Nc 2017 06 07_Strawberry Festival by The North County Outlook

86th

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STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Once Upon a Berry Special Edition

Strawberry Festival Schedule, Map, Royalty profiles, features and more inside.

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The Tulalip Tribes are federally recognized successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, and other allied tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott. The Tribes maintain an aggressive environmental preservation program, both on and off of the reservation to complement the Snohomish region’s natural resources. The economic development zone along the I-5 corridor provides revenue and services for the region. Tulalip provides health, human services, housing, utilities, technology services, education, recreation, entertainment, cultural, and historical activities. The Tribes have over 4,300 members, with half of the members living on the reservation. Quil Ceda Village, a consolidated borough of the Tulalip Tribes, is the second federally chartered city in the United Sates (second to Washington D.C.). Since development began nearly 20 years ago it is now home to over 150 businesses that has created more than 6,000 jobs. The Tribes contribute extensively to community non-profits, awarding $7.6 million to more than 400 charitable organizations in the fiscal year 2016. Since 1993 Tulalip has donated charitable funds exceeding $76 million dollars.

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Welcome From Queen Sarah Turral generations, with my mom even being past royalty. The first parade I ever went to was as a little baby. This year I will get to dance and wave from our beautiful float. While festival events have come and gone, with new ones being envisioned and hopefully some old ones being brought back, the common thread running through our festival is community. It is a time to come together and have fun, make memories with family and friends, Memories of past Strawberry and a chance to meet new people. Festivals are many and run deep. As in the past, our festival offers My family has been enjoying the See QUEEN on page 6 festival events for the past three Hello, my name is Sarah Turral and I have the privilege of being the 2017 Marysville Strawberry Festival’s Queen. As this year’s Queen, I would like to welcome you along with my royal court, Princess Denise, and Junior Princesses Rozlynn, Jimena, and my sister Elizabeth, to the 2017 Marysville Strawberry Festival. Our festival is made possible by the hard work of volunteers and generous donations from our sponsors, whom I wish to thank.

Greetings From The Maryfest President

On behalf of the Maryfest Board of Directors and all of our volunteers, I would like to welcome you to the

Marysville Strawberry Festival. This is our 86th celebration, and we are proud to be one of the longest running festivals in Washington State. The Maryfest Board of Directors invites you to attend all of our wonderful events. The festival runs this year from June 10th through June 18th. We start off with the Berry Run followed by our Talent Show. Our Market features a range of vendors, a food court, and entertainment throughout the day. For those of you 21 and older, the Kiwanis will

be hosting a beer garden. The car show is Saturday, as well as our Twilight Parade which will be followed by a spectacular fireworks show. Be sure to go to our website, www.maryfest.org, for the dates and times. Our theme this year is “Once Upon A Berry.” We all have a favorite story as well as a story of our own. The Marysville Strawberry Festival story started back in 1932. It’s amazing to see how it has grown over the years. A few chapters in our story include the grand parade, kiddie parade and

strawberry shortcake. It’s been said that over a ton of strawberries were served at our first festival, so be sure to stop by our market and get your strawberry shortcake. Part of our story is the dedication and hard work of all our volunteers. I want to take a moment to thank each of them for their countless hours and commitment in helping to put on the festival each year. I’m not sure how many know that the planning is an all-year process. My family and I had not reSee DOTY on page 6

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Mayor Nehring Welcomes Guests Dear Neighbors and Visitors, I love this time of the year in Marysville, when we come together as a community to kick off the summer season and, even more than usual, open our arms in welcome for visitors to experience the charm that is Marysville. The 86th annual Strawberry Festival pays tribute to our community’s rich agricultural heritage and

the colorful role that strawberries played for decades in Marysville’s culture and economy. Though we have fewer strawberry fields these days, our Strawberry Festival remains one of the longest ongoing festivals in the state and among the best strawberry festivals in the country. For several days in midJune, Marysville is the place to be. Thousands of families from around the region come to enjoy summer fun

events including a fun run, homegrown talent show, carnival, market and car show. An always-energetic kids’ parade precedes the grand finale, the Grand Parade on Saturday evening. I am delighted to welcome you to the Marysville Strawberry Festival. Whether you’re a long-time resident or first-time visitor, you’ll find so much to enjoy here. I hope to see you soon. Jon Nehring Marysville Mayor

Welcome From Chairwoman Zackuse continue to be the foundation of our culture and community, defining our teachings, values, and ceremony.

arts and culture, education and youth, the environment, health care, public safety and social services in our The Tulalip Tribes share communities. a strong partnership with During festivities, we Marysville, Everett, and invite you to visit our HibSnohomish County. ulb Cultural Center; a place The history of our people of learning and a source of echoes over the coasts, riv- civic pride for the Tulalip ers, and mountains of our people and our neighborhomeland. We are the de- ing communities. We hope scendents of the Snohomish, that our visitors will be fasSnoqualmie, Skykomish, cinated by our exhibits and and other allied tribes and learn about our remarkable On behalf of the Tulalip bands united by land, cul- history and culture. Tribes, welcome to the 86th ture, and tradition. We hope you make the Annual Marysville StrawTogether, as friends, most of the festival and enberry Festival. neighbors and partners, we joy the company of friends Our ancestral lifeways are committed to improving as well as a taste of the cul-

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Strawberry Festival Events Schedule of Events and Map..26-27 Festival Welcome........................ 3-4 Berry Run..................................... 23

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Once Upon A Berry

Talent Show................................. 24 Funtastic Carnival........................ 25 The Market................................... 29 Car Show...................................... 30 Shortcake Eating Contest............. 31 Rose Planting............................... 32 Kiddies Parade............................. 33 Grand Parade................................ 38

People, Community, Info Festival Sponsors........................... 6 Maryfest Board of Directors.......... 7 Strawberry Festival Royalty....... 8-9 Parade Grand Marshal................. 16 Junior Royalty.............................. 10 Senior Royalty........................34-36 Strawberry Festival Float............. 41 2017 Float Schedule.................... 45

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something for everyone! From the Talent Show, to the Market in the Park and Car Show, to the Carnival, to the Kiddies Parade, to the Grand Parade with its fabulous Fireworks finale, you are guaranteed to have a fun filled time! And of course, there will be plenty of opportunity to enjoy strawberry shortcake made with Marysville’s finest sweet

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alized this until we became more involved. So if you see one of our volunteers, please be sure to thank them for all of their hard work. Another very important chapter in our story is dedicated to our sponsors. Without their contributions our festival would not be possible. They are vital to our organization and we appreciate their ongoing support. While you are out enjoying

strawberries! I’m hoping that you will all come out and enjoy as many events as possible allowing you to create your own special memories with family, friends, and neighbors. Come out and support the Marysville Strawberry Festival and let’s make it one of our best years yet! I’ll see you there! Queen Sarah Turral 2017 Strawberry Festival our city please be sure to stop and patronize our sponsors and local businesses. Whether your family has lived here for generations like mine or you are a new arrival to Marysville, we welcome you to our city and our hometown festival. Share the story with your friends and family and hopefully it will lead to a “Berry, Happily Ever After”. Darren Doty President, Maryfest

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Marie Zackuse, Chairwoman The Tulalip Tribes

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2017 Maryfest Board of Directors

Katie Raynaud Secretary

Lindsay Merrell Board Member

Darren Doty President

Dina Sekste Board Member

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Queen Sarah Turral

Sarah Turral continues a family tradition by being part of the Strawberry Festival royalty and is this year’s festival Queen. The Marysville-Pilchuck High School student has spent her entire life in Marysville. About 34 years ago her mother was also one of the festival royalty members. “My mom was past royalty and shared a lot of those memories with me and I wanted to share those memories,” said Sarah. Sarah’s mother shared stories of the festival, and how hectic those days were, and Sarah hopes to be able to pass on similar stories.

“I heard stories from the week of Strawberry Festival, and all the events going on, and that it was busy every day,” she said. As this year’s Queen, Sarah also hopes to “bring our community together.” She looks forward to “being able to be on the float, wave to everyone and represent Marysville.” Sarah is on the varsity golf and cross country teams at her school and said that golf has become her favorite sport. Despite only beginning the See SARAH on page 11

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Princess Denise Jacobsen

Denise Jacobsen returns as a Princess on this year’s senior royalty after being part of the junior royalty six years ago. She said her experience in 2011 made her want to return to the festival. “I wanted to be a part of the Royalty because I know how good of a program it is,” she said. “I’ve seen the impact this festival can make, so I know how amazing of an opportunity this is.” She has enjoyed being part of the royalty again this year. “Not only is it an amazing scholarship, but it’s a good oppor-

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Rozlynn Edwards said she wanted to try something new by being part of this year’s Strawberry Festival junior royalty. “I wanted to be a part of the royalty because I wanted to step outside my comfort zone,” she said. The scholarships awarded as part of the royalty pageant were also helpful, said Rozlynn, as one day she wants to go to MIT or Stanford.

Jimena Yanez got to see what the junior royalty was like last year while attending the festival, which inspired her to enter this year. “I got to see that it was really fun last year,” said Jimena. She likes that the festival helps her public speaking. “I wanted to get really great communication skills and be more confident speaking in front of people,” Jimena said.

Elizabeth Turral joins her mother and sister in the ranks of Strawberry Festival royalty. Her mother was a past member of the festival royalty and Elizabeth is the younger sister of this year’s Queen, Sarah Turral. “My mom was royalty,” she said. “We’ve been told how fun it was and the things that she did,” said Elizabeth. She was also inspired by past roy-

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sport in her freshman year, Sarah said she has enjoyed her time with the team. She also enjoys playing her tenor saxophone with the M-PHS jazz band and concert band. “The band trips are super fun,” she said, adding that she enjoys “being able to perform with some of my really close friends.” Sarah is also close to her family. “I like to spend time with my family as much as possible,” she said, and added that they go hiking,

take day trips and volunteer together. They have helped serve food to less fortunate families and volunteered at the Marysville Community Food Bank. She hopes one day to become a mechanical engineer or aerospace engineer. “My dad is an engineer and I’ve always really liked science and math,” said Turral, adding her favorite subject is chemistry. After graduating high school she hopes to go to Oxford University or the University of Washington. In her school’s National Honor Society, where she

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When I was younger I wanted to be a princess and live in a big castle, but as I grew up I came to realize I already have my own fairy tale. Queen Sarah Turral 2017 Strawberry Festival

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“I really love singing and I love drama kids, they’re great to spend time with,” she said. “It’s a really fun time for six hours a day for four months.” Recently Denise helped design and plan the makeup for the school’s latest play, a musical version of the Dreamworks film “Shrek.” Denise volunteers in the community through her Young Women’s Program at her church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Marysville.

“I get to spend time helping people with similar interests and beliefs as me, and I get to help others,” she said. She has also served in the Northwest Day of Service for the last four years. On her own time she enjoys sewing and baking. “It’s something that I can do and I can excel in it,” she said. It’s also an activity where you get to walk away with something enjoyable. “I’m making something,” she said. One day she hopes to become a kindergarten teacher. ®

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I got introduced to the sport and I just really love being a Continued from page 10 part of a team and being able As an eighth-grader at to score goals,” she said. Totem Middle School she Rozlynn also enjoys phosaid her favorite subject is tography, and especially science and hopes one day capturing candid, real photo study neurology or engi- tos. neering. “I like to capture emoRozlynn has enjoyed her tions. I don’t like doing it time so far with the Strawstaged. I like being the perberry Festival. son in the background and “It’s been pretty fun hang- getting all the emotions and ing out with all the princess- happy moments,” she said. es and the queen,” she said. She volunteers in the She has been involved in community with her youth soccer for the last four years group at the Marysville and said she enjoys the sport. Church of the Nazarene in “When I was really young Marysville.

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Jimena also said she enjoys being a part of the festival because everyone involved is fun to be around. “I just love the people that are involved,” she said. “Everyone’s really nice.” She is currently in eighthgrade at 10th Street Middle School. Her favorite subject at the school is band and Jimena said she enjoys playing jazz music with her baritone saxophone. This year she was

selected for All-State Band and Snohomish County Honor Band. Jimena has also played piano since she was five years old and continues to play in her band. She volunteers at the Everett Animal Shelter to walk and train dogs in her spare time. She also enjoys acting and making videos for fun. Jimena also appreciates the outdoors and spends time kayaking and rock wall climbing with her family when she can.

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alty members to join this year’s royalty. “Two of my friends did it in the past and they told me how fun it was,” she said. Elizabeth is an eighthgrader who currently attends 10th Street Middle School in Marysville. Her favorite subject is band and she plays the clarinet and tenor saxophone. “I really like to practice with those instruments, and that might sound dumb because it’s like work, but I just really like practicing,”

she said. She likes how it gives her a way to express herself, she said. “You have to find the musicality of it to give it your own personal twist,” Elizabeth said. This year she was a member of the All-State Band. Elizabeth also plays recreational soccer and track, and was a member of her school’s mock trial team, which won the state championship last year. She was one of two to win a Best Attorney award.

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on the annual Marysville Strawberry Festival. He said McCoy’s name came up through discussions between Maryfest board members. Prior to entering a career in public service, he worked for the Tulalip Tribes. When McCoy moved to Washington state in 1994 he became the Tulalip Tribes’ Director of Economic Development. He eventually became the manager of Quil Ceda Village, which is a position he held until 2010. During his

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A fairy tale take on Strawberry Festival logo A new logo has been designed for Marysville’s most prominent festival. Marysville’s Strawberry Festival, which is a week-long festival that takes place June 10 through June 18, has a new logo that is promoting the event. The theme of this year’s festival is “Once Upon A Berry.” “It’s kind of a play on words,” said Darren Doty, president of Maryfest, the group that organizes Strawberry Festival each

year. He also designed this year’s logo. “Most people enjoy the stories and relate well to fairy tales.” The logo features an open tome surrounded by strawberries. One of the pages contains the Strawberry Festival theme while the facing page shows a fairy-tale style castle evoking imagery of the middle ages settings where so many popular stories are written. The new theme’s inSee LOGO on page 28

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The 2017 Berry Run is presented by Lakewood High School Cross County. “We have hosted the race for about 10 years,” said Jeff Sowards, Lakewood Cross Country head coach See RUN on page 39

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Be amazed and entertained by local talent Thursday, June 15 6:30 p.m. M-PHS Auditorium The 2017 Strawberry Festival’s Talent Show is Thursday, June 15, at Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.

A variety of performers will be showcasing their talent at the Talent Show on Thursday, June 15.

There will be 29 acts this year ranging in age from 4 to a performer in her seventies, including newcomers and other contestants who have performed in the past. “There is dance, comedy, pianists, trios and much more,” said Talent Show

Director Marcy Giesler, who has been organizing the event for more than 20 years. “The talent is great this year and comes from all over, including Stanwood, Camano, Marysville, Arlington and Lake Stevens,” said Giesler. “We even have two sisters coming all the way from Renton to participate.” Giesler said she is really excited about the performers who will be showcasing their talent this year. “I would like to encourage everyone to come out and enjoy a wonderful show, with lots of variety,” Giesler

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Asbery Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m..-3 p.m.

Marysville Middle School. . . . . . . . . Opens at 4 p.m.

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Asbery Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 p.m.

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Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 p.m.

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The Market offers fun, food and shopping Friday-Sunday June 16-18 Asbery Field A large variety of commercial and craft vendors will be on hand at The Market, ensuring shoppers a great selection of products ranging from hot tubs to jewelry, T-shirts to decorations. “Right now we have about 100 vendors,” said Katie Banks, market director. “We have everything from handcrafted baby blankets and hand-made wooden signs to

commercial vendors.” For the kids, be sure to check out the play area that features a variety of fun activities including bouncy houses, pony rides, a train for the kids to ride on and much, much more. And, of course, there’s food. Vendors are stocked with pretzels, elephant ears, barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers, onion rings and other diet-busting goodies. “We will have a wide selection of food and refreshSee MARKET on page 40

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Car Show rolls into Asbery Field on June 17 Saturday, June 17 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Asbery Field With a new name and new organizers, the Strawberry Festival car show is returning to Asbery Field on Saturday, June 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

attract a larger selection of vehicles by letting everyone know that all types of vehicles are welcome to participate.

“I’ve been going to this car show ever since I can remember, as I grew up in the Marysville and Arlington area,” said Stephen Keys, president The Modern and of Mopar Social. “CallClassic Car, Truck and ing it a Hot Rod Show Bike Show is being pre- is great, but to me as a sented by Mopar Social The Modern and Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show will be held at Asbery See CAR on page 40 this year, and hopes to Field on June 17.

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How Much Shortcake Can You Eat? Saturday, June 17 1-3 p.m. Asbery Field What would the Strawberry Festival be without strawberry shortcake? And if you like to go after your dessert without using your hands, the Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest is for you! Compete against others in your age group to see who can clean their plate of berry and whipped cream deliciousness first. Contest will be June 17, 1-3 p.m., at Asbery Field. If you or your children would like to participate, Katie Banks, market director, suggests that you arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the Kids of all ages can get in on the fun of the Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest which will be held at Asbery Field on June 17, beginning at 1 p.m. start of the event to register.

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Roses Bloom With Thanks, Memories Saturday, June 17 10 a.m. Totem Middle School The west side of a building at Totem Middle School, facing State Avenue, is the site of a rose garden that blooms each year to remember and thank past Strawberry Festival volunteers. Each year the festival adds one or two new plantings to the garden, which is named in memory of April Friesner, a Maryfest volunteer who made a big impact on the annual festival and the community as a whole. The Portland Rosarians, fellow members of the Northwest Festival Hosting Association, preside over the planting ceremony, adding a sense of history and The Rose Planting Ceremony will be June 17, beginning at 10 a.m., at Totem Middle School. tradition to the event.

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The Kiddies Parade will head down State Avenue on Saturday, June 17, with a tentative start at 6 p.m.

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Saturday, June 17 Check In at 5 p.m. Parade begins at 6 p.m. Seventh St. & State Ave. Kids can dress up in their favorite costumes or decorate their bikes or wagons, and join the Strawberry Festival Kiddies Parade, which happens right before the Grand Parade on June 17. Categories for the Kiddies Parade include Costumes, Wheels, Pets, Groups and Floats. No motorized entries are allowed. After the check in, entries are judged, then the parade travels from the intersection of Seventh

Street and State Avenue to Comeford Park. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no fee to be in the Kiddies Parade and maximum age for participants is 14 years old. The Strawberry Festival Royal Court will present the awards for the Kiddies Parade during a ceremony at the Rotary Pavilion at Comeford Park immediately following the Kiddies Parade. There will be awards for first, second and third in each category, and one overall winner who will ride in the Grand Parade. Check in for the parade begins at 5 p.m.. The tentative start time is 6 p.m.

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Marysville Care Center Senior Royalty Bill Koerber and Jesse Gibson are this year’s Strawberry Festival Senior Royalty from the Marysville Care Center. Gibson is a 101-year-old resident of the center who was born in Cooperstown, North Dakota. She said her tips for a long life are to “keep going in the way you are and live a good, clean life.” Her career began as a waitress and she would eventually work at the local waitress’ union and retire from there.

Her son owned a sales company and she would bake goodies for customers after she retired and became known for her lemon bars. She’s never been in a parade before and said she looks forward to riding down Stave Avenue. “I’d like to wave at them,” she said. Koerber is from Everett and said that this Snohomish County area is his “home.” “It’s nice here, this is a good place,” he said. “My See MCC on page 37

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Grandview Village Senior Royalty Carol Olson and Mel Graham are this year’s Strawberry Festival Senior Royalty from Grandview Village. Mel Graham said he is enjoying retired life. “We like enjoying life and doing whatever we want to do, whenever we want to do it,” he said. He is part of a five-piece band, the Salt Grass Dirt Band, that has gigs at senior centers and other places in the area. “We just have fun,” he said. Originally from Seattle,

Graham has lived in the Marysville area for more than three decades now. He was a structural steel estimator who worked for several area companies. “It was enjoyable because it wasn’t the same thing every day,” he said. Olson is the “number one groupie” for the Salt Grass Dirt Band and she sometimes participates by singing as well. She said her favorite pastime is to “be with Mel.” See GRANDVIEW on page 37

King Mel Graham and Queen Carol Olson.

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Brookdale Senior Living Senior Royalty Carol Steinman and Arlo He has a son and grandson Volson are this year’s Straw- in Marysville and a grandberry Festival Senior Roy- daughter in Bremerton. alty from Brookdale Senior This year he will get to Living. go down State Avenue as Arlo Volson grew up in part of the Strawberry FestiNorth Dakota. val Parade and he said he is Eventually he came to looking forward to it.

Washington and would work “It’s going to be exciting I for Boeing for 30 years. “It think,” he said. was always different, you Steinman is from Seattle get to use your hands a lot,” and worked for Metropolihe said. tan Life for 47 years, evenThese days he likes to in- tually ending as an office teract with people. “Basical- manager for the company. ly, I just like to give people a bad time,” he joked. See BROOKDALE on page 37

Queen Carol Steinman and King Arlo Volson.

Mountain View Care Center Senior Royalty Dennis Gibson and Joyce Meske are this year’s Strawberry Festival Senior Royalty from Mountain View Care Center. Gibson is a California native and he moved to Washington state when he was in his 20s. Eventually he started teaching and he taught English in middle school. “I had to have something to do,” he joked, saying that he “kind of fell into” the job. He has two girls and two boys. Gibson has been at Moun-

tain View Care Center for several years now and said it was good to be nominated for the Strawberry Festival royalty. “It was neat to be nominated and it’s a lot to take in,” he said. Meske is from North Dakota and moved to Washington after she graduated from high school. In 1979 she began working for Boeing, where she worked for 15 years as a electrical clerk. See MOUNTAIN on page 37

King Dennis Gibson and Queen Joyce Meske.

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Tulalip Senior Center Senior Royalty Dale and Barb Jones are the Tulalip Senior Center’s Strawberry Festival Senior Royalty. Dale has lived in Tulalip his entire life and Barb grew up in Yakima. They have been married for nearly 48 years. They have four kids of their own and currently raise three of their grandkids. “I think our grandkids keep us young,” said Barb. Dale has worked and volunteered in the Tribal community for about five

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ber served in the U.S. Army. He went to Everett Junior College and the University of Washington and eventually owned his own CPA business in Everett. He enjoys singing in his room. “They have music on TV and they play an oldies station and I get caught up in it and sing,” he said.

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Her own experience with the Strawberry Festival was when she was young. She also picked strawberries as a teenager. “When I could get down on the ground I came down here to pick strawberries,” she added. She has a daughter who

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Grand Parade Returns On June 17 Saturday, June 17 7:45 - 10 p.m. Asbery Field Dozens of floats, marching bands, precision drill teams, antique cars and trucks, horses, pirates and much, much more draw thousands of residents and visitors to the Strawberry Festival Grand Parade each year. “Last year we had 138 entries and we are expecting a similar number of entrants this year,” said Dina Sekste, parade organizer. “We’ll have a number of floats from other local festivals, returning favorites like the Lake City Western Vigilantes, as well as a large number of local entries.” The parade will also include a number of dignitaries including the 2017 Parade Grand Marshal John McCoy, royalty from the

The 2016 Strawberry Festival’s Queen Kennedy Doty, center, Princess Emily Gregg, left, and Princess Callie Burkett, right, dance on the festival’s float in the Grand Parade at the 2016 Strawberry Festival.

2016 Strawberry Festival, the Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Marie Zackuse and others. Sekste said that this year the parade will be broadcast

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wards said. “Members of the team volunteer, as Continued from page 23 well as parents, alumni runners, alumni parents and organizer of the and community members.” Berry Run. “It’s a great All proceeds from the event. Last year nearly 2017 Berry Run will go 200 people participated, and we anticipate a few to Children’s Hospital more this year, hopefully Strong Against Canas many as 300. We are cer, Lakewood Educaexcited that the event has tion Foundation and the grown over the last two Lakewood Sports Boostyears and hope to grow er Club. it even more this year.” The 1 mile Walk/Run Sowards said it is all begins at 9 a.m. and the of the volunteers who 5K Run/Walk begins at help make the event so 9:30 a.m. successful each year. For information or to “Volunteers are in- register go to www.get- The Berry Run has something for people of all ages, including a 1 mile Walk/Run credibly important,” So- meregistered.com. as well as a 5K Walk/Run.

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said. “The talent just gets so much better every year, and it’s just amazing what they do.” Giesler added that the Talent Show will be judged by five members of the community. There are pre-sale tickets for $4, or admission is $5 at the door. The contestants are selling these tickets or call Marcy Giesler at 360-6536584 to get tickets.

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ments,” said Banks. “There will be something for everyone’s tastes.” The Market is open Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (food vendors will be open until 9 p.m. on Saturday), and on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live entertainment is provided for free on the outdoor stage. “We are working really hard to put this together for the community and to make it a fun-filled weekend for

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car guy it says you’re only looking for hot rods, so we decided to be more inclusive. We’re calling it the Modern and Classic Car, Truck and Bike show to let people know that everyone and all types of vehicles are welcome. We hope to see a mix of old and new vehicles, a little bit of everything.” Keys added that a raffle will be held during the day of the show offering prizes donated by many local businesses. “All of the proceeds from the car show and every dollar from the raffle will be donated to a charity called C.O.P.S. which helps send family members of fallen officers to camp to help them cope with losing a loved one in the line of duty,” said Keys. The raffle drawing will be held immediately before the awards ceremony which begins at 3 p.m.

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Strawberry Festival float has fairy tale theme A small but committed group of volunteers has spent hours each week for several months producing a float highlighting a fairy-tale-like enjoyment of the strawberry. Thanks to their work, the 2017 Marysville Strawberry Festival float will be a sweet addition to the popular parade that takes place beginning at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, June 17, on State Avenue in downtown Marysville. The festival for 2017 is titled “Once Upon a Berry” and this year’s float provides a playful take on the lighthearted topic. It features a princess carriage, a cute castle, a tassel and, of course, strawberries The float was ready in time to participate in April’s Daffodil Festival. Volunteers, See FLOAT on page 44

The 2017 Strawberry Festival float highlights the theme of this year’s festival, “Once Upon A Berry.”

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along with the Strawberry Festival Royalty, ventured to Pierce County to ride in the four parades – Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting – that comprise the springtime festival. The festival is currently making its rounds on the region’s parade route. “We go all over Washington and into Canada and into Oregon,” said Darren Doty, president of Maryfest, the group that organizes Strawberry Festival. The float travels thousands of miles during the summer and fall.

The numerous parades are a time commitment for the five or six adults and the royalty that has to make each weekend trip and sometimes the royalty members visit separate parades. For Sequim’s Irrigation Festival in May, Junior Royalty members Rozlynn Edwards, Elizabeth Turral and Jimena Yanez will participate in the event. Senior Royalty consists of Queen Sarah Turral and Princess Denise Jacobsen. The Strawberry Festival float has already attended festivals in Spokane, New Westminster British Columbia and Portland’s Starlight

Festival. The festival will visit three festival parades in Seattle this summer – Seafair, Lake City and Hi-Yu. Volunteers will attend festivals weekly before finishing up their travel schedule in September when they attend the Leavenworth Leaf Festival. Strawberry Festival does receive a benefit from attending the regional parades. Thanks to an agreement with parade organizers, parade floats from each city Marysville’s float visits will send a float to participate in the Strawberry Festival parade. Volunteers did find some challenges in constructing

the current float. Namely they had trouble finding a suitable space to construct such a large item. Doty said his parents offered the space where they stored their RV. That space provided enough room to build and store the float during the year. Marysville residents will have three chances to view the Strawberry Festival float. They can attend the Strawberry Festival Parade on June 17, the Arlington Fourth of July Parade and Merrysville for the Holidays parade scheduled for Dec. 2. For more information about Strawberry Festival, go to www.maryfest.org.

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Island off Highway 529 between Everett and Marysville. Then about 11 years ago, they moved to their current home off Highway 531 near Arlington. In addition to strawberries, the Biringers also grow tayberries, raspberries and blueberries. Employees at Biringer Farm are busy preparing for the festival. In addition to strawberries they will have a playland area, a castle maze, slides and, of course, the trolley which will take pickers out to the fields. While the Biringers still grow berries, another prominent farm has transformed into an entirely different business. Liefer farm was at one time the largest privately owned strawberry farm in the Pacific Northwest. It is currently known as Liefer Manor, which is a popular

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