During the same weekend that Arlington celebrated its “Hometown Holidays” and Marysville became “Merrysville for the Holidays,” the members of Arlington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1561 made sure that the soldiers of the Washington Army National Guard 81st Brigade who are serving locally would have a happy holiday season as well.
Even before the evening’s events, the Marysville community celebrated various festivities throughout Saturday, Dec. 3, to kick off the winter holiday season.
Mayor Jon Nehring has announced Octavio Ubin Mendez Dias as Volunteer of the Month for October for the teen’s many contributions through the YMCA, Marysville School District and community.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is elevating Snohomish County to a Stage 2 burn ban to protect residents from worsening air quality, effective at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This ban is in effect until further notice.
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Police Department will be holding a public notification meeting to release information regarding a pair of Level III sex offenders residing within the city limits of Marysville.
SMOKEY POINT — Drivers on I-5 in the Lakewood and Smokey Point areas should expect overnight closures of inside lanes during the next three weeks starting Monday, Dec. 5, for construction of the city of Marysville’s 156th Street overpass project.
One inside freeway lane in each direction will close Dec. 5 starting at 8 p.m. so construction crews can reset the cable barrier in the median for the bridge project located about a mile south of the State Route 531 and 172nd Street NE I-5 interchange.
SMOKEY POINT — The Stillaguamish Senior Center will be hosting an ice cream social and senior seminar from 1-3 p.m. on Dec. 8.
MARYSVILLE — While the evening’s public hearing yielded no input, not all of the Marysville City Council members agreed on the proposed city budget and property tax levies for 2012 during their Nov. 28 meeting.
Snohomish County shoppers took advantage of Black Friday deals, jumping from store to store to secure all the gifts and gadgets they were after on the annual shoppers’ holiday.
A Nov. 22 meeting between Marysville School District staff and community members drew not only Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, but also state Senator Nick Harper and state representatives Mike Sells and John McCoy, as MSD Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland made it clear how Marysville schools would be impacted by proposed state cuts to levy equalization funds.
After taking some time off, the “Take a Vet to Lunch” program made its return to Marysville.
Due to forecasted stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution levels, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce and Snohomish counties, effective at 5 p.m. Nov. 30, 2011. This ban is in effect until further notice.
EVERETT — Doctors Johnny and Billy Kroeze come from a family with deep roots in the region, but even as they’ve become well-known throughout the world, their priority has not been promoting their own names, but spreading the word of God.
