Upon entering one of his patented three-horse entries, the late great Charlie Whittingham would proclaim to the world, “We got ’em surrounded.”
Dave Wagner died five times on March 19 after suffering a type of heart attack called the “widow maker.” Three days later, he was discharged from the hospital with only minimal damage to his heart and is back to leading a normal life with his family. His decision to call 911 saved his life.
Wednesday's rainy weather aside, the communities around Lake Tapps are quickly entering the fun and sun season of water recreation. But with three drownings on Tapps in 2012, public agencies are urging swimmers to exercise greater caution as they splash about.