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SPORTS: Coach Doug Diel a hero for local youth sports. Page 8
Silvana Fair honors past, looks to future BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
SILVANA — Last year’s Silvana Fair was the first in more than 40 years to be held without longtime Fair Board President Roy Strotz, but this year’s Silvana Fair marked a number of other passages during its otherwise festive day in the summer sun on Saturday, July 27. “We always know the sun will shine on the Silvana Fair,” said Lynn Pattison, vice president of the Silvana Fair Board, as she noted that the memorial garden on the Silvana Fairgrounds adjacent to the Viking Hall now pays tribute to other Fair Board members, besides Strotz, who have since passed on. “We started recognizing previous Fair Board members who had passed away and I’ve tried to get a complete list. Last year, we added about 21 markers, and this year I did some more research and was able to add 13 more. I hope we haven’t missed anyone, but if we have, people should be sure to let us know.” According to Pattison, what those Fair Board members of the past worked for was the future of farming in this area, SEE FAIR, PAGE 9
SPORTS: Lakewood hosts 7-on-7 Tournament and Lineman Challenge. Page 8
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Mary and Gracie Johnson groom their Angus Simmental cows which took the overall reserve and overall grand prize titles at the July 27 Silvana Fair.
City considers prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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From left, Arlington City Attorney Steve Peiffle and city of Arlington Community Development Director Paul Ellis address the Arlington City Council on the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens during their July 22 workshop meeting.
ARLINGTON — The city of Arlington is facing a deadline in August. After the Marysville City Council voted unanimously on June 24 to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens within the city of Marysville, the Arlington City Council was reminded by city of Arlington Community Development Director Paul Ellis, during their July 22 workshop meeting, that they only have one meeting left, on Aug. 5, to hold a public hearing and vote on a similar prohibition, before Arlington’s temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens is due to sunset on Aug. 14. The Arlington City Council has been extending its six-month moratoriums on medical marijuana dispensaries and col-
lective gardens since Aug. 15, 2011, and at their July 22 meeting, Ellis touted the proposed ordinance to amend the Arlington Municipal Code, “to clarify that medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens are not permitted uses under city zoning law,” as a means of ensuring that the city of Arlington’s standards will be consistent with those of the cities of Marysville and Lake Stevens, since representatives of all three cities have worked together on this issue. “This is a belt-and-suspenders approach,” Arlington City Attorney Steve Peiffle said. “We’re relying on both the state and federal government to guide our local laws here.” The proposed ordinance quotes the Washington State Department of Health’s conclusions that it is not legal to buy or SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 10
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