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Watch CityScene on cable access channel, YouTube Each month, City Scene talks with a community organization working to serve Marysville. This month, Janet Duncan, Development Director for Senior Services of Snohomish County, shares information about new programs in our community, ways we can give back, and more. Look for the 12‐minute program on the city’s cable access channel – Xfinity channel 21 or Frontier channel 25 – at 7:30 a.m., 4:30, 6:30 or 10:30 p.m., or anytime on the city’s YouTube channel Northern Lights emphasis reducing crime in Lakewood A partnership between Marysville Police and business owners in the Lakewood area is helping reduce crime throughout this rapidly growing neighborhood. One business, for example, saw a disproportionately high rate of criminal activity. After meeting with Marysville Police to request more proactive patrols and targeted enforcement, criminal activity dropped by 54 percent compared to January of 2015. Residential housing developments have also seen a 37 percent decline in criminal activity. Police will continue partnering with the businesses and residents to deter crime and improve safety throughout the Lakewood area. The department reminds residents to remain alert for suspicious activity, take appropriate safety precautions and call 911 for emergencies. Spring/Summer Activities Guide out now If you missed it in your mailbox, pop by any city building or the library to pick up a copy of our Spring/Summer Activities Guide. You can also find the guide online: www.marysvillewa.gov/activitiesguide. Online registration is available by clicking http://bit.ly/ePlayMville. To learn more about the classes, or to register by phone, call Parks, Culture and Recreation at 360‐363‐8400. ---PAGE BREAK--- City’s first homeless transitional housing unit opens Marysville’s first extended shelter house – which provides transitional housing for formerly homeless individuals – opens in April thanks to a partnership with the Everett Gospel Mission, Marysville Police Officers Association and Allen Creek Church. The home is part of a larger effort to reduce homelessness in the city by providing training and opportunities to those ready for independent living. People who are eligible to live in the house have completed programs through the Everett Gospel Mission, have an income and will pay rent, and are ready to move out of short‐term emergency housing. Residents will be invited to join volunteer groups and community activities, and will receive vocational, life skills and other training. The shelter house will serve three people; if successful, the goal for the city and its partners is to expand the program in our community. Annual kids’ Fishing Derby set for Saturday, May 7 at Jennings Park Marysville’s popular kids’ fishing derby is back! Sponsored by the Marysville Kiwanis, Everett Steelhead and Salmon Club, John’s Sporting Goods and Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation, the free annual fishing extravaganza runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Jennings Park. Kids can bring their own equipment or use equipment provided by our sponsors. One fish per entrant. Please bring a canned food item for the Marysville Community Food Bank, and leave pets at home. For questions or more information, please contact Dave Hall at 360‐363‐8403 or [EMAIL REDACTED]. Sign up today for Clean Sweep on April 16 Want to help rid Marysville of graffiti? Sign up today to help us paint over graffiti around town from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, our Clean Sweep community day. Call or email Mike Robinson, [EMAIL REDACTED] or 360‐363‐8406. Connect with us online Get the e‐edition: http://www.marysvillewa.gov/list.aspx I Read past e‐editions: marysvillewa.gov/495 I