Articles by Adam Rudnick
A breakdancer props himself up on one hand during the 360 Break Battle in Marysville on Saturday
Breakdancing event draws hundreds in Marysville
By Adam Rudnick • September 29, 2010 3:58 pm

MARYSVILLE — Hundreds of break dancers converged on Totem Middle School on Saturday, Sept. 25 for the ninth annual 360 Break Battle.
The event, hosted by the Marysville YMCA, drew breakers from across the Northwest to the school gymnasium, where they took part in 10-versus-10 crew battles in hopes of taking home top honors.
Benji Travis, organizer of the event, said that this year’s competition was the best he had ever seen.
“We had the best crews in Washington,” Travis said. “There was a lot of energy and the competition was crazy. It seemed like everybody had been practicing.”

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Retired Tulalip chef Jim Douglas
Retired Tulalip chef receives prestigious award
By Adam Rudnick • September 28, 2010 11:16 am

TULALIP — Unlike the Beatles, Jim Douglas did not receive a riotous welcome when he arrived in the United States in 1964.
But that hasn’t stopped the Liverpool, England, native from making a mark in his own area of expertise — cooking.

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UPDATE | Whidbey Island Bank purchases North County Bank
UPDATE | Whidbey Island Bank purchases North County...
By Adam Rudnick • September 27, 2010 7:05 pm

ARLINGTON — North County Bank customers may have noticed a new name on their financial institution.
The bank, which has locations in Smokey Point, Marysville, Lake Stevens and Everett, reopened as branches of Whidbey Island Bank on Monday, Sept. 27, after the Washington Department of Financial Institutions closed North County on Friday, Sept. 24.
The federal agency, citing that North County had inadequate capital and severe loan losses, also announced that Whidbey Island Bank, headquartered in Oak Harbor, would assume the majority of the bank’s deposits and assets.

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Eight-year-old Madelyn Teerlink of Marysville shovels weeds out of the grass at Jennings Nature Park on Saturday
Volunteers clean up Jennings Nature Park in Marysville...
By Adam Rudnick • September 14, 2010 2:23 pm

MARYSVILLE — Wearing pink and yellow work gloves, Madelyn Teerlink, 8, prodded the grass at Jennings Nature Park in search of weeds.
The Marysville girl found one, lifting it out and tossed it aside.
“They’re having a good time,” said her aunt, Lake Stevens resident Kami Valderrama about Madelyn, who was working with a group of girls to remove weeds near the park’s playground. “We heard about this through the church and decided to come and help out.”
Madelyn was one of about 250 volunteers to help spruce up the Marysville park during National Day of Service and Remembrance on Saturday, Sept. 11.
“We had a lot more people turn out than we thought,” said Mike Robinson, park maintenance manager for the city of Marysville Parks and Recreation Department. “It was a little hard to organize at first. But that’s a good problem to have.”

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Marysville resident and Arlington business owner Brad Goldman works as a full-time firefighter nine months out of the year. During the summer
Marysville resident helps extinguish wildfires during the summer
By Adam Rudnick • September 10, 2010 1:57 pm

Brad Goldman took a chance when his wife insisted that he purchase his first airplane — a 1963 Cessna 205 with only 1,800 hours on it.
At the time, he didn’t know that that investment would eventually lead him to spend his summers battling Northwest wildfires as an air attack specialist contracting with the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies.

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Senior Hayley Liebel spikes a ball during practice Aug. 26.
Lakewood Cougars striving for state
By Adam Rudnick • September 2, 2010 11:27 am

Members of the Lakewood volleyball team weren’t the only ones working up a sweat during a recent practice.
Coach Tasha Kryger, leading a drill that required her to toss a volleyball to players on one side of the court, then quickly duck under the net and repeat the process to girls on the other side, laughed as she forgot which side she was supposed to throw a ball to.

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Larsen, Koster will face off in general election
Larsen, Koster will face off in general election
By Adam Rudnick • August 18, 2010 4:37 am

It appears that voters will see a rematch in Congressional District 2 this November.
Initial results on Tuesday, Aug. 17, show that incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and challenger John Koster – both from Arlington – hold the top two spots in the Washington state primary election.

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Model Maria DeMatteo shows off a strapless print dress during the Marysville Strawberry Festival fashion show on Wednesday
Style shines at Fashion Show
By Adam Rudnick • June 23, 2010 4:43 pm

Ray Cancio’s runway walk optimized fashion and fun.
Standing among the crowd, the recent Marysville-Pilchuck graduate froze, leaned back and offered his audience a signature pose — the double point.

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