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Fire District 28 commissioner debate Editor’s Note: Angela Stubblefield and Elbert Reed are running for Fire District 28 Commissioner Position No. 2. The two candidates agreed to an in-paper debate. This week is the first installment. In coming editions the candidates will answer more questions posed by the editorial staff. The candidates also will be given the opportunity to rebut answers and pose questions to each other. • Describe why you chose to run and why you’re the best candidate. Reed: I have had a longtime interest and involvement in fire protection, starting as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 16 and later as a forester and wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service. More recently, my interest
has been renewed while serving on a citizens’ advisory group for Fire District 28. I have come to realize that my skills Angela Stubblefield would be a valuable addition to the board of fire commissioners. The board of commissioners needs a mix of fire operations experience and executive and public involvement, knowledge, and skills. I believe I have those abilities. I have over 35 years of experience as a manager and executive with the U.S. Army, U.S. Forest Service, and Weyerhaeuser Co. I gained extensive skills in management,
administration, negotiating contracts, building consensus within groups and organizations, developing policy and Elbert Reed ensuring policy compliance. Additionally, I have successfully managed a wide range of complex multi-million dollar projects and developed both short term and long range business plans. I have formed annual and multi-year financial plans and ensured that operations stayed within planned limits. Stubblefield: I chose to run because after attending a few commissioner meetings, talking to
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Chief Clow, and several taxpayers, I quickly saw that the taxpayer was not being represented on the District 28 fire commission. All three fire commissioners were firefighters themselves. The entire focus was on pleasing the fire employees with salary increases and spending the $2 million that had been held in reserve when the city of Enumclaw controlled the budget. I also saw that the commissioners, now given complete power to run the fire district after the vote to separate from the city, had no administrative understanding of how to organize and structure a fire district with a $2.7 million yearly budget.
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Celebrating the Best of the Plateau
Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for showers in the morning and partly sunny skies in the afternoon with highs to 60 and overnight lows to 38. Thursday forecast is mostly sunny with highs to 64 and lows to 51. Chance of rain returns Friday and continues through the weekend
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Salmon Return
Boise Creek was filled with salmon Sept. 18 where the creek flows through the Enumclaw Golf Course. Photo by Dennis Box
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nce again The CourierHerald celebrates the Best of the Plateau. The editorial staff has written about spots to discover the history of the area, enjoy the outdoors and find hikes for the entire family. Business are also featured in the Best of the Plateau contest. Folks voted for their favorite Asian food, bakery, sweets, auto repair shop, hair salons and many more. It is a celebration and recognition of businesses and services for the region. The staff has been working on this edition for months. The contest results begin on page 16. Most of the hard work in this edition of the Best of the Plateau came from The CourierHerald sales staff, Martha Boston and Dottie Bergstresser, and creative artists Kathy McCauley and Brandy Pickering.
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