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• A Sneak Peek at J.P.
• Stormwater tax proposal brings flood of protest in Sultan
• Georgia Geiger celebates 107 years
• Monroe School District levy passing
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• Around The Valley
• Flashback
• News Briefs
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• Editor's Notebook:Reflections of a former scum"
• Stolen vehicle recovered in Monroe
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• Letters
• What's Going On: "Young Black Guy, Old Man War Monger, or Middle-Aged White Woman?"
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• News Briefs
• Obituaries
• Young chefs compete in culinary competition in Monroe
• YMCA raining money for kids' programs
• Monroe kindergarten info night is March 4
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• Monroe Historical Society seeks donations to bring 1940 fire engine back home again
• Classified ads
• Legal Notices
• City of Monroe Legal Notices
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• Two Monroe High School teens bring anti-bullying program to MHS
• Find-It-Fast Directory
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• Sultan High sports photos
• Sky Performing Arts presents "Spoon River Anthology"
• Sultan students present "Bye Bye Birdie"
A Sneak Peek at J.P.
CHRIS WEDES, better known to generations of Puget Sound kids as morning show clown J.P. Patches, reviews a sculpture in progress of his alter ego last month. The sculpture, which will be cast in bronze at nearly twice this size next month, is being created by Sultan artist Kevin Pettelle for installation in Fremont in June. The creation, which depicts J.P. Patches dancing with his friend Gertrude, is part of the city-wide recognition of the 50th anniversary of the debut of the J.P. Patches show on Seattle television. "Working withÊa childhood icon is really a dream come true," said Pettelle, owner of Soul In Bronze studio in Sultan. The sculpture is also a fundraising tool for Children's Hospital in Seattle. More information can be found on J.P. Patches' website at www.jppatches.com where fundraising items such as pavers engraved with a custom message can be ordered. Those items are also available
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Stormwater tax
proposal in Sultan
brings flood of protest
A proposal to charge residents and businesses for stormwater management is making waves in the town of Sultan, where business owners, fearing they will face new fees of hundreds of dollars a month, have signed petitions and packed public meetings in protest.
"It would cost us $502 a month," said Nona Manoske, who with her husband Jeff owns PacWest RV Repair in Sultan. "That's $6,000 per year." She isn't sure what the residents of Sultan would get for their money, except for another layer of bureaucracy, she said.
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