BY PEPPER FISHER

Chimacum – Chimacum High School students learned at their annual Veteran’s Day assembly that their marching band has been selected to participate in next year’s National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the country’s 250th birthday.

Chimacum School District Superintendent Scott Mauk says their Jefferson County school is the only one in the state that will be part of what he described as more than a once-in-a-lifetime event.

“Everybody realizes that this isn’t just a once-in-a-lifetime event. This is a once event. We’re not going to get a 250th anniversary again. And so, for us, it’s really about making sure that folks know that this is just such a great way to represent our state, and an honor for our school district.”

Mauk said he found out about t

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