Raze to Gov. Jay Inslee for threatening a reporter last week. He sounded more like a playground bully or inebriated tavern goer than our top politician. He needs to be more intelligent when dealing with the public.
Raze to investors in MicroGreen for suddenly pulling the plug and putting 160 local people out of work. The business seemed to be doing well, and certainly could have found someone to sell to.
Praise to Marysville-Pilchuck High School senior Carly McCartney for using art to help her school and our community heal after the tragic shooting there last fall.
Praise to Marysville parks director Jim Ballew and the rest of the city involved in fixing up the Ken Baxter Community Center. We have an almost-new looking building at a fraction of the cost.
Praise to organizations putting on two free fishing events for area youth. It is nice to see children in a suburban area get the chance to try rural things for entertainment.
Raze to the vandals at Arlington High School, and the two Marysville kids who split after hitting an Arlington police car.
Praise in both cases for the culprits turning themselves in.
Praise to all of the volunteers who helped during Clean Sweep. It’s so nice to have the city all spruced up for the spring.
Praise to M-P for putting on the Disney classic “Mary Poppins.” It’s good clean fun for all, including the actors.
Praise to the Arlington School District for providing all-day kindergarten next year for free.
Praise to Ed Lozeau for deciding on his own to clean up the woods around Marshall Elementary. We hope the city can come up with a long-term solution to that recurring problem.
Praise to Shabbir Bala for coming forward and telling us he needs a new heart. That story is a great reminder of how important it is for people to donate their organs if they choose to.
Praise to the Jobs for America’s Graduates program in the Marysville School District. It is a proven program that keeps kids in school. We need more programs like that because dropouts are our education system’s No. 1 problem.
Praise to Allen Creek Community Church for working with the city to bring back a Farmer’s Market to Marysville. We can’t wait.
Praise to the cities of Arlington and Marysville for putting on such great Easter Egg hunts. They are such fun events for so many people.
Praise to Summit Physical Therapy for hiring a special education student from Marysville to work there. We need more businesses in town to do that. They deserve a chance to work, too.
