Marysville Globe, August 08, 2015

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Hobbies: Dollmaker gets ‘baby fix’ making lifelike kids. Page 11.

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Building an estuary

BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com

Sports: M’ville’s

Crossfit team doesn’t do as well at nationals this year. Page 10.

Community:

Church provides fun in neighborhoods all around town. Page 13.

INDEX BUSINESS

MARYSVILLE – Progress does not always mean going forward. Sometimes it means going back. That’s what’s happening in the wetlands in south Marysville. The Tulalip Tribes aren’t building something new. They are rebuilding something old. The hope is by returning the Qwuloolt Estuary to its natural state, salmon will return as big and abundant as ever. Project manager Kurt Nelson said it’s one of the largest restoration projects ever on the West Coast, valued at $20 million. Funding has come from many federal and state agencies, grants and the Tulalip Tribes. Nelson said at high tide, the 354 acres will be flooded up to a few feet with a mixture of fresh and salt water. At low tide, much of the area eventually will turn to mudflats, with vegetation along the fringes. Tidal channels dug to help fish survive and Allen and Jones creeks flow

through the estuary will be filled with water at all times. “The Qwuloolt Estuary Project is of state and even national significance and crucial to salmon restoration in this region,” Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring said. Chief Administrative SEE ESTUARY,PAGE 8

Deeper message in festive event

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BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com

Vol. 122, No.4 Steve Powell/Staff Photo

Onlookers enjoy the SWAT team’s robot. MGAT

Steve Powell/Staff Photo

Top, Francesca Hillery and Kurt Nelson stand on the dike portion that will be breached so the water at right will flood the estuary on the left. Above, grass is mowed to get rid of rodents.

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MARYSVILLE – National Night Out Against Crime has turned into a rather festive event in Marysville. Children collect free keepsakes such as balloons, coloring books and candy. But the deeper message is still there in the pamphlets that are made available – Let’s work together to fight crime. Volunteer Bob Rise was there to talk to visitors about Business

Watch. It’s like Neighborhood Watch except for businesses. One has formed on 3rd and 4th streets in Marysville, where they look out for one another to prevent crime. “Crime is down downtown,” he said of the area that previously had problems with transients and drug activity. He said those same problems now are occurring at Lakewood Crossing, where some stores are trying to form a Business Watch. “It’s hard to get people to commit,” Rise said.

Andrea Hill was there to educate people about the police department. “It’s about working together,” she said. “Police can’t be everywhere at once.” Police officer Nate Zaretzke talked to attendees about Marysville’s SWAT team. The squad’s remote robot was popular with kids and adults alike. Zaretzke said the 12-person team all have other duties, but is

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