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Traffic fix getting closer BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com
MARYSVILLE – A project that not long ago seemed like a far-off dream for motorists to avoid the railways is now on a fast track.
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Kids enjoy Fly-In
Marysville stars just miss winning district title. Page 10.
Mayor Jon Nehring has been pushing for Highway 529 ramps at Interstate 5 for years. The tracks in town cause backups daily when trains come through. The ramps would allow motorists a way to get in and out of Marysville without
being held up at the tracks. “This is an unprecedented investment in our community,” Nehring said at the City Council meeting July 6. The legislature is providing $14 million for that and other local proj-
ects. Lawmakers passed an 11.9 percent gas tax increase to pay for projects statewide. Other local projects include: I-5 interchanges at 116th and 156th, and work on 88th Street.
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Entertainment: If not a singer, a hunting for fishing guide. Page 7.
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Chiefs: Fireworks not bad BY STEVE POWELL
BY BRANDON ADAM
ARLINGTON — Spectators from all over stopped by to watch the annual Arlington Airshow at the Arlington Municipal Airport July 9. Some flew in, like Michael Anders, who landed his plane from Vancouver, Wash. He has attended the airshow every year since 2009. “I get to camp with my airplane,” he said. Anders said he enjoys the variety of pilots, whom he suspects all have 30,000 hours of expereince. Anders has about 100 hours flying search and rescue as a volunteer. He got into aviation in 1996 because he wanted to be an astronaut. “I thought that would be a good start,” he said. But eventually he found out he couldn’t fufill his dream because he was color blind. For others, it was their first time, like Alan
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YMCA campers learn about an ultralight at the Arlington Fly-In July 8. More photos, stories. Pages 3, 5 Levinson, who flew in commercially with his wife Tiki from Alaska. “I just wanted to see it,” Levinson said. “It was an inexpensive trip,” Tiki added. “I just wanted to see all the different kinds of airplanes. “But it does make me a little sick to my stomach,” she said about watching the aircraft stunts. Levinson also wished there was more people, as he is an avid flyer himself. “It’s expensive to be in aviation,” he said. “It does take money and dedication.” July 9 was Kids Day at the Fly-In. Mitzi Mielkey was with 16 children from the
Kids ‘n’ Us summer camp for K-6 students. She said the camp has been coming to the air show for years. “The kids love it,” she said, adding she likes the old Army stuff because her dad was a military policeman. Kevin Behrent was at one of the displays. He is president of TeenFlight of Puyallup, which works with high school students to build planes. He said he would like to branch out to other cities and even states. The key is getting sponsors. He said the students have built one plane and are close to finishing a second. They plan to sell planes in the future to keep the funding going.
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Fly-In schedule, July 11 8 a.m. Gates open 9 a.m. Exhibits and workshops 10 a.m. Kids area 10 a.m. Biplane rides 11 a.m. Beer garden, food stands 1 p.m. Military tank demonstrations 2 p.m. Air show 4:30 p.m. Military vehicles pass and review parade 5:15 p.m. Aircraft judging award presentation 7 p.m. Live music 10 p.m. Runway Theater Forums include: Flying the Cascades during summer, and air and search rescue. Others activities: Fly-mart sale (flea market); fly in a World War II bomber; car show featuring vintage, classic, custom and muscle cars; and Camp Adams (travel to World War II July 11 and fire rifle grenade, drive a jeep and ride in a Hellcat tank). Cost $15 per person. Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parking free.
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MARYSVILLE – Police Chief Rick Smith and acting Fire Chief Martin McFalls are not fans of fireworks. They both would liked them banned. But they had to admit they were impressed with the community on the Fourth of July. Both said at the City Council meeting July 6 that they noticed some restraint by residents because of the dry conditions. Not as many people shot off fireworks before July 4, which is illegal anyway. Those calls dropped from 129 in 2014 to 71 this year. And people were much better about shooting them off in the legal timeframe. “It was a lot quieter this year, especially after 11” p.m., Smith said. He said the number of calls were up some from last year, but he feels that’s because people were more scared because of the threat of fire. “One-third of the calls SEE CHIEFS, PAGE 2
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