Visitors to the Arlington and Marysville Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores on Nov. 20 might have noticed that something was missing from the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign.
Tina Evans is eager to tell community members about a field of employment that she’s seen survive the recession.
Evans is the department head of the Everett Community College School of Cosmetology, located in Marysville, and she’s inviting prospective clients and students alike to their third annual open house, Dec. 2 from 3-6 p.m. in Suite G at 9315 State Ave.
MARYSVILLE — It might seem a bit far north for them, but the Everett Cadets Junior Drill Team considers Marysville part of their backyard, which is why its members have collected for the Marysville Community Food Bank from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 18, at the Grocery Outlet at 9620 State Ave.
Last year, Marysville’s Attic Secrets won second place for the top five tea houses in KING 5’s “Best of Western Washington” contest, which drew nearly 192,000 votes.
This year, nearly 403,000 votes were cast in KING 5’s “Best of Western Washington” contest, and of the 20 tea houses nominated, Attic Secrets came in first place.
The Marysville community’s commemorations of Veterans Day were spaced out over the course of nearly a week as students, service organizations and local businesses took the time to thank past and present military members in their own ways.
For Ron Southworth the most important value championed by his church is that of hope.
Southworth is the president of the newly created Arlington stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and he recalled a recent dinner he’d conducted with the mayors of Arlington and Marysville, as well as with officials from various area school districts, to discuss problems facing their communities.
For the Peralta family it was more than just an evening of information about community services.
“It must be a very important thing if the mayor is here,” Gabriel Peralta said of the Marysville School District’s Nov. 3 information night for Spanish-speaking parents and parents of English Language Learner students, which was attended by Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring and a number of other city officials.
Last year’s Taste of Tulalip event featured only Washington state wines, but as this year’s Taste of Tulalip approaches Nov. 12-13, Marc Mondavi wants wine enthusiasts to know that the Napa region of California will also be represented.
MARYSVILLE — Although the Marysville City Council voted unanimously Nov. 8 to increase utility rates, the issue of property taxes inspired some debate among its members.
The 6-0 vote approved a utility rate increase of 2 percent, the maximum allowed by Marysville city code, which city Finance Director Sandy Langdon deemed a standard increase in the yearly budget.
The Council also voted 4-2 not to increase property taxes, but the disagreement among its members was on whether to forgo banking the 1 percent rate increase allowed this year for future use.
EVERETT — Marysville firefighter Ray Hancock will be getting some helping hands, and legs as well, on Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m., when Club Broadway will be “Rockin’ It For Ray.”
It was a race that pitted one Arlington native against another, and by the final night of their campaigns, one of the few things that both candidates could agree on was that it was still too soon to say how it would turn out.
MARYSVILLE — Area veterans and civilians alike will have opportunities to honor and socialize with past and present military members in the Marysville and Arlington communities, courtesy of the American Legion.
The members of Marysville American Legion Post 178 are inviting the general public to their Legion Hall, located at 119 Cedar Ave., for an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 11, which will include a free lunch for all attendees from noon to 2 p.m.
Halloween celebrations in Marysville stretched across three days over the weekend, with a number of community festivities on Oct. 29 and 30 leading up to the big day itself.
On Oct. 29, Marshall Elementary and Jennings Park offered younger children and tweens opportunities to show off their outfits and stay on their feet for an evening of active entertainment.
