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Remembering the fallen
Marysville commemorates Memorial Day with ceremony at cemetery BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
SPORTS: Lakewood’s Peterson brings home state title. Page 8
MARYSVILLE — Cloudy skies and a few raindrops weren’t nearly enough to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds who thronged the Marysville Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 28, for American Legion Post 178’s annual Memorial Day commemoration. Post Chaplain Jim Sewell opened by exhorting those in attendance not only to remember the sacrifices of those who have served, but also to carry the stories of who they were, what they did and why they did it into the future. Post Cmdr. Ken Cage explained that he would be
offering the day’s primary speech, since his invited guest speaker, Naval Station Everett Executive Officer Cmdr. Dan Limberg, was still recovering from minor surgery. “We pay our respects to those departed comrades who have reported to their final duty station, where God is their Commander in Chief,” Cage said. “As usual, our sunshine is as dry or moist as God wants us to have on this Memorial Day. The fact that so many of you are here to pay your respects is a tribute to the spirit of America.” Cage repeated the old SEE FALLEN, PAGE 2
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Cadet Terance Lacson, of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Naval Junior ROTC, sings the National Anthem during American Legion Post 178’s Memorial Day commemoration on May 28.
Schools facing more budget cuts
SPORTS: M-P relay teams finish 6th, 8th at state. Page 8
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Marysville Middle School sixth-grader Zach Blanchard was among the members of the public who sat in on the Marysville School District’s May 22 budget forum.
MARYSVILLE — “It’s not getting worse this year, but it’s not getting any better,” said Jim Baker, executive director of finance for the Marysville School District, as he assessed the impact of the state Legislature on the school district’s budget for the 201213 school year. “They didn’t continue to cut our budget this year, but we’re still facing rising costs.” The upshot of the Marysville School District’s public forum on the state of
the budget and the budget development process is that roughly $2.7 million will still need to be trimmed from its budget for the 2012-13 school year, which Baker acknowledged has meant reduction-in-force notices for close to two dozen positions. “We’re already at less than 2 percent of our fund balance, when we should be closer to 4 or 5 percent,” said Baker, who cited the district’s four-year plan to rebuild its fund balance, as well as the levy lid that will prevent the disSEE CUTS, PAGE 2
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