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Tip-A-Cop raises funds to support Special Olympics By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville police officers and other local community members assisted the serving staff at the Lakewood Red Robin to raise funds for Special Olympics Washington. The annual Tip-A-Cop event is a partnership between regional Special Olympics groups like Special Olympics Washington and Red Robin that brings police officers into the restaurant to serve patrons and gather donations. It was held Oct. 20. "We want the athletes to be able to participate in all of the sports," that kids without disabilities do, said Patricia Duemmell, evidence tech at the Marysville Police Department and one of the main organizers of the local event. Duemmell and the

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Post Middle School teacher Angela Kyle, right, gives a lesson about tectonic plates to her students. Post Middle School would be replaced if the district’s November bond passes and is the only building in the district not seismic resistant.

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Marysville police department evidence tech Patricia Duemmell, left, helps clean the table and talks with John Woodland about the Special Olympics at the annual Tip-A-Cop event at the Lakewood Red Robin on Oct. 20. Marysville Police Department has supported the event for several years, she said. "As long as this restaurant has been open we've

been here every year," said Duemmell, who added that Marysville police officers have also helped in events at Burlington and Everett in years past.

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Election ballot. If passed, the school district would add safety and security improvements to every school in the district, rebuild Post Middle School, add eight classrooms and a workshop room to Arlington High School, and install fire sprinklers at Eagle Creek Elementary. A number of other mis-

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M'ville discusses shoreline plan, projects By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The city of Marysville is beginning the process to update its Shoreline Master Program which provides guidance to how land near shorelines will be used. The plan is required to be periodically updated by Washington state’s Shoreline Management Act, which gives preference to uses that protect the natural environment, depend on water to operate or enhance public access/recreational opportunities. Marysville’s shoreline includes the Ebey Slough, which borders the southern city limits, the Qwuloolt estuary, a project from the Tulalip Tribes put in motion in 2015, and the Quil Ceda Creek in central Marys-

ville, which qualifies as shoreline because the water in the creek is flowing greater than 20 cubic feet per second. Marysville officials held a public meeting to begin the process on Oct. 18. Local residents came with questions regarding projects' environmental impact and about the potential impacts to their homes. Some residents reported an increasing water table causing sinkholes and worried about the effects of further development on their sometimes century-old homes. Cheryl Dungan, senior planner with the city of Marysville, said that it is possible the water table has risen recently. “What the studies show is that it looks See PLAN on page 2

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like there is more water,” she said. Marysville, like much of Snohomish County, is rapidly growing and may see increased development around its shorelines. “Our area is growing and that obviously puts more pressure on shoreline resources over time,” said David Pater, a shoreline planner with the Department of Ecology at the meeting. The city is planning a First Street bypass which would extend the downtown street. That bypass would be able to avoid much of the nearby wetland, said Dungan, but there will be some impact. “It will have less than a half acre of impact to wetland, that will have to occur because there are houses and apartments there that we can’t tear down,” she said. Some cottonwood trees and other plants may be removed as part of the project as well, but Dungan said mitigation will be put in place to replace the plants. Another transportation project that will impact the shoreline is the 100th Street bridge. The section of State Avenue is the

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Barkholz and his wife are Special Olympics coaches and have a son and daughter who compete in bowling.

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last remaining in the city that has only two lanes. A new bridge is meant to expand it to five lanes. Currently that section of the street is over a culvert. “We’re removing the culvert and it will help the flow of fish,” said Dungan. “The bridge will have to be designed so that salmon and fish can still go under it,” said Marysville’s community development director Dave Koenig. Marysville has received some of the money for the project, but not all. “We did get some funding and the city is reviewing if they can phase the project [begin it with just one phase done] or wait for more money,” said Koenig. “We’re hopeful we’ll get the funding to do the project over time,” he said. Recreationally, the city is planning more park area for the shoreline and extensions to the current Qwuloolt trail. The city currently owns much of the Ebey Slough shoreline property west of State Avenue. A waterfront park restoration project has been proposed by the city, said Pater, which is planned to be next to Ebey Waterfront Park. “Those will be enhancing public amenities and access to shoreline,” he said.

Their son recently won gold in the state competition and bronze in the national competition held in Seattle. "Special Olympics is awesome. It's a place where people with disabilities can go and they are playing as

Planned extensions to the Qwuloolt trail will also help it loop around the estuary. “It’s not planned to be a full loop where the dike was breached, there are no plans to put a bridge there,” said Koenig. That project is currently stalled as the city continues to work with property owners for trail easements (legal agreements which allow limited use of a land), said Dungan. Marysville’s Shoreline Master Program will affect those developments as well as other smaller projects throughout the city. The update to the program may not change much, as state law hasn’t changed much. “There have been a number of changes in the state legislation since the last update, but a number of them really don’t apply to Marysville,” said Pater. “Some of them do, but they’re pretty minor,” he said. The process to update the Shoreline Master Program will continue over the next few months and Dungan said there will be more opportunities for public comment. They expect to present a final draft to the Marysville City Council sometime in March.

everyone else. It's a place where they can have fun and compete with each other and not get filled with fear about being made fun of," he said. Barkholz said that it's great to be a part of those events as well.

"If a person hasn't been to a Special Olympic event they're missing out because the effort they put into it and the fun they have," he said. Duemmell has also supported the Special Olympics in other ways and said it’s a great organization to help. "I think Special Olympics raises awareness of what these athletes can do, on the field, off the field, and that's just inspiring for us," she said. Events like Tip-A-Cop help raise funds that are used to support the organization and reduce the financial barriers for athletes to compete. "The Special Olympics don't charge the athletes to bowl or to be involved. So to do something for Special Olympics is very cool, and for the police department and Red Robin to do this, it's fantastic," said Barkholz. "It blows me away what they actually do for athletes," he said. Barkholz helps run a bowling team in Arlington and Darrington which hopes to expand to other events like bicycling or bocce ball. "If we need funds to help for that, we can go and ask for funds to help buy equipment like bocce balls," said Barkholz. He appreciated the work that events like Tip-A-Cop do to make those funds available. Duemmell and other police officers helped clean tables and interacted with patrons for the day at the event. "The waiters and waitresses are amazing and fun to work with, and the patrons are just as enthusiastic as we are," she said. More information about Special Olympics Washington is available at speicalolympicswashington.org.

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Community discusses MIC plan By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville and Arlington are finishing up a plan for their joint Manufacturing Industrial Center which they hope will bring industrial jobs to Smokey Point and north Marysville. Officials met at an Oct. 17 meeting to talk with community members about the current draft of the subarea plan. “The overall goal is to get the Puget Sound Regional Council to recognize the Arlington-Marysville MIC as a regional manufacturing industrial center,” said Radhika Nair, a senior associate with BERK Consulting who helped develop the plan. The designation is important as it has the potential to bring grant funding into the area which could be used for transportation or other infrastructure improvements, and it could bring business attention to the area as well. An Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center would be the 11th manufacturing industrial center in the Puget Sound region. A subarea plan is required by the Puget Sound Regional Council to attain

the designation, although the plan simply gives guidance to the region and is not a plan that would be immediately put into action. “We talked with several industrial business leaders and property owners,” said Nair. “When we talk to stakeholders the things they say brought them to Arlington and Marysville are the high quality of life, the affordable housing and the desire to keep that the way it is,” she said. In addition the group held public meetings like the one on Oct. 17. Community members expressed concerns about the environmental impact, increased traffic, and if the plan will come to fruition. “Twenty years ago we saw something similar on paper in pre-planning,” said local Tammy Mueller. She said the timelines around the street improvements concerned her the most. “The road improvements aren’t going to come soon enough,” she said. It was noted that 172nd Street is a road that needs help and is frequently clogged.

The city of Arlington the same as the code for the has already secured funding current cities. to expand the lanes of that “We require a green deroad, but the improvements velopment,” said Hayes, are currently in the planning which includes things like stage. bio-filtration or rain gardens “We should start to see to control and clean rain waconstruction in 2021,” said ter. Marc Hayes, Although some preferred “In the timeline of trans- pervious parking lots, Hayes portation planning that is said Arlington prefers other actually really short,” said methods. Nair. “We shy away from perNair acknowledged that vious asphalt concrete, be172nd Street currently has cause typically you don’t get traffic problems that would the maintenance on it and need to be rectified. the impact of it fades with “The plan recognizes the time,” he said. need for it to be improved,” If development were she said. to come to the area, addiOn the Marysville side, tional stormwater retention the plan also calls for a trans- ponds would also likely be portation grid to be imple- required, said Marysville mented into North Marys- planning manager Chris ville. Holland. “There’s a timeline that “There would need to be is in the plan,” said Nair. additional capacity and new “Several projects are already ponds in order to accommofunded by grants and would date the entire area,” he said. likely happen within a fiveOther environmental year timeframe." impacts, such as pollution, Environmental impacts, would be controlled by some such as water runoff, was a of the design standards that concern of some residents are part of the subarea plan, who worried about all the said Nair. additional parking lots “I work a lot on industrial would cause more water- policy in the area,” she said, related problems. “and overall it has become The city code aroundT:10”more benign,” because of these issues would likely be the standards put in place

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John Owen, a partner with Makers, a Seattle-based architecture firm, left, talks to local Mike Impola about the proposed plan for the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center during a meeting on Oct. 17. like plans such as the current draft plan. There would be minimal zoning changes implemented as part of the plan, said Nair. The plan calls for at least 80 percent of the Manufacturing Industrial Center land to be zoned for industrial use. “And we will put in place design standards to make sure that development is high quality,” she said. To meet that 80 percent mark there is a “sliver” of land in Marysville that could change its zoning, said Nair,

but otherwise most of the land will not see a change. Once the draft plan is finalized, it still has to go through city processes to reach the Marysville and Arlington city councils. “So there will opportunities for more public input after this,” said Nair. Officials hope that both city councils will adopt the plan this upcoming January. More information about the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center is at Marysville’s website at www.marysvillewa. gov/786.

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Eagles defeat Tomahawks 17-10 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

The Marysville-Pilchuck football team hosted the Arlington Eagles on Oct. 19 in an battle that would decide which team would earn a postseason berth. The Tomahawks started with the ball to open the contest, but the Eagles quickly shut them down and forced them to punt. In their first offensive possession, Arlington drove down the field and scored on a short one-yard run up the middle. Through the rest of the first half both teams had solid defensive

performances and neither team scored. Entering halftime, the Eagles kept their lead 7-0. Arlington opened the second half on offense as they drove down quickly and scored on a short pass across the middle of the Tomahawk defense. After allowing another score, Marysville-Pilchuck decided to take a shot downfield and scored instantly with a 72-yard touchdown pass. After strong defense through the rest of the quarter, the Eagles led 14-7. The fourth quarter was more of the same as both teams had great defensive

stands deep into their own territory. Arlington stalled deep in Tomahawk territory about halfway through the quarter and scored on a 29-yard field goal, putting them up 17-7. Over the next few minutes Marysville-Pilchuck managed to drive down the field and nailed a field goal from 28 yards out. However, with limited time left they weren’t able to get the onside kick and lost the game 17-10. “I thought we did a good job making plays defensively, but we need to take care of the ball on offense and not give the ball

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up so easily. We were in this game the whole way, but it just didn’t shake out our way a few times,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Brandon Carson. The Tomahawks' offense was led by Jake Elwood and their stable of running backs Bryan Sanders, Trenton Hurst and Jordan Justice. Elwood, junior quarterback, threw for over 100 yards and earned the only touchdown for his team on the long pass. Sanders, senior, put it together on the ground and air as he had over 80 all-purpose yards and added five tackles on defense. Hurst, senior, rushed for over 100 yards and grabbed a few tackles. Justice, junior, rushed for 32 yards, added 72 receiving yards, grabbed the only receiving touchdown and contributed with four tackles. Jacob Mejia and Mauro Behar made a big impact for the Marysville-Pilchuck defense. Mejia, senior defensive end, earned a handful of tackles and also had a game-high two sacks. Behar, junior defensive back, led the Tomahawk defense in tackles with nine and also picked up a fumble recovery. “I thought for sure it was going to be a shootout tonight, but then both of the defenses made stops and it turns into a defensive bat-

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tle. It was a good week for our defense to start clicking and making plays all over the field,” said Arlington Head Coach Greg Dailer. The Arlington offense was led by Anthony Whitis, Griffin Gardoski, Joey Stretch and Brayden Whetstone. Whitis, senior quarterback, passed for over 150 yards, had a passing touchdown, rushed for 72 yards and had a rushing touchdown. Gardoski, senior tight end, had 58 receiving yards, a receiving touchdown and contributed on defense with five tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack. Stretch, senior wide receiver, grabbed a few passes for 54 yards and Whetstone, junior running

back, rushed for 47 yards on the ground. The Eagle defense was highlighted by Joseph Schmidt and their linebackers Michael Tsoukalas and Quintin Yon-Wagner. Schmidt, junior defensive back, had three tackles and an interception. Tsoukalas, sophomore, and Yon-Wagner, freshman, dominated the middle as they combined for over 20 tackles, a fumble recovery and a few pass deflections. After this game the Tomahawks are knocked out of the playoffs. The Eagles secured the secondplace spot in the 3A Wesco North Standings and will look to make an impact in the postseason.

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Tomahawks battle for win over Chargers By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Getchell volleyball team hosted their crosstown rival, MarysvillePilchuck Tomahawks, for their annual Dig for the Cure match on Oct. 16. Each season the two Marysville teams come together and put all their proceeds from the match into donations to the Seattle Cancer Cure Alliance. The Chargers started the first set relying on their team chemistry and went on a quick 14-4 run to put the Tomahawks back on their heels. Marysville-Pilchuck

battled back after falling behind and went on a 9-4 run of their own. Even after the late push the Chargers secured the first set 25-19. The second set was more of the same as Marysville Getchell got up early and kept the Tomahawks at bay. The Chargers finished the set 25-18 and stood one set away from the match victory. With the match on the line, Marysville-Pilchuck made sure to fight for every last point. About halfway through the match they found themselves down 1312 after using their first time out. After the quick break, the Tomahawks went on

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Marysville-Pilchuck’s Alexis Wojcicki, right, puts the spike over Marysville Getchell’s Mikail Montez, middle, and Courtney Taylor, left, at Marysville Getchell High School on Oct. 16.

an impressive set-clinching 13-4 run and took the third set 25-17. Marysville Getchell came out quick in the fourth set with a short 7-4 run to give them a slight lead early on. Unfortunately for the Chargers, the Tomahawks did not let up and battled back to tie the score. Throughout the entire set both teams battled for the lead, as it came down to a 20-20 score late. The Tomahawks managed to close it out on a 5-2 run, and force the tiebreaker set with a score of 25-22. Both teams came out on fire in the final set, making sure to not allow any significant runs early on. The Tomahawks broke the first run, leading 9-5, and forced the Chargers to use a time out. After the time out Marysville Getchell clawed their way back slightly, but in the end the Tomahawks pulled out the incredible upset 15-9 and the match score of 3-2. “We started making a lot more errors and gave a few points away. We just need to focus on our mental game and make sure that we don’t ever lose that edge, no matter what the score is,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Kristina Neff. The Chargers were led by Sydney Norton, Mikail Montez and Kate Roberts. Norton, senior setter, or-

ganized her team on each possession as she set up her outside hitters all night. Montez and Roberts, senior and junior middle blockers, led the team with kills in key situations and also tallied up a few blocks. “I give a lot of credit to the girls for never quitting because it’s hard to drop two in a row and keep fighting to win out. The confidence in our girls was the big difference after that second set and you could see it in their play,” said MarysvillePilchuck Head Coach Nate McLellan. Marysville-Pilchuck was led by Danika Loucks, Miriah Summers and Alexis Wojcicki. Loucks, senior setter, led her team in assists and was a big part in rallying them in the later sets. Summers, senior outside hitter, earned a few kills in each set as she kept a lot of runs alive. Wojcicki, senior middle blocker, used her height and skill to lead the Tomahawks in blocks and kills. If you want to come out to support the Chargers, their last home match of the season will be against the Shorecrest Scots on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. Across town, on the same date and time, the Tomahawks will be hosting the Stanwood Spartans for their final home match.

Tulalip Heritage beats Eagles By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

The Tulalip Heritage volleyball team hosted the Fellowship Christian Eagles on Oct. 17. Tulalip Heritage got off to a slow start in the first set as they made a few mistakes that cost them the lead early on. The Eagles earned the 5-4 lead to begin the matchup as both teams made errors back and forth. The Hawks quickly fixed their chemistry issues and went on an unbelievable 21-3 run to close out the first set 25-8. In the second set Tulalip Heritage managed to sub in an entirely different rotation of players. The Hawks earned the lead early and kept it as the Eagles called their first time out down 15-7. After the break in time, the Hawks maintained their dominance with a 10-3 closeout run and finished the set 25-10. The final set was more of the same for the Hawks and Eagles as Tulalip Heritage got up 16-6 before Fellowship Christian called the first time out of the set.

With the huge lead, the Hawks coasted through the rest of the set with a 25-8 victory and a 3-0 match score. “Getting in that playing time for the younger ones is extremely important so that they are ready in the future or for when they need to step in. With their ability I think we could have a lot more wins than we do, but they know that we can compete with anyone that we go up against,” said Tulalip Heritage Head Coach Tina Brown. The Hawks were led by Nancy Enick, Jacynta Myles, Krislyn Parks and Deachae Jones. Enick, senior libero, earned a gamehigh 11 aces with an incredible eight consecutive, as well as two kills. Myles, freshman middle blocker, had three aces and led both teams with a total of five kills. Parks, sophomore outside hitter, finished with one ace, three kills and a game-high eight assists. Jones, junior setter, had a great all-around game with three aces, two kills and a handful of assists. Tulalip Heritage has

no more regular season matches this year but will look to find success in the

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Sydney Norton, Chargers’ senior captain, puts up the set to the middle against the Tomahawks at Marysville Getchell High School on Oct. 16.

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Sun, Moon and Tides in Snohomish County Wednesday, October 24, through Tuesday, October 30 Wednesday, October 24 Full Moon Sunrise 7:41 am • Sunset 6:03 pm 5:49 am 11:53 am 5:18 pm

High Tide Low Tide High Tide

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2:10 am 8:56 am 2:46 pm 7:28 pm

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Monday, October 29

Sunrise 749 am • Sunset 5:54 pm

Friday, October 26 Sunrise 7:44 am • Sunset 5:59 pm

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Sunrise 7:48 am • Sunset 5:56 pm

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Hawks’ freshman Jacynta Myles sends over the strong serve against Fellowship Christian at Tulalip Heritage High School on Oct. 17.

Sunday, October 28

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3:48 am 10:58 am 4:53 pm 9:14 pm

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-0.8 ft 11.0 ft 6.1 ft 8.9 ft

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Martin McFalls Fire Chief

Jeff Cole Deputy Chief

Thomas Maloney Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal

Langabeer, McKernan, Burnett & Co., PS 4027 80th St. NE., Marysville • 360-653-6744

Richard Jesus Battalion Chief

Aaron Soper Battalion Chief

Keith Taylor Battalion Chief

Acupuncture Association of Marysville 610 Beach Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-653-2526

Dan Schwartz Medical Services Officer

Don McGhee Lt. Fire Inspector

Basil Bailey Captain

Ron Loop Construction

Samuel Eagle Captain

Darren Green Captain

1717 Grove St., Marysville, WA • 360-659-1002

Dean Shelton Captain/Paramedic

Bundy Carpet

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401 State Ave., Marysville, WA 98270 • 360-653-9014

Terry Matsumura Mathew Campbell Medical Services Administrator Captain

David VanBeek Assistant Fire Marshall

Mirco Piazzi Medical Services Officer

Fanny’s Restaurant

505 Cedar Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-653-8164

Jeff Bilow Captain

Cody Brooke Captain/Paramedic

Matthew Campbell Captain

I--5 Exit 199, Marysville,WA • 360-659-6236

Browns Plumbing

Noah Pester Captain/Paramedic

Todd Furness Battalion Chief

Cal Droke Battalion Chief

Roy Robinson Subaru/Chevrolet

Marysville,WA, 98270 •425-422-3888

Mark Cook Captain

Darryl Neuhoff Deputy Chief

Ty Siegert Captain

615 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-0663

Jason Huizenga Captain

John Milless Captain

Steve Neyens Captain

Rising Star Gymnastics

3707 124th St NE #9, Marysville, WA • 360-653-7827

Kate Songhurst Captain/Paramedic

Jason Tucker Captain

Kuhnle’s Tavern

Jeff Tucker Captain

204 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-9910

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Craig Walbridge Captain/Paramedic

Patrick Woolcock Captain/Paramedic

Scott Wykes Chaplain

Stryker Brothers Automotive Repair 1036 Cedar Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-0833

John Mason Chaplain

Dennis Niva Chaplain

Greg Kanehen Chaplain

Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home 804 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-3711

Erik Berwick Firefighter

Tristan Brenner Firefighter/Paramedic

Keoni Brown Firefighter

E & E Lumber

1364 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-7661

Susan Carver Firefighter

Douglas Cassidy Firefighter

Scott Cloudy Firefighter

Dr. D. Scott Stayner, DDS

7407 47th Ave. NE, Marysville, WA • 360-659-6288

Jonathan Glasson Firefighter

Tim Gunn Firefighter

Burger King

Dan Hageman Firefighter

1315 4th Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-653-2622

Tom Albright Chaplain

Dan Hazen Chaplain

Jeff Hastings Chaplain

Abbey Van Dam Carpet

1060 Cedar Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-653-2210

Jared Alskog Firefighter

Sean Anderson Firefighter

Russ Bennett Firefighter/Paramedic

BTC Tires

1352 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-283-5577

David Burlingame Firefighter

Ryan Carbary Firefighter

Brent Carlson Firefighter/Paramedic

Tall Guy Small Guy Automotive

1309 Eighth St., Marysville, WA, 98270 • 360-653-9627

Chad Crandall Firefighter

Luis Cruz Firefighter

Brian Donaldson Firefighter/Paramedic

AmFam-The Maldonado Agency 606 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-6336

Brenden Hancock Firefighter

Kaitlan Hereth Firefighter

Wagner Jewelers

Dakota Herrington Firefighter

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Tyler Hoglund Firefighter

Matthew Hickman Firefighter/Paramedic

Ryan Hopp Firefighter

Bud Barton Glass

615 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-0663

Krista Longspaugh Firefighter

Bradley Keen Firefighter

Christopher McAuliffe Firefighter

Altitude Trampoline Park

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Chris Mullen Firefighter

Jim Mizell Firefighter

Scott Minaker Firefighter

H & M Electric

918 Cedar Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-658-0501

Kevin Schroeder Firefighter/Paramedic

Crystal Simpson-Stinchfield Firefighter/Paramedic

Chris Skagen Firefighter/Paramedic

Honda of Marysville

15714 Smokey Point Blvd., Marysville, WA • 360-363-8600

Ricky Williamson Firefighter

Solomon Wilson Firefighter

Noble Palace

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Joe Kendrick Firefighter/Paramedic

Jacob Kuehn Firefighter

Carl Lewis Firefighter

Judd & Black, Your Hometown Appliance Center 1315 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-0822

Brian Merkley Firefighter

Jacob McConkey Firefighter

Nate Merseal Firefighter

Columbia College

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Joshua Olsen Firefighter

Jack Reeves Firefighter

Patrick Ryan Firefighter

Morgan Cottages

7010 58th Dr. NE., Marysville, WA • 360-659-0003

Chad Solbakken Firefighter

Jeramie Strittmatter Firefighter/Paramedic

Benjamin Williams Firefighter

Marysville Laundry Station

1048 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-658-5188

Josiah Windle Firefighter

Albertson’s

Michael Work Firefighter

301 Marysville Mall #60, Marysville, WA • 360-659-5841

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Marysville Fire District

About Chief Martin McFalls Martin McFalls is Chief of the Marysville Fire District, overseeing all operations on a daily basis. He reports to the Board of Directors.

McFalls, a lifelong Marysville resident, has served the district for 30 years, previously holding the positions of Assistant Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Lieutenant and Volunteer Firefighter.

Paula DeSanctis Administrative Assistant

Sandra Elvrom Administrative Assistant

The Marysville Fire District protects approximately 56 square miles, providing service to more than 80,000 residents in the City of Marysville, Seven Lakes, Quil Ceda Village, a portion of the Tulalip Indian Reservation and a diverse expanse of unincorporated Snohomish County.

Joshua Farnes Fleet and Facilities Lead

Heritage Bank

Kelsey Fox Accounting Technician

Slumber Ease Mattress Factory

1031 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-657-3100

Fourth and Cedar, Marysville, WA • 360-659-3598 • 360-659-8458 Not Pictured:

Chelsie McInnis Finance Manager

Nicholas Arnold - Firefighter Joseph Ballif - Firefighter/Paramedic Ian Barrett - Firefighter Chad Bonner - Firefighter/Paramedic Hunter Day - Firefighter/Paramedic Gary DeJager - Firefighter Tyler Dormaier - Firefighter/Paramedic Dave Fennell - Firefighter Tyler Goarck - Firefighter Brien Gronemyer - Firefighter/Paramedic Chade Hale - Captain Ryan Hardwick - Firefighter Gavin Holdt - Firefighter Kevin Johnson - Firefighter/Paramedic Daniel Kindig - Mechanic Elliott Lauritzen - Firefighter Apollo Lewis - Firefighter Dylan Lowery - Firefighter

Christie Veley Public Education Specialist

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Snohomish Co. Fire District 15 Tulalip Bay Fire Department 7812 Waterworks Rd. • Tulalip • 360-659-2416

Ryan Shaughnessy Chief

Chris Finley Captain

Nick Litvinchuk Captain

Bronson Smith Captain

John Carlson Firefighter/EMT

Doug Cassidy Firefighter/EMT

Collin Chavez Firefighter/EMT

Tara Conyers Firefighter/EMT

Patrick Dinneen Firefighter/EMT

Alec Holland Firefighter/EMT

Brandon Jones Firefighter/EMT

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nohomish County Fire Protection District #15 aka Tulalip Bay Fire Department is proud to serve approximately 10,000 citizens in a 22.5 square-mile area on The Tulalip Tribes Reservation. The District responds to over 1100 calls per year delivering emergency medical services with transports to local

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hospitals, vehicle extrication, fire suppression, public education and surface water rescue. Station 60 is staffed with one full-time Fire Chief, three full-time Captains and 20 Volunteer Firefighter/ EMTs 24 hours a day. Our Current Fire Commissioners are Marlin Fryberg Jr, Ryan Hudson, and David Sherman.

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Snohomish Co. Fire District 15 Tulalip Bay Fire Department 7812 Waterworks Rd. • Tulalip • 360-659-2416

Connor Nault EMT

Austin Panek Firefighter/EMT

David Petrenko Firefighter/EMT

William Powers Firefighter/EMT

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James Shockley Firefighter/EMT

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William Stuckey Firefighter/EMT

Peter Van Lunsen Firefighter/EMT

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We are proud to honor our local firefighters. Arlington Fire Department A Shift Left to right: FF/EMT Wayne Mitchell, Captain Scott Hillis, FF/Paramedic Chris Dickison, FF/EMT Anna Melillo, FF/EMT Colt Mercer, FF/EMT Jason Ewing, Captain Kirk Normand, FF/Paramedic Tom Jackson A Shift Not pictured: FF/EMT Al Chamberlin, FF/Paramedic Paul Hunsaker, FF/Paramedic Brian Price, FF/EMT Ethan Pedersen, FF/EMT Aaron Boede, FF/EMT Megan Nunemaker, FF/EMT Joe Oxos

B Shift Left to right: Captain Cary Stuart, Captain Jason Brisson, FF/EMT Matt Urtz, FF/Paramedic Bob Beam, FF/EMT Adam VonMelville, FF/EMT Chris Peterson, FF/EMT Joe Wakefield, FF/EMT Rein Franke, FF/EMT Keanan Metcalfe, FF/Paramedic Jason Abrahamson B Shift Not pictured: FF/Paramedic Nich Sacha, FF/Paramedic Gregg Haddick, FF/EMT Shaun McGrath

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Oso Fire District #25 Administration Chief Willy Harper, Assistant Chief Toby Hyde, Captain Tim Harper, Lieutenant Ryan Olson, MSA Cindy Reynolds. Firefighters Al Forar, Billy Reynolds, Jeff Smith, Joel Johnson, Steve Jahn, Will Irwin, Cyndy Olson, Mark Upthegrove, Jay Fischer, Kevin Fischer, Todd McKeown, Carly Bunker, Jason Titterton

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Getchell Fire District #22 Commissioner Tim Bailey, Commissioner Chris Greig, Commissioner, Paul Taylor, Chief Travis Hots, Assist. Chief Jeremy Stocker, Admin. Asst. Deidre Korte, Capt. Jason Kestle, Capt. Lucas Hughes, Capt. Jed Golder, Capt. Brenda Magee, Neil Merritt, Jim Bansbach, Cody Edwards, Christian Todd, Eddie Baronia, Ryan Hasson, Soren Johnson, Taylor Stapf, Timothy Lambach, Ryan Bergstrom, Tyler Byrd, Ryan Spencer, Mitchell Irvin, Nicholas Lathrop, Hunter Watkins, Matthew Follett, Joshua Rowe, Costas Thomkins-Zweekhorst, Steven Hutzell, Michael Carter, Blake Hathaway, Jonathan Herbig, George Foster, Austin Otis, Steven King, Curts Weed, Jacob Gillis, James Ryan, Evan Smith, Ryan Bender, David Carter

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Marysville Fire District firefighters and staff wear their shirts with pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 18. Front row, from left, junior firefighter Sean Anderson, battalion chief Cal Droke, probationary firefighter Michael Work, public education and information specialist Christie Veley and fire chief Martin McFalls. Back row, from left, aid car driver Shayne Pierce, firefighter Luis Cruz and captain Jeff Tucker.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and firefighters across the nation, including Marysville, are wearing shirts with pink ribbons on them to support the cause. “The IAFF [International Association of Firefighters] shows it’s support for breast cancer awareness each year,” said Marysville captain/paramedic Dean Shelton, vice-president and 10th District Representative of the Washington State Council of Firefighters. Firefighters in both the U.S. and Canada participate in various initiatives to help raise awareness and funds for the month. “One way we raise awareness is by donning these breast cancer awareness shirts to show support for those that are suffering or those that have lost someone to breast cancer,” said Shelton. He said that the Marysville Firefighters IAFF Local 3219 (the local firefighters union) is happy to participate in that cause as well. “I think everyone has a sense of pride about helping

The month of October is dedicated to supporting community members battling cancer and remembering those lost.

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out,” said Shelton. Many of the local firefighters will be wearing the shirts which are meant to raise awareness for the month. “The month of October is dedicated to supporting community members battling cancer and remembering those lost,” said Shelton. The shirts are paid for by the individual firefighters and a portion of those profits goes to breast cancer-related organizations. Shelton said that breast cancer, and cancer in general, is a health problem that affects many in the community. “I think every one of us has had a family member or a friend that has been affected by breast cancer,” he said. “We like to show our support for breast cancer survivors for the month of

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October, and not just during the month but throughout the whole year,” he said. Local firefighters enjoy helping with causes to support the community, said Shelton, including activities like Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “I think this shows that we don’t just fight fires and provide emergency medical services, but we are a part of our community and want to support those who need help,” said Shelton. “We like giving back to the community that supports us,” he said. Marysville firefighters are part of a larger group of IAFF members who are helping support the month, he said. “Departments big and small throughout the country are participating in this,” said Shelton.

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MSD begins program to provide nutritious dinners By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local kids can receive a free dinner at some Marysville elementary schools this school year as the district provides a new service to the community. For a few years now the district has participated in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, which provide funding for after-school tutoring and dinners for some select students. However, the Marysville School District has received funding that allows them to open that program to the entire community now. The district’s dinner program began on Oct. 15. “We’ve always served dinners to the students that were enrolled in the program,” said Peggy King, finance and operations analyst with the district. “This year we’ve opened up for a separate half hour for the whole community,” she said. The free meals are provided to kids age 18 and under at Cascade, Liberty, Quil Ceda, Tulalip and Shoultes elementary schools. Kids do not have to go the elementary school to receive food there. “You don’t have to have someone at Cascade or one of the other schools to attend. You may be a family with a preschooler and a two-year-old and you can come and eat,” said King. The dinners are served from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the school year, however there will be some weeks and dates that the program is unavailable. The district can only receive federal funding for the program if an educational enrichment program is also being hosted, so there are some days and weeks the program will skip. “The expense to the district is the labor involved,” said King, who said that the food service workers were already working during the 21st Century program, but their time was extended by half an hour for the new dinner program. Officials hope the program provides food to kids and families in need. “We do our best to really make an impact within the community,” said Danny Vasquez, assistant director of child nutrition services at the district. “We want to have full responsibility of making sure our kids are fed. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, because a lot of kids go home hungry,” he said.

The new dinner program was inspired in part by the breakfasts and lunches that the district provides for kids. “We served 85,000 breakfasts and lunches in our summer meal program this last summer so we know the need is there,” said King. In previous years the district only served breakfast and a snack, but included lunches this year, which King said was popular and likely to be done again next summer. “There was a bigger impact this year than we expected,” said Vasquez. “It really made an impact with some of the programs we’re running at these sites for the kids,” he said, “just starting their day off with a nutritious meal to learn.” He said families like having a comfortable place to bring their kids to get a meal. “I think they liked having the comfort of knowing they can take their kids to a safe environment and get a

warm meal for free,” he said. “It was a nice place and a familiar face,” he said. The district has close to 50 percent of their student population on free and reduced lunches, said King. “It helps the families with their overall picture,” she said. She said the meals are nutritious as well. “They meet all the components of fruits and vegetables and grains and dairy. So not only is it a benefit, but it’s good food,” she said. “Cooking healthy is expensive for families so it helps them provide nutrition." The menu is set each day with a few items and rotates each day. It includes items such as fruit, green beans, calzones, ham and cheese sandwiches, milk, french fries, carrot sticks and brown rice. For October and November the dinner program is available every day except Oct. 31, Nov. 12 to 15 and Nov. 19 to 22. “We’re relaying there are a few weeks and days here

and there where the program will not be available,” said King. She said that posters and flyers will be heading out with students soon that detail the dates available throughout the year. The program is scheduled to continue throughout the rest of the school year until mid-June. “And then we’ll be gearing up the summer breakfast and lunches again,” said Vasquez.

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Tips for keeping kids safe on Halloween By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Halloween is the most dangerous night for child pedestrians and local police officers are encouraging drivers to stay alert during the holiday. “This is a big night for kids and they do unexpected, unpredictable things, especially since they are hanging out with other kids,”

said Peter Barrett, a sergeant with the Arlington Police Department and co-owner of 911 Driving School. “It doesn’t take much for one of them to do something and run out, and that would be an absolutely tragedy, and it does happen — that is the scariest part of all of this,” he said. Kids are walking around neighborhoods in the evening in greater concentra-

tion than any other night in the year, said Barrett, and their friends, the masks they wear and their excitement often makes kids act unpredictably. “They’re not always obeying your best typical pedestrian safety rules,” he said. All these factors make Halloween have more collisions involving children and vehicles than any other day of the year. However, Barrett said that drivers have the power to help reduce these collisions.

Barrett said he doesn’t refer to traffic collisions as ‘accidents’ in his classes as that shifts responsibility away from the driver. Crashes, both on Halloween and any other day, are largely preventable, he said. “We can prevent these collisions if we just focus on the driving task and not get distracted,” said Barrett. Paying attention to the road takes on additional importance for Halloween, he said. “Eliminate distractions in your car,” said Barrett, “to

prevent zoning out and being distracted by the radio or other passengers." “There should be an extra emphasis on scanning and being attentive,” he said. Barrett suggests keeping your lights on and using your high beams when possible. “Use your high beams as long as there’s no oncoming vehicles,” he said, “you can avoid what you can see.” Being patient on your route is also important, he said, and drivers should plan ahead for taking longer than usual.

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“Getting to an event, to a party, going out trick-ortreating, it’s going to take longer,” said Barrett. “You have a lot more people to navigate around and you should plan on driving slower." Reducing your speed means more leeway for your car to brake. “No matter how visible and attentive you are, if you’re moving fast you have less time to react,” said Barrett. Parents can also take steps to help their children be safer for the holiday. “You have them in costumes that are not always bright and identifiable,” said Barrett, who added that the dark clothing can also blend into the night. Especially for that type of costume, children should have a flashlight or some other light source to help make them more visible. “A lot of our kids, they’ll put a glow stick on their trick-or-treat bag,” said Barrett. Some costumes also have masks which severely limit a child’s field of vision. Barrett said he tells his kids to “take it off while you’re walking around and then put it on when you’re walking up to the house,” he said. Kids should continue the tried and true pedestrian practices, such as checking the street for oncoming cars before crossing, and they shouldn’t follow someone out onto the street without looking. Parents can set guidelines about how far their children can wander and set up ways to contact them at the end of the night. “Be reasonable about boundaries and limitations about how far they can go,” said Barrett. “Have designated meeting times and places, and a way to get a hold of them,” he said.

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Four Day Fireplace opens in Marysville By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Local fireplace retailer Four Day Fireplace opened the doors to their showroom location this September and held a ribbon cutting on Sept. 13. The business has operated for over a year now but opened their full showroom for the first time this September at 3923 88th St. NE Suite A, Marysville. Four Day Fireplace is able to put in fireplaces into walls that don’t currently have one, replace an existing fireplace with a new one, install a fireplace as part of new construction and do service or repair work. Project coordinator with the business, Eric Shaw, said that what makes them unique is their ability to do all the fireplace installation work themselves. “We are the only fireplace shop in the region that does everything in-house,” he said. They are a one-stop shop for installing the fireplace, the gas plumbing and the finish work that goes in around the fireplace. “For other places you need to find a contractor to do a lot of the other work,” said Shaw. That can be a lot of work, said Shaw, because fireplaces are not like other household items like a dishwasher, which can removed

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Local officials and business owners cut the ribbon of Four Day Fireplace’s Marysville location on Sept. 13. From left, Four Day Fireplace owners Ryan Parnell and Paul Tarailo, community member Renae James, City Council member Mark James, Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, City Council member Michael Stevens and president/CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Jesica Stickles.

without any modifications made to the surrounding structure. “Gas fireplaces are framed into the wall,” said Shaw, “so the wall surrounding it has to come out as well.” “That’s where we’re useful for the customers,” he said, because their crew can work with customers on the details of installing a fireplace. “Because we have control over that, we can coordinate all the details better."

Shaw said that they are called “Four Day Fireplace” because they can get the process completed in four days. The business carries a variety of fireplace brands for customers. “We carry more than one brand so we’re able to help you find the right product,” said Shaw, who added that consultants at the store are able to tailor the fireplace to the needs of the customer.

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Eating chinook salmon can help save orcas Don’t stop eating or serving chinook salmon if you want to help recover Southern Resident Killer Whales. It might make you feel better for a while, but it accomplishes little and makes recovering chinook even harder, by devastating the livelihoods of fishermen and their families who care most about salmon recovery. Chinook recovery and orca survival depend on habitat that is disappearing faster than we can restore it. If we want orcas, we need chinook. If we want chinook, we need to protect their habitat in our rivers, streams and nearshore marine waters. It doesn’t matter whether the fish spawned naturally or came from a hatchery. Both need good habitat to survive. Salmon harvest has been reduced 80-90 percent over the past few decades to protect weak salmon stocks. Many fisheries have been eliminated altogether. Still, most weak salmon stocks have not recovered and continue their downward spiral. If restricting harvest were the solution to salmon recovery and orca survival, we would have accomplished both long ago. Not eating chinook doesn’t change the number being caught. Fisheries are tightly regulated by federal, state and tribal governments. Proposed fisheries undergo extensive review to ensure that harvest levels

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verts. n Increasing protection of remaining marine nearshore and shoreline habitat. n Fully funding and implementing the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan. n Developing, updating, implementing and enforcing water quality and quantity standards that protect, conserve and restore water for salmon. n Improving management of exploding seal and sea lion populations in Puget Sound that are preventing salmon recovery. n Reducing noise and overcrowding from boat traffic that hampers the ability of orcas to find food. None of these things are easy and none will happen overnight, but these are the actions needed to recover chinook and orcas. Now is not the time to turn away from salmon or from one another. We cannot recover chinook or orcas on the backs of fishing families and communities alone. Indian and non-Indian fishermen are the greatest advocates for salmon recovery and the most accountable for their conservation. Contributing to the economic extinction of fishing will only accelerate the salmon’s decline. We need everyone in this fight. If you love salmon, eat it. Lorraine Loomis is the Chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

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cellaneous projects are part of the bond, including heating and ventilation improvements at seven schools, improving traffic safety at three schools, and improving athletic fields and/or playgrounds at five schools. District officials talked with local parents after the last bond failed to pass and felt the best course was to try the bond again. The biggest issues people had concerns or questions with were the taxes and the construction of a new Post Middle School. “People were confused about taxes because at the same time we were running our bond election, the taxes because of the McCleary decision had changed,” said Brian Lewis, executive director of operations at the district. The McCleary decision was a Washington State Supreme Court case which mandated that the state legislature must provide better funding to schools. Property taxes went into effect this year because of that decision that raised most residents' tax bill as the state was collecting more money. Next year all state school districts’ ability to tax is being reduced to offset that increase. The tax from the bond would replace the district’s expiring bond, meaning tax levels would be less than 2017 levels if the proposed bond was passed. The necessity of replacing Post Middle School was also questioned by many locals,

said Lewis. He said that the quality of education suffers because of the old building. “We’re limited to what we can do in there, especially when compared to Haller Middle School,” said Lewis. “The building cannot provide adequate electrical capacity." It is the district’s only building that is not seismic resistant as well. “It does not have a steel structure in it to preserve it during an earthquake,” he said. Without a centralized building like most campuses, the heating system is splintered off into 22 different heat pumps around the school. “We’ve got 22 different systems that we have to maintain and provide electricity for it. It’s much more complicated and expensive to do that rather than have one centralized heating system,” said Lewis. A new Post Middle School would be built on the same site and current classrooms would not have to be interrupted. “Utilities would be stubbed out on one end so that we could add another wing to it in the future if we need to,” said Lewis. The lack of interior doorways and hallways also makes Post Middle School much harder to make safe and secure as well, said Lewis. Lewis added that number of projects on safety and security was a big plus for many of the community members they talked to. “It’s our responsibility as a school district to provide

safety and security,” he said. “To care for these students as if they were our own children." Those security improvements include secured entryways for all schools, security cameras and interior door locks so that classrooms can be secured from the inside. Many of Arlington’s schools are seeing increasing attendance, said Lewis, which is projected to continue. “We’re adding portables to our schools, and that’s an indicator that we’re going to need to build a fifth elementary school eventually,” he said. Matching funds from a Post Middle School construction would be used to acquire a site for that elementary school, he said. By 2021 Arlington High School is projected to have 200 to 300 more kids, said Lewis, so those eight classrooms could be needed soon. “The time to add class-

rooms is now, otherwise we’re going to be extremely constrained in that building,” said Lewis. The last few years have seen increasing construction costs so another bond failure would likely see increased costs for the projects if done at a later date. “If we pass it now we’ll save money in the long run. Construction costs and interest rates are only going to go up,” said Lewis. “If we brought back the same package in February there is an $8 million increase in cost just because of escalation costs,” he said. If the bond fails again, Lewis said that the district will continue working on the safety and security projects “whatever way we can do it.” More information about the bond is available at the district’s website at asd. wednet.edu/bond. The district has prepared five videos detailing aspects of the bond, available at that page or at the Arlington Public Schools' Youtube channel.

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Beloved mother, grandma, sister, auntie and friend passed away peacefully October 11, 2018 in the presence of loving family. Born July 19, 1935, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Leonard (Bill) Bailey; mother, Naomi (Bonnie) Byers, and father, Earl (Waldy) Byers. She is survived by her daughter, Linda BaileyBeecher (Ken), son, Lee Bailey (Cherl);l grandchildren Sara, Luke (Rebecca), James (Emily), Serena, great grandchildren, McKayla, Jordan, Noah, expected great great grandson, Mason; brother, Gary (Pat), sister, Christie (Gary). She is loved by so many loving nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews. Lois loved the Lord, gardening, baking, entertaining, traveling and was a Ham radio operator. Memorial Services will be held at The Grove church, 4705 Grove St, Marysville, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 at 3:00pm "A cup of coffee and a little ginger treat, here's to Lois, at times a force to be reckoned with, a dainty one to be treasured, a friend to show up, a life well lived, a race faithfully run. Toodle-oo, see you soon, WB7RQW signing out."

James M. Herr, 70, of Marysville, entered into the presence of the Lord Jesus on October 7, 2018, at the end of a long journey with Lewy Body Dementia. James was born on December 22, 1947, to Forrest and Lorraine Herr. The Herr family soon moved to the Snohomish area where he attended Cathcart Elementary and graduated from Snohomish High School in 1966. He attended Everett Junior College and Western Washington State College. He entered the Army in May 1970 and bravely served our country in Vietnam from September 1970 - November 1971. Jamie married Sherry (Cundiff) on August 25, 1972. Together they raised two children. He attended First Baptist Church and most recently Berean Baptist Church. He was a loving and loyal family man and never met a stranger. He was a hero to all who loved him. The family would like to thank the loving staff of the Cottages at Marysville, the outstanding Personalized Care Team from the Everett Clinic, and the staff of Providence Hospice for the excellent care of Jamie over the past year.

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Apologetics Forum: Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at p.m. at Calvary Chapel Lake Stevens, 9428 4th St SE Lake Stevens, WA 98258.

Dr. Heinz Lycklama, President Apologetics Forum, speaks on You Can Trust The Bible. Details at ApologeticsForum.org. Refreshments plus resources at meeting.

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opment and help adults better navigate their teens' behaviors. Held Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6-7:15 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Apologetics Forum: Meeting on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St. NE, Arlington, WA. J.D. Mitchell, Executive Director of Creation Engineering Concepts, speaks on Living Fossils. Details at ApologeticsForum.org. Refreshments plus resources at meeting. 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 Wednesdays, Oct. 24 and 31, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Dia de los Muertos - Felt Sugar Skulls: Learn more about Day of the Dead traditions, make plush felt sugar skulls and try treats from Mexico in honor of this unique Mexican holiday. Held Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 2 p.m., at the

Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Waggin Tales: Read a tale or two with Arlington's favorite registered therapy pets! For children and families.Held Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 11 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Toddler Storytime: Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music, and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. For ages 19 months to 3 years. Caregiver required. Held Monday, Oct. 29, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. T(w)een Make-It Tuesday Fashion Victims: We’ve got mini-skeletons; you've got the creativity to make them some excellent clothing. Join us to create some snazzy duds for your new skeleton buddy. Held Tuesday, Oct. 30, beginning 3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Baby Storytime: Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For newborns through 18

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Giant baby tears (Pilea depressa): Soft textured and delicate looking, Pilea makes a good trailer or dish garden addition. The glossy foliage has a soothing effect and the plant, in general, is easy to grow. ‘Sambac’ jasmine: If you enjoy fragrance, this is the one you want to try. Delicate, white flowers bloom for a long time and the aroma will freshen up any stale smelling room. If you are still experiencing the flavor of bacon you cooked last Sunday morning, maybe a ‘Sambac’ jasmine is what you need. Philodendron ‘Swiss Cheese’: This is an old timer that is making a comeback. It looks like a splitleaf philodendron that has

been split and then split once again, which gives it an interesting look. 'Swiss Cheese’ is a vining plant that can either be allowed to trail over the sides of a pot or trained to grow up a stake sort of like it would do on a tree in its native environment. Monstera: This is the good old-fashioned splitleaf philodendron that is just a bullet-proof house plant to grow almost anywhere in the home. Again, it likes to vine so give it a stake to attach itself to, stand back and watch it grow. Low-light houseplants are for those darker areas of the house where it is hard to imagine a plant will thrive. Here are three that should perform well:

‘Bird Nest’ Fern: Ferns, as a whole, are happy in low light situations and ‘Bird Nest’ is no exception. Instead of finely divided fronds, ‘Bird Nest’ ferns have entire fronds which makes for an eye catching look. Remember that ferns enjoy higher humidity, so a little misting now and then is appreciated. ‘Staghorn’ Fern: Growing up in San Diego I had several varieties of staghorns growing out in my patio, but in the northwest, we treat these as houseplants and keep them inside during the winter if not all year long. The fronds look a lot like antlers and will grow either in a hanging pot or on a wall board. In nature, they are epiphytes and grow

on trees horizontally. Calathea: These attractive plants have interesting patterns on the leaves and can blend easily with home décor. They stay compact and only reach 12 inches tall, so they fit well on a coffee table. As we move into winter and you start having “gardening withdrawals," try out some of these easy to grow house plants and see if you don’t breathe a little easier, both physically and mentally. Don't worry, spring will be here sooner than you realize.

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Marysville schools plan forums to discuss safety By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville School District hopes to hear public concerns and questions about school safety and security at two public forums this month. The events will be held Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. at the district board room at 4220 80th St. NE in Marysville. After last year’s community engagement, Greg Dennis, director of safety and security at the district, said that student safety was one of parents' biggest concerns. “One of the things that came out of the community survey was putting more of an emphasis on safety and security,” said Dennis. “With the recent national events, we want our parents to feel safe bringing their kids to school and we want the kids to feel safe at school,” he said. Jodi Runyon, director of engagement and outreach at the district, said “student safety is top of mind for everyone, not just here but across the state, across the nation.”

“This is a result of what we heard from the public and areas we heard parents wanted more of an emphasis on,” she said. Runyon said at the events Marysville officials will talk about what they’re doing about student safety and take questions and comments from local parent. “I want to hear the questions they have,” she said. “Where are the gaps and what are people’s concerns?” Dennis said that sometimes parents simply aren’t aware of what the district is doing. “We want to open our doors, let people come and ask questions. If you don’t know the answer, you often assume the worst,” he said. “Oftentimes we can have all of these great things going on, but if we’re not getting that information out then we’re failing in our communication efforts,” said Runyon. She said that parents often have questions asking about metal detectors or campuses that are fully fenced-in and locked. “There’s lots of things we’ve heard, but some of those things

just aren’t feasible. And we’ve also heard from students that they don’t want their campuses to feel like a prison or a fortress, so we have to have a balance,” said Runyon. The district is hoping to improve their emergency procedures and drills in the near future. “We’re looking to improve our drills so they’re more realistic,” said Dennis. “We want them to make them more real-life and tabletop exercises, so people learn from them instead of saying ‘oh, we’re just having another fire drill,’” he said. “They have to mean something to people to have it matter.” Those advanced drills aren’t ready to go yet, Dennis said, but is an area the district is working toward. Marysville officials also hope technology can help improve safety and security at the district. The RAVE Panic Button smartphone app provides a notification to district officials whenever an employee contacts 911. Some employees at the school

where the incident occurred also get the notification. The button helps officials understand what’s going on with all types of emergencies. “Maybe a student fell down on the playground and broke their arm, or a student got a bee sting and had an allergic reaction,” said Dennis. SafeSchools Alert also provides an online way to report problems, including bullying or harassment. “We really want to make certain that our parents and students know about SafeSchools reporting,” said Runyon. “It’s not just for bullying, it’s for reporting any type of unsafe behavior." Students can choose to report at msvl-wa.safeschoolsalert.com and can choose to submit anonymously if they wish. The biggest obstacle for safety may be the age of many of the buildings in the district. “As we look to the future, one of our big goals is to upgrade our schools through future bonds,” said Runyon.

Dennis said that they have made improvements to old campuses but ‘50s and ‘60s buildings have some inherent flaws. “Cascade and Liberty don’t have doors, but lockdown drills are required by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, so how do you have a lockdown without doors?” he said. Dennis added that staff at those schools are trained to barricade with desks and book cases. “You can’t do a drill on that because you can’t knock over a bunch of book cases every day, obviously,” he said. Runyon encourages parents to get the Marysville School District app by searching for “MSD 25” on any app store if they want accurate information. “One of the things we fight an uphill battle with is social media and how quickly things get out and spread,” she said. “My message is that if there is a true emergency we will notify the parents using any medium we can,” she said.