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October 19, 2013
The Arlington Times • The Marysville Globe
Strawberry Festival seeking applications for next year’s Royalty Court kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
MARYSVILLE — Maryfest is conducting informational meetings on the Marysville Strawberry Festival for next year, as it solicits Junior and Senior Royalty for next year’s Strawberry Festival by inviting applications for its Royalty Scholarships. According to Marysville Strawberry Festival Royalty Director Angie Miller, the informational meetings are set to start at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, and
Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Maryfest offices, located at 1259 State Ave. The deadline for Royalty Scholarship applications is Thursday, Oct. 31. “We’ll be covering the commitment that’s required to be on the Royalty Court, as well as the qualifications to be on the Court,” said Miller, who noted that next year’s schedule of parades for the Royalty Court would also be discussed, but anticipated that it would remain largely the same as it was this year. “Our Royalty Court coronation will be pretty much the same as last
year, with the candidates modeling casual outfits instead of the previous talent show. Some kids were discouraged from applying before, because they didn’t think they had talents, but the outfits were fun.” Miller expects that the Junior Royalty candidates will get their own chance to dance at next year’s Royalty Court coronation, just as the Senior Royalty candidates already do, which will also help give the judges more time to assess the Royalty Court candidates. “We’re also aiming to put a great-
er emphasis on community service, and have them get out and do more with groups like the Marysville Community Food Bank and the YMCA,” said Miller, who added that the Royalty Court’s presence can be requested for special events, such as business openings, via the Maryfest website. For more information on the Marysville Strawberry Festival Royalty, log onto www.maryfest.org/ JuniorRoyalty and www.maryfest.org/ SeniorRoyalty.
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
BOARD FROM PAGE 1 sible,” said Chavez, who expressed her appreciation to her “very supportive family,” who have already agreed to assist in giving her the time to carry out the responsibilities of a Board member. “We’re helping to shape the future of children in the Marysville School District.” When offered the opportunity to ask a question of the current Board members, Chavez inquired as to whether a Hispanic or African-American had ever served on the Board. While former Board President Sheri Crenshaw is AfricanAmerican, none of the Board members could recall there being a Hispanic Board member. “Diversity is not just about skin color, but about recognizing and respecting the differences between each of us,” Chavez said, in response to a question about her experience in working with diverse communities. Deanna Muir, a stay-athome-grandmother raising three grandchildren and one grand-nephew, described herself as someone, like Davis, with a vested interest in the Marysville School District’s educational programs. “I want to see all of our students successful,” said Muir, who readily acknowledged the need for Board members to work together within proscribed regulations to help set policies that are in the best interests of students and staff alike. “Our job is to ensure that our students can achieve that success.” Muir expects that plenty of challenges lie ahead for the Board, but she’s eager to lend her perspective to help surmount those obstacles. “I’d bring my own opinions and experiences and knowledge to the Board, but I know the Board is more than any one individual member,” said Muir, a Tulalip Tribal member. “To create solutions, we need to listen to all sides fairly evenly, and weigh things out in the open. People won’t be 100 percent happy with what we do all the time.” A broad-based steering committee, representing different constituencies across Marysville schools, has already begun meeting to review legal requirements, recommendations from the state school board association, and findings from interviews with school boards recognized for outstanding success. The appointed board member will be announced prior to Nov. 18.