This past June, bill number H. Con. Res. 384 was introduced to Congress. This bill proposes a National day of HIV/AIDS testing and education. There is a bizarre stigma attached to HIV/AIDS testing. Just because you choose to educate yourself about disease transmission and learn your status does not mean you are promiscuous and dirty. People remaining ignorant about their status and practicing unsafe sexual practices are a major factor in the rise of HIV/AIDS cases.
MARYSVILLE — The weather looked bleak for the rest of the weekend, as Thursday heralded stormy skies and puddle-filled fields.
The Silvana Firefighters Association would like to ask you to vote Yes for Proposition 1 and Yes for Proposition 2 on Aug. 19. This community has experienced record growth in the last five years; as a result the needs of your fire department have also grown.
I am writing to encourage all voters to restore our previously authorized Emergency Medical Services Levy back to its original rate of 50 cents per thousand dollars of assessed property valuation. This is a necessary action for Marysville and District 12 to be able to continue to respond to the needs of its citizenry.
You have to hand it to anyone who is brave enough and willing to throw their lives into the political arena. In the case of the state senator position for District 10, two women have joined a race against senior senator Mary Margaret Haugen. While District 10 comprises a small share of our readership, i.e. west of I-5 strip from Skagit County to northern Marysville, some of us do have the opportunity to vote in that race.
Thank you, Arlington, for your welcome to guests at your fabulous Fly-In in early July. We made it to your street fair, walked and drove about to enjoy the air.
I have known George Appel through my service as a police officer for years. He is fair, compassionate and hard-working.
As your local Firefighters and Paramedics with North County Fire / EMS, we would like to bring to everyone’s attention the North County Regional Fire Authority Proposition 1, which is to be voted on Aug. 19. This is a critical levy renewal that helps protect and continue our vital, Emergency Medical Services in our great communities.
Ten years ago the cities of Marysville and Arlington divided up the Smokey Point / Lakewood community over the objections of the residents. Today we are still seeing this division being done by the cities’ newspapers. While The Arlington Times will sometimes cover news about Smokey Point, the Times and Marysville Globe seem to have decided that the Lakewood School District is only of interest to those living in Marysville. A large percentage of residents served by the Lakewood School District live within Arlington city.
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There’s nothing quite like a summer squall to remind us that some plants need a little help standing up on their own. Last week’s rains did just that for me. My garden was proud and perky and standing tall before Mother Nature dropped three quarters of an inch of rain on it. The weight of all that water on the foliage caused limbs to bow down, sometimes all the way to the ground, and in some cases even snap off. It wasn’t a pretty sight and yet I could have prevented a lot of it had I just done some preventative staking.
The owner of The Family Dog, Pam McCord will bring the family business to the 23rd annual HomeGrown for the first time this year.
