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History comes to life at annual Pioneer Days By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers invited local families to their Pioneer Days so that children could wash clothes, grind wheat and see what life was like for early 1900s farmers. The annual event held on Sept. 22 offered local children the chance to churn butter, play with old-fashioned toys, and other activities to help demonstrate the pioneer life. "We put it on for the kids and to show kids how things used to get done. It used to be a lot harder to do some of this stuff," said Myrtle Rausch, president of the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers. Rausch said she enjoys seeing all the families that come down to the event. "I just enjoy watching See HISTORY on page 2
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Participants in this year’s Friendship Walk begin their onemile walk around Legion Park on Sept. 22. From left, Florence Rider, Jeremy Carter, Joan Flescher and Allison Rider.
Friendship Walk supports locals with disabilities By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Sophia Barone grinds wheat with an old-fashioned grinder at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers' annual Pioneer Days event on Sept. 22.
Locals with disabilities helped play music and walk the Centennial Trail around Legion Park as part of the annual Friendship Walk and 5K run in downtown Arlington. The nonprofit organization Village Community Services, which supports adults with disabilities, puts on the event to raise awareness and as a fundraiser for
their music program, Voices of the Village. “We put this on to raise awareness that there are people with disabilities and they’re valuable members of our community that make contributions,” said Michelle Dietz, executive director of Village Community Services. “Voices of the Village is one example. They play all around the state, mainly in
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Marysville looks to improve recycling By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com With new state grant funding the city of Marysville hopes to improve the way local apartment complexes recycle. The city is receiving $30,000 from the Department of Ecology and putting in $10,000 of their own funds to reduce the amount of contaminants that are found in apartment complexes’ recycling. “This includes examples such as Styrofoam in cardboard boxes, food waste contamination of recyclables, and diapers, toys and garbage in recycle carts,” said JR Myers, solid waste supervisor with the city of Marysville.
Marysville collects their own garbage but contracts out to Waste Management for their recycling services. Myers said city officials will be working with Waste Management to monitor where these problems occur. “We will utilize Waste Management driver reports of contamination to identify an initial target group of properties. The recycling consultant education team will conduct container monitoring to clearly identify the contamination issues present at each multifamily property,” said Myers. Then they will be working on education See RECYCLE on page 15
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the kids and showing them how to do things," she said. "We tell them how it used to be done and compare it how it's done now." Locals said they enjoyed the chance to show their children a small piece of history. "This is wonderful," said local grandparent Joneen Richards. "It's cool for them to see how we have evolved and what we have learned from the past." Richards said her granddaughter enjoyed working with the old tools. "She's saying to me 'I wish we did this all day long,' and I have to tell her 'well, today it's fun but tomorrow when you have to redo it all, it wouldn't be,'" she said. Parents appreciated the old historical tools at the event. "It's great," said local parent Allison Barone. "I like the original high-
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efficiency washing machine that they have," she joked. "The history of all of this is great," said parent Pete Barone. Rausch said that children enjoy playing with the old objects and parents like the affordable family event. "I think it's fun for them and, of course, we don't charge, so it's always good for those who can't afford to go to museums or big events," she said. This year included new items such as a cutout to take pictures with, a new cow for the kids to test milking and a woodworking demonstration. The weather may have depressed turnout this year though, said Rausch. "It's a little slow this year, I think because of the rain and because we changed the date on it," she said. The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers are a group that works to preserve the history of the valley and runs the local historical museum. "Our museum takes care of showing what used to be here at the Stillaguamish Valley," said Rausch.
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Freya Richards uses a shave horse, which is a woodworking device that keeps a piece of wood stable while shaving pieces off of it, at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers annual Pioneer Days event on Sept. 22.
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Six Marysville PD officers responded, but only three were reported to be involved in the incident. It is expected that the three involved officers will be placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure. The investigation is being conducted by the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART), a team of detectives from various Snohomish County law enforcement agencies who respond to, and investigate, police use of force incidents. When the SMART investigation is complete, results will be forwarded to the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
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Local films, culture featured at 6th annual Hibulb Film Festival
By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Hibulb Cultural Center held their sixth annual film festival on Sept. 22, providing both tribal and non-tribal local filmmakers a chance to show their art. Lena Jones, education curator at the center, said that the festival was started "to give filmmakers an opportunity to show their work." This year the event received nine films. The submissions came from places ranging from Tulalip to Canada, and a number of Native American filmmakers submitted pieces. Tulalip Tribal member David Spencer Sr. usually submits a film to the event and did this year as well. "Most videos I submit I sing, so I like that I get a chance to share my songs," said Spencer. "I have a lot of Lushootseed [the language of the Coast Salish people] songs that come to me and I like to share."
Originally he wasn't planning on submitting a film this year. "Then I had these dreams, these songs were coming to me and I told my mate that 'well, I better go do this video,'" he said. Spencer's film "I am Frog" won best in show this year. His film was about how people have to work cooperatively if they are to going to do 'spiritual work.' "All creatures despise each other. They despise the frog, the frog despises them. But when it comes to spiritual work, we all come together," he said. The theme for this year's festival was "Frog Catches a Song." Robin Carneen, who has been a judge for the festival the last three years, said the theme was about the canoe journeys she has taken. Although raised in California, Carneen said she learned she was Swinomish and came to the Pacific Northwest to return to her tribe. "I would go on the canoe journey, that they hold an-
nually, where they sing a lot of songs," she said. That sense of sharing songs with the world around you was what inspired the 'Frog Catches a Song' theme. She said she appreciated the ability of the film festival to help with highlighting local culture as well. "I love that Tulalip has this cultural center and museum, because we need to have a presence and a place for people to come and learn about us from our perspective and from our history," said Carneen. "This film festival offers a really great avenue for that," she said. Jones said that the festival always receives a number of different entries. "It's pretty fun and interesting to get films and see them," she said. "We get a variety of films, the creativity of people is fascinating." Local tribal filmmakers often incorporate aspects of their culture as well, such as Spencer's film this year.
"It's always great because he includes a lot of our teaching in his films and it's great how he can combine a good message with an artful composition," said Jones. Preserving some of those cultural pieces is also important work, said Carneen. "For Native people, we're very oral and a lot of the stories are gone," she said. "What's amazing now is that we can encapsulate those stories in film and they'll be here forever, and I think that's really important, to preserve those stories," she said. Jones said that the original idea behind the festival was to encourage local young filmmakers. "My sons were interested in filmmaking and at the Boys & Girls Club and Heritage High School they were having filmmaking classes, so I thought it would be great if we had a place to have them enter their films," she said. The center highlights a local film each month and plans to hold their festival again next year. Carneen said she hopes local filmmakers will submit their work. "We're trying to encourage more people to utilize this facility and this opportunity," she said. For more information on the center's featured film or how to submit a film, contact Lena Jones at the Hibulb Cultural Center at 360716-2640.
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Hibulb Film Festival participant David Spencer Sr., right, receives an award for best in show from festival judge Robin Carneen, center, and a tribal blanket from festival organizer Lena Jones on Sept. 22.
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Eagles battle for 3-0 victory over Warriors By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Arlington girls volleyball team hosted the EdmondsWoodway Warriors in an electric matchup on Sept. 18. The Warriors got off to an ear-
ly lead in the first set as they led 7-3 during the first timeout taken by the Eagles. Coming out of the timeout, Arlington was able to find their groove and swing back momentum as they secured a late lead, 19-17. Through the rest of the set both teams battled back
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Caroline Diemer, left, and Julia Parra, right, get up high to block the Warriors at Arlington High School on Sept. 18.
get them down. They stay in the game, stay focused and make sure that they are fighting for every single point. Tonight there were swings in momentum, but this group is amazing at chipping away and staying in it,” said Arlington Head Coach Whitney Williams. The Eagles were led by their trio of juniors: outside hitter Arianna Bilby, setter Caroline Diemer and middle blocker Julia Parra. Bilby dominated offensively as she earned four aces, a gamehigh 14 kills and six digs. Diemer set up her teammates all over the court as she put together a gamehigh 25 assists as well as two kills late in the match. Parra earned a total of four kills but played a key role on the defensive end as she was able to change a lot of shots against Edmonds-Woodway. If you want to attend the next home match for the Eagles they will be hosting the Mountlake Terrace Hawks on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m.
and forth, but the Eagles managed to grab the set with a score of 25-23. The Eagles got off to a slow start again in the second set as the Warriors got up 14-11 by the first timeout. After the stoppage Edmonds-Woodway still kept their three-point lead late as they looked to be closing in on winning the set with a score of 20-17. Arlington came out of the last timeout of the set, up 22-21, and held the late swing to close it out 25-22. The final set was more of the same as both teams exchanged swings of momentum back and forth. The Eagles and Warriors found themselves tied at 1616 with Arlington looking to finish the match in three sets. Edmonds-Woodway seemed to slow down late in the set and the Eagles squeezed out a score of 25-21. With that set the Eagles walked away with the 3-0 victory. “The thing about these girls is that they just don’t let anything
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Arlington junior Arianna Bilby gets an ace in the second set against Edmonds-Woodway at Arlington High School on Sept. 18.
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Chargers top Royals on the pitch By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville Getchell girls soccer team took on the Lynnwood Royals on Sept. 20. From the start of the match, the Royals put pressure on the Chargers' defense with a handful of shots on goal and controlling possession. After looking for an opening from the
beginning, Lynnwood got behind the Marysville Getchell defense and scored in the 20th minute with a oneon-one shot against the goalkeeper. After getting down early, the Chargers began to ignite on the offensive end and started to take more shots. In the 34th minute, Marysville Getchell took a shot up the middle and caught the Royals' keeper off balance which resulted in a goal. After the score they
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Jadin Thompson-Sheldon, Chargers’ junior, doesn’t back down from Lynnwood as she fights for possession at Marysville Getchell High School on Sept. 20.
kept the pedal down with another goal in the 37th minute. At halftime the Chargers led 2-1 over the Royals. In the second half both teams stepped up on the defensive end and kept possession near the middle of the field. With a quick offensive push Marysville Getchell scored once again in the 54th minute and deflated Lynnwood over the last 20 minutes. The Chargers walked away with their first win of the season by a score of 3-1. “Up to this point we had scored one goal over six games. We got a lucky shot for our first goal, and I think that settled everyone down and gave them all some confidence that they can put some points on the board. They work really hard, so it was good to see them get a win,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Kyle Suits. The Chargers were led by sophomore Sydney Huestis and their juniors Maddison Hagglund and Kortney Crane. Huestis scored the first goal of the match for Marysville Getchell as well as notching her first of the season. Hagglund was all over the field being the main distributor for the team and scored the second goal of the first half. Crane capped off the second half for the Chargers with the final goal of the game. If you want to come out and cheer for the Chargers their next home match will be against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
M-PHS tennis hosts Lakewood By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville-Pilchuck boys tennis team hosted the Lakewood Cougars in their first matchup in school history on Sept. 18. Mar ysv i l le-Pi lchuck took control of the matches early and often as they won the first six completed matches, losing a total of two games. Lakewood’s final chance to earn a victory came in their first doubles team which ended up being the longest match of the day. With a final tiebreaker the Cougars earned a win in the match but still fell to the Tomahawks on the day, 6-1. “The guys played pretty well all around. We’ve had a lot of matches in the past couple of weeks without practice time, so it’s given me the ability to notice things that we need to work on. With a little more focus on the details I think they can be very good,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Evan Shaw. Marysville-Pilchuck’s singles players dominated the courts as they only lost two games throughout the entire day. Parker Devereux, number one singles, cleared his first set with a 6-0 win and then finalized his vic-
tory with a 6-1 second set. Connor Peterson, number two singles, had a similar experience as he finished his first set 6-1 and then took the win with a 6-0 second set. Treven Southard, third singles, and Aaron Kalab, fourth singles, cleared their opponents without dropping a single game as they finished with two sets of 6-0. “The whole season has been a lot of beginners learning tennis. They are getting better every day and we aren’t going to count our
progress in wins and losses, but rather with their own personal growth throughout the year,” said Lakewood Head Coach Bob Walker. Lakewood’s first doubles team, Ben Vanderweise and Garrett Davis, has been on a hot streak all season as they notched their fourth win of the year. They had a tough match as they battled back and forth into three tiebreaker sets. In their first set, Vanderweise and Davis squeezed out a 7-6 win after securing a 8-6 tiebreaker. For their second set, Toma-
hawks’ duo of Trae Tingelstad and Carson Asper earned the win with a 7-6 score, with a tiebreaker 7-5. In the final tiebreaker set the Cougars were able to close it out with a 10-7 victory. If you want to support the Tomahawks their next home match will be against the Arlington Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3:30 p.m. Or if you want to come out for the Cougars their next home match is against the Marysville Getchell Chargers on Friday, Sept. 28, at 3:30 p.m.
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Kaitlyn Knocke, Chargers’ senior keeper, launches one deep down the field against the Royals at Marysville Getchell High School on Sept. 20.
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Variety of berries can add color to your garden One of the very small and inconspicutreats of a fall ous flowers that garden is enjoyeventually set the ing the sight of intense purple clusters of difiridescent berries ferent colored that hang on long berries on our By Steve Smith into the winter. I shrubbery. recently discovIn my own backyard is a delightful ered two new introducBeautyberry, called ‘Pro- tions in the nursery that are fusion’, that has the most an improvement on ‘Profuincredible purple berries sion’. ’Pearl Glam’ sports later in fall. The shrub itself dark purple foliage from is nondescript, but when spring until frost, white the berries arrive in the flowers in the summer and fall I immediately remem- a more upright growth ber why I have allocated so habit. ‘Purple Pearls’ is almuch space for it to grow. most the same only with The same can be said about pink flowers in the summer a lot of shrubs that can be and slightly larger berries boring as hell during the in the fall. Both are well growing season, but then worth growing in our garsuddenly strut their stuff dens, especially if you are a in the fall and early winter. Husky fan. Most of us are familiar Here are three that do the with our native snowberry trick for me. As I mentioned above, that grows wild in our forBeautyberry is an easy-to- ests, meadows, and river grow shrub hailing from banks, and sports big half Asia that loves the sun and inch marshmallow-looking once established is drought fruits throughout the wintolerant. It will grow up to ter. The berries are a rich 6 feet tall, but I chop mine source of food for wildlife down every couple of years but the plants are rangy, to around 3 to 4 feet tall and a bit too tall for most garit doesn’t seem to mind. In dens, and the fruit seems the summer it produces to turn brown much too
quickly. Enter two new hybrids, which are crosses of two or more North American natives that stay below 3 feet tall, fruit heavily, and last much longer into the winter. ‘Galaxy’ has large white berries and ‘Candy' has lovely pink berries. These new hybrids are a tidy addition to the mixed border and will delight not only the gardener, but also attract wildlife into the garden. They are very easy to grow and can function anywhere from a scattered specimen to an entire hedge. Full to partial sun and adequate moisture is all they require. My third pick comes from the Saint John’s Wort family or Hypericum. Hypericum comes in many forms, the most common being a sun and drought tolerant ground cover with golden yellow flowers in summer. Several years ago this form, that has been grown for decades in the floral industry where the berries are prized for their cut flower value, crossed over into the landscape trade and became an instant success. These can
A variety of berries, such as the Snowberry, can add color to your garden. usually be found in garden centers this time of year in the seasonal color department where they are merchandized as components for containers, but the truth is that they make very sturdy and reliable shrubs in the garden. Varieties have been selected based
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How to prepare your lawn and garden for winter As September turns to damp and rainy fall, it’s time for homeowners to prepare their lawns and gardens for the wet and soggy winter. “One of the most important things to do is fall fertilization,” said Deb Eidsness about preparing a lawn for the winter. She is an ag consultant for Co-op Supply, which has locations in Arlington and Marysville. The fertilizer should have low or slow-release nitrogen and have phosphorus and potassium which will help with root development. The fall is a good time to oversee the lawn and fill in the bare spots that form. Whenever there is a bare spot, something will grow and it’s usually something a homeowner doesn’t want, Eidsness said. Because of the wet winters, the fall is normally a good time to apply lime to a lawn. Because the high amount of rainfall in the winter tends to make the
soil more acidic, lime is needed to correct soil fertility to favor grass production, Eidsness said. If soil becomes too acidic, then more moss can grow. As for preparing the garden for the winter, it’s important to get rid of the weeds before they go to seed. In addition, “plant a good cover crop to increase soil tilth and prevent unwanted weed growth,” Eidsness said. Good cover crops include crimson clover, buckwheat, fall rye or Austrian peas. Though homeowners cannot do anything to prevent snow, wind and ice from affecting their properties, they can take various steps to prepare their lawns and gardens for whatever winter has in store. Mulch leaves. Falling leaves are a telltale sign that winter is coming. In lieu of raking leaves as they begin to fall, homeowners can mulch them into their
lawns. Scotts®, an industry leader in lawn care, notes that mulching leaves is a great way for homeowners to recycle a natural resource and enrich the soil of their lawns. While it might not be possible to mulch fallen leaves in late autumn when they begin to fall en masse, doing so in the early stages of fall should be possible so long as the lawn is not being suffocated. Scotts® recommends mulching the leaves to dime-size pieces to a point where half an inch of grass can be seen through the mulched leaf layer. Rake leaves as they start to fall more heavily. Once leaves begin to fall more heavily, rake them up and add them to compost piles. The resource GardeningKnowHow.com notes composting leaves creates a dark, rich and organic matter that can add nutrients to garden soil and loosen compacted earth. Leaving leaves on the lawn once
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they start to fall in great numbers makes it hard for grass blades to breathe, and the leaves can block moisture from reaching the soil, which needs water to maintain strong roots. In addition, potentially harmful pathogens can breed on damp leaves left on a lawn, and such bacteria can cause significant damage to the turf over time. Apply a winterizing fertilizer. Winterizing fertilizers can help lawns store food they need to survive through winter and also can help them bounce back strong in spring. Such fertilizers are typically formulated for cool-season grasses such as fescue and bluegrass and are often best applied after the final cut of fall. Warm-season grasses go dormant in winter, so homeowners whose lawns contain these types of grasses won’t want to apply a winterizing fertilizer. Homeowners who don’t know which type of grass they have or are concerned about when to apply a winterizing fertilizer should consult with a lawncare professional before fertilizing. Remove annuals from the garden. Annuals won’t be coming back in spring, so it’s best to remove ones that are no longer producing from the garden before the arrival of winter. Doing so can prevent the onset of fungal diseases that may adversely affect the garden in spring. Fall is the perfect time for homeowners who spend months making their lawns and gardens as lush as possible to take steps to prepare such areas for potentially harsh winter weather.
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A basement remodeling project can add valuable and usable space to a home. For many years, homeowners overlooked the potential of a basement remodel, perhaps thinking it would not be a smart return on investment. But that’s no longer the case. The latest “Cost vs. Value” report from Remodeling magazine says the average basement remodel can cost around $61,000 with a 70.3 percent recoup rate. In addition, HGTV says architects and contractors indicate the cost of redoing a basement is roughly onethird to one-half less than the price of putting an addition on a home. Before remodeling a basement, homeowners should think about how they want to use the space. Homeowners also must fo-
cus on some potential obstacles in a basement that will need to be addressed so that the area can be as functional as possible. “Make sure there’s a good sealer on the floor and paint the walls with a Drylok paint to prevent any moisture from coming through,” said Brent Emory, owner of E & E Lumber, which has locations in Marysville and SedroWoolley. Basements can be chilly and damp. That means moisture issues and heating and cooling needs must be addressed prior to any construction. Homeowners may have to consider the installation of a dehumidifier and run venting through the basement to allow for proper climate control. If a basement takes on water, either through
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smoothed out and flattened before carpeting or tile can be laid down. A self-leveling underlayment can be applied to fill in gullies, while larger crack and holes will need to be patched. Once the structure of the basement is addressed, then the design work can begin. Many professionals advise against drop ceilings, which can take away from ceiling height and look cheap. Basements can be dark, so the addition of plenty of lighting can help brighten the room. Small basement windows can be replaced with larger ones to add more light as well. Homeowners can mimic built-ins and architectural details from elsewhere in the home so the basement is aesthetically cohesive and doesn’t seem like an addition. Bookcases and shelving can add valuable storage space as well. Decorate the basement with bright, neutral colors so they make the space feel more inviting. With some effort and financial investment, basements can be as beautiful and functional as other rooms in a home.
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tributed funds for a variety of different projects. “The Arlington Education Foundation was founded in 2002 to try to fill in the gaps in funding for Arlington Public Schools,” said Huleatt. Huleatt said that they work closely with the school district, as well, to find out some of the best ways to spend the money they raise. Each year the foundation provides $12,000 in mini-grants that support teachers and their classrooms. One is provided in the spring and one is provided in the fall. “Our biggest and first project was the Byrnes Performing Arts Center,” said Huleatt, which was also
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the reason the foundation came together originally. Other projects throughout the years they have supported with funding include an elementary choral library, Arlington High School’s video production program, technology teacher stations at Post Middle School and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The foundation is currently deciding on projects for it’s 2018/2019 funding cycle and more information is available at their website at arlingtonedfoundation.org. The organization’s wine tasting fundraiser was something that has been held in the past and recently brought back. “We decided to rekindle it last year,” said Huleatt. Many local Washington state wineries will be at the event along with one local brewery, this year. Rondo Swing will be playing some classic jazz music and appetizers are being provided by Angel of the Winds. Tickets are available for $30 or $50 per pair at the foundation’s website at arlingtonedfoundation.org. “I encourage people to buy tickets online,” said Huleatt. “We’re looking forward to being able to raise money for local kids,” she said.
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Rain City Fitness holds grand opening By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington’s Rain City Fitness held their grand opening on Sept. 21 and invited clients and community members into the gym. The gym is located at 20308 77th Ave. NE #E, Arlington. Owner Jessica Johnston took clients as a private trainer at a Smokey Point location prior to opening in her current Arlington location this summer. “We offer group fitness, which is the reason for our expansion,” she said. The gym now offers 23 classes a week, “ranging from yoga to booty bar to circuit strength,” said Johnston. Many of their clientele are women who enjoy fitness as a group activity, she said. “It is also to provide more affordable options and get more involved in the community,” said Johnston. The gym still offers private training as well. Trainers at the gym are all women and Johnston said she tries to make Rain City Fitness have a welcoming atmosphere. “We’re real women with real lives,” she said. If someone is unsure of how to use the equipment,
Johnston said they make sure to work with clients. “We train our clients on what to do and how to do it properly,” she said. They also try and make sure to give clients a proper amount of work. “We work you hard, but at your current fitness level,” said Johnston. “Our goal is to always take a client at their current fitness level and bring it to the next one,” she said. The gym also has two certified health coaches and a nutritional therapist. “A lot of people think they can just work out and they’ll lose weight, and nutrition is one of the key parts of the puzzle that a lot of people miss,” said Johnston. “We don’t do diets or quick fixes, we’re very much about teaching lifestyle nutrition,” she said. So far Johnston said that “this is the best job that I never thought I would have.” Five years ago she said she decided to become a stay-at-home mom and took up gym exercise as a way to pass the time. She applied for the Seattle Seagals “and in the process of being trained, fell in love with training.” Johnston said she was never really passionate
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about it before. “I didn’t grow up with a health mindset,” she said. “The more I surrounded myself with these amazing people, the better it became,” she said. That eventually led to the opening of her Rain City Fitness gym in Arlington. She hopes to build a healthier community. “We want to get involved in the community. I have a great partnership with the Arlington School District with nutrition and we want to spread that everywhere to make a more healthy community,” she said. The local gym is open from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., along with various other times that classes are happening. More information about the gym is available at www. myraincityfitness.com.
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Employees and officials from Arlington’s Rain City Fitness cut the ribbon during their Sept. 21 grand opening. From left, trainer Charlotte Rutter, owner Jessica Johnston and trainers Tracy Jacobsen, Sarah Rogers and Amy Rocha.
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Canine Companions help Marysville woman By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville resident Karenann Krueger became one of the most recent recipients of a service animal from national nonprofit organization Canine Companions for Independence. When Krueger was 19 she was hit by a drunk driver while she was inside a building. “Because of my injuries I ended up losing both my legs,” she said. In recent years she has gone through multiple surgical procedures. “Due to multiple back surgeries they thought it would be good to apply for a service dog to prevent further surgeries,” she said, and so she decided to apply with Canine Companions for Independence about five years ago. She’s had her new companion Boswell for about five weeks now. “He’s just incredible, he’s been a tremendous help to me,” said Krueger. Boswell is capable of many tasks, including picking up keys or other items that Krueger drops, opening and closing drawers and doors, and handing credit cards or money to cashiers. “It’s just phenomenal what these dogs can do,” said Krueger. “You can teach him to go retrieve things,” she said, “only a short distance right now, but we’re working on going further.”
Krueger also enjoys having Boswell around to break the ice with the people she meets in the community. “You go out in public and you get stared out, sometimes rude comments, but when he’s around people forget about the disability,” she said. “I’m a social person and I usually make friends easily, but he makes it even easier,” she said. The independence and the companionship that the service animal has provided her is also a big benefit. Boswell is a very calm and soothing dog as well, she said. “I have two other dogs at home, and they’re mellow, but not as mellow as Boswell and he’s a very calming influence over them,” she said. Going through the community alone is also less anxious with Boswell around, she said. “I feel safer in public, because I’ve been mugged a couple of times,” said Krueger, “I’d rather be safe than sorry and with him I feel a little more secure.” Krueger is very appreciative of the national organization. “They’re just an incredible organization,” she said. The nonprofit organization was founded in California and has become one of the largest service animal providers in the world. “Canine Companions for Inde-
pendence is a national nonprofit that provides expertly trained service animals to children, adults and veterans with disabilities,” said Michelle Williams, Canine Companions for Independence public relations and marketing coordinator for the northwest region. She said the organization has matched more than 6,000 animals with people. “With the generosity of our donors and corporate partnerships we are able to partner our animals with people completely free of charge,” she said. They provide four different types of dogs which help in a wide variety of situations, including helping adults with physical disabilities, assisting adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, and providing comfort in professional settings. Hospitals and the justice system use dogs from the organization sometimes to comfort kids. “So they may help kids going through cancer treatments for example,” said Williams. Each dog costs around $50,000 because of breeding, training and the funds required to followup with individuals matched with a service animal. Krueger said that she liked that the organization put effort into followup to make sure that the dogs are being treated well.
Karenann Krueger and her service dog Boswell. “They take good care of their dogs and they monitor them very well,” she said. In August she went down to their facility to get interviewed and tested for her dog handling abilities. “You get to meet people throughout the process,” said Krueger. “There were volunteers that provided us lunch every day and they were fabulous.” With the investment of thou-
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RANT: While the Nov. 6 General Election may seem like it is a long way off, there are several important dates that are rapidly approaching. Oct. 8 is the last day to change registration from another county or update your address, ballots will be mailed on Oct. 18, and Oct. 29 is the last day for new inperson registration. There are a lot of important races on the Nov. 6 ballot, so get involved , get informed and vote. RAVE: Fall is my favorite season of the year. We still get some sunny days, but not the heat of the summer. Sadly, it won't last long as winter will soon be here.
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Remembering two supporters of the Marysville Strawberry Festival Hello Marysville and welcome to “The Berry Patch.” This week I would like to acknowledge a past Maryfest Inc., member and hard working volunteer and a well respected and admired Marysville Police Officer, both of whom have passed away over the last couple of weeks. Ken Alskog, along with his wife Debbie, and his brother Chuck, were devoted Festival volunteers. Ken served on the Board of Directors and, along with Debbie and Chuck, they became the “guardians of the Strawberry Festival Float.” They helped design, build and transport the float to the out of town parades we attended. At that time, Maryfest Inc., did not have the nice truck and trailer we have now, But, Ken had his own Excavating Business and he just put the float on his flatbed trailer, covered it with a tarp and transported it that way. We did not have a building to work on the float, so we improvised to some degree. At the south of town, where the Waterfront Park is now, on the east side was the Reinell Boat Works building. We were lucky enough to be able to use that building to work on the float, however, it was open on both ends so it was really cold in the Winter. E&E Lumber was gracious enough to allow us to use one of their buildings as well. Our Float traveled to as many Festivals as possible and was a winner much of
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the time. Ken, Debbie and Chuck, worked hard to help put us on the map so to speak, and for that we are thankful. We send our deepest condolences to his family and thank them for all they did to help build your Strawberry Festival. Sgt. Eldon Dennis served in the Marysville Police Department for many years. When Sgt. Dennis was on the force, it was a small department, with their offices at Comeford Park in what is now the Baxter Center. At that time the dispatcher was in a small office on the south end of the building. Sgt. Dennis worked many years of Strawberry Festivals and his dry sense of humor always shown through during Festival week. We send our condolences to his family and thank him for his service to our community and to the Marysville Strawberry Festival. I want to mention another one of our biggest business supporters. This week our salute is to Roy Robinson Chevrolet. For those who think the dealership has always been located where it is now, I have some information for you. Roy Robinson was located at 1098 State St. for many years before moving to its present location. Many years ago, during the Fes-
tival, one of the events was the Strawberry Ball and it was held in Roy’s showroom. All the cars would be moved out, the windows covered with paper and the party was on. Roy, Gordy, Mark and their staff were terrific to this organization, and to every organization is our community. We got all our cars for the Grand Parade from Roy, vehicles to transport our Royalty and Chaperones to out of town parades and support vehicles for any event during Festival week. To say that Roy and Gordy are missed is an understatement. They were two community minded businesspeople and they showed that over and over with their kindness and generosity. We truly miss them, but the staff at Roy Robinson continue to support us and Gordy Jr. is his dad all over again and we are most grateful for that, as I am sure his dad and Roy are. You too can support the Marysville Strawberry Festival in two ways. One would be to volunteer and be part of the process and the other is to become a member. Being a volunteer in this organization is a great experience and the great feeling of accomplishment and pride you feel once the events are all done for the year is well worth it. For information you can go to maryfest.org or call our office at 360-659-7664. Cheryl Deckard
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August (Gus) Bleisteiner
Patti Sue SoperRoodzant
“Gus” was born on November 5, 1929, in Dornstadt, Germany. While attending college, he met his wife, Anne. They married and had six children. They also had several grandchildren. Gus was a businessman and he like to be his own boss. He passed away on June 11, 2018. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and hiking. He loved gardening and tending his roses. Gus will forever be loved and missed. He is in good hands with the Lord.
Patti Sue Soper-Roodzant, 60, of Marysville, WA, was taken from us We d n e s day, September 12, 2018, in a tragic car accident. Born on May 24, 1958 to parents Les and Dorothy Soper, she was a life-long resident of Marysville, although she graduated from Everett High School in 1976. She began her career at the B&M and later transferred to the North Everett Safeway on Broadway where she became very involved in the Teamsters Union, serving as a Clerk and later a Shop Steward until she retired in 2016. Co-workers and customers alike admired her strong work ethic and genuine friendly nature. Patti met her husband, Dennis, in 1983 and was instantly smitten. They were married in 1985 and just celebrated their 33rd anniversary this past May, a date they shared with her parents. Patti always put family first. All are invited to attend Patti's Celebration of Life service at the Marysville Opera House on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests for donations to be made in Patti's honor to Boston Terrier Rescue of Western Washington, www. btrww.org.
Steve Robinson Steve Robinson, 30 year resident of Arlington, WA, peacefully passed away Sept. 8, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born to Robert and Ethel Robinson on January 11, 1950, in Vallejo, CA. He began a career in law enforcement at age 23 with the Tukwila Police Department where he made his way up through the ranks to Assistant Chief, before accepting the job as Police Chief in Arlington in 1990. He retired in 2001 and taught Criminal Justice at Everett Community College. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Smokey Point Community Church in Arlington.
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the I-5 corridor at festivals, fundraisers and other events, and they bring a lot of joy to the events they play at,” she said. The band is run by Village Community Services and includes many local adults with disabilities. Many of the runners and walkers came out to the event to support the program. Local Joan Flescher said she has participated in the event for many years to support her son, Jeremy Carter. “We came out for Jeremy because he really enjoys the music program,” she said. “It’s a great community event because it gets people out here in the community and it supports the music program, which is really great because the people in the village really enjoy it,” she said. Local Dan Houston said he ran the 5K this year because he “wanted to support people with disabilities in the community.” Houston is a case manager for
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Developmental Disabilities Administration, part of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. “We have clients that participate in Voices of the Village,” he said. “It’s a great program. It’s amazing that they are able to provide a professional quality band basically, so that’s a great opportunity." Dietz said that this was a pretty successful year for the Friendship Walk as they had a lot more people turn out than usual. Part of that, she said, was making the 5K run a big part of the event. “The last year two years have been test years for running a 5K,” she said. This year the 5K run was professionally timed making it an official 5K and the organization had more marketing across social media, said Dietz. “That really helped increase interest in the event,” she said. “It was exciting to see the race community’s interest in this." Dietz said they will continue with the professionally timed 5K race next year, as it helped bring more people in to raise awareness and many enjoyed the physical activity. “The runners all talked about the
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Dan Houston is the third place finisher of this year’s Friendship Walk 5K on Sept. 22.
cause, so that’s important to them,” said Dietz. “People love running or love the physical activity of walking the 5K." More information about Voices of the Village and Village Community Services is available at their website at villagecommunitysvcs.org.
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- 7:30 p.m. at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. T(w)een STEM Bay - Virtual Reality With The Oculus Rift: Come give virtual reality a try with the Oculus Rift! See what Minecraft looks like from inside the game, and team up with your friends to see if you can disarm a virtual bomb. Held Wednesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Preschool Storytime: Let imaginations run wild
with fun books, sing-along songs, and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required. Held Wednesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Apologetics Forum: Meeting on Friday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St. NE, Arlington, WA. Dr. Andy McIntosh, UK scientist, speaks on The Intricacies of Flight. Details at ApologeticsForum.org.
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Refreshments plus resources at meeting. Apologetics Forum: MiniConference on The Wonder of Design in Nature on Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m.to noon, at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St. NE, Arlington, WA. Dr. Andy McIntosh, UK scientist, presents two lectures - The Wonder of Insect Flight and The Wonder of Hearing. Details at ApologeticsForum.org. Refreshments plus resources at meeting. Princess & Pixie Dust: You are invited to the second annual Princess & Pixie Dust Perfect Party. Princesses and Pixies ages 3 and older will love this enchanting afternoon at the Marysville Opera House. Dress up; bring your camera and let Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation provide you an afternoon to remember. The Princess & Pixie Dust Perfect Party will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. or 3:305 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third Street. The cost is $15 per person. An adult must register and attend with child. Pre-registration is required. For information, or to register online please visit marys-
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COMING EVENTS Learn to Square Dance: Come learn to Square Dance, beginning Monday, Oct. 1, from 7-9 p.m. at the Totem Middle School Cafeteria, 1605 7th St. NE, Marysville. No experience or partner is necessary. Experienced dancers will be there to partner and assist in class. Dress is casual and the first lesson is FREE. For more information, call Eric or Cindy at 425-334-4374 or email squaredancelessons@gmail.com. Visit their website at www.happyhoppers.org.
ONGOING EVENTS Arlington Community Dance: All age/family and couples – easy country dance. Caller teaches all dances. No lessons or partner needed. Finger food potluck and live music. At Sisco Heights Hall, 13527 99th Ave. NE, Arlington. Held the third Saturday every month, 6:30-9 p.m. Suggested donation $5 or $15 Family rate.
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initiatives such as “doorto-door recycling engagement with residents” to talk about the correct ways to use the recycling bins. “Contamination” of the recycling bins occurs most at the “multifamily” units, which are mainly apartment complexes, said Myers. The grant project will be targeting units that have 35 to 50 families, he said. “Typically the multifamily complexes have a higher level of contamination in their recycling,” Myers said. He identified a couple of reasons why that is the case. Apartments typically have a higher turnover rate, said Myers, and people may not be used to the garbage system at a new place and may misunderstand the requirements. Myers said it is also simply easier for single-family homes to roll their recycling cart next to the street. For many apartment residents, recycling means carrying your bin out further to a central garbage can. “It takes a little bit more effort,” he said. When a recycling product gets too many contaminants in it, that means more work for Waste Management. “Technically, it’s not a problem for the city, but for our recycling service provider Waste Management,” said Myers. “When nonrecyclable items are placed into the recycling bin it takes additional process time and costs on Waste Management’s end to sort the contamination out of the more valuable recyclables." In addition, material that has been contaminated is harder to sell and the
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value of it is lower. Recently China has put in place additional restrictions on the kinds of recyclable material it will purchase. That is a problem for Washington state recyclers who tend to sell a lot of their material to China. In response to the new Chinese regulations the Washington State Department of Ecology has been attempting to improve their recycled material, said Myers. “It’s the main reason that the Department of Ecology is issuing these grants,” he said. “Contamination in recycling has always been an issue municipalities have tried to address, however it has become more urgent due to new restrictions on exporting recyclables to China,” he said. Less profit from selling material means that recycling programs will be harder to continue and sustain in the long run as well. “We are working very hard to contain system costs and help our city partners understand that recycling costs have increased sharply,” said Jackie Lang, Waste Management’s public affairs and communications area manager for the Pacific Northwest. “The reality, for most communities, is that keeping local programs healthy and strong will require additional funding as we move forward,” she said. Lang said that people in Marysville who want additional information about how to properly recycle
Communities can find it at http://wmnorthwest.com/marysville/ index.html. When in doubt, she said there are three basic tips to remember: “recycle all bottles, cans, paper and cardboard, keep food and
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liquids out of the recycling bin, keep plastic bags out of the recycling cart, and don’t put recycling in plastic bags.” Myers said that the end goal of the grant project is to improve the quality of
recycled material. “Success will ultimately be based on field monitoring of recycle carts, resolution of observed contamination issues, and collection of improved and clean recyclables throughout the
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project timeline,” Myers said. “We’re looking forward to partnering with Waste Management and the Department of Ecology to reduce our contamination levels,” he said.
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Kaiser is a wire fox terrier and the best friend of Phillip and Chris Savage. Kaiser is being held by his dad, Phillip, during a recent trip to the Oregon coast.
Send us photos of you and your pet The North County Outlook has a weekly feature titled Our Best Friends. Community members can send us photos of them with their pets and we will elect one to run in that week’s issue. To submit a photo, please send it to editor@northcountyoutlook.com. Please include the names of the people and pets in the photo.
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Princess and Pixie Dust set for Sept. 30 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Princesses will be back at the Marysville Opera House to interact with local children and families for the second annual Princess and Pixie Dust on Sept. 30. There are two sessions for the event. The first is from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the second is from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Both are at the Marysville Opera House at 1225 3rd Street, Marysville. Last year was the first time that the city ran the event at the downtown location. “This is a really unique event for the Marysville Opera House,” said Andrea Kingsford, a recreation coordinator with the city’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. Rapunzel, a mermaid princess and a Polynesian princess will be there to talk with local children. “Each floor of the opera house will be dedicated to a different princess,” said Kingsford.
“They will be decorated specifically for that princess and have crafts and special treats at each of the floors,” she said. Children and parents are encouraged to put on their best dresses and suits when coming down for the event. “Families get to come dressed up and ready to meet all the princesses we have at the opera house,” said Kingsford. The event includes a period at the end of the session to dance with the princesses as well. “The children loved to meet the princesses and even more they loved dancing with the princesses,” said Kingsford. “Everybody had smiles on last year." Kingsford said that Princess and Pixie Dust went well for its first year last year and sold out. “It went so well that we’ve added a second session so that there are more opportunities for families to come out this year,” she said.
The event was inspired in part by other events that the city of Marysville puts on that allow families to come out dressed up, like the popular Valentine’s Father-Daughter Dance and the Mother-Son Superhero Dance. “We decided to put on this Princess and Pixie Dust event because there are a lot of families that enjoy are other events where they get to dress up,” said Kingsford. “So we wanted to provide another opportunity where our families could come out and dress up, spend quality time with their children and make some memories,” she said. Kingsford wanted to thank the sponsors for the event, D.R. Horton and the Creamery, who are “bringing in some specialized cupcakes for one of our princesses,” said Kingsford. Cost for the event is $15 per person. Registration and more information can be found online at marysvillewa.gov.
Participants at last year’s Princess and Pixie Dust event.
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