Arlington Times, March 26, 2016

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Kids focus on futures

BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

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Kettleball classes are becoming very popular.

Partnerships key for recreation BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com

For Tara Mizell, it’s all about partnerships. Mizell says the city of Marysville does not want to compete against private businesses that offer health and wellness services and products, but it does want to supplement and work with them. Mizell is the Parks, Culture and Recreation services manager for the city. She said the department partners with organizations such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, schools, libraries, Kung Fu 4 Kids, Hot Yoga and many more to give as many people as possible options so they can be healthy. “We’re a good commu-

Special section Find our Health and Wellness section featuring Arlington and Marysville recreational opportunities inside. nity partner,” she said. “It’s not about competition like in other cities.” For example, in martial arts, the city partners with the private business Kung Fu 4 Kids. “We don’t want to infringe on any other business,” Mizell said. City courses actually can end up helping the private business. If people like the beginning course with the city, they may end up joining the facility. She mentioned their running classes as an example. “We can introduce people back into fitness, get them off the couch,” she said. “Then they can transition SEE HEALTH, PAGE 2

EVERETT — Arlington Marysville kids joined thousands of fellow middle and high schoolers from across the county at Everett Community College’s 14th annual Students of Color Career Conference March 24. Arlington High School’s students included sophomore J’Lanelle Julien and Noah Jackson, both of whom attended last year’s conference. J’Lanelle is weighing her options between the Air Force Academy and going to UCLA to become a lawyer, the latter because she loves debates and thrives in mock trials. As for Noah, he hopes to parlay his lifelong love of music into forming his own label eventually. Both students were grateful for the opportunities they learned about. “You may look dif-

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Young people fill the EvCC gym at Students of Color Conference. ferent, but you’re no better or worse than anyone else,” said Noah, who was impressed by the diversity he saw at the EvCC campus. “There are so many options for what you can

do with your life,” J’Lanelle said. “You have to go after what you want, and you need to stay in school and get an education. No matter what your race is, you can still go to school, and

it’a important to have that background.” Master Sgt. Alvin Moore, of the AHS Air Force Junior ROTC program, is an SEE HELP, PAGE 2

M-P food center closer to reality BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com

MARYSVILLE – The Marysville School Board will likely approve the low bid Monday to build the new food commons at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. But the decision has not come easily. The board was stunned to find out March 21 that all the bids came in over

budget. Pressed to make a decision anyway, board president Pete Lundberg said, “I’m just getting over the shock.” So the board met March 23 to try to come up with a solution. At the school itself, Principal Rob Lowry said a common area for everyone to eat is missed. SEE EAT, PAGE 2

Tori Howes and Kyler Alvis talk with Ray Houser at lunchtime.


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