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Firefighters put out two barrel fires that are part of a recent FAA drill at the Arlington Airport on Oct. 9.
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Drill tests emergency response By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington Municipal Airport held a mock crash of two airplanes to run a drill of emergency response abilities on Oct. 9. “We’re doing an emergency exercise at Arlington Municipal Airport. What it is designed to do is test our emergency response should we have an incident here at the airport,” said
Kristin Banfield, communications manager for the city of Arlington. During the drill emergency personnel, airport staff and other agencies came out onto the Arlington Airport field where the ‘crash’ happened and performed as they would during an actual emergency. “The only way you can test it is to simulate it as realistically as possible. We’ve given limited information to
our first responders,” said Banfield. Banfield added it’s vital that the agencies are ready to work together if a real event were to happen. “The really important part of this is that from time to time we do have emergencies at the airport. They don’t happen very often, but that’s why we need to practice, to make sure we See DRILL on page 2
Inspirational speaker and former professional wrestler Marc Mero came to Marysville for the second year in a row to speak to students thanks to a local donation. From Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 Mero gave a number of talks to Marysville and Lakewood schools. “Seven schools, seven presentations, two different schools districts in three days. That’s 6,400 kids who listened to this presentation,” said Marysville Police Commander Mark Thomas. He thanked Mero for returning to give his presentation to local students. “It’s an emotional, inspirational
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Marc Mero spoke at the Marysville Community Night on Oct. 10.
roller coaster ride you’re going to see here,” he said. The speaker was able to return to Marysville thanks to local funds. “We have a thing called the Marysville Recovery
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Arlington candidates discuss local issues By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Candidates for Arlington Mayor and City Council races talked about issues affecting the town at a recent candidates forum on Oct. 8. The forum was hosted by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. The candidates will be on the Nov. 5 ballot that is scheduled to be mailed out soon. Arlington Mayor Incumbent Barbara Tolbert is being challenged by Don Vanney Jr. in the Arlington mayoral race. Tolbert has served as the city’s mayor since 2012. She said the biggest thing the city has to plan for is the projected increasing population. “We now live in one of the fastest grow-
ing areas in the U.S. and that will be the biggest challenge going forward. How do we protect the parts of our town that we love and covet?” she said. The amount of people dealing with opioid addiction also needs continued support, said Tolbert. “We’ll continue battling and moving people out of opioid addiction and into a more meaningful life to become a productive member of society,” said Tolbert. The city is putting together a 20-year plan for transportation infrastructure, said Tolbert. Arlington is bound by state highways on all sides so it’s especially important to work with the legislature, she said. “If we’re not pressuring state entities to See FORUM on page 15
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Local Arlington candidates for the Nov. 5 ballot speak at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center on Oct. 8. From left, mayoral candidate Barbara Tolbert and City Council candidates Michele Blythe and Mike Hopson.
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