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Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers gather for 105th annual picnic By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers gathered on Aug. 20 for their 105th annual Pioneer Picnic The Pioneers association was started by the original settlers of the valley and continues to the present with descendants of the original homesteaders and others just interested in the history and culture of the valley. Each year they hold their picnic for members to get together. "People like just getting together and they get to see their friends again. We have some older members who don't get around here that often," said Myrtle Rausch, president of the StillaguaSee PIONEERS on page 2

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Local Kim Carey peruses through paintings at Judy Johnson’s garage sale on Aug. 18. Johnson’s sale was one of the sales on the map for the All Marysville Garage Sale weekend.

Community turns out for All Marysville Garage Sale By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Carl Moll, left, and Marty Rausch talk while eating at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers' annual Pioneer Picnic on Aug. 20.

More than 70 locals hosted garage sales in Marysville during the first All Marysville Garage Sale weekend held from Aug. 18 to 20. The event was meant to

start an all-city garage sale similar to events in other areas. “My wife enjoys events like these,” said William Frankhouser, a Marysville local who organized this year’s event. See SALE on page 12

Helping Hands helps local families prepare for school By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Arlington thrift store Helping Hands gave away more than $2,000 this month to a couple dozen area families to help them with school supplies.. On Aug. 19 the nonprofit thrift store handed out the bulk of its Walmart gift cards to registered families from Stanwood, Marysville, Smokey Point and Darrington. "We satisfy the needs of a lot of families in the area with these gift cards," said Korene Thomas, a volunteer at the store. A total of $2,250 was set aside by the thrift store for families. Helping Hands has provided gift cards

for a number of years to local families, who can receive up to four $25 cards, one for each child. "The shoppers that come in regularly, we recognize them and we sign them up," said Thomas. The cards are meant for school supplies but can be used on anything to support the family during the run-up to school returning. "It can be clothes or school stuff or whatever," said volunteer Murell Barnett. "We provide that little help to get them started," said Thomas. Local parents said that the gift cards help with the return to school.' See SCHOOL on page 2

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Helping Hands volunteer Murell Barnett, left, provides gift cards to local parent Rocio Ramos to help with school supplies on Aug. 19.

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"It helps for the school," said local Alecea Cabeanao. "It's good for the kids," said local Rocio Ramos, who added that school supplies lists are expensive these days. Thomas said that the program is popular with many local families. "They start asking during the Fourth of July about signing up because it's a good thing for them," she said. The school supply requirements have increased over the last several years, said Thomas. "The communities are realizing that the school is asking for so many things. It used to be you just went to

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mish Valley Pioneers. Members said they like the community of the Pioneers organization. "It's been a great organization in this community where people get together," said member Carl Moll. "We have a long association with the community and the valley," he said. Member Bruce Grimm is the grandson of one of the valley's original homesteaders and said his family has always been involved with the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers. "I like the connection with the pioneers," Grimm said. He said it was a good community at the Pioneers and he is "trying to keep the future generations involved," to keep the organization going. The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers also hold their annual meeting at the end of the picnic, recognizing

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school with your lunch bucket and now you bring Kleenexes, your paper and pencil, and you have to have this many pencils and that many ink pens," she said. "If you're buying for four children, it can add up in a hurry," she said. Thomas said she likes giving out gift cards and working as a volunteer because it helps her interact with locals. "I like just meeting the community," she said. Barnett said the program is a good way for Helping Hands to give directly back to the specific families they serve. "It gives back to our main customers," she said. "They can come in and shop and still get something from us." Arlington's Helping Hands store has been open since 1972 with a mis-

the oldest man and woman born in the valley and the oldest couple from the valley. They also elect their officers for the next year. Myrtle Rausch remains as the president of the organization this year and her vice-president will be Loren Kraetz. The Pioneers also celebrated the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers Museum, which is now officially 20 years old. The museum was built in 1997 and has received about 1,000 visitors each year , according to Rausch. She said more than 20,000 visitors have come to the museum since it's opening. "A lot of those were tours from schools, scouts or senior citizen groups," said Rausch. The museum took a lot of work to put up originally, she said. "Everybody who worked on it are still happy with it," she said. "It's still going strong thanks to a lot of the

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President of the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers Myrtle Rausch, right, presents Loren Kraetz with an award for oldest man at the picnic who was born in the valley. The award was presented during the organization's Pioneer Picnic on Aug. 20. volunteers who come to give tours and keep things going throughout the museum," she said. The museum also stores a lot of the items that the organization hopes to preserve for future generations. "We have lots of pioneer and historic artifacts in there that have been donated to us," said Rausch. "We are still getting artifacts in as people bring them in and want to donate them to our museum." The organization is always looking for extra help

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Sno-Isle Libraries select location for new library _____ The new Lakewood/ Smokey Point Library is expected to open early next year

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Sno-Isle Libraries has entered into a lease for a Smokey Point building where they plan to open a new Lakewood/Smokey Point library at the beginning of 2018. They hope to open in January next year. Officials from Sno-Isle Libraries have been working toward opening a library in the area for a few months now. “We started moving forward at the completion of the capital facilities plan,” said Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory, executive director for SnoIsle Libraries. In that plan they identified three priority areas, in Everett near Mariner High School, Lakewood and Lake Stevens. The Smokey Point and Lakewood areas don’t have easy access to any of the Sno-Isle Libraries, said Woolf-Ivory. “There is a pretty large population there who are quite a distance from any of our libraries,” she said. “The nearest libraries are the Stanwood, Arlington and Marysville libraries, which are a ways away, and with traffic they are an even longer drive,” she said. The area is also quickly growing, with 10 percent population growth projected by 2021. “This is one of our fastest growing areas,” said WoolfIvory. “Both the east and west side of the highway are growing areas,” she said. The city of Arlington is working on developing the area as well, said WoolfIvory.

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Woolf-Ivory said that they are excited for their new location at 3411 169th Place NE, Arlington. “I feel really fortunate that we were able to get this space,” said Woolf-Ivory. The 4,000-square-foot building sits next to some major roads. “It’s in a good physical spot that people will be able to see,” said Woolf-Ivory. Being near Smokey Point Boulevard and 172nd Street the library is also easily accessible from bus lines. “That’s an important part for us. We want people to be able to access libraries from public transportation,” said Woolf-Ivory. Lakewood and Smokey Point have a number of schools and senior-living facilities that will be served by the new library as well. “We’re really pleased to be able to provide a local library to this area,” said Woolf-Ivory. The exact layout and plans for the library are still being settled. “We know there a number of young families in the area so we will have a children’s collection there, as well as many options for adults,” said Woolf-Ivory. There is a planned meeting room for library programs and community activities. Sno-Isle Libraries also plan to provide public WiFi for personal devices, and laptops for use at the library and classes. The current plan is for the library to be open five days a week, from Tuesday to Saturday.

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Back to School! Marysville School District staff look forward to seeing our students’ smiling faces and are excited for a great 2017-18 school year!

First Day of School: Wednesday, September 6 (Grades 1-12)

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Other Important Dates • Winter Break: December 19, 2017 (early release) - January 2, 2018 • Spring Break: April 2-6 • Last Day of School: June 15 School Supplies Lists are available at the School District Service Center located at 4220 80th St. NE, Marysville, WA 98270 or online at http://bit.ly/MSDSchoolSupplies. Bus Route Information is being mailed to parents and can also be found online at http://bit.ly/FindMyRoute. If you have questions or need assistance, contact the Transportation Department at (360) 965-0300. Free and Reduced Lunch forms were mailed to parents and can be found online at http://bit.ly/FreeandReduced.

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Cougars prepare for football season By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com Summer Break is coming to an end, and the Lakewood Cougars football team is gearing up for a strong start to another competitive season. Last year the Cougars played in the Northwest Conference for the first

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Cougars' starting quarterback Austin Lane launches the ball down the right sideline at Lakewood High School on Aug. 18.

Jon Cox turns the corner and runs upfield during drills at Lakewood High School on Aug. 18.

time since leaving the Wesco 2A. They finished with a conference record of 3-4, an overall record of 3-6, and missed the playoffs by one game. That was the first time Lakewood didn’t compete in a playoff game since 2009. “Our energy level is high and the kids are excited. We’ve got some talented players and a lack of depth, so we’re really going to be demanding of the guys to be on top of their effort, their assignment and their technique. We’re going to need to be sharp on those to win and I think we could win a lot of football games if we do those things well,” said Lakewood Head Coach Dan Teeter. The Cougars enter the season as a very young team which will be relying on a handful of senior leaders. Austin Lane, quarterback, and Jon Cox III, wide receiver, are two of the captains and are working to make sure everyone is up to speed. This is the third year Lane is starting at quarterback for the Cougars and he brings an offseason of growth. He also comes into the year with a strong re-

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Blake Funston goes up and comes down with the interception against George Toponce during cornerback drills at Lakewood High School on Aug. 18. ceiving core that is led by Cox. Standing at 6’5”, Cox is expected to open a lot of eyes this year and finish out his final season as one of the top receivers in the conference. “Our goal at this point is to be our best every Friday night and we feel like if we do that, then we can improve on last year's record. Every game is big, but when

we look at the schedule Blaine stands out because they ended up in that spot right above us. That was our worst performance last year, in a game that needed to be big for us,” said Coach Teeter. The Lakewood Cougars will open up their season on Friday, Sept. 1, at Clover Park High School as they play the Warriors at 7 p.m.

Green outscores Red for victory Kids enjoy By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

In the Arlington Aces Baseball League, the Green team competed against the Red team on Aug. 18. The Green team got off to an explosive start as they went through their entire batting order on their way to four runs. The Red team wasn’t as productive early as they scored two runs through the first four innings of play. Going into the fifth inning the Green team held a 4-2 lead. Over the last three innings the Green team came out on top once again as they out-

scored the Red team with a score of 5-3. With a late push the Red team tried to rally but still fell short, as the Green team came out with a 9-5 victory. “It’s good to come together with the guys and play the game. We’ve got some pitching, speed and good defense so we just need to focus on getting all of the guys out here in order to compete,” said Green Team’s Brandon Fogg. Fogg played a big part from the plate as he found a way to get on base with one hit, one run, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Jake Richards and Jay

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Myron Phillips swings and hits one deep into left field for the Red Team at Evans Field on Aug. 18.

Kiesser also helped on the offensive end as they combined for five hits, two runs, four RBIs, two stolen bases and a double. Jordan Neville controlled the game from the mound as he pitched all seven innings while racking up four strikeouts. He also added on a hit, one run and two stolen bases from the plate. “I haven’t played in 12 years, but it’s been a lot of fun so far. I’ve always loved baseball, and the Mariners, to death and now that my daughter has gotten a little older I’ve found some time to get back into it. When we can get some consistent hitting from the

whole team and put the ball over the plate, we always have a good chance at winning,” said Red team’s Marc Root. Root got on the base paths and made it count as he had two hits, three runs, a stolen base and a double. He also came in to close the last inning on the mound and put together a strikeout. Taylor Hogue and Ryan Rivas both stepped up on the plate as they combined for six hits, one run, two RBIs and a stolen base. If you want to support the Arlington Aces they play every Wednesday and Friday on Evans Field, Arlington, at 6:30 p.m.

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Jordan Neville throws a strike in the third inning for the Green Team at Evans Field on Aug. 18.

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The Arlington Boys & Girls Club continues to bring activity and fun to the local youth as they held their golf camp from Aug. 14-17. The golf camp focused on the basics of playing, including the selection of the appropriate clubs and different techniques. These skills were practiced and groomed on the Battle Creek Golf Course throughout the four-day camp. “The kids have a lot of fun doing it. The most important thing is to keep them having fun, helping them out according to their skill level, and making sure they’re making contact with the ball, which is the hardest thing at this age. It’s great to see the progress they make from the first day to the last, they just pick it up so quickly,” said Boys & Girls Club Coach Kevin Coghill. All Summer the Arlington B&G Club has been putting on a variety of sports camps in order to get the local young athletes up and active. The golf camp was open for kids ages 6-10, and accepted all players from beginners to seasoned golfers. The camps have been known to teach lessons that a young athlete can carry forward in their athletic careers. Starting with the basics and keeping it fun allows the children to grow into the sport while maintaining their activity level. “Some of the kids are beginners and some aren’t, they’re all at different levels. Golf is one of the most difficult sports to actually play consistently, so it’s a little more challenging to get them started and having fun,” said Coach Coghill. If you want to check out everything that the Arlington Boys & Girls Club has to offer you can see their upcoming events at http://bgcsc.org.

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Mayor Nehring hosts coffee klatch _____ “ Marysville Mayor discusses public safety, city growth and other issues

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring responded to concerns over public safety and Marysville’s growth at a recent coffee klatch with Marysville residents on Aug. 17. The city of Marysville holds coffee klatches every couple of months to connect the public to city officials and administration, and allow conversation between them. Many of the common concerns over opioid addiction and homelessness are problems that are being dealt with in many communities across the country, Nehring said. “This is the national narrative right now,” he said. “Most every community you go to right now, this is what people are talking about — heroin, opioids, drug houses, loitering." Cities alone don’t have the resources to build the infrastructure to solve a mental health crisis of that proportion, he said. “This has been born of several years of lack of attention to what’s been going on with drugs and mental health,” said Nehring. Some community members expressed concerns over police staffing and the amount of funds the city is dedicating toward their police department. Nehring said that two thirds of the city’s general fund budget goes to public safety. “With that being said, we need to spend even more,” he said. “My directive right now is to keep hiring." The city is actually having trouble filling it’s budgeted spots though. “We have open positions already budgeted for,” said

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Nehring. “It isn’t so much that we’re not budgeting, it’s that we can’t fill quickly enough." This is a common problem across the Puget Sound as the economy has improved and unemployment has dropped in Washington state. “It’s very difficult to get qualified people to fill these positions,” said Nehring. Kevin Nielsen, Marysville’s Public Works director, mentioned that many of the road projects people see around town aren’t from money coming out of the general fund. “A lot of the things you see taking place in Marysville are being funded elsewhere,” he said, from sources like grants specifically meant for transportation or funds from the Marysville Transportation Benefit District which can’t be spent on public safety measures. Some community members also worried about the city’s growing trail system and how homeless individuals are living near them. “Anytime you improve your parks it’s going to bring desirable and undesirable people to those areas,” said Police Chief Rick Smith. “This is an effort that the city is holistically trying to address,” he said. Marysville’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Director Jim Ballew said that the city’s trails haven’t seen any violence against citizens on them. “We’ve not had any crime against a person on our trails,” he said. “One of the largest concerns when you’re building a trail along people’s homes is ‘there’s going to be crime, they’re going to be looking into my windows,’ but we haven’t experienced that,” he said. Community members also worried about the increasing amount of apart-

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Airport Appreciation Day set for Aug. 26 Free airplane rides, other fun aviation activities will be available for kids By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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James Heaviland in the cockpit of a plane as he prepares for a flight at last year’s Arlington Airport Appreciation Day on Aug. 27, 2016.

Free airplane rides for kids and other aviation family fun will be available at the annual Arlington Airport Appreciation Day on Aug. 26. This year’s event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arlington Municipal Airport. Most of the event is free to the public. “It’s a fun event for the entire family,” said Lorene Robinson, airport operations specialist at the Arlington Municipal Airport. “The families can learn about aviation,” she said. The day serves as a way

to connect the airport with the broader Arlington community. “There’s a lot of people that don’t really know much about the airport and they come down and see it during the event,” said Arlington Airport operations manager Marty Wray. “This is a way to make sure we don’t lose touch with the community." Community events also help kids become interested in aviation, said Wray “It really inspires people to get involved in aviation, and sometimes people will leave and go out and start getting their pilots license because of events like these. I know that was the case for me,” he said. The most popular part of the event is usually the EAA Young Eagles free airplane rides. Local pilots will take kids age 8 to 17 up in their planes and into the sky above the Arlington Airport. Last year about 170 kids got rides at the event, according to Robinson. “Children love getting their flights,” said Robinson. “It could be the first time they have flown,” she added, and many children return year after year for the free rides. There are also many other activities for kids at the Airport Appreciation Day. Biringer Farms will

also provide tractor rides around the airport. Helicopter tours will be available for purchase. Kids can paint a toy wooden glider that they will be able to take home. Face painting, food, bouncy houses, and Arlington police and fire officials will also be at the event. Many local pilots will also have their planes on display for families to see. “There are quite a number of our static displays that are from our local tenants who have interesting aircraft,” said Wray. “These are not your typical warbirds you might see in a museum,” he said. There are many local sponsors who help support the event, including Arlington Municipal Airport, the Arlington Fly-In, Castle and Cooke, Arlington Flight Services, Biringer Farms, Universal Aerospace, Global Machine Works, Civil Air Patrol, Jersey Mike’s, Costco, EAA and local pilots. “They all contribute to make this event happen,” said Wray. Many local pilots donate their time to help fly children at the event and many of the sponsors help pay for the airplane fuel for those rides. More information about Airport Appreciation Day is available on the city of Arlington’s website at arlingtonwa.gov.

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Elisha Chuprim rides one of the small flight simulators available at last year’s Arlington Airport Appreciation Day on Aug. 27, 2016.

Volunteers needed for Day of Caring Volunteer registration is now open for United Way of Snohomish County’s 24th annual Day of Caring. Join them on Friday, Sept. 15, for one of the largest organized volunteer days in the county. Project information, including volunteer registration, can be found on United Way of Snohomish County’s website at www. uwsc.org/dayofcaring. Some projects will also be available Saturday, Sept. 16, for those who can’t make

it out on the big day. Project requests are also still open, with requests accepted through Aug. 31. Projects that support young children (0-8) and their families will be given priority, but all projects are welcome. Visit www.uwsc.org/ dayofcaring for additional details. For more information, call Brenna Anderst 425374-5557 or email brenna. anderst@uwsc.org. The hashtag for this year’s event is #UWSCDoC.

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Marysville gears up for Touch A Truck By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Numerous big rig trucks, police and emergency vehicles and public works trucks will be out for Marysville’s annual Touch A Truck on Sept. 9. “We are excited to be offering Touch A Truck for the 21st year,” said Marysville recreation coordinator Andrea Kingsford. The event allows kids and families to get into large trucks and buses, and learn

about how they work and what they do. Touch A Truck runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Asbery Field at 1605 7th St. NE. Admission is free. Horns and sirens will be going from 10 a.m. to noon. “We have lots of exciting vehicles for people to explore, meet the drivers and honk the horns,” said Kingsford. Participating trucks will include those from the Marysville Public Works Department, Community

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Chad Neece, right, and Landon Neece are in the driver's seat of one of city of Marysville's heavy duty vehicles during last year’s Touch A Truck event on Sept. 10, 2016.

Transit, the Marysville Fire District, Marysville Police Department, the Marysville School District and Waste Management. Marysville’s Police Department plans to present their new SWAT vehicle at the event. In addition, there will be the usual favorites like dump trucks, police cars, street sweepers, fire engines, garbage trucks and the public works trucks that help clean sewers. “It’s a great day for the kids of all ages to come get close to these big trucks,” said Kingsford. “They see the trucks in the community but never have a chance to touch them or climb on them,” she said. Kids get a chance to get into the trucks, often with guidance from the workers who actually drive the vehicles. “The kids love climbing on the trucks and talking to the drivers, just getting to meet the drivers of these big trucks,” said Kingsford. Kids usually aren’t the only ones to learn something about the trucks as well. “Parents also have a lot of

questions about the trucks,” said Kingsford. Many local families come back to the event every year in the beginning of September, said Kingsford. “It’s a tradition for a lot of the families now. School starts and all the families bring their kids to Touch A Truck,” she said. Kingsford said that lots of families enjoy the event. “I love the excitement it generates,” she said. “Parents are just excited to see their little ones in the trucks and having a good time,” she said. The Marysville Kiwanis Club will also be fundraising at the event by selling food. The Marysville Rotary will provide rides in their Rotary Train. Admission is free but attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the Marysville Community Food Bank, which will be collecting food at the event. Kingsford wanted to thank all the sponsors who help support Touch A Truck. “It takes a lot of extra folks to get all the trucks down to the field for this day, and all the drivers are helping to support this

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Arlington chamber gets new executive director _____ “ Jennifer Egger takes the helm at the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce

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Longtime Arlington community member Jennifer Egger is the new executive director of the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce. The local chamber of commerce supports Arlington and Smokey Point businesses, as well as helps organize many community events, including this year’s Arlington Fourth of July parade and the Snowball Drop at the last Hometown Holidays. Egger started as executive director for the chamber the week of Aug. 14, but she has been involved

around Arlington long before that. For about a decade she worked at Cascade Valley Hospital as the Community Relations Coordinator. “I’ve been involved in a number of different nonprofits in the area,” said Egger, including the Cascade Valley Health Foundation, the Arlington Education Foundation and serving on the advisory committee for the Arlington Community Resource Center. She has also been a commissioner on the Parks Board for Arlington. With her time at the Cascade Valley Health Foundation, Egger has been involved in helping organize events like the Fourth of July parade, Hometown Holidays and Easter Egg Hunts at the Arlington Airport field.

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Egger has called Arlington home for all of her life. “I grew up here, so this is my hometown,” she said. “I like being able to help out in this community.” Now her family is growing up here and she is still a part of Arlington. “My kids go to school here, my family is here, so I’m invested in the success of this city,” she said. At the ArlingtonSmokey Point Chamber of Commerce she hopes to improve the chamber’s services. “I hope to increase our ability to provide for members,” she said. Egger also hopes to “bring more events to the chamber,” although they don’t have any official plans yet as to what those would

look like. She also wants to continue being involved in many different parts of the community and hopes to work with others to improve the community. “I am going to continue working with the same groups that I have in the past,” she said. Egger had already worked with the chamber this year to help put on this year’s Fourth of July parade, which in previous years was put on by the Cascade Valley Health Foundation. “I hope with my background and experience I can make this a success,” she said. Egger will replace the chamber’s former executive director, Jennifer Holocker,

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Frankhouser said his wife has been to events like Arlington’s Gleneagle garage sale event and Everett’s “Mother of All Garage Sales” event and enjoys hunting for deals during those weekends. “So we thought why not have one that is close by,” he said. Frankhouser said that the organizers didn’t have much time after choosing their dates for August, but received 77 locations that registered to host events and more than 1,000 people interested in the event from their Facebook page. “We feel we did a pretty good job,” he said, “especially for short notice.” Local Cody Christy was one of those who hosted a garage sale during the weekend. “I think the all city garage sale is great. I think it’s a good community event and I’m glad they pulled something together in our area,” he said.

“All the other surrounding areas have their own, so it’s nice to see something come to our town,” he said. He said that his sale had been very busy throughout the day. “We’ve had a lot of traffic and a lot of people passing through,” he said. Frankhouser said that he’s seen many of the sales with a good amount of activity, but not all. “I have driven around to look at a lot of the sales and some are doing a lot of business and some are a little slower, but it’s only Friday now,” he said, adding he expected it to pick up going into the weekend. Part of the advantage of joining an all-city garage sale is the shared advertising and the amount of extra traffic having many sales at once can bring. Another advantage is that it helps get the community connected to each other, said Frankhouser. Local Judy Johnson, who hosted a garage sale during the weekend, said she liked that it brought out people to her neighborhood.

“It gets people out and neighbors out talking to each other,” she said. “We’ve had people come by and didn’t even know this neighborhood existed,” she added. Johnson and her neighbors happened to be planning a garage sale the same day as the event and put their sale up onto the event’s website at marysvillegsale. com. The website also provided a map for shoppers to look through with all of the 77 registered sales during that day. Frankhouser said one of the drawbacks of this year's event was that the sales were a little scattered across the city. “There’s definitely some traveling involved,” he said. “But that’s partially because we wanted to keep it open for all of Marysville." He hopes if the event grows in size there will be less traveling required. Local Kim Carey shopped at a couple of the garage sales when she was driving home on Friday and was excited to learn

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Local David Nesmith looks through some of the items at Cody Christy’s garage sale on Aug. 18. Christy’s sale was one of the sales involved in the All Marysville Garage Sale weekend. they were part of the new All Marysville Garage Sale event. “I think it’s a great idea,” she said. “I think we should put it on every year.” “We used to have one in Bayview Ridge all the time and it kind of died down,” she said. Frankhouser hopes to make the All Marysville

Garage Sale an annual event that happens on the third weekend of August, which would be a date that doesn’t conflict with any of the other major garage sale events in the areas surrounding Marysville, he said. “We get a lot of feedback from people that love it and hope that it can return next year,” he said.

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With more time to advertise and get the word out, Frankhouser thinks that bigger goals are possible for next year. “Definitely next year with more time to prepare we could have a goal of 100 to 150 garage sales,” he said. Frankhouser also hopes to take comments about how to make the event better. “We hope that the shoppers provide feedback … and also those who are hosting garage sales provide their feedback as well,” he said. For more information or to provide your feedback go to the All Marysville Garage Sale website at marysvillegsale.com.

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From left, MSO Mirco Piazzi, Firefighter Ryan Carbary and Capt. Jason Huizenga. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MFD promotes 3 firefighters APS OKs administrative changes

The Arlington Public Schools’ Board of Directors approved administrative changes at its Aug. 14 meeting. From left, Trever Summers, principal, Haller Middle School; Bethany Belisle, principal, Eagle Creek Elementary; Kari Henderson-Burke, executive director of teaching and learning; Ryan Barci, assistant principal, Eagle Creek Elementary; Eric DeJong, executive director of human resources; and Gary Sabol, director of communications.

The Marysville Fire District congratulates three of its members on well-deserved promotions. Ryan Carbary was sworn in recently as a full-time firefighter. Carbary graduated as class valedictorian from the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy in July. He also received the truck company award. Carbary started working with the Marysville Fire District as a parttime firefighter in August 2015, completing additional training in rescue systems and peer support. Firefighter Jason Huizenga has been promoted to Captain. Huizenga first joined the Marysville Fire District in 2009 and has spent more than 20 years in the fire service. Huizenga has provided training and instruction at both the local and regional level in firefighter leadership, ladder truck operations, live fire exercises, technical rescue and Community Emergency Response Teams. Firefighter/Paramedic Mirco Piazzi has been promoted to serve as Marysville Fire District’s second Medical Services Officer. Piazzi became a full-time firefighter at MFD in 2001, enrolled in paramedic training in 2002, and has since provided advanced life sup-

port care for thousands of patients. Piazzi has played a vital role in emergency medical services training at MFD. He’s also instructed EMT students at Everett Community College. The District recognized Carbary, Huizenga and Piazzi with a special ceremony at the Aug. 16 Board of Directors meeting and are extremely proud of the trio's service to the community.

The Arlington Public Schools’ (APS) Board of Directors confirmed the following administrative changes at its Aug. 14 meeting. The change are: Ryan Barci — Barci is the new Assistant Principal at Eagle Creek Elementary. He recently finished his administrative internship and has served 11 years as a classroom teacher. He replaces former Assistant Principal, Bethany Belisle. Bethany Belisle — Belisle is the

new Principal at Eagle Creek Elementary. She has served as Eagle Creek’s Assistant Principal since 2014. She replaces Kari Henderson-Burke, who left to take a position with the district office. Eric DeJong — DeJong is the new Executive Director of Human Resources. He has served as the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning since 2015. He replaces Mike Johnson who left to take a position in the Mukilteo School District.

Kari Henderson-Burke — Henderson-Burke is the new Executive Director of Teaching and Learning. She served as Eagle Creek’s Principal since 2012. She replaces former Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Eric DeJong. Gary Sabol — Sabol will be the new Director of Communications effective Sept. 1. He has served as APS’ Public Information Officer for the past year and has 20 years of experience in the media and public relations fields.

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Parks Dept. offers Speakers Series On the fourth Tuesday of each month the Marysville Opera House will host an outdoor adventure speaker. Local authors and outdoor enthusiasts will share their adventures and expertise on topics including hiking, snowshoeing, biking, photography, birding and more. Tuesday, Sept. 26 Maria Mudd Ruth — A Sideways Look at Clouds and Other Natural Wonders Maria Mudd Ruth is the author of more than a dozen books on natural history topics. In addition to her latest book, A Sideways Look at Clouds, she is the author of the critically acclaimed Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet. Maria’s program will highlight the value of curiosity, the common challenges of studying birds and clouds (and other things about which you know nothing), and the importance of forging abiding connections to the natural world. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Bill Thorness — Cycling the Pacific Coast: An Epic Adventure on Two Wheels Seattle author Bill Thorness will showcase his new Mountaineers book Cycling the Pacific Coast: A Complete Guide from Canada to Mexico. He'll share tips to make it an epic adventure whether you ride the entire route (2,000 miles) or just

a key section depending on your time and interests. The book is filled with memorable cycling adventures from hopping ferries through northern islands to pedaling wooded peninsulas to spinning down Oregon's fantastic beachfront highway. In addition, he will highlight his other three books including Biking Puget Sound, 2nd Edition, Cool Season Gardener and Edible Heirlooms. Tuesday, Nov. 28 Bud Hardwick — Snowshoeing and Winter Safety Frequently sought after for his wilderness expertise and local knowledge, Bud Hardwick is a writer, instructor, wilderness guide, trail designer and wildlife biologist. He will focus on his love and passion for snowshoeing and basic winter safety in the Pacific NW. Whether you are new to the popular sport or have extensive experience you will learn something new and interesting. Topics to be discussed include avalanche avoidance, wildlife viewing, scenic touring, winter camping, nighttime snowshoeing and so much more. Admission is $3 at the door and the event runs 6-8 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. The Marysville Opera House is at 1225 Third St. For more information please visit marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.

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The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce hopes to support local farms and families this September with their “Farm to Table Dinner.” The Sept. 9 dinner will feature locally farmed food prepared by local chefs. Regional beer and wine pairings will also be available. “We’re trying to increase the visibility for some of our local farmers,” said Jennifer Egger, executive director of the ArlingtonSmokey Point Chamber of Commerce. “They are an amazing resource and we’re lucky to have these local farmers,” she said. She pointed to farmers like Silvana Meats or Fosters Produce which provide quality local food, she said. This is the first time the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber is trying an event like this, she said. The dinner will be held at Fosters Produce and Corn Maze at 5815 State Route 530, Arlington, from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. There will be “an incredible four-course meal,” said Egger, which includes beef,

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chicken and vegetarian options. All food will come from sources around the region. “It’s going to be about using local chefs and food,” said Egger. “And the food is going to be delicious,” she added. Entertainment and music will also be available throughout the evening. “There will be lots of lights and live music, so it will be a really cool set up and atmosphere,” said Egger. The Harvey Creek Band will be providing the music throughout the night. A beer and wine garden will be open with many regional options from local breweries and wineries.

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Displays of local art and a photo booth will also be at the event. Egger said that the event is meant to help support local farmers. “It’s not easy to be a farmer these days,” she said. “So we want to showcase some of these local foods." A portion of the proceeds are going to the Arlington Farmers Market so they can develop a SNAP initiative. “They are working to implement an EBT program with the state,” said Egger, “where locals can

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News Briefs Art program focuses on child development

terials. Parents or caregivers join their child in exploration while instructor Keri Ronk guides, encourages and provides helping information about child development. Sensory play has been shown to help children’s brain functioning and supports their overall development. In this processbased class, the focus is engaging the child’s senses as they explore rather than the outcome. Art supplies and project ideas will be available but how a child chooses

Come prepared to get messy in this hands-on art program. The city of Marysville is excited to launch a brand new preschool program that focuses sensory exploration. Starting Sept. 12, projects are available every Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. at Ken Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville. This is a dropin program for 2-5 years old that costs $5 per visit, plus $2 for ma-

to use them is up to them. The point is all about the experience rather than the end product. “We are excited to offer such a unique program that is fun and engaging but that also assists with child development,” said Joanna Martin, city of Marysville Community Center manager. Please call 360-363-8450 with any questions.

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RAVE: Thanks to the organizers and all of the sellers and buyers who participated in the All Marysville Garage Sale over the weekend. It's great to have this kind of community event, and it's nice to be able spend the day looking for that hidden treasure.

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RAVE: Kudos to the Sno-Isle Libraries for brining a new library to the Lakewood/ Smokey Point area. I look forward to its opening next year.

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RANT: It seems that the new distracted driving law is having little effect on many local drivers who are still using their cell phones as they drive around town. Hopefully they will get cited and learn a very expensive lesson, but that is a far less costly than learning a tragic lesson by getting in an accident due to being distracted by using their phone.

RAVE: Thanks to the city of Marysville for once again putting on the Sounds of Summer Concert Series. We attended a couple of them and really had a great time. Look forward to doing it again next year. RANT: Please don't give the panhandlers money, it just perpetuates the problem. There are a number of other things you can do to help instead, such as giving the money to a local charity that helps the homeless, or volunteer at a local charity like the food bank. RAVE: Summer is almost over and local high school sports are about to begin with the first football games just a little more than a week away, with the other sports to follow shortly thereafter. Whether you have a child going to school or not, you can still turn out and support your local teams.

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Alec James Althuisius 24, went to ride in paradise on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Haller Bridge Park in Arlington, Wash. Alec was born in Por tland, Ore., to Jason Lee Althuisius and Sheila Woods. He graduated from Stanwood High School class of 2011. He is survived by his mother Sheila Marie Woods, his twin sisters Sarah Jane Althuisius and Sadie Marie Silcock and stepfather Lynn Richard Lloyd. He is also survived by many other family members and friends.

Frank was born in Hico, Texas, and raised by his maternal grandmother in nearby Waco. As a young man, he worked endless hours in the fields of south Texas, farming, ranching and repairing machinery. This tireless work ethic is how he won the hand of Alberta Rodriguez. The couple were married on September 27th, 1949 in Goliad, Texas. In 1966, they moved north to Washington to farm. Eventually the family settled in the Smokey Point area.

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Photovoice: Farmers speak out with images By Sarah Arney sarah@northcountyoutlook.com Two Arlington area farmers joined others from across Snohomish County to express their concerns about agriculture here, in the Stillaguamish Valley, and in the Snohomish and Skykomish river valleys in Photovoice, a project of the Snohomish Conservation District and The Nature Conservancy. The farmers were asked to express their feelings about agriculture through photographs. Karen Fuentes of Hazel Blue Acres in Silvana and Bill Pierce of Soaring Swallow Farm, north of Arlington, participated because they value the earth and its future. Fuentes was born Karen Walden and raised on Fir Island in Skagit County. She and her husband Spencer Fuentes raise blueberries and chestnuts, welcoming visitors to come and learn about farming. In her photographs, she depicted the barn, because “it gives refuge throughout the seasons for family and visitors to come to pick organic blueberries in this beautiful, peaceful setting.” She also captured a bee in a berry bush, which, she called, “A bumblebee of promise.” Pierce, on the other hand, captured another perspective.

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Children observe the deep rich soil of the Snohomish River Valley while their dad plows the field at Caruso Farm. He photographed a fourstory apartment complex on land that was once a farm, near Smokey Point. Pierce and his wife moved to the northern edges of Snohomish County from Kenmore. They raise vegetables for food banks. He is one of few in the group who has a background as a photographer. He was a photojournalist before taking up farming. “I think we need to start measuring success in terms of health, rather than wealth,” Pierce said. They joined Nichlos Pate of Raising Cane Ranch, Chelsea Johansen of Rainy Sunday Ranch, Julie Allen of Justamare Farm, Libby Reed of Orange Star Farm

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: HOWARD ALFRED MOORE, deceased, NO. 17-401415-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: STUART J. ALLEN, deceased, NO. 17-4-01342-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

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: August 23, 2017 Kathy J. Keller, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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: August 9, 2017 Mark Allen, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188,103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 17-4-01415-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 17-4-01342-31

and Anna Caruso of Caruso Farm. Photovoice was launched on Monday, Aug. 14, at Skip Rock Distillery in Snohomish. In their photos the farmers spoke of unpredictable weather patterns, climate change and resilience. They showed their children working in the dirt and they showed animals standing in pools of water. The host of the event, Ryan Hembre, is a former employee of Snohomish County’s Department of Planning and Development. He worked on the transfer of development rights program to try to save ag land. Now he uses agricultural products in his distillery. As he welcomed a crowd of about 30-40 people — farmers and their children, organizers, elected officials, and people from various government agencies and nonprofits for environmental issues — he noted the bags of supplies in the warehouse where the farmers’ photographs were displayed. “We use rye from the Olympic Peninsula and potatoes from Skagit Valley,” he said. As owner of Klesick Family Farms in Stanwood,

Tristan Klesick works to preserve the flood plain where he grows many of the vegetables that he distributes around Puget Sound. “It is the soul, the essence of life. The land feeds us and the fish and shorebirds and wildlife,” he said during the social affair. Heather Cole, the brainstorm of the project, works with The Nature Conservancy. She saw a similar project in Melbourne, Australia, when studying international development there. “We were looking for a way to engage the farming community,” Cole said. “We wanted to build community by empowering their voices.” A goal of the project, according to Cindy Dittbrenner, natural resources program manager of SCD, is to connect farmers with cities, tribes and the county, she said. “We encouraged the farmers to share their stories,” Dittbenner said. “They all worked as a group to select the best photos to tell their stories.” Monty Marti, district manager of SCD, explained. “It’s a different way of engaging the agriculture community,” he said.

PHOTO BY KAREN WOLDEN-FUENTES

The barn at Hazel Blue Acres Farm in Silvana provides refuge through the seasons for family and visitors

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Community Calendar Tell us about special events and meetings for free publication on the Community Calendar in the paper and online. Send an e-mail to editor@northcounty outlook.com, phone (360) 659-1100 or fax to (360) 658-7536. Be sure to include contact info. Deadline: Friday before the following Wednesday publication.

Submit your events to our online calendar at www.northcountyoutlook.com - Click on Calendar Aug. 23 - Aug. 29 Grant Training & Networking Session: For those interested in making a Hotel-Motel Grant application, the city of Arlington is hosting a training and networking session on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 3-5:00 p.m., in the Arlington City Council Chambers. The session will review the requirements for the grant, Arlington’s tourism goals, the application requirements, and the process for review and approval of the grants. After the training session, there will be an opportunity for the applicants to network. The training is not required, but attendance is strongly encouraged. Music on the Terraces: The Ryders (bluegrass, folk, country, rock, Americana) perform on Aug. 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m., as part of

the city of Arlington’s free concert series, Music on the Terraces. Terrace Park is located at 809 E. Fifth St.

flatables, paint an airplane, Arlington Fire and Police Departments, tractor rides, ice cream, bubble pool, and much, much more.

Apologetics Forum: The next meeting will be held on Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St. NE, Arlingto. Dr. Don Johnson, creation researcher, author and speaker, speaks on Evolution, Species and Kinds. Details at ApologeticsForum.org. Refreshments plus resources at meeting.

Marysville Youth Basketball League registration: The Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation Department is offering its popular basketball league for youth in grades 1- 8. The program focuses upon developing fundamentals, teamwork and good sportsmanship for all in a recreation league environment. Practices begin the first week of December and games start the first week of January 2018. Volunteer coaches are always needed. Registration is now underway and runs until Oct. 8. The fee is $80 per child. For more information, please call Marysville Parks and Recreation at 360-363-8400 or email dhall@marysvillewa.gov.

Airport Appreciation Day: The annual Airport Appreciation Day is slated for Sat. Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Airport. Some of the many activities available include free airplane rides, face painting, aircraft static displays, helicopter tours, flight simulators, fly-overs, in-

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host families for the Arlington, Lakewood, Marysville and Stanwood school districts to open their homes to an international high school exchange student. Students are between the ages of 15 and 18, come from over 60 countries, speak English and have their own spending money as well as accident and health insurance. To learn more about how to participate, please contact Charla at 360-659-3603 or submit an inquiry to www. cci-exchange.com/hostinquiry.aspx. TOPS 433 meeting: TOPS 433 meets at Arlington Boys & Girls Club on Fridays, 9:45-10:45. All welcome. For more information go to www.TOPS.org. TOPS meeting: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Friday mornings, 1011:30 a.m., at the Marysville United Methodist church, 5600 64th St. NE in Marysville. All are welcome. For more information go to www.TOPS.org. Free Jam Sessions: The Old Time & Country Music Association has free Jam Sessions on the second and fourth Friday each month, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at 1401 Poplar in Everett. Call 360-6599713 for more information. Assistance for veterans: Military Veterans seeking help with the VA may contact American Legion Post 178, 119 Cedar Ave., Marysville. Messages may be left on the Post phone, 360-6590155. A service officer will return your call. Post 178 meets the third Thursday of each month. The Post has a social/coffee hour at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts a 7:00 PM. All veterans are invited to visit and learn how the Legion serves our community.” Volunteers for Animal Care Wanted: The NOAH Center in Stanwood is looking for volunteers. NOAH offers several volunteer opportunities to help care for their adoptable animals. If you are interested in volunteering you can go to their website at www.thenoahcenter.org or call 360-6297055. Al-Anon Meetings: A variety of local weekly AlAnon meetings are available around Marysville and Arlington. The Serenity Station AFG meets on Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church at 730 E Highland, Arlington. The Arlington AFG meets on Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church at 1200 5th St., Arlington. The Friday Solutions AFG meets on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Alpine Recovery Center at 16404 Smokey Pt. Blvd, Marysville.

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Planting a fall vegetable garden Believe it or from seed. Othnot, it is time to ers make more start thinking sense to plant as about planting a transplants, which fall veggie garden. are available now Cooler nights and too, because they shorter days are will mature faster. the triggers that By Steve Smith Here’s a list of get our fall crops what we can plant growing, so late August and now. early September are the ideal n The following vegtime to make it happen. gies can be grown from seed There are several factors that or transplants (except for go into having a successful radish) and harvested this fall garden. Here are some season: Arugula, Cilantro, of my thoughts. Lettuce, Radishes, Spinach, Timing: It is important Mustards. not to wait too late to plant. n These varieties can be Once our soils get cold, planted now for spring/earplants will slow down and ly-summer harvest: Beets, stop growing, so getting an Endive, Fava Beans, Garearly start is important. As lic, Long season Cabbage & you harvest your summer Carrots, Shallots, Snow Peas. crops and spaces open up, n These varieties are fill them with some fall va- easy to grow from transrieties. plants: Beets, Broccoli, Location: Make sure Brussel Sprouts, Cabbages, your garden will be in full Cauliflower, Green Onions, “winter sun”. I realize the Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuces, term “winter sun” is a bit of Parsley, Peas, Spinach, Swiss an oxymoron, but as the sun Chard. moves south for the winter Winter Protection: This it will cast a longer shadow is the real trick with fall garover the garden. Do what dens. We have had years you can to maximize the where the first killing frost available light. didn’t happen until DecemSoil Prep: Vegetables ber and other years where can take a lot out of the soil. it occurred the first week of Before you plant, be sure to November. While a light replenish the ground with frost won’t hurt our veggies, organic fertilizers and com- a good hard killing frost post. E.B. Stone Organic’s (mid to low 20’s) will dammakes a veggie compost age leaf crops and generand raised bed mix that are ally slow everything down. full of nutrients and micro- Some form of frost protecorganisms ready to incorpo- tion will go a long way to exrate into the beds. I like to tending the season. A “frost add some additional veggie blanket” is an inexpensive fertilizer and as a real treat, a item that can be purchased few handfuls of earth worm at most any garden center castings and some lime. All and when applied over the of these amendments will top of a crop, will add at least get your plants off to a very 5 degrees of protection. It good start. Don’t skimp or is a light weight fabric that you will be disappointed is permeable so both water with the results. and air can pass through it. Seeds or Transplants: I do not recommend using For some reason garden plastic unless that is all you purists seem to think they have. Just be sure to remove have to start everything from it as soon as possible. You seed, which if fine but it takes can also create temporary a whole lot more planning. structures called cloches For me, I am more than out of PVC pipes and cover happy to let the growers start them with a clear plastic my veggies at the appropri- that will capture the heat ate time and I will plant the from the sun, keeping things transplants when the time growing nicely. Be sure to is right. Neither technique keep the ends open on the is either right or wrong, it is cloche to let air pass through just a matter of preference. (you can close them at night) Garden centers have their and don’t forget that you new 2018 seeds in stock now will have to water inside the and there are several veg- cloche since the plastic cover gies that are easy to grow will deflect the rain.

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Growing a fall crop of veggies is largely a race against time and while we have no control over what Mother Nature will throw at us, if we plant early, prepare our soil and be ready with some frost protection, we should be able to expect a reasonable return on our efforts. It’s really no different than when we plant a cool season crop in the spring, hoping to get it growing and harvested before it gets too hot. If you were successful in the spring, then you should be successful in the fall. And if not, what’s the harm in trying anyway? What have you got to lose? Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net.

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Tranquil setting, shy half acre, 2 lots, public water. Less than 5 minutes to I-5. Quiet community. Home needs interior finished. Hard to find close in lake front property. $215,000

Mostly level property. Three parcels all have lot status. Nicely treed duplex potential. Perkable land near Bryant Store . Great visability. $179,950

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Buy locally to help environment Buying local has many benefits. But while consumers may know that buying local helps grow the local economy by supporting local business owners and creating jobs, they may not realize the positive impact that buying local can have on the environment as well. Eco-conscious consumers often go to great lengths to ensure their money is being spent in an

environmentally friendly way. But one of the easiest ways to be an eco-friendly consumer is to support local businesses, which tend to benefit the environment in a variety of ways. n Shopping locally reduces the environmental impact of your purchases. When buying from a large national chain store, chances are the products you're purchasing were produced

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outside of your local community, oftentimes halfway across the globe. That means those products had to be shipped to reach the store shelves in your community. Such shipping leads to greater fuel consumption and air pollution. But local businesses often buy their supplies from other local businesses, cutting down on shipping and, as a result, benefitting the environment. n Local businesses often operate from the center of town. Local businesses typically need less space for their stores, which allows them to set up shop right in the heart of town as opposed to on the town's outskirts. That makes local businesses more accessible to community residents, who might be able to walk or take a short bike ride to smaller, local businesses. On the contrary, larger chains tend to diversify their offerings and, as a result, need more space. This often pushes them to the fringes of towns, eliminating the possibility of walking to

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the store. That means consumers will have to drive to the store, increasing their fuel consumption and their carbon footprint as a result. n Shopping locally employs your neighbors, reducing their carbon footprints as well. Another benefit to shopping locally that's often overlooked is the impact it can have on your neighbors' carbon footprint. Local businesses often employ members of the community, which translates to shorter commutes, less highway congestion and less fuel consumption. So while shopping locally reduces your carbon footprint, it's also helping mem-

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bers of your community reduce their own potentially negative impact on the environment. n Shopping locally can protect local wildlife. Many people prefer to buy locally grown foods because they feel such foods are more fresh and buying locally grown foods reduces fuel consumption. Those things are true, but buying locally grown foods also can help protect local wildlife. When local farms can afford to stay in operation, local farmers are far less likely to sell their lands to developers. That can help protect the habitats of local wildlife.

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