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A few issues ago, we asked people to lend their historic photos of Sum-ner for a history book that Arcadia Publishing was printing about Sumner. You responded, and as a result, a great book is coming out this September.

Instead of repeating Amy Ryan’s excellent tale of Sumner’s settlement and founding in The Sumner Story, this book tells the next chapters in Sumner’s history, focusing more on the businesses, people and events of the 1900s.

Do you remember Turner Ranch just south of town, where girls stayed in a camp while picking raspberries? Did you know there used to be an amusement park just west of the cemetery along Valley Avenue? Did you know that in the 1950s, Sumner’s working women met for BPA, the Business & Professional Association?

Take a visit back to the time of soda fountains and sock hops. Books will be available for sale throughout Sumner and at City Hall.

Appropri-ately, the City will use the pro-ceeds from the book for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of Sumner’s historic Ryan House.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their family photos, their stories and their memories of Sumner. Hope-fully, this book is just the beginning of Sumner remembering the hardships, the fun, and the connections that together make up our past and set the

stage for the future. Check the website at www.ci.sumner.wa.us for details about locations selling the book.

History Book Tells Sumner’s Collective Story

Issue 76 City of Sumner Newsletter Autumn 2013

Thank you to those who helped contribute to this new book: H. Carol Anderson • Robert Barnum • Marc Blau • Jane Brazda Dave Curry • Rosalee Divelbiss • Pat Duffy, Jr. • Hazel Freehe Sharon Guyette • Bruce and Martha Hallman Hammermaster Law Offices • Ed and Carolyn Hannus • Donna Hardtke Ginny Weick Henderson • Karl & Barbara Keck • J. Larson • Roger Neill Charles Ochsner • The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse • Stacey Ota Carolyn Pasquier • Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce Mary Sanford • Kareen Shanks • Beverly Shilling • Anne Sonner Martha Sonneville • Spartan Agency LLC • Randy Strozyk Sumner School District • Tacoma Public Library • Ernie Trujillo Ryan Windish • Washington Rhubarb Growers Association

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Come on in to sumner, Washington, the “Rhubarb Pie Capital of

the World.” settled in 1853 after a wagon train daringly crossed

the Cascade mountains through naches Pass, sumner quickly grew

to become an established town. Find out how sumner’s name was

literally drawn out of a hat. learn about george Ryan’s unique method

for getting the railroad to stop here. Take a tour down main street,

and watch how it changed—or didn’t—through the decades. see

Ryan House when it actually was a farmhouse and the old Cannery

when it was canning fruit. Join in celebrations over the years, from

the daffodil Parade to football championships. meet schoolchildren,

including Clara mcCarty Wilt, who became the first graduate of the

university of Washington. Follow the work at local industries, from

the lumberyards to the fields, where daffodils, berries, and of course,

rhubarb were grown.

The City of sumner has enjoyed leading the collection of these

photographs from the sumner school district, local businesses,

citizens, and people whose families used to live and work and shape

sumner. authors Paul J. Rogerson and Carmen m. Palmer are honored

to share these images with the entire sumner family.

The Images of america series celebrates the history of

neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. using archival

photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past

that shape the character of the community today. arcadia is proud

to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history

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To Garage or Not to Garage?

In 2008, the regional voters approved Sound Move 2 with $37.8 million to increase access to the Sumner station. What does increase access mean? Since 2008, Sound Tran-sit has been studying the options. After a series of public open houses, rider surveys and city council briefings, the study identifies a preliminary list of potential improvements including increased bicycle and pedestrian access, creation of pick-up/drop-off areas, facilities to support existing con-nector transit service and investments to support expanded parking options.

In summer 2014, the Sound Transit Board will select a preferred set of alternatives. What happens between now and then? Sound Transit will hold two public meetings in the first half of 2014 to get your help in refining the alterna-tives. In other words, take a look at all the ideas in the study and help Sound Transit narrow those to a package that gets recommended to the Board as Sumner’s project.

Lots of people have lots of ideas about what should and should not happen with this project. Please join in the discussion. Continue to watch City newsletters and infor-mation directly from Sound Transit on details of time and location for the meetings in 2014. There is also a project webpage at www.soundtransit.org/SumnerImprovements. If you have any questions or want to schedule a visit with your neighborhood group, contact Tralayne Myers, Community Outreach Specialist, at 206-398-5014 or tralayne.myers@soundtransit.org.

Fall Clean Up ReturnsNovember 11-15

Got leaves? DM Disposal will again pick up extra bags of yard waste, extra trash and/or one appliance the week of November 11-15. If you are a City resident and DM customer, watch your mail for coupons.

When Four Times Is Not EnoughThe city now sends its email version of Community Connections each week. With shorter stories about the upcoming week, it’s a more time-sensitive version of City news. And it’s free.

Sign up today at www.ci.sumner.wa.us. Click the but-ton at the top right for “Get E-News.” If your inbox gets too cluttered, you can also opt out at any time.

City Takes Major Step Forward to Sell Golf Course for $53 Million On September 16, the

Council voted 6-1 to sell the golf course to Principal In-vestments. According to the agreement, Principal will pay the City of Sumner $53 mil-lion for the land plus $9 mil-lion toward building a bridge at 24th Street so that their development’s traffic doesn’t further clog 8th Street.

The golf course never worked as originally intend-ed. After 20 years of bor-rowing from other sources, refinancing twice, and state audit findings, the City continued to owe about $5.8 million on the course with debt payments reaching over $800,000 each year. If it was sold as a golf course, the City maybe could have received $1 million. As raw land,

the estimates came in at $30 million.

Starting over a year ago, the City extensively studied what to do. The Council dis-cussed the issue at numerous meetings, and many of you completed a survey with 80% telling the City to sell the course. The Council voted last fall to move ahead with marketing the property for development.

The City retained Colliers International to market the course. Offers came in from around the world. Mayor Enslow and staff worked to bring the best offer before the Council for consideration. The final agreement obvi-ously far exceeded original projections.

What does this mean for

you? First, the City will pay off the remaining debt and then repay the sewer fund all the money that it’s paid into the course over the years. The Council could seri-ously consider lowering your utility rates in the future. It also means the City can help build the YMCA. The new 24th Street Bridge will add an east-west corridor that the City has long wanted to develop. Although the new bridge won’t yet connect all the way to the East Valley Highway, the bridge is a very expensive piece of this new corridor, and it is now being paid for privately instead of by the City. And, the sale does not include all the land that was originally pur-chased. The City still retains

approximately 138 acres of farm land and open space south of the golf course. The City will continue to own that space, now free of debt.

Although the agreement is a huge step forward, there is still a process the City must go through before this is all done. A local developer has challenged the City’s abil-ity to sell the course, and the City is currently working to address their issues. Just like buying a house, Principal will spend the fall doing due diligence on the land as the agreement moves toward closing. In the meantime, Billy Casper Golf closed down operations after Sep-tember 30.

With the proceeds far ex-

ceeding projections, the sale could fund things like more parks, open space, trails, or simply stay in the bank to keep the City finances in good shape well into the future without further tapping individuals’ pocketbooks.

First, the City will move toward closing and then the Mayor and Council will work with citizens to figure out what is best to do with the funding. In the meantime, it’s perhaps time to pause and celebrate that while the course never worked as intended, no one ever projected 20 years ago--or even six months ago-- that it could earn over $53 million, plus a bridge, for the City of Sumner.

Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract for Street Chip Seal and Asphalt Fog Coating with Sierra Santa Fe Corp.Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract for East Valley Resurfacing Phase 2 with ICON MaterialsAuthorized the Mayor to execute a contract for trail section #5 with Puget Paving & Construction, Inc.Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract amendment with RH2 Engineering, Inc. for final design of the treatment system for the Central Well DevelopmentConfirmed mayoral appointment of Brandon Herman and reappointment of Melony Pederson and David Bisom to the Design CommissionConfirmed mayoral appointment of Sally Abrams to the Arts CommissionAdopted Resolution 1384 surplusing a 1974 Kolberg Conveyor ScreenAdopted Ordinance 2436 amending zoning code related to regional community center in the Urban Village zoneAdopted Ordinance 2437 authorizing the final assessments for Utility Local Improvement District No. 2007-01Authorized the Mayor to execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Guild Non-Commissioned OfficersAdopted Ordinance 2438 amending the 2013 Compensation ScheduleAdopted Resolution 1385 transferring the golf course property to the General Fund from the Sewer Fund

Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with ICON Materials for the Puyallup Street Outfall Retrofit ProjectAdopted Resolution 1388, the Six-Year Transportation Improvement PlanAdopted Ordinance 2439, the 2012 International Building Codes and related amendments Adopted Ordinance 2440 amending code related to parking restrictions in the CityAdopted Resolution 1387 authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with State Dept. of Ecology for the Local Source Control PartnershipAdopted Resolution 1389 declaring intent to vacate portion of 142nd Avenue East Adopted Ordinance 2441 repealing Ordinance 2422 of public defense standardsAuthorized Mayor to execute a contract amendment with Parametrix for the Puyallup Street Outfall Retrofit ProjectAuthorized the Mayor to execute a contract with Widener and Assoc. to complete environmental design and permitting for trail section #6Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with KPG for East Sumner Neighborhood Regional Storm Facility designAuthorized the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Sumner School District Lease at the Multi-purpose BuildingAuthorized the Mayor to enter into an interlocal agreement with Carbonado for GIS ServicesAdopted Ordinance 2443 vacating a portion of 142nd Ave EAdopted Ordinance 2444 amending code--urban village setbacks and private street gates

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Approved amendments to Barghausen Consultant contractAuthorized the Mayor to increase life insurance coverage for non-represented employeesAdopted Resolution 1390 transferring land from General Fund to the Stormwater FundAuthorized the Mayor to execute the Police Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement Adopted Ordinance 2445 amending 2013 Compensation ScheduleAuthorized the Mayor to execute a contract for trail section #3 with Looker & Assoc.Authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with Columbia Pumping & Construction, Inc. to repair sewer line between Park and Thompson streetsAuthorized the Mayor to execute an agreement with Lighthouse Law Group for 136th/Valentine Ave projectAuthorized the Mayor to execute a professional services contract with Cairncross & Hempelmann Adopted Resolution 1391 setting a public hearing for I-522Adopted Resolution 1392 surplusing 20 acres for flood control Authorized the Mayor to execute a purchase and sale agreement with King County for Countyline Flood Control ProjectAdopted Ordinance 2446 amending the 2013 Compensation ScheduleAdopted Resolution 1393 surplusing approx. 22 acresAuthorized Mayor to execute a purchase and sale agreement for Sumner Meadows property

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CITY COUNCIL

Steve Allsop 299-5793Curt Brown 299-5796Nancy Dumas 299-5794Cindi Hochstatter 299-5795Randy Hynek 299-5792Ed Hannus 299-5791Mike LeMaster 299-5797

CITY OFFICES

Administration 299-5500Cemetery 299-5510Finance/utilities 863-8300Inspection line 299-5530Recreation 891-6500Permit Center 299-5530Police (non-emergency) 863-6384Senior Center 863-2910

MUNICIPAL COURT

Timothy A. Jenkins 863-7635Judge, Court Offices Cathy Pashon, 299-5621Court Administrator

CITY STAFF John Galle 299-5501City Administrator Terri Berry 299-5500City Clerk Brad Moericke 299-5641 Police Chief Carmen Palmer 299-5503Communications Director Bill Pugh 299-5701Public Works Director

Kassandra Raymond 299-5541Financial Services Manager Paul Rogerson 299-5521Community Development Dir. Brett Vinson 299-5610City Attorney

EAST PIERCE FIRE & RESCUE

Main Number 863-1800Jerry Thorson, Fire Chief

Council Column Sumner’s Getting a Y-M-C-A!

The Sumner YMCA designs and fundraising efforts are underway with groundbreaking only a few months away. If you have questions about the Sumner YMCA, please contact Renee Quinn at rquinn@ymcapkc.org.

Sumner is a wonderful place to live, work and play any time of year, but I espe-cially enjoy our city in the fall. Autumn brings with it a crispness in the air, the regular rhythm of the school year, the vibrant changing colors of the leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday), and of course, fall brings football. Is there any-thing better than sitting in the packed grandstands on a cool autumn evening enjoying a Sumner High School football game? It is truly a pleasure.

Our Sumner downtown events during this time of year bring with them a special

enjoyment. The Harvest Fes-tival kicks off, (pun intended), the fall season in September followed in October by the high school Homecoming celebration and the Autumn Evening event complete with the dancing scarecrows. Octo-ber ends with the downtown Street of Treats for all the kids. November brings the Hometown Holiday Celebra-tion with one of my all time favorite events, the “Living Art” windows in which volun-teers create live versions of seasonal Norman Rockwell paintings. I can’t imagine the amount of preparation that goes into these displays, but

the results are amazing and must be seen to be appreci-ated. Finally, our famous bridge lighting celebration says good bye to the fall and welcomes the Christmas sea-son to town.

It’s so much fun to see friends and neighbors at these celebrations and welcome out-of-towners to our city. Thanks to the Sumner Down-town Association, the high school, and all the associated volunteers for making the fall such a special time of year in Sumner.

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The Sumner YMCA is moving toward groundbreaking in 2014. With over 100,000 square feet of space, the facility is planned to include both warm- and cold-water pools, a climb-ing wall, arts center, track, gymnasium, teen center, internet cafe, cardiovascular and strength training areas, child watch and nursery area, and birthday party room.

The building is being designed for its location at 160th and 64th on Sumner’s east end. With high visibility on each side, the design will provide lots of architectural interest on all four sides. Meanwhile, the community is getting “Y-Fever” with yard signs popping up everywhere and about 400 people doing the “Y-M-C-A” at Music Off Main this summer.

Senior CenterA year ago, the Senior Center was a

fairly empty, quiet place. Now, it’s hop-ping with energy, music, and people are asking how old you have to be in order to join in the fun. What changed?

During some staff transitions last year, Mayor Enslow asked neighboring Stafford Suites if they would be inter-ested in partnering with the City to run the programming. The partnership was formed, and Stafford Suites brought in Melissa Holt to run the center.

Since then, there’s a new vitality. Seniors are trying tai chi, chair yoga, pi-nochle, painting--you name it. They’re going on hikes and trips to museums

and fairs. They’re attending semi-nars to learn about retirement plan-ning and using computers.

With this partnership, the com-munity got much more than it could afford before, and the City’s contract with Stafford costs no more than the City was spending trying to work it alone.

To answer the question of how old you have to be, the answer is 55 and up. The daily lunches are $3 for over 60 and $5.75 for those younger. Join in the fun! To look up menus, calendar of events and the newslet-ter, go to www.ci.sumner.wa.us.

Hiking with program director Melissa Holt (second from right)

Woodworking at the Center

Mayor Enslow serves at the luau

Halloween fun is not just for kids

Fills with Fun

Keep Your Goblins SafeA lot of kids enjoy trick-or-treating in Sumner. Remember to accompany young children, make sure they are wearing something bright that can be spotted by

drivers, bring a flashlight, and if driving, be extra careful of excited goblins darting into the street. Sumner Police will be giving out glow sticks at Street of Treats to help all goblins be visible in the dark!

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On July 16, Mayor Enslow swore in former Sgt. Jeff En-gel as Sumner’s new deputy chief. The position became open after former deputy chief Brad Moericke moved into the role of chief. After an extensive process involving candidates from within Sum-ner PD and across the country, Engel rose to the top.

Engel was hired by Sum-ner Police in 1998 as a patrol officer. He has served as a Bicycle Patrol Officer, School Resource Officer, DARE Of-ficer and Crime Prevention Officer. He has been a Patrol Sergeant for the past nine years.

focus on stormwater issues so much?Why does the City

He is also in the Coast Guard Reserve, now with over 29 years of service. Cur-rently, he is the Operations Officer at Port Security Unit 311 in Long Beach, Califor-nia. Originally from Min-nesota, Engel has a Bachelor Degree in Security Manage-ment, a graduate certificate in Homeland Security and a graduate of the Naval War College.

If you’d like to learn more about how the Sumner Police Department operates, consider joining the Citizen’s Academy to be held this spring. For de-tails, watch the next newslet-ter and www.ci.sumner.wa.us.

Sumner has its holiday tradi-tions. Hometown Holidays kicks off the shopping season in Downtown Sumner with the unique Living Art Win-dows. The day after Thanks-giving, The Old Cannery cel-ebrates the Bridge Lighting. The following Saturday, Santa loves Sumner with the Santa Parade.

But what about the things you may not know about Sumner during the holi-days? Did you know that the Sumner Historical Soci-ety lights the big holly tree in front of Ryan House after the Santa Parade? Or that the Sumner Arts Commission hangs the evergreen swags on the lightpoles?

Then, there’s the infamous shopping list. Sumner’s Main

There’s a New Deputy in Town

“Combat fishing” on the Puyallup proves that many people want a healthy, thriving salmon run. Unfortunately, few connect this issue with everyday choices like washing a car.

We can’t wash our cars in the driveway any-

more. We have

to watch what kind of fertilizer we’re using. We

can’t build right on the river.

Are all these rules trying to make life harder? Definitely not. The focus on stormwater and shoreline set-backs is to help native salmon runs flourish once again.

If you listen to older resi-dents, they’ll talk about when places like Salmon Creek were full of salmon. You could practically reach down and grab one. The recent run of salmon and resulting “com-bat fishing” on the Puyallup River shows that we’re no

less interested in healthy fish and fishing today. But, the salmon aren’t as interested in spawning as they once were.

Like many other cities, counties and Federal agencies, Sumner is doing what it can to reverse the trend and help the salmon return as they once were in our streams. But we need your help too.

Car washes can’t be held in driveways or pavement any-more because the grease, soap and grime just washes down the storm drain and into the White and Puyallup Rivers. It’s said that when there was a charity car wash, you could see the suds in the river, all of which was harmful to salmon.

On our shorelines, main-taining buffers and keeping buildings set back from the water helps keep the tem-perature of the river cooler,

more to the liking of salmon. That’s also why volunteer groups like Stream Team help the city plant trees along the river.

And, we all must do what we can to keep other toxics like fertilizers and chemicals from running right down the storm drain and into the river.

The City is also doing more to bring back healthy salmon runs. Through recent grants, we were able to install new, larger culverts so that salmon could swim back up Salmon Creek.

Slowly but surely, we’re making progress that will make salmon--and those seek-ing salmon--very happy. Go to www.ci.sumner.wa.us for a link to a recent video about the status of salmon in Washington State.

Discover Sumner’s Holiday SecretsStreet offers the solution to avoiding the hectic malls. American Express promotes Small Business Saturday on November 30, but Sumner’s small businesses offer a great option every day. New stores have joined long-standing favorites to give you a variety of gift options on Main Street. From Vera Bradley to Le Creuset to hand-made art, you’ll find unique options with the fun of shopping “the mom and pop shops whose very presence makes a neigh-borhood, your neighborhood,” as they say for

Small Business Saturday.

Leave time to gather at the High School’s Community Dinner to celebrate with your neighbors. And, both Act 1 Theatre and Manestage Theatre are offering holiday productions of Miracle on 34th Street and Joy to the World.

Check the website at www.ci.sumner.wa.us for the latest times and dates of events.

Sumnerites literally bring good cheer to the holidays.

Now Deputy Chief Engel’s career with Sumner Police includes community-based efforts such as coordinating Chief for a Day with participation from local businesses such as Bank of America.

Giving Thanks by Helping Others It’s the time of year to gather the harvest bounty and give

thanks. Many Sumner residents, though, are not experienc-ing bounty and are struggling to make ends meet. There are a number of ways to help this holiday season.

TAKE THE PLUNGESumner’s own Exodus

Housing helps homeless families that have been impacted by domestic vio-lence. They provide rental assistance, case manage-ment and tailored services in safe permanent housing. Check online at www.exo-dushousing.org for ways to volunteer and provide funding or items to help families get established. You can also join com-

munity leaders in Taking the Plunge against domestic violence on October 26. At

Bonney Lake’s Allan Yorke Park, the event raises awareness about the problem of domestic violence and its impact on local families.

SUMNER’S TOY BOXSometimes Santa needs a

hand! The Sumner Police Department works with the Sumner Family Center to identify kids’ Christmas wishes that will likely go unfilled. You can donate new toys in the Police Department Lobby, and the department will match the toys with the wishes. The Toy Box will go in the lobby in mid-November. Check the City website at www.ci.sumner.wa.us for the latest details.

Sumner leaders including Chief Brad Moericke, John Galle and Bill Pugh took the Plunge last year.

Jason Wilson and Officer Houselog picked up toy donations from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

INSIDE: Golf Course Sale

To Garage or Not to Garage?

YMCA Update

Discover Holiday Secrets

New History Book Arrives

Senior Center Fills with Fun

New Deputy in Town

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““[T]hat old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air ...” ~Wallace Stegner, Angle of Repose

SAFETY SALLY:

OCTOBER3 Planning Commission, 7 pm7 City Council Meeting, 7 pm9 Public Works Committee, 4 pm9 Design Commission, 6:30 pm10 Forestry/Parks Commission, 4 pm14 City Council Study Session, 6 pm16 CD/Parks Committee, 4:30 pm17 Public Safety Committee, 4:30 pm21 City Council Meeting, 7 pm22 Finance Committee, 5 pm24 Arts Commission, 5 pm28 City Council Study Session, 6 pm

NOVEMBER4 City Council Meeting, 7 pm7 Planning Commission, 7 pm11 Holiday, City Offices Closed12 City Council Study Session, 7 pm13 Public Works Committee, 4 pm13 Design Commission, 6:30 pm14 Forestry/Parks Commission, 4 pm18 City Council Meeting, 7 pm19 Finance Committee, 5 pm20 CD/Parks Committee, 4:30 pm21 Public Safety Committee, 4:30 pm25 City Council Study Session, 7 pm28-29 Holiday, City Offices Closed

Community Events

OCTOBERSept. 28-Oct. 13 Into the Woods, ManeStage Theatre Co. at the PAC5 Come Walk With Me, 8:30 am, Old Cannery5 Autumn Evening, 3-7 pm, and Scarecrow Celebration, 5-7 pm, Downtown 7 Monthly test of the lahar siren, noon13 Sounder train to Seahawks game, 10:37 & 11 am18 Homecoming Parade, Downtown18-Nov. 2 Brother Grimm Spectaculathon, Act 1 Studio31 Street of Treats, 5-7 pm, Downtown Association

NOVEMBER3 Sounder service to Seahawks game, 10:37 & 11 am4 Monthly test of the lahar siren, noon9 Hometown Holidays, 3 - 7 pm, Downtown17 Sounder to Seahawks game, 10:37 & 11 am29 Bridge Lighting, 5 pm, The Old Cannery29-Dec 18 Joy to the World, Act 1 Theatre Studio30-Dec 21 Miracle on 34th Street, ManeStage, PAC

DECEMBER2 Monthly test of the lahar siren, noon7 Santa Parade, Downtown, 2:30 pm22 Sounder to Seahawks game, 10:37 & 11 am29 Sounder to Seahawks game, 10:37 & 11 am

Coalition PreventsYouth Substance Abuse

City Hall Calendar

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DECEMBER2 City Council Meeting, 7 pm5 Planning Commission, 7 pm9 City Council Study Session, 7 pm11 Public Works Committee, 4 pm11 Design Commission, 6:30 pm12 Forestry/Parks Commission, 4 pm16 City Council Meeting, 7 pm17 Finance Committee, 5 pm18 CD/Parks Committee, 4:30 pm19 Public Safety Committee, 4:30 pm23 City Council Study Session, 7 pm24-25 Holiday, City Offices Closed26 Arts Commission, 5 pm

Nationally, statistics say that an estimated 4,000 youth between the ages of 12 and 17

use drugs for the first time each day. Sumner is working to reverse these national trends in our community.

The City and School District recently partnered to form the Sumner/Bonney Lake

Drug-Free Communities Coalition. This coalition works to establish and strengthen community collaboration to prevent youth substance abuse. In September, Congressmen Denny Heck let the coalition know that it was awarded a grant

of $125,000 per year for five years from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration. More specifically, the coalition’s plans include changing

youth perceptions of “acceptable” marijuana and alcohol use; training residents to recognize and report abuse; train-ing vendors to reduce alcohol sale to minors; and more. Stay tuned as these efforts get underway, and watch for ways you can grow the partnership to reduce youth sub-stance abuse in Sumner and Bonney Lake.

Drug Take-Back Day

October 2610 am - 2 pm

Police DepartmentSumner City Hall

Drop off any unused prescription drugs for safe disposal, and keep

them from being abused by youth or adults.

November 20, 9 am - 5 pmMeet at Sumner Sounder Station

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Join Sumner Rotary for a trip to Seattle’s MOHAI. Explore the new location and learn how Sumner fits into the regional story. Cost is $16 per person and includes round-trip transportation via Sound Transit and museum entrance fee.

Register by Nov. 12: carmenp@ci.sumner.wa.us

www.mohai.orgwww.soundtransit.org

www.rotaryclubofsumner.org

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