Articles by Kirk Boxleitner
Marysville Special Education PTSA presents first ‘Resource Fair’ March 9
Marysville Special Education PTSA presents first ‘Resource Fair’...
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 17, 2011 2:56 pm

MARYSVILLE — It’s a first for the Marysville School District, and its organizers hope that it can help simplify the lives of area families with children who have special needs.
The Marysville Special Education PTSA’s March 9 Resource Fair aims to bring together not only a host of school district personnel, but also a variety of private service providers and non-profit groups, so that parents of special education students can access all the resources available to them locally, at one place and time.

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Kevin
Valentine’s Dance draws record crowds in Marysville
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 16, 2011 1:54 pm

“Oh, it’s the social event of the year,” Jason Hoffman said, drawing giggles from his 10-year-old daughter, Katie, as they stood in line to get their portrait photos and take to the dance floor Feb. 12. “You’ve got the red carpets, local celebrities and the press. It’s larger than life.”

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Maybelle Hollingworth
Marysville seniors find love, named Windsor Square royalty...
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 14, 2011 7:02 pm

MARYSVILLE — If there’s one thing that Maybelle Hollingworth and Fred Teachout have shown, it’s that you’re almost never too late to find a new love.
Fred was already a resident of the Windsor Square Senior Apartments when Maybelle first moved there in 2007, and according to Maybelle’s son, Dave Hollingworth, the two took to each other right away.
Maybelle is 92 years old, while Fred is 99 and expects to turn 100 this year. On Feb. 14, the couple was named Windsor Square’s Senior King and Queen for the year, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Tulalip Tribal Board members hand over an oversized check for $1.26 million to Marysville School Board members on Feb. 10
Tulalip Tribes award $1.26 million to Marysville schools
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 10, 2011 8:03 pm

TULALIP — At the beginning of the Tulalip Tribal Board of Directors’ Feb. 10 meeting, Board member Don Hatch Jr. asked a group of students from Tulalip Elementary to take seats at the table in the center of the Board room.
“I’d rather you all see the kids than see us,” said Hatch, a former member of the Marysville School District Board of Directors. “The children are who we’re doing this for, so they should get some glory out of this.”
Hatch was referring to the Tribes’ decision to award $1.26 million for regional educational improvements to the Marysville School District, which the Tribal Board officially announced at that meeting, to an audience that included representatives of the school district, the city of Marysville, the Marysville Education Association and the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce.

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Larsen surveys local transportation projects in Marysville
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 10, 2011 12:29 pm

Transportation improvements dominated the agenda of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen’s visit to the city of Marysville on Feb. 1.
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, City Engineer John Cowling and Planning Manager Cheryl Dungan guided Larsen and his staff through a brisk afternoon driving tour of State Avenue north to Smokey Point, and then back down to the State Route 529 bridge replacement construction, to give the Congressman a firsthand look at how the city’s projected improvements would impact traffic, commerce and quality of life in north Marysville.

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When Ariel Jensen
Lakewood student inspired to help others
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 10, 2011 12:25 pm

Charnie Dondrea’s first step into helping others in the community began with her concern for a close friend.
“It was really scary,” said Dondrea, the ASB president for Lakewood High School. “Ariel was missing all these days of school and all we knew was that she was at Children’s Hospital, so it obviously wasn’t just the flu. Ariel and I hang out 24-7, so not seeing her for so long was really hard.”

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Marysville Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Concert returns March 18
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 7, 2011 5:49 pm

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Kiwanis Club is turning last year’s Kenneth J. Ploeger Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Concert into an annual event.
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. Ploeger was pleased to be able to raise some funds for the scholarship fund in honor of her late husband, a longtime dedicated Kiwanian, retired Navy electronics technician and city of Marysville employee who believed in the value of scholarships for students entering a vocational trade or career.
To that end, the memorial scholarship concert is set to return to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium this year on March 18, starting at 7 p.m.

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Marysville Historical Society spring tea focuses on ‘Fashion in Film’
Marysville Historical Society spring tea focuses on ‘Fashion...
By Kirk Boxleitner • February 3, 2011 6:01 pm

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Historical Society is offering attendees of their eighth annual spring tea and fashion show an opportunity to step into the shoes of their favorite movie stars, albeit on an admittedly smaller scale.
The Tulalip Resort Hotel is hosting the event for the third year in a row on April 10 from 12:30-4:30 p.m., and the theme of this year’s show will be “Fashion in Film: A Focus on Iconic Films and Film Stars.”

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