A few weeks ago the editor of the Arlington Times and Marysville Globe, Scott Frank, extended an invitation for contributions to the papers’ Arts and Leisure section. He invited any who had an interest in writing a column to contact him with a proposal. This is my first attempt since high school journalism many, many years ago to write a column, I hope I have not lost the “touch.” I wish to thank Mr. Frank for this opportunity.
When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jew and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the word of that old Negro spiritual ‘Free at Last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last.’
I was sitting by the window watching the snow melt and thinking about everything that has happened in December. The lights went out and the pipe in the garage burst.
As a united coalition of school district administrators and teachers’ union leaders, we believe that:
In early December we put out a call asking for local residents who would be interested in being community columnists for The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times.
When legislators come to Olympia later this month, they will not only face a $6 billion budget deficit, they must also change our unemployment insurance (UI) system to comply with federal requirements.
Controlling a family budget may be thought of as keeping a firm hand on the spending-valve. Relax your grip and the flow increases. Tighten your grip to reduce it to a trickle. Like many, I’m facing a need to cinch the valve a little tighter to get through these troublesome times. Happy-go-lucky shopping and recreational habits of the past just don’t fit my finances.
Controlling a family budget may be thought of as keeping a firm hand on the spending-valve. Relax your grip and the flow increases. Tighten your grip to reduce it to a trickle. Like many, I’m facing a need to cinch the valve a little tighter to get through these troublesome times. Happy-go-lucky shopping and recreational habits of the past just don’t fit my finances.
As we take a look back at 2008, we should take a moment to remember those whom we have lost in the past year and honor their contributions to our communities. It is, after all, the people who make our communities such great places to live.
The Puget Sound Partnership recently released its Action Agenda to restore Puget Sound, a pathway for fixing the problems that are causing Puget Sound’s slow death.
When Ronald Regan took the oath of office as President in 1981, America was suffering through dire times – double-digit interest rates, declining factory orders, a sinking housing market and rising unemployment. Americans were held hostage in Iran and the nation’s confidence was shaken.
Every place has a history, unless it was born yesterday. Histories of places plod along in a measured way — but sometimes not so measured. Through the years, Marysville’s history of running with opportunity or bending to formidable forces has made the town what it is today.
December got off to a great start with Marysville celebrating the 20th anniversary of Merrysville for the Holidays and Arlington welcoming adults and children alike to its Hometown Holidays.
