The Herald, Thurs, Oct 15, 1998Sec B Local News, p 2B QUOTED AS FOLLOWS: Snohomish council, Tulalips reach pact on old cemetery site By Leslie Moriarty Herald Writer SNOHOMISH - The city council and the Tulalip Tribes council have reached an agreement regarding development of the Snohomish Senior Center and Youth Center property, which is the site of an old cemetery. The agreement stipulates that a professional archaeologist will work with the city and tribal council representitives to develop a plan for monitoring any construction that takes place on the site of the original Snohomish Cemetery, Second Street and Pine Avenue. (Comment: Actually it is Second Street and Cypress Str, - CC.). The property is the subject of a civil trial currently in Snohomish County Superior Court. The city is asking that a judge remove the dedication of the property as a cemetery so that the city can build a youth center on it. But relatives of some of the people buried in the cemetery in the late 1800s are asking the judge to make the city remove an existing senior center building on the land(*CC.) and allow the rest of the property to remain undeveloped. A decision on the matter may come as soon as Friday. The trial is continuing this week before Judge Charles French. Before going to trial, the city and the tribal council reached the agreement, which states that if the judge rules in favor of the city, a plan will be put in place on what to do with any remains that may be uncovered. The tribes are interested because some historical reports say the cemetery was once an Indian burial ground and may hold remains of their ancestors. The city and tribes have also agreed to design and construct a meaningful memorial to document the historical significance of early Indians and pioneer settlers on the property. City officials said the agreement is an important step toward balancing several competing public needs, which include senior services, youth services and recognizing the historic contribution of the people living in the area. An attorney for the families of people buried in the original cemetery disputed the agreement Tom Haensly, who represents Carolynn Crawford, Ruth Moore and members of the Snohomish Indian Tribe, said the city would be better off spending the money it may pay for the plan and the monument on new senior and youth centers elsewhere, and allow "the cemetery to remain a cemetery." You can contact Herald writer Leslie Moriarty by phone at 425-339-3436 or you can send e-mail to her at moriarty@heraldnet.com END OF QUOTE FROM THE HERALD. _ _ _ *cemetery, not just land. Todate it is still Snohomish Cemetery, not yet undedicated. Time is of the essence in reporting, et al. Information reported can be stretegic, as to when it is written, how it is written, and how it is worded. Reporting is supposed to be unbiased, and not loaded with intent or inuendo or by leaving the reader with information that can sway or influence persons who are not aware of facts, as true facts, and those that have words that tend to leave out thought train and clearly state explicitly took place. I am well aware of this in my own writing. For instance "land" is generally speaking or writing, while "cemetery" is specific. So, chosing words, with broad or specific meaning can change the readers' perspective of what is being related, conveyed, or reported. I think we have seen a lot of this happening in the months that we have been confronted with this hurdle, OR SET OF HURDLES. Even my caps, lay emphasis, on what I say ( emphasis, not shouting; but isn't shouting a form of emphasis! A baby's cry is its way of conveying concern, and the parents "read" that whether it is for food, an uncomfortable diaper, or real and dangerous sense of distress. It is its way of communication as best it can at that point in its Life. We all "cry out" when things don't go right, or we simply go about "solving the problem" as a way of answering the "hurdle". Carroll in Snohomish. & & & 30 & & & ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]