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INDEX Welcome Letters ................................. 5-7 Senior Royalty ................................... 9-11 Junior Royalty .................................. 12-13 Senior Center Royalty ..................... 14-20 Maryfest Officers, Board................. 21-25 Entertainment Schedule ...................... 26 Strawberry Festival Schedule .............. 26 Event Map ............................................ 27 Kids Day .......................................... 28-29 Berry Run ........................................ 30-32 Fashion Show ....................................... 32 Talent Show ......................................... 33 Carnival ........................................... 34-35 Market In The Park ......................... 36-38 Car Show .............................................. 38 Beer & Wine Garden............................ 39 Rose Planting ....................................... 40 Shortcake Eating Contest ............... 41-42 Kiddies Parade ................................ 43-45 Marysville Float ............................... 45-46 Grand Marshal ..................................... 49 Grand Parade .................................. 50-58 Fireworks ......................................... 59-60 Sponsors ............................................... 62

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Mayor welcomes all to festival Dear Friends and Visitors, As mayor, I welcome you, your family and friends to the city of Marysville, proud home of the Marysville Strawberry Festival and Twilight Grand Parade.

This is a big year for Marysville as we’ve celebrated our 125th year as a city, and will be celebrating the 85th Annual Strawberry Festival.

Join us as we celebrate “Honored Traditions, Future Visions” in style in keeping with this year’s theme.

Marysville has so much to celebrate, as you’re sure to dis- one of the longest ongoing festivals in Washington state, cover. and ranks among the mostWe’re a welcoming and recognized strawberry festigrowing community that cel- vals across the country. ebrates diversity among our many cultures, as well as the I would like to thank rich agricultural heritage that Maryfest for the great work stems largely from Marysville’s they do each year in organizmost famous fruit, the straw- ing and holding this festival in our community. berry.

The Strawberry Festival is about celebrating the good things in life that bring people together as a community, and extending that sense of belonging to all visitors, whether for a day or throughout the entire event.

From the talent show, fashion show and Market in the Park to the carnival fun, strawberry shortcake, Berry Run and Twilight Parade that brings it all together in a grand finale, you’re sure to find activities that are just the right pace.

The Strawberry Festival is about celebrating the good things in life that bring people together as a community, and extending that sense of belonging to all visitors, whether for a day or throughout the entire event.

We are pleased to welcome you to our great city, and we invite you to visit any time.

We invite you to join the thousands of families from Experience Marysville – around the Pacific Northwest Live, Work, Play! and parts beyond who come to enjoy the full spectacle of Sincerely, summertime fun, food and events spread over several – Marysville Mayor Jon The Strawberry Festival is days.

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The Strawberry Festival pays tribute to the annual berry harvest, and the role that strawberries have played as a part of Marysville’s colorful history for decades.

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Chairman encourages Tulalip visit On behalf of the Tulalip Tribes, welcome to “Honored Traditions, Future Visions” – our 85th Annual Marysville Strawberry Festival.

During festivities, we invite you to visit our Hibulb Cultural Center to learn the story of Tulalip as told by our own people in our own words and stories.

This year’s theme represents very well the work of the Tulalip Tribes.

We are bound by the traditions of our culture as well as our responsibility to protect our culture and resources for future generations.

And please, consider visiting our nationally acclaimed Tulalip Resort Casino, the Seattle Premium outlet mall, our amphitheater and restaurants.

Your vital business helps to fund education, environmental restoration, social services, health care, law enforcement and art/culture for both tribal membership and the surWe hope you make the most rounding region. of the festival and enjoy the company of friends as well Enjoy your visit and please as a taste of the culture, his- come back soon. tory, entertainment and other opportunities our area offers. d a √ Ω ƒõ…ô…´ îut‚Äôig ∑icid During festivities, we invite We really thank you, you to visit our Hibulb Cultural Center to learn the Mel Sheldon, Jr. story of Tulalip as told by our Chairman own people in our own words The Tulalip Tribes and stories.

The Tulalip Tribes share a strong partnership with Marysville, Everett and tinuing to build our commuSnohomish County. nities and the region.

As the region’s first ambassadors, Coast Salish culture has thrived on and along the waterways of the Puget Sound for thousands of years before the Point Elliot Treaty of 1855 brought the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish and other tribes and bands together on the Tulalip Reservation.

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It’s been something special for 85 years Welcome to the 85th annual Mar ysville Strawberry Festival. Our festival is really about celebrating the wonderful community of Marysville and the extraordinary people who live, work and play here.

And while we reflect upon our honored past, we also look to the future of our festival and the many possibilities for the years yet to come.

My wife, Joyce, and I are excited to be a part of this grand annual event, and we hope you will join us. This year’s theme is “Honored Traditions, Future Visions.”

Our theme reflects upon our successful traditions during the past 85 years and the people who brought us to where we are today.

These people include our honored royalty and our honored past presidents, as well as our honored former board members and

civic leaders who grew the Strawberry Festival into the success we are today.

From our humble beginnings of a one-day parade 85 years ago, we have blossomed into a weeklong, fun-packed family oriented community celebration.

The Strawberry Festival begins with Kids Day Party in the Park and our annual Berry Run. Our traditional Fashion Show really is a must-see event. I guarantee it will entertain and inspire everyone who attends. Be sure to visit our spectacular Market, where you can experience shopping and dining while listening to live music.

For adults, you won’t want to miss the Beer Garden hosted by our own Marysville Kiwanis Club. Kids of all ages will be thrilled by our Carnival

rides. You will be able to view awesome automobiles as our Car Show is back, adjacent to the Market. And, of course, our Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest really can’t be missed. The festival concludes on Saturday evening with our grand parade followed immediately by a spectacular fireworks show.

Joyce and I would like to personally extend to you and your families an invitation to join with us the third week of June, here in Marysville. We look upon your family as our family.

So come join the party!

Warm regards to all our festival friends old and new.

-C. Paul Brown, 2016 president

Thank you for creating memories with us As the 2016 Strawberry Festival queen, and on behalf of my royal court, I am honored and thrilled to welcome you to Marysville’s hometown tradition.

I would like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers for helping to create fun traditions as well as having a great vision for our festival’s future. Without them, this would not be possible.

For me, the Marysville Strawberry Festival brings memories of the strawberry

shortcake eating contest at the market, getting dizzy on the carnival rides, and waving at everyone in the Grand Parade. This year I am excited to make new memories with all of you.

I am the fourth generation in my family to be involved in the Strawberry Festival, and as queen I am honored to continue the grand tradition this year. I have enjoyed traveling to the festivals of neighboring cities, making new friends and shining the light of Marysville wherever I go.

Most of all, I am looking forward to the fun and excitement our festival will bring. Our hometown festival is about tradition, lasting relationships and community spirit. It’s a time for families and friends to come together and reminisce about the memories from the past 85 years, as well as a time to start new traditions for our future generations to enjoy.

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By Steve Powell All three members of the Marysville Strawberry Festival Royalty Court are juniors at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.

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Kennedy Doty is festival queen.

Queen Kennedy Doty has been involved with the festival with her family for years. Her

older sister, Madison, got them started becoming a member of the junior royalty in 2008.

In 2011 Kennedy was on the junior royalty, and her dad, Darren got involved with the board and building the float, and her sister was the queen, so they have been involved every year.

“It takes up a lot of our summer,” Kennedy said. “But we love it” because we go as a family and see all of our festival friends.

Next year, she said she’d still like to be involved.

“Show them the ropes,” she said of the new royalty.

Even though she’s been involved for years, Kennedy said she feels even more like a role model this year as queen.

“I like setting an example for the young kids” who dream of becoming a Disney princess, she said.

She also likes that she gets to step up and be a leader.

“It’s different as queen. I show other royalty how we do things,” she said.

There’s only one thing she doesn’t like about her position.

“I have to get up early for parades. I love to sleep in,” she said.

Kennedy said she’d love to see more people her age involved in the festival, but it’s hard because there are sports and so many

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Kennedy takes all of her classes at Everett Community College. She likes math and history, along with talking politics at the dinner table. She enjoys volunteering, receiving a varsity letter in community service the past two years.

She also enjoys water skiing on Lake Goodwin and going on vacations to places like Washington, D.C., Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore. She also enjoys her three dachshund puppies, quoting Disney movies with her sister, singing Christmas carols all year long and eating ice cream.

In contrast, Princess Emily Gregg is in her first year with the festival. Like Kennedy, she enjoys being in a position of leadership. She said she gets that by being the oldest child in her family and doing a lot of babysitting. She wants to be a special needs teacher someday.

Emily is an educational assistant and helps in high school special needs classes already.

She likes working with the students in P.E. and helping them cope with their anger and behavior.

Emily said she likes how excited the crowds get during parades, especially little girls with the same name.

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Emily Gregg is a festival princess.

“They say, ‘My name’s Emily, too,” she said.

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COURT FROM Page 9 She’s a little concerned about parades on hot days.

“I get sunburned” pretty easily, she said.

Emily said she is learning a lot as a princess, especially things like etiquette.

“They teach lessons in life you won’t get other places,” Emily said.

She enjoys history to see how the past shapes the future. She’s a National Honors Society member and in the Be The Change Club. She is active in her church, planning to go on a mission to Panama this year.

Gregg loves playing and watching softball, family dinners, and wants to attend the University of Central Missouri.

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Junior royalty creative, athletic trio

By Brandon Adam MARYSVILLE — This year’s Maryfest Junior Royalty is a creative and athletic trio.

Amelia Belmont is a sixthgrader at Cedarcrest Middle School. She loves writing.

“I get to express my feelings through writing,” she said. “I like other people to read my writing so they can learn how I feel too.”

Belmont enjoys writing personal narratives. Her earliest story was about her seventh birthday.

“I had a lot of friends over,” she said. “It’s the most-prominent story in my mind because it brings back memories.”

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“I like tumbling and stunts because it showcases the hard work I put into it,” she said.

“When I learn new things it’s really fun to showcase them.”

Though writing and cheerleading are quite different, she has found a similarity, she said.

“If I learn skills I get to showcase that in my story or routines.”

She enjoys cheerleading, but she’d really like to become a novelist.

“I really want to be a person that writes novels,” she said.

“I finished short stories before, but I want to write entire books or even publish them.”

She also considers being a teacher or a veterinarian when she grows up.

“That’s something I’ve always said when I was little,” she said. “I always looked up to my teachers because they are very inspiring, and I always like animals.”

Another storyteller and athlete is Isabella Raynauld from 10th Street School. Raynaud likes the outdoors, like rock climbing, hiking and surfing.

She enjoys fantasy writing as well. She even made a story of her Girl Scout troop, where each kingdom had its own personality. “I love Girl Scouts because of the community services,” she said. “I like giving back to the community.”

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She’s also active in the community where helps teach a class of 3-year-olds and feeding the homeless. “I enjoy it when you hand out their breakfast. It lights up their face,” she said.

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Grandview: 3rd-time king, new queen

By Kirk Boxleitner Although Marlene Mayer, 80, is new to being a queen, this year will mark the third Strawberry Festival that Gordon Rux, 92, has served as king for the Senior Royalty for Grandview Village.

Rux has lived in the area for 70 years, residing in Lake Stevens and Hartford before settling in Marysville 19 years ago. He worked as a logger before serving as postmaster of Lake Stevens for 35 years.

“This whole region is just one of the best spots on earth, and I’ve never wanted to leave,” said Rux, who was forced to leave the area to serve in the Pacific Theater of World War II in the Army. “The Strawberry Festival Grand Parade is one of the most important events in this community each year.”

Rux’s stint in the 77th Infantry Division saw him survive bullets to the head and the back, so it’s perhaps little wonder that he was ready to leave Okinawa and get back to the Puget Sound.

He’d actually declined being crowned for a third year in a row, until the king who succeeded him fell too ill to complete his royal duties.

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King Gordon Rux and Queen Marlene Mayer will represent Grandview Village at the festival. in nurses’ training at the hospital.

“He was the captain of the fire department, so our children got to overhear lots of interesting dinner-table conversations about life-saving techniques,” Mayer said.

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Ledfords represent Tulalip Tribes

By Kirk Boxleitner Ella and Richard Dean Ledford have been married for 57 years, long enough to have two children, six grandchildren and “seven and a half ” great-grandchildren.

“We’ve got one more on the way, that’s set to be born in December,” Dean said, as he recalled meeting Ella in California, while he was stationed there as part of his 21-year Air Force career.

Ella claimed she was rendered “speechless” to hear that she and her husband had been named the Tulalip Tribes’ Senior Royalty in the Grand Parade. But by her own admission, the homemaker and gardener doesn’t like to talk much anyway.

Dean jovially concedes that he’s quite a contrast from his wife in this regard. In spite of his years away from home, he never stopped regarding himself as a native Washingtonian, having been born in Bremerton and moved to the local area in 1939.

Dean worked for Boeing for 18 years and has been a member of Citizens for Marysville Schools since 1990, taking pride in the passage of the 2006 bond and expressing regret over the failure of a similar measure in 2010.

“What you need to know about my folks is that they’re very giving people,” said the Ledfords’ daughter, Angie.

For Dean, who graduated from the old Marysville High School in 1954 and can remember when the town had a population of 2,600, it’s important that the children of a growing town don’t outgrow their schools.

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Ella and Richard Dean Ledford will represent the Tulalip Tribes during the Strawberry Festival.

For all its changes, Dean still considers Marysville “a great little town,” although he admitted to missing the strawberry fields and other green spaces that have since been replaced by more tightly packed housing.

Cascade Elementary in the current state that it’s in,” Dean said.

For all its changes, Dean still considers Marysville “a great little town,” although he admitted to missing the strawberry fields and other green spaces that have since been replaced by more tightly packed housing.

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Brookdale pair true Washingtonians

Ray Emmerton, 89, and Lois Bailey, 81, were both born and raised in Washington state.

Emmerton originally hails from Enumclaw, and spent some time in Snoqualmie, while Bailey’s family has lived in Marysville since her grandmother settled here.

“I did some traveling with Weyerhaeuser, and spent about a year stationed overseas in the South Pacific, as part of the U.S. Navy, but I’ve stayed pretty close to home,” Emmerton said.

Bailey added: “My grandma grew up in an extensive family in Marysville. All our children were born here. They all started kindergarten and first grade in Marysville schools.”

Bailey did briefly move to

Seattle after high school, to work for a life insurance company, but even when she married a man from Virginia, she brought him back to Marysville.

Bailey’s marriage lasted a few years shy of 60 years before her husband died, while Emmerton and his wife were married for 64 years before she died.

Bailey’s Marysville roots extend deep enough that her mother was one of the early Strawberry Festival queens in the 1930s.

“I remember picking strawberries like crazy as a kid,” Bailey said. “The postmaster used to call me a ‘little princess’ as a girl. This was my family’s hometown back when kids got to do things they wouldn’t do so much today, like walk

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MV care center: Noble queen, Spackman king

By Kirk Boxleitner Georgia Noble and Albert Robert John Spackman are looking forward to taking part in the Strawberry Festival’s festivities as the Senior Royalty for Mountain View Rehabilitation & Care Center.

George Noble, 80, is a two-year resident of the center, while Spackman has lived there six years and insisted he’s only 42 years old, even as he admitted that he’d gotten married in 1982.

Both Noble and Spackman’s spouses have passed on. Noble was married for 60 years and worked as a sales manager for Nordstrom’s. While she came from Gig Harbor, Spackman hails from much further, his marriage having coincided with his emigration from London.

“Being named queen this year is a wonderful honor, and I hope to do it justice,” said, whose husband was in the Navy. “I want to wish everyone well and thank those who voted for me.”

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Georgia Noble and Albert Robert John Spackman will represent Mountain View.

Spackman, who served in the Merchant Marine, admitted he was “really getting into” practicing his kingly wave and saying, “Carry on,” in his British accent.

Both Noble and Spackman are social, outgoing and popular with their fellow residents, who voted for them to receive their royal status for this year’s festival.

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Windsor Square newcomers crowned royalty

By Kirk Boxleitner Nick and Molly Both just moved to the Windsor Square Retirement Community at the start of this year, so they were pleasantly surprised to be crowned its king and queen for this year’s Strawberry Festival Grand Parade.

“We used to watch the parade years ago,” said Nick, 95.

“I’m a bit shy about the limelight,” said Molly, 94.

While Nick was born in North Dakota, Molly was born in Russia. They both moved to Canada at the age of 7.

Although Nick served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the 1940s, he remained an American citizen, and moved back to his home country, with his bride in tow, near the end of the decade.

Nick was stationed in Vancouver, British Columbia,

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Molly and Nick Both are surprised to be Windsor Square’s royalty. when he met Molly, who was a dancer. “I was very impressed with her,” Nick said. “She was an intelligent woman.”

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The couple’s last dance was six years ago. Although they remain fit, dancing leaves them too short of breath now.

Nick had an active career until his retirement in 1982, with stints as a lumber-grader at Weyerhaeuser and an engineman in various shipyards, before he and a friend started their own company.

“He always had a job,” said Molly, who kept busy with their three children, who in turn went on to give them two grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Their longevity doesn’t surprise them, since they both have relatives who lived past the century mark.

But after they’d settled back down in Marysville, following their years in Granite Falls, they realized that they didn’t want to have to fuss with day-to-day household upkeep.

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By Kirk Boxleitner Mary Kathleen Simmons, 72, and Robert Stecher, 60, have been crowned the Strawberry Festival’s Senior Royalty for the Marysville Care Center.

Simmons has lived in Marysville for six years and been at the center since December.

She’s married to Elmer, her husband of 50 years.

Stecher lives in south Everett, but has been a guest of the center since last fall. He’s single, but has had a steady girlfriend for five years.

While Simmons’ career included 16 years SEE CARE, PAGE 20 Courtesy Photo

Marysville Care Center has selected as its senior royalty Mary Kathleen Simmons and Robert Stecher.

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CARE FROM Page 19 as a teacher’s aide, working in special education and art classes, Stecher touted his 13 years as a lead chef at Tony Roma’s, during which he trained other chefs.

“Everyone loved my soups,” Stecher said. “They always asked for my recipes.”

Both were pleased but surprised to be honored as royalty. The closest Stecher has come to having such an audience was a brief stint as a ballet dancer, while Elmer said affectionately of his wife, “She’s always been a bit of a wallflower.”

Elmer and Mary met through a mostly wordless blind date, but barely a month later, they were engaged. Although they endured four miscarriages together, they were gratified to have one child.

Robert Stecher, “I’m proud to represent the King Marysville Care Center,” Simmons said. “They’ve been very welcoming, and I want people to see how much they’ve done for me.”

Stecher added: “I just want to enjoy life and be happy, and this place has helped out a lot.”

While Simmons is familiar with both the festival and with growing strawberries, since her father cultivated as many as 125 strawberry bushes in his backyard when she was growing up, Stecher admitted that the festival is new to him.

“The fairs I went to with my dad growing up, all you saw were cows,” he laughed.

“The fairs I went to with my dad growing up, all you saw were cows.”

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LOOKING BACK 85 years ago - Leon Stock, the new owner and editor of The Marysville Globe newspaper, suggested to the town’s Commercial Club that the city should start a strawberry festival. At the time, there were 500-plus berry growers here, and they were struggling economically because of The Depression.

The new event was set for June 15, 1932. Names then still around today included: Frank Hilton of Hilton Pharmacy, Milford Carr of Carr’s Hardware, Sant Asbery, for which a field is named after, and Elmer Schaefer of SchaeferShipman Funeral Home.

Marysville Bakery donated shortcake, local dairy farmers furnished whipped cream and the berry farmers donated barrels of strawberries, enough for

3,000 servings of strawberry shortcake. About 3,100 cups of coffee also were served.

Nail driving and hog calling were just some of the events.

About 3,000 people watched the activities in the park.

People who registered came from all over the country, from California to New York. Awards were given for best crate of berries and the largest single strawberry. There were dashes for boys and girls, and even a Fat-Man’s Race.

There was sack racing, balloon blowing, and a cracker eating contest. Isaac Asberg and his wife were the longestmarried couple at 59 years, eight months and 20 days. The festival profited almost $111.

The Commercial Club deemed the first festival a success and decided to continue it.

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Show wouldn’t go on without volunteer Maryfest officers, board

C. Paul Brown is now in his fourth year as a board member with Maryfest, Inc. He was elected president for the 20152016 Marysville Strawberry Festival season.

Paul and his wife, Joyce, strongly believe in participating in community service, and the Strawberry Festival is their favorite. They enjoy attending out-of-town parades to help promote the city of Marysville to neighboring communities.

Brown’s profession is publisher of The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times newspapers.

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Maryfest President Paul Brown poses with the royalty at a photo shoot at Jennings Park.

Darren Doty has been involved with Maryfest for six years. He was president in 2015, and is a vice president this year. Along with his wife, Shelly, Doty is also a Royal Court Parent. His daughter, Kennedy is the 2016 queen, and his daughter, Madison, was queen in 2013.

Doty’s favorite aspects of the festival are having the opportunity to make new friends from all over, who then become like extended family. He also appreciates the learning experience and opportunities available for the Royal Court. He and his

expanding community service, providing more resources for scholarships, youth education and a myriad of continuing community opportunities.

Jensen has a tagline he shares with all new endeavors: “Individually we all can make a difference, but together we make an impact.”

family also spend much of their time supporting the needs of the traveling float.

Doty owns and operates a construction company.

Mark Jensen, 2016 vice president elect, joined Maryfest in 2013. Jensen brings 25-plus years of experience in festival and event management.

He also brings expertise from years as a fundraising consultant. Jensen is executive director for The Holiday Treasure Chest Charity Foundation.

Maryfest, Inc., has started to move forward, establish-

ing a 501c3, enabling it to begin its own Festival Charity Foundation. This will help in

Rick Lewis and his family have participated in the parade for several years. He is a first-year board member.

This year Lewis is also the Kids SEE BOARD, PAGE 21

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success of Maryfest.

She looks forward to creating memories with her family during the Strawberry Festival as she had growing up in Sequim.

Merrell is manager of Diedrich Espresso Marysville.

BOARD FROM Page 21 director. He and his family joined Maryfest because he wanted to be more involved in the community.

Lewis wants to see the Grand Parade continue to be a major event for families in Marysville.

His family’s favorite pastime is camping; he also enjoys hunting.

Lewis is a teacher in the Granite Falls School District.

Lindsay Merrell is a first-year board member for Maryfest.

She served as Irrigation Festival princess in 2009 in her hometown of Sequim. She is working with the 2016 Royalty.

Merrell joined Maryfest to get more involved in her new community. She believes local festivals have a positive impact on the communities they serve.

As a college student, mom and local business supporter, she couldn’t imagine a better way to give back to her community than contributing to the

Dina Sekste-Bittner is a fourth-year board member who staffs much of the yearround office work to keep the festival running.

Her favorite part of the Strawberry Festival is getting more involved within the com-

munity of Marysville and the exciting projects to occupy her time.

Sekste-Bittner is retired.

Jess Thompson is a fourthyear board member. In 2004 she began to volunteer for the Strawberry Festival parades.

She and her family of five reside in downtown Marysville, and they each take pride in community involvement.

Thompson is a youth advocate who enjoys opening communication with students via social media and through SEE BOARD, PAGE 23

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She says the future is the education of our youth, but we must also remember to educate their hearts.

As one of the youngest board members, she feels that the time commitment is worthwhile.

There is a significant need for youth and young adults to step forward for this festival.

Thompson is a VIP executive assistant.

Quincy Bontrager is a Royal Court Parent, His daughter, Brooke, was a 2015 junior

princess. He and his family enjoy working with the festival because they feel it is a fun way to represent the city of Marysville.

Bontrager says his favorite part of it all is seeing his kids smile as they get to help with everything.

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Love is working with Royalty, Market and as this year’s Car Show director.

Love’s favorite aspect of the festival is the opportunity to meet great people and interact with kids. She says that she is willing to spend time with Maryfest because she really loves this community.

Love is a sales associate at Van Dam’s-Abbey Carpets.

Tom King, with the support of his late wife, Stacey, has been contributing to Maryfest for 25 years!

He’s served in the past as a Marysville volunteer firefighter, the festival electrician, in grandstand preparations and more.

In his first year as a Maryfest board member he is the Market co-director.

King feels the best aspect of the festival is the parade. He fondly recalls attending with his small children, as well as his son, Chris, announcing the Grand Parade’s TV broadcast.

He believes it’s important to give back to the community and has the volunteer resume to support that.

His days are filled with service as a Food Bank volunteer, Cancer Society appointment driver and president of the Marysville Kiwanis. He also enjoys tending to his home and boating.

Kristy Hill is a one-year board member and has been involved in volunteering with the festival for over five years.

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LOOKING BACK

The Marysville Strawberry Festival has has been around for 85 years - except one year during World War II, another year when there was a polio outbreak, and the parade was canceled another year because of a storm.

The two-day festival went to a week when the Market started in 1978 and the Carnival was added in 1980.

Boat races on Ebey Slough were popular from 1957-1962 but were discontinued for environmental reasons.

BOARD FROM Page 23 becoming director of that area.

She has over 15 years of experience working with drill teams, festivals and being a Seafair Parade marshal in Seattle.

“I am excited to be working with Marysville and am looking forward to a great festival and future with Maryfest,” she said.

1933 - Bonita Davis was the festival’s first queen, accompanied by runners-up Dorothy Holcom and Sadie Morney. Up to 6,000 people attended, with 3,500 served strawberry, cream and coffee and 2,745 getting shortcake. Lt. Gov. Victor A. Myers attended.

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Wilkinson of Snohomish, Shirley Langlois of Alderwood Manor, Mira Archibald of Sunnyside Boulevard, Martha Erickson of Granite Falls and Thelma Williams of Lake Stevens.

1941 - Muriel Weeks was the queen with her court including: Leona Engstrom of Granite Falls, Virginia Langdalen of Alderwood Manor, Alma Hixson of Marysville, Lillian Iyall of Tulalip, Violet Pedersen of East Stanwood, Doney Balmer of Lake Stevens, Dorothy Bluemke of Arlington, Reita Lynde of Snohomish and Katie Felder of Monroe.

1947 - About 8,000 people attended the parade, and 5,500 plates of strawberry shortcake were served. Three local pilots - Ben, Bob and Phil Sprague - provided aerial entertainment. The Marysville chamber started to sponsor the festival.

1939 - Muriel Tollefson of Monroe was crowned queen. Everett Mayor A.C. Edwards provided the address. Sant Asbery was the marshal of the parade.

1949 - Elmer Schaefer and R. Burdette Leff, speaking for the Strawberry Festival committee, canceled the events because of a polio outbreak.

1940 - Phyllis Johnson of Marysville was queen.

Her court included: Doris Carlson of Stanwood, Ruby Wick of Edgewood, Bernadine Hallock of Arlington; Betty Parent of Monroe, Dorothy

1950 - Jeannette Burns, queen from 1949, shared duties with 1950 Queen Betty Greger because of the festival’s cancellation the previous year.

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2016 Strawberry Festival Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 11

Kids Party in the Park 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Asbery Field

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Weather permitting) Marysville Middle School

Market in the Park

2-9 p.m. Asbery Field, 4th and Alder Ave.

Sunday, June 12

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Tuesday, June 14

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5-10 p.m. 7th and Alder

Saturday, June 18 Car Show

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Asbery Field, 6th & Alder All makes and models, classic, restored and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles

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10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Weather permitting) Marysville Middle School

Noon, Marysville Opera House (3rd & Cedar) Cost: $25 Pre-Purchase at Coastal Community Bank, Homestreet Bank, VanDam’s Abbey Carpet and Floor Notable citizens will model fashions as well as honored guests and visitors from other festivals. There will be an entertaining fundraiser, and a menu prepared by Wild Rose catering of Marysville.

Market in the Park

Thursday, June 16

1-3 p.m. Asbery Field Categories: Noon - Royalty Challenges, 12:30 - President’s Challenge, 1 p.m. - 5- to 7-year olds, 1:30 8- to 10-year olds, 1:45 11- to 13-year olds, 2 p.m. - 14- to 17-year olds, 2:30 - Adult Open, 3 p.m. - Sponsors or Challenges.

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Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest

Kiddies Parade

5-10 p.m., 7th and Alder

Talent Show

Vendors: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Food court: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Asbery Field

Judging at 5 p.m., parade at 6 p.m.

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Market in the Park

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Kids Party in Park starts off the week of Strawberry Fest

Marysville kids can have all the fun they want on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the Marysville Strawberry Festival’s Kids Day at Asbery Field.

“It’s a nice community effort to bring everyone in so they can enjoy the day,” event director Rick Lewis said.

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The event features food vendors, arts-and-craftsmaking contests and bouncy houses.

Last year saw the debut of the Power Jump trampoline bungee, which will return.

“Gary Golightly, the Bubbleman of Seattle, will be coming back too,” Lewis said.

“We’ve also recruited the Rowdy Refs as our emcees.

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“To tie into the historical theme of this year’s festival, I’ve even thought of setting out more traditional games, like a ring-toss.”

Rick Lewis, event director

KIDS FROM Page 28 They’ll be performing multiple shows and are really interactive with families, putting them through fun activities like parent/child lookalike contests, pieeating contests and clothes relays.”

You might have a chance to have a face-painter or temporary tattoo artist decorate your body.

Along with the usual complement of police cars and fire engines, Lewis hopes to present a city utility truck and a K-9 unit demonstration.

Kung Fu 4 Kids will be performing, and a “Baby Boot Camp” obstacle course will be available to put the youngest attendees through their paces.

“To tie into the historical theme of this year’s festival, I’ve even thought of setting out more traditional games, like a ring-toss,” Lewis said.

“Mostly, though, this is just an opportunity for kids to experience their community and see what’s out there.

They get to have a lot of fun, all for free, and their parents get to watch their kids play in a safe environment.”

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Kids Day at Asbery Field features numerous acts throughout the day to entertain little ones.

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LOOKING BACK 1952 - Kay Larsen was the queen.

1955 - Art Nelson was the parade chairman, and about 9,000 people lined the route. Queen Margaret Whitson was joined by Patti Johnson, Sharon Dearenger, Joy Dodge, Maxine Hatch, Sharon Sullivan and Diane Rogge.

1957 - It was a huge royal court this year, led by Queen Lynn Walker of Marysville. The princesses were: Ruth Bond of Granite Falls; Patsy Wells, Paula Eisenman and Ruth Kaess, all of Marysville; Marilu Barclay of Lake Stevens; Mary Lou Nicoli and Corrine Wicker, both of Everett; Josie Whisenant of Anacortes; Sally White of Darrington; and Sharon DeVos of Lynnwood.

1962 - Sandra Staben was queen and her court of princesses were: Bonnie McLaury, Dianne Gregory, Barbara Wenz, Donna Jensen and Carol Hatley. A Canadian float won the Sweepstakes Award, with the Marysville DeMolay winning the junior division. Norm Buddy won the 26-mile boat races in 31:28, short of Jan Bosworth’s record 28:05. Greater Marysville was sponsoring the festival.

1963 - Dr. Robert Beaman was parade chairman, Sant Asbery parade marshal and Floyd Turner master of ceremonies. The queen was Judi Lindborg, with princesses Patti Marsh and Sandy Staats.

1964 - The queen was Jamie Moore, sponsored by the Moose Lodge. Vickie Moses, sponsored by the Tulalip Tribes, was second and Jeanne Lindell, sponsored by the Marysville chamber, was third.

There were six other candidates.

1965 - About 12,000 people watched the 69 entries in the parade. Jack Lalanne of exercise fame was the guest of honor at the crowning of the festival queen, Lily Ann Fryberg. Barbara Weber and Ginger Clay were princesses.

1966 - The Everett Eagles Band was the highlight of the entertainment. John Hilton was grand marshal. Joy Woll was Miss Marysville with the runners-up being Marcella Thompson, Cindy Crabbs, Linda Adams and Kathy Smith.

1967 - A traffic tieup on the Snohomish River bridge caused numerous late arrivals for the parade.

1969 - 87 entries were in the parade that Saturday morning. Frank Harvey of the VFW was grand marshal. The Strawberry Ball concluded the day.

The queen was Sylvia Lee with princesses Pamela Carpenter, Wendy Human, Denise Barton and Glenda Campbell.

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Run for the berries

The Marysville Strawberry Festival’s annual Berry Run takes place early in the week. Dozens of runners of all shapes and sizes, and ages, participate. It’s a great way to burn off calories for all of the strawberry shortcake you are going to want to eat later during the festival. For a story and another photograph see Pages 31-32.

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Participants start young in the annual Marysville Strawberry Festival’s Berry Run, which starts at the Tulalip Amphitheater again this year, because the distance can be as short as a mile or as long as a 5-kilometer course.

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Models get all dressed up for the Fashion Show that takes place every year during the festival.

Fashion Show theme to reflect history The Marysville Fashion Show returns to the Opera House June 14 with the lunch starting at noon.

The show will reflect the overall Strawberry Festival theme of “Honored Traditions, Future Visions.”

This year, the royalty will showcase a style from a past era with some straight-forward instructions: “Just pick

an era, do some research on the internet and pick a cute outfit.”

Erin Reynolds is pleased to be part of the fesitval’s 85th anniversary. “It’s always something you heard about,” she said. “It’s neat to be part of that tradition.”

There will be male escorts from the community, including Mayor Jon Nehring and

Chief McFalls.

Proceeds will go to the student scholarship fund.

Reynolds and Kristin Tyner will oversee the show.

Reynolds was involved in the Oso recovery efforts two years ago and was picked out as a participant for the show.

She was selected by previous organizer Melva Walser to cocoordinate with Tyner.

By Brandon Adam MARYSVILLE — While others may be indulging in strawberry shortcake, many people show up to the annual Marysville Strawberry Festival Berry Run as well.

“Being a lifelong resident of Marysville, the festival has always been something that I look forward to,” event coordinator Jeff Sowards said. “We are excited to continue to provide the Berry Run to the community for the festival.”

Participants can opt to run or walk the one-mile race at 9 a.m, or the 5K at 9.30 a.m. It will be the event’s second year at the Tulalip Resort Casino. Previously it was held at the Smokey Point Plant Farm.

“We are anticipating more runners this year,” Sowards said. “We are challenging each Lakewood School District student to participate.”

The high school with the most participants will be granted free entry into the 2016 Hole in the Wall cross country Invitational, he said.

“We are issuing a prize to the classroom from each elementary school that has the most participants,” he said. “We are also making the same prizes available to the teacher at Lakewood Middle School and Lakewood High School who has the most students participate.”

Sowards, also Lakewood High School’s track coach, is always pleased to have the surrounding community and cross country team contribute in putting on the event.

“I certainly like working with the volunteers who help put on the event,” Sowards said.

Proceeds will go to Children’s Hospital Strong Against Cancer, and the Lakewood Education Foundation, Lakewood Sports Booster Club.

People can register at www.secure. getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=122486. Adult registration is $20. Participants under 18 pay their age.

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Marysville shows off talent at show

By Brandon Adam MARYSVILLE — Marci Giesler has overseen the Marysville Talent show for 21 years, and she’s enjoyed every one of them.

“I’m just looking forward to see what kind of talent we have this year,” Giesler said.

She’s also just as thrilled to be a part of Maryfest’s 85th year.

“It just gets better every year,” she said.

And that’s from all the talent she and the rest of the Marysville community gets to see June 14 at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Auditorium.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the event starts at 6:30 p.m.

It costs adults $5 but is free for kids under age 7.

The talent comes from all over, with acts as far north as Stanwood and as south as Olympia, Giesler said.

“It’s open for anyone at any age,” Giesler Marci Giesler, said. “We usually have Event director talent from age four to 75.”

In the past there has been performing talent of vocals, pianists and dance. But the wildest of Giesler’s memory has been a contortionist.

“She was something else,” Giesler said.

And with the variety of talent, Giesler assures there is something for everyone.

“It’s all family oriented,” Giesler said. “We have a lot of families that come and see the show.”

More typical talent has included bands and dance groups. Last year there was the Ferguson Family Band and overall winner and dancer Abby Hau. “We had other bands before,” Giesler said.

“We’ve had people come and do their own original songs and choreography.”

“It’s something I really look forward to.

We’re like a big family,” she said.

The first place winners will win a trophy in their respective categories. The winner of the entire event will get a gift basket and ride in the Maryfest grand parade.

“We have a lot of families that come and see the show.”

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Shooting squirt guns into balloons is a fun carnival game.

Funtastic Carnival fantastic and an octopus ride.

With such a large selection, Rhew said there’s a little bit of something for everyone “We bring a good amount of family and kid rides,” Rhew said.

Participants can also test their skills at the carnival and win prizes. “Every year we have a whole new array of prizes,” he said.

The carnival can be enjoyed at the Marysville Middle School Playfield from Thursday to Sunday. Hours can vary depending on the weather.

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The Marysville Strawberry Festival senior and junior royalty often are involved in many events that week, including the carnival.

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MARYSVILLE — The Fantastic Carnival returns to the Strawberry Festival’s 85th anniversary celebration.

Rob Rhew, senior vice president of Funtastic Carnival, always enjoys bringing his rides and games to the festival.

“It’s a unique festival,” Rhew said. “The community really gets behind it.”

People come from all over for carnival fun, Rhew said.

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By Kirk Boxleitner MARYSVILLE — Maryfest board member Tom King promises attendees of this year’s Market at Asbery Field that familiar favorites and new features will be on site June 17-19.

The Market showcases live music and area crafters, whose handmade products have ranged from wood puzzles to housewares.

“We’ve got lots of returning and new vendors, plus a few more activities,” King said.

“Of course, the bouncy houses, the pony rides and the rock-climbing wall will all be back.”

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“For Friday, Jenny and the Blue Moon Boys are a fun Marysville-based band whose members include Jim Ballew, and Saturday promises to be a high-energy evening,” King said.

Other acts include Seattle cover band Shelly and the Curves, the Mojo Kings and the Wingmen.

“And on Sunday, we’ll have our local Voices of the Village ensemble, that’s very popular.”

The Market has even shifted its stage and food vendor locations, so that the audience can take in the shows from the track’s bleachers, without having to see the backside of the food vendors’ operations.

This year’s food vendors are set to include fare ranging from hot dogs, barbecue, curly fries and elephant ears to fish-and-chips, chocolate-covered strawberries and pizza.

Another change that King hopes will make the festivities more convenient is a wristband for unlimited rides, so that families don’t have to keep buying tickets for different activities.

“I’m really excited to be able to mix it up this year with a variety of different vendors and events,” King said.

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Classic cars will be back again this year as the Marysville Strawberry Festival Car Show returns after a one-year hiatus.

Strawberry Festival revs up car show

MARYSVILLE — The absence of the Car Show at last year’s Strawberry Festival was enough for Veronica Love to step up and oversee the event this year.

“I would like to see the Car Show make a comeback,” she said.

The Car Show will take place Saturday, June 18, at Asbery Field from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Love has always enjoyed the Car Show as part of the festival. She’s pleased for its revival in time for the 85th celebration.

“I think it’s awesome having been a resident here for 44 years,” she said. “I can’t wait to see the 100th.”

“I’m hoping to get some of the younger generation to come (to the car show). It’s not just for old people.”

Veronica Love Car show director

Love hopes to bring in 100 cars, which will include hot rods, rat rods, motorcycles and moremodern cars.

“I’m hoping to get some of the younger generation to come,” Love said. “It’s not just for old people.”

In the past prizes have been issued to the respective car groups. Love is also looking to incorporate prizes to younger

attendees.

“I hope to get a great attendance,” she said. “I would love to have the community support.”

Registration costs $25.

The first 100 cars registered will receive a free t-shirt, dash plaque and goodie bag. Registration opens 7 a.m. at the show.

To register online go to www.maryfest.org/#!carshow/eo8bz.

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Beer garden raises funds to benefit nonprofits helped by Kiwanis MARYSVILLE — You can eat and drink merry thanks to the Marysville Kiwanis Club’s continual appearance of beer garden at Asbery Field.

The beer garden returns the strawberry-flavored ale for this year’s Festival.

The Strawberry Ale from Whitewall Brewery received much popularity in its debut last year, which is why it’s returning, Dave Voight of Kiwanis said.

Guests also can enjoy the more-typical brews, such as

“You can get your favorite food and sit in the beer garden. ” Dave Voight, Kiwanis member IPAs, Bud Light or wine. Every drink will cost $6.

Voight recommends bringing in food from other vendors into the garden.

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Voight, who has been with the Beer Garden since the beginning, has enjoyed seeing the overall turnout continually improve.

“It’s pretty well-established,” Voight said.

There’s no better time for the garden to be established as it will be part of the Festival’s 85th anniversary.

“That is kind of a milestone to have a beer garden every

“Folk often encounter people they haven’t seen for a long time.”

Maryfest,” Voight said.

Voight also enjoys seeing the community come together to drink and socialize.

“It seems like a lot of folks see people they don’t normally see,” Voight said. “Folks often encounter people they haven’t seen a long time.”

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Rosarians to honor Maryfest’s president

The tradition of the Strawberry Festival’s Rose Planting Ceremony continues on Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m. at Totem Middle School in Marysville.

“I cleaned and weeded it last fall, and plan to have it ready again for this year’s festival,” Maryfest board member Tom King said.

King nonetheless credited the Marysville School District with installing a special sprinkler system, just to serve the rose garden.

“They really wanted it to be there,” King said.

The Royal Rosarians from Portland have been planting roses with Maryfest since 2001, when Maryfest became the 13th festival to join the Northwest Hosting Association.

“If you have someone you’re honoring, or an organization, they will honor those individu-

“A plaque goes in front of every rose saying what type it is, and who’s being honored.”

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Rosarians from Portland, Ore., honor the Maryfest president each year. als with a rose,” King said.

The Royal Rosarians and Maryfest’s president will plant the flower together.

This year’s ceremony will honor Maryfest President Paul Brown, publisher of The

Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times.

“They plant the rose and bless it,” King said. “We set up a table with rolls, donuts and punch that is open to the public.”

Various groups and individuals have been honored by rose plantings for various occasions over the years.

“A plaque goes in front of every rose saying what type it is, and who’s being honored,” King said. “It’s open to the community. They can always go by to see if the rose is blooming.”

The ceremony takes place at the middle school’s April Friesner Memorial Garden, named after a former co-director of Maryfest, who died in 2004.

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MARYSVILLE — You can test your appetite and speed at the Strawberry Festival’s Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest.

In the past, contests have been divided into age groups, where contestants race to finish their piece of shortcake. Royalty members have enjoyed the contest as well.

This year’s Strawberry Short Cake Eating Contest will be hosted by Lindsay Merrell and the Diedrich Espresso coffee stand in Marysville.

Merrell wanted to oversee the contest because it’s something she’s enjoyed as a former Royalty member herself.

It was one of her fondest memories because it was fun to participate in but also to watch, she said.

“It was just so much fun,” she said. “We were just letting loose and getting covered in strawberries and cream.”

She’s just as joyous to be part of the festival’s 85th anniversary.

“It is amazing to see a festival continue every year,” she said. “I love it so much because of the community.”

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M’ville’s float an icon for the parade MARYSVILLE — Perhaps the most iconic moment of the Grand Parade every year is the Maryfest Float.

Spectators can watch it as part of the parade starting Saturday, June 18, at 7:45 p.m.

Darren Doty discussed with the other board members to think of a theme that would best represent the city. They decided on “Honored Traditions, Future Visions” as the theme. The float will include props of objects the people of Marysville are most accustomed to.

“A lot of people from Marysville have an idea of the history,” Doty said.

“I think it’s great to be part of this tradition for so long.”

Darren Doty, Maryfest board member Those features will be rotating strawberries, a water tower, but also this year’s symbol — the eagle, alongside a banner across that reads “85 years.”

Doty couldn’t be happier to be part of the 85th anniversary.

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KIDS FROM Page 44 Michelle Giesler said.

The Kiddies Parade will start on Seventh Street and end at Fourth, where it will make a right turn at the Bank of America.

Every year, spectators come to see the youngsters put their ingenuity to the test.

“For one, it’s a great event for the children to participate in,” Giesler said, “and it gets the crowd warmed up for the Grand Parade.”

As always, kids have five categories in which they can express their creativity.

The kids will be judged in costumes, wheels, pets, groups and floats. For the wheels category, these can include wagons or bicycles.

For the pets category, any domesticated four-legged critter will do. Historically, more traditional house pets have been brought into the parade, with dogs being

“I think it’s a great thing to be a part of this tradition for so long,” Doty said.

The float has motors where movable props can be conveniently changed out, Doty said.

He’s seen the parade go through changes as a lifelong resident of Marysville, and he has plenty of history of his family being a part of it as well. His grandpa was one of the first parade judges.

Though he wants the float to have plenty of appeal for the locals, he also wants to bring in out-of-towners.

“I just hope it reminds them of Marysville,” he said.

well-represented, but miniature ponies have been known to put in an appearance or two.

For groups, local sports teams and community groups are fitting for this category.

And kids may create a float of any kind, just so long as it isn’t motorized.

The overall winner of the Kiddies Parade has the chance to appear in the Grand Parade.

To sign up on the day of the parade, go to Totem Middle School. Sign-ups for each category can be found at the west end of the building.

Giesler explained that entrants can start checking in at 4 p.m. and judging starts at 5 p.m.

Giesler advises attendants to show up before 4 p.m., as the streets will start closing by that time. The Grand Parade will start at 7:45 p.m.

1972 - A fishing derby kicked off the week, which also feature a square dance in the Safeway parking lot. There also was a teen dance prior to the parade, which was led by grand marshal Tommy Connors, KRKO disc jockey. Janelle Moberg was the queen with princesses Karen Hoffman and Janet Brown.

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1982 - Festival director Cheryl Deckard was blessed with temperatures in the 90s.

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1972 - A fishing derby kicked off the week, which also feature a square dance in the Safeway parking lot. There also was a teen dance prior to the parade, which was led by grand marshal Tommy Connors, KRKO disc jockey. Janelle Moberg was the queen with princesses Karen Hoffman and Janet Brown.

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1982 - Festival director Cheryl Deckard was blessed

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1983 - Royalty included Queen Betsy Rossie and Princesses Laurie MacDonald and Laurie Clark.

1986 - Longtime volunteer Cheryl Deckard was grand marshal. A bowling tournament and bed races were part of the activities. Mandi Meyer was queen, with princesses Meridith Corley, Cheryl-Linn Tenney, Jaylene Sumrall and Dau Ho. Ariel Jensen was the president’s marshal.

1987 - People were lined eight deep along the parade route.

The queen was Justine Russell with princesses Chris Yost, Paige Closner, Heather Hill and Veronica Puckett. Grand marshals were Dana Middleton and Dick Foley, with the parade marshal Lloyd Siebert.

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The court was Queen Jeanette Hinchen, with princesses Paula Eldridge and Stacy Strickland.

1989 - Queen Stefanie Reistad and princesses Tracey Harris and Kamrin Eriksen attend parades all over the state.

KING-TV star Stan Boreson was the grand marshal.

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Historian parade’s grand marshal

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Ken Cage is honored at the museum by Mayor Jon Nehring.

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Strawberry Festival officials had fun surprising Cage with the announcement. They asked him to come to lunch at Fanny’s Restaurant because they wanted to ask him some questions about the history of Marysville.

He said Carol Kapua of the festival told him the first question is an easy one, requiring just a yes or no answer – with

no not being an option. Will you be the grand marshal?

“It floored me. My mouth

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2008 - Danielle Wilcoxson was the festival queen. Princesses were Che Renouard and Lila Hart. Judy Anderson was the Maryfest president. It was the last year the Tulalip Tribes had their own parade and salmon ceremony and the final year for the golf tournament. It was also the last year for the Pig Out on the Farm.

Verle Hatch was the grand marshal. Jacob Irish was the honorary president’s marshal. Maryfest organizers guessed attendance at anywhere from 30,000 to 50,000 to watch the 140 parade entries.

flew open,” he said.

Cage was so surprised he joked that since it was April Fool’s Day he was afraid they might call later and say never mind.

His wife, Ethel, is glad her husband is being recognized for all he’s done for the community.

“She’s happier than a clam at high tide,” Cage said.

He said sometimes she’s called Mrs. First Lady because she’s married to the historical society president.

“Now she’s called Mrs. Grand Marshal,” Cage said with a chuckle.

He said she also is being honored. Both will ride in a convertible in the Grand Parade June 18 at 7:45 p.m.

“She’s going right along with me,” he said. “Everything we do together.”

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By Steve Powell MARYSVILLE – Ken Cage has lived in Marysville since 1965, but he still considers himself to be a newcomer because he wasn’t born and raised here like so many others.

So he said, “They shocked me,” when he was asked April 1 to be the grand marshal for the 85th Annual Marysville Strawberry Festival parade.

“I never even dreamed it would happen,” he said April 4. “I still feel like the new kid in town.”

He said he feels that way because he grew up in Colorado, and when he “gets around other old-timers,” they know who is related to whom, and he doesn’t.

But Cage does know a lot about the history of Marysville.

Through his own interest and research, he is now known as the city’s chief historian. He is president of the Marysville Historical Society and ran the old museum on Third Street, and is spearheading the new museum on Armar Road.

Cage said he hasn’t been that involved much with the Strawberry Festival over the years. He has ridden on the Masonic Lodge float, and also has marched with the American

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Bands are very popular with the crowds at the Marysville Strawberry Festival’s Grand Parade, even though usually there are just a few of them.

Marysville festival loves its parade

By Kirk Boxleitner Event organizer Dina Sekste-Bittner expects this year’s Strawberry Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, June 18, to keep up its tradition of pushing the roster to its outer limit.

Sekste-Bittner takes over this year from outgoing Maryfest board member Carol Kapua, whom she praised for her 25 years of service.

“Please look at this parade and think of her because it’s our way of giving her a farewell squeeze,” Sekste-Bittner said.

The Sunnyside Community Float will make its debut this year, while mainstays such as the Seattle Seafair Commodores and Clowns will be returning.

The parade typically SEE PARADE, PAGE 52

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Many beautiful floats light up the street during the parade, including this one from the Tulalip Resort Casino.

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Marysville Getchell High School’s band has particpated in previous Strawberry Festival parades.

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PARADE FROM Page 50 ranges between 120-140 entrants.

“Much more than that, and we’d be going over our twohour limit,” said Sekste-Bittner, who noted that organizers actually managed to squeeze in 145 entrants one year, “but it was too much, because everyone had to rush by.”

In addition to hosting the floats of fellow Northwest fes-

tivals, Sekste-Bittner expects a number of other familiar favorites to return.

She cited the Colors of Hawai’i Kau Lio Pa’u Riders and the Tulalip Resort Casino’s floats as reliable eye-catchers, and encouraged Marysville residents to keep an eye out for local businesses such as S&S Roofing and E&E Lumber, as well as Grand Marshal Ken Cage and the kings and queens of the senior living centers in town.

“We usually get a good variety of school bands and drill teams from throughout the region,” Sekste-Bittner said.

“We get entrants and spectators from Port Townsend, Sequim, Cashmere, Prosser and even Astoria. They just love this parade.”

The Grand Parade officially starts at 7:45 p.m. on 76th Street, to ensure that entrants are rolling southbound on State Avenue in front of the announcers’ stand and the TV3 cameras

by 8 p.m. Toni Mathews and Daryn Bundy will provide the play-by-play and color commentary this year.

The Grand Parade is set to wrap up on Third Street and Alder Avenue by 10 p.m., just in time for the half-hour fireworks show that sets a hard end deadline on its running time.

“We’re excited to have floats from all across Washington and Canada,” Sekste-Bittner said.

“They should have some really great designs.”

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LOOKING BACK 2010 - The queen was Kaija Wilcox, with princesses Ella Stefoglo and Haley Otto. Caldie Rogers gave a welcome for the chamber. Rain held off until after the fireworks.

2011 - Jon Nehring was the mayor and Angie Miller the Maryfest president. Virginia Carpenter was the grand marshal. Louie Tital was the queen, Erik Kundu a prince and Lauren Stallcup a princess.

2012 – Debbie Libbing was the Marysfest president and the queen was Briauna Hansen.

Kiwanis started its beer garden and also a pancake breakfast. It was the last year for the trike races and the tradition of leaping into a small pool filled with Jell-o. Lars Kundu was a prince and Anna-Marie Mudd a princess.

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Olympic discus thrower Jarred Rome was the grand marshal.

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Bob Buttke was the grand marshal.

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Fireworks show set to be bigger, longer MARYSVILLE — Ken Julian always wanted to have his fireworks displayed for Marysville.

“I used to live in Everett and knew a lot of people in Marysville,” Julian said. “So in a way it’s like coming home.”

As organizer of Entertainment Fireworks, he’s in luck as he gets to shoot them off for Maryfest’s 85th Anniversary.

“This is probably one of the more longstanding events for a couple of decades,” he’s said about the event.

He’s done shows for Arlington’s Fourth of July show but not Marysville, as Marysville doesn’t have one. So he’s pleased to do it for the Strawberry Festival. “The strawberry festival is kind of a kickstart to summer activities,” Julian said.

He hopes to put on an exciting 14 to 15-minute show that uses quite a variety of colors with its 100 shells, he said.

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