🌱 Patch AM: What priorities Enumclaw’s new superintendent is setting for local students

Greetings Enumclaw! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What priorities Enumclaw's new superintendent is setting for local students
• How this Enumclaw rural zoning could shape future nearby development

Also on today's calendar: The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 33.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Making connections': Superintendent Dr. Mark Wenzel integrates into Enumclaw (courierherald.com) — Enumclaw's new school superintendent, Dr. Mark Wenzel, is settling in by visiting classrooms, talking with students, and outlining goals for stronger thinking skills and better attendance. He praises the district's extensive career and technical programs and wants technology used more intentionally. Local families can also follow his plans through a new weekly newsletter on the Enumclaw School District website.
   

• 376 XX E Lake Walker Dr SE Unit A, Enumclaw, WA 98022 (redfin.com) — A specific rural-zoned property on East Lake Walker Drive in Enumclaw is highlighted, explaining how the RA designation limits density while allowing small-scale farming, forestry, tourism, and recreation. The zoning emphasizes larger lots, bigger setbacks, and permanent open space or resource tracts, shaping how nearby Enumclaw land can be developed and used.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enumclaw

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
  GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• TMMS Fall Advanced Concert
  Enumclaw School District, 226 Semanski St S, Enumclaw
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Pottery Workshop with Ed: Pumpkins and Autumn Wreaths →
  Arts Alive! Studio and Gallery, 1429 Cole Street, Enumclaw
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• CHRONICLES OF THE HIGHWAYMEN →
  Chalet Theatre, 1721 Wells Street, Enumclaw
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• RENTAL →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  9:00 am
• Intermediate Watercolor Painting: Autumn Forest →
  Ben Franklin Crafts & Frame Shop (Bonney Lake), 21121 Hwy 410 E, Bonney Lake
  10:00 am
• Intermediate Watercolor Painting, Autumn Forest →
  Ben Franklin Crafts & Frame Shop (Bonney Lake), 21121 Hwy 410 E, Bonney Lake
  10:00 am
• Italian Heritage Day →
  Black Diamond History Museum, 32627 Railroad Ave, Black Diamond
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• DISTRICT 7 MEETING AT ORTING 3480 →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  8:00 am
Monday October 12
• AERIE TRUSTEE'S MEETING →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Tried & True Cohort →
  Timber Real Estate, 3920 West Tapps Drive East, Lake Tapps
  1:00 pm
• AUXILIARY MEETING →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  6:00 pm
• Georges BLT Tuesday Night Open Mic night →
  George's Bonney Lake Tavern, 18212 WA-410, Bonney Lake
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Yard,garage sale 2 days only Oct 9 and 10 lots of good home decor and clothing
  2 day sale ,Oct 9 and 10 ,rugs, mirror lamps art chairs,home decor, furniture,etc 230ave ct. east Buckley .just off sumner/buckley hwy . 10am to... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Parker Hannifin Corp. posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Enumclaw. Apply here.
• Svetness posted a job opening for Independent In-Home Personal Trainer in Enumclaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enumclaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buckley

• Blue Max Meats co-owner plans to open new Pierce County butcher shop (thenewstribune.com)
• 18 must-try fall activities in the Seattle area (seattletimes.com)
• Surprise breakout stars midway through South Sound 2026 prep football season (thenewstribune.com)

Maple Valley

• Last Call for The Mayor IPA, August 8th at Imbibe Bottle House and Taproom (washingtonbeerblog.com)
• 2026 Chrysalis Award Winners (qualifiedremodeler.com)
• Pumpkin patches on weather preparation nearly one year after record floods (komonews.com)

Ok Enumclaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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