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SPORTS: M-P outshot by Kamiak. Page 7
Honoring the lives touched by cancer ‘Taste of Relay’ kicks off fundraising for the Marysville/Tulalip Relay for Life BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
COMMUNITY:
Marysville School District plans next ELL family night. Page 6
SECTION: Cougars
create chaos but fall to Coupeville 54-35. Page 8
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From left, Suzanne Soule signs up Cindy Dietz for the ‘Mountain View Movers’ Relay for Life team on Jan. 15.
TULALIP — Tears and laughter were abundant during the “Taste of Relay” Jan. 15, which marked the kickoff of the fundraising season for the 2011 Marysville/ Tulalip Relay for Life. The Pacific Rim Restaurant and Night Club served as the site for the celebratory event, with dinner served free of charge by Domino’s, Little Caesar’s, Boston’s and Jet City Pizza, and dessert provided by “The Best Little Cake Shop,” but the star attractions of the evening were those whose lives had been touched by cancer. After Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring pledged the support of his Relay team, the “City Slickers,” which includes former Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendall, Marysville/Tulalip Relay Sponsorship Chair Todd Olason introduced his young daughter Mila, who had to stand on a chair to see over the podium and deliver her speech to the audience. “My grandpa died when
I was 7,” Mila Olason said. “He had melanoma. My grandma died when my mom was 17. I wish I could meet her. She had colon cancer. I’m named after her.” Mila Olason asked attendees to join the Relay for Life and raise as much money as they can. To help spread awareness of the Relay among kids her own age, she and her brother Luke will be working with one of their teachers at Grove Elementary to stage a “miniRelay” in the spring. “How awesome would it be to have every school in Marysville involved in Relay?” Mila Olason asked. “Pretty awesome, right? See you at Relay.” Sarah Devereux fought back tears as she recalled the day when her mother, Helen Corbell, was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago. “It was a day that totally changed our lives, our mother-daughter roles, our work and childcare arrangements, our perspectives, our vocabulary, our relationSEE RELAY, PAGE 3
District holds forum to discuss cuts BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
MARYSVILLE — The postponement of varsity athletics at the Marysville Getchell High School campus proved to be one of the areas of greatest concern among community members who attended the Marysville School District’s public forum Jan. 13. Marysville School District Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland solicited questions from the packed crowd
through both index cards and raised hands, and while his staff recorded a number of suggestions from the audience, many attendees were there to express their displeasure that the Marysville Getchell Chargers won’t be able to take to take the field until the fall of 2012 (see story Page 7). Nyland noted that students can still participate in varsity football through SEE CUTS, PAGE 2
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From left, Kamela Tuengel and Liz Dobler write down questions for the Marysville School District’s public forum on the mid-year budget cuts Jan. 13.