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New airport manager aims for growth BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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Even when phone calls and correspondence keep him tied to his desk, new Arlington Airport Manager David Ryan maintains a view of the airfield. 2004 to work at Henderson Field, at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, where he did stints as the airport manager, airfield consultant and capi-
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Northwest, and Friday Harbor was especially beautiful,” said Ryan, who oversaw $8 million in improvements to the airport there. “By the time I
left, I’d done everything I felt I could. I was looking for bigger challenges and ways to make a difference. SEE AIRPORT, PAGE 2
Arlington considers replacing two fire service vehicles BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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tal improvements project manager. His six years as airport manager at Friday Harbor, in the San Juan Islands, began in 2008. “I’ve loved the Pacific
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Central purchasing coordinator Kurt Patterson and interim Fire Chief Tom Cooper present a proposal to replace the department’s current ladder truck and pumper engine.
ARLINGTON — The city could have two new fire service vehicles in time for next year’s Fourth of July parade, if the City Council approves it. At the council’s Sept. 22 workshop, interim Fire Chief Tom Cooper and Central Purchasing Coordinator Kurt Patterson presented a proposal to replace the department’s adder truck and pumper
engine for less than $1.5 million. “We looked at what the department and the community needed,” Cooper said. “We didn’t go for the bells and whistles,” he added. “We just wanted a good, solid working apparatus that would be able to take us into the future.” When Council Member Debora Nelson asked if the new vehicles would be able to serve the city’s needs 10
years from now, Cooper said, “Absolutely.” When Council Member Chris Raezer asked if a new ladder truck would reach the tops of the city’s tallest buildings, Cooper noted that this would depend on where the vehicles were able to be situated. “If you can park close enough, sure,” Cooper said. Raezer inquired about a number of change orders SEE FIRE, PAGE 2
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Leisure: Arlington celebrates ‘Pioneer Days.’ Page 3.
ARLINGTON — When asked what drew him to the Arlington Municipal Airport, David Ryan cited its unique character and diverse services. “Arlington is different from a lot of airports, in that it offers a mix of a wide variety of aviation,” said Ryan, who stepped into the role of airport manager on Aug. 25. “We’ve got ultralights, gliders, corporate aviation, Cessnas and antiques,” he added. “We have a lot of aviation manufacturing, but we also have a lot of industrial businesses on the airport property that aren’t on the airfield.” Ryan has experienced a variety of aviation firsthand, starting in 1994 with seven years as operations safety supervisor of the Tulsa International Airport, where he then became the special projects manager for three years. The Oklahoma native moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in