Arlington Times, June 21, 2014

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City cuts tax on nonprofits BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

ARLINGTON — The city’s gambling tax law now exempts raffles conducted by nonprofits, and the Rotary Club of Arlington’s work on behalf of the new playground at Haller Park was an inspiration for the change. The City Council voted unanimously June 16 to adopt the amend-

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ment after Paul Ellis, community and economic development director for the city, noted that the Rotary’s net proceeds from raffles in 2013 exceeded $75,000, and therefore would have generated $1,500 in gambling tax revenues. Under state law, these funds would have been spent primarily for public safety. The existing law, assessing gambling taxes on raffles whose net pro-

ceeds exceed $10,000, would have impacted the club’s current involvement in financing and constructing improvements at Haller Park, a donation worth approximately $115,000. “How many organizations would this affect?” council member Chris Raezer asked. “Mostly service clubs like the Rotary and Kiwanis,” Ellis said. “Our schools are already exempt from this

ordinance.” “I think it’s a great idea,” Raezer said. “Those contributions clearly outweigh the benefits of taxing them.” The council then voted to accept the Haller Park improvements by the Rotary Club in lieu of receiving any gambling taxes. SEE TAX, PAGE 2

Cancer relay already has almost $120K BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

SMOKEY POINT — “We only have four days to go before Relay, you guys,” Jessica Angel, co-chair of the Arlington Relay for Life, said at the June 17 “Relay Rally” in the Stillaguamish Senior Center. Volunteers made their final preparations for the relay, which kicks off at Arlington High School at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. As of that evening, Relay had recruited 419 participants in 57 teams and raised $119,311.34 in donations that will be directed to the American Cancer Society. “And of course, we’ll be collecting and turning in more money all throughout Relay,” Angel said. “Our four-day forecast calls for clear skies and warm weather, so since this year’s theme is ‘Give Cancer the Boot,’ make sure you’ve got your walking boots on.” Angel and fellow Relay co-chair Kim Deisher-Allen had originally kicked off this year’s Relay season by explaining that “BOOT” is an acronym that stands for Bold goals for fundraising and recruitment;

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Barry Galde, Jessica Angel and Bruce Angell map out the layout for the June 21 Relay for Life at the Arlington track. Opportunities; On the AHS track where Relay takes place; and the Teams that make the event possible. Among the opportunities Angel cited were the ACS’s resources for cancer patients and their caregivers, ranging from its

24-hour 800-number and 31 free Hope Lodge locations across the United States, to its “Road to Recovery” volunteer-provided rides and its “Look Good, Feel Better” beauty assistance program. Deisher-Allen’s personal connection to the cause

comes from her father’s fight with cancer, which began in 2009 and lasted longer than his doctors had predicted. “He was given three months to live,” said Deisher-Allen, who recalls how successive rounds of

chemotherapy, radiation and surgery ultimately left him in a condition she compared to that of an Alzheimer’s patient. However, those measures SEE RELAY PAGE 2


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