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Sound Harley hosts start of ‘Puppy Putt’ in Smokey Point June 18
Sound Harley hosts start of ‘Puppy Putt’ in...
By Staff • March 15, 2011 8:35 pm

SMOKEY POINT — Motorcycle riders will be taking to the roads on behalf on guide dogs June 18, and Sound Harley-Davidson is taking part.
Riders will roll out from Smokey Point by 10 a.m. for the ninth annual “Puppy Putt,” a charity motorcycle ride to benefit Guide Dogs of America.
Riders from Sound Harley-Davidson, located at 16212 Smokey Point Blvd. in Marysville, and Northwest Harley-Davidson in Lacey will ride toward Seattle, stopping at sponsors along the way. The two groups will meet at the end of the poker run at the Machinists Union Hall, at 9125 15th Pl. S in Seattle, for an afternoon of motorcycle-themed fun, food and music.

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Marysville University shines light on police, crime-fighting March 30
Marysville University shines light on police, crime-fighting March...
By Staff • March 7, 2011 4:04 pm

MARYSVILLE — Marysville University invites the city’s citizens to register for a free one-night civics class that will offer an inside look at the Marysville Police Department and the law enforcement services it provides to the community.
The class is called “Marysville Police: Protecting Our Community, Preventing and Solving Crime,” and will take place between 6:30-9 p.m. on March 30 in the Marysville City Council Chambers, on the second floor of Marysville City Hall at 1049 State Ave.

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Jean Glab is all smiles on her 100th birthday.
Marysville’s Jean Glab turns 100
By Staff • March 4, 2011 5:20 pm

MARYSVILLE — Jean Glab was born only 11 years after the Wright brothers flew their first glider in 1900, and she’s still around to tell the tales of the century of history she’s witnessed since then.
Glab, a resident of the Marysville Care Center, celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 20, surrounded by more than 50 family members and guests, as well as fellow residents at the facility. Her party included not only the usual cake, flowers and balloons, but also a slideshow of her 100 years, to give a historical context for the changes she’s lived through.

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Electronics recycling drop-off in Marysville March 12
Electronics recycling drop-off in Marysville March 12
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:49 pm

MARYSVILLE — Those with surplus electronic equipment will be able to dispose of it without waste or harm to the environment.
Electronics recycling company E-Waste invites anyone with old, broken or used electronics to bring their gear to Pacific Power Batteries, located at 720 Cedar Ave. in Marysville, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on March 12.

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Snohomish County Arts Commission seeks art concepts for Kayak Park
Snohomish County Arts Commission seeks art concepts for...
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:45 pm

STANWOOD — The Snohomish County Arts Commission is seeking concepts from qualified artists to design and integrate a site-specific artwork for Kayak Park in Stanwood.
Kayak Point County Park, located on Marine View Drive northwest of Marysville and adjacent to the Tulalip Indian Reservation, is a saltwater park with a boat launch and a pier for fishermen.
The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department is planning renovations to the day-use portion of the park, including a redesign of the parking lot and traffic flow, stormwater management, near-shore habitat enhancement and improvements to the boat launch.

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Marysville’s Bethlehem Lutheran Youth Group spaghetti fundraiser March 19
Marysville’s Bethlehem Lutheran Youth Group spaghetti fundraiser March...
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:43 pm

MARYSVILLE — The Senior High Youth Group of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Marysville is offering visitors an opportunity to fill their stomachs and fund the youth group’s excursions at the same time.
The group is staging a spaghetti and meatballs dinner auction fundraiser on March 19 at the church, located at 7215 51st Ave. NE in Marysville.
Tickets are $10 apiece, while a family of four can pay $35, with additional family members paying $5 each. These tickets will remain available for pre-sale through March 17. Registration begins at 4:45 p.m. on March 19, while the silent auction opens at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the live auction at 7 p.m.

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Marysville’s 10th St. School throws ‘Rhapsody in Jazz’ at Arlington’s Gleneagle Golf Course
Marysville’s 10th St. School throws ‘Rhapsody in Jazz’...
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:41 pm

ARLINGTON — The 10th Street Middle School PTSA and Boosters are “jazzing up” their support for their school, with the help of the Gleneagle Golf Course.
The Arlington golf course will be hosting the Marysville school’s “Rhapsody in Jazz” fundraiser on March 12, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and dinner starting at 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are $40 apiece or $76 for a couple. Those who prepay for an entire table will pay $350, equal to a per-person price of $35.

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Marysville, Arlington firefighters encourage citizens to prepare for ‘Smoke Alarm Saturday’
Marysville, Arlington firefighters encourage citizens to prepare for...
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:38 pm

MARYSVILLE — Firefighters in Marysville and Arlington are offering citizens incentives to check their home smoke alarms on “Smoke Alarm Saturday.”
On March 12, the Marysville Fire District, the Arlington Fire Department and Snohomish County Fire District 19 in Silvana will be handing out information encouraging citizens to change their smoke alarm batteries, or check them in the case of 10-year lifetime batteries, as they change their clocks to daylight-saving time on March 13.
Marysville and Arlington firefighters will go one step further during the first three days of daylight-saving time, by helping Domino’s Pizza stores in Marysville and Smokey Point deliver their orders in the Marysville, Arlington, Smokey Point and Lakewood areas March 13-15.

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Marysville’s Shoultes Elementary stages ‘Wizard of Oz’ March 17 & 18
Marysville’s Shoultes Elementary stages ‘Wizard of Oz’ March...
By Staff • March 4, 2011 4:36 pm

MARYSVILLE — In spite of winter weather interfering with their schedule, the budding young dramatists of Shoultes Elementary are still on track to to present their annual school play.
This year’s production will be a performance of “The Wizard of Oz” at 2 p.m. on March 17 and at 7 p.m. on March 18.

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Marysville officials pleased that Boeing secures tanker contract
Marysville officials pleased that Boeing secures tanker contract
By Staff • February 24, 2011 7:08 pm

The Pentagon’s decision to award a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to Boeing has drawn praise from government officials at the city, county, state and federal levels in Washington.
Gloria Hirashima, chief administrative officer and community development director for the city of Marysville, admitted to some nervousness prior to the Feb. 24 announcement that Boeing had beat out European competitor EADS for the contract.
“We look at the Marysville and Arlington area as a future center for manufacturing and industrial jobs,” Hirashima said. “A healthy and vibrant Boeing is a key piece of that economic growth.”
The Boeing 767 jet serves as the basis of the tanker, and this contract will keep it in production through the rest of the decade. Hirashima acknowledged that Marysville already owes a great deal of its population’s employment to Boeing, so she’s pleased to see those jobs sustained as Boeing replaces 179 Air Force KC-135 tankers, which Boeing built in the 1950s and 1960s.

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