MARYSVILLE – Two small girls who beat cancer starred at the Marysville City Council meeting Monday night.

Mayor Jon Nehring read a city proclamation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Layla Beckstrand and Reese Estes were the honored guests, with their families.

Layla’s mom, Jessica, thanked Nehring and the community for their support.

“It shows what a tight-knit community can do for each other,” she said.

In other news:

•New officers Carrie Foote and De Maramed were sworn in.

•A process was put in place governing business licenses.

•New sand filters will be purchased for the wastewater treatment plant.

•Aaron Metcalf of Belmark Properties received a Pride of Marysville Neighborhood Improvement Award for transforming a longtime neighborhood eyesore at 12409 State Ave. At an earlier work session:

•Fire Chief Martin McFalls said Marysville does not respond to wildfires elsewhere.

“We don’t participate in deployment but we may have to look at that” in the future.

He also said neighboring departments do respond, so Marysville helps them in local calls.

•Planning director Dave Koenig said a demolition permit has been granted at old, fire-damaged The Village Restaurant, so it should be cleaned up soon.

•It was announced the Spray Park will stay open on weekends through Oct. 1, weather permitting.

•Council president Kamille Norton said the hurricanes in the southeast part of the country should remind everyone to stock up on water and other needed supplies in case disaster strikes.

She also said seeing all of the heroics of everyday people, “Restores my faith in humanity, after all the ugliness and division.”