MARYSVILLE — He’s as cuddly as a cactus and as charming as an eel, but the Grinch himself will leave his cozy mountaintop lair high above Whoville to disrupt the glee at this year’s 23rd Annual “Merrysville for the Holidays” winter celebration and Electric Lights Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Don’t miss Mr. Grinch and his merry band of colorful volunteers with the Marysville Dog Owners Group as they walk in the dazzling holiday light parade and host a booth featuring photos in downtown Comeford Park with the Grinch himself.

“We will be selling gloves and hand-warmers to keep you warm during the event, with proceeds benefiting M-DOG,” M-DOG President Leslie Buell said.

Volunteers will also have information on hand about the group, Marysville’s off-leash park and “Poochapalooza,” the group’s annual outdoor dog event, which is scheduled for July 14 next year.

M-DOG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit responsible for all-volunteer stewardship and maintenance of Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash Dog Park in north Marysville at 6100 152nd St. NE. For more information, contact Buell by phone at 360-651-0633 or via email labuell@frontier.com, or visit M-DOG’s website at http://m-dog.org.