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Religion: Men of God attend H.U.G.E. event. Page 19.
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Fireworks: Even sparklers banned in Marysville. Page 3.
Health: Aging population means more clinics needed. Page 12.
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MARYSVILLE – While the city and faith community work on getting a facility for homeless womenchildren here, those who live at a similar-style home in nearby Lowell say more such housing is desperately needed. Susan, who doesn’t want to be identified for safety concerns, goes so far as to say it saved her life. “I don’t know how I could have survived all that” without the Everett Women’s Shelter, she said. “We need more places like this. It’s harsh out there without work.” Susan worked for years at Boeing, living with three kids in a 3,000-square-foot house. Then, in her late 50s, she lost everything within six months. She quit her job after developing a borderline personality disor-
der, along with depression. When she had to move she lost about half of her possessions when they were stolen by a moving business she found on Craigslist. She lived in her car for a few months and then used unemployment to live out of a motel. “If this hadn’t been here…,” she said of the shelter. “Being homeless is unnerving. Where do I put my stuff? Where do I lay down to rest? Where do I lock up my medicine?” Susan is now back at Boeing, working the swing shift, plus some overtime, on the 767 so she can move into her own place in a few months. Counselors there helped her with mental health. “When you find out you have something - now you have something to work with,” she said. Susan has found that she
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After living in the dark homeless, Susan sees the light as she gets ready to move out of the shelter. appreciates so much more in life now. “A set of keys is like gold to me,” she said. “I know I’ve made it when I have the jingle jangle of keys” signifying a house and a car. “We take those things for granted.” She remembers her first night at the shelter, sleeping on the couch with a fan blowing in her face. “It was paradise,” she said. She’s looking to buy a
’97 Toyota from a friend. “It’s like a BMW to me. It’s the cutest little thing in the world,” she said. She’s even excited about bright red sheets. “Everything looks better, seems better,” she said. One important reason Susan is working hard to get her life back in order is her youngest daughter. She lost her father in 2007, and then became homeless with
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Children received free haircuts as the YMCA opened its doors to help the homeless.
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Susan in 2011. “I was the strong, central parental unit,” Susan said, adding her daughter ended up dropping out of high school. But, like Susan, she is now recovering mentally and physically, thanks to Boeing’s great benefits. Susan is making sure she can attend college.
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MARYSVILLE — It was simple haircut, provided for free by students of the Everett Community College School of Cosmetology, but for families like the Christiansens, it made a huge difference. As 11-year-old Xander and his 9-yearold sister, Samantha, received their trims in the Marysville Family YMCA Jan. 24, their mother, Christina, reflected on the impact that her husband’s departure has had on the family. SEE CUT, PAGE 2