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Sports: Dunk sparks Arlington. Page 8.
ARLINGTON – One of the victims who died in a fire in Arlington Jan. 19 has been identified. The man was Brian C. Wiley, 58, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Jan. 22. The report says the cause of the accidental death was inhalation of soot and products of combustion. The identification of the other individual in the fire is pending. The two men died in a mobile home fire in the 14200 block of Club Way near Arlington. The two bodies were recovered the day after the fire because of the danger to rescuers. A neighbor first reportSEE FIRE, PAGE 2
Wrestling: Nygard shines for Eagles. Page 8.
Fire marshal crews at right look at a mobile home destroyed in a blaze that took two lives this week. The bodies could not be retrieved until the next day because of unsafe conditions for rescuers.
Students keep MLK’s dream alive by helping others BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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Lakewood High School senior Kalan Knott had never volunteered for community service during Martin Luther King Jr. Day before, and had never volunteered at a food bank before, but this year, he wanted to get involved. So, after checking the United Way of Snohomish County’s website, he found himself helping families shop for their meals at the Marysville Community Food Bank Jan. 19. “I like feeling connected to these people,” said Knott, who praised the convenience and organization of the food bank. “It’s like the
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Hunter Stevenson of Arlington helps at Marysville food bank. slogan says; ‘Take a day on, not a day off.’ You can do it during any holiday.”
Arlington High School senior Hunter Stevenson was struck by the variety
of people who volunteered with him at the food bank that day, all of whom had their own reasons for contributing their time and efforts. “Which is good, because a lot of people come here for meals,” Stevenson said. “I didn’t expect so many.” While Stevenson and Knott helped clients load up their shopping carts, a trio of Marysville-Pilchuck High School students worked in the back of the food bank, sorting bags of food. “So often, we think only about ourselves, but this reminds us that others have greater needs than us,” junior Yulissa Bautista said. Sophomore Elena
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Everybodytalksabout, a fellow first-year MLK Day volunteer, agreed: “I like helping people who don’t have enough food to eat. Not everyone can get meals as easily as we do.” Fellow sophomore Loren Anderson has been volunteering at the Marysville food bank for the past two years, after moving from Everett, where he also volunteered at the food bank. “I just like seeing how the community can come together for a common cause,” Anderson said. These teens were not alone. The United Way’s SEE MLK, PAGE 2