Terry Ryan's eNewsletter
 Snohomish County Council
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 609
Everett, Washington 98201
8th floor, Robert J. Drewel Building
Phone: 425-388-3494
E-Mail: Terry.Ryan@snoco.org
Pam Pruitt, Legislative Aide
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Thank You Mayor Ray!
 Councilmember Terry Ryan with Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson
It has been my honor and privilege to work with Mayor Ray
Stephanson over the past several years. His
dedication and commitment to Everett and Snohomish County communities have
improved hundreds of thousands of lives.
His leadership has helped bring many great things to
Everett and Snohomish County including:
- Production of the Boeing 777X which brought
thousands of family wage jobs and additional related businesses and ongoing
support for the local economy;
- Washington State University building a campus in
Everett, which will provide educational opportunities for decades to come;
- Naval Station Everett continues to be an
important base for the United States Navy, our national defense and a major
employer for Snohomish County;
- Commercial air service to Paine Field, another
long-term economic driver for Everett, Snohomish County and surrounding areas;
- Providence Regional Medical Center expansion
which provides world-class health care close to home;
- The new supportive housing project with Catholic
Housing Services in Everett. It was an
honor for me to work with Ray on this low barrier housing project.
I would like to personally thank Mayor Stephanson for
stepping up and providing our county with a respected, regionally recognized
elected official to provide steady leadership, vision and direction. He
delivered in a big way for Everett, Snohomish County and the State of
Washington. We will be eternally
grateful to him and his dedication to making a positive, lasting impact on
thousands of lives.
Thank you Mayor Stephanson for being an outstanding
public servant!
 Terry being sworn in for his District 4 seat on the Snohomish County Council. Thank you to Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Weikel for administering the Oath of Office.
I
am humbled and honored to be able to serve the residents of our district for
four more years.
Angel of the Winds Casino Resort Signs On for 10-Year Naming Rights
Partnership
The Everett Public Facilities District announced an
agreement with Angel of the Winds Casino Resort on a 10-year naming rights
partnership through 2028. The value and terms of the naming rights deal are for
$3.4 million over the life of the contract.
Under the new deal, the arena will be officially
rebranded to Angel of the Winds Arena, effective immediately. New exterior
signage will go up over the coming months, along with updates within the arena
to reflect the name change.
 Everett P.F.D. Chair Gary Weikel, Tribal Chair Shawn Yanity, Councilmember Terry Ryan
Since the building opened in 2003, the multi-purpose
arena has drawn over 5 million guests to downtown Everett, hosted hundreds of
Everett Silvertips hockey games, along with more than 1,500 events, covering
all genres from monster trucks and sold-out concerts, to high school
graduations and Disney On Ice.
The Stillaguamish Tribe is composed of descendants of the
1855 Stoluck-wa-mish River Tribe. In 1855 the population resided on the main
branch of the river, as well as the north and south forks. The name
Stillaguamish, under various spellings, has been used since around 1850 to
refer to those Indians who lived along the Stillaguamish River and camped along
its tributaries. They were a party to the treaty of Point Elliott of January
22, 1855 under the spelling Stoluck-wa-mish. No separate reservation was
established for the Stoluck-wa-mish Indians. Some moved to the Tulalip
Reservation, but the majority remained in the aboriginal area along the
Stillaguamish River. Tribal headquarters are located in Arlington, Washington.
In addition to the Angel of the Winds Casino, the
Stillaguamish Tribe is also known for their philanthropy. Over the past few years, they have generously donated
millions of dollars to local causes including relief organizations, food banks,
environmental organizations, animal rehabilitation services, recreation and
health care including the American Cancer Society.
Thank you to Tribal Chairman Shawn Yanity and the Stillaguamish Tribe for their commitment to the Arena and their many contributions to our community.
Congratulations to
Forest View Elementary School
 Principal Darren Larama, Vice Principal Paige Nguyen, Councilmember Terry Ryan
Snohomish County partnered with Everett Public Schools and Forest View
Elementary School PTA to acquire equipment for its special needs
playground. The "climbing rock" pictured above sits on a special soft rubber mat which allows wheelchairs to access the play structure.
Congratulations on a successful project that will benefit children in the community for years to come.
On Tuesday, December 5th, Snohomish County
councilmembers presented a check to the Everett School District for Snohomish
County’s contribution for the Memorial Stadium rehabilitation project. The
County is providing $300,000, matched with $300,000 from the Everett Aquasox and $1.8
million from the District. This is a
good example of partnering with other entities to accomplish a project that
none could afford individually.
As part of its ongoing service expansion, Community
Transit will be in construction mode throughout 2018, building 34 stations for
its new Swift Green Line
bus rapid transit route, a new Seaway Transit Center near Boeing’s Everett
plant, and road improvements to ease congestion and help buses stay on
schedule.
The 2018 budget also includes first-year funding for a
new three-year contract with the Snohomish
County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) for transit safety and protection services. From
2018 through 2020, the agency’s Transit Police Unit will add seven deputies,
increasing the unit to 20 members.
Staffing for the Transit Police Unit will include a
half-time lieutenant, two sergeants, two master patrol deputies, 14 deputies
and an administrative position. Transit
police are regular SCSO deputies who patrol Community Transit buses and
facilities, and respond to calls when needed. Because the Transit Police Unit
is a dedicated unit within the SCSO, its deputies can call non-transit deputies
for backup in a transit security situation, and can respond to general security
issues in their patrol area.
Community Transit and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s
Office first created the Transit Police Unit in 2003 with 10 positions.
“Our customers and employees deserve to feel safe and
secure on our service and in our facilities,” said Community Transit CEO Emmett
Heath. “Uniformed deputies with full authority to enforce the law are a great
deterrent to misconduct. As our service expands we want to make sure that our
safety and security detail grows along with our service.”
Following are the 2018 State Parks free days:
- Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
- Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 19 — State Park’s 105th birthday
- April 14 — Spring Day
- April 22 — Earth Day
- June 2 — National Trails Day
- June 9 — National Get Outdoors Day
- June 10 — Fishing Day
- Aug. 25 — National Park Service 102nd Birthday
- Sept. 29 — National Public Lands Day
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
- Nov. 23 — Autumn day
Please note, free
days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). A
Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife on these days.
Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during
the winter season.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and holiday season. Here’s wishing you an even better 2018!
-Terry
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