Granddaughter of 'Tucna couple serves as page

OLYMPIA -The granddaughter of a Washtucna couple recently served as a page for Sen. Mark Schoesler.

Melanie Spivey, 16, served as a page from Feb. 6-10.

A sophomore at Curtis Senior High School in Tacoma, she is the granddaughter of Richard and Janette Hollenback of Washtucna and the daughter of Darrell and Lori Spivey of Tacoma.

"My mom and uncle were pages," Spivey said. "So, I thought it would be a good experience to learn more about the government."

During her time at the Capitol, Spivey worked on a mock bill that would provide more funding to mental health resources in public schools.

Her...