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Disaster preparedness forum set for February 7

Submitted by Ray Marcham, KOMO Communities Reporter
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 11:07am
Disaster preparedness forum set for February 7

There is a line of thinking that last week's storms presented a good chance to see how people were prepared in case of an emergency.

For those who think they need a refresher on emergency preparedness, the city of Marysville has a forum scheduled to talk about those issues. It will take place on February 7 at 7 p.m. at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Auditorium.

The program, called "Expecting the Worst: Emergency Preparedness in Marysville", is being presented by the Marysville Police and Marysville Parks and Recreation departments, as part of a partnership with the Marysville Community Coalition. The forum will go over what types of disasters could happen in Marysville, how to prepare for such occurrences and what to do to be prepared.

Anyone with questions for looking for more information can call the city at 360-363-8400 or email Andrea Kingsford at akingsford@marysvillewa.gov.

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Nehring to give State of the City speech to chamber on Friday

Submitted by Ray Marcham, KOMO Communities Reporter
Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 11:56am
Nehring to give State of the City speech to chamber on Friday

Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring will be giving his State of the City address at a breakfast meeting of the Greater Marysville-Tulalip Chamber of Commerce.

The mayor will be taking about the city's accomplishments in 2011 and what is planned for 2012. Those plans include transportation improvements and initiatives for the downtown and Smokey Point manufacturing/industrial areas.

The breakfast begins at 7 a.m. at Canoes Lounge at the Tulalip Resort Casino. It costs $23 for those who pre-register or $28 at the door. It will also be televised from February 1-8 on Marysville TV (Channel 21 on Comcast/Xfinity and Channel 25 on Frontier) three times a day (12 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm).

Those who want more information should contact the chamber at 360-659-7700 or at admin@marysvilletulalipchamber.com.

 

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SHD offering free whooping cough shots on February 4

Submitted by Ray Marcham, KOMO Communities Reporter
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 1:01pm
SHD offering free whooping cough shots on February 4

The increase of whooping cough (pertussis) in Snohomish County has led the Snohomish Health District set up two clinics where vaccines will be distributed.

The district will be hosting the Tdap clinics on February 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Snohomish Health District at 3020 Rucker Avenue in Everett and the Sea Mar Community Health Center at 9710 State Avenue in Marysville. Around 450 shots will be available between the two sites, thanks to a $14,000 grant from The Everett Clinic Foundation.

While the shots will be free, an advance appointment is strongly recommended. Those can be made by calling 425-388-5088 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from January 30 to February 3. A few walk-in shots will be available, but that appointment would be the best bet.

The health district is hoping to attract pregnant women in their third trimester and those who are in close contact with newborns, infants, young children and pregnant women.

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Sullivan to Cedar Grove: Stop lawsuits, pay fines, help create solutions for smells

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 8:47am
Sullivan to Cedar Grove: Stop lawsuits, pay fines, help create solutions for smells

Snohomish County Councilmember Brian Sullivan is wasting no time confronting a major issue in his new portion of District 2: the smells from the Cedar Grove Composting facility on Smith Island.

Sullivan, who is also the Council Chair for 2012, sent a letter to the company on Tuesday laying out his concerns about the company, the fact that many of those affected by the smell are now in his district and his concerns about the company fighting numerous fines leveled against it by the company. He says that Cedar Grove should "stop the lawsuits, pay the fine owed and move forward with solutions".

Also of concern to Sullivan is the pending closure of Cedar Grove's facility in Maple Valley and how that may impact the Smith Island facility. He states that he doesn't believe that any possible expansion of the facility would be approved by local governments based on the past history of the company.

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Snohomish County residents and businesses urged to report damages from the storm

Submitted by Susie Beresford, Edmonds KOMO Community Reporter
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 8:26am

Snohomish County has reported in a press release that, "residents, farmers, businesses and municipalities should begin reporting to the county’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) storm damages related to winter weather occurring between Jan. 13 through 23".

These damage assessments will determine and justify the need for assistance from the state, federal, and other potential grants. Snohomish County experienced repeated snow, ice, and freezing temperatures which could have led to damage and impacts throughout the County.

The road crews plowed nearly 20,000 miles of roadway using nearly 4,600 tons of sand. Crews worked to clear tree limbs and debris from the storm-water catch basins (about 50,000 throughout the county) to prevent urban flooding.

“Snohomish County has shown continually its ability to respond to weather events such as snow and ice, keeping roads clear and open,” said Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon. “But we also know that some residents and business owners may have suffered damages due to ice and flooding.”

How do you report?

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Tonight: Public hearing on block grants at City Hall

Submitted by Ray Marcham, KOMO Communities Reporter
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 10:11am
Tonight: Public hearing on block grants at City Hall

The city of Marysville is hosting a public hearing tonight that will discuss ways to distribute federal Community Development Block Grants in the city.

The meeting gets underway at 7 p.m. at Marysville City Hall. The hearing will take in ideas on how to distribute the over $218,000 that the city will be receiving from the federal government as part of the block grant program, concentrating on development needs for for low-to-moderate income neighborhoods in Marysville.

If you need more information on the hearing, you can call 360-363-8207 or email Chris Holland at cholland@marysvillewa.gov.

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UPDATE: Wind Advisory in effect until midnight

Submitted by Ray Marcham, KOMO Communities Reporter
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 8:49am
UPDATE: Wind Advisory in effect until midnight

As you already know, we have another storm to deal with, and there will be some wind.

Some of that wind could be strong, too. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the areas west of Interstate 5 until midnight. It originally ran until 3 a.m., but the NWS brought up the end of the advisory by a few hours late Tuesday morning.

The big winds are expected to kick in this afternoon, with gusts approaching 50 mph. The steady winds will be  between 20-30 mph.

The big concerns with this one involves the combination of today's winds, coming from the south, and the trees that were damaged by last week's snow, ice and the past weekend's rain and winds.

So, it will be windy this afternoon and tonight. Nothing we haven't seen before, but extra attention might be given to the trees that have taken a beating over the past week.

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