As kids head back to school, a new study by Safe Kids of Snohomish County, entitled “Characteristics of Distracted Drivers in School Zones: A National Report,” reveals a scary truth.
According to Denise Brown, she’ll be serving as guest-speaker of the fourth annual “Hope Within” luncheon, hosted by Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County Sept. 30 at the Everett Events Center, for a simple reason.
In some ways, it was the first day of a “between year” for the Marysville School District, since the 2008-2009 school year included the opening of a new school, just as the 2010-2011 school year is set to do, but the 2009-2010 school year’s biggest change was the adoption of a new math curriculum for its high school grades.
Road improvement projects in the Marysville and Tulalip areas posing potential impacts to the traffic of local motorists during the next several months.
The Marysville community came together Sept. 11 to memorialize the past and improve the future, on the eighth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.
Marysville Police Officer Stacey Dreyer and his K-9 partner, Radar, have worked together as a team for eight years. While Radar is still living with Dreyer now, their on-the-job partnership ended earlier this year, when Radar was officially retired as a K-9.
The city, police department and fire district of Marysville have scheduled a 9/11 remembrance ceremony for 8:46 a.m. Sept. 11 at the police and firefighters’ memorial in front of the Marysville Library, located at 6120 Grove St.
Mark Bagley, Joanne Armstrong and Mindy Decker celebrated the grand opening of their new “Snoopits” flea market in Marysville Sept. 4, but the three co-owners of the new business already have years of experience at flea-marketing in Arlington.
It was a new event tied into old traditions, and aside from a brief bit of rain, the first-ever “Tulalip Days” Sept. 5-7 enjoyed pleasant weather and sizable crowds, according to event organizers.
Students made their way by bus, by car or just hand-in-hand with parents as classes began Sept. 1 at schools throughout the Lakewood School District, including Cougar Creek Elementary.
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with members of the Marysville Rotary at their Sept. 2 luncheon, at the Jumbo Buffet Asian Grill and Sushi Bar, to update them on the progress of health care and other legislation.
Father Theo Obrastoff has nothing but kind words for the churches that are already established in the Marysville and Arlington areas, but he hopes to provide local Christians with a unique avenue of worship.
