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Silvana Fair returns with a full slate of activities

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Local youth brought out their livestock to show at the Silvana Fair which returned fully this year on July 30. The fair had a limited return last year and was canceled during 2020 because of the pandemic. “Last year we had just the show-and-go, where the kids showed their animals and went home,” said Mary Fuentes, one of the main organizers for the event. All of the fair festivities returned this year. “We have every class of livestock. Dairy, beef, swine, hogs and the whole nine yards,” said Fuentes. “We’ve got every department well represented, even the inside exhibits. BeautiSee SILVANA on page 2

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Chloe Phillips presents one of her goats to judges during the Silvana Fair on July 30.

Gobin delivers State of Tulalip address By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Tulalip Tribal Chairwoman Teri Gobin talked about economic development and the impact of recent legislation at the 2022 State of Tulalip address. Gobin delivered the address on July 29 at the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting. Tulalip continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the last two and half years we went through many changes in government in Tulalip,” said Gobin. “We lost nine of our elders, which was really devastating because they are our history-keepers.” There have been indications that the economy is recovering. “Our businesses have rebounded back from the pandemic and our doing

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Tulalip Tribal Chairwoman Teri Gobin delivers the 2022 State of Tulalip address on July 29

really well,” said Gobin. The Tribes continue to increase their revenue with a number of plans for future businesses. Due to a state bill, federally recognized tribes can now host sports betting in their casinos and the Tulalip Resort Casino is partnering with sports betting company

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Christmas in July brings holidays to farmers market By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington Farmers Market put up Christmas decorations and games to help collect toys as part of their second annual Christmas in July event. The event held on July 30 at the market collects donations for the A Christmas Wish program that helps local children during the holiday season. “It’s been going really good even though it’s hot,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. This year’s event took place during what was the hottest weekend of the year so far for Arlington.

Despite the weather, they were still able to bring in support for A Christmas Wish, an Arlington organization that provides toys to families in need. “We’re getting the donations for A Christmas Wish and have been collecting toys and donations,” said Krieg. “We want to help A Christmas Wish and this event helps start their collections for the year and brings awareness to the community that this is needed." Last year about 1,500 kids from the Stillaguamish Valley area received gifts as part of the program. See CHRISTMAS on page 2

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Merilee Cornelius, background, and Arya and Alexis Cornelius try to knock down some cans at one of the games available at the Christmas in July event at the Arlington Farmers Market on July 30.

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ful quilts from adults and other items,” she added. Organizers were glad to be able to bring back the event. “We’re feeling pretty good. We have good participation. It’s a little low but some of that is the heat,” said Fuentes. The event took place during the hottest weekend of the year so far for the state. This is the 74th year for the fair which is meant to support kids and give them a small fair to perform presentation and get constructive critiques. “It’s just good practice getting out and getting used to all the noises,” said Bennett Vandermeulen, one of the participants in this year’s fair. Fuentes said the organiz-

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Bennett Vandermeulen presents one of his cattle to judges during the Silvana Fair on July 30. ers work to make the fair happen for youth. “We put this on for kids so that they can experience agriculture and so they can showcase their animals,

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their baked goods and their crafts,” she said. The Silvana Fair was originally put together to help kids in the area. “This fair was based on agriculture and it started with all the local kids walking their animals to the fair,” said Fuentes. “I do this because I grew up showing here. I grew up bringing by dairy and beef cattle here and had such amazing 4-H leaders that supported me and my brothers." Kids from all across the state come to show their animals at the fair each year. “They want this experience of a total country fair,” said Fuentes. “They like that it is very community oriented and everyone supports everyone. I was

just in the dairy areas and there were kids from south county helping kids from north county, kids from Whatcom County helping other kids." The Silvana Fair is volunteer organized and supported each year through fundraising. “We’re having an auction in September on the third Saturday [Sept. 17],” said Fuentes. “We rely on our auction to support the entire fair. We haven’t had to have one for a while, three years, so this will just be a silent auction with a spaghetti dinner." Organizers hope to return to a full auction next year. More information about the fair is available at silvanafair.com.

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lius said she was enjoying the event. “I didn’t know that they put this on but it’s fun,” she said. Local parent Colette Ninaud was also glad she was able to stop by. “It’s very nice. I heard there were things for kids so we came to check it out and it’s good,” she said. The Arlington Farmers Market is held at Legion Park every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 24. The market is averaging 50 to 55 vendors this year. Krieg said it has been going well this year, although the cloudy and wet weather extending into June has delayed the growing season somewhat. “It’s been a struggle for farmers, because up until the last couple of weeks it has been hard for them to get sun and many of them had to replant a couple of times,” said Krieg. With the recent good weather many of them have been able to bring more produce to the fair. “It’s good to support them to make this a place where they can bring their products,” said Krieg. More information about the Arlington Farmers Market is available at stillyvalleychamber.com/farmersmarket.

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“We’re just trying to do our best to support them and make it happen every December,” said Krieg. Krieg said she has also enjoyed putting on the event for the last two years just to bring Christmas festivities to the summer. Unique vendors come to the market for the event. “There’s a place you can buy stockings for Christmas over here,” she said. Family activities were also available around the event. “The kids are making ornaments and playing with the games,” said Krieg. Parent Merilee Corne-

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Condyles appointed to Marysville City Council By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Peter Condyles will be the newest Marysville City Council member after being appointment to the position on July 25. Former City Council member Jeff Vaughan resigned after 20 years on the council earlier this year because he moved out of the state. Condyles will serve in the seat until Dec. 31, 2023. The Nov. 2023 general election will decide who serves the final two years of the term for the seat. Since Condyles was a teenager he has been attending City Council meetings.

“I’ve been going to City Council meetings for a little while just to know what is going on in the city,” he said. “When the position opened up I thought I had the knowledge to be a good City Council member so I put my name in.” He has lived in the city since 2004. “So I pretty much grew up here,” he said. Since 2014 Condyles has been on the board of the Marysville Historical Society and he currently serves as president. With the city Condyles has also served on committees, such as the Community Block Development

Grant committee. “We recommend which nonprofits to help with grant funds from HUD [the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development],” he said. The process taught him a lot about local organizations in the community as well as how the grant funding process works. One of his biggest priorities is to support the local police department. “Right now, I see public safety as the biggest issue,” said Condyles. “I know the Council has taken good steps to support our police department and I look forward to continuing

to support that,” he added. Condyles noted that his predecessor Jeff Vaughan believed in keeping taxes low, a policy that he plans to continue. The lack of affordable housing is also an area that the city needs to help with, he said. “A lot of people in my generation are worried about housing and having a place to live so anything I can do to support that I hope to,” said Condyles. How the city will handle incoming growth in both residential housing and business development is important to the city’s future.

“We live in an area that is growing a lot, and not just Marysville, but the entire Puget Sound,” said Condyles. “That is inevitable, so it is about how do you manage that growth while keeping the small town feel that people like about Marysville,” he said. Finally, he said the city could use more beautification efforts, which is something that other City Council members are also working on, he noted. “There’s lots of room for growth there I think and I have a lot of ideas,” said Condyles. Condyles hopes to re-

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main open to listen to the concerns of residents and said the best way for community members to reach him is to call 425-5016578.

Drive collects supplies for Marysville students A community-wide campaign which launched July 15 will impact hundreds of Marysville and Tulalip children in the coming school year. School supplies are needed to fill backpacks for kindergarten through 12th grade students in need. “These kids are our community’s future,” said Jenny Roodzant, Social Service Coordinator for the Salvation Army of Marysville. “When they succeed, we all benefit. That’s why we are asking everyone in the community to support this mission in whatever way you can. No donation is too small.” Backpacks are a huge need along with basic school supplies like pencils, pens, notebooks, paper (wide and college-ruled), binders, erasers, rulers, pencil pouches, glue sticks, crayons, colored pencils, sticky notes and index cards. Now through Aug. 15, school supply donations can be made at the following locations: n Salvation Army, 1108 State Ave. n Fred Meyer, 9925 State Ave. n Allen Creek Dentistry, 6618 64th St NE, Suite C. n Homestreet Bank, 1238 State Ave. n Heritage Bank, 1031 State Ave. n Coastal Bank, 319 State Ave Suite 105. n Realty One, 9317 State Ave, Suite A. n Marysville Community Food Bank, 4150 88th St NE. n Marysville Fire District Office, 1094 Cedar Ave. n Marysville Schools Service Center, 4220 80th St NE. n Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave. n Marysville Parks, 6915 Armar Rd.

n Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St. n Marysville Police Department, 601 Delta Ave. You can directly order needed items online through registries at Walmart and Amazon at: https://bit.ly/ walmartmsvlregistry and https://bit.ly/amazonmsvlregistry. Donations can

also be mailed to the Salvation Army, 1108 State Avenue, Marysville, WA 98270 (checks payable to The Salvation Army; please include note for “School Supply Drive). Families in need of assistance with school supplies can register at https://bit. ly/schoolsupplieshelp or by

visiting the Salvation Army of Marysville or Marysville School District websites. For questions about the school supply drive, contact jenny. roodzant@usw.salvationarmy.org or call (360) 9262228. Volunteers are still needed to collect donations, inventory supplies and fill

backpacks throughout the campaign. If you would like to help, call 360-926-2228. Spearheaded by the Salvation Army of Marysville, the annual School Supply Drive brings together a number of local community organizations, businesses and volunteers working to ensure every local child has

tools to be successful. Partners include the Marysville School District, Marysville Community Food Bank, city of Marysville, Marysville Library, Marysville Volunteer Program, Marysville Fire District, Marysville Police and Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219.

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MSD teacher receives national recognition ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Liberty Elementary teacher Zachary Pfrimmer was selected as one of 35 ‘Extraordinary Educators’ from across the nation this year. The recognition is given by Curriculum Associates, a group that develops the iReady brand of school curriculums. Pfrimmer said he was happy to receive the recognition. “I was very excited,” he

said, “especially as only one of two people from the Pacific Northwest.” The Marysville School District was considering which math curriculum to adopt a couple of years ago, which brought Pfrimmer in contact with i-Ready. “They thought that I was enthusiastic and confident enough that I should be nominated,” he said. Curriculum Associates also hosted a national invitation-only conference

for educators from July 27 to 29 at which Pfrimmer spoke about his own experience working with his fellow teachers. “My presentation is about building community within teachers,” said Pfrimmer. “It’s about finding ways to get to know your co-workers and why that is important." Teachers should work to highlight each other to find the people with expertise that can help everyone.

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Eventually those benefits will reach kids when teachers work together to develop the best strategies to help students. Pfrimmer has spent the last four years teaching at Liberty Elementary and said the teachers there are good at working together. “I love the kids and the community there,” he said. “My co-workers are incredible and they love what they do and go above and beyond." Liberty Elementary has a large number of students that come from low-income families, so extra support is sometimes needed. “We are a Title I school which means we have a high percentage of low-income students,” said Pfrimmer.

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The community there has been able to find the best strategies to aid those kids in need, Pfrimmer said. “The other teachers are always looking for ways to provide more support and find solutions to help with that. They find ideas that I would never have been able to figure out on my own,” he said. Pfrimmer is happy he is able to teach at Liberty Elementary. “I love teaching. Everyday there is a new challenge. I like being able to address the kids needs in different ways and practicing patient for students who want to learn. It’s a very rewarding profession.”

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Relax Mind and Body Massage opens new location By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Smokey Point area business Relax Mind and Body Massage held a ribbon cutting for their new location on July 27. The business is located at 3710 168th Street NE #B102, Arlington. “We have a medical massage clinic and spa,” said Shannon Ingrum, owner of Relax Mind and Body Massage. “So we do relaxation, deep tissue and injury treatment, basically all styles of massage,” she added. Massages from 30 minutes to two hours are available. The business’ old location had about 600 square feet of room with two rooms for massage, while the new location has 1,600 square feet and five rooms. They have been in their new location for about two months now. “We grew out of our old space. We have wonderful clientele that keeps coming back and growing daily,” said Ingrum. “It’s beautiful and we love the grounds and space here." The business hopes to add some new services as well. “We’re adding acupuncture and esthetician services soon,” said Ingrum. “That will include skincare, facials and waxing types of services.” The business has a

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Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce officials and Relax Mind and Body Massage representatives cut the ribbon to their new location on July 29. From left, Relax Mind and Body Massage employees Laurel Maier and Amy Danard, chamber president/CEO Ivonne Sepulveda, Relax Mind and Body Massage owner Shannon Ingrum and chamber member Kim Thompson.

number of massage therapists who have a broad range of experience in the industry. “We have a wide variety of skilled therapists. They’ve all been practicing for more than five years and they all have excellent knowledge,” she said. Ingrum said they focus on addressing the customer’s needs. “We’re geared toward

helping the clients and really caring about the clients and taking care of their best interests,” she said. For the past 20 years Ingrum has been involved in the massage industry, however that is not where she started her career. “I had never had massage but I was in a car accident a long time ago and through that I ended up having massage therapy.

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Point. “I love what I do. I love helping people,” she said. “I love the therapists and the clients that come in.” More information about Relax Mind and Body Massage and appointment bookings are available at relaxmindandbodymassage. com. Info is also available by calling 360-631-9965.

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All Marysville Garage Sale returns Aug. 19-21 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Numerous Marysville residents will be putting on garage sales as part of the All Marysville Garage Sale again this year. This year’s event is from Aug. 19 to 21. “This is going to be our fifth annual All Marysville Garage Sale,” said William Frankhouser, main organizer for the event. “We have our site up for all of the houses participating to sign up,” he said. Those who wish to host a garage sale during the weekend can register for free at marysvillegsale.com. Currently around 20 garage sales are signed up for the event, although that number typically picks up as the event approaches. “We’re ready to put you on the online map,” said Frankhouser, who said that anyone in Marysville or Tulalip can sign up. “Our annual goal is to get around 100 garage sales to sign up for the event,” said

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DraftKings to feature that option soon. “There will be a big celebration and we look forward to opening with them in August,” said Gobin. New businesses are also being planned. “We’re still in the planning phase of our new car wash,” said Gobin. The current building for the Tribes' liquor and smoke shop will also be demolished eventually and replaced with a new facility that will sell liquor, tobacco and cannabis products. While construction is underway the liquor store will be temporarily relocated into the former Quil Ceda Creek Casino building. The Tribes are also planning more social services that are currently being worked on by local officials. “We are scheduled to open our MAT [medicationassisted treatment] clinic in August,” said Gobin. MAT clinics are meant to help people with substance abuse disorders and prevent overdoses in the community. The building will be located near the Tulalip Court building. “It will help those in need and we will have counseling services there,” said Gobin. As part of a tax compact agreement with the state, the Tribes have agreed to construct a residential treatment facility in the county that will be run by the state. Officials are continuing work on that facility. “The project has been scaled down to a 32-bed unit for dual diagnosis,” said Gobin. “The mental health crisis has increased throughout all the community. We need residential treatment facilities to get our people well,” she added. Public housing is also

Frankhouser, and the event was able to pull in that many sales for the first couple of years before the pandemic hit. “Last year we had around 70, but that was still pretty good because it was during the pandemic,” said Frankhouser. “We’re starting to see more garage sales coming out this year,” he said, and added he was excited to get more people involved this year. “I think we did have a pretty good turnout last year,” he said, with the exception of the final day. Poor weather that day caused some garage sales to close early. “You’re always trying to guess and good a good window of weather,” said Frankhouser. This year there may be a more centralized option as well. “There is a church that will potentially be offering up space for people that don’t want to or can’t host a garage sale in their own drive way,” said Frankhouser.

something that the Tribes have been building up. There are five transitional homes built, and another 17 on the way, that are meant to provide a space for homeless individuals to come and have stability. “This will be an entire community that has wrap-around services to help get them back into the workforce eventually,” said Gobin. Natural resources also continue to be a priority for the Tribes who will continue to advocate for improving stream and forest environments. “The environment, the streams and the forest are all very important parts of our culture. We will continue to be there to protect the salmon,” said Gobin. Many roads in the state that have been built over

That is a question that they have received in the past but haven’t been able to provide support for yet. “There might be limited space available there, but we are trying to create more options for the event,” said Frankhouser. The All Marysville Garage Sale typically brings out many sellers and buyers to the region. “Garage sales are always a great way for people to sell their junk. And on the other end it is a way for people to go out and find treasures,” said Frankhouser. “My kids love looking for things.” He said that they often find gently used toys that they get to take home with them. “It also just a good way to meet your neighbors,” said Frankhouser, who said the event was a good excuse to get around town and see people from all around the city. More information about the event and a final map of garage sale locations will be posted at marysvillegsale.com.

streams use culverts to move the water under the road, however these are often barriers for salmon. Removing those culverts has been an initiative that Tulalip officials have pushed and will continue to work toward, said Gobin. “The county and the state are working with us to prioritize the salmon-bearing streams to make sure that those culverts are fixed now,” she said. “We really need all of the local towns and cities to step up and do their part to clear those culverts as well.” Washington state’s most recently passed budget also includes significant financial investments that are meant to remove those culverts and replace them with bridges that are better for the environment. Gobin also met with U.S.

President Joe Biden during Earth Day this year as he came to Seattle to sign a federal bill meant to protect forests. “It helps make sure that our nature will still be there and we won’t overdevelop in areas that need to remain pristine,” said Gobin. “Too long we’ve operated like we are separate from nature.” A number of bills from the Washington state legislature that passed this year have also had some positive impacts for the Tribes. Growth management is now meant to be a more collaborative process in the state with work done between local tribes and county officials. “The county and the Tribes have separate planning codes and some of them may not mesh together,” said Gobin. “This bill brings us

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Ashley Fincham browses some of the books available at one of the garage sales that is part of the All Marysville Garage Sale on Aug. 20, 2021.

all to the table to make sure that all voices are heard." Other bills will change policies to make it easier for elders to access medical services on reservations with Medicaid funding or to enter into agreement with the state to house prisoners convicted in tribal courts. Bill 1571 will help bring the bodies of tribal members who have passed away back to the tribes they are from. “This requires coroners to return tribal bodies to their families or to the tribe,” said Gobin. “We need to bring all of our members or families back home. Some of them may not have a next of kin, but they have a tribe.” Another recently passed law will require the state to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people, similar to the Amber Alert system.

“This would send out alert notices when there is a missing Indigenous person so it gets the word out early to save lives,” said Gobin. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement has been working to bring recognition to the disproportionately high amount of Native women that go missing and the law is meant to take some steps towards addressing that problem. “Indigenous people go missing or are murdered at a higher rate than any other nationality,” said Gobin. Gobin also celebrated the new Tulalip Tribal board of directors, which for the first time featured five women in the seven positions. “Our women have long worked in tribal government but now they are helping to lead the Tribes,” she said.

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Arlington Farm Tour set for Aug. 11-14 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Community members are invited to visit farms in the area as part of the Arlington Farm Tour Weekend from Aug. 11 to 14. Numerous farms will be open to the public and farmers will be available to talk with visitors and some will have activities for families. The event is being organized by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. “We want to show that agriculture is still a part of Arlington and still here,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the chamber. “All of these farms work together as part of our food system. That heritage of farms is still a part of Arlington.” A lot of people don’t realize how many farms are still in the area and think they have moved away because of all of the develop-

ment that has come. “One of the comments we always get is people who thought that Arlington was a rural town or who are surprised at how much growth we have here,” said Krieg. She hopes the farm tour weekend helps people get out and see all of the local farmers. “We want to show Arlington that these farms are still open and that they are still here,” said Krieg. Farmers will be setting up for families to come and stop by. “Different farms are holding different kinds of activities,” said Krieg. Many farms will have “u-pick” options for the weekend so that families can come pick strawberries and more at Biringer Farm, berries at Bryant Blueberry Farm, lavender at Arlington Purple Robe Lavender

Farm and flowers at Pretty Flower Farm. Places like Hazel Blue Acres will have multiple activities available, including a u-pick option as well as cooking demonstrations. They will also be hosting the Farmland Scurry fun run on Aug. 13 that will begin at 9 a.m. “You can run on the road as part of the run and go through the blueberries and next to the Stillaguamish River,” said Krieg. Profits from the fun run will support scholarships for students interested in agriculture. Other farms such as Clear Valley Farm and Biringer Farm will host family activities while Ninety Farms will host a Sunflower Festival. Andrews Hay and Stilly Valley Beef, Grandview Family Farm and Garden Treasures Farm Stand will

also be open for families looking to make purchases. Some farms will have entry fees and some will only be open for limited times. More information about the schedules and activities at the participating farms is available at stillyvalleychamber.com under the Events tab. There will also be brochures for the event. “Brochures will be available at the farmers market, at the visitors center and at all of the participating farms as well,” said Krieg. Families can also fill out passports as they visit the local farms. “If you go to enough of the farms then you will be entered into a drawing for a prize,” said Krieg. Local farmers are glad to have a farm tour event back in Arlington. “They’re really excited,”

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said Krieg. “There used to be a farm tour that was held in Silvana and that

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Marysville residents are invited to apply to serve on the city’s Salary Commission. The seven-member commission meets annually to review the salaries paid to elected officials,

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The Night Out for Mental Health in Arlington will bring together mental health resources for people to learn about on Aug. 18. The Center for Justice Social Work will host the event in their Arlington offices at 6 p.m. The local nonprofit organization is working with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Snohomish County Opioid Outreach to organize the event. “This is a night to bring community together to talk about suicide prevention, stopping drug abuse and supporting mental health,” said Jessica Willmorth, one of the main organizers of the event and an executive assistant at the Center for Justice Social Work. Many local organizations from around Snohomish County will be hosting booths at the event. “We felt it was important to put something together to bring all of the commu-

nity resources together,” said Willmorth. Those organizations include SeaMar Community Health Centers, Soundview Wellness, the Arlington Community Resource Center, Providence Institute for a Healthier Community and the Snohomish Health District. Individuals will be able to connect with representatives from those organizations to learn more about what they do and what sort of supports they offer. Willmorth said that not enough people who are having a mental health crisis know about the resources that are available. “We’re a social work organization and we meet with community members every day,” she said. The Center for Justice Social Work helps social workers connect with people in need of support locally. “They are always asking us ‘I don’t know where to find these resources or if they’re event available,” said Willmorth. “There are people out there that need that knowl-

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edge,” she added. The idea for the event started when individuals with the Center for Justice Social Work watched a presentation from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “We really appreciated how good and informative the presentation was and though it was really something that the whole community needed to see,” said Willmorth. Eventually they opened the idea up to include all kinds of mental health resources and information. “There will also be some presentations at the event being done by the Snohomish County Opioid Outreach and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,” said Willmorth. “The event is for people 17 years and up due to the nature of the presentations.” They are also planning to have food available at the event. To RSVP for the event, individuals can go to eventbrite.com and search for ‘Night Out for Mental Health.’

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Road improvements underway this summer Summertime means peak season for roadwork. You may have seen some work underway and more is coming. Here’s an update on current city road projects. Pavement preservation: Our 420 lane miles of city streets is a lot to maintain. Thanks to the voterapproved Transportation Benefit District, we are able to repair and resurface some of the most heavily used roads each year. Regular maintenance like this is much more cost-effective than having to completely rebuild when roads fail. Later this summer we’ll be making improvements to 152nd Street NE between State Avenue and the BNSF railroad spur track; 51st Avenue SE between 152nd Street NE and the city limits at about 168th Street NE; and on Shoultes Avenue between 100th Street NE and 108th Street NE. Sidewalk infill: To fill gaps in the existing sidewalk network, the city will build 1,200 feet of new sidewalks at eight sites in the downtown area. Construction will include curb, gutter, sidewalks and ADAcompliant ramps, paving and utility adjustments as needed. Locations are 1615 10th St.; 929 Alder Ave.; property west of 1817 9th Street; west side of Quinn Avenue between 7th & 8th; 1405 and 1413 6th St.; west side of Alder Avenue between 1st and 2nd; west

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side of 47th Avenue NE between 3rd and 4th; and 5133 and 5225 61st St. N.E. Traffic signals: Work is underway at the intersection of State Avenue and 80th Street NE, where crews are improving ADA access and will install a new signal. Last week the City Council authorized a contract to add a new traffic signal at the intersection of Sunnyside Boulevard and 52nd Street NE; the project also includes turn lanes and ADA ramps. Road striping: Last month our contractor applied fresh paint lines to most of the city’s main roadways. This is a regular maintenance activity that is weather-dependent. City crews will be out finishing up some crosswalks and raised pavement markers. State Avenue: Roadway widening is complete between 100th and 104th with a five-lane roadway over a new bridge spanning Quil Ceda Creek. Remaining work includes installing the bridge railing and removing the culvert to re-

store fish habitat under the bridge. The last remaining stretch of State Avenue due for widening, between 104th and 116th, is a much more straightforward project; we plan to begin construction next spring. Cedar Avenue: In July we completed road, crosswalk and drainage improvements on Cedar, 2nd and 3rd near the Opera House. This is a safety, aesthetics and environmental upgrade for this evolving neighborhood. 2nd Street: Going out for construction this summer, this project will improve 2nd Street east of State to 47th Avenue. When complete, it will look much like 3rd Street with new storm water-filtering landscape features, traffic circles, boulevard medians, and improved crosswalks and ADA pedestrian ramps. I-5/SR 529 interchange: Finally, we’ve long anticipated the start of this state project to add a new south Marysville freeway interchange and extend the northbound HOV lane from Everett to SR 529. We understand from WSDOT that pre-construction activities will begin next May, with completion tentatively scheduled for early 2025. Jon Nehring has been Mayor of Marysville since 2010. You can reach him at 360-363-8000 or jnehring@ marysvillewa.gov.

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White places second at national wrestling tourney By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Alivia White competed in the United States Marine Corps Junior Nationals wrestling tournament that took place in Fargo, ND, in July. White, who is entering her senior year at Marysville Pilchuck, placed second this year after placing fourth in Fargo in 2021. White, a two-time state champion, said she had a better mindset during the tournament that took place July 15-22. “I put a lot less pressure on myself,” said White, who attends Ascend Wrestling Academy in Woodinville. She wrestled at 180 pounds in Fargo and competed against girls from California, Montana, Missouri, Oregon, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Her only loss in the tournament came in the finals against Sabrina Nauss, who is from Michigan. White said she was up 8-5 in the second round when she got caught in a head-and-arm and was pinned. “She really battled in the finals,” said Andie White, who is Alivia’s mother and coach at Marysville Pilchuck. Alivia had faced Nauss in previous tournaments. White lost to Nauss in the 2021 tournament and during a dual-team tournament in Tulsa, Okla. Andie said the girls tournament in Fargo had 964 girls competing with 56 in White’s weight class. White added that Alivia placed fourth in a 20-and-under tournament in Texas and won a high school showcase in April.

White wasn’t the only wrestler from the area to compete in Fargo. Several wrestlers from Arlington and Marysville also competed at junior nationals through Punisher Wrestling in Arlington. Juju Kilroy won a match and Hailey Latta won a match during the tournament, according to results from USA Wrestling. “All of them kind of got rocked pretty good,” said Dustin Baxter, head coach at Punisher Wrestling of the team’s wrestlers who competed in Fargo. “Hopefully next year we’ll have a better showing.” He added that several wrestlers from Punisher Wrestling qualified to go to the national tournament, but with increased fuel costs and inflation, couldn’t

afford to make the trip to North Dakota. He highlighted the performance of several wrestlers at other recent national tournaments. Beau Goode and Michael Baxter were part of the state team that competed in the school boy national dual tournament in Indianapolis for wrestlers 14 and under. The state team finished 11th in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman wrestling, Dustin Baxter said. “They won a bunch of matches,” Dustin Baxter said. Baxter’s son, also named Dustin, and Trevor Latta were on the team competing in the junior national dual team championships that took place in June in Oklahoma. The state team placed 12th in freestyle wrestling and seventh in

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Alivia White shows her second-place trophy she won during the United States Marine Corps Junior Nationals wrestling tournament held in Fargo, N.D. Greco Roman. Latta earned all-American honors, coach Baxter said.

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Football players hone skills at passing tournament By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Lakewood’s football team got an early look at their season-opening opponent on July 30. They faced Stanwood during the Cougar Championship Passing Tournament. “It’s fun to see the kids out here doing what’s normal again,” Lakewood football head coach Dan Teeter said. Lakewood came up short against Stanwood 28-21 and went 2-2 on the day. “We got better today and found a lot of things to work on,” Teeter said. Lakewood and Stanwood were among the 20 teams competing in the tournament. Schools ranged in size from 1A school Kings to 4A schools Lake Stevens and North Creek. Marysville Pilchuck head coach Dalton Schwetz echoed Teeter’s sentiments. “It was good,” Schwetz said. “We’re really excited how far we’ve come in the last eight weeks of the program.” The Tomahawks brought 29 players to the tournament, with 15 of them playing skill positions. Marysville Pilchuck went 1-3 in

the passing tournament. In the tournament semifinals, Kennedy Catholic topped Bothell. In the second semifinal game, Anacortes came up short against Lake Stevens even though they didn’t give up a touchdown. The Seahawks, however, threw three interceptions, Teeter said. Lake Stevens defeated Kennedy to win the tournament. The Vikings also won the tournament in 2021. COVID-19 prompted the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. The passing tournament

draws around 20 schools of various sizes to Lakewood each year. “It’s kind of like basketball on grass,” Teeter said. “It’s really a fun day of football.” Teams start the day being divided into groups of four for round-robin games. A tournament kicked off in the afternoon and a championship game took place at 6 p.m. Teams start at the 40yard line and have three downs to get to the 25-yard line and three additional downs to get inside the 10.

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drive, tug-of-war, and the 4x100-meter relay. “It’s kind of fun to watch the big guys sprint,” Teeter said. North Creek, which is in Bothell, won the lineman challenge. Maclane Watkins of Kennedy Catholic was named offensive MVP, Cassidy Bolong-Banks of Lake Stevens was named defensive MVP and Naveer Kaile of Lake Stevens was named lineman MVP. The tournament took place when the temperature was around 90 degrees.

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Some like it hot when it comes to the colors in the garden “And in the pop. Whether seventh and it’s a drift of Afeighth month rican Marigolds of the year, God or State Fair Zincreated red, ornias, or a tasteful ange, and yelarrangement of low” — the Goshardy perennials, pel according to By Steve Smith combining plants the Whistling Gardener. in the warm colors just Summer wouldn’t be screams out “SUMMER” what it is if it wasn’t for the to me. Here is a sample of hot, passionate side of the several plants that caught color spectrum that con- my eye as I walked through tains red, orange, and yel- the nursery’s tables of sumlow. It makes the long slog mer blooming perennials. through the wet and gray Pick out a few for your gardays of spring all worth den and watch the mercury it. As much as I enjoy the rise. cooler pastels of my early ‘Poco Orange’ Red Hot blooming Japanese Iris and Poker: The Poco series of Peonies and the blues of the Red Hot Pokers are a vast Delphiniums, it’s the pa- improvement over the old rade of warmer tones that 'Kandy Korn’ varieties. really gets me excited in the They are longer bloomsummer. As the sun gets ers and more compact and brighter, these colors just come in pure colors from

lemon yellow all the way to dark red. ‘Poco Orange' reminds me of Kraft macaroni and cheese on a stick. Not a great look for mac and cheese, but fantastic in the summer garden. Crocosmia ‘George Davidson': These perennials are sometimes referred to as Montbretia, but regardless of the nomenclature, they are the consummate summer bloomer and a total magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies. ‘George’ is a lovely buttery yellow, but there are many others that lean to the even warmer tones of orange and red. Newer forms are more compact and don’t flop like the older ‘Lucifer’ variety. ‘Sunset Orange’ and ‘Solanna Sunset Burst’

Coreopsis: These threadleaf tick seed perennials are a riot of colors on bushy compact plants that don’t need deadheading. They just keep blooming all summer long. ‘Kudos Red’ Agastache: Monrovia nurseries has this to say about it: “This prolific new compact hybrid has an impeccable habit, increased hardiness, improved disease resistance, and tolerance of wet, cold soils!” It looked great on our perennial tables, so I am thinking I should find a spot for a few. Helenium ‘Short and Sassy’: Helen’s flower is one of my favorite summer blooming perennials. I have several varieties in my garden, some of which are already showing some

colors while others won’t bloom until closer to September. ‘Short and Sassy’ has daisy-like flowers with petals of bright orange and gold surrounding a chocolate-brown cone. Gaillardia 'Sunset Celebration’: Known as blanket flowers, these guys are tough as nails despite their soft and somewhat floppy nature. This selection features rich red flowers that bloom from late spring right up to frost if deadheaded. ‘Amistad’ Salvia: As a contrast to all these wonderfully warm colors, I like to throw in some rich purple flowers and the absolute best in my book is the annual ‘Amistad’ Salvia. Pair it up with a hot orange Asiatic Lily and it is a drop-

dead gorgeous combination. If your garden isn’t sizzling with hot reds and oranges and yellows then it’s probably time for you to hot-foot it down to your favorite garden center and check out all the wonderful choices they have available. Whether its non-stop blooming Zinnias and Marigolds that get tossed out at the end of the season or hardy perennials that come back year after year, summertime is planting time so turn up the heat in your garden and celebrate summer with the hot stuff!

Steve Smith represents Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.