Lake Stevens September 21, 2011
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DRINKING rnonnctz
age drinking: ‘
- Each year, approximately 5,000 young
people in the United States die as a result
of underage drinking.
- Underage drinking puts young people
at higher risk for violence, sexual assault,
and school failure.
0 In Washington State, about 1 in 7
eighth graders has used alcohol in the
past 30 days (2010 Healthy Youth Sur-
vey). .
0 Youth who begin drinking before age
15 are five times more likely to develop
alcohol problems when they get older.
Teen alcohol use can damage the ar-
eas of the brain that are responsible for
learning, memory, decision-making, and .
good judgment. .
The good news isthat youth tell us that
parents are the No. l influence on wheth-
er they choose to drink. Adults have the
opportunity to help youth choose a safe
and healthy path.
Clearly progress has been made. For
example, eighth grade use has been cut
in half in the past decade. But there is still
work to be done.
So what can you do as a parent or other
caregiver?’ V
0 Start by talking to your children about
alcohol Use, from the time they start
elementary school through high school
and college. For tips on how to start the
conversation, visit wwwStartTalkingNow.
org.
0 When it comes to drinking alcohol,
dispel the myth that “everyone is doing
it." While too many youth drink, the fact
remains that most youth don’t. When
teens know that most of their peers are
making good decisions about not drink-
ing alcohol, they are less likely to drink.
- Make your expectations and rules
I about alcohol use clear. Set clear conse-
quences, and keep the lines of commu-
nication open if they want to talk.
0 Build your child's self-esteem by giv-
' ing them words of encouragement each
day. With greater self- esteem, your child
will be better equipped to Withstand peer
pressure.
- Balance freedom with responsibility.
Know your teen’s friends, monitor their
activities, and be involved in their lives.
- Set a good example both by What
you do and say. Alcohol use is often
glamorized by the media, especially in
advertisements.
The teen years go by fast, and you don’t
want them to miss a moment. Help your
child be safe, healthy and productive by
talking to them early and often about
alcohol use.
To learn more about underage drink-
ing in Washington State, View statistics
for your county, and get involved in your
community, visit www.3tartTalkingNow.
org.
Sharon Foster and Michael Langer
are co-chairs of the Washington State
Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking,
a coalition of state, local and nonprofit
agencies dedicated to reducing under-
age drinking. Foster is the chair of the
Washington State Liquor Control Board.
Langer is a behavioral health administra-
tor with the Washington StateDepartment
of Social and Health Services‘ Division of
Behavioral Health and Recovery.
Attorney at Law
years experience/$millions recovered
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The Lake Stevens Police Department
and Lake Stevens Fire are proud to an-
nounce the First Annual Guns-n-Hoses
Softball Showdown! The event will be
held Saturday, Sept. 24 at Cavelero Mid—
High Softball Field. The event will feature
teams of local firefighters and police of-
ficers and kicks off at 3:30 pm. ‘
“This is such an exciting event for us to
be participating in,” said Chief of Police
Randy Celori. “We are looking forward to
a great afternoon at the ballpark and to a
great turnout for such a worthy cause.”
v Contributed Photo
Lake Stevens Fire Chief Dave Lingenfelter and Lake Stevens Police Chief
Randy Celori will com-
pete in this weekend's softball game.
Guns & Hoses Softball challeng
to help local charities . ‘
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Admission to the event is either a box
of Mac ‘n Cheese or a new toy. All pro-
ceeds will go to support the Lake Stevens
Community Food Bank and Lake Stevens
Family Center as they are gearing up for
the winter season.
Fire Chief Lingenfelter commented,
“It’s great to have an opportunity for our
department members to connect at a
non-emergencytype event. We are look-
ing forward to the challenge!”
Along with the festivities on the field,
both Police and Fire plan to have vehicles
on display Join us for the ultimate soft-
ball challenge as we support the Lake
Stevens community.
JDURNAl STAFF
In the north end of the City, a section of
36th Street N E which is a two lane roadway
has been closed to a single lane for the past
year. This closure was the result of intense
rainfall events in the spring of 2010 that
caused trees to fall into Catherine Creek
and divert the stream.
The redirected stream undermined the
roadway, resulting in the westbound lane
being closed.
For the past year, users of this section
. of 36th Street NE have had to deal with a
single lane roadway while the City secured
funding and permits to make the repairs.
As of this date, the City has secured a
funding loan from the State, completed a
design, and coordinated with the permit-
ting agencies. The key issue faced by the
Citywas securing access onto private prop~
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erty owned by the Federal government.
The project will impact approximately
a 10 by 15 foot section of Federal land that
is a wetland. This access process has been
ongoing since June of this year and was
expected to be completed no later than
earlyluly2011.
The City had received the temporary
construction access permission in early
September 201 1.
Since the project is adjacent to a fish
bearing stream, there are time limitations
as ‘to when work can be performed. This
type of work around a stream is typically
allowed from luly through the end of Au- .
gust.
For this project, the acceSs easement was
necessary for the final processing of the
permits. For this year, time has run out and
the project will be delayed until next July
when work adjacent to Catherine Creek
will again be allowed.
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