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Gamers support YMCA program BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
SPORTS: Olympian Rome works with local athletes. Page 8
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Juan-Carlos Chichilla, center, offers advice to C.J. Cruz, left, and Bukana Ha’i during the Marysville YMCA Youth Development Center’s March 16 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament.
COMMUNITY: Nimitz comes to Naval Station Everett. Page 3
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Police Chief discusses death of officer’s daughter BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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MARYSVILLE — While the final totals are still being added up, the Marysville YMCA’s Youth Development Center came alive with competitors and spectators alike for its four-hour Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament on Friday, March 16, which raised funds for the Y’s Youth and Government program. Toni Gamalinda, 12, has been playing the video game for the past four years, thanks to the influence of big brother J.J., 19, who came to the tournament with her to cheer her on. “My brother and his friends, and my friends, were always playing it and hanging out,” said Toni Gamalinda, for whom that Friday night was her first
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament. “I felt nervous to play here because I was scared I would lose, but it’s been really fun. This is a really cool place,” she said of the Youth Development Center. “There’s lot of TVs and computers, lots of people and lots of games for kids to play.” J.J. Gamalinda appeared even more excited to be watching his sister play than she was to be playing the game, as he and his friends cheered and punched their fists in the air whenever she demonstrated skills she’s gained over time, such as dodging and taking advantage of other players’ powerups. “I did not know she was this good,” J.J. Gamalinda said, before laughing as he
MARYSVILLE — “This is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever been part of,” Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith said in the wake of Jenna Carlile’s shooting death. Jenna was the 7-year-old daughter of Marysville Police Officer Derek Carlile, and she died on Sunday, March 11, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, after receiving a gunshot wound to the torso the previous day. On Saturday, March 10, Jenna sustained the wound after her sibling found a loaded gun in their parents’ van, while it was parked near the Stanwood City Hall, and their parents were nearby but out-
side of the vehicle. On Monday, March 12, Smith called a press conference to explain as much as he could of the situation, while also expressing support for the Carlile family. He thanked the medical professionals of Harborview and the Colby Campus of the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett for their efforts on Jenna’s behalf, and emphasized that the investigation into the shooting is being conducted by the Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Office Major Crimes Unit. He also asked that the Carlile family not be contacted while they grieve Jenna’s loss. “So much is being done already,” said Smith, when asked what com-
munity members could do to support the Carlile family. Smith confirmed that Derek Carlile has been placed on administrative leave, pending the investigation into the shooting. Carlile is a 30-year-old patrol officer whose career in law enforcement began when he was sworn into the Marysville Police Department in 2009. He is one of 53 sworn officers in the police department. “He is an excellent officer who is very proactive and loves his community,” Smith said. While Smith has spoken with Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick, he stressed that the Major SEE CHIEF, PAGE 2
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Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith addresses the press on the shooting death of Jenna Carlile, the 7-year-old daughter of Marysville Police Officer Derek Carlile.
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