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Kristy Sullivan, Tristan Atkinson and Ben Olson attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America conference in Washington, DC in February.

“There is a difference between someone who says they are going to make a difference and someone who does something to make the difference. I am a person who chooses to do something about drugs, and being safe. I have helped others. I am a leader.” –Tristan Atkinson

“I feel as if it is my duty to do something about the ever-growing drug culture in our community … I’ve seen far too many classmates throw away promising athletic potential and intelligence by abusing either alcohol or drugs. I would like to change the alarming causality with which they drink alcohol or use drugs.” –Ben Olson

The City of Duvall’s slogan, (Small Town. Real Life.), could also be “Small Town – Lots Happening.”

Even at a fairly quiet City Council meeting on March 27, the various agenda items and staff reports, though mostly minor in scope, supported projects and topics that spell out progress, growth, planning, community participation and a rosy future.

From downtown Duvall’s upcoming revamp, to discussions of new park and recreation possibilities, not to mention a new college campus and public library on the south side of town, Duvall seems to be on the threshold of moving from a sleepy little town to a “happening community.”

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it,” H.E. Luccock once stated.

The Duvall Farmers Market is looking for key players to make its third season a symphony worth remembering (and you don’t even have to be musically inclined.)

“It takes a lot of people to put on a community event like a market,” stated Laurie Gilbertson, market director. “We have a lot of assignments and roles that we need people to take on.”