🌱 Sumner’s missing 71-year-old driver has been safely found

Good morning Sumner! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Sumner's missing 71-year-old driver has been safely found
• When and where Sumner's runners face Bonney Lake this fall
• How many Flock cameras are watching drivers in Sumner right now?

Also on today's calendar: The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Updated: Police find 71-year-old man who went missing in Puyallup (thenewstribune.com) — A 71-year-old Sumner man who went missing Monday while driving through Puyallup has been safely found, after a Silver Alert was issued on behalf of Sumner Police. Frederick Douglas was last seen heading west on River Road East, and authorities had warned that his disappearance posed a credible threat to his health and safety before updating that he'd been located.
   

• Washington Cc Meet Calendar (milesplit.com) — Local runners and families can track a busy fall cross-country schedule that includes a Sept. 28 Sumner vs. Bonney Lake duel hosted in Sumner. The statewide calendar lists dozens of middle and high school meets through October, so Sumner athletes can see when and where they'll be competing or traveling next.
   

• Caught on camera: The debate over Flock Safety hits the streets of Pierce County (thenewstribune.com) — Pierce County cities, including Sumner, are wrestling with how to use Flock license-plate cameras under new state privacy rules. Sumner's police department runs 11 cameras and is relocating two away from churches and schools, while residents and officials across the region debate safety benefits, surveillance concerns, and how transparent departments should be about camera locations and policies.
   

📸 Around Sumner

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sumner

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Next Stop Comedy at Rhubarb! - Sumner, WA →
  16202 64th Street East, Sumner
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Friday Night Lights - Panther vs Spanaway High School
  Bonney Lake High School, 10920 199th A Ct. E, Bonney Lake
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
  GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Wake Up at Inta Vintage →
  Location Inta Vintage 1109 Main Street Sumner 98390 1109 Main St Sumner WA 98390, 1109 Main St, Sumner
Thursday October 22
• Ribbon Cutting at Sumner Veterinary Hospital →
  Location Sumner Veterinary Hospital 16024 60th St E Sumner, WA 98390 16024 60th St E Sumner WA 98390, 16024 60th St E, Sumner
Saturday October 24
• Sip Sumner Ghouls Night Out →

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Young Toddler Story Time
  Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
  10:00 am
• English Language Learning (ELL) Classes
  Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Digital Literacy
  Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
  12:00 pm
• All Things Apples
  Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
  4:00 pm
• 2026 Purple Light Nights® Puyallup →
  Waxing The City, 10306 156th Street East, Puyallup
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Collision on SR 16 EB at MP 0 near I-5 has been cleared.
  3:10PM on Sep 29: Collision on SR 16 EB at MP 0 near I-5 reported at 3:07 pm on Sept. 29, 2026, with the left lane of the on-ramp to NB I-5 blocked. (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on SR-16 E reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on SR-16 E reported at 2:24 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )

• City of Sumner Washington posted a job opening for Senior Center Administrative Assistant in Sumner. Apply here.
• Opti Staffing posted a job opening for CNC Machinist (Direct Hire) in Sumner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sumner here.

🗞 Nearby News

Puyallup

• Finding a Family Favorite in Puyallup (tacomaweekly.com)
• BECU to open new Neighborhood Financial Center in Frederickson (cuinsight.com)
• 4-H kids represent county at state - Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader (ptleader.com)

Bonney Lake

• Handheld laser welding on the launchpad (thefabricator.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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