MARYSVILLE — The fact may be an unfortunate one, but Marysville Food Bank officials say as the city continues to grow, so does the need for their services.
MARYSVILLE — City Councilmember Jeff Vaughan relayed one extreme example of the city’s graffiti problem, but, if they follow what’s likely to be his recommendation, Council won’t be enacting stiffer rules on the sale of spray paint and related items.
A student at English Crossing Elementary School in Lakewood, Ciara Nawrocki, 10, sings in the chorus of a new 3D Alice in Wonderland presented by META Performing Arts through May 4 at McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, in Mount Vernon.
ARLINGTON — The work of technical crews on stage plays often goes unnoticed, yet they are essential to the success of a show. Not only does stagecraft require special technical skills, it also requires an artistic mind.
Carvings, metal sculptures, blown and cast glass, prints, weavings, baskets, clothing, musical instruments and jewelry by members of the Tulalip Tribes will be featured in this year’s Art Education in Action exhibit presented by the Arts Council of Snohomish County.
In the performing arts center business, it’s known as the “Build it and they will come” syndrome. After so much time, money and energy is spent on the monumental task of building a civic theater, it’s commonly found that relatively little resources and planning are devoted to the even more difficult job of successfully operating the center after its doors open.
Fairy tales reveal the innermost struggles of human nature and the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical “Into the Woods” brings many of the most popular stories together in one show. Now Marysville-Pilchuck High School drama students are bringing them to life with their production of the musical, which opens Friday, May 2.
Blessings to the Arlington School District‘s administration, staff, supportive services, students and parents (past and present). I have just received word of the passing of Tim Ingalls, kindergarten teacher par excellance. Last night was sleepless with memories of conversations, of his dreams for the future educational possibilities, of his kindness and dedication to children and with words for a letter that just had to be submitted.
On Friday, April 18, Trafton elementary school got national recognition for having served the community for the last 120 years. It was recognized as a Washington State Heritage register and the national register for historic place.
North County Firefighters currently have the privilege of providing emergency medical services to the residents of North County Fire and EMS. Some of the communities who we serve are Bryant, Freeborn, Warm Beach, Kayak, Lake Ketchum and Grandview just to list a few.
When I was teaching, I was really surprised to find that several parents of my students were driving their kids to the Marysville Library to do research for their homework. The idea puzzled me, so the next time I drove by the Marysville Library I stopped in to see if I could figure out why. I could hardly believe my eyes. It was wonderful. I didn’t know libraries like that existed. It was hard to believe that library was in the same library system as our Arlington Library.
• In the 13 years Wayne Robertson has run the Lakewood schools, the district has undergone tremendous growth. Now it’s his turn. The Lakewood superintendent announced this week that he will be the newest assistant superintendent in the Edmonds School District. “This will take me in a different direction and offer me some experience with a large organization,” Robertson said, understating the change. He goes from a district with 2,300 students to one with more than 21,000. As assistant superintendent, Robertson will run a part of the Edmonds School District that is nearly three times the size of Lakewood. Robertson feels a more important distinction in his new job is a chance to work with educators who are recognized around the state and even the country for their innovation in education. “They are recognized leaders in educational reform,” he said. Edmonds schools have used performance-based education standards for 10 years. Robertson said it’s a direction many area school districts are taking now. Lakewood is one of those. And Robertson is himself a leader in school reform. He brought a new style of decision-making to the district. “He is known for his work in site-based decision making,” noted Lakewood High School Principal Kris McDuffy. His resignation comes on the heels of a successful, if drawn out, campaign to pass a maintenance and operations levy. The levy request was endorsed by 66 percent of Lakewood voters after failing with only 50 percent in February. More importantly, he leaves behind schools now known for their focus on learning. “We have basically enhanced programs that were lost by the early levy failures or that never existed,” he said. “I never really expected the real depth, caring and commitment that I found in Lakewood,” said McDuffy, who was hired by Robertson nine years ago.
When I first arrived on the scene three months ago, our circulation distribution had recently changed from paid mail subscription to a free carrier delivered product. This change increased our circulation ten-fold as well as introducing a new carrier delivery system. And with our new carrier delivery system we experienced many bumps and hurdles; readers receiving multiple papers, while others stopped receiving any papers. We also addressed a major concern from some of our readers about the appearance of littering throughout our communities.
