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The following are the Top 10 sports stories for 2013 for the Marysville Globe’s website, www.marysvilleglobe.com.
MARYSVILLE — At approximately 3:58 p.m. on Aug. 14, Marysville Police responded to a single motorcycle collision that had just occurred in the 6800 block of 58 Street NE.
The rider, a 51-year-old Marysville man, was suffering from a serious head injury when police arrived. The man was transported by air to Harborview Medical Center for his injuries.
The cause of the collision was not immediately apparent. The collision is under investigation by Marysville Police.
MARYSVILLE — The 80th annual Marysville Strawberry Festival is picking up the pace with its culminating weekend.
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville community’s fifth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration takes place May 6.
The Marysville Community Coalition has partnered with the Marysville School District and other community organizations to sponsor this event, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Totem Middle School cafeteria, located at 1605 Seventh St.
MARYSVILLE — CrossFit of Marysville, located in Suite B on 1528 Third Street, will be hosting a “Throw Down for Charity” from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 7.
TULALIP — The Boom City Swap Meet will open for business on May 7 and continue on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Swap Meet welcomes a variety of vendors, offering goods ranging from antiques and handmade crafts to traditional salmon dinners.
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Fire District has laid off three of its firefighters and four of its other staff members, effective immediately.
According to Marysville Fire Chief Greg Corn, the Fire District’s six-member Board of Directors voted unanimously on April 20 to lay off not only the three firefighters, but also one full-time and three part-time administrative positions. He added that the District’s general operating expenses will be reduced by $190,000, and its reserve fund transfers will be reduced by $400,000. Reserve fund transfers are necessary to fund capital purchases.
This leaves the District with 86 remaining firefighters, out of a total of 93 full-time and 25 part-time staff members. One of the administrative layoffs was Kristen Thorstenson, public education specialist and information officer for the District. Although the District had already enacted a number of budget reductions prior to these latest cuts, Corn noted that this is the first time the District has laid off personnel to ensure its own sustainability into the future.
MARYSVILLE — Jennings Park will be hopping for Easter this weekend.
The Jennings Park Barn, located at 6915 Armar Rd., will host its annual Easter egg hunt April 23 from 10-11 a.m.
More than 10,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes will be hidden in and around the Jennings Memorial Park Rotary Ranch, for Easter egg hunters as old as 8, with a limit of eight eggs per child.
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Kiwanis Club not only turned last year’s Kenneth J. Ploeger Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Concert into an annual event, but also scored huge gains in both its attendance and its earnings.
Marysville Kiwanis Concert Coordinator Penelope Ploeger, Ken’s widow, reported that last year’s concert drew as many as 100 attendees and netted proceeds of $150. According to Ploeger, an estimated 250 audience members turned out to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium this year on March 18, raising roughly $800 for the scholarship in her late husband’s name.
MARYSVILLE — The YMCA’s annual Health Kids Day returns to Marysville on April 16.
The Marysville Y will host the free event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help local families overcome obstacles toward leading healthier lives, by learning how to become more physically active on a day-to-day basis.
This year’s events aim to engage entire families in physical activity through healthy all-ages games and activities such as Zumba. The Marysville Y will also provide information on nutrition and water safety skills, as well as fitness testing and screenings for dental, vision and hearing. Contacts for community resources will also be on hand to answer questions.
TULALIP — The Tulalip Amphitheatre is expected to host more than 1,100 walkers for the Walk MS fundraiser on April 2.
The three-mile walk itself is set to kick off at 9:30 a.m., after an 8:30 a.m. registration followed by a short program at 9 a.m.
Walk MS is the largest annual fundraiser of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and MS Society supporters can participate as individuals, join a team or start a team. The public can also support walkers by making donations in their names at www.walkmsnorthwest.org.
MARYSVILLE — Area dog-lovers will be able to pitch in for pooches with a “Yappy Hour.”
WineStyles is hosting a May 14 wine-tasting fundraiser to help support this year’s Poochapalooza by the Marysville Dog Owners Group.
The event will run from 1-4 p.m. and will benefit the “Strawberry Fields for Rover” off-leash dog park at the Strawberry Athletic Field.
The proceeds from each $20 ticket will be split in half between WineStyles and M-DOG, and will buy each ticket-holder five wine-tastings and one glass of Mutt Lynch Wine, as well as appetizers throughout the event. M-DOG receives an additional $10 for each purchase of three or more bottles or wine.
