Arlington Times, March 28, 2015

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ACLU fix too much BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

ARLINGTON — An apparent miscommunication between the city and the American Civil Liberties Union could have resulted in recently passed anti-solicitation laws being revised in ways that no

try to focus on the positive at anniversary event. Page 3.

Nancy Talner, ACLU one wanted, including the allowance of exploitation of children. After the city adopted the

regulations last July to give police the tools to deal with aggressive solicitation, the ACLU contacted the city in December to object to some of those measures. “We looked at case law for other cities and found SEE ACLU, PAGE 2

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churches in Arlington and Marysville plan drama, egg hunt fun this holiday. Page 7.

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Vol. 125, No. 34

Mayor Jon Nehring holds a picture he keeps in his office of himself and ex-Mayor Dennis Kendall, who died Monday.

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City attorney Steve Peiffle

Former Marysville mayor dies BY STEVE POWELL

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Jan Schuette, council member

MARYSVILLE – “Mr. Marysville” Dennis Kendall, former mayor and longtime cheerleader for the city with his ever-present smile and positivity, died Monday at the age of 72. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, March 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4200 88th St. NE in Marysville. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Marysville Boys & Girls Club. He was eulogized by Mayor Jon Nehring, the City Council and city staff at the council meeting. A moment of silence was observed. When he died, doctors determined that he most likely had ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a

neurodegenerative disease. Many said they were shocked because they had visited Kendall within the previous week in the hospital, and he was in good spirits. “I saw him about a week ago. He talked about his accomplishments as mayor. He was sharp as can be. I’m shocked he’s gone,” council president Jeff Vaughan said. Vaughan said Kendall’s idea to bring his favorite restaurant, Applebee’s, to town because of their ribs turned the city in a new direction. He said Kendall and the council were criticized for “thinking big. We were a bedroom community and trying to shake that” image. “He was one of the greatest economic pushers Marysville has ever seen,” he said. Nehring said even

last fall he was playing golf with Kendall. “It was a constant joke-fest,” he said. The mayor said up until Kendall’s health started to go bad five months ago, the former mayor would come up and dig around his office each week for an update of what’s going on and to give advice. “I greatly miss those now,” Nehring said. “We appreciate people more when they’re not around.” He added that Kendall transformed the office, with the mayor now getting out of the office and into the community. He was the chief salesperson for Marysville,” Nehring said. “God bless Dennis.” Parks director Jim Ballew said Kendall was a great soccer player SEE MAYOR, PAGE 2

Lakewood receives school emergency button BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

LAKEWOOD — The high school here will be using an emergency system this spring that many other schools wished they had. And all the Lakewood School District had to do was ask for it. Priscilla Brady, director of human resources and learning and

support services for Lakewood schools, showed attendees of the district’s March 17 community information night how just a few taps of her phone’s screen will call up the Rave Mobile Safety System app. The app then places a call to 9-1-1 dispatchers and also sends a text to all school district administrative personnel, letting

them know who called 9-1-1, and from what location. That all happens before the dispatcher even answers the phone. “The phone you call from identifies who you are, and the GPS tells them where you are,” Brady said. “The first text message is Kirk Boxleitner/Staff Photo

SEE APP, PAGE 8

Priscilla Brady shows how the system works.

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