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Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert said the city accomplished a lot in 2018 and is ready for transportation and public safety projects for the upcoming year. Tolbert was happy with the number of local organizations and communities city officials worked with. “I think the outstanding amount of teamwork to move our priorities forward is what I’m most proud of,” she said. The business community participated in the Smokey Point Business Committee to discuss safety around Smokey Point with both Arlington and Marysville police. Local businesses also helped get the city nominated for the reality TV show
Small Business Revolution: Main Street, and they are currently one of the 10 candidates remaining. The Marysville and Arlington communities worked together on the Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center plan.
Arlington and Marysville Boy Scout troops helped recycle Christmas trees and support local parks during their annual tree collection events. Troop members and parents from both communities picked up trees from around the cities on Jan. 5. "We're going out in the community and collecting Christmas trees that will be recycled by the city," said Wanda McKinney, a local parent and one of the organizers of Marysville's event. "We're going around collecting Christmas trees which are either left out on their curb or brought here [to Legion Park]," said Logan Korthuis, a Boy Scout
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Marysville Boy Scout troop member Nathan Lahti carries a Christmas tree to a pile for recycling during the troop's annual tree recycling event on Jan. 5 at Jennings Park.
'Main Street' comes to downtown Arlington By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Co-host of the reality TV show ‘Small Business Revolution: Main Street’ Amanda Brinkman, left, talks with two local small business owners, Jennifer Bjornson, center, and Amanda Haller, during a meet and greet on Jan. 3.
Producers and hosts of the show ‘Small Business Revolution: Main Street’ stopped by downtown Arlington to meet with one of the 10 candidates for season four of the reality TV show. The show helps makeover six businesses in a community across America over a season and is available on the internet streaming service Hulu or at www. deluxe.com/small-business-
revolution. Arlington was one of 20 candidates chosen from thousands of nominations in November. Last month it was announced that the town had advanced to be one of the top 10. “I’m thrilled. We’ve already won because we get all this marketing and people are coming out to see what’s going on and support small businesses,” said Lisa Cisneros, president of the Downtown Arlington Busi-
ness Association. “I’m so excited. I think this is awesome for Arlington and the businesses,” she said. Those involved with the reality TV show stopped by downtown Arlington on Jan. 3 to meet with local business owners. “The secret is that you don’t need the show to continue the momentum you have built here in the last
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and member of Arlington's Troop 29. Both groups work with their cities to recycle the trees. "They'll be chipped and going back into the park and into the walkways," said McKinney. In Marysville the mulch is being used at Jennings Park. "They're going around to collect the trees and they're disposing of them at Twin Rivers Park," said Leana Korthuis, one of the organizers of the Arlington event. "The city is going to
be mulching them to use around the disc golf area," she said. Troop members distributed flyers and have been informing locals about the tree collection for the past couple of weeks, so that people could leave their trees out on the curb. On Jan. 5 the troops took trucks out to gather the trees. "It's fun to do with friends, going around picking up the trees," said Ryan Goshorn, one of the Marysville troop members. Sometimes the members bring back a dozen or more trees in the back of a truck. "We like stomping on the trees so they can fit," said
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them in the garbage. "This is a benefit so that we can get our Scouts out there in the community providing a service to those that need it," said McKinney. "It's a service to people who don't know what else to do with their Christmas tree," said Logan Korthuis. The public service also helps the local Scouts interact with their community and their neighbors. "I think it gives them a chance to see how big their town is and go out and do a service," said Leana Korthuis. "I think they get a lot out of it. They're getting physical activity and they're out there making friends," said McKinney. Both the Marysville and Arlington troops participate in the tree recycling each year. "It's kind of a tradition for them and they like being a part of that tradition and helping the community," said Leana Korthuis.
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Arlington cold weather shelter open for season By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Arlington’s emergency cold weather shelter is open for the season while Marysville’s will most likely be closed for this season. The Arlington program is run by local volunteers and churches. They are open from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on nights where the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees. A light supper and breakfast are provided, as well as a bed, for individuals that come for the night. The goal is to provide shelter for homeless individuals when the night has freezing temperatures. “We do this because nobody else is running something like this, and there is no shelter for homeless people in Arlington,” said Deena Jones, a pastor at Arlington United Church and one of the main organizers of the program.
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“That makes sure that as that land develops, it develops in a way that makes sense with roads that connect from our city side to roads on their city side,” said Tolbert. The city also saw a nice increase in economic activity, said Tolbert, who added Arlington has seen an increase of around 3,000 jobs over the last few years. That’s important to keep people away from long commutes and also to improve economic equity in the town, said Tolbert. “One in three households in Arlington struggle to make ends meet, even if they aren’t below the federal poverty cost of living,” she said. “If we want to have a culturally connected city
“Our main goal is to prevent people from dying, so we’re trying to provide them a safe place for the night,” she said. It’s been a slow, warm winter so far as there have only been 15 nights the shelter has been open, said Jones. “We are seeing more people in general this year as well,” she said. “We got close to our capacity during one of the nights we were open,” she said, with 23 guests stopping by for the night when they have a maximum of 24 beds. “That is the first year that has happened,” said Jones. Jones is not sure why more people are coming to the shelter this year than previous year’s averages. “It could be that the word has gotten out more, or that we’ve earned the trust of the local homeless population or they could be coming up from Marys-
ville whose shelter has been closed this year,” said Jones. There’s also been a lack of volunteers this year, she said. Those interested in volunteering can call Jones at Arlington United Church at 360-435-3259. Volunteers serve four hour shifts. “Just being present is the main part, and we have at least two people on for every shift,” said Jones. Other tasks include setting up beds, taking beds down in the morning, laundry and preparing meals. “You must be willing to submit to a background check as well,” said Jones. Arlington’s cold weather shelter rotates between four churches and is running on the same schedule as last year. Locals can call 360-4034674 to find out if the shelter is open and where it is that night. The shelter this year is
rotating between Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jake’s House, Smokey Point Community Church and Arlington United Church. “We really wish we had one location, but so far nothing has become available,” said Jones. The Marysville Emergency Cold Weather Shelter has not opened this year because of violations of the local fire code. “It is not in operation at the moment,” and will likely not be open for the rest of the season, said Zoe Wlazlak, director of the Marysville shelter. The shelter is usually hosted by the Damascus Road Church, however the location would need to install fire sprinklers to meet code, which it was not able to do. Marysville fire officials have provided some options that allow for reopening the shelter next year if volunteers are prop-
erly trained. “A fair number of us have started the CPR training,” said Wlazlak, however next year’s shelter “largely depends on whether we
end up with a building or not,” she said. If the program secures a suitable location they will likely be able to open again next year, she said.
we have to make sure our neighborhoods are strong,” she said. This year local police worked with embedded social workers so that officers could push harder for solutions besides jailing homeless individuals dealing with addiction issues. “That wasn’t really helping anyway and the jails weren’t really accepting them,” said Tolbert. “We now have a plan and a direction to go to get people out of that lifestyle." An ambulance utility fee was passed by the city council that will fully fund the fire department’s emergency response and allow other funds to expand the police department. “I was really pleased through the budget process that the council agreed to expand the police depart-
ment and fire department,” said Tolbert. Two more positions are scheduled for the police department in 2019. Three positions for the fire department were scheduled for 2021, “but we got a grant that allows us to start them two years earlier,” said Tolbert. “I think as the city grows we have to pay attention to growing the services that will come with it,” she said. “Every city has seen increasing use of EMS services. It’s harder and harder on the staff and I think this will be great,” she said. Transportation projects are also scheduled to get off the ground in 2019. “I’m happy our staff landed the grant to put the roundabout in [at 204th Street] … often infrastructure follows growth so staff
pushed hard to make sure we could design and build that this year,” said Tolbert. In addition, 172nd Street will be expanded with additional lanes soon and the design work is beginning for that. “To add two more lanes should really ease the congestion there,” said Tol-
bert. The construction is expected to begin in 2020. “It’s hard for people to understand that we acquired the funding but it didn’t start until five years later,” said Tolbert. Although it may be difficult for people driv-
ing through Smokey Point while being constructed, Tolbert said the extra lanes will help relieve traffic once completed. “Like anything that goes under construction it will be challenging for people who go through there on a regular basis,” she said.
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Grace Academy pummels Lions 65-11 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Grace Academy girls basketball team caught fire against the Northwest Yeshiva Lions on Jan. 5. From the start of the game the Eagles showed that they were playing on an
entirely different level over the Lions. Grace Academy opened the matchup with a 12-0 run and dominated the first quarter on a 22-3 score. Through the rest of the first half the Eagles played their second unit and still ended the half up 31-8. The Eagles’ starters came
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Blaire Hess, Eagles’ sophomore guard, gets the steal and uses her speed on the fastbreak against Northwest Yeshiva at Grace Academy on Jan. 5.
out to play in the third quarter, putting up an even more impressive blowout, as they outscored Northwest Yeshiva 24-3. In the final quarter, Grace Academy played their second unit once again, outscoring the Lions 10-0, and securing the incredible 65-11 victory. “I thought we hustled and forced a lot of turnovers, but we still have a lot to work on as we keep competing throughout the season. It’s great to be able to get everyone out there and give everyone that experience on the floor. I think our depth will play dividends in the playoffs and in the future of the program,” said Grace Academy Head Coach Bill Kelley. The Eagles' starters Ashley VanDam, Aeris Fredrickson, Heidi Impola and Sam Vanderwel were dominate. VanDam, senior forward, scored a game-high 20 points with one threepointer, one assist, six rebounds, two steals and one block. Fredrickson, sophomore guard, hit double digit
points with 10, as well as one three-pointer, seven assists, four rebounds and five steals. Impola, freshman forward, tallied eight points, two three-pointers, three assists, one rebound and one steal. Vanderwel, senior post, contributed on both ends with six points, one assist, six rebounds and three steals. Grace Academy’s bench kept the lead consistent during the second and fourth quarters. Emily Fredrickson, junior guard, scored nine points with one assist, two rebounds and two steals. Faith Engelson, sophomore forward, only put up three points but grabbed an impressive seven rebounds and three steals. Blaire Hess, sophomore guard, took control on defense as she grabbed four steals to go with one assist, six rebounds and four points. If you want to support the Eagles their next home game will be against the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
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Grace Academy’s senior forward Ashley VanDam hits the floater over the Northwest Yeshiva defense at Grace Academy on Jan. 5
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Lakewood tops Chargers 62-54 Pet By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville Getchell boys basketball team hosted the Lakewood Cougars for their last non-league matchup of the regular season on Jan. 2. From the tip-off, both teams played to each other’s level as the Cougars focused on working the ball inside while the Chargers settled for outside shots. After trading baskets early both teams were tied at 1212 after the first quarter. Marysville Getchell opened up the second quarter on a 7-0 run and kept a slight lead to the half. The Cougars made up a little ground after a timeout but still went into halftime
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Lakewood’s senior guard Michai Harris brings the ball up the sideline against the Chargers at Marysville Getchell High School on Jan. 2.
down 31-25. In the second half, Lakewood continued to slow down the Chargers and gain some momentum as the game rolled on. The Cougars kept it close and continued to shorten the gap as they entered the final quarter down 42-39. The fourth quarter was all Lakewood as they took the momentum with a 15-3 run. After losing momentum, Marysville Getchell managed to fight back late but it wasn’t enough as the Cougars took the 62-54 victory. “We came out lazy and timid in the first half, and that is not how we play. We like to get in their face, pressure our opponent, force turnovers and score on the break, and we were able to do that in the second half. The positive we can take from this is that we were down by double digits and still worked hard to come back and take the win,” said Lakewood Head Coach Anthony Wiederkehr II. Lakewood was led by their upperclassmen Michai Harris, Morgan Stacey, Alex Jensen and Alex Coleman. Harris, senior guard, led the team with 19 points with five three-pointers, four assists and four steals. Stacey, junior forward, put up 15 points, two threepointers, three assists and
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The Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball team started off their postwinter break league play against the Shorecrest Scots on Jan. 4. The Tomahawks entered the game as the favorite to win with their undefeated league record compared to the Scots’ one league win. Throughout the first quarter, Marysville-Pilchuck found a way to score but couldn’t to stop Shorecrest on the defensive end as they led 14-13. In the second half the Scots continued to get behind the Tomahawk defense and forced them to shoot from the outside. Heading into halftime, Shorecrest held a strong lead at 29-23. Mar ysville-Pilchuck came into the second half with an emphasis on defense as they shutdown Shorecrest. The Tomahawks managed to close the gap, outscoring the
Scots 13-9, but still trailed 38-36 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter of the game Marysville-Pilchuck turned another gear as they blew out Shorecrest 25-9 for the 61-47 victory. “We had a gut-check at halftime and we have some amazing players that decided to step up and perform in the second half. It’s exciting to have Luke back and the team is starting to come together as we keep moving throughout the season. We have so much depth on this team and that will be huge for us in the postseason,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Bary Gould. The three leading scorers for the Tomahawks were Raequan Battle, Cameron Stordahl and Aaron Kalab. Battle, senior forward, did not score until the second half but still led the game with 19 points, two three-pointers, two assists, five rebounds and one block. Stordahl, junior forward, scored 14 points and added on one assist, five rebounds and one steal. Ka-
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Josiah Koellmer, Chargers’ sophomore point guard, looks to break down Lakewood’s junior guard Alex Jensen at Marysville Getchell High School on Jan. 2.
had a game-high eight rebounds. Jensen, junior guard, tallied 13 points along with one threepointer, three assists, five rebounds and three steals. Coleman, senior forward, contributed with nine points, one three-pointer, four assists, four rebounds and one steal. The Chargers were led by their leading scorer and sophomore captain Malakhi Knight. He scored a game-high 22 points with one three-pointer, one dunk, five assists, five rebounds and two steals. Marysville Getchell’s Caleb Koellmer, Chase Showalter and Josiah Koellmer also contributed on both ends of the floor. Caleb, senior
guard, scored seven points with one three-pointer, two assists, one rebound and one steal. Showalter, senior guard, had seven points as well with two three-pointers, one assist and three rebounds. Josiah, sophomore guard, hit two three-pointers early in the game for six points as well as putting up two assists, two rebounds and two steals. If you want to come out for the Chargers their next home game will be against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7:15 p.m. Lakewood’s next home game will be against the Nooksack Valley Pioneers on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7:15 p.m.
Tomahawks defeat Scots By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
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Aaron Kalab, Marysville-Pilchuck’s junior forward, uses his athleticism to blow past the Scots’ defense at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Jan. 4.
lab, junior forward, hit two three-pointers with a total of nine points and four rebounds. Marysville-Pilchuck’s Ethan Jackson, Brady Phelps and Luke Dobler contributed all over the stat sheet. Jackson, junior center, led the team in rebounds with six as well as four assists and six points. Phelps, junior guard, had the game-high in assists with eight, five points,
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MSD seeks citizens to guide future of schools The Marysville School Districts is looking for citizens to help serve on committees that will have various tasks such as drawing the upcoming high school boundaries and shaping the district’s next bond measure. After meeting with community members in various meetings and interviews last year, district officials hope to move forward on some goals from that initiative. "This is part of the yearand-a-half process that we took to engage with the community that culminated in the superintendent's recommendation,” said Jodi Runyon, director of engagement and outreach at the district. "We are looking at the next steps in how we move forward, and we want to further engage with our stakeholders when it comes to issues like boundaries,” she said. The district is planning three citizen committees to help steer the direction of local schools. Applications and more information are available at
www.msd25.org/committee-opportunities. Enrollment and Demographics The enrollment and demographics committee’s first goal would be to provide input on high school boundaries. The Marysville School District is moving away from the small learning communities of Marysville Getchell High School and instead to the more traditional high school boundaries model. "In the past the district has had several boundary committees, and that is very typical for school districts making changes,” said Runyon. The Marysville School District has tweaked it’s boundaries a few times in recent years, she said, but hasn't made substantial alterations in a while. "We haven't changed our district boundaries in a major way for several years,” said Runyon. Although the committee’s mission is to look at high school boundaries at first, afterward it will transition to focus on improving enrollment and looking at
demographics of schools. "Phase one of that committee will be focusing on the boundaries ... phase two will kick in after that, once they already have the knowledge base, and will be looking at enrollment and demographics,” said Runyon. Equity and Diversity As the diversity in the Marysville School District continues to grow, district officials hope to meet the needs of all students and plan to have a citizen equity and diversity committee that advises the board of directors and superintendent. The mission of the committee would be to ensure an inclusive environment for students. "We are an increasingly diverse community, and that has not always been reflected in how work organizationally,” said Scott Beebe, chief technology officer with the district. "We are right on the verge of being a majorityminority school district,” he said. The secondary school report showed many concerns about how equitable the
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Marysville Getchell High School’s Bio-Med Academy. The district is currently looking for citizens to serve on a committee that will recommend high school boundaries to the school district’s board of directors that will transition Getchell away from it’s small learning community roots. district was, said Beebe, and this committee is meant to provide guidance to school officials. "One of the purposes around this committee is that we need to reach all cultures and people,” said Runyon. Facility Task Force The facility task force would look at the feasibility of a 2020 bond to build new schools for the district and replace aging facilities.
"We last did a committee for a bond in 2016,” said Runyon. That $230 million measure would have replaced a number of schools in the district, however it failed to reach the 60 percent required to pass. The district is now looking at the possibility of a bond or capital levy in 2020 to improve local schools. “We will be working to address facility needs in the district,” said Runyon.
Deeper Learning Runyon said that the district is planning to form a ‘deeper learning’ committee in the future as well, however that committee is not being put together now. "Part of it is the limitation of people available to facilitate a committee like that,” said Beebe. The group would take a “broad look” at how teaching is done at the district. "They will look at how we're delivering instruction in the district and is that preparing kids for life outside of school,” said Beebe.
Toponce takes seat on Lakewood School Board
At the Dec. 19, 2018, Lakewood School Board meeting Jeremy Toponce was sworn into office replacing Oscar Escalante representing Lakewood School Director District #1. Mr. Escalante resigned his Board position effective Oct. 10, 2018. Mr. Toponce was selected from a field of two highly qualified applicants. He will serve on the board until the next regularly scheduled school board election that will be held during November of 2019. Toponce has lived in the community with his wife Alysa for the past ten years. He is a local retailer and wife Alysa is a Para educator with Lakewood School District. They have three children, George a graduate from Lakewood High in 2018, Mason a junior, and Maryjane a sophomore. He has been an active supporter of the Lakewood School District and the district is delighted to welcome him into his new role as a board member.
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By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville’s FatherDaughter Valentine’s Dance and Mother-Son Superhero Dance are now open for pre-registration. The two events provide an opportunity for family members to get together, dance and walk away with memories and a 5x7 photo to commemorate the evening. Sound Source Seattle provides the DJ who provides activities and music for parents and their children throughout the night. “We have an amazing DJ who really knows how to get everyone moving and dancing,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation coordinator with the city’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. Both events are at Cedarcrest Middle School at 6400 88th Street NE, Marysville. This year will be the 14th annual Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance, where local fathers and daughters are encouraged to come out dressed in their nicest clothes. “This is an amazing opportunity for fathers and daughters to come to a dance,” said Kingsford. “It helps build their relationship and create a special memory,” she said. Many of the families make the dance an annual tradition. “I have been part of this event for a long time and I love watching the girls grow up as they come back each year,” said Kingsford. “I love to see how much fun the fathers and daughters are having,” she said. This year’s FatherDaughter Valentine’s Dance will be on Feb. 2 and Feb. 9. Both nights have sessions from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost for the event is $25 per couple and $5 for each additional daughter attending the same session. At the Mother-Son Superhero Dance mothers and their sons can come dressed as their favorite superheroes and will be able to meet a couple of those superheroes as they come out for the night. “This is a chance for mothers and sons to come
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same session. Pre-registration is required for both dances. “It does sell out quickly,” said Kingsford, “and we are usually sold out within a couple of weeks.” For more information or to pre-register, go to marysvillewa.gov or call the Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation office at 360-363-8400. Kingsford wanted to thank the sponsors of the dances, including Gamut
360, Marysville Kiwanis, Clear Image Photography and Sound Source Seattle who sponsor both events. “Clear Image and Sound Source Seattle have been with us since the very beginning,” said Kingsford. The Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance is also sponsored by Reece Construction, Bob’s Burgers and Brew and Golden Corral while the Mother-Son Superhero Dance is also sponsored by Kung Fu 4 Kids.
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Unfunded mandates impact Snohomish County residents
Snohomish County, along with the other 38 counties in Washington State, provides local and regional services to its residents. Many decisions about the County are made locally by the County Council and other elected officials. However, other decisions are forced down to the County from the state, often increasing costs without adequate associated funding. In this month's column, I will discuss unfunded mandates and what they mean for Snohomish County residents. An unfunded mandate is when the state legislature or state agencies create rules and regulations requiring local governments to change or increase services, or the cost of providing service, without appropriating money to implement said change. This is a common occurrence and has a significant impact on our finances at Snohomish County government. One example of a significant unfunded mandate is the Growth Management Act (GMA). The GMA was passed in 1990 and requires counties like ours to plan for the coming population and job growth that we have seen recently. The requirement to plan for growth is not necessarily a negative prospect. Where the state and GMA have gone too far is the comprehensive plans and reports (such as the buildable lands report) which are far reaching, cover just about every aspect
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of county operations and services, and very expensive. The state requires these plans from counties but has not made any significant contribution in recent years toward the cost of developing the plans. Another area of county government where the state has overstepped is in the realm of elections. In Washington State, the counties are the primary service provider for running elections. One unfunded mandate in elections, which recently passed the legislature, is the new ballot drop box requirement. This new regulation requires the County Auditor to significantly increase the number of permanent ballot drop boxes throughout the County. While increased voter accessibility is certainly a worthwhile goal, this law increases costs for elections departments without any associated funding increase from the state. Another example when it comes to funding for elections is every two years when state-level elections are run. Every local municipality from cities to school districts pays their share of
election costs when they have positions (city council, school board, etc.) on the ballot. But the state, with the lion’s share of races on the ballot in evennumbered years, does not contribute toward the costs incurred to print, send, receive, and process election ballots. This includes the elections of State Representatives, State Senators, the Governor, the rest of the statewide elected officials, and initiatives. These are just a few of the many examples of unfunded mandates which increase costs for local governments and end up getting passed on to local taxpayers. In addition, this leaves local governments with less money to provide core functions such as public safety and road maintenance. This is an even bigger issue considering that the vast majority of property taxes and sales tax go to other entities to fund other government activities. It is time to have a serious conversation about the state paying their share and funding the requirements that they force upon local governments. Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish County Council and represents District 1 which includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated north county. He can be reached by email at Nate.Nehring@snoco.org or by phone at (425) 388-3494.
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n Letter To The Editor Arlington School Board asks voters to approve bond On February 12 we will ask you, the voters, to approve a bond for school construction and safety improvements. The planned projects will require our community to invest in a bond totaling $96 million. As your elected representatives we do not take this action lightly. It’s a balancing act for us to provide a quality education in a safe and caring environment while striving to be fiscally responsible. We have carefully considered all of the input provided to us by a variety of community members. We never make the decision to ask voters for money without thorough and thoughtful discussion. What will this money do? It will add eight classrooms to a crowded Arlington High School and replace a much needed
Post Middle School. In addition to the needed classroom space, the bond will also ensure that we have safe and secure classrooms including improved door locks, security cameras and entrance vestibules. We still anticipate that the District will receive state matching funds of $11.5 million for these projects. Ultimately our children are the most valuable assets we have. Our students are counting on you. We urge you to support our bond request on February 12. Kay Duskin, President Jim Weiss Jeff Huleatt Marc Rosson Judy Fay Annika Hatfield Brooklynn Hill
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Roasted Honey & Spice Sockeye Salmon Most people from the ent” with a wide range of flaNorthwest love their wild vors that include wildflower, salmon and also have their orange blossom, fireweed favorite species. Some and blackberry to name a swear by King (Chinook) few. I’m also a big fan of ussalmon because they love ing locally produced kinds the high oil content, large of honey with flavors that I flakes, and soft texture. find intriguing. Another popular choice is The recipe calls for roasting the salmon in the oven, Sockeye salmon because but it could also be panof its robust (wilder) flavor seared and finished in the and firmer texture. And oven, or marked on the grill others prefer Coho for its and finished in the oven. overall milder flavor. Chef David Buchanan Avoid cooking the salmon Regardless of your salmTulalip Resort Casino completely on the grill beon preference, the Honey & cause the spice rub would Spice Salmon will bring a new flair to your favorite fish. The compo- likely burn, which would turn the spices nents I’m using are savory spices (not hot bitter. or spicy). The focus is on the aromatic and Serve the salmon with any of your favorfull flavored seasonings. And then a final ite side dishes. In the photo, I used black touch of honey & butter because they bring barley, petite French beans, delicata squash a luxurious finish to the dish. and candied pecans as my accompaniHoney has become a “boutique ingredi- ments.
Serves 8 Spice Rub Ingredients: 5 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 ¼ teaspoons coriander, ground 1 ¾ teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed 1 ¼ teaspoons, anise seed 2 ½ teaspoons orange peel 2 ½ teaspoons mustard seed 2 teaspoons Tellicherry black pepper, crushed Procedure: Place all of the spices in a bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container. For the salmon: 8 each 7-ounce Sockeye salmon fillets Season with Kosher salt based on preference 4 tablespoons spice rub (see above) 4 tablespoons local honey 2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. n Lightly season the salmon with kosher salt. n Sprinkle 1 ½ teaspoons of spice rub to the top of each fillet and lightly press the rub into the flesh. n Take a large roast-
ing pan and lightly spray it with a vegetable spray. Add the salmon to the roasting pan. n Bake at 375 degrees F until the salmon reaches the desired doneness, which is about 15 minutes for medium-rare and about 25 minutes for medium-well. n While the salmon is cooking, combine the butter and honey in a small pan on until the butter is melted. Stir to incorporate the butter and honey. Remove from heat and hold warm. n Once the salmon is cooked to perfection, remove from oven. n Arrange salmon on the serving plates with your choice of side dishes. n Top each fillet with about 2 ½ teaspoons of the honey and butter mixture and serve. Enjoy! About Chef Buchanan Chef David Buchanan has been at the helm of Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar since the restaurant’s inception in 2008. He is also the owner/chef contributor/researcher for www.Chefs-Resources.com website, and he is a Pacific Northwest culinary expert in his field.
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www.northcountyoutlook.com Jan. 9 - Jan. 15 Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale: Great books available at bargain prices. Something for everyone! Proceeds support the Arlington Library. Held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Win It Wednesday - Organ Attack: Middle and high school students - you're out of school early today! Come learn to play a new card
game – Organ Attack – and win a snackish reward in return. Held Wednesday, Jan. 9, beginning at noon, at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. 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. Held Wednesday, Jan. 9, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
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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, Jan. 9 - 30, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
COMING EVENTS 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. Held Mondays, Jan. 14, 14, 28, beginning at 10:30 a.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 months. Caregiver required. Held Tuesdays, Jan. 15 - 29, beginning at 10:30 a.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, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. to noon, at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Yoga Calm: In today's high-speed, media-saturated, over-scheduled world, creating a happy, healthy home-life can be a challenge. Yoga Calm helps children develop resilience, imagination, confidence, focus and self-control, key traits that help create a much calmer and more positive home. In this class the whole family can join together to have healthy fun while establishing their own yoga practice. This is an inclusive and accessible yoga class; all abilities and barriers are welcome. This course may be great in particular for children who have ADHD, autism and anxiety, and their families. Yoga Calm will be held Sat-
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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 gain friends. Contact Susan at 425-320-6061 or for more information go to www. TOPS.org. Pills Anonymous Meeting: Do you now, or have you ever had a problem with prescription pills. If so, the join the new book study Pills Anonymous Meeting. Held on Mondays, 5-6 p.m., at the Peace Lutheran Church, 1717 Larson Rd., in Silvana. For more information contact Barry at 951212-4080 or Virginia at 360631-5142. Pills Anonymous is a fellowship of mine and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and help others recover from pill addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using pills. Age 55 or over? Call RSVP: Sponsored by Catholic Community Services, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), is looking for people age 55 and over for a variety of volunteer opportunities. Volunteer drivers, Peer to Peer counselors and food bank workers are just a couple examples of what is available. People who volunteer regularly report better health and happiness. You can experience this too. If you have a few hours a week to
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Arlington Rotary delivers holiday food baskets Each December, the Rotary Club of Arlington dedicates two days to serving members of the greater Arlington community. This year, the Rotary Club of Arlington added a third service project, as well. On Dec. 20, Rotarians gathered to assemble and deliver 87 baskets of food to families that are served by the Arlington Community Food Bank. Rotarians individually donate funds to purchase the food to make up the Christmas baskets. Grocery Outlet in Arlington supports the food basket drive and donates extras. The club matches each donation by Rotarians dollar for dollar and gives a cash donation to the Food Bank at a later time when their need is greater, up to $5,000. After collating the baskets, Rotarians, friends and families delivered the gifts directly to doorsteps from Smokey Point to Darrington with warm wishes for the holiday season. “Rotary is all about ‘Service Above Self,’” said Jim Kelly, director of service projects for the Rotary Club of Arlington. “Our members love these hands-on events and look forward to celebrating the season and supporting our community." The following day, Rotarians met at the Stillaguamish Senior Center to serve lunch to 176 seniors and visit with its members. The lunch and door prizes is donated each year by the Rotary Club of Arlington. Santa even paid a visit to the seniors! Leading up to Dec. 14, Rotarians collected unwrapped gifts for children aged birth up to 18 to donate to Christmas Wish, a local toy drive coordinated by local banks.
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two months. You already have momentum and that is what attracted us to you in the first place,” said Amanda Brinkman, one of the hosts of the show. The show will be hosting a free marketing seminar this May to help local businesses. “It will give you a lot of those same building blocks that you see in the show,” said Brinkman. “If you’re a small business owner I highly encourage you to go." Local business owners said they were excited for the possibility of recognition for the town. “We’re such a tight-knit group that I can’t explain how cool it is to have them here,” said Amanda Haller, owner of a local small business. “You look at TV shows and say ‘wow, it would be cool to have Washington state in something besides ‘Cops,’’ so for Deluxe to be out here and say ‘we recognize you guys,’ I think that’s awesome,” she said. The local business community is very supportive of one another, she said. “If there is a day where any of these business owners are having a rough day … all they have to do is ‘wow, today sort of stinks’ and they have five or six people helping them,” she said. Local small business owner Jennifer Bjornson hopes that the TV show can bring more attention to the historical downtown area. “I’ve been a small business owner most of my life so I think it’s neat that we’re getting a little help. We have some vacancy downtown and it would be nice if we could fill that up because we’re more fun than that,” she said.
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Cisneros said that the meet and greet with those involved with the show went well. “It went really good. We’re going to have another one in the morning, but this went really well,” she said. The show producers are meeting with all 10 candidates for the upcoming season currently and plan to narrow down the list to five sometime in mid-February. After that a one-week public vote will be held, after which the final winner will be announced. A total of $500,000 could be used to improve local businesses, especially the six that get chosen to be highlighted, if Arlington is chosen for the program. “When they revitalize the six businesses it should be a ripple effect and help all the small businesses in the community and bring more attention to what we do down here,” said Cisneros. More information about the show is available at www.deluxe.com/small-business-revolution.
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January 9, 2019 - January 15, 2019 NORTH COUNTY OUTLOOK
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n WHISTLING GARDENER
It may feel like winter, but your garden is wide awake I have been rather cold wet ground. If you neglectful lately. What still have bulbs sitting with all the rain and on the back porch, that holiday activities, I you intended to plant haven’t taken much last fall (as I do), then time to walk around get out and plunge them my garden. From a dis- By Steve Smith into the ground. They tance it looks like it is in should still bloom this a deep sleep and nothing of any year, although they will be a little significance is going on, but with late and on the short side. closer inspection it is anything but Hellebores are pushing up snoozing. I took a little tour this buds. My oriental hellebores are week and much to my surprise I starting to send up flowers, which found lots of activity. You should is always a sign that spring is not do the same, for it will surely lift far off. For me it is also a reminder your spirits. Here are some of my that I need to remove the rest of discoveries… the leaf litter that is smothering The bulbs are emerging. their crowns before they get any Signs of life are coming out of the taller and I accidentally break ground in the form of daffodils, them off. And once those flower crocus, and Scillas - to name just a stalks get a little taller I always few. Granted it will be 4 to 6 weeks remove all of last year’s growth, before they actually bloom, but it which helps to minimize foliar is thrilling to see them returning diseases and shows off the flowers and breaking the surface of the better. This is true for both Lenten
and Christmas Hellebores. Viburnum ‘Dawn’ is in full bloom. This shrub is wide awake and blooming its little head, off as we speak. Actually, ‘Dawn’ starts blooming in November and continues well into February with its fragrant clusters of pink flowers. Every gardener should have one of these tucked somewhere into their garden where it can be enjoyed all winter long. Witch Hazel is starting to bloom. This plant is blooming back in our cold frames right now, but it may be a few more weeks before we see it blooming in gardens. The spidery blooms come in yellow, orange, or red and are all mildly fragrant - I think the yellow forms show off the best against the gray skies of winter. Witch Hazel needs some space as it will grow up to 15 feet tall and almost as wide, so put it in the back of the
bed. Buds are swelling on many shrubs. If you are consistent on visiting your garden, you will learn to recognize the subtle changes that take place this time of year. Once the sap starts rising, the stems and buds of shrubs just seem to be plumper and more “alive”. My winter daphne is pushing out its winter flowers and the winter hazel (not to be confused with witch hazel) is also starting to show signs of life. Both of these will be in full bloom by late January, especially if the weather continues to stay mild. Now that we are past the shortest days of the year, our gardens are going to continue to wake up. It is a metamorphosis that takes place every year and for me is a huge pick-me-up. Our gardens are indeed waking up and you don’t want to miss it.
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While it may be 4-6 weeks before they bloom, many bulbs such as crocus and daffodils are starting to emerge from the ground. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net.