Marysville Globe, June 14, 2014

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Chris Franklin talks with other Mar ysvillePilchuck seniors prior to the start of graduation ceremonies at Comcast Arena in Everett June 11. Franklin was shot in the neck and in critical condition three weeks ago. But he recovered enough in time to go to his graduation.

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MARYSVILLE — Marysville-Pilchuck graduating senior Chris Franklin walked June 11 in spite of a critical injury sustained weeks prior. The injury was an accidental gunshot wound entering Chris’ spine, just missing a vital artery. Franklin was in critical condition and was treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, but was released. “I saw Chris this morning on his way to graduation rehearsal, he seemed to be in good spirits,” M-P head soccer coach Paul Bartley said June 10. “I’m thankful everything worked out the way it did.” Franklin did just that. Not only did he walk for his high school’s graduation June 11 at Comcast

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Arena, but he also attended prom prior to that. Franklin said it may take months for him to feel 100 percent. “It’s been rough, but it’s something you have to go through,” Franklin said. “So I’ve been toughing it out.” Though an outstanding soccer player, Franklin was sidelined most of his senior year with a wrist and ankle injury. “He’s had one injury after another this year,” Bartley said. “He only played in three games.” Franklin is planning to play for Everett Community College Bartley said. “I’ve been working on it every day,” Franklin said. “I’ve just been running.”

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LAKEWOOD – Darren Doty builds custom homes. So it makes sense that in building his family he started with the foundation. Since his children were young, they have always spent time together. “I try to be involved in everything the kids are doing, encouraging them and letting them know they can count on me,” he said. Doty, 48, owns Double D Custom Homes. He and his wife, Shelley, have two girls, Madison, 18, and Kennedy, 15. He also has a stepson, Taylor, 24. As Father’s Day arrives Sunday, June 15, Doty shared tips on being a good father. One is to be involved

family is on the float crew. “We go to most of the parades,” Doty said, adding that’s about 20. He said it takes about 45 minutes to set up and take down the float for each parade. They are involved in the painting and making of props. The girls have some funny parade memories. Their dad, who Courtesy Photo drives the float, once had to push it up a hill Darren Doty works on the motor of the Marysville float. in Leavenworth. In doing so, he lost the sole of his One thing the entire with their lives. Doty said shoe. he never wanted to be a family is involved in is “We joke that he lost father who dropped off his the Marysville Strawberry kids and went somewhere Festival. Both girls have his soul in Leavenworth,” been junior royalty. Last Shelley said, adding he else. “We wanted to always do year, Madison was the over- looked like he had clown things together as a family,” all festival queen. This year, shoes on that were flapping as in previous ones, the all around. he said.

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Another thing the family does is eat together. “We started at an early age, so it was easy to continue,” Doty said. The girls said they love it. “It’s a tradition; every single night we have dinner together,” Madison said. Their dad sometimes takes out a news article, reads it, and they discuss it. “We talk about how it affects us and what choices we would make,” Shelley said. They don’t even answer their phones at dinner time, Kennedy added with a smile. The family also loves to go water skiing, knee boarding, wakeboarding and inner tubing on Lake Goodwin.

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