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Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, right, and Snohomish County Agriculture Coordinator Linda Neunzig talk with federal officials about the Cascade Industrial Center on Aug. 31.

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture Washington State Rural Development Division and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency toured Snohomish County on Aug. 31. “The County Executive [Dave Somers] invited the regional administrators for the EPA, the USDA and the Small Business Administration to see Snohomish County,” said Kent Patton, communications director with the County Executive’s office. “Not only so that local officials can build relationships with these federal partners, but so that we could look at the areas of the county where exciting things are happen ing,” he Officialssaid.toured through areas such as a 5G farm that used modern technology to improve crop yields and the Cascade Indus trial Center in Smokey Point. The CIC is a joint project between Arling ton and Marysville to create a dedicated man ufacturing area with supportive infrastruc ture that is meant to attract industrial jobs.

Federal officials tour Cascade Industrial Center

Federal officials and local leaders met to talk about the Cascade Industrial Center, how it has grown and its future needs.

Arlington Library begins remodel process

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Marysville students re turned to school on Sept. 1 to the first year with new high school boundaries for theThedistrict.first couple of days went well for the school dis trict.“Several of us have been out to the schools and it has been a really positive response so far,” said Jodi Runyon, Marysville School District’s director of com munications, engagement and“Peopleoutreach.are really excited to be back in school,” she said.Local parent Eric Bloom

Sno-Isle Libraries offi cials are planning to remod el the Arlington Library and have begun the process to seek community input. A community open house was held on Sept. 1 as the first step toward learn ing what the community wants.“We have been develop ing a long-term strategic plan to see how our libraries are serving our communi ties,” said Hannah Krum heuer, capital strategy and planning coordinator with the Sno-Isle Libraries. “The comprehensive re model for Arlington is one of our first projects under that new plan,” she said.

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PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON Hannah Krumheuer, capital strategy and planning coordi nator with the Sno-Isle Libraries, talks about the plan to re model the Arlington Library during an open house on Sept. 1.

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PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON Apria Cook, left, Lisa Cook, center, and Mercedes Cook walk to Kellogg Marsh Elementary during the first day of the new school year on Sept. 1.

The 2022-23 school year will be the first one where Marysville high school boundaries are implemented

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Marysville students return to school

Marcus Pimpleton, execu tive director of secondary schools for the Marysville SchoolThoseDistrict.grades can be big transitional years for stu dents.Students can learn the routine of the new school and learn how to navigate it before being thrust into a normal school “Sometimesday.when they are new, middle school and high school campuses can feel big to new students,” said“ItRunyon.makes it a little bit more comfortable for the students who are new to a school,” said Pimpleton. The program has helped students start strong in their new“Soschools.the school doesn’t feel quite as scary of a place for the students,” said Pim pleton.Overall the district was happy with the start of school, said Runyon. “We’ve had a really strong start to the school year,” she said. They hope to create a good environment for stu dents this year. “We’ve working hard to make sure that students feel a sense of belong and feel welcome in their commu nity,” she said. “We appreciate Snohomish County's support of the Cascade Industrial Center, and the efforts of County Executive Somers to ar range this meeting,” said Marysville Mayor Jon ArlingtonNehring.City Administrator Paul Ellis said it was good to talk about how the area could continue to be“Weimproved.wereexcited to get out and talk about the CIC and our current needs here,” he said. “We talked about the job creation that it was bringing to the community already.”The CIC received its official manufacturing area designation three years ago. Since then Marys ville and Arlington have processed almost 100 development permits for the “Thosearea.projects represent 2,500 direct jobs and an equal number of indirect and induced jobs, not in cluding major temporary construc tion work. That's a quarter of the way toward the 20,000 new familywage jobs we expect to attract to the CIC by 2040,” said Nehring. Ellis said the development has come fast for the area. “It is further along than we pre dicted right now,” he said. “The economy has really been recovering steadily and a lot of businesses are running out of room in the Seattle area, which has helped bring them here.”The local jobs are providing op portunities for families to stay clos er to home and commute less. “Its really helpful for residents here so that they can work in the community and don’t have to drive to Everett or Seattle,” said Ellis. Patton said Somers was happy to highlight the area.

The area has been able to take legacy manufacturing jobs and up dating those with modern technol ogy and infrastructure, said Patton. With an airport, a railroad and I-5 all nearby, the area is also a unique hub for manufacturing busi nesses to bring in or send out sup plies.“Somers is very bullish on the potential for the CIC,” said Patton. “It is an area that deserves ad ditional investment from the com munity and from the private sector,” he added.

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NeedBusinessesLocalYourSupport said he is excited for anoth er school year for his kids. “It feels great,” he said. Parent Lisa Cook was also glad to see another school year start. “We are feeling pretty excited,” she said, while her two daughters also added that they were nervous for the new school year as well. School district start times will be a little later this year, with elementary schools starting at 9:25 a.m., middle schools starting at 8:30 a.m. and high schools starting at 7:45 a.m., except for the Marysville Tulalip Campus schools which be gin at 8 a.m. “Because we went to boundaries we were able to set some of those start times later,” said Runyon. With more efficient bus routes the district was able to start later, although it didn’t affect elementary schools that much, said Runyon. The later start allows for a little bit more sunlight for students.“Ourgoal is for students to get to and from schools as safely as possible,” said Runyon. “They’re not go ing to be out standing in the dark quite as bestudentsknownatoninthprovidedbeginschoolersbegansecondaryongraderssixthElementarymuch.”students,gradersandninthstartedtheschoolSept.1,whileremainingschoolstudentsonSept.2.Kindergartenandpre-arescheduledtoonSept.7.Theschooldistricthassixthgradersandgraderstheirowndaybegintheschoolyearforfewyearsnowinwhatisasa‘softstart.’“Itreallyletsusfocusonwhoaregoingtonewtoacampus,”said

Local officials talked about the area’s needs in the hopes of more future“Majorsupport.projects like the CIC are most successful when all layers of government work together in part nership,” said Nehring. “We are looking to our federal partners for infrastructure invest ment, particularly related to high way and utilities improvements to serve our growing business com munity in north Snohomish Coun ty,” he Ellissaid.said he expects the develop ment of the CIC to continue.

“There’s certainly a lot of space left in Marysville,” he said. The area around the Arlington Airport had already been receiving development and big businesses such as Amazon have taken up a lot of the room in Smokey Point, but land remains for further businesses to come in.

“We talked a lot about the Cas cade Industrial Center because even during the pandemic it was still at tracting businesses,” said Patton. “The executive was saying ‘look, this model is working,’” he added.

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Eric Bloom, left, Annabelle Bloom, center, and Steven Bloom walk to Kellogg Marsh Elementary during the first day of the new school year on Sept. 1.

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The current building was constructed in 1981.

“We hope that in the upcoming legislative session that we may see action around regionalization,” said Cram.

MSR Design, an architec tural firm that specializes in designing libraries and has worked across the U.S., has been hired to lead the design. Byoungjin Lee, an archi tect with MSR Design, said they are here to fulfill the community’s vision. “Every library is differ ent as every community is different,” he said. “It could be closer to a 21st century library or closer to a tradi tional library. Your library is up to Heyou.”encouraged residents to think about the needs of the next generation as well. “This library was de signed 1981 and has lasted for forty years, so you’re go ing to be designing it for the next 40 years,” said Lee. The new library could have opportunities for more natural light, more gathering spaces and/or more outdoor spaces.Lee said the remodeled facility should also be made with adaptability in mind. “In a small library like this, flexibility and adapt ability is a key feature for library design,” he said. “We can’t provide a space for each program, so the space has to accommodate multiple pro grams to be efficient.” Bjorn Olson, with MSR Design, also added that li braries have usually been a place to make an equitable community.“Library has always served as a way to equalize, to help people and provide support. And now there are new ways to do that,” he said. “This is an opportunity to provide a diversity of spaces to meet everyone’s needs.” Community members gathered for the open house and to advocate for a variety of improvements for the library. “This is long overdue,” said Michele Heiderer, a lo cal resident who attended the open house. A number of concerns and ideas were brought up during the “Severalmeeting.ofushave fami lies that have various handi caps and this library is very difficult to get into and out of with a wheelchair,” said Heiderer.Theneed for air condi tioning in the building was discussed, as well as spaces for students and kids. In a smaller library it is difficult to find quiet spaces when a large activity is going on in the other side of the building, said community members.Transportation access to the library was also request ed, especially as Arlington continues to expand. Other potential ideas include an outside space to have activities, and that it could also be used as a cold weather shelter during the winter.Sno-Isle Libraries offi cials plan to continue gath ering input for the Arlington Library“We’llremodel.becontinuing to reach out to the community over the next three to fourth months,” said Krumheuer. Those opportunities could include surveys or other chances to engage. Individuals can also leave comments online at sno-isle. org or they can talk with Ar lington Library staff. “We’re always here for your input, feedback and suggestions, so please come talk to us anytime,” said Monica Jackson, library manager for the Arlington Library.

The school district put levy re newal measures on the ballot in February and April, however both those ballot proposals were reject ed by Thevoters.renewals measures would not have created new taxes, but continued previously approved propertyBecausetaxes.ofthe levy failures the school district was facing a budget shortfall of about $13 million.

The biggest reductions across the district were in staffing, in cluding for teachers and other support“Thisstaff.will create slightly larger class sizes,” said Cram. Sports programs took a big hit across the district as well. “We also eliminated athletics at all middle schools and we will only have Varsity and JV athletics at the high schools,” said Cram. Athletic fees and computer use fees have also been added to the district which will help offset the costs of sports programs and Chromebook repair and mainte nance.There have been some con cerns from school board members about security impacts.

“We’ve had to make cuts across the board and in every depart ment,” said the district’s executive director of finance David Cram at the board meeting.

“One of the questions I wouldn’t mind a little more trans parency on is how our security from this year is impacted,” said school board president Paul Gal ovin during the meeting. Earlier in the budget process it was possible that one of the school resource officer positions could be cut, however that ended up not being“Thenecessary.cityofMarysville will be assisting paying for that, so that helped us out tremendously,” said Cram.School board member Keira Atchely also wanted to note that district administrative staff did not take a raise this year. “The administrative staff did not take their 2 percent pay in crease. They voted to waive that for this year,” she said. The district will use some of their reserve funds to avoid fur ther cuts as well with the 2022-23 budget.The estimated fund balance at the end of the year is 7.1 percent of total operating costs. “Usually when I budget, I bud get conservatively so we can ac tually achieve that fund balance,” saidMarysvilleCram. school board policy sets 8 percent fund balance as the minimum.“Butwe also have a policy that states that is the goal,” said Cram, however the board is allowed to make exceptions for financial emergencies or other circum stances.Henoted that Marysville keeps a fairly high fund balance require ment for school districts as well. “As you go from district to dis trict you range anywhere form 3 percent to 6 percent, so this is one of the higher fund balances that I’ve seen,” he said. The district plans to put levy measures on the ballot again for next“Ifyear.the levy does not pass in February we will need to make additional cuts due to the lost rev enue,” said Cram.

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The library district does not expect to need to get a bond approved for the re model.“A community mem ber passed away a couple of years ago and she left a large portion of her estate to SnoIsle Libraries Arlington, and that is the reason we are able to do an even larger project that we had originally in tended,” said Thompson. They are still exploring other funding sources such as grants to help with the newBothfacility.the interior and exterior spaces may change with the remodel work. “I would encourage ev eryone to think big. We want to know exactly what is needed. While we may not be able to do everything, we can usually do a lot more than you would think,” said Krumheuer.

Marysville School District approves budget

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The Marysville School Board approved the 2022-23 budget which saw significant reductions after two levy failures earlier in theTheyear. budget was approved unanimously during the board’s Aug. 29 meeting.

The process of designing that levy has already begun. “We will be working with the board in the month of September on how they want to structure the upcoming levy,” he said. The Marysville School District may also have to deal with reduc tions in regionalization factors that are causing additional budget concerns in school districts across the Puget Sound area. When the Washington legis lature provided additional school funding to meet the state’s con stitutional duty to provide basic education a few years ago, part of the formula for school funding included a ‘regionalization factor’ that provided additional money for teacher salaries in areas with higher costs of living. That factor was designed to decrease each year, reducing the budget of many local school dis tricts.The state legislature may dis cuss the issue next year to help re lieve those budget reductions.

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“I really love this build ing, but it’s ready for some thing new,” said Lois Langer Thompson, executive di rector of Sno-Isle Libraries. “There’s a lot to love about it and a lot to hope for."

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FILE PHOTO Marysville Fire District Captain Matt Campbell rings a cer emonial bell to commemorate those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, during last year’s Sept. 11 ceremony.

Community invited to M'ville Sept. 11 ceremony

Community members are invited to Hispanic Heritage Kickoff Night in Marysville on Sept. 15. The event takes place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Marysville Opera House at 1225 3rd St., Marysville. The Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. Many Latin American countries have indepen dence celebrations on or near Sept. 15, which is also the start of National His panic Heritage Month in the“WeU.S. want to be able to bring some of that here to our little corner of Marys ville,” said Ivonne Sepul veda, president/CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce.“Wewantto have just a fun event for the commu nity that can bring people together,” she added. The event is free and all are welcome to stop by. “This will be open to all community members, whether you’re Hispanic/ Latino or not, and whether you can speak Spanish or not,” said MarysvilleSepulveda.Mayor Jon Nehring will give a procla mation, and entertainment throughout the night will include a mariachi band and local dance groups. Vendors will be selling items that represent the La tino community, including food and “There’sjewelry.about 15 mem bers of the chamber who are Hispanic or Latino,” said Sepulveda.Someof those local busi ness owners will also have booths to talk about the ser vices they provide. “We want to bring awareness so that people know we are here and part of the community,” said Sepulveda, who is also a member a thatknowableaboutcalscommunityHispanic/LatinoinMarysville.HispanicandLatinolowillalsobeabletolearnorganizationsavailtohelpthem.“Wewantpeopletoabouttheresourcesareheresotheydon’t think they always have to go to Seattle,” said Sepulveda. This is a new event for the“Whenchamber.Itook over at the chamber in May of last year I met with a few different community members who were of Hispanic or Latino descent,” said Sepulveda. Sepulveda and others hoped to bring that popu lation together more and bring recognition to the Hispanic and Latino people in Marysville.“Wewewanted to create community events for that population,” she said, and noted there wasn’t a lot out there at the time. The Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce created a committee to fo cus on that community and they have hosted some smaller mixer events. The Hispanic Heritage Kick off Night will be there first event for the general public though.More information about the Marysville Tulalip Chamber and their events is available at lalipchamber.com.marysvilletu

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This is an annual event for the local firefighters and city officials, however the last couple of events have not been public. “It will be a public cer emony once again, after we have had to have some pre cautions in the last couple of ceremonies,” said Veley. “We are glad to be able to in vite people to attend the cer emony again." As they did in the previ ous two years, they will also record the ceremony and post it online later in the day. The event will be at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. It is usually located at the Marysville Library but will instead move to a new space this“Ityear.will be outside the new Marysville Civic Cen ter in front of a police and fire memorial that is located there,” said Veley. The Civic Center is lo cated downtown, adjacent to Comeford Park, at 501 Delta Ave., Marysville. The service will honor the thousands of people who lost their lives during Sept. 11, 2001. “We think it is important to continue to remember the events of Sept. 11,” said Veley. “There will be an address from Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring,” she said, along with a presentation from the Marysville Fire District’s honor guard. A bugler will also per form during the ceremony. Three hundred and forty-three firefighters lost their lives during the day. “That day impacted our communities in many ways,” said MarysvilleVeley.Fire District lieutenant Jeff Thornton also passed away on the day due to “Wecancer.will also be re membering him and all the contributions he made to Marysville,” said Veley. Veley said local fire of ficials are glad that they can gather during the anniver sary of the day each year. “From our perspective we appreciate the opportu nity to be able to come to gether with the local police and the city for the day,” said“WeVeley.can take a pause and reflect about what the day means to us. I think it is im portant for us to continue doing that,” she said.

Marysville Chamber to host Hispanic Heritage Night

Marysville residents are invited to a public ceremo ny to mark the 21st anniver sary of Sept. 11. The Marysville Fire Dis trict, Marysville Profes sional Firefighters/IAFF Lo cal 3219, Marysville Police Department and the city of Marysville are organizing the“Thisevent.year we will again have a ceremony to remem ber Sept. 11,” said Christie Veley, public education and information specialist.

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Marysville schools will continue to provide free meals

Marysville School District food service staff are eagerly preparing for the return of students. The District is very excited about how the CEP will help our community and provide meals to our students this school year and beyond. For more information about this pro gram please visit OSPI's website or contact the Marysville School District’s Child Nu trition office at (360) 965-0115.

“This is not intended to replace the yel low school buses, just to give youth more travel options,” said Spain. Community Transit is working with lo cal high schools to distribute ORCA cards, which are smart cards that riders can use to pay fare for bus service. “You don’t need to use an ORCA card for this service,” said Spain. “You can just get on the bus and tell the driver you are under 18. We don’t want there to be any barriers to this program.”

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Community Transit still wants to en courage the use of ORCA cards as easy fare passes“Wethough.didn’tknow that we would have this program when we started the year,” said Spain, and Community Transit officials have been working on the process over the sum mer of how to encourage and welcome new busYouthriders.or their parents can go to com munitytransit.org and use the Trip Planner, usually around the upper left corner of the website, to find a bus that will get them to where they want to go.. “You can put in the address of where you are and the address of where you can to go,” saidThereSpain.are a lot of reasons to take public transportation when you can, said Spain. “Families are super busy these days and we are always looking for ways that we can help reduce that burden,” said Spain. Reducing dependency on cars is also good for the planet. “A lot of kids are really concerned about the climate and the environment. This is one way that we can take some action by using cars less,” said Spain. A brochure and tips for new bus riders are also available at communitytransit.org/ freeyouthtransitpass.Spainsaiddrivers can help new riders as well.“You can talk to the driver if you have questions,” she said. She also encourages riders to stay six feet away from the curb as the bus approaches and to wear bright cloth ing, especially if riding at night.

One of Community Transit’s buses that goes through Marysville on Sept. 1.

As part of the Washington state legislature’s 2022 transportation bill, public transit agen cies are eligible for grant funding if they pro vide free service to kids age 18 and younger. “This is a great way to have kids get used to riding,” said Spain, who added youth will now have an easier time getting to their work, sports or getting to a relative’s house. “It just offers a lot of freedom of mobility and freedom of travel for youth here,” she said. School districts are still required to main tain their bus service for students.

Youth ride for free on Community Transit

The Marysville School District has been officially approved under the Com munity Eligibility Provision (CEP) to pro vide free meals to all students regardless of family income or free and reduced meal eligibility. The CEP is an alternative ap proach from the USDA for offering meals at schools in low-income areas. This is great news for students and families im pacted by the pandemic, job losses, and theCEPeconomy.eligibility is for four years, pro viding free meals through the 2025-2026 school year. There are a few requirements attached to the program, both from parents and guardians and the school district. The District is required by the USDA to collect a mandatory Family Income Survey from each household. The survey will be shared with families in multiple ways in English, Spanish, and Russian. Completion of this survey will also ensure those who would qualify for free or reduced meals have ac cess to fee waivers when needed.

Youth ages 18 years or younger can now ride Community Transit buses for free un der a new program that began on Sept. 1. Transit systems across Washington are implementing the new program, including local options such as Community Transit and Everett Transit. “We are excited to welcome the next gen eration of transit riders to our buses,” said Monica Spain, a spokesperson for Commu nityTheTransit.local public transit organization was glad to be able to participate in the program.

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Nutrients: Humus is an organic component of soil that forms when leaves and other plant materials de compose. Organic mulches provide humus and de compose over time, adding nutrients into the soil. The Morton Arboretum recom mends that homeowners use organic mulch that was composted or treated prior to application so any weeds, insects or microorganisms are killed. Application: Correct ap plication of the mulch is es sential. Applying too much mulch can adversely affect lawns, plants and soil. In ad dition, excessive application can cause decay and make lawns and plants more vul nerable to disease. Home owners uncertain about when and how to apply mulch in the fall can consult with a lawn care professional to devise a plan that ensures their lawns and gardens hold up against winter weather. “Keep mulch away from trunks and shrubs,” Cooper said.She recommended ar borist’s wood chips are the best to use for mulch. She added that signing up for wood chips at www.getchip drop.com is a way to get free wood chips from an arbor ist. For more information about the Master Gardeners in Snohomish County, go to comg@gmail.com.questiongardener-program/.snohomish/garden/master-www.extension.wsu.edu/Peoplewithagardeningshouldemailsno

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Texture: The Morton Ar boretum recommends me dium-textured mulch. Fine particles may pack down and retain moisture that will evaporate before it reaches the plant roots. Materials that are too coarse may be incapable of holding suf ficient amounts of water to benefit the soil. “Don’t use small pieces of bark,” Cooper said. Thin pieces of bark will also pre vent moisture from getting into soil and it doesn’t decay the same way as wood chips.

“Once the leaves are starting to fall,” Cooper said, adding it’s too late if the ground is frozen.

Freezing temperatures may be good for ice skating or building snowmen, but subfreezing temperatures can be dangerous for the average person and their home. Cold weather often leaves people scurrying to do what ever is necessary to safeguard themselves from the big chill. But it’s important homeown ers also protect their homes in cold weather. Ed Walstad, energy con sultant for the Snohomish County PUD, said that with older homes, homeowners should check for leaks around doors and windows. With the front door, turn out the lights and look for anyplace around the edges where light can be seen. Also, look for areas around win dows that need caulking. He said window kits are available. Plastic can be placed around windows and an air dryer can shrink it to fit tight. Homeowners should also get into the attic and crawl spaces to check insulation. For electrically heated homes, Snohomish County PUD offers rebates on the installation of heat pumps, windows, and insulation. The PUD also has a list of trade allies to perform the work, Walstad said.

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Plumbing Plumbing and pipes may be vulnerable to cold weather. Frozen pipes may burst and cause damage to a home, po tentially causing flooding and structural“They’redamage.going to get into a crawl space to make sure in sulation is around plumbing,” WalstadHomeownerssaid. should dis connect and drain garden hoses before winter arrives. Water to outdoor hose bibs should be turned off, though the valves on these outdoor faucets should be left open to garages, and crawl spaces. Close vents to the outside in areas like attics and base ments to limit the amount of cold air that gets indoors. Think about insulating un heated areas, as well as us ing pipe sleeves, heat tape or wraps on exposed pipes. By opening kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors, homeowners can allow warm air from a home to reach pipes under the sink. During extreme freezes, keep cold water dripping from a sink to prevent pipes from freezing. Service HVAC systems It’s important to ensure that heating systems are working properly prior to the cold-weather season. It may only take hours for the interior of a home to reach dangerously low tempera tures without adequate heat. Homeowners should sched ule annual checkups of fur naces and hot water heaters. Inspect the heat exchanger for cracks, install a clean air filter and make sure all ther mostats are working properly. “Now is a good time to get them serviced because when we get that first cold snap, they’re ready to go,” Walstad said.He said the filter should be changed four times a year – spring, winter, summer and fall.“Don’t buy cheap filters that you can see through,” Walstad added, recommend ing using pleated filters. Have fuel ready Homeowners who heat their homes with oil, wood or coal should make sure they have plenty of fuel on hand in advance of winter. Short ages can occur, and it may take some time for new fuel to arrive in the midst of a cold snap.As a precaution, home owners can rely on portable space heaters to fill in the heating gaps during freezing temperatures. Exercise ex treme caution with these de vices, turning them off when leaving the room and remem bering to avoid overloading outlets.Walstad recommended doing some research to de termine what kind of space heater fits someone’s needs. Protect outside Clean out downspouts and remove water from other items where water can freeze and cause damage. Inspect roofing prior to the snowy season, but stay off roofs dur ing freezing weather. Walstad noted several other safety projects a home owner should complete. “Make sure all the out side lights work,” Walstad said. For darker areas of the property, solar powered lights might be an option. Also check if the vents leading into crawl spaces are sealed with mesh to prevent any critters from getting in side, Walstad said. Also check screens that prevent birds from getting inside the attic. Remove snow shovels and other winter gear from stor age and make sure the items are easily accessible during snowstorms.Winter’sbite can be severe. Homeowners can protect themselves and their proper ties when the freeze sets in. Karastep Cushion. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 9/30/22. 1060 Cedar Ave. Marysville • 360-653-2210 • 1-800-910-2210 -

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Homeowners may asso ciate mulch with springtime lawn and garden care, but mulching in fall can benefit a lawn as well as mulch pro tects roots against extreme temperatures, and not just those associated with sum mer.“Mulch is something to put on top of the soils,” said Laura Cooper, a master gardener with WSU Exten sion in Snohomish County. “Wood chips are natural and naturally start decaying into theMulchsoil.” is often connected with its ability to help soil retain moisture during es pecially warm times of the year, when mulch promotes strong roots that can help lawns and plants survive periods of extreme heat. But when applied in the fall, mulch also inhibits freezing and thawing in winter, reduc ing the likelihood that plants will be Cooperinjured.said that a thick enough layer of mulch, fourto-six inches, will also help prevent the spread of weeds in your garden and provides a cushioning layer. “A cushion layer helps prevent compaction,” Coo per said. She recommended adding an inch of compost on top of the soil then add ing mulch. It helps fertilize the soil and helps improve the structure of the soil. When applying mulch in fall, homeowners should first consider a few factors.

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Larsen said local officials hope that the charity game can become an annual event.

“Whoever wins will get to choose a char ity that the money will go to,” said Larsen. The Marysville Police Department have chosen the Behind the Badge Foundation, an organization that seeks to honor law en forcement officers who have died while on theThejob.

Marysville Fire District have se lected the WSCFF Burn Foundation, which provides education around preventing burn injuries and supports burn survivors. “We’re always looking for ways to give back and raise money toward a good cause,” saidTheLarsen.event will also provide another chance for the public to get to know their police officers and firefighters. “It’s a really great opportunity for the pub lic to interact with police and firefighters, and have some conversations as well,” said Larsen. “We want to show that our police and fire are peopleOftentoo."firefighters and police officers are busy with more pressing matters to get to know the residents around them, said Larsen.

COURTESY PHOTO Village Community Services will hold its 15th Annual Friendship Walk & 5K Run on Sept. 24.

COURTESY IMAGE Marysville police and firefighters in play in a charity softball game on Sept. 10.

15th Annual Friendship Walk & 5K set for Sept. 24

The first 100 partici pants will be presented with a Finisher’s Medal upon completion of both the run and walk. Pre-registration is available online through RunSignUp with “early bird” pricing of $25 avail able through September 16th. Pricing increases to $30 thereafter, including day-of registration. Chil dren under the age of 12 participate for free. There will be cash prizes for overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female 5K finishers. Since being founded, Voices of the Village has been inspiring audiences throughout Washington State at festivals, fundrais ers, coffee houses, and oth er community venues for more than 15 years. Today, the band has an annual fol lowing of more than 2,500 community supporters. Membership in the ensem ble is open to people of all ages and abilities. For more information about the 15th Annual Friendship Walk & 5K Run, please visit the event page on Facebook or contact VCS Executive Director Mi chelle Dietz at either orgetz@villagecommunitysvcs.mdior360-653-7752ext.14.

Marysville police officers and Marysville Fire District firefighters will square off in a charity softball game that the public is in vited to on Sept. 10. The event is free and will happen at 4 p.m. at Marysville Pilchuck High School at 5611 108th St. NE, Marysville. “This is a rivalry game between our local heroes, so our police and our firefighters,” said Bridgette Larsen, communications spe cialist with the city of Marysville.

“We absolutely love this event,” said Michelle Dietz, Executive Director of Pro grams & Development, Vil lage Community Services. “Yes, the Friendship Walk & 5K Run is a foot race with official times, but it’s also a celebration of community and support of our neigh bors living with disabilities. We encourage people of all fitness levels, abilities, and ages to join us this year. Su perhero costumes aren’t re quired, but they sure do add an element of fun to it!”

The 15th Annual Friend ship Walk & 5K Run, an an nual fundraiser hosted by Arlington-based nonprofit Village Community Ser vices, is scheduled for Sat urday, Sept. 24. The “Superhero” themed event begins and ends at Legion Memorial Park in Arlington with the 5K and walk taking place on por tions of the Centennial Trail. Online registration is now available through RunSignUp. Day-of reg istration opens onsite at 8 a.m. with the 5K beginning at 9 a.m.. This year’s run will once again be managed by Tortoise & Hare, a Seattlebased race management company, who will provide official times for all 5K par ticipants. All funds raised directly benefit Voices of the Village, a memberbased ensemble band affili ated with Village Commu nity Services and created for people living with dis abilities.The family-friendly event is open to walkers and runners of all levels with pre- and post-race festivities that encourage camaraderie, community engagement, and fun. The Voices of the Village band will play lively music throughout the day and there will be race snacks available for runners.

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Police, firefighters face off in charity softball game

Donations for the game can also be made by contacted police officer David Taylor at dtaylor@marysvillewa.org.

“A lot of the time when they’re on the job they can seem unapproachable,” she said. “They are often dealing with serious stuff.”

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“We want to provide an opportunity for the community to come out, have some fun and interact with our police and fire,” she added.Donations will be collected at the event with proceeds going to a charity.

The game is meant to bring the commu nity and first responders together in a more relaxed“Youtime.getto have some fun and watch some softball,” said Larsen. “It’s a game with family fun and a good way to have some friendly competition.” This is a new event for the city and the fireThedistrict.Marysville Police Department and the Marysville Fire District have held friendly sports competitions in the past, but this is the first time they are bringing the community in for a charity game.

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n GUEST OPINION When we drive down the street or turn on the water tap, it’s easy to take it for granted — but people rely on cities for core services like public safety, streets, utilities and parks. Develop ing Marysville’s city budget reflects those top priorities and city services. The City of Marysville has a biennial budget, mean ing that city staff develops and the City Council ap proves a budget every two years. Over the past few months, we have been care fully reviewing projections and priorities for the next two years to shape the 20232024 biennial budget. As stewards of your tax dollars, the City Council, the city leadership team and I all appreciate and acknowl edge the great responsibility entrusted to us. We do not take that lightly. As a Marys ville resident and taxpayer myself, I share your concern that our tax dollars be used efficiently and productively. Since 2012, the City Council has chosen not to take the 1% property tax increase al lowed by law in an effort to keep the city portion of your property taxes low. Speaking of taxes, it of ten surprises people to learn that only about 10% of your property taxes go the City of Marysville (if you own property within Marysville city limits). The vast major ity of the property taxes that we pay go to other governing entities.Thecity budget is roughly made up of two funds. The enterprise fund represents fees collected to pay for city services; your bills for water, sewer and garbage reflect the costs of providing those ser vices. The general fund, on the other hand, represents taxes and fees collected to support the remainder of city services, including law enforcement, streets, parks andThemore.vast majority of the city’s general fund is spent on law and justice. We have added several new Police officers over the last several years, including 12.5 new Police positions in 2022. In a very challenging hiring environment for law en forcement, I am pleased that Chief Scairpon and his lead ership team have added sev eral new officers to the force. City leadership is con tinuing to prioritize support for our local business com munity and recruitment of new businesses. Small busi nesses continue to face chal lenges and we consistently look for ways to support them as a vital part of our Marysville community. At tracting family-wage jobs to Marysville is a way to give more of our local residents the opportunity to avoid a long commute and live, work and play close to home. That’s good for families, communi ties, our local economy and theTheenvironment.newCivic Center is nearing completion and will be fully open this fall, bring ing you a one-stop customer service center and new city landmark. Our investments in Comeford Park upgrades, recent road improvements on Cedar Avenue near the Opera House, and a new stormwater facility under construction next to Ebey Waterfront Park are bring ing increased activity and attention to our city’s down town and waterfront. In the years ahead, we aim to par lay that interest into private investments. The addition of new restaurants, shops and entertainment could trans form this neighborhood into a prime destination for resi dents and visitors to enjoy. We also continue to in vest in transportation infra structure. Building on the recent widening of State Av enue over Quil Ceda Creek between 100th and 104th Streets NE, we look forward next year to widening the last section of State between 104th and 116th Streets NE. That will complete the yearslong project to fully widen Marysville’s main arterial to fiveWhatlanes. types of projects and city services are most important to you? What should the city do more or less of? Your chance to weigh in on my draft city budget for 2023-2024 will be coming this fall when I will submit it to the City Council and for public review. Look for more information about public hearings coming soon, and let us know your thoughts.

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Stanwood added two more touch downs in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 21-0. The Spar tans continued their scoring in the third quarter with a 25-yard touchdown run. Then, after a interception was negated due to a penalty, Stanwood scored on another touchdown run to go up 35-0.

PHOTO BY NATHAN WHALEN Lakewood quarterback Evan Stacey rolls out looking to pass during the Cougars' opening game Sept. 2.

NOTICELEGAL SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN BRAD BURY, Deceased, NO. 22-4-01686-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceed ings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thir ty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the credi tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN BETTY TUN GATE, Deceased, NO. 22-4-01738-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW THE11.40.030PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any per son having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the credi tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

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THE CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NAMED BELOW have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this es tate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the co-personal representatives or the co-personal representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro ceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the co-personal rep resentatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate as DATEsets.

Fielding a younger team against a Stanwood football squad returning most of their starters from the previous sea son, Lakewood came up short in their opening game Sept. 2, losing 42-0. Lakewood head coach Dan Teeter congratulated Stanwood on their vic tory.“They were more polished, and they took care of the ball better than us,” Tee ter said. He added the Cougars made mistakes during the game and he said it was a learning experience for the play ers.He noted Stanwood has a senior ladened team that is returning 20 start ers from the previous season that saw the Spartans compete in the 3A state tournament. Lakewood has four-to-five starters on each side of the ball from last year’s team returning for 2022.

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probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-01686-31

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION September 7, Personal2022. Representative: Sydney M. Tun Attorneygate for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA Court98223of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-01738-31.

NATHAN WHALEN Football players for Tulalip Heritage practice Sept. 2 in prepa ration for their opening game Sept. 3 against Lummi Nation.

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DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 24, Personal2022.

probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-01655-31.

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Lakewood’s next possession saw the Cougars make it to the 1-yard line, but a fumble ended the drive. “We’re going to have to play ball-se cure football,” Teeter said. “We shot our selves in the foot on that. He said he was pleased with the per formance of the offensive line and he said wide receiver and defensive back se nior Ben Nuss played well on both sides of the ball and highlighted defensive back Jack O’Hara’s efforts on defense.

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Up next for Lakewood is a trip to Ta coma to face Washington High School. Game time is 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. Sept. 2 marked the opening games for other teams in Marysville and Ar lington. Marysville Pilchuck hosted Edmonds-Woodway and won 20-16. Marysville Getchell traveled to Everett Memorial Stadium and lost to Cascade 41-21. Arlington traveled to Kamiak and won 28-14.

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Stanwood rolls over Lakewood 42-0

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Representative: William Ry Attorneydzak for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA Court98223of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-01596-31.

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

After a one-season hia tus, Tulalip Heritage is field ing an eight-man football team this Competingfall. in the North west B League, the Hawks traveled to Lummi Nation Sept. 3 for their opening game but came up short, losing“I’m28-20.proud of them, they did really well,” Tulalip Her itage football coach Lonnie EnickNearsaid.the end of the game being down by eight points, Tulalip Heritage drove the ball down to the five-yard line, but fumbled the ball with about three minutes remaining, Enick said. “We had some good drives,” Enick said. He high lighted the performance of running back Kaleb Brady and fullback Apollo Lewis. Brady ran over five op posing players during a 30yard touchdown run, Enick said. He added Brady scored two touchdowns. James Diaz scored a touchdown after stripping the ball from a Lummi Nation player. Quarterback Riley Molenda also had some good passes. Enick also compliment ed Lummi Nation on their win.“They capitalized on a couple of mistakes,” Enick said.The Sept. 3 game was the first time Tulalip Heritage played a football game since spring 2021. High school football teams at the time played a shortened, delayed season during the spring that lacked any postseason play.Enick said a combina tion of COVID-19 and a lack of numbers prevented Tulalip Heritage from field ing a team in the fall 2021. Tulalip Heritage plays eight-man football on the same size field as 11-man football. Players learn every position.“It’sa lot faster and a lot more points,” Enick said. The Hawks are fielding a team of 18 players. He said players have experience playing youth football. “These boys have been playing together since the fifth and sixth grade,” Enick said. He added the team has several seniors, a couple of freshmen and a lot of soph omores and juniors. They are jelling together. Tulalip Heritage has, as of press time, four games scheduled. Enick said he is contacting potential op ponents to schedule more games throughout the sea son.“We’re playing catchup this year,” Enick said. Tulalip Heritage hosts Evergreen Lutheran at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Tulalip Tribes Sports Complex.

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The game was close in the first quar ter with Stanwood scoring on an 18-yard run with 2:20 remaining. Lakewood’s of fense moved the ball near the end of the first quarter. The drive stalled and a 39yard field goal attempt missed after the start of the second quarter.

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‘Lemon Squeeze’ Fountain Grass

By Steve Smith

n WHISTLING GARDENER

Let me get straight to the point. Fall is an excellent time of the year for planting trees and shrubs, as well as continuing to introduce annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses to our gardens. It’s a fact that the nursery industry has tried to impress upon the gardening public for decades — I wouldn’t be the first professional to admit that it’s always a hard sell, at least for ca sual gardeners anyway. By this time of the year, most people are ready to kick back and drink their first PSL (pumpkin spice latte) of the season and let Mother Nature take her course. But, for the hardcore gardener like you and me, “plant ing season” is anytime there is a blank spot in the garden that needs filling or a container that needs re freshing. And, nothing will get our “planting juices” flowing like a trip down to our favorite local garden center to see what’s new and interesting. Such was the case earlier this week for me when I happened to be at the nursery just as a delivery of fresh plants arrived. Here are a few examples that caught my eye. “Heavenly Heucheras” — Af ter 2 decades of breeding and in troducing new Heuchera varieties, I never thought I would be lured into yet another selection, but somehow, they just keep coming up with new and alluring choices. The ‘Forever Purple’ and ‘Forever Red’ series from Monrovia Grow ers are simply stunning, and prob ably my newest most favorite one. Also from Monrovia Growers, is a delicious variety called ‘Black For est Cake’. What makes ‘Black For est Cake’ so special is the smooth, dark chocolatey foliage topped with bright cherry-red flowers — it’s unusual to get both, stunningly dark foliage and red flowers on the same plant. I counted well over 2 dozen Heucheras on the tables, many of which were in the warm fall colors of amber, orange, and even yellow tones — perfect for creating a new fall motif in the gar den. In the northwest, Heucheras will grow in either sun or shade, so it shouldn’t be hard to find a spot for these new beauties.

Fall is the second planting season

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

Fountain grasses are so much fun to have in the garden. Their fuzzy little flower heads just shout out to be stroked. ‘Lemon Squeeze’ boasts chartreuse gold leaves with copper flower heads on a plant that will not burn in the sun. I am always on the hunt for yellow foli aged plants and this one looks like a keeper. ‘Blackhawks’ Big Bluestem — Dark-leaved grasses that are hardy for our region are hard to come by. Purple fountain grass may be the best for annual plantings, but it will not survive our winters. Now there is ‘Blackhawks’ Big Bluestem, which is completely hardy with foliage that emerges green, then develops red-bronze hues towards the tips in summer. The color con tinues to darken to deep purple, becoming almost black in the fall. This grass can reach 5 feet tall but stays fairly narrow, so it’s not a hog for space. Fall blooming shrubs — It’s al ways nice to have some color com ing from the shrubbery this time of year. Hypericum, also known as St. John’s Wort, can be a fun addition to the garden because, not only are the golden flowers attractive, the subsequent fruit is colorful as well. The ‘Floralberry’ series from Mon rovia Growers are cleverly named and include selections such as ‘Rosé’(with rose colored berries), ‘Pinot’ (with bright red berries), and ‘Chardonnay’ (with bright yel low berries). All are in full fruit, and even some flowers, at this time of year.Remember, while it is true that we can plant almost year around in the northwest, next to spring, the fall is truly the second-best oppor tunity to improve our gardens with new goodies.

Ornamental grasses — I have always had a love affair with orna mental grasses. They provide a nice “kinetic” quality to the garden as they sway in the breezes, and they have an attractive contrasting foliar quality against the coarser textures of other plants. They seem to come in an endless array of sizes and col ors and adaptabilities, to both sun or shade and wet or dry conditions. In short, there is an ornamental grass for almost any situation in the garden. Here are two that captured my attention.