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Emergency radio levy on ballot
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King County Council approved ordinance for special election April 28
This Week... • ACT 1 - Beware of Mean Friends performs at 6 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the ACT 1 Theatre, Sumner. • St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Enumclaw
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Empty Bowls and Full Tummies
Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser to help feed the hungry on the Plateau, took place Friday in the Enumclaw High School commons. For the price of admission, guests received a hand-crafted bowl, a special creation made by someone in the community, along with a soup supper. Above, Elisha and Jeremiah Marshall prepare to enjoy the feast; at right, longtime potter Amanda Skipworth works on another bowl. Photos by Ray Still
Voters throughout the Enumclaw area will help decide a property tax levy on the April 28 special election ballot seeking funds to replace the county’s emergency radio system. Members of the King County Council approved the ordinance 8-1 to place the levy on the ballot, with only Councilman Pete von Reichbauer voting against the measure. Ac c ord i n g to C ou nci l ma n Joe McDermott, the sponsor of the ordinance, the levy – which will be decided by all
Also on the ballot Aside from the King County tax levy, Enumclaw School District voters will decide a bond request. Mail-in ballots are sent out 20 days prior to the April 28 election. county voters – will replace county’s emergency radio system. McDermott said at the March 2 council meeting the levy would generate $273 million. According to county
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No reservations when becoming a reserve officer By Ray Still Reporter
When Ben O’Leary first thought about pursuing a career in law enforcement, he started out going on ride-alongs in his last year of high school for his senior project. After graduating from the Washington State University with a degree in criminal justice and political science, O’Leary came back to his hometown to join the Bonney Lake Police Department as a reserve officer. “I had an interest in
doing law enforcement full time, and I was looking to jump start my career by volunteering first and getting acquainted with the job itself,” O’Leary said. “I felt the best way to do that was to become a reserve officer.”
What is a reserve officer?
“It is hard for people to wrap their head around what a reserve officer is,” Sgt. Ryan Boyle said. “A reserve officer is someone who is very committed to their community. They’re here putting their
lives on the line, aspire to do that. putting their lives Others aspire to be in front of others to a full-time police be out here for our officer.” community.” The training According to is done a bit difBoyle, there are ferently as well, only a few big difalthough by the Ben O’Leary ferences between end, reserves get reserve officers the same amount of and full-time police offi- training in the reserve police cers. academy as in the full-time One of them is compensa- police officer academy. tion, and as a reserve officer, “They put us through O’Leary receives none. everything that the full-time “They’re here on their own academy offers,” O’Leary to learn to become a police said. “It’s less hours than the officer,” Boyle said. “Some full-time academy, however come here to give back to the curriculum is exactly the their community, and they same.”
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Besides compensation and training, though, O’Leary feels that he has the same amount of responsibility, and is held to the same high standard, as a full-time officer. “The cool part about being a reserve for the city of Bonney Lake Police Department is as a reserve officer, you’re treated the same way a regular police officer is treated,” O’Leary said. “Some agencies use their reserves for transport only… Bonney Lake isn’t that way at all. We are treated
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