the tribe donated over $450,000 to Thurston County organizations.
• Yelm High School golfers Kathleen Buck and Katelyn Neill had the chance to qualify for the 2008 state golf tournament. Their strong showing at the Western Cascade Conference championship at Tumwater Valley Golf Course led to Buck earning a chance to qualify for state later in the week and Neill being named an alternate.
