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Arlington honors veterans By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

More than 268,000 ballots were cast in Snohomish County for a turnout of 58.13 percent of registered voters, a higher turnout than the last three midterm elections. Ballots are still being counted in some races and

Arlington veterans and community members came to the downtown to honor Veterans Day during the annual parade and at a rededication of a gravestone of a Civil War veteran. Veterans Day was created to remember the ceasefire that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, and this year was the 100th anniversary of the end of the war. American Legion Post 76 in Arlington hosts an annual parade down Olympic Avenue to commemorate the event. "This is Veterans Day so we honor our country and we honor the people who served," said Michael Blank, one of the members of the local American Legion Post. He helps lead the parade

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Local mother Julia Dix holds son James while helping daughter Riley submit her mother’s ballot for this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 6 outside of the Arlington Library.

Preliminary results released for Nov. 6 General Election By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Voters decided the fate of several measures in the Nov. 6 General Election, including the Arlington School District bond measure and the Tulalip Bay Fire levy, as well as numerous federal and state congressional races.

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Arlington's American Legion Post 76 leads the annual Arlington Veterans Day parade down Olympic Avenue on Nov. 11.

M'ville students present Harry Potter parody By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Marysville-Pilchuck High School student Jesus German, left, and Marysville Getchell High School student Emma Holscher act in a rehearsal of the M-PHS fall play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Parody” on Nov. 8.

Harry Potter and other familiar J.K. Rowling characters will come to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School stage as part of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Parody” this November. M-PHS and Getchell students will present the comedy on Nov. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 and 7 p.m., with a matinee performance on Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. The play is a parody of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a play that is currently on Broadway. “This is a spin-off of that and there’s some very goofy parts of it,” said M-PHS junior Morgan Reed.

“It’s a very fun show at it’s core,” he said. The show puts a big focus on the next generation of Hogwarts students. “It’s about Harry and Hermione and Ron and their kids,” said Amanda Littell, a senior from Marysville Getchell International School of Communications and president of Getchell’s drama club. Littell plays Albus Potter, son of Harry Potter. “Albus is ‘the cursed child’ so he ruins everything pretty much. He’s basically the opposite of ‘the golden boy who lived,’ [a common title for Harry Potter], because he’s not living up to the expectations,” said Littell. See DRAMA on page 15

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with fellow veterans in the American Legion Post. "It really brings out the community. I've been doing this now for four or five years and it's a good way to give back to the community. They really support us, so I enjoy doing it," Blank said. Community members such as the Arlington High School band and local Scout groups also participate in the parade as well, and families come down to watch the parade and recognize the veterans.

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The new headstone for Civil War veteran John Grant who is buried at Pioneer Cemetery in downtown Arlington. The headstone received a re-dedication ceremony on Veterans Day.

"We wanted to honor the veterans and pay our respects," said local parent Jami King. "I like the smalltown feel and all the citizens coming together." Blank said he appreciated the national pride the event gives him. "Right now the way politics are going we've gotten away from the traditional values," he said. "The American flag represents all that's good and all that's bad, and I prefer to believe that it represents more good than bad," he said. He served in the military twice, once when he was 17 and once after 9/11 as well. "I'm just proud that I had the chance to serve my country and I just wish we had more people who were willing to do it," he said. At the old Pioneer Cemetery near Fifth Street and Gifford Avenue, the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society also re-dedicated a gravestone of Civil War veteran John Grant who died in 1899 and lived in Arlington and Oso. "The headstone had deteriorated and we thought it was necessary to replace what was there if it was going to be legible," said Ruth Caesar, president of the society. "The base and the head-

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Veterans ride in the back of a truck down Olympic Avenue as part of the Arlington Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11.

stone were put together back in July, but so much happens during the summer we thought this would be a nice day to put something like this together," she said. Grant's gravestone is now completely replaced. The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society applied and were granted funding from Veterans Affairs to replace the gravestone, although the city required a base of the same quality. "That cost $400 so we had to pony up that money, but we felt that it was very well worth it," said Caesar.

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County tries new methods to combat opioids By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Snohomish County has received some attention for the methods it’s using to combat the opioid epidemic and those strategies were discussed at a recent Sno-Isle Libraries event. The library district brought multiple officials from around the county to their service center in Tulalip on Nov. 8 to talk with the community. Kyle Norris and Anna Boiko-Weyrauch produce and host the podcast “Finding Fixes,” the first season of which looks at how Snohomish County agencies and communities are responding to the problem of opioid addiction. Country officials are coming at the problem with more of a focus on social workers and support, with drugs like Suboxone and Narcan that help keep those with addiction alive and with less of a focus on arresting as a first response. The county received national attention as NPR ran a story from “Finding Fixes” this October. “The sheriff and I both received multiple emails and phone calls from across the country — Missouri, Massachusetts, Iowa, — asking us what is that secret sauce and how are we doing it,” said Shari Ireton, director of communications Snohomish County sheriff ’s office. Norris and Boiko-Wey-

rauch, who both work at KUOW Seattle but produce “Finding Fixes” as a separate venture, decided to highlight Snohomish County after learning about the efforts here. “A lot of times when we think of the opioid epidemic people think Ohio and West Virginia, but in the national news this isn’t really the setting from which the opioid epidemic is told, but I thought what you are doing here in Snohomish County is interesting,” said BoikoWeyrauch. County Sheriff Ty Trenary said when he first started working as Police Chief of Stanwood he was surprised at the extent of addiction in the county. “Heroin is not just an inner-city problem. That’s what I believed growing up,” he said. “I couldn’t comprehend it because it was Stanwood. It was a really slow town, but I learned a lot of lessons because I realized we have to get out in front of this,” he said. Trenary said that traditional policing is ineffective at changing the behavior of those with addiction problems. “Why has it taken us so long to figure out that a pairof-handcuffs and a trip to jail doesn’t solve this issue,” he said. That became more obvious when his team looked at the county data.

Over a five-year period county officers had 53 people that they had arrested more than 30 times. Of those, Trenary said that about 85 percent were people dealing with addiction. One of the ways the county has changed their approach is creating units of social workers and police officers that go out into homeless camps. “To step into this role and going into a camp and earning the trust of a homeless addict or mentally ill person was a complete role reversal for me,” said Snohomish County Deputy Bud McCurry. Despite changing tactics, McCurry said that it has been both effective and personally rewarding. “We’ve got hundreds people out of tents,” he said. “On a humanitarian level I know that we’re saving lives out there.” Trenary said that the strategy has been criticized as being soft on crime, but said that if the public wants to help change the behavior of those with addiction, a new approach is necessary. “This is our job, it’s our responsibility is to make the community safe and create long-term solutions,” he said. Drugs like Narcan and Sudoxone are helping keep those with addiction alive as well. Narcan is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opi-

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Snohomish County Deputy Bud McCurry, right, and social worker Lauren Rainbow, part of a unit meant to help those addicted to opioids get help, talk at a Nov. 8 Sno-Isle Libraries event discussing solutions to the opioid epidemic. homish Health District, said that is beginning to change for Sudoxone. “We have some big provider groups that have made commitments. We’re starting to see big groups step up,” she said, including groups like Community Health Center of Snohomish County and Molina Healthcare. “Although there is still a stigma, even within the medical groups, about whether this is just a substitution [for heroin],” Thomas said. Boiko-Weyrauch said

that she hopes solutions continue to be developed that treat opioid addiction less as a problem of people, but more as a medical, environmental and social problem. “The way we’ve understood addiction, or often still understand addiction, is wrong. We’ve thought of it as a moral failure when really it’s a medical condition. We focus on the drugs when really we need to focus on what is driving people to the drugs in the first place,” she said.

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Everett Seagulls defeat Eagles at 3A District Tournament __ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

The Arlington girls volleyball team competed against the Everett Seagulls in the second round of the 3A District Tournament, on Nov. 8. Everett got off to an early lead in the first set with a quick 5-2 run. The Eagles refused to allow separation as they battled back and kept the score close with multiple lead changes. Near the end of the first set, Arlington began to make a push with a 20-17 lead over the Seagulls. Everett started to shift momentum yet again as they managed to close the gap and force a 23-23 tie. The Seagulls closed out the set with a 25-23 score. The battle between the Eagles and the Seagulls continued into the second set as neither team could create a substantial lead. Arlington fell behind by five points at the halfway

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mark of the set, 15-10, but closed the gap and tied it up late with a score of 2020. Each team went back and forth with long rallies, however, Everett closed it out with the 26-24 victory. The Seagulls rode their momentum in the third set as they started it on a dominant 10-3 run. Arlington made a push late, but it wasn’t enough as Everett won the set 25-16 and swept the match by a set score of 3-0. “We lost a couple of See EAGLES on page 5

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Marysville Getchell’s senior Lexi Kilbourn nails the inward dive for her first dive in the State Prelims at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on Nov. 9. PHOTO BY ANDREW HINES

Taylor Helle, Eagles’ sophomore libero, sends over the strong serve against the Seagulls at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 8.

Chargers' Kilbourn competes at state By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Washington state Girls Swimming and Diving State Tournament was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on Nov. 9-10. This season the Marysville Getchell/MarysvillePilchuck swim and dive team did not send any swimmers to the State competition. However, the Chargers’ senior Lexi Kilbourn qualified to compete in the State diving contest. Kilbourn battled with strep throat heading into the week of State but still

Emily Mekelburg, Arlington’s freshman outside hitter, sends one past an Everett blocker at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 8. PHOTO BY ANDREW HINES

competed at an extremely high level. She entered the competition slotted at 21st out of 24 participating divers. After the first cuts in the preliminary round, Kilbourn earned a spot in the second day of competition, the semi-finals. With a final score of 194.60 in the round, she barely missed a spot in the finals by three points and finished in 17th place. “Despite her battle with strep throat she stayed incredibly resilient and battled through. There are plenty of people that

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Arlington Runners Club plans Pet third annual Turkey Trot

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By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com If you’re looking to burn a few calories and have a little fun before Thanksgiving dinner, The Arlington Runners Club has the answer for you. The ARC will be hosting the third annual Turkey Trot 5K on the morning of Nov. 22. Registration will start at 8 a.m. which is followed by a 30-minute Zumba session at 8:30 a.m. that is used as a pre-race warm up. The Turkey Trot 5K will begin at 9 a.m. in the Arlington Grocery Outlet parking lot and include a course that will feature a mix of trails, roads and gravel. The race is a familyfriendly event as all ages are welcome to come and participate. The registration cost is $40 for everyone over the age of 12, but will be free for all children aged 11 and under. This year should be one of the largest Turkey Trots, as there should be approximately 300 participants.

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Participants in the 2017 ARC Turkey Trot participate in a Zumba pre-race warm up prior to the start of last year's Turkey Trot. “This gives people something fun to do on the holiday and also allows them to eat their Thanksgiving dinner guilt free after putting in some exercise. My favorite part of the Turkey Trot is the diversity of runners at every level and the wide variety of people that come out. It’s great to see individual runners/walkers alongside full families and everything in-between,” said Arlington Runners

Club Director Devin Brossard. If you are interested in receiving a Turkey Trot 2018 T-shirt, the last day for online registration is Nov. 16. The Grocery Outlet is sponsoring the event and will be providing the prizes for the top finishers in the 5K. The prizes this year include race medals and pumpkin pies. The store will be open before and after the

event for all participants to use the restroom as well as to satisfy any last-minute shopping needs. This year the ARC is pledging all of the funds raised to the Stillaguamish Senior Center. If you are interested in starting a new holiday tradition, you can find all the information at the Arlington Runners Club Facebook or at www.arlingtonrunnersclub.com.

EAGLES players late in the season and the team had to find a new identity really quickly. We had a lot of young players out there and I am so proud of what they were able to do with such little varsity experience. Our two senior captains made a big impact with this young team and we will miss them so much,” said Arlington Head Coach Whitney Williams. The Eagles were led by Emily Mekelburg, Julia Parra, Sarah Mekelburg, Taylor Helle and Hailey Wood. Emily, senior middle blocker, used her height and athleticism as she earned a team-high eight kills. Parra, junior middle blocker, was second on the team with six kills and add-

ed on five digs. Sarah, freshman outside hitter, earned three kills and a team-high five blocks. Helle, sophomore libero, played great on the defensive end as she had a team-high 17 digs. Wood, sophomore opposite hitter, had a game-high four aces and tallied an impressive 12 digs throughout the contest. “Looking forward to next season we are really excited about what we have in our young core. We are only losing two players in the offseason and we have so much talent coming back,” said Coach Williams. After the loss to the Seagulls, the Eagles are done for the season. While only losing two seniors over the offseason, the Eagles will look to build on their success heading into next year.

ing,” said Kilbourn, when asked about her advice to young divers. With the conclusion of the State Tournament, girls swim and dive is done for

the season. With a lot of young talent, Marysville will look to improve in the offseason and make a push for their top athletes to compete at State.

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Arlington’s senior libero Madelin Frolich saves the play and pops it up for the setter at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 8.

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wouldn’t have been able to function, let alone compete, at a high level. She had some really beautiful dives and we are so proud of what she was able to do,” said Marysville Head Coach Meredith Franks. Kilbourn finished her high school career with three consecutive trips to the State Diving competition. In all three of her State seasons she was able

to make it through the prelims and finished 10th with a score of 316.20, 11th with 300.00 and finally 17th this year. “You’re going to have bad practices and bad meets, but you have to push through those days. You need to hold on to the good memories and be fearless. Try new dives that you don't believe you can do because you're more powerful and stronger than you think. You control you and don't let you hold yourself back from becoming amaz-

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Arlington community members came down to the local library on Nov. 10 to help put together cards for veterans in honor of Veterans Day. The Arlington Library hosted the event which helped locals put together cards for the nonprofit organization Operation Gratitude which sends care packages to various groups. "They send these cards to veterans, to first responders, deployed military members and new recruits," said Abby Reveles, teen services librarian at the Arlington Library. "We're focusing on veterans because it's Veterans Day tomorrow, but whoever they feel touched to reach out to is okay," she said. Many came out to honor the veterans that they know personally. "Most people have had someone in their lives who has served in the military. I certainly can't forget my

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"I like hearing stories from people about those they knew who served and also just talking about what impact those people have had on their lives," Reveles said. Locals also came out to recognize Veterans Day, including parent Stephanie Jean-Louis brought her children to help make cards. "We have some veterans in our family, and at school we just had a Veterans Day assembly so I want them to understand the importance of honoring the veterans and those who have served," she said. Reveles said that the library did a card making event for hospitalized kids in February and hope to do more in the future. "This will probably become a more regular thing," she said. "I make civic engagement a priority when I'm planning programs, so any time I can help people say 'thank you' or give back to their community I try to jump on it," she said. Events like card making are good ways to help think of other people, said Reveles. "I think it's great any time you can turn your attention away from yourself and remember that there are people out there who are literally risking their lives," she said. More information about the Arlington Library and their events is available at www.sno-isle.org/locations/ arlington.

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Marysville seeks public input on proposed 2019-20 budget

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Marysville officials are putting together the city’s biennial budget for 2019-20 and are seeking public opinion on the current proposal during two hearings in November. The public hearings have been scheduled, including Nov. 13, which has already been held, and Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave. Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring and staff have put together their proposal which they will present at the hearings. After Marysville staff put together a final draft of the proposal, it still has to receive approval from the Marysville City Council, which city officials expect will be by the end of the year. “What we’re asking the public to review is the mayor’s proposed budget,” said Connie Mennie, communications administrator with the city. “If they have questions or have requests about the city spending more in this

department or spending less in that department, this is the appropriate time to voice those requests,” she said. The two-year budget doesn’t have any major departures from previous budgets, said Mennie. “In many ways this is a status quo budget in that it maintains the level of service in our departments,” she said. A number of major infrastructure projects are part of the budget however. “One of the biggest differences is the budgeted work on the public safety building which will begin soon,” said Mennie. In August Marysville voters approved a 0.1 percent sales tax increase for the city to pay for a new building to house the police department and a new jail facility. Mennie said that the building may be able to house the courts as well. “Our current police and jail facility is 30 years old and insufficient in size,” she said. The increased sales tax is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. For public safety the city also plans to bring in two new police officers in each of

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The amount of general fund dollars going into each department in Marysville’s preliminary 2019-20 budget. town and Sunnyside area of 2019 and 2020. “That builds on action the city, extending the Ebey that the city has taken over Waterfront Trail and conthe last few years to increase necting the Bayview Trail to the size of our police depart- the Centennial Trail. “We’re fortunate to have ment,” said Mennie. Other transportation and received a lot of grant fundrecreation projects are also a ing for those projects as well,” said Mennie. part of the budget. “So the city will be get“There are also a number of infrastructure projects ting a lot of state and federal that are part of the new pro- money for that construction, posed budget,” said Mennie. not just the Marysville taxThose projects include payer money,” she said. a First Street bypass, which The 2019-20 proposed would allow another north- budget is available online at T:10” south street in the down- marysvillewa.gov/124.

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The Arlington Education Foundation is hosting its third annual Santa Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 1. This year, special guests Belle, Spiderman, and a couple of Minions will attend the event and welcome the start of the holiday season. Santa will be available for pictures with kiddos as they share their holiday wishes at this family-friendly event. A pancake breakfast is included, along with a hot chocolate bar, and various holiday craft stations. Tickets are $15 each (children under 2 are free) and can be purchased online at www.arlingtonedfoundation.org. Two seatings are available: 8:30–10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.–noon at President’s Elementary School at

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505 E Third St., in Arlington. This year’s Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by Kulits Orthodontics and S&S Roofing, LLC. Proceeds benefit the Arlington Education Foundation. The Arlington Education Foundation raises and disperses funds for the enhancement of programs and projects within Arlington public schools. Projects funded to date: Linda M Byrnes Performing Arts Center; Elementary Choral Library; AHS Video Production Live/Remote Broadcasting; Technology Teacher Stations at Post Middle School, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and over $12,000 a year in mini-grants for teachers and classrooms.

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Anderson, Sydow named Students of the Month By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Mar ysv i l le-Pi lchuck High School students Emily Anderson and Brielle Sydow were recognized for their involvement in their school as October Students of the Month. The monthly award is presented to local students for their community and school engagement by the Marysville Kiwanis and Soroptimist clubs. Emily Anderson is in-

volved in a variety of different activities at her school while maintaining a 3.929 GPA, making her ranked fourth in her class. Since her junior year she has been part of the swim team and was recognized for maintaining a high GPA while participating in swim. She made districts this year and also won the “Iron Woman” award at one of her meets this year. Emily has also served as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the M-PHS

pool where she instructed swimming lessons, became trained in swimming safety and enforced rules and regulations. From freshman year to junior year she also participated in the M-PHS tennis team. She volunteered with the M-PHS band to help fill out the drum line and selftaught herself concert band percussion music. Last year she won a “Most Improved Musician” award with the M-PHS

band program. During 10th Street Middle School band concerts she has also volunteered for setting up and taking down equipment for the performances there. At the school production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” she volunteered her time assisting with the lighting for the play. As part of National Honor Society she has assisted with fundraisers and helped tutor students in math, science, English, Spanish and history. Brielle Sydow was recognized for her academic achievement and extracurricular activities such as dance. She is ranked first in her class with a perfect 4.0 GPA as well as scoring in the 94th percentile in the SAT. For the last seven years she has been part of her school’s band, including six years of 0-period Jazz Band. At Elizabeth’s Dance

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Dimensions she has been learning dance and teaching dance for a long time. Dance is something that Brielle has been doing for 14 years now. She teaches a variety of styles to children ages 6 to 17, as well as evaluating students and working with parents in scheduling. At the dance school she is a choreographer and part of the high-level senior competitive team. In 2017 she was voted “Most Inspirational” by fac-

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ulty and students. As a Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Brielle has also served as an M-PHS lifeguard and swim instructor. During her time as an instructor she taught students ages 3 to 12 basic swimming and survival skills. She is a part of her school’s National Honor Society and volunteers through them. Last summer she spent more than 70 hours volunteering with international exchange students.

Arlington receives clean audit for 2017

The city of Arlington on Nov. 8 received notification from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) that the city has received clean financial and accountability audits for 2017. “We are pleased to hear that for the third year in a row the SAO issued a clean

audit after reviewing the city’s finances, financial reporting, and accountability,” said Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert. The SAO reviewed the city’s financial condition and processes, as well as areas representing the highest risk of fraud, loss, abuse, or

noncompliance. The auditors paid special attention to the city’s conversion to a new accounting software system; the city’s purchasing processes; interfund loans between the Growth Fund and the EMS fund; selected IT security policies, procedures, practices and controls protecting financial systems, IT systems, and data; the statutory authority regarding the ambulance utility fee; the city’s general financial condition and fiscal sustainability; and the city’s open public meeting minutes. The audit reports highlighted the hard work by city staff to ensure compliance with all state financial reporting requirements and safeguarding of public resources from fraud, loss, or abuse. The report states in part, “In those selected areas, city operations complied with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies, and provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources.” The audit reports are available by visiting the SAO’s website at http://bit. ly/2T2zc2K. Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to

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Native Bazaar features Tulalip artists ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Artists and crafters from the Tulalip Tribes will gather on Nov. 16, 17 and 18 for the annual Native Bazaar. The bazaar is held each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Don Hatch Jr. Youth Center at 6700 Totem Beach Road. More than 40 local artists will have booths with a variety of wares at the event, including Native print blankets, drums, cedar baskets, prints and carvings. Most of the items are handmade. “You can’t just go to the store and buy these kinds of

items and art pieces,” said Tammy Taylor, organizer of the event and a master weaver with the Tulalip Tribes. Food such as fry bread, clam chowder, chili dogs and tacos will also be available at the bazaar. “It is not just for Tribal members, anybody can come down and support some local artists,” said Taylor, who said they often get members of different reservations coming down as well. Taylor said that the artists like to gather together and share ideas. “You get to be around a large group of Native art-

ists,” she said. “I like to see the creativity.” There is a lot of history in the crafting as well, as sometimes artists and crafters are using techniques that have been passed down for generations. “Some of these drum makers learned how to make traditional drums from their grandfather or father or uncle,” she said. Taylor and her husband have been cedar weavers for about 25 years and both had great grandparents who were also cedar weavers. The Native Bazaar has allowed Tulalip artists a place to sell their items for more than two decades, said Tay-

lor, and it grows a little bit each year. Taylor has run it for the last nine years and it was run by another tribal member before that. “Originally it wasn’t even a bazaar, she would just invite some people to come down and sell some pieces,” she said. The event has helped local artisans become more confident in selling their work, said Taylor, who said 15 years ago she encouraged a friend to bring her knitted pieces. That friend is still knitting and now brings two tables of knitted items to bazaars. “She had it in her the en-

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tire time, she just needed an event to sell her wares at,” said Taylor. The Native Bazaar also serves as a fundraiser for the Tulalip Lions Club, who also help volunteer to organize and run the event. “The money they raise goes back into the community,” said Taylor. Each year the Lions Club generally

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has projects they fundraise throughout the year for and this year it is about sending Tulalip kids to summer camp, said Taylor. Taylor hopes that anyone interested in supporting local artists comes out to this year’s Native Bazaar. “We invite our surrounding community to come and enjoy the event,” she said.

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Applications accepted for M'ville's Electric Lights Parade The 30th annual Merrysville for the Holidays Electric Lights Parade is accepting applications for parade participants. This is a unique opportunity for businesses, organizations, community groups and individuals to participate in a fun activity and spread the holiday cheer. From walking groups, to lighted vehicles, full floats and everything in between the parade is an exciting part of this community event that brings smiles to all those who attend each year. This year the parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The parade travels from the Marysville Municipal Court to Comeford Park on State Avenue. Parade participants are invited to join the festivities in Comeford Park directly following the parade. Pa-

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Live at the OH! presents Margaret Wilder Band

Live at the OH! closes out 2018 with a special performance by the Margaret Wilder Band on Thursday, Nov. 15. Singer, songwriter and musician Margaret Wilder returns with her talented band for a night of high energy Blues, Funk and Soul. Always a crowd favorite. Get a jump on the weekend. Enjoy a cold brew or glass of wine and enjoy a fun night out with friends, family and co-workers. The event runs 5:30-7:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages for sale as well. Beverages are provided by the Marysville Kiwanis Club. The Marysville Opera House is at 1225 Third St., in Marysville. For more details go to marysvillewa.gov or call 360-3638400.

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all vote totals are reported as they were at press time. Arlington School Bond With 50.91 percent of voters approving, the Arlington School Bond was rejected by the voters for the second time in a year. School bonds in Washington state require 60 percent approval to pass. The $107.5 million bond would have rebuilt Post Middle School, expanded Arlington High School and enacted a number of safety and security improvements to all schools in the district. “Of course I am disappointed in the results but I remain hopeful for the future,” said Arlington School District Superintendent Chrys Sweeting. She said that she was encouraged by the participation from the local community in the vote. “The board will continue to review their options for the next few weeks,” she said, noting that if construction costs continue to rise, future bond proposals may be more costly or able to include less. Safety and security remains a big priority for the district, said Sweeting. “We have to do what is important to keep our youngest citizens safe,” she said. “One of the biggest parts of that is creating a replacement for Post Middle School,” whose lack of hallways make it suboptimal in terms of safety and security, she said. Tulalip Bay Fire Levy The Tulalip Bay Fire levy proposal received a lot of support at the ballot box, with 64.63 percent of voters approving. Fire District 15, the Tulalip Bay Fire Department, covers most of Tulalip. “We’re excited that our community came out to

support us,” said Ryan Shaughnessy, fire chief of the district. The measure will raise property taxes collected by the district from $1.16 per $1,000 of assessed property value to $1.50 per $1,000. Those funds will be used to hire three full-time firefighters. “By adding full-time staff we’ll maintain the same personnel in the department for longer periods,” said Shaughnessy. Currently, the district’s full-time staff is three captains, with the rest of staff being part-time or volunteer positions. “Those part-time employees often get hired by other fire districts in the region,” which creates high turnover, said Shaughnessy, who added the levy will give them more consistency within the department. Emergency Communications Sales Tax Voters across Snohomish County approved a 0.1 percent sales tax that can only be used to improve emergency response communications. The proposition was approved with 54.01 percent in favor. The main use of those funds will be to replace the 20-year-old radio system used by the Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS), the radio system used by firefighters, police officers, paramedics and other emergency response personnel. “I think the first words I would use are thankful and grateful,” said Brad Steiner, executive director of SERS. “The system is getting so old that our ability to replace parts and rely on the radios was coming into question,” said Steiner. They are currently finalizing a contract to replace their current system. “We’re ready to hit the

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Communities ground running,” said Steiner. “There’s no rest after the election results came in." Steiner said he received many good questions from the public. “There was some people asking about the tax and why it didn’t sunset,” he said. “This is the beginning of a lot of work to improve emergency communications, and we now have a foundation in place for that,” he said. Federal Congressional Seats Incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell will return to the U.S. Senate after receiving 58.77 percent of the votes across the state. In Washington District 2, which includes Marysville, Tulalip and most of Arlington, incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen received 72.05 percent of the vote.

Incumbent Democrat Suzan DelBene will return to her District 1 seat with 59.07 percent of the vote. District 1 includes parts of Arlington. State Congressional Seats District 38, which covers west Marysville, Tulalip and north Everett, saw all three incumbent Democrats keep their seats. Senator John McCoy received 59.75 percent of the vote while Representative June Robinson received 61.3 percent and Representative Mike Sells ran unopposed. District 39 had three Republicans elected. The district includes northeast Marysville, Arlington, Monroe and much of rural eastern Snohomish County. Incumbent Keith Wagoner will retain his senate seat with 58.84 percent of the vote.

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Robert Sutherland will take the vacant Pos. 1 seat with 56.66 percent of the vote and incumbent Carolyn Eslick will return with 58.46 percent of the vote. District 10 only had two representative seats up for election. The district includes the Lake Goodwin area, Silvana and Camano and Whidbey islands. Incumbent Republican Norma Smith looks to retain her seat with 52.51 percent of the vote. In a tight race between Democrat Dave Paul and incumbent Republican Dave Hayes, Paul leads with 50.49 percent of the vote, which is a lead of less than 1,000 votes. Three seats were up for election in District 44, which includes southeast Marysville, Lake Stevens and Mill Creek. Incumbent Democratic Senator Steve Hobbs will return with 56.11 percent

of the vote and incumbent Democratic Representative John Lovick retains his seat with 57.1 percent of the vote. Democrat Jared Mead looks to flip the last state representative seat as he currently holds 52.22 percent of the vote against incumbent Republican Mark Harmsworth. Cascade District Court In the Cascade District Court Judge Pos. 1 race, Kristen Olbrechts received 15,117 votes (46.9 percent) and Jennifer Rancourt received 17,117 votes (53.1 percent). For the most current election results go to the Washington Secretary of State’s Election and Voting website at https://results. vote.wa.gov/results/current/ and the Snohomish County Election’s website at https://snohomishcountywa.gov/227/Election-Results.

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$7.7 million to mainIn last month’s column, I protain court documents and handle vided a breakdown of the total court payments. property taxes collected by the Community Services - $20 County Treasurer and how those million dollars are allocated by various Human Services receives $3 taxing authorities (school districts, local governments, etc.) In million from the general fund to that article, I shared that of the support administrative functions $1.4 billion collected in total, the while most of their funding is in amount which goes to fund Snothe form of grants from the state homish County Government is and federal governments to help Nate Nehring $158 million. the most vulnerable. In this month’s column, I will Parks, Recreation, and Tourprovide a breakdown of how ism receives $12.5 to maintain the County’s park Snohomish County spends its $249 million gen- system and promote tourism. eral fund which is funded in part by the $90 milPlanning and Development Services is mostly lion general property tax levy. The rest of the gen- funded by fees but they do receive $4.5 million eral fund is supported by sales tax, fees, charges for long-term planning, permitting, code enfor service, governmental transfers, and some forcement, and fire marshal. miscellaneous revenue. Administrative Services - $27.4 million Legislative/Executive - $8 million The Assessor’s office receives $8.1 million and The five County Council members and the is mostly responsible for property appraisals and County Executive are supported by staff to ac- management of levy information for property complish the goals of the elected officials in office taxes. including policy making and constituent work. The Auditor’s office receives $8.5 million and Judicial - $33.8 million includes animal services, elections and voter District Court deals with minor criminal and registration, business and vehicle licensing, and civil infractions while Superior Court can deal document recording. with all civil and criminal matters and has sole The Treasurer’s office receives $3.9 million and jurisdiction over more serious cases including is responsible for the collection of property taxes. felonies. The Finance Department receives $4.4 million Public Safety and Law Enforcement - $153.3 and manages accounting, budgeting, purchasing, million and risk management. The Sheriff ’s Office and jail receive $114 milHuman Resources receives $2.5 million and is lion and are responsible for public safety. responsible for employee recruitment and retenThe Prosecuting Attorney receives $17.2 mil- tion, training, compensation, employee relations, lion and serves as the prosecutor and defense at- and benefits. torney for the county and other agencies. Non-Departmental - $6.7 million The Department of Emergency Management Non-Departmental expenditures account receives $1.2 million from the general fund and for $6.7 million and covers debt service, general provides emergency management services on a overhead, and other expenses which don’t fit unregional basis. der a specific department or office. The Medical Examiner receives $3 million and is mostly responsible for determining cause and Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish manner of death in cases. County Council and represents District 1 which The Office of Public Defense receives $14 mil- includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, lion and is responsible for legal advice for indi- Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated north viduals who cannot afford it. county. He can be reached by email at Nate.NehThe Superior Court Clerk’s office receives ring@snoco.org or by phone at 425-388-3494.

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51. Married woman 52. Register formally (Brit.) 54. Greek sorceress 56. Depository library 60. A tightknit group 61. Ancient units of measurement 62. He was Batman 63. Dry or withered 64. Margosa tree 65. Tables (Span.) 66. Large jug 67. Make a mistake 68. Puerto Rican genre of music “La __” CLUES DOWN 1. Insect drawn to flame 2. A Spanish river 3. Reduce (Brit. sp.) 4. Wish well 5. Robots are an example 6. Young women 7. The tip 8. Young women’s association 9. One who is suspicious 10. A child’s apron 11. Not dirty 12. Fightin’ Irish football coach 14. People from Taiwan

17. Harry Belafonte’s daughter 20. Santa’’s helper 21. Cereal plants 23. Respectful address 25. Unit of electrical resistance 26. Used to managing without 27. Type of chair 29. London footballers 30. Vaccine developer 32. 10 meters 34. Type of story: __ fi 35. Covering on birds’ beaks 37. Small freshwater fish 40. Confederate soldier 42. Female sibling 43. Belgian city 47. An electrically charged atom 49. A way to entertain 50. Regenerate 52. Highly flammable liquid 53. Mark 55. Not good 56. Eloquent Roman orator 57. Absence of difficulty 58. Kazakhstan district 59. Plateau 61. Midway between northeast and east 65. Military policeman

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Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeño and Cilantro I chose to share this recipe because the combination of pork and shellfish are one of the perfect pairings that chefs love to use. This is an easy and elegant appetizer, which combines both shrimp and prosciutto that can be made in a small amount of time. It can also be served on top of a salad or in a small bun as a slider. I like the salty flavor of the prosciutto, the earthy taste

of shrimp with the sweet smokey sauce and the spicy jalapeño.

Making the orange chipotle sauce Yield: approx. ¾ cup Ingredients ½ cup & 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 whole orange ½ tablespoon shallots, diced ½ tablespoon garlic, diced 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped 3 teaspoons Mao Ploy Sweet Thai Chili Sauce 2 ¼ teaspoons chipotle, ground to a paste Note: Chipotle paste can be purchased at your local grocery store. If not, take whole chipotles, which are smoked jalapeño peppers. Puree them by using a food processor, blender or by dicing and crushing the peppers with the side of a chef ’s knife until a smooth consistency is reached. Method Wash the orange. Take a zester or microplane and carefully remove the zest from the orange. The zest is the darker orange skin on the outside, so avoid going deep into the white bitter pith. Finely dice the zest. Cut the orange in half. Juice the orange and strain to remove seeds. Place a sauté pan on low heat and add orange juice, garlic and shallots, reducing until almost dry. Let cool.

Combine the remaining ingredients with the juice mixture and puree using a food processor, stick mixer or blender. Making the wrapped shrimp Ingredients 8 frozen shrimp, 26/30 or 16/20 size, peeled with the tail removed (thaw overnight) - see note 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped ½ teaspoon black pepper 4 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut in half lengthwise (It is easiest to buy already sliced or have the butcher pre slice the prosciutto paper thin for you) 1 jalapeño, washed and thinly round slices with seeds and all 1-2 ounces cilantro leaves ½ cup chipotle orange sauce (see recipe) Note: The shrimp numbers denote the size by telling how many you can receive per pound. You can purchase shrimp peeled and deveined (P&D) with the tail on or off. I recommend buying them P&D tail off for this recipe. Prepping the shrimp Toss shrimp in olive oil, garlic and pepper. Marinate for a few hours or overnight. Cooking the shrimp The shrimp can be cooked on a hot grill or by

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using a sauté pan. Cook the shrimp halfway, which should take a few minutes and let cool. Making the prosciutto wrapped shrimp Remove cilantro leaves from stems and reserve. Slice washed jalapeño pepper into thinly round pieces with the seeds. Cut prosciutto in half lengthwise. Lay the 8 slices of prosciutto vertically on a clean counter or cutting board. Place ¼ teaspoon of chipotle sauce about 1 inch from the closest end of the prosciutto. Add 1 slice jalapeño, 1 cilantro leaf on top of the sauce followed by one partially cooked shrimp and repeat with chipotle sauce, jalapeño and cilantro leaf on top of the shrimp. Repeat for the remaining 7 slices. Carefully roll the shrimp side over with the prosciutto slice tucked inside until fully wrapped. These steps

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Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeño and Cilantro by Chef Gerard Schultz. can all be completed 1 day in advance. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Take a sheet pan and coat with butter or pan spray. Place the wrapped shrimp on the sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Plating the shrimp

Remove from the oven and immediately place on a serving plate and top each piece with a little chipotle

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Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale: Great books and holiday items available at bargain prices at the Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale. November’s theme is cookbooks. Proceeds support the Arlington Library. The Book Sales will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Li-

Friends of the Arlington Library Meeting: Guests and new members are welcome to join the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs. Held in the Stillaguamish Conference Room at 154 W. Cox Ave., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. Preschool Storytime: Let

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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. Wednesdays, Nov. 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Apologetics Forum: Meeting on Friday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905

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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. TOPS 1087: TOPS 1087 meets Wednesday mornings at Faith Lutheran Church, Lakewood, 9:30-10:30 a.m., following weigh-ins which start at 8:30 a.m. Join our family to lose weight and

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the laughs. “Some of the jokes are pretty good and the characters are pretty funny and comical,” said Reed. Actors were often stepping into a story that they grew up with. “I really love Harry Potter, I’m a Ravenclaw,” said Littell. “I wouldn’t say that I’m super knowledgable, but I really enjoyed the movies … I didn’t know anything about ‘the Cursed Child’ but coming in here and getting to be a part of the newer generation was a lot of fun." The parody of the play also makes some of the characters difficult to play, said Reed, who plays Harry Potter. “It’s a little bit overwhelming, be-

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The story is based on by Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy going back in time. “It’s a really fun play about how Albus and I travel back in time,” said MPHS sophomore Jesus German, who plays Scorpius Malfoy. “Everything goes wrong and we try to fix it." “They try and go on a fun adventure like the original Harry Potter stories, but it doesn’t quite go as planned,” said Littell. Students said that there are a lot of jokes about the Harry Potter universe and that audiences will enjoy

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cause I know the audience is expecting a very certain type of person and I know the play requires me to play someone not quite that person, because it is a parody, so I’m playing someone completely different from the movies,” he said. Other students, like German, are just catching up with the Harry Potter stories. “I’ve never seen the movies or read the books,” he said. “It was pretty interesting and there’s still some things I don’t quite understand." Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students with ASB card, seniors or children under 5. The play is performed at the M-PHS auditorium at 5611 108th St. NE, Marysville.

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Marysville Getchell High School International School of Communications student Amanda Littell, left, and Marysville-Pilchuck High School student Morgan Reed act in a rehearsal of the M-PHS fall play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Parody.”

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AHS JROTC passes Air Force assessment Arlington High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps received an “Exceeds Standards” rating during an evaluation on Oct. 29. Last year, there were only 77 cadets in the program and the Air Force informed the school that the program would close on June 30, 2018, since it didn’t meet the 100 cadet minimum. Chrys Sweeting, Superintendent of Arlington Public Schools, sent a letter to the Air Force in December 2017 asking for more time to recruit cadets. The Air Force extended the deadline to last month. Thanks to an outreach effort this past year, the program has grown to 103 cadets. “Looking at where we were last year at this time, it’s remarkable that we were able to receive exemplary scores from the inspection in October,” said Principal of Arlington High School, Duane Fish. “I attribute this to the program’s

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Arlington High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps recently received an “Exceeds Standards” rating during an evaluation. instructor, Major Mike Blue, and his focus on the program and his outreach efforts.” Over the past year, Major Blue, AFJROTC cadets, their families, and others conducted an outreach effort to draw more students to the program. They reached out to middle schoolers, freshmen and also recruited stu-

dents from the Lakewood School District, which doesn’t have a JROTC program. In addition, Major Blue visited science classrooms to encourage students to take "Science of Flight," which is the AFJROTC science class. "It's definitely been a total team effort, from the cadets and their parents, to the Arlington

High School administration and especially our counseling staff,” said Major Mike Blue, Arlington High School Senior Aerospace Science Instructor. “We felt a true sense of urgency. We focused on what makes JROTC unique, fun, and exciting and then brought those ideas to the forefront of our outreach efforts.

“The new cadets this year are outstanding. In under 45 days, 52 new students completed all their requirements to earn the right to wear an Air Force JROTC uniform. The headquarter’s inspector said it was an amazing effort moving forward for our long term future at Arlington High School."