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The Globe and Times asked local community leaders and groups to tell us what their plans are looking ahead to 2015. See some of their responses on Pages 3 and 7.
Vigil a reminder not all is joyful Steve Powell/Staff Photo
About three dozen people attended the Marysville Candlelight Remembrance at Comeford Park Dec. 22. Many came because of the murder-suicide at MarysvillePilchuck High School two months ago. Others came because of other tragic deaths in their lives. Nancy Holly of Victim Support Services said it is important to have such services this time of year because it is supposed to be a joyful time around Christmas, but it is not when you have lost someone close to you. She said it is important to embrace those who have lost hope, respect grief and let the tears flow. As for the M-P students who were taken “too early in life, let those young lives unite us,” she said.
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ARLINGTON — Walking the halls of Arlington High School is 15-year-old sophomore Aspen Carbajal. Among her favorite subjects are robotics and biology. Her love for animals inspires her to become a veterinarian, but she also may be an engineer. But when the final bell rings, Aspen hits the mat — she’s a wrestler for Arlington High School. “She’s probably one of the more-popular kids on the team,” coach Rick Iversen said. “She always comes in with a great attitude.” Aspen isn’t like other girls, and not just because she participates in a maledominated sport. She’s deaf. “The reason I want to do this is to show that my deafness does not define me,”
Christina Carbajal. Just because she can’t hear and speaks with an unusual “accent,” Aspen is not shy. “I’m just shy at first,” Aspen said. “But when you get to know me I can be very loud.” Aspen was diagnosed at age 1 and was schooled from 3 years old to middle school at the Northwest School for the Deaf in Shorewood. She “got her dose of Brandon Adam/Staff Photo reality” when she was enrolled at Arlington. Aspen Carbajal wrestles a teammate in practice, then coaches her little sister Tatum on a card trick. To help her break-in, Aspen wanted to play Aspen said. “Wrestling is all stone into trying new things. is like any “typical teenag- a sport. about you and that person Aspen also has seen herself er.” She has good and bad helping in her school’s shop days, occasionally argues in front of you.” with family and hangs out For Aspen, wrestling has and drama classes. SEE ASPEN, PAGE 8 Other than that, Aspen with friends, said her mom, been a catalyst, a stepping
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