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Voters reject Arlington School District bond By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington School District’s proposed $96 million bond measure was rejected by voters with 52.51 percent voting in favor of the bond on Feb. 12. Bond measures in Washington state require 60 percent approval to pass. The funding would have been
used to build a new Post Middle School, make safety and security improvements at all the schools and provide some other improvements to heating systems and traffic flow at some schools. This is the third try for the district for their bond. A similar $107.5 million bond was on last February’s ballot and received 55.89 percent approval and a second try in November re-
ceived 52.03 percent approval. District officials scaled back the bond by $11.5 million and tried again this February. “We’re very thankful for the voters that came out, especially those that had to navigate the snow,” said Arlington School District Superintendent Chrys Sweeting. "We're going to continue monitoring these results, but given what's come back so far it doesn't
look to have passed,” she said. This February’s election saw similar turnout to previous years despite the snowstorm. “With roughly 36 percent of voters participating, turnout for the Arlington School District election on Tuesday [Feb. 12] was on par for a February Special Election,” said Garth Fell, elections manager with Snohomish County. “It is clear that based on the to-
tal turnout and the margin in the election results, the outcome was not impacted by our recent weather event,” said Fell. Sweeting said that the district will continue work on improving their schools. "It would be nice to have a different result, but we're going to keep working together to get
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Local communities dig out from heavy snowfall By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Puget Sound region was hit with one of its worst snowstorms in many years which caused problems for residents, cities, schools and local businesses. Starting on Feb. 3 and continuing for about 10 days the area was hit with three separate snowfalls and regular nights of below-freezing temperatures. Some areas of Marysville and Arlington reported more than two feet of snow piled up. “This was a historic storm, both in terms of the accumulation of snow and ice, and in the number of days it lasted,” said Connie Mennie, communications administrator for the city of Marysville. Kristin Banfield, communications manager for the city of Arlington, said that the city hadn’t received that big of a snow event since the late 2008/2009 storm. City staff had a lot of work
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One of the business owners involved in supporting Arlington’s campaign for the Small Business Revolution, Tina Richardson, owner of Reclaimed Heart, out on Olympic Avenue in front of her business on Feb. 14.
Arlington fails to advance in Main Street By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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While the recent snowfall may have caused local schools, businesses and city office to close, it didn't stop people from having a little fun, like David Walter, right, and his son Noah Walter who built an igloo on Feb. 13 at Lake Goodwin.
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had advanced in previous rounds, it failed to make the cut this time. The decision was broadcast at 5:30 a.m. during a snow day, so Lisa Cisneros, president of the Downtown Arlington Business Association and owner of Arlington’s Olympic Escrow, said that many of the local business owners woke up early to watch the decision at their homes. “I was a little bit disappointed, but I think it’s been a great experience so it didn’t matter what the outcome was,” said Cisneros. “We had a great accomplishment just getting into the top 10." Other business owners agreed that they hoped to get farther in the competition, but were very happy with the experience. “Well, it’s disappointing but I feel like we won anyway because we had made it to the top 10,” said Tina Richardson, owner of Reclaimed Heart. “It’s sad, we’re bummed as a community. But at the same time it’s cool how many of us have connected more than we were before,” said Suzi Quillen, owner of Perfectly Knotty.
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Many of the local business owners were happy with the amount of collaboration the project has inspired. “It sparked and ignited all these businesses to do different things. They’re learning and becoming more aware of their neighbors,” said Cisneros. “I hope we continue with the momentum." Quillen said that the local businesses are organizing to provide more to the community. “At the last DABA meeting there was a lot we talked about, about how we want to up our game,” she said. “I hope not just the business-owner community, but also the community of residents are taking something from it,” she said. It was also good just to get to better know your business neighbors, said Richardson. “I really think that it boosted morale and brought us together,” she said. “It got us more on a friend level where we can work together.” The competition was also good simply for the attention it brought as well. “It’s getting people more aware of downtown, and people may have not realized how much the small businesses need them,” said Cisneros.
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The downtown is often an area that people drive through instead of trying to check out, said Quillen. “One of the things that’s tough when you live in a small community is you drive past the small businesses on the way to the box stores and forget that they’re there,” she said. “I have people that will ask me ‘how long have you been here?’ and I say ‘more than three years,’” she said. Deluxe, the marketing company that runs Small Business Revolution, has also already helped local businesses through a variety of tools. “I had the Deluxe Corp. help develop a logo for me,” said Richardson. “Now they’re helping me trademark the logo, which I was completely intimidated by,” she said. Camas, Washington, is one of the final six candidates and local business owners hope that Arlington residents will support Camas. “We’re asking people to support our fellow Washington town,” said Quillen. More information about Small Business Revolution or voting for Camas can be found at www.deluxe.com/ small-business-revolution.
said Sweeting. They may also advocate in the state legislature about the rule requiring 60 percent approval to pass a bond. "We want talk to our legislators about the supermajority requirement to pass a bond,” said Sweeting. The district also hopes to connect with the public about how they can best complete the priority projects that were on the bond. "We're going to look for feedback about these results and about how we can fulfill our needs,” said Sweeting. "The big need is replacing Post Middle School,” she said. The middle school has been on the radar of school officials for a while. The building was not built with
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modern teaching in mind and with a design that lacks interior hallways students often travel through rain to get between classes. "This is not something we've identified in just the past two or three years,” said Sweeting, who added the school was named in the 2014 Arlington School District Master Facilities Plan as needing a replacement. “We have 22 heating pumps in the building,” said Sweeting, which raises maintenance and heating costs at the school. Maintenance staff also has to manage the asbestos that the building was constructed with. "Post is a challenge, because doing any renovations would cost 75 to 80 percent of what a new building would cost,” said Sweeting. The building was built before ADA requirements. By law, before money is put into any renovation it would have to be made up to code for both the ADA and other code requirements. Because of this school officials have been pushing for a complete replacement the last couple of years as they see it as a better investment. "We will continue to be good stewards of the taxpayers' money,” said Sweeting.
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M'ville RFA will be on April 23 ballot By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The city of Marysville and Fire District 12 are looking to enter into a Regional Fire Authority that would combine their services and the final step is a vote of the people which will be on the April 23 ballot. The main goal of forming the RFA is to have local fire services be more sustainable. “It really does come down to sustaining our facilities and our service,” said Marysville Fire District Chief Martin McFalls. “It’s tough to keep pace with the ever-increasing costs of personnel, equipment and facilities. The price of those never goes down,” he said. The new RFA would be funded by a property tax that would be $1.45 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Right now Marysville residents pay through a combination of taxes, but the city would lose their ability to tax for fire and emergency services if the RFA is approved (that taxing authority is then handled by the RFA). Fire District 12 residents currently pay $1.02 per $1,000 of assessed property value and that would be replaced with the new property tax. The city of Marysville and Fire District 12 already work together as the Marysville Fire District, which covers Marysville and some areas of Lakewood, Seven Lakes and Tulalip. The coverage area would not change if an RFA was approved.
The RFA proposal comes after years of talks between Fire District 12 commissioners, city of Marysville leaders and sometimes other groups. “The City Council and local leaders have been talking for a number of years,” said Connie Mennie, communications administrator with the city of Marysville. “For the entirety of 2018 we have had a committee working on this and they came up with a model that makes sense,” she said. On Feb. 11 the Marysville City Council approved the RFA measure to go to the ballot this April. That measure had previously been approved by the Fire District 12 board of commissioners and the RFA planning committee. “It was unanimously approved by all three elected groups,” said McFalls. “It has been a long time coming and is a big step in the right direction,” he said. Increasing costs were the biggest concern for many local officials. “For the past several years calls for services have gone up but the income did not increase as much,” said Mennie. “So the fire district has had to dip into reserves to maintain their level of services,” she said. A reserve fund is money put away by government agencies to be used for unplanned difficulties in the future. “It’s the equivalent of a savings account and those ‘savings’ are going to run out eventually, it’s not a long-term solution,” said Mennie.
McFalls said that the RFA model makes more sense for the region today. “I believe that the RFA is the most fair and equitable way to provide fire and emergency services to this area,” he said. It’s also helpful to taxpayers because it’s “responsible and accountable to the residents and business owners alike,” he said. The city of Marysville and Fire District 12 have worked together as the Marysville Fire District for many years under an ‘InterLocal Agreement’ (a contract between two or more government agencies). This means that the tax levies are approved separately by Fire District 12 residents and Marysville residents to pay for fire services. Under an RFA those taxes are instead approved or rejected by the entire area. When the Marysville Fire District formed, the city and the district were closer to each other in population, which is why the city and the district have about equal representation. An RFA board would be more balanced and representative of the current distribution, said Mennie. The Marysville Fire District and the city plan to help inform citizens more about the RFA proposal in the lead-up to the April 23 ballot. “We’ve got a communications plan that we plan to release after Feb. 22,” said McFalls. “There will be a lot of outreach to talk to people about how this is going to work,” he said.
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Two open houses are also scheduled for March 19 at Station 65 at 17500 E Lake Goodwin Road, Stanwood and March 26 at 10701 Shoultes Road, Marysville. “They are open houses so they will be fun for the whole family,” said Mennie, who said that will be opportunities to tour the station, meet firefighters and get inside the fire trucks. Presentations will be held at 5 p.m. at the open houses, but attendees are welcome to just take information home or just ask questions of officials there, said Mennie. More information about the potential RFA is available at www.bit.ly/marysvillerfa.
Marysville Police arrest man for rape of a child Marysville Police investigators, working with the Aberdeen Police Department, took 35-year-old Aberdeen resident Ryan Harless into custody on Feb. 13 for the 2017 sexual assault of an 11-year-old relative. That assault took place at the juvenile’s home in Marysville, WA. Harless was taken into custody by Aberdeen Police as he left work. Harless is currently employed as an elementary teacher in the Aberdeen School District. The Aberdeen School District was made aware of the arrest shortly after Harless was taken into custody. Records indicate that Harless has never worked for the Maryville School District. Marysville Police became aware of the accusations against Harless on February 7th 2019 when the victim’s mother, who still lives in Marysville, called the police. The victim who is currently living in Florida recently disclosed to his mother the assault. Marysville detectives worked with Florida law enforcement. A second relative of
Harless has come forward reporting that he was victimized by Harless several times between June 2004 and June 2005, when he was 11 years old and living outside Snohomish County. Additional charges from the 2004 & 2005 assaults that occurred in the other jurisdiction are being reviewed by the prosecutor’s office. Harless was transported from Aberdeen to the Snohomish County jail and booked on one count of Rape of a Child 1st degree, RCW 9A.44.073. "This is still an active investigation, and as such there are still leads to be followed" said Detective Sergeant James Maples, of the Marysville Police Department. "Our experience in cases of this nature is that there could be additional victims that have not yet come forward, usually" said Marysville Detective Craig Bartl. Detective Bartl added, "We are asking that any victims please contact their local law enforcement agency and make a report."
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Local wrestlers compete at Mat Classic By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Tacoma Dome held the State Wrestling Tournament, Mat Classic XXXI, where the Arlington Eagles, Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks, Marysville Getchell Chargers and Lakewood Cougars all competed on Feb. 15-16. Arlington brought 15 total wrestlers to State, eight boys and seven girls, as they finished 31st out of 61 teams in 3A boys and 52nd out of 164 teams in the girls division. They scored 36.5 and 22 points respectively. Mar ysville-Pilchuck brought nine boys and dominated the 3A boys division as they scored 90 points to secure a 10th place finish. The Tomahawks also had one girl wrestler who scored three points and finished 122nd as a one-wrestler team. Marysville Getchell sent four boys to State who collectively scored 21.5 points, and placed 38th, while the one girl Charger was unable to score any points. Lakewood had seven total wrestlers compete,
two boys and five girls, as they finished 57th out of 63 teams in the 2A boys and 43rd for the girls. The boys scored four points total while the girls put up 27. “I’m so proud of all of our guys, but the guys that are out here competing for State titles have put in so much work. The guys that are putting in the work year-round, and getting into the room with the coaches are the ones that get better and get to compete against the best of the best,” said Arlington Head Coach Johnathon Gilbertson. Arlington’s boys were led by their seniors Daniel Heiss and Kristain Fairbanks. Heiss, 106 division, went 4-2 over six matches winning three matches by decision and one by pin 35 seconds into the first round. He finished his final match with a 6-5 decision to secure a fifth-place finish and 13 points. Fairbanks, 160, went 5-2 with three pins and two wins by decision. In his final match of State, he earned a pin at the start of the third round and secured fifth-place with 17
points. Tailer Cochran, 120, stood out for the Eagles’ girls team as she went 3-3 over her six matches, winning all three by pin. Cochran made it to the seventh-place match but lost by pin to place eighth overall and earn 12 points. Marysville-Pilchuck’s boys team had four wrestlers finish in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Nick Cantu, 132, finished the tournament on a 4-2 record with two decisions and two pins. Cantu wrestled his way into the third-place match but lost by decision to finish in fourth-place and take 18 points. Isaiah Galindo, 145, went 4-2 with three decisions and one pin as he closed out the fifth-place finish with a 5-4 decision, earning 13 points. Cayden White, 170, had a monster performance as he went 4-1 with three pins and one decision. White won four straight matches to put him into the State Championship, but lost by a 10-2 major decision, placing him in second-place and 26 points. Jeffrey Roullier, 285,
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Marysville-Pilchuck’s senior Isaiah Galindo avoids the single-leg takedown and looks to counter against his Wilson opponent at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 15.
finished with a record of 4-3 with all four of his wins coming from pins. Roullier battled his way through the consolation bracket, after losing his second match of the tournament, but had to forfeit his last match due to injury which placed him eighth with 14 points. Marysville Getchell had one wrestler get onto the podium as Trey Padgett, 138-pounder, put on a clinic early in the State Tour-
nament. Padgett finished the tournament with a 4-2 record with wins coming from technical fall, pin and two decisions. He finished with a 12-6 decision in his final match, placing him in seventh with 10.5 team points. Lakewood also had one wrestler make it onto the podium as Cassidy O’Hara, 125, had an impressive run throughout the two days. O’Hara finished with
a 4-2 record with three wins by decision and one by a quick pin in the first round. After winning her first three matches she lost in the Semifinal and found herself placing in fifth with a 4-1 decision. O’Hara scored 13 team points to push the Cougars up the leaderboards. With the conclusion of Mat Classic XXXI, comes the end of high school wrestling for this season.
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Kristian Fairbanks, Arlington senior, takes control of his Nathan Hale opponent and goes for the pin at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 15.
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M-P takes District Championship Pet By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball team hosted the Shorecrest Scots in the first round of the 3A District 1 Basketball Tournament, on Feb. 13. It did not take long for the Tomahawks to show why they were the favorite to win as they opened up the game on an 8-0 run. They continued to dominate and forced the Scots to take a timeout near the end of the first quarter, with Marysville-Pilchuck leading 13-4. The Tomahawks closed out the quarter up 16-6 and extended their lead in the second quarter with great ball movement and superior athleticism. At halftime Marysville-Pilchuck held the strong lead by a score of 27-13. Both teams came out knocking down shots in the third quarter as the Tomahawks almost doubled their score, dropping 20, and the Scots kept the lead from extending by scoring 18 of their own. MarysvillePilchuck began to slow the game down in the final quarter as they looked to minimize mistakes and ride
their lead to a victory. In the end, the Tomahawks closed out the game winning 64-42. “The entire team is so unselfish, and when you have a guy like RaeQuan he draws so much attention and he is able to kick it out to wide open guys. They’re all such good kids, they play as a team and it’s so much fun to coach them. Every coach runs great stuff and I motivate them as best as I can, but at the end of the day all the credit goes to them,” said MarysvillePilchuck Head Coach Bary Gould. The Tomahawks were led by their junior duo of Luke Dobler and Cameron Stordahl. Dobler, point guard, tied for the game-high in points with 22, as well as hitting four shots from beyond the arc. Besides his scoring ability he was also able to add on four assists and one rebound. Stordahl, small forward, scored 22 points as well, and controlled the paint as he had eight rebounds, two blocks and an assist. Marysville-Pilchuck had incredible ball movement and the ability for everyone to contribute without being the main scorers was
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RaeQuan Battle, Tomahawks’ senior wing, loses his defender and drives to the hoop against Shorecrest at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Feb. 13. evident in RaeQuan Battle and Ethan Jackson. Battle, combo guard/wing, scored nine points with one threepointer, five assists, one steal and a game-high 10 rebounds. Jackson, center, put up five points while dishing out two assists and grabbing eight boards. After the Tomahawks
win over the Scots, they went on to win in the next two rounds against the Stanwood Spartans, 80-50, and the Arlington Eagles, 65-47. Marysville-Pilchuck secured the District Championship and their next game will be on Friday, Feb. 22, as they compete in the Regionals.
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get in the paint for a handful of shots in order to score 13 in the first half. The Eagles held onto a small lead of 20-13 at the half. In the second half, Grace Academy started to click on the offensive end as they more than doubled their score with some clutch threes late. The Eagles' defense locked down the High Rangers and only allowed 11 points over the final two quarters. Grace Academy was able to coast through the fourth quarter and walked away with the impressive 43-24 victory. “We have to battle every game but we have a good combination of girls that can score, rebound and play tough defense. For this game we knew it’ would be a battle underneath with their size, but I think we did a good job boxing out and winning the rebounds we could,” said Grace Academy Head Coach Robert Kelley. The Eagles’ senior leadership of Ashley VanDam, Sabrina Metcalf and Sam Vanderwel led the way from beginning to end. VanDam took control of the offense as she scored a game-high 23 points with five threepointers, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals. Metcalf scored three points on one shot from beyond the arc but contributed on the defensive end with two rebounds and five steals. Vanderwel only put up one point in the scoring column but created offense for Grace Academy with nine rebounds and six steals. Grace Academy’s younger players Heidi Impola and Emily Fredrickson played key roles on both ends of the floor. Impola, freshman forward,
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scored the second most points on the team, 12, while hitting two threepointers, four rebounds and two blocks. Fredrickson, junior guard, didn’t score during the game but put up some stats with four rebounds and two assists. The Eagles went on to lose their next game against Neah Bay, 66-26, but won their final game of Districts 38-33 over Tacoma Baptist. With that win they move on to the Regional rounds, beginning on Feb. 22, for the first time in school history.
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News Briefs ASD kindergarten registration is open Kindergarten registration for Arlington Public Schools families opened Tuesday, Feb. 19. Parents may go to the office of their neighborhood school to complete a registration packet. Each elementary school will hold a kindergarten orientation night in May. To be eligible for next year’s kindergarten program, a child must be at least five years old by Aug. 31, 2019. The following documents are required to register your child for kindergarten: nImmunization records. n Proof of residency (power bill or the first page of a lease or purchase and sale agreement will meet the criteria of proof of residency). n Your child’s birth certificate or other official forms of documentation. Registration forms can be picked up from elementary school offices or from the district website https://www. asd.wednet.edu/cms/one.as
px?portalId=3164321&page Id=4686694 For additional information, contact Director of Early Childhood Education and Categorical Programs, Terri Bookey, at 360-6186210.
Blood drive Feb. 20 Together with the American Red Cross Northwest Region, the city of Marysville and Marysville Public Library are sponsoring a blood drive Wednesday, Feb. 20, from noon to 5 p.m. at the library, 6120 Grove St. “Especially coming out of this recent winter snowstorm, blood supplies are critically low now,” said Connie Mennie, Communications Administrator for the City of Marysville. “Please consider joining me to give an hour of your time to support our community and perhaps save a life.” To schedule an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter Marysville under “Find a drive” or call 1-800-733-2767.
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SVC hosts pop-up bakery By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Stilly Valley Collective hosted a pop-up bakery shop for Valentine’s Day to provide locals with cinnamon rolls, cookies and other sweets. The Hammond Bread Co. is a local Arlington bakery without a storefront or permanent location. The Stilly Valley Collective is the new downtown location of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce which they are using to host local businesses who need a better way to get out in the community. The building is located at 103 E. 3rd St., Arlington. For Lauren Hammond, owner of Hammond Bread Co., it was a good location to provide Valentine’s Day sweets to the community. “It’s been super busy,” she said, “I said I would be here from noon to 6 p.m., and we’re pretty much sold out of everything already [at
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Lauren Hammond, owner of Hammond Bread Co., at her pop-up shop at the Stilly Valley Collective on Feb. 14. about 2 p.m.].” Hammond sold a few different types of bakery items during the day, including cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and ‘make-your-own-cookie kits’ that included cookies and various decorations like frosting. This is the second time at the Stilly Valley Collective for Hammond who said she didn’t expect her Valentine’s Day to be as busy. “I did one during the Eagle Festival as well, and it wasn’t quite as busy. My husband was standing on the corner getting people to come down,” she said. “Whereas today, I think everyone is out looking for a Valentine’s sweet so people have been coming steadily without any help,” she said.
There were also a good deal of online orders that people came to pick up throughout the day, said Hammond. The Hammond Bread Co. began about a year ago in Arlington when Hammond was working to raise money. “It started out as a little fundraiser my girls and I did to raise money for youth cheer,” she said. “We’d make the bread together and they would deliver it and do a little jingle." She enjoyed the fundraiser and the items were popular enough that she decided to get her cottage license to work out of her home and continue making bakery items. Hammond usually
makes deliveries as part of her business. “My normal business is to take orders online and deliver in Arlington, which I do every Friday, and I like, but that is a lot of driving around,” she said. Being able to do a popup shop, like at the Arlington Farmers Market or her Valentine’s Day shop, allows her to have an easier time reaching customers. “This is nice because I get to sit and chit chat, and make new friends with the customers,” she said. More information about the local bakery is available at hammondbread.com. More information about the Stilly Valley Collective is available at stillyvalleychamber.com.
LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF: JOHNNIE LLOYD SHERMAN and IKUKO TAKEUCHI SHERMAN, Deceased, NO. 19-4-00210-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 13, 2019 Personal Representative: Glenn Edward Sherman Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 19-4-00210-31
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February is American Heart Health Month This month we celebrated Valentine’s Day, and with it comes a marketing inundation of chocolates, flowers, wines and heartshaped cards — all featured as symbols of love. During this month it’s also important to show some love to the human heart; February is American Heart Health Month. This designation came about in 1964 by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, who experienced multiple heart attacks, in order to raise awareness about heart disease and prevention. Astoundingly, 55 years later it is still the leading cause of death in this country, affecting 1 in 6 people. The leading cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease; it affects the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary artery disease, is an inflammatory process that causes a buildup of cholesterol plaques in the walls of arteries and a stiffening of the artery walls, making blood flow through the artery diminished. Over time, this process is what causes blood flow to the heart to be interrupted and a heart attack to occur. Epidemiological data shows that while death rates from infectious disease have declined, death rates from chronic disease like heart disease continue to rise. Why after decades of trying to raise awareness about heart disease is it still the leading cause of death? Dietary choice is one of the leading reasons. According to the Centers for Disease Control, just 1 in 10 Americans consume an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables. Most Americans chose their diets out of convenience and not nutritional content. The framework of how most people think about food needs to be altered. After all, foods are full of bioactive compounds that have a direct influence on the body’s ability to promote or prevent disease. A person who regularly eats processed or fast foods will consume large amounts of salt, sugar and unhealthy fats — all of which are linked to inflammation and the promotion of heart disease. Not all fat is created equal; though to a certain degree, all fat has been vilified. When it comes to the prevention of heart disease, fat choices play an important role. Incorporating more of the healthy fats like omega 3 fats and unsaturated fats in the diet is essential. Sources of Omega 3 fats are found in foods like wild salmon, cod, sardines, walnuts, hemp hearts, and chia and flax seeds. These help improve cholesterol parameters by increasing levels of good cholesterol, known as high density lipoproteins (HDLs), and lower fat particles in the
Dr. Stacie Wells blood, known as triglycerides. Unsaturated fats in the diet are found in foods like avocados, almonds, olives, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Eating more unsaturated fats helps lower bad cholesterol called low density lipoproteins (LDLs) and provides antioxidants that help decrease inflammation. Reducing dietary consumption of saturated and trans fats in the diet is crucial to maintain heart health. Saturated fats are largely found in animal products and are highest in red meats and dairy products; they cause increased levels of LDLs and triglycerides. Processed foods are high in trans fats which are created by a chemical process that makes liquid vegetable oils more solid. This allows the fat to have a longer shelf life.
Intake of trans fatty acids increases LDL and lowers HDL. Reading labels and avoiding foods containing partially hydrogenated oils will lower consumption of trans fats. High salt consumption in the diet can raise blood pressure and promote inflammation which impacts heart muscle health. Limit salt intake to 1,500 mg or less per day. Read labels on processed and frozen foods as these are significant, yet unrealized, sources of sodium. Sugar is often overlooked as a contributing factor to heart disease. Excessive amounts of dietary sugars are stored as fat in the body and lead to an increase in triglycerides. Over time, high levels of triglycerides are thought to contribute to atherosclerosis. The American Heart Association recommends that not more than 5% of calories should come from sugar and that women should not consume more than 6 teaspoons (24 g) of added sugar per day and that men should not consume more than 9 teaspoons (36 g) per day. Be aware of the presence of refined sugars in processed foods and beverages. Read labels and chose foods with low sugar content and avoid products that
use sucrose or high fructose corn syrup which may increase heart disease risk more than other sugars. Dietary and nutritional supports to help prevent chronic disease should start early in life, especially for those who have a family history of heart disease. In
some people, the process of atherosclerosis can begin in adolescence. Please don’t wait until middle age to be proactive about disease prevention; show your heart some love, and talk to your naturopathic doctor about lowering your risk for heart disease.
Dr. Stacie Wells, ND, FAAEM is a Naturopathic Doctor & Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. She practices at the Northwest Center for Optimal Health in Marysville, WA. Contact her at 360-651-9355 or info@ ncoh.net.
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Budget underfunds culvert repairs Treaty tribes in western Washington are concerned that Gov. Jay Inslee’s twoyear $54 billion budget now before the state Legislature will not adequately fund culvert replacement. We are thankful, however, that the governor’s proposal fixes a $2.5 million shortfall that threatens the region’s shellfish industry and tribal treaty rights. Tribes applaud the $1 billion proposed for recovery of southern resident killer whales and a budget increase of $275 million per biennium to correct fish-blocking culverts. The culvert replacement is part of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that requires the state to protect salmon habitat so that fish are available for tribes to harvest under terms of treaties with the federal government. By 2030, the state must replace failing culverts that have the greatest impact on salmon. Unfortunately, the governor’s proposed budget, including the increased culvert spending, relies upon a proposed new revenue package that includes a real estate excise tax, and increased business and occupational taxes According to the Washington State Department of Transportation it will take more than $700 million over several budget cycles to meet the court’s deadline. That means the legislature will have to do even heavier lifting in the next two-year budget to get the state on track to meet the court’s timeline. Although, $275 million per biennium might sound like a lot this year, all it really would do is kick the can down the road for future governors and legislators, making it more difficult to
Lorraine Loomis meet the court’s requirements and slowing salmon recovery. Fortunately, the governor’s proposed budget does address ongoing funding shortfalls for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which if left unfixed could greatly impact the shellfish industry and tribal treaty-reserved harvest rights. A $2.5 million shortfall in the state Department of Fish and Wildlife budget threatens a $270 million shellfish industry that supports more than 3,200 jobs. It also costs us seven enforcement officers who conduct more than 4,700 patrols annually to ensure sanitary harvest and sales of shellfish. The officers also are important to ensuring accurate shellfish harvest reporting. WDFW data indicate that the recreational crab harvest is being underestimated. Since 2011, the state has been implementing the Washington Shellfish Initiative, a partnership between the state and federal government, tribes, shellfish industry and non-government organizations to promote clean-water commerce and elevate the role that shellfish play in keeping marine waters healthy and creating jobs. Washington was the
first state to establish an initiative to advance its shellfish goals. But poachers harvest shellfish throughout Puget Sound without concern for private property, toxins or the ability of shellfish populations to support harvest. When they sell their illegal harvest, they damage the reputation of Washington’s shellfish industry, undermine industry economics and risk the lives and health of consumers. Inadequate funding for WDFW threatens to interfere with the state’s ability to enforce federal shellfish sanitation regulations such as the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Without a budget fix, after June 30 WDFW may no longer be able to collaborate with the state Department of Health to continue patrols and enforce shellfish regulations to protect human health. Without those patrols, shellfish can’t be sold in the United States or exported. Given the ongoing assault on water quality, salmon habitat and the entire ecosystem in western Washington, now is not the time to be dialing back protection and restoration of our natural resources. Only about 1 percent of our state’s budget is spent on natural resources annually. We can’t afford any less. Being Frank is a monthly column written by Lorraine Loomis,chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the NWIFC chair the column represents the natural resources management interests and concerns of the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.
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to do as the cold continued for many days in a row. “Like many other communities our crews were challenged to keep up,” said Mennie. “The city road crews worked around the clock to keep the main arterials open." Marysville’s crews were working two 12-hour shifts to keep going through the event and worked 11 days straight. Arlington’s crews worked a similar amount of time straight through the storm. “They’re tired now, obviously, and they’re just getting back to a regular schedule now [on Feb. 15],” said Banfield. Both cities reported that traffic accidents were fewer than anticipated. “We didn’t have as many accidents as we could have,” said Mennie. Between Feb. 3 and Feb. 13 Arlington Police received call for about 25 accidents, according to Banfield. “We always plan for additional emergency response in events like these, and it was less than anticipated. It was definitely not as high as we thought it could have been, ” she said. Both attributed the reduced accidents to the fact that people stayed home during the worst days. “They heeded our word to stay off the roads, which also really helped our crews be able to clean up the streets quicker,” said Banfield. The city of Arlington put down 800 tons of sand/salt mix throughout the snow storm. “Now the work begins of getting all that cleaned up. That’s our next focus,” said
Banfield. “We had put in an additional request for salt and we had enough to get through one more storm, but that fourth one would have us very far down in our supplies,” she said. Marysville likewise was running low on salt and Mennie said that they had no place to buy it anymore, “so we were glad to hear that the weather was finally warming up.” Replacing those supplies and paying for the overtime hours will likely have to come out of the city’s budgets. “The city has a contingency fund that we’re going to have to dip into to pay for this larger-than-normal response,” said Mennie. “You plan for it and you hope you don’t have to use that fund, but this year we do,” she said. Banfield said that Arlington does budget for some overtime, but not to the extent of this recent snow storm. Local schools also had to deal with a snow event that taxed a lot of their resources. “The biggest challenge is responding to clearing pathways and drives inside of our campuses,” said Brian Lewis, executive director of operations at the Arlington School District. “We have equipment, but not the kind that would be appropriate to a snow response like that. We can get the job done, but when it snows again we've got to get it done again,” he said. The bigger issue for the districts may be all the missed time, said Lewis. The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is allowing schools to waive up to two school days because of
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Communities the snow storm. “We’re going to be looking at that option, although we haven’t decided if we’re going to do that yet,” said Lewis. Even if you don’t have 180 school days, there is no way to waive the 1,027 required hours of instruction for students. “School districts like ours will have the opportunity to apply to waive days that were missed while the state of emergency was in effect and we are considering applying,” said Bello Dondja, communications specialist with the Marysville School District. “However, there is no legal authority to waive the mandatory average of 1,027 hours of instruction for students,” he said. The length of the snowstorm meant there were many days with clear main streets, but dangerous sidewalks and neighborhood streets that schools had to deal with as well, which caused some additional
snow days and late starts. “The conditions of neighborhood roads and sidewalks also play a role in the decision-making process. We have staff and students who live in outlying areas of our community, as well as students who drive themselves to and from school,” said Dondja. If the school doesn’t have enough teachers it wouldn’t be able to provide classes anyway. “It’s difficult for us to compel them to travel,” said Lewis. Many local businesses also had to deal with the snowstorm, which shut down a lot of commerce over 10 days. “I had a couple different days where I had one customer, literally, and then a couple days that were okay,” said Rich Senff, owner of Arlington’s Action Sports. “The weather is always tough for small businesses, but there's nothing you can do about it. You can’t battle God,” he said.
February 20, 2019 - February 26, 2019 NORTH COUNTY OUTLOOK The snowfall also came at a bad time for businesses. “It’s a hard time of the year for small businesses, so to have that compounded with such a long snowstorm is pretty tough,” said Lorene Wren, owner of Marysville’s Wrenhaven Vintage Market. Wren said many businesses on Marysville's Third Street were closed for many of the snow days. “It definitely slowed things down,” she said. “The customers that were able to come down, we were happy to see though." Many of the owners simply couldn’t get out to their business. “I live out, southeast of Granite Falls, so my ability to even get here can be challenging, even with a four-wheel drive vehicle,” said Suzi Quilllen, owner of Arlington’s Perfectly Knotty, who has no other employees so she has to close the shop when she is not there. “Even if I did choose to come in, I really don’t want
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my customers driving out in that junk and I don’t want to encourage them to do that,” she said. The snow also impacts the Olympic Avenue corridor as it makes any parking more dangerous as the plowed snow piles up, said Senff. He said he “doesn’t want to pick on the city too much” as they do a lot of work during storms, but said he wished their snow plan included more thought about downtown commerce. Senff also hopes people are a little more skeptical of media hype about snow storms. “It’s not an Armageddon-type situation. Heavier than normal, yeah, but it’s not panic time,” he said. As the temperature rose on Feb. 13 Quillen said she was glad to see her customers back. “When I finally came in I knew people were going to come in because of the cabin fever, so we had a good crowd yesterday,” she said.
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www.northcountyoutlook.com Feb. 20 - Feb. 26 Tech Pros Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft: Identity theft is serious. Learn how to protect yourself or what to do if it happens to you. Presented by Kimi Nolte, Lead Victim Services Coordinator at Victim Support Services. Held Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1:30-3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Preschool Storytime: Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs, and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required. Held Wednesdays, Feb. 20 - 27, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. LEGO® Robotics with LEGO® WeDo Teen STEM Day: Join us as we use LEGO® WeDo to build robots you can control with easy-to-learn computer commands. For grades 6 and up. Spaces are limited;
please register to guarantee your spot. Held Thursday, Feb. 21, 3 - 4:30 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. For ages 19 months to 3 years. Held Monday, Feb. 25, 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. Supported by Pet Partners. Held Saturday, Feb. 23, beginning at 11 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 Tuesday, Feb. 26, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
Culinary Event to Support Homeless Families in North County: On Monday, Feb. 25, the Bonefish Grill in Marysville is partnering with Housing Hope on An Evening in North County, an exclusive culinary experience benefiting the local nonprofit. Tickets are $100 and include a four course meal with wine pairings. At the event, guests will learn how the lives of homeless families are being transformed in North County. Tickets are on sale at www.housinghope.org.
COMING EVENTS Brews & Brains - Trivia at the Mirkwood: Join your Arlington librarians for a night of all things trivia at the Mirkwood Public House, 117 Division St. Arlington! Bring your friends or meet new ones as you compete for trivia dominance in teams of up to 5 people. Held Thursday, Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Silvana Fair Annual Auction: The Silvana Fair Board members are making plans for the Annual Auction which will be held on March 9 at Viking Hall in Silvana. The Auction is the main fundraiser for the Silvana Fair which will be held on July 27. To make a donation of new items, go to www.silvanafair.com.
ONGOING EVENTS Volunteers for Animal Care Wanted: The NOAH Center in Stanwood is looking for volunteers. NOAH offers several volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering to www.thenoahcenter.org or call 360-629-7055. Al-Anon and Alateen: Families of problem drinkers can find support by calling 425-348-7828 or by going to www.dist23.org. District 23 encompasses most of north Snohomish County and has a directory of 23 meetings in the area, including Marysville and Arlington meetings.
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New owners at Clear Image By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Two photographers are focusing on customer service as they take over ownership of a longtime Marysville photography studio. Rich Williams and Jim DeFreece became the new owners of Clear Image Photography which is located on State Avenue across the street from Value Village. They took over ownership of the Marysville business Jan. 1. "We decided it would be a good time to step in and go for it," DeFreece said. Clear Image, which had previously been open by appointment only, will be open during the week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will also accept appointments. "The biggest changes people are going to see are responsiveness and customer service," Williams said. Because Williams and DeFreece are the primary photographers, DeFreece said clients will not only have access to photographers, but also the owners as well. "There's more accountability." Both had worked for Clear Image for years on a part-time basis. Clear Image had been known for its photography of youth sports teams in the area and a variety of other photography-related services.
With Williams and DeFreece owning Clear Image, they will focus mainly on photography, either through people visiting their studio or on location in the community. In addition to the owners, Clear Image will employ three full-time employees. Williams and DeFreece are both licensed drone pilots so they are also offering drone photography. They both started photography in high school and have continued through their careers. "I often joke that I photograph nouns — people, places and things," Williams said. While they are available for family photos, senior photos, weddings and special events, they will continue Clear Image's focus on sports and continue photographing teams. Williams said the business will introduce a "follow your athlete" concept. Parents will hire Clear Image to follow their children through a sports season "to get images you can't get from a cell phone." "Every parent wants that magazine cover photograph of their kid," Williams said. Williams is busy developing a website, but that Internet presence, www. clearimagephoto.com, is will being developed. For more information, call 425-492-4145.
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Surviving our Northwest winters Surviving our Container northwest winplantings: What ters has always happens with been a bit of a container plantguessing game ings when it is as when it comes to cold as it has been our gardens. No By Steve Smith (some of you have year is ever the reported single same. For years I would pre- digits), is that the entire soil pare for the worst by mulch- mass freezes and conseing my roses and storing my quently the roots freeze as container plantings in one well. While the tops my still of our cool greenhouses look okay, in all likelihood, (a luxury I realize many of the plants may be toast and you don’t have). But as time as the weather warms the passed and our winters be- plants will decline and evencame milder and milder, I tually wilt and die. While I became more lackadaisi- have had container plants cal. Now, as I look out over survive severe root dammy patio and realize that age, it is a long and painful several of my prized con- recovery process - it is probtainer plantings are frozen ably just better to read them like a brick, I am wonder- their last rites and plant up ing what’s going to happen some new ones. I know how come spring. I can only sentimental some of you hope that the 6 to 8 inches can be with your little floral of snow that is piled on top friends, so if you are unsure and around them will be about their viability, transenough insulation to save plant them into a cheap my butt. While it is still too black nursery pot and set early to tell for sure, here are them out back where they some thoughts on what we will either make it or not, might expect from this win- but at least you won’t have ter’s storm… to look at them every day.
Broken limbs: So far this winter the snow that we have received has been very dry and consequently not heavy. That being said, some of you may still have experienced some limb breakage on your trees or shrubs. If so, remove the broken limbs and make a clean cut where the limb was attached. This will help facilitate the healing process come spring. There is no need for sealing compounds or “Band-Aids” of any kind. Trees know how to repair their wounds all by themselves. Disfigured evergreens: When snow stays on evergreens too long, they tend to splay out and lose their form. My lovely “tight and tidy” Emerald Green hedge, on my southern property line, is looking a bit “looseygoosey” right about now and it’s got me concerned. Despite a vigilant “beating off the snow routine”, it will probably need some attention come spring in the form of pruning back the
Container plantings are prone to root damage during a winter freeze. errant branches or getting out my fishing line (which hasn’t seen either fresh or salt water in decades) and corralling in all the wild limbs to restore that fastigiate look I so covet. Stay tuned to see how this all turns out. Frozen buds: Tempera-
tures in the low teens or lower, will often cause buds on camellias and rhodies to freeze, turn brown, and fall off. This effect is varietal specific, so some rhodies will lose all their blooms while others won’t even be fazed. The jury is still out on bud damage, so I’ll let
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you know in another month what to expect. More on our possible cold winter damage next week. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net.
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Free tax preparation assistance available By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local low-income families can receive free tax preparation help as the United Way of Snohomish County opens its annual tax help program. “This is the 13th year we are doing this and providing free tax preparation,” said Allison Matsumoto, director of marketing and communications with the United Way of Snohomish County. They are providing seven sites across the county this tax season. “The program is meant to help families that are experiencing financial difficulty,” said Matsumoto. It is available to any family that makes $55,000 or less each year. That number is determined by the federal government according to Matsumoto. Most tax preparation services cost money or take money from
an individual’s refund, and this program is meant to provide a free service for those who need it. “A lot of people will go out and pay to have their taxes done, or even use TurboTax or another online service that takes a fee out of the return, but our program is done without taking any of the return, and is also done to provide people with an accurate tax return,” said Matsumoto. The volunteers with the program are IRS-certified and will help walk individuals through their taxes. United Way organizations across the country participate in the free tax preparation program and have secured $42 million in refunds over the years, along with saving families an estimated $3 million in filing fees and costs. “For the past few years it’s been millions of dollars in returns that we’ve helped with,” said Matsumoto.
That can provide some extra help to families that are on a budget. “It helps families be able to have just a little more in their pocket at the end of the day,” she said. Sites for tax preparation are all over the county, including in Arlington at the Arlington Community Resource Center. “This year is a little bit different as there are some sites that are appointment only,” said Matsumoto. The center at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, will be taking appointments until April 11. Appointments can be made from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, and they can be scheduled at uwsc.org/taxhelp. “There are still some sites that are taking walk ins as well,” said Matsumoto, and anyone is welcome to stop at any of the sites. For north Snohomish County residents the closest walk-in location will be at the South Everett Goodwill Job Training & Educa-
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Josh Helo, right, gets helps from a United Way of Snohomish County volunteer tax preparer during one of the local United Way’s tax site sessions last year at the Marysville Goodwill on Feb. 16, 2017. tion Center at 228 SW Everett Mall Way in Everett. The locations are open until April 15 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. and Fridays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A full list of sites and more information about the program is available on the local United Way website at www.uwsc.org/taxhelp.