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Businesses reopen under Phase 2 Many businesses continue to face challenges even as regulations loosen By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

farewell parade was held for her on June 28. Between her support of homeless people through programs like the Arlington Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, her volunteering in the community, and her support of racial equality, many in the community

As local businesses reopen under Phase 2 many are still trying to get back on their feet after a couple of tough months. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released his four-phase plan for reopening each county in May and Snohomish County was able to enter the second phase in mid-June. Most businesses were forced to be closed to the public during Phase 1. "I wasn't open to the public in Phase 1 but I was here every day," said Suzi Quillen, owner of Perfectly Knotty in Arlington. "I'm in here alone and I don't have staff." Quillen said she used the time to work on her web presence.

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Arlington United Church Pastor Deena Jones, left, and her husband Chris Jones wave at passing cars at a farewell parade honoring the pastor's retirement on June 28.

Pastor Deena Jones retires after decades of serving community By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com After 20 years leading Arlington United Church and many years of supporting marginalized groups in the community, Pastor Deena Jones is retiring. Jones began serving at Arlington United Church on Sept. 5, 2000. Her final day was on June 30 and a

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Work continues on new Quil Ceda Creek Casino By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Work continues on the Tulalip Tribes’ new Quil Ceda Creek Casino which is now expected to be completed in 2021. The construction saw some initial delays and was originally targeted to finish in 2019 but is now scheduled for early 2021. The coronavirus did not cause any further delays in the construction project. "Our project was deemed as essential for the Tulalip economy," said Belinda Hegnes,

executive director of operations at the Quil Ceda Creek Casino. "It didn't have an impact on the timeline, but it did have an impact on the way we do the work," she said. "Our contractors stepped up in the way they handle their safety." The interiors are currently scheduled to be worked on through September of this year, with installation of the gaming and food services in the final months of 2020.

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"That allowed me some time overhauling my website and rebuilding my online store, which are things I hadn't had or taken the time to really focus on," she said. For businesses with staff members it was often a very difficult period. "For Phase 1 we ended up having to let go most of our staff," said Blake Wilson, coowner of the Wander Coffee Bar in Marysville. "Luckily we have our wholesale side of the business," he said, which was able to keep the business afloat. Many businesses were able to find something to do in Phase 1. "I've found that the majority of businesses that could stay open in Phase 1 did," said Jesica Stick-

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les, president/CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce. "Phase 2 was much more about having the next steps to bring people into the stores," she said. Business owners found ways to make that happen safely, she add. Now that the county is in Phase 2 more businesses are able to reopen. Restaurants are able to have dine-in customers again but must not go above 50 percent capacity. "In the initial phase that was a really scary thing for some businesses because they weren't sure how long they were able to sustain," said Mandy Kruger, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. "Now we're in Phase 2 and I think there's a little bit more confidence," she said. Businesses are getting

www.northcountyoutlook.com back to normal, but the customer base may not come back right away. "Now, transitioning to Phase 2 we were lucky we had some core crew members come back," said Wilson. "Yesterday [June 25] was our first full-service day … it was slow. We had some good feedback and it was great to see people again and see some of our regulars," he said. Quillen said things have gone slow for her since reopening. "Since Phase 2 has opened, the ironic thing is that I have not had one online sale," she said. "I've had maybe $100 a week in sales," at her store. She said there could be a number of factors contributing to that, whether it be that people have precarious employment or they simply don't feel safe going out to shop right now. "There's another group that is going to be like 'phew, I don't have to try so hard to support local businesses,' now that things are normal," said Quillen. "I don't know that I really know, so I'm only guessing," she said. Stickles said businesses are preparing for Phase 3 now, especially restaurants. "Fifty percent capacity is not enough to afford all their regular staff members and overhead," she said. "But it does help these businesses get used to the idea of how to handle customers." She said a couple of local businesses have had to close and many still are working through a tough time. Kruger said a lot of busi-

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nesses are seeing customers as well, though, and no Arlington businesses have had to shutter that she knows of. "We're just trying to keep it positive. It's difficult for us because we're so used to being able to network and have that connection, and this just makes it a little more difficult but we're still making the most of it," said Kruger. The availability of federal and local aid is also providing some support to local businesses. "They've been pretty responsive to all the financial options available to them," she said. "It gets really confusing because there's just so much.” Quillen has been able to receive some rent relief funds that came from the federal coronavirus relief package and were distributed by Arlington. "The city gave me a grant for two month's rent and my landlord granted me one month rent," she said. She also applied for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan "right when it first came out" and was approved two weeks ago, but ultimately decided to not take the loan. The burden of the regulations that she would have to accept were too much and it would be a longterm debt, she said. "Here's 30 years worth of debt and I have to pay them interest? I just couldn't accept it," she said. Wilson said his coffee bar was able to receive a Paycheck Protection Program grant and a Small Business Administration grant. "Not a huge amount, but it definitely helped us carry through," he said. As COVID-19 numbers fluctuate, small-business owners continue to be concerned about the future. "For a small business there's always scarcity, especially with talk of the numbers of the COVID cases jumping back up and that it's a possibility we could go back into another lockdown," said Wilson. "I quit one of my passion jobs to come and run this and be my own boss, so it scares me if I'm going to lose it. I'm excited to be back open. It's really nice and I hope it doesn't go backwards."

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COVID-19 cases increase in Snohomish County By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Like much of Washington state, Snohomish County saw an increase in coronavirus cases at the end of June. "This is the highest twoweek rate we've seen since late April," said Chris Spitters, Snohomish Health District health officer, at a June 30 briefing. "We have officially passed 4,000 cases of COVID-19 in Snohomish County," he said. The target for safe reopening is 25 cases per 100,000 people, which the county was able to get under at the end of May to midJune, however that rate has jumped back up to 39 cases per 100,000. "We had a nice honeymoon period there where most of the days had 10 to 15 cases reported," said Spitters. The increase in cases is not believed to be because of increased testing. "We believe that represents an increased rate of transmission and is not just an artifact of counting," said Spitters. Since early March the Snohomish Health District has tested between 2,300 and 3,800 individuals each week, with 3,594 and 3,400 tests given for the final two weeks of June. In Arlington, the Health District reports 156 cases total with 129 recovered. In Marysville there are 364 to-

tal cases with 245 recovered. Tulalip had 28 cases with 23 recovered. "Deaths are down from their peak but we're still seeing one to three people die every day from COVID," said Spitters. "With this recent surge of cases, if that leads to hospitalizations and deaths, that's going to happen in a week or two," he said. At this point the Health District does not know if the increased cases are a temporary random increase or the beginning of an upward trend. "We're monitoring the data to see if it's a blip or a signal," said Spitters. County Executive Dave Somers encouraged continued use of social distancing and masks. "We know what works: social distancing and wearing masks," he said. "It's really sad to what's happened in Texas and Florida. They opened too soon and now they are backsliding, and we don't want that," he said. Going back to Phase 1 with most businesses closed is not something people want to do, said Somers, but is now a possibility. "A week or so ago I would have thought it was a remote possibility. Now I think it is clearly one of the options that could be in front of us," said Somers. "Watching the other plac-

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es around the country with huge spikes, if that happens here and we're maxing out our hospital capacity, there will be calls for that," he said. "It's conceivable if hospitals started filling up that's the thing that might have to occur," said Spitters. He encourages people to not gather with more than five people at once, and if they have been at a large gathering or think they've been exposed to stay home for 14 days. More young people are testing positive recently and Spitters said there could be a number of possible causes for that. "Young people are more likely to work in retail and see exposure there," he said. He said they are also more likely to have impromptu gatherings that exceed the recommended size. "They don't get sick as of-

ten but they can still be hospitalized," he said. As the pandemic continues, Somers acknowledges that isolation and quarantine have been difficult for many people. "Some are feeling helpless. We all want the pandemic to be over and get back to our regular lives, paychecks and visiting families and friends," said Somers. "The virus could easily be with us for a year or much longer. We're in the stage where everyone is tired and wants it to be over, but we really need to stay strong," he said. Stressors including parenting overload, financial and job anxiety, and relationship stress are continuing to compound, he said. "We are seeing there is an increase in people with housing insecurity," said Pat

Morris, Volunteers of America Western Washington's senior director of behavioral health. "We're going to be having, through the CARES Act, some very generous rental vouchers and rent subsidies," she said. Renters currently have state protection because of orders from Gov. Jay Inslee, but those will not last forever. "Our biggest concern is when the eviction moratorium is lifted and we have clients who may be asked by their landlord to have two or three months of rent payable after that moratorium," said Morris. Through the federal coronavirus relief bill many nonprofits have been given funding to begin reaching out to those individuals. Beginning July 13 the Volunteers of America

Western Washington will be sending out a team to proactively contact individuals. "To go out to areas in Snohomish County to reach out to those who might be in a food distribution line, or their at a urgent care center, or their at a medical clinic or a resource center, and approach them and ask if there are more resources that they may need," said Morris. She said the nonprofit's mental health line call volumes have climbed throughout the crisis. "They have doubled on a day-to-day basis, primarily because people are more and more concerned and their life situation is becoming more and more stressed," she said. "If anyone needs to talk to a mental health counselor they can dial 211," which is staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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ASD seeking input from parents, students about opening in fall By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington School District is considering how next fall will go for the district and is gathering feedback from the community. The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has not mandated how districts are meant to return for the next school year, but have provided some options. "Since the COVID closures we've had a task force that has been meeting regularly to talk about the different aspects and challenges for the schools," said Gary Sabol, director of communications with the district. That task force has been meeting since March and recently put together a "Reopening Arlington Schools 2020" committee to look over the recommendations

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from the OSPI. The committee included district staff, parents, students, members of the Stillaguamish Tribe, local businesses and community members. "From all these different groups they comprised a committee to consider how school should open next year," said Sabol. "We want to make sure all voices are being heard in this decision," he said. As part of the committee's work they have put together surveys to gather public opinion from students and parents. The student survey is at surveymonkey.com/r/WXQVYQQ while the parent survey is at surveymonkey. com/r/WMNR2Z3. Sabol is unsure how long the district will keep up the two surveys. OSPI provided a number of different recommendations on how schools could reopen, and currently Arlington staff are looking at three of those options. Traditional, everyday face-to-face schooling is unlikely to happen next year, said Sabol. "I don't think that's going to be a realistic option," he said. Partially because OSPI requires kids to wear masks all day long for that option, which is not very feasible for most kids. The first option the district is considering would

be a rotating schedule model where students would be on campus half the time and distance learning the other half. "Maybe some kids are here on Mondays and Wednesdays and the others on Tuesdays and Thursdays," said Sabol. There are other ways to rotate schedules, such as every other week, that the district could do. The second option is the 'phased' approach. This method would bring only certain groups of students on campus to learn. For example, elementary students could go to classrooms all across the district, even on campuses typically for middle school and high school students, while secondary students do distance learning. Grade levels could be phased back in one at a time or in bands as the pandemic wanes and it is deemed appropriate. The third approach would be a continuation of the distance learning that happened in the spring. Sabol said although that may be the least likely option, the district still has to think about what this option would entail in case schools are forced to close down again. Sabol acknowledges that what the district ultimately chooses is unlikely to please all groups. "There's not really a perfect fit for everyone," he said. The committee is still working on what to recommend. "We haven't made a decision yet," said Sabol. "The goal is to have a recommendation to the board by mid-July so that we have the rest of the summer to prepare," he said.

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Anti-racism classes offered in Arlington The city of Arlington and Arlington Public Schools are co-sponsoring anti-racism classes facilitated by Will Nelson. Classes are online during Phase 2. Please register at https://bit.ly/38uocmZ. Classes will be limited to 20 people and will be interactive with Zoom format. Classes are available in two sessions — Afternoon Session from noon-1p.m. or Evening Session from 5-6:00 p.m. More information is available at www.arlingtonwa.gov/stronger. July 14 — Race: The Power of an Illusion - The Difference Between Us It is still popular to believe in innate racial traits

rather than look elsewhere to explain group differences. We all know the myths and stereotypes: natural Black athletic superiority, musical ability among Asians, but are they really true on a biological level? If not, why do we continue to believe them? Race may not be biological, but it is still a powerful social idea with real consequences for people's lives. July 29 — Biases Our experiences, our cultures, our upbringing, our families, and our communities shape our understanding of the world and how we interact with the world. We all bring biases, whether intentional or unintentional (hidden), to our interactions. We will explore

biases during this session. Aug. 11 — Microaggressions Words are powerful and the language we use has a profound impact on the people we interact with every day, including, LGBTQ+, non-white and linguistically diverse people. Microaggressions are defined as the everyday, subtle, intentional, and oftentimes unintentional, interactions or behaviors that communicate some sort of bias toward historically marginalized groups. Aug. 18 — Being White and Anti-racist Tami Farber and Will Nelson collaborate on what it means to be white and anti-racist.

Investigation underway in death of Marysville woman On June 25 at about 9:30 p.m., Marysville Police responded to a 911 call from a 37-year-old Marysville man in the 12800 Block of 48th Ave. NE. The man was reporting that he believed his 28-year-old brother killed his 62-year-old mother. The older brother told the 911 call taker that he found his mother’s body in the trunk of a car. Arriving officers located the deceased mother and detained the 28-year-old suspect without incident. Detectives from the

Marysville Investigations Unit have been called out and are beginning their investigation. The location has been secured pending a search warrant for the premises. Both sons and the mother were living in the same home prior to this incident. Investigators believe this is an isolated incident and there are no outstanding suspects at this time. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Marysville Investigations Division at 360-363-8326.

5 Ballew named Northwest ESD Teacher of the Year July 8, 2020 - July 21, 2020 NORTH COUNTY OUTLOOK

Arlington High School English teacher Ben Ballew has been named the Northwest Educational Service District 189 Teacher of the Year. Ballew is a National Board Certified English Language Arts Teacher who teaches incoming ninth graders at AHS. Over the past three years, the ninth grade failure rate has been cut nearly in half. He is also the Associated Student Body Advisor who inspires AHS students to achieve more than they ever imagined possible, both in the classroom and in the Arlington community. “Ben is a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion on the AHS campus,” said Duane Fish, AHS principal. “In addition to helping us build our new Social Justice senior-level ELA course, Ben has also played a sig-

nificant role this year in the formation of our Diversity Council. This student-led team is comprised of students of varying abilities, backgrounds and heritage who are driven to help us increase inclusion and equity at AHS.” "Reviewing Ben's Teacher of the Year materials, I was impressed around his work leading equity and social justice with the students of Arlington High School,” said David Forsythe, NWESD assistant superintendent, operations. “He clearly has made an impact in the lives of the students and community in Arlington." “Ben is a gifted educator who engages and inspires students on a daily basis,” said Arlington Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Chrys Sweeting. “He is ded-

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Local doggy day care Camp Ruff House has a new home in Marysville. The small business moved to the new location at 626 Ash Ave., Marysville The personal representative named The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal below has been appointed as personal in part because of the inrepresentative of this estate. Any perrepresentative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent son having a claim against the decedent creased play area for dogs, must, before the time the claim would must, before the time the claim would which is four times larger be barred by any otherwise applicable be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim statute of limitations, present the claim now. in the manner as provided in RCW in the manner as provided in RCW "The dogs love the out11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal personal representative or the personal side space," said owner representative’s attorney at the address representative’s attorney at the address Yvonne Hill. "Because of stated below a copy of the claim and stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the filing the original of the claim with the the space that we have court in which the probate proceedings court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be were commenced. The claim must be we're able to have a play presented within the later of: (1) Thirty presented within the later of: (1) Thirty deck and swimming pools days after the personal representative days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the crediserved or mailed the notice to the crediwhen it's warm so they can tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) splash around in there." (c); or (2) four months after the date of (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the first publication of the notice. If the Hill said she also wanted claim is not presented within this time claim is not presented within this time to move to the new locaframe, the claim is forever barred, except frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 tion for increased visibility and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective and access that she didn't as to claims against both the decedent’s as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. probate and nonprobate assets. have before. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 10, DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 10, 2020. 2020. The property had previPersonal Representative: Valeria S. Perriously been a pawn shop for Personal Representative: Randy Richard goue Dolman Attorney for Personal Representative: more than a decade. Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 "They put it up for sale, Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA and I decided I'm not going 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 anywhere, it's time I invest 98223 in myself," she said. Court of probate proceedings and cause Court of probate proceedings and cause Hill and her husband number: Snohomish County Superior number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-00756-31. Court, Cause No. 20-4-00781-31. have worked on the shop to make it suitable for dogs now. "It's come a really long way," said Hill. "Now that we've been in SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR here and working the last SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT L. PERRIGOUE, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00781-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

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The 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 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 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 assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 8, DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 24, 2020. 2020. Personal Representative: Robert D. UlPersonal Representative: Jamie Lynn berg Morgan Attorney for Personal Representative: Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-00918-31. Court, Cause No. 20-4-00810-31.

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month we're making the changes we need to do," she said. The entrance has a saloon theme. "Which has nothing to do with doggy day care, but it just felt right," said Hill. Many of the items in the entrance were donated by clients and friends. "The doors and barn wood on the walls came from one of my very first clients," said Hill. "Everything that is in here has a purpose and meaning." The local doggy day care primarily houses dogs while owners are at work. "We've always been located more or less off of the I-5 corridor so we're able to service Camano Island,

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Camp Ruff House manager Sara Dickinson, left, and owner Yvonne Hill at the new location for the Marysville business on July 3.

Lake Stevens, Marysville, Arlington and all those folks who commute into Everett," said Hill. The new location is just across the street from one of the downtown Marysville Community Transit park and rides as well, which is another boon for dog owners. The business also does overnight boarding and

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traditionally does on-site grooming, however because of the coronavirus pandemic they are currently between groomers. Because of COVID-19 most of the clients are staying in their cars when dropping off their pets, said Hill, but much of the service has remained the same. "Our hours have remained the same, Monday through Friday," she said. However they have had to cut their Saturday hours. "I'm hoping once we come out the other side we'll be able to open again Saturdays and open for Sunday as well," she said. Hill said she has enjoyed being a part of the community and helping to house dogs for locals these past several years. "I love it as much as the day I started and I wouldn't do anything else," she said.

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Drive collects supplies for local students By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Community groups in Marysville will come together again this year to gather school supplies for families in need for the upcoming school year. The local school supply drive, which began July 6, is organized by the Salvation Army of Marysville, local community members, parents and businesses. School supplies will be gathered and are scheduled to be given to Marysville, Tulalip and Lakewood students sometime in late August. "We joined together with the Salvation Army, the food bank and others because we know this is an important mission," said Christie Veley, the public education and information specialist at the Marysville Fire District and one of the volunteers for the school supply

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Tulalip officials also plan to have the parking lot and landscaping done by midfall, said Hegnes. "We're really starting to visualize all the work that went into the design," she said. Operations for the casino are also gearing up for the new facility. "We've been buying the slot games and the table games," said Hegnes. In addition, employment opportunities are already popping up. "We are in the process of hiring our new team leaders," said Hegnes. The Tribes' Quil Ceda Creek Casino has always been the smaller of its two gaming facilities and is meant to cater to community locals. "I worked at the original Quil Ceda Creek Casino," said Hegnes. "It was really for our local gamers." The original facility served as a bingo hall for the Tulalip community. She said it was a place where the staff and regulars knew each other. "They have a relationship with the team members," she said. Hegnes said the Quil Ceda Creek Casino has built up a loyal following and community over the years and has simply outgrown their existing facility. "We have a lot of limitations at the current building," she said. "There was a lot we couldn't add such as more services, venues and more entertainment," she said. Once the new casino is finished it will be twice as large as the current facility.

drive. "School supplies are going to be the foundation of a student's success," said Veley. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this year will be a lot trickier, she said. "This year will be quite challenging," she said. "We don't even know what the school year will look like this fall." Many store locations are not fully open, individuals are shopping less and sometimes they have less income as well, which could all make this year's drive more difficult. "People are out of work and we expect the need will be even bigger this year. That is what is driving us to go out and do this drive again this year," said Veley. Individuals can now drop off supplies at a number of locations, including the Marysville Salvation Army, Staples, Big Lots, Rite Aid, Allen Creek

"It will really allow for growth on the gaming floor," said Hegnes. The new facility will have room for 1,500 gaming machines and 16 table games, which is an increase of 500 machines and three tables.

Family Dentistry, Heritage Bank, the Marysville Fire District administration building at 1094 Cedar Ave. or the Marysville School District Service Center at 4220 80th Street NE. Monetary donations can be submitted online at bit.ly/ SchoolSuppliesDonation or mailed to the Marysville Salvation Army noting 'School Supply Drive.' Organizers are asking for all basic school supplies, including pencils, paper, folders and notebooks. "Our goal is to provide the basic supplies for as many families as we can," said Veley. Veley said last year they had a successful drive and they hope to meet the need this year, which they expect to be larger. "Six hundred families in the Marysville/Tulalip/Lakewood area received a new backpack for their student last year," she said.

A parking garage and parking lot will have about 1,700 stalls, which is an increase of 700 stalls. Hegnes said the new casino is meant to bring all of the positives from the old building over.

Families in need can register at bit.ly/msvlschoolhelp or by visiting the Marysville Salvation Army website. For further information contact jenny.roodzant@usw. salvationarmy.org or call 360926-2228. "This year we're opening the registration up to any family that has a need," said Veley. Due to social distancing they are encouraging as much online registration as possible as well, although if families are unable to do that they can still get registered by contacting the Marysville Salvation Army. "We're planning to distribute in late August, but what that will look like is hard to say," said Veley. They usually have a big event, but that may be impossible this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. "We'll have to see what phase we're in," said Veley.

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and the old building as well, to keep the ease of access. Food and entertainment options will also be available at the new casino. "Whether it be intimate or grab-and-go so that they can get back to the gaming,"

said Hegnes. Tribal artists are currently contributing to the design of the restaurants, she said. The entertainment space will have live entertainment as well as televised sporting events.

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said Jones has helped improve the community. "Helping the homeless has always been a passion of hers," said Jessica Ronhaar, director of the Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics. "She helped to start the cold weather shelter about 10 years ago that rotates through a number of Arlington churches," said Ronhaar. The emergency cold weather shelter has operat-

ed for 10 years, although it wasn't able to open last year because of complications. Jones was one of the people who helped the program get off the ground. "It's one of those things where I was thinking 'what is our part in helping the community?' and everywhere I looked I saw a homeless person, so I think the Lord was trying to tell me something," she said. At that time there was nowhere for local homeless individuals to go on a cold night. "People would come to

Communities me and I would have no shelter to recommend to them," said Jones. "So when I started it, it was partly out of my own desire to have something to say.” Typically, the shelter would rotate between a number of churches in the community. "It was good to work together with the other churches here," she said. The "Brown Bag Brigade" which provided lunches to families in need and homeless individuals was also a project that Jones supported. "As patrons would come

to the food bank they would hand out those lunches there while they were waiting in line," said Jan Bauer, a member of the Arlington Kiwanis. Jones also participates in community organizations and services, such as the Arlington Kiwanis, a local service club that supports youth and gives out scholarships. "She participates in all our activities," said Bauer. "We have our Fourth of July auction that she always helps at, and our swag making event around Christmas she also helps with," Bauer said. Throughout the years Jones has served as the Kiwanis Club’s president and in other officer positions as well, said Bauer. Arlington United Church regularly supports local events such as the Hometown Halloween and Easter egg hunts. At the city's Easter events volunteers with the church would usually provide snacks for attendees. "It was fun to interact with the kids there and just bless the event," said Jones. After the 2019 El Paso

www.northcountyoutlook.com shooting which was targeted Latino individuals and left 23 people dead, Jones helped to organize a "No Place for Hate" rally that started at the church and went to Legion Park. "That's an indicator of how she tries to serve the people in our community that have been traditionally marginalized," said Will Nelson, the director of equity and student success at Arlington High School who also spoke at the event as a member of the Blackfeet Nation. "She was out there in support of people in our community," said Nelson. Jones also spoke at the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Arlington as well. "She has been dedicated in her work as a pastor and as a community member, especially to help people whose voices are often under-heard," said Nelson. "That work will be missed.” Many people said they appreciated all of the work Jones did throughout the years. "She's just a quiet person who is always ready to do things behind the scenes," said Bauer.

"She's been a pastor here for 20 years and has always been someone who is there when you need her. Her door was always open," said Ronhaar. Jones said she has enjoyed her time in Arlington as well. "We always loved the Arlington community," she said. "It's just a really friendly community and a beautiful place." Jones is retiring because of health issues and needs to see how her recovery goes, but she hopes to continue being a part of the Arlington community. "I'll probably try to be more involved with Stronger Together, which is an organization promoting racial diversity in Arlington," she said. "I'm not going anywhere for a while." Arlington United Church Is under the United Methodist system, so the new pastor has already been appointed. Pastor Cecilia Comer began work with the local church on July 1. "We're really excited for Pastor Comer," said Jones, who said the church will not miss a service.

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County facing budget constraints due to the COVID-19 shutdown

Just as many of our residents and businesses have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 shutdown, Snohomish County is facing budget constraints due to falling revenues. In response to this, the County Council has approved reductions in spending accordingly. In this month’s column I will highlight the actions the Council has taken to keep our budget balanced during this time of economic uncertainty. Snohomish County’s budget is funded by a variety of sources. The hardest hit of the County’s budget is the General Fund which is funded mostly by property and sales taxes. The economic shutdowns imposed in response to COVID-19 have resulted in businesses being closed, less economic activity, and ultimately less tax revenue coming to local governments. Early on, we recognized that there would be revenue shortfalls and the Council worked with the County Executive to take precautionary steps in April to limit spending. This included a hiring freeze to limit the number of new employees hired. By keeping vacant positions empty, we were able to save the cost of those salaries and benefits for the rest of the year. While the hiring freeze was a good first step in addressing budget concerns, we knew that it would not

Nate Nehring be enough to make up for the revenue shortfalls that we were expecting. As a result, we began the process of identifying cuts to the budget that would keep us on solid financial ground while maintaining critical services for residents. This process resulted in the budget revision ordinance that the County Council adopted on June 10th. The budget revisions included cutting certain programs and projects that were planned for 2020. This included a number of studies, capital projects such as the construction of a new South precinct for the Sheriff ’s Office, and moving funds from the County’s reserve account to offset revenue reductions. We also adjusted department budgets across the County and asked departments to tighten their belts. We approved a 3.5% reduction to all general fund departments which resulted in savings of $12 million. Many departments will be utilizing

furlough days where County employees will take unpaid days off to save money. Departments will also cut various supplies, professional services, and projects to accomplish these savings. While this budget revision ordinance was a necessary step to address the County’s budget shortfall, there is still much work to be done to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown. The pain felt by local businesses and residents is deep and will be long lasting. We expect that the economic recovery coming out of COVID-19 will last well into next year. To prepare for long term economic impacts, we will be carefully considering any spending proposals for the 2021 budget and keeping a close eye on the budget situation as we get closer to the 2021 budget process. I am committed to maintaining essential services such as public safety and roads while finding ways to reduce spending where we can in order to pass a balanced budget with no new taxes.

Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish County Council and represents District 1 which includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated north county. He can be reached by email at Nate.Nehring@snoco.org or by phone at (425) 388-3494.

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Marysville receives $2.3 million grant By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Marysville will receive $2.3 million to build more infrastructure to better treat water that runs off the pavement and into the Ebey Slough. The funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology was awarded in June. "This is a construction project that is a continuation of work already done," said Amy Waterman, a project manager with the Department of Ecology. In recent years the city, with the help of the state Department of Ecology, has installed bulbouts in some of the downtown streets along the sidewalks. These installations are in locations on Third Street and First Street in depressions next to the sidewalks. Plants and vegetation put into the development mimic the natural environment which normally helps treat rainwater after it hits the road and before it goes into the downtown Ebey Slough. "We're trying to affect the flow of water off the road," said Waterman. "We're slowing it down and using vegetation to do some

treatment work there," she said. Water usually goes to the slough with no stops right now in a lot of places in downtown Marysville. "For a lot of developed areas there the water is going straight into the slough," said Waterman. Pavement is a lot different than the natural environment for water movement. "In a forest situation the water is moving very slowly as it works its way through the soil and into a river," said Waterman. "In a developed area that doesn't happen," and what results is water that is higher temperature and can have various pollutants which came make it into waterways such as fertilizers or oil. "The project should be able to effect the amount of oil, copper and other material in the water," said Waterman. "What we know from research and experience is that this will lead to a reduction of those materials.” Simply slowing down the water system can also have benefits for the Ebey Slough. "The quick flow of water can affect flooding issues as well," said Waterman. The bulb-outs that Marysville has on Third Street and First

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Street tend to narrow the road and slow it down in places, which can be helpful for safety. They can also improve the aesthetics of the street by adding in some plants. "That whole median looks

very different now," on Third Street, said Waterman. "Marysville has been a very good partner," and the Department of Ecology is excited to work with them again on this project, she said.

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Dealing with mosquitoes in your garden Now that summer be floated in the water, has arrived and we are which will also kill the spending more time out larvae. in our yards, it is becomAir movement tends ing increasingly apparto annoy mosquitoes, so ent that at certain times a simple fan where you of the day we are not congregate can work alone. By that I mean By Steve Smith wonders to keep the that the mosquitoes are out in force little brats away from your party. and looking for some sustenance. Citronella candles and to some Here are some techniques and degree bug zappers can also work. more specifically, some plants that If you have cool, lush gardens that will help mitigate these annoying are well watered, you will probably creatures and let us enjoy our yards have some challenges and the best without becoming victims of these technique is probably to stay out of flying hypodermic needles. the garden in the early cool mornFirst off, let’s all remember that ing and again in the cool evening. mosquitoes require water to breed That being said, here are some plants so make sure that there is no stand- that will also repel mosquitoes. ing water sitting around. Even as 1. Lavender — This Mediterlittle as a thimble full of water can ranean plant grows amazingly well support an amazing number of in the northwest despite our damp larvae. If you have a pond, make winters, but it must have good sure the water is in motion. You drainage and full sun to thrive. It is can also add fish, which will eat also deer and rabbit resistant. the larvae, or a type of bacillus can 2. Marigold — This annual

is very pungent and will repel all sorts of insects while providing tons of summer color. Again, full sun is essential. 3. Lemon grass — This is an annual in our climate but very popular with gardeners for making tea as well as repelling insects. We usually sell out of it so it is hard to find when you really need it. 4. Catmint — This is a hardy perennial that comes in several variations. It sports lovely blue flowers, that if cut back will often re-bloom again later in the summer. Plant it in full sun. 5. Basil — Believe it or not, basil will repel mosquitoes along with other bugs. Plant it in containers where you can harvest it for cooking too. 6. Floss flower — Ageratum is a commonly used blue flowering annual that is wonderful in containers or used to edge a flower bed. As a bonus, it contains coumarin

which will repel mosquitoes (but is toxic to mammals). 7. Mint — The many forms of mint (chocolate, pineapple, spearmint, orange, etc.) will all repel bugs and you can also make tea from the leaves or dry them, bundle them and spread them around the house. Mint can be invasive, so it is best to keep it in a container. 8. Beebalm — This is a wonderful perennial that will bloom for a long time in the garden (it can be a bit aggressive like mint) and has heavily scented leaves that can be crushed and used as a repellent. It will also attract beneficial insects like bees and butterflies, so it is a double bonus in the garden. 9. Scented geraniums — These come in lots of flavors, but supposedly the lemon scented variety works the best. Plant them in pots and sometimes you can winter them over till next year in a cool garage.

As a last resort, you can always apply a natural or synthetic bug repellent to your arms and face while you are out in the garden and then wash up when you come inside. Bats and swallows will consume lots of mosquitoes too, so encouraging these animals to come into your garden is a good thing. Whatever you end up doing, don’t let mosquitoes ruin your garden experience. You can outsmart them with plants that will repel them, go out in the middle of the day to avoid them, wear proper clothing so they can’t physically bite you, keep excess water to a minimum, and as a last resort, using natural and synthetic sprays to kill them. Enjoy your summer in the garden and stay safe. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.