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SEDRO-WOOLLEY WINTER 2020 Inside this issue CTE, STEM Like ME! SWSD prepares Students for 21st Century Careers 2020 City Budget Vietnam Parade, Easter & Woodfest Event Info Postal Customer Postal ECRWSS Permit No. 1 No. Permit Seattle, WA Seattle, PAID US Postage US PRSRT STD PRSRT What’s Inside WINTER 2020 4 City Hall | City Directory | From the Mayor Sedro-Woolley City Scene is published COVER PHOTO: 6 Council Corner by Philips Publishing Group EVERGREEN EAGLE for the City of Sedro-Woolley. ARTIST: Peter Dunthorne 7 City News PHOTO CREDIT: Alexis Noyes, SWHS Sophomore | 2020 Budget Publisher: Peter Philips 8 Education [email protected] (206) 284-8285 | Evergreen Eagle | Success Beyond High School Advertising Sales: | Fired Up for CTE Julie Applegate | STEM like ME!—7th Grade [email protected] | STEM like ME!—High School (206) 753-7250 | Cascades Job Corps and Career Academy Editor: Jana Hanson | Education is the Key— Student Contributor [email protected] Production: 16 Community Colleen Rhay | EDASC—Importance of Business Involvement in Schools | United General District 304— Building Healthier Communities | Janicki Industries— New Plant in Hamilton | Northwest Innovation Research LET US HANDLE Center—Design Thinking 24 History | A Tale of Two School Districts The Details.. 26 Events Make the Most of Your Next Event by Making it Here at | Vietnam Parade The Skagit Casino Resort | Easter Egg Hunt | WoodFest, Wine, Tea and Tulips | American Legion Breakfast | Museum Events | High School Sporting Events 30 What’s New 16,000+ Sq. Ft. Meeting Space Catering Options · Bar Service Decorations · A/V Support C A SINO • R E SORT C A SINO • R E SORT theskagit.com • On I-5 at Exit 236 • 360-724-0239 theskagit.com •©2020 On I-5 Upper at Skagit Exit Indian 236 Tribe • 360-724-0239 dba Skagit Valley Casino Resort. ©2020 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe dba Skagit Valley Casino Resort. WINTER 2020 ■ SEDRO-WOOLLEY CITY SCENE 3 LIBRARY Jeanne Williams, Library Director What’s Going On 802 Ball Street (360) 755-3985 at City Hall? [email protected] MUNICIPAL COURT Listed below are locations of posted Brock Stiles, Judge meetings, notices of public hearings 325 Metcalf Street and passed ordinances. (360) 855-0366 [email protected] • City Hall bulletin board POLICE 325 Metcalf Street Lin Tucker, Police Chief 325 Metcalf Street • City website: CITY DIRECTORY (360) 855-0111 www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us For any emergency or officer dispatch • All notices of public hearings and CITY HALL please call: 911 325 Metcalf Street passed ordinances are posted in the Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 PUBLIC WORKS Skagit Valley Herald. (360) 855-1661 Public Works Director ■ Mark Freiberger, P.E. City Council agendas, Mayor 325 Metcalf Street meeting minutes, videos and Julia Johnson (360) 855-0771 325 Metcalf Street audio of regularly-scheduled [email protected] (360) 855-9922 meetings are posted on the [email protected] Public Works Assistant city website. City Administration Julie Rosario ■ Planning Commission 325 Metcalf Street Eron Berg, City Supervisor/City Attorney agendas and meeting minutes are 325 Metcalf Street (360) 855-0771 posted on the city website. (360) 855-9921 Engineering/City Engineer [email protected] David Lee, P.E. If you have any questions regarding Finance 325 Metcalf Street meeting times, places, agendas or ADA Doug Merriman, PhD., Director (360) 855-0771 access, please call City Hall at [email protected] 325 Metcalf Street (360) 855-1661 for assistance. (360) 855-1661 Public Works Operations: Parks, Facilities, [email protected] Streets, Stormwater & Cemetery Serena Mynatt, Utility Billing Clerk Nathan Salseina CITY HALL MEETINGS 325 Metcalf Street Public Works Operations Supervisor City Council, Planning Commission (360) 855-0929 409 Alexander Street and Housing Authority Board meetings (360) 856-5167 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Park Department Business Office and Reservations: are generally held at the times and John Coleman, AICP 325 Metcalf Street days noted below: Planning Director/Building Official (360) 855-1661 325 Metcalf Street City Council regular meetings: (360) 855-0771 Solid Waste 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each [email protected] Leo Jacobs, Solid Waste & Fleet Division Supervisor 315 Sterling Street month 7:00pm, City Council FIRE DEPARTMENT (360) 855-1884 Chambers, 325 Metcalf Street Dean Klinger, Fire Chief 325 Metcalf Street Wastewater Division City Council study sessions: (360) 855-2252 Debbie Allen, Wastewater Division Supervisor 1st Wednesday of each month Emergency: 911 401 Alexander Street 7:00pm, Public Safety Training (360) 856-1100 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Room, 325 Metcalf Street Bill Chambers, Director SEDRO-WOOLLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY Planning Commission meetings: 325 Metcalf Street Hillsview (360) 855-9924 830 Township Street 3rd Tuesday of each month [email protected] (360) 855-0404 6:30pm, City Council Chambers, 325 Metcalf Street Sedro-Woolley Housing Authority Board meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of even months except October at 10:45am, THE SIGN OF SERVICE Hillsview 830 Township Street Meeting times and places occasionally • Flat Repair • Wheels change, so it is advisable to contact City Hall 24 hours prior to a scheduled • Tire Rotation • Batteries meeting to confirm the location, date • Brake Check • Sudden Service and time. • Alignments • Warranties in Writing 855-1033 • 204 W. MOORE ST • SEDRO-WOOLLEY 4 SEDRO-WOOLLEY CITY SCENE ■ WINTER 2020 MAYOR LETTER | CITY HALL Sedro-Woolly Has its Eye on the Future AS WE ENTER 2020, we move into a new year, and a new decade filled “I am very optimistic about our city’s future with opportunities and continue to share with whoever will listen, and growth. 2019 had its fill of that we are still the best city and community to grow significant changes; your family and business.” BY MAYOR it was an extremely JULIA JOHNSON busy year for city — MAYOR JOHNSON government as well as the community. Construction activity is present everywhere with new multifamily units, current and future economic vitality of small town feel which we all love. commercial and remodeling of all types our city. I am very optimistic about our As your mayor, I work with my team and this surge in development will city’s future and continue to share with of excellent directors and city council continue through 2020. whoever will listen, that we are still the members to maintain the infrastructure If we continue the path we are on, we best city and community to grow your needed to support the development and could possibly see as many as 800 new family and business. We remain a city growth occurring within our city, and housing units (single-family homes and that consistently produces cutting edge the 2020 Annual Budget is a reflection of apartments) within the next five to ten technology and innovation that impacts this effort. years. These new residents and com- our nation, other countries, and even the mercial businesses will contribute to the Space Station, while maintaining that CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Money for Home and Business! 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WARD ONE • The budget will maintain existing The partnership between City Hall Brendan McGoffin levels of service and focuses on and School District is a dynamic and 277 Klinger St infrastructure improvements. We harmonious working relationship. Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 will increase staffing in public works, Phone: (360) 333-8783 An example of this partnership is the [email protected]. finish plans for our city park, and hiring of the SRO. Within this edition wa.us complete phase two renovation of of City Scene magazine, you will have an the Community Center kitchen. opportunity to read about the wonderful WARD TWO • As the Fire Department transitions developments and curricula our schools Germaine J. Kornegay into a larger division and district, offer through the STEM program as well 123 N Central Avenue additional space is needed to as how local businesses play a part in Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 properly store fire equipment and preparing students for the workforce. Phone: (360) 755-2108 As mayor, I applaud the successes of our [email protected] Police Department evidence. students, and as a community we are • The passage of Proposition 1 will witnessing the interdisciplinary approach now allow us to adequately staff our of taking academic concepts (Science, WARD THREE Police Department, hire an SRO Brenda Kinzer (in partnership with the Sedro- Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) 100 Nelson Street Woolley School District), and and applying these lessons to real- Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 world problems from businesses and Phone: (360) 421-4541 provide continued safety for our organizations such as Janicki Industries [email protected] wa.us dedicated officers. and Habitat for Humanity. According • Design and construct a new public to a 2015 study by PISA (Programme works shop to achieve proper WARD FOUR for International Student Assessment), Glenn Allen working conditions for staff and the United States ranked 38th out of 316 Talcott St safely store and maintain vehicles 71 countries in math.