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Poochapalooza returns to Marysville BY LAUREN SALCEDO lsalcedo@arlingtontimes.com
COMMUNITY: ‘Rodz on 3rd’ returns to Marysville. Page 9
SPORTS: All-Stars take first championship in 18 years. Page 8
MARYSVILLE — Hundreds of dogs and their human parents visited Strawberry Fields Athletic Park on Saturday, July 13, for the seventh annual Poochapalooza. Hailed as being “like a county fair for dogs,” Poochapalooza offered a variety of vendors selling canine-related goods including healthy dog snacks, handmade leashes and collars, designer doggie outfits, brushes and more. Several shelters and rescue groups from across Washington brought adoptable dogs to the event in the hopes of finding them new homes. Poochapalooza is hosted by the Marysville Dog Owners Group (M-DOG), which puts on the fashion
and rescues runway show, a popular portion of the event which puts rescue dogs in canine styles from Chicken ‘n Noodles, Chloe & Bess Hand Crafted Collars and Accessories and Doxie s’WAG. The dogs were all adoptable on-site and traveled from the Northwest Organization for Animal Help, the Northwest Boxer Rescue, Camano Animal Shelter Association, Bulldog Haven NW, Old Dog Haven, Seattle Pug Rescue and Homeward Pet Adoption Center to find their forever homes by strutting their stuff on four paws in front of the crowd. Dave Sumner of Arlington brought his two chihuahua mixes for the first time and said they were having a blast. “It’s nice to be able to take SEE POOCH PAGE 2
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Beth Newcomb and her Bernese Mountain Dog enjoyed attending the seventh annual Poochapalooza on Saturday, July 13, at Strawberry Fields Athletic Park.
Berg sworn in as superintendent BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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Dr. Becky Berg is sworn in as superintendent of the Marysville School District by Marysville School Board President Chris Nation on July 8.
MARYSVILLE — Dr. Becky Berg was sworn in and presided over her first Marysville School Board meeting as superintendent of the school district on Monday, July 8, and as she took the seat of her new role, she was acutely conscious of the legacy that she has to live up to. “From where the Board and superintendent sit in the Board room, we face a wall with the names of former Board members and superintendents dating back to the early 1960s,” Berg said. “I’ve read those names, and I’m struck by those who have gone before, who have dedicated their lives and careers to public service, and more importantly to the
children of the Marysville and Tulalip communities. I am humbled and challenged to take the symbolic baton from those in our past, and to help lead our fine district into the future.” Although Berg has already interacted with members of those communities on several occasions, including the Marysville School District’s strategic leadership transitioning meeting on June 18, she remains reticent to draw more than general conclusions. “At this point, I’ve officially been on the job just a few weeks,” Berg said. “In this short amount of time in the position, I would be remiss to make profound judgements about the community that I now call home. I will say, however, SEE BERG, PAGE 2
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