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Residents can learn about construction of a new ferry terminal (and traffic plans for the area) in Mukilteo at an open house Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rosehill Community Center.
And to vote you first must register. The deadline is today if you want to be counted in the Nov. 4 general election. You can register online or in person at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office.
MONDAY, 10.06.2014
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Everett’s awards ceremony for business owners and homeowners who have spruced up their properties is Thursday at the Performing Arts Center. The public is welcome!
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Aid comes in many ways The Red Cross, which has played a major role in response and recovery efforts, has raised $4.7 million in donations. By Chris Winters
Community Center. It’s one of the tasks that the center had left to do after a hectic spring and summer, when it served as the base of operations for the American Red
Herald Writer
DARRINGTON — A team of volunteers recently gathered to paint at the Darrington
Cross response to the March 22 mudslide. The approximately 35 volunteers were Washington State University students, part of a school initiative to build connections with the communities affected by the mudslide. The paint was bought by the Red Cross. As was the new tarp
covering the gym floor, the new doors and locks, the carpeting and shower heads. “I’m thinking it’s almost $30,000 they spent on us, which is quite significant for them,” said Diane Boyd, who is on the board See AID, back page, this section
Blessed are the creatures
A Sunday service in Edmonds was centered on animals
ELECTION 2014 | Snohomish County sheriff
2 men, 2 views of the future Ty Trenary and Jim Upton are both longtime police officers, but they have opposite visions about how the agency should be run. By Rikki King Herald Writer
the blessing of the pets, a ritual honored around the time of the feast day for St. Francis of Assisi. “I love the extra voices we have this morning, and they are welcome,” the Rev. Julie Josund told the congregation when she opened the service. “All of God’s creatures are welcome.” Pet blessings have become a fixture at churches of various denominations this time of year. Pastors at Edmonds Lutheran have performed pet blessings for four years running.
EVERETT — Ty Trenary sees the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office as being on the right path of improvement, while Jim Upton describes the agency as broken and lost. Both longtime police officers want to lead the agency in 2015. Voters will be asked to decide the nonpartisan race on the November ballot. Whoever is elected will serve out the rest of John Lovick’s former term as sheriff. Lovick is now county executive, so the winner will have to run again next fall. Trenary, 49, of Stanwood, was appointed to the sheriff’s position in summer 2013. He previously served as the north precinct captain and the Stanwood police chief. Upton, 54, of Monroe, is the detective sergeant for property crimes at the south precinct. He has also patrolled in Gold Bar and Snohomish. Both candidates cite a key goal of keeping enough deputies on the street to respond to emergencies and catch crooks. Trenary wants to continue reforms at the county jail and rethink the use of precincts in north, south and east county to provide more walk-in services. He also wants to combat drug addiction in the community and use social media and other new technologies for public outreach. The budget has been the biggest challenge as the county grows and people expect more services, Trenary said. “I want the sheriff’s office to be an agency that’s connected to the community,” he said. “We’ve got to retool how we handle some things.”
See BLESS, Page A2
See SHERIFF, Page A2
Herald Writer
EDMONDS — Barks and yips accompanied the church choir at the 10:30 a.m. service. This wasn’t your usual crowd at Edmonds Lutheran Church. The congregation Sunday included Lilly, a mature Maltese-shih-tzu mix, and Mellie, a boisterous 2-year-old golden retriever. Among the other guests were Buddy the guinea pig and Sassy the cat. In all, owners shepherded about two-dozen animals to
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Business . . . . . A8 Classified . . . . B5
Comics . . . . . . B2 Crossword . . . B2
Beaver achiever Consider it a headhunter’s fee: Kitsap County plans to spend $15,000 to hire a trapper because a beaver persists in building a dam beneath a bridge. Three times since August crews have had to remove the beaver’s dams, one of which was 40 feet long and three feet high Dear Abby . . . B3 Horoscope . . . B7
(Page A4). County officials don’t want the beaver killed; they want to hire him as the public works director. Roll back the barrels: Munich’s annual 16-day Oktoberfest has concluded with about 6.5 million 1liter mugs of beer consumed. Among items turned into
Lottery . . . . . . A2 Obituaries . . . A6
Opinion . . . . . A9 Sports . . . . . . C1
the lost-and-found were 230 pairs of glasses, dentures, two wedding rings and a ball and chain (Page A7). We’ll bet a mug of hefeweizen the ball and chain are claimed before the wedding rings. Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1927, the era of talking Short Takes . . B4 Your Photos . . B1
pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer,” which featured Al Jolson’s voice (Page B4). Unfortunately, most never heard Jolson’s famous line — “Wait a minute. Wait a minute; you ain’t heard nothing yet!”— because the guy behind them was crinkling a candy wrapper.
—Jon Bauer, Herald staff
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A couple of buddies were among the animals blessed Sunday at Edmonds Lutheran Church. Above, Buddy, a guinea pig, is blessed by Pastor Tim Oleson in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Below, Buddy, a five-year-old dog, sits in the lap of Claudia Nelson during the service.
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