Community events from car shows and museum exhibits to dance and various forms of exercise, fun runs, disc golf and special celebrations all make life in north Snohomish county extra special.
High school drama students and community theater advocates provide live entertainment right here near home.
Perhaps the most abundant of creativity in our communities lies in the realm of music:
From left Jacob Martin, Abi Swanson, Lyle Forde and Tom Almi celebrate another successful year at the Pacific Vocal Jazz Festival at Bellevue Community College Jan. 26, after Martin and Swanson were chosen as Outstanding Soloists for their jazz singing. Last years AHS soloist winners who are now studying at BCC, Mia Gonzales and John Tezak, offered special performances at the festival. The entire Jazzmine choir won third place out of 15 outstanding choirs from across Washington state. Jazzmine is now preparing its annual dinner show, which is set for Feb. 23, 24 and March 2, 3 and 4 at the AHS commons. Tickets are available at Flowers By George and Arlington Pharmacy.
EVERETT After 30 years of directing drama productions at Arlington High School, Sue Weingarten has recruited some of her former students to act in the new production of The Sound of Music, which Weingarten is directing for the Northwest Savoyards in Everett. She retired from AHS in 2003.
MARYSVILLE Bad guy issues have the city reaching into reserves to shore up the 2006 budget with additional money, but the money-losing golf course may be turning the corner.
MARYSVILLE Marysvilles new police chief is Rick Smith, a veteran precinct commander of the Vancouver, Wash., Police Department.
MARYSVILLE It was the hottest ticket in town last weekend and promises to be a longstanding Marysville tradition: the second annual Father-Daughter dance drew a sold-out crowd to Cedarcrest Middle School last Saturday.
MARYSVILLE A new city law will give property owners a maximum of four days to clean or cover graffiti, or they could face fines of $25 dollars a day for each violation.
10 Years Ago 1997
Jared Middleton, Riel Gagnon, Joe Gagnon, and (not pictured) Luke Gagnon and Pat Bouillet, of Wayne Gagnon Masonry, of Marysville, install bricks at the new Weinerschnitzel fast food store located east of the new Oil Can Henrys on 172nd Street
LAKEWOOD KMPS 94.1 FM normally doesnt award its Student of the Week title to more than one student for the same week, but for Lakewood Middle School eighth-graders Jamie Due and Michelle Schoon, the radio station made an exception Jan. 26.
LAKEWOOD Lakewood Elementary School students received age-appropriate lessons on respecting the cultures and backgrounds of several different ethnic groups at the schools annual Celebrating Differences diversity event Feb. 1-2.
