Lake Stevens Journal July 13, 2011
Page 7
FROM PAGET
“It most likely came from one of two
places," Tucker explained.
He feels it came from either the Decep-
tion Pass area or from Mt. Shuksan near
Mt. Baker.
“I’m Leaning toward Mt. Shuksan,"
Tucker said. “I can imagine a rock like this
falling onto the surface of the ice and slid—
ing until the ice melted and left the rock
in its path.”
There are two other, more well-known
erratic in Western Washington, both on
Whidbey Island—one near Langley, the
other near Coupeville.
On Tucker’s website he begs the ques-
tion, is theWaterman Erratic, near Langley,
‘The Mother of ‘em All?‘ After visiting the
Lake Stevens erratic, he has now named it
the new reigning mother of erratics here in .
Western Washington. .
.On'Iiicker's blog he eXplains exactlywhat
the rock is, saying, “We determined that the
rock is composed of greenstone, in places
serpentinized. Greenstone is a low grade,
metamorphosed sea floor basalt.”
Valvick and McCourt's months of re-
search paid off when Tucker announced
that he thinks it is most likely the largest
erratic around, giving Lake Stevens geologi—
Annual National Night Out
JOURNAL‘ STAFF
On Tuesday, August 2, the family center
will host the annual National Night Out
Against Crime event from 5 pm. to 9 pm.
on Main Street and North Cove Park.
Participants will enjoy a free dinner and
snacks, a wider offering of children’s activi-
ties, the famous DI Bob with performances,
the‘third Annual “Guns and Hoses" show-
down between the Police and Fire depart-
ments, and a host of community resource
booths to visit and experience.
There will also be emergency vehicles,
racecars, Harleys, and military vehicles to
tour. The entire event is free.
National Night Out Against Crime is an
event held in 11,000 communities in all 50
states and abroad. Its purpose is to height—
en crime and drug prevention awareness,
generate support for and participation in
local anti-crime efforts, strengthen neigh-
borhood spirit and police communitypart—
cal bragging rights.
Tucker just asks that if you visit th
erratic at 23 - 83rd Ave. SE that you keep
hammers or other tools off of it.
“If people want to see what the rocks
look like, there are pieces all over the
ground,” he said. “It’s a public treasure.”
For more information regarding local
glacial erratics, visit nwgeology.word-
presscom.
nerships, and 'send a clear message that our
community is organized to resist negative
influences and criminal activity.
This year we are calling out to our com-
munity for your talent.
During National Night Out we will be
hosting Lake Stevens got Talent!
If you have an amazing talent thatyou
can perform in three minutes or less we
want you there Aug. 2.
Call the Lake Stevens Family Center to
registeryour talent and get your scheduled
performance time at 425-397-7433.
New this year as wellwillbe street hockey
on Main Street hosted by the Boys and
Girls Club. Call to register your team of five
players 18 years or younger to guarantee
playing time.
Volunteers are welcome and needed.
Please contact Kirsten Mueller at 425-397-
7433 for information on how you can help
on National Night Out.
Blooms Around Lake contest begins
F JOURNAL STAFF
The Lake Stevens Arts Commission is
again sponsoring its annual community
wide “Blooms around the Lake" garden
contest.
Gardens will be judged mid-July with
-awards announced immediately follow-
ing the Aquafest parade. Gardens will be
judged with creativity, variety and ex-
ecution in mind. Please no professional
gardens.
Thank you to Sunnyside Nursery for
generously providing the following gift
certificate awards: First place $100; Second
place $75 and third place $50.
Submit your pictures (12 max.) and any
commentary on your garden to Denice
Thibaut at rthibaut@conica.st.net.
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On April 15, 2011 theWashington State
Board of Pharmacy approved language to
amendWAC 246—887-100 of the Uniform
Controlled Substances Act which bans
the chemicals used in bath salts and syn-
thetic marijuana. These fake drugs have a
high potential for abuse and no accepted
medical use. The emergency rule makers
it illegal to sell, possess, manufacture and -
deliver these chemicals or products.
Irwin explained that these drugs be—
came popular in Europe in the early part
of the century and made it to the US.
in 2009. Since then emergency rooms
across the country and the state have
seen increases in users seeking medical
attention after partaking of the drugs.
Fake marijuana is typically smoked
while bath salts are most commonly
snorted but can be injected and in—
gested.
According to the American Associa—'
tion of Poison Control Centers, the use
of “bath salts” has lead to 1,511 trips to
emergency rooms as of April this year,
compared to just 302 cases in all of 2010.
Between January and March of this year,
there were 2,120 cases of poisonings from
synthetic marijuana compared to 155
cases in the same period in 2010.
The Everett Herald reported last Friday
that, “As of late June, the Washington
Poison Center had seen about 76 calls
involving bath salts this year. The center
had one call about bath salts in 2010...
They had nearly 90 calls about Spice last
year and about 70 so far this year.” *
The Washington Poison Center ex-
plains the effects of K2 and Spice and
other synthetic marijuanas. The drugs
create “euphoric and psychoactive efiects
that imitate marijuana and are among the
numerous compounds found in “herbal”
incense or smoke blends."
Dr. Suzan Mazor, a Board Certified
Toxicologist and an Associate Medi—
cal Director for the Washington Poison
Center tells us that “some patients have
effects similar to marijuana high, others
develop symptoms that bring them to the
ER like rapid heart rate, paranoia, agita—
tion, high blood pressure and elevated
temperature.” '
Bath salt use creates somevof the same
symptoms.
These drugs are, “a stimulant drug with
effects like amphetamines or cocaine,
including hallucinations, delusions,
agitation, high blood pressure, headache
and suicidal thoughts. There have been
reports of violent encounters with pa-
tients high on bath salts."
Mazor goes on to say that, “Deaths
have been reported, and there synthesis
is completely unregulated, so very dan-
gerous."
Lake Stevens POlice are ensuring that
these fake drugs stay off of store shelves
here and have sent collected samples to
the Washington State Patrol for testing.
“The shop owners have been more
than supportive,” Detective Irwin said.
Contributed Photo
Confiscated fake drugs.
A package of bath salts confiscated from a Lake Stevens smoke shop last
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L.S. residents warn of cougar
attacks on animals
JOURNAL STAFF
Local residents want to warn the com—
munity~that dogs have been attacked by
cougars near Highway 92 and 123rd St.
NE near Hartford ball fields and Centen-
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One dog was attacked in the early eve-
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The cougar has also been seen near
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Please be aware of your surroundings
I and keep an eye on your animals.
If you spot a cougar please call 911.
