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AHS drama's 'Mamma Mia' brings music of ABBA to BPAC By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com ‘Mamma Mia,’ the famous musical based on the pop-hits of ABBA, is coming to the Arlington High School stage as the school’s spring musical production. The school’s drama department is bringing the songs and story to the Byrnes Performing Arts Center at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, on March 1, 2, 8 and 9. Shows begin at 7 p.m. An additional 2 p.m. performance will be held on March 9 as well. Tickets are $8 for seniors or students and $10 for other adults. Before it was a film, ‘Mamma Mia’ was a Broadway play that followed the same story. “This show is based
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Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert delivers the State of the City address on Feb. 20 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center.
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Arlington High School students Bella Fryberg, left, Grace Moberly, center, and Kathryn Stevenson during a musical number at a Feb. 21 rehearsal for the drama department’s next show, ‘Mamma Mia.'
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Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert talked about economic development, public safety and fiscal sustainability during this year’s State of the City on Feb. 20. Those three subjects are the Arlington City Coun-
cil’s three priorities for the town, and Tolbert said that the city has been making progress on all three. In terms of economic development, Snohomish County has become the number one county in the nation in terms of growth.
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MSD officials hold meeting to address concerns By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville-Pilchuck High School’s Martin Luther King Jr. assembly in January caused some unrest with local parents and school officials responded by sending out a letter that alienated some community members and students of color. School officials said that the letter was a mistake and met with students, parents, staff and community members at a listening meeting on Feb. 20 to hear their concerns. At an M-PHS assembly for
Martin Luther King Jr. Day a step team from Everett’s Mariner High School gave a performance and then advocated for Black Lives Matter. “We say justice for all, but where’s the justice for Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland and all other innocent lives that were lost,” said a Mariner High School student at the assembly. Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Sandra Bland were people of color from across the country killed by police officers while Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch member.
“I had a conversation with my kids about that assembly. They said they never felt more comfortable in the space, to be represented and to see faces that looked like them,” said Jacque Julien, a woman of color and parent of two children who attend M-PHS. “I enjoyed the assembly. I loved it actually. I just love seeing black culture in it and that really stood out to me because we don’t really talk much about black culture here,” said See MEETING on page 6
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Marysville School District Superintendent Jason Thompson talks at a meeting to deal with the controversy around a recent M-PHS assembly on Feb. 20.
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Strawberry Festival pageant set for March 2 at M-PHS
By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The king or queen of this year’s Strawberry Festival will be crowned at the annual April Friesner Memorial Royalty Pageant on March 2. The pageant returns to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium at 5611 108th St. NE, Marysville from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The king or queen will be crowned at the end of the event, along with a royal court and junior royalty members. There are nine royalty candidates this year, including Marysville Getchell High School students Sequoia Alpine, Chloe Braaten, Emma Burkett, Alexandria Gehrman, Jael Hudon, Alexa Mendoza and Cassie Snyder and Marysville-Pilchuck High School students Brionna Olson and Natalia Zieroth. However, there are only two candidates for junior royalty this year, Emma Abele and Karis Lewis, who are both Tenth Street Middle School students. Maryfest plans to crown both at the pageant still, according to Jodi Hiatt, president of Maryfest and this year’s pageant director. Candidates will give a speech about this year’s theme, which is “#MarysvilleWA,” intended to make candidates think of “what you see in the future.”
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Last year's Strawberry Festival King Nathan Weller, center, with Princesses Katelynn Melohusky, left, and Kaitlyn Norris shortly after the April Friesner Memorial Royalty Scholarship Pageant in which they were selected on March 3, 2018. They will also give a talent performance. This year includes a couple of musical numbers, singing, dancing and a couple of demonstrations (such as kung fu and golf). “This group is very musically talented. I could put together a whole band with them,” said Hiatt. Hiatt said that the event is a good opportunity to meet some of the local youths that make up Marysville. “I like that I get to meet all these great kids. You always hear about the bad kids on the news, but that’s just one or two of them and there are a lot of great kids out there,” she said. In the lead up to the pageant the kids talk at various public venues, including city council meetings and local service groups, to practice their speeches.
Hiatt said she enjoys working with them as they get better at speaking in front of people. “This may sound weird, but the rehearsals are probably the favorite part for me, because after a couple of them, that is when I get to see the kids loosen up for the first time,” she said. She hopes that people will come out to see some of the best kids in the community. “I hope they like to come
and see the kids as well. I get comments from first-time comers all the time saying ‘oh my gosh, these kids are so good,’” said Hiatt. Those who attend the pageant are helping to support the Strawberry Festival and the royalty. “They’re helping to support the younger generation by coming out. They’re also supporting the Strawberry Festival, but I hope they come for the kids,” said Hiatt.
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Locals receiving scam warrant calls By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Residents around the county have been receiving calls that appear to be coming from the Arlington Police Department but are actually scammers. “The numbers are spoofed to make it seem like it is a call from the Arlington Police Department,” said Kristin Banfield, communications manager for the city of Arlington. They are also using a name that is similar enough to one of the current police officers with the department that it could fool some people, said Banfield. During the call, the scammer will inform the victim that they have a warrant out for their arrest. “The calls are basically saying that they have a warrant out for your arrest, and sometimes they’ll say it’s for not showing up to jury duty or because you have unpaid tickets,” said Banfield. The victims are often told to wire money or purchase gift cards for Google Play, Visa or other merchants. This is not the way the department will ever handle warrants, said Banfield. “We
handle warrants in person, and we’re definitely not going to call a person to ‘make it go away’ asking for money or for gift cards.” In fact, no law enforcement agency handles warrants that way. The Arlington PD may call individuals to ask them to talk about a specific matter, but they will not ask for money or inform you of a warrant over the phone. “We may call you and ask if we can talk about a matter, ask you to come in so we can discuss something with you, but that’s as far as we will go on the phone,” said Banfield. If you receive one of these scam calls, Banfield encourages you to report that interaction to the police. “We encourage people to report it to 911 or the nonemergency number, with as much detail as possible,” said Banfield. Those reports can be sent to other agencies who may one day be able to place stronger regulations on those type of scam calls. “We can send that info to the FTC and the FCC so that maybe someday we will be able to bring an end to these type of calls,” said Banfield.
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Steelheads prepare for upcoming season Snohomish County FC will hold open tryouts on March 10 at LWHS By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com With spring just around the corner, the Snohomish County FC Steelheads are gearing up for their first season in the Western Washington Premier League. Snohomish County FC will be holding their open tryouts for the 2019 season on Sunday, March 10, 2:30-4:30 p.m. The tryouts will be held at Dick Cardinal Stadium at Lakewood High School. Every player must be 18 years or older to compete and pay a $35 fee to tryout for the Steelheads. There is an option to register online at https://snocofc. wordpress.com/2019-opentryouts/. The Steelheads are led by Head Coach Daghan ‘Dagi’ Kesim. Kesim has been coaching for over 20 years at all levels including high
school, college and semipro clubs, as well as being a former professional player in Europe. In addition to coaching the Steelheads, he is also the founder of Gala FC located in Marysville. “I look for players that are hard workers and good examples on and off the field. Talent alone is not going to work on this team. Bad attitudes in a locker room only hurt a club in the long run and that isn’t going to happen as long as I am the coach,” said Coach Kesim. In 2017 the Steelheads became the first and only Premier club in all of Snohomish County and used their placement to bring in talent from all of the local high schools, colleges and other competitive leagues. Over the past two years they have been competing in friendly matches against colleges and clubs that play in the Evergreen Premier League, as well as the WWPL.
“This is our chance for local players to come together and test themselves against top competition from all over western Washington. We’re hoping players come from all over and that they are in shape to play. The competition in this league will range from former pros to Division One players and coaches,” said Snohomish County FC General Manager David Falk. Joining the WWPL changes this season entirely for the Steelheads as they will be guaranteed 10 matches in the regular season with five of them being at home at Dick Cardinal Stadium at Lakewood High School. Snohomish County FC will look to compete against 10 of the best teams in western Washington starting on Saturday, April 27, when they face the Tacoma Narrows FC. The first home match of the pre-season will be on Saturday, April 13, at 3 p.m. against the Tri-Cities
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The Snohomish County FC Steelheads bring the ball up the field as Lakewood alumni Andrew Escalante, front, and Nate Thompson, back, play off each other at Lakewood High School. Alliance. “One of my biggest goals is to help our players improve and continue on to play at the next level. It would be great to see some
of them go pro or go to bigger colleges. It’s not just about us winning, but helping them move forward in their careers,” said Kesim. If you would like more
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Snohomish County FC 2019 Home Schedule 4/13 Tri-Cities Alliance 4/21 Bellingham United 5/4 Issaquah Gunners 5/18 Federal Way FC 5/28 Lacey FC 6/16 Nido Aguila SEA 7/13 Grays Harbor FC
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Home matches will be played at Dick Cardinal Stadium at Lakewood High School, 17023 11th Ave. NE, Arlington.
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Hundreds turn out for Women's Expo ___ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The city of Marysville held its second Treat Your Self Women’s Expo to bring together a variety of vendors for local women to visit on Feb. 23. The event was held at the Marysville Opera House and was meant to attract a variety of local businesses that specialize in women’s products. “The vendors are some of the best I work with. There’s a wide variety of products, information and services so there’s something for everybody,” said Joanna Martin, manager of the Ken Baxter Community Center and organizer of the event. Local vendors there were selling bath products, skincare products, jewelry, wine, and books, and giving out information about
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“We live in a very dynamic and growing area,” said Tolbert. For Arlington, that meant 72 new businesses this year, including Rain City Fitness, Bartell Drugs, Restoration Salon and Spa, and Batteries, Bulbs and More. In addition, 523 building permits were processed by the city. The planned ArlingtonMarysville Manufacturing Industrial Center is meant to bring more jobs to the area. “We want to make sure that we’re paying attention to bringing family wage jobs to Arlington,” said Tolbert. Industrial land is becoming more scarce in south county so Tolbert hopes they can bring more jobs north. “It’s no wonder we’re seeing businesses come up here where it’s more affordable and there is more land,” she said. In addition to businesses, the city is planning for more residents as well. “The land up here is affordable and the housing prices are much better up here,” said Tolbert, which is going to attract more people unless growth in the region slows. The city is required by state law to plan for growth, and that includes a planned increase of 6,971 people by 2035. “We need housing of all types, especially what is referred to as ‘the missing middle,’” including condos, multi-family housing and cottage housing, said Tolbert. “We have lots of singlefamily residential, but we don’t have much else." Tolbert said more transportation infrastructure is coming as well, to help with
women’s gyms, massages and other health issues like breast cancer. “It’s great. It’s a good opportunity for women to look and shop, see and visit, and meet friends,” said local Heidi Noon. “It’s good, you don’t have to go down to Seattle to get all the same things you would there,” said local Debi Hurd. Martin said both last year’s and this year’s event were well-attended. “It’s going really well, we had over 120 people in line before we opened the doors at 10 a.m.,” she said. “We had a lot of people come through the building already.” Visitors appreciate that the Treat Your Self Women's Expo has more of a focus than some of the other markets that are held in Marysville, said Martin.
“People seem to enjoy that it is a women-focused event, so it’s something they can come with their daughters and their girlfriends,” she said. “And it’s just a fun thing to get out and do on a Saturday, especially with the weather still being cold." The event was started by the city to help empower women and give them something that focuses on their wants. “We created it last year as part of the ‘Great Girls Getaway’ with multiple events all on the same weekend,” said Martin. Some of those events will return this year, however they are being spread out throughout the year. The expo was moved to an earlier time of the year. “We did it in October last year and decided to bring it back, but have it be in February to space out our
the city’s increasing population. A roundabout is being planned for the Arlington Safeway area and a new light for an intersection at Island Crossing is going in. The new Arlington Valley Road is planned to open in March. “It runs through the manufacturing-industrial area and it’s supposed to be a way to get freight back out onto the freeways,” without impacting traffic elsewhere, said Tolbert. “The most requested fix I get is 172nd and the congestion on the two-lane section of that road,” she said. Funding for that project is already secured and construction may start next year, she said. For public safety, the city continues to work on getting
homeless individuals off the street. “Homelessness is a complicated issue, and it’s more complicated when you add addiction to it,” said Tolbert. Through partnerships with the county, the embedded social worker program began in early 2018 and helps homeless individuals secure housing and treatment if they want it. “They’ve done an amazing job and try to offer a different path to people who are experiencing issues,” said Tolbert. For 2018, thefts, robbery and shoplifting were reported to be down, said Tolbert. “With the reduction in crime it allowed our staff to do more proactive work,” she said. However there was a reported increase in domestic
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vendor events a bit more,” said Martin. She expects that the event will return next year as well as it has been successful. “More than likely we will bring it back. I don’t see a reason we wouldn’t. It’s wildly popular, there’s a waitlist of about 100 vendors waiting to get into it and the public has responded very well to it,” said Martin. violence and fraud. “Our police chief worked with a group from the community and City Council members to establish a strategic plan,” and part of that plan was addressing domestic violence, said Tolbert. The city is bringing on a couple of domestic violence coordinators who help victims navigate a domestic abuse case, the legal system and resources in their own community. The city’s financial situation is healthy at the moment, said Tolbert. The city has restored its debt level and reserve level to what is called for by city policy over the last few years. By policy the city is supposed to hold debt up to 2.5 percent of the total assessed valuation of the city, and it is currently at 0.6 percent.
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Josiah Frank, a black MPHS freshman. Staff members also said that students of color appreciated the assembly. “I talked to some students of color and asked what was their experience, and a black girl said she ‘felt great having somebody who looks like me talking to me, but all my friends thought it was racist,’” said Dana Steele, a M-PHS teacher. However, others objected to the some of the content of the assembly. Local parent and Arlington Police Officer Mark Wilde said he didn’t object to the performance, but did object to the political message. “The message I heard was it turned into an assembly about Black Lives Matter, and I don’t believe that has a place here,” he said. Local activists at the meeting said that the assembly was an appropriate time to highlight modern black activism, as King himself often criticized police brutality and was largely disliked during his time. “If Martin Luther King was alive today they would say the things about him that they do about [Colin] Kaepernick [activist and former NFL player],” said Irvin Enriquez, a Latino community member. “None of the kids were on stage saying ‘white people suck,’ they were telling their story,” said Ivanna Garza, a Hispanic student and member of the M-PHS ASB leadership. Activists at the meeting
said that they don’t think all cops are bad either. “I would feel safe around you [Mark Wilde] personally. I’ve met you, I know you,” said Riall Johnson, a local black civil rights activist. “I have no doubt that you don’t feel that way [racist], but the reality is there are officers that do, and it only takes one to affect thousands of people, and until there’s zero we’re going to have to fight to fix it,” he said. The district responded to complaints about the assembly with a letter that implied it wasn’t right to show Black Lives Matter at a Martin Luther King Jr. assembly. “We could have done a better job of researching the group before granting them access to the Marysville-Pilchuck HS student body. We have shared our feedback with the principal at Mariner and have elected to not have the group back in the future,” the letter said. Officials at the meeting said the letter was a mistake. “I didn’t write the letter, it crossed my desk. And I’ll be straightforward, I didn’t read it carefully and I read it through a lens of white privilege,” said Marysville Superintendent Jason Thompson. Garza appreciated the recognition of the role race played in the decision process. “As a white-passing Mexican [a Mexican person who can be mistaken for a white person] I know that white privilege is real, so thank you for acknowledging that,” she said. Parents of color said they didn’t understand why the letter was necessary and were
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JJ Frank, executive director of the Marysville YMCA, leads a discussion on Feb. 20. about a recent Marysville-Pilchuck High School assembly and the school’s response to that assembly. upset with the messaging. “When I received the email from Mr. Rose, my soul was disturbed,” said Julien. “I was shocked we were having a meeting because people were upset we had an assembly with Black Lives Matter,” said Eliza Davis, a Tulalip Tribal member, Marysville graduate and local parent. Deborah Parker, the district’s director of equity, diversity and Indian education and a Tulalip Tribal member, said that local schools still have a lot of work to do. “I know our students of color carry a lot of pain here, and that’s a big reason I took this position a year ago because I want to see that change,” she said. Garza said she has expe-
rienced problems because of other students' reaction to her heritage. “Last year I ran for ASB president and in part of my speech I spoke Spanish, because my culture means a lot to me and I wanted to reach the ears of those that don’t understand English,” she said. “After the assembly, I remember multiple times I would be walking and get shoved and told to ‘go back to Mexico’ and it’s like ‘what? I grew up here, I was born here,’” she said. The district outlined plans for the next two years and beyond at the meeting as well, including plans for additional listening sessions and community forums, staff training and work toward creating an equitable environment.
Nearly 30 Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center (SVLC) middle schoolers visited Arlington High School on Jan. 15 to work with calculus students to improve their math skills. The skills the middle schoolers needed to work on were identified through their assessment scores. “One of our 2018-19 School Improvement Plan goals for the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center is for all students to show grade-level proficiency in math skills by this June,” said SVLC Assistant Principal, Andrea Dixon. “This is the first time we’ve done anything like this,” said SVLC Assistant Principal Intern, Karrie Marsh. “We were brainstorming ideas to access math skills in different ways.” The middle schoolers worked one-on-one or in smalls groups with stu-
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dents from Frank Stallons’ calculus class. The students were excited to work with someone who was near their own age. “Learning these skills can be tough at first until you get it,” said AHS Senior, Jonathan Schroeder. “It’s fun to help people since we’ve all struggled at some point in our lives.” The middle schoolers received handwritten notes from the calculus students after they met. The high schoolers encouraged the middle schoolers to keep up the good work. “This is a creative, targeted intervention for our students,” said SVLC Math Teacher, Margaret Jones. “The goal is to really help them shore up their math skills and this seems to be an effective way to help with that.”
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By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen came to Marysville Toyota on Feb. 23 to talk about the impact on the automobile industry by potential and current tariffs. "Right now, it's the threat of Section 232 tariffs [steel and aluminum tariffs] on imports," that most impact car production and sales, said Larsen. There is also the possibility of new tariffs on imported foreign cars or auto parts, which Pres. Donald Trump talked about in recent Europe trade talks this month. Toyota and many other car manufacturers build their vehicles in the U.S. "Toyota is a major manufacturer in the U.S.," said Jim Colon, owner of Marysville Toyota. "Everybody's here and they're building cars, and now we're going to add a tax on those parts?" he said. Those added costs would likely be pushed down to the consumer. "Right now the cost of tariffs has largely been absorbed into prices and people don't really see it," said Larsen. When the difference is less than a dollar on a small product, the consumer might not notice, Larsen said, but on cars where a tariff could be thousands of dollars, the consumer is more likely to notice. "The end user will see if it's on cars," said Larsen. Colon agreed that is the most likely case. "Our concern is clearly focused on what would happen and the impact on consumers. It would be an added tax we think consumers would be reluctant to pay and we think it's very unnecessary at this time," he said. Those price increases would likely be bad for employees and business owners in the automotive industry. "If those prices on our cars change 20 percent or 30 percent, well, we'll be looking for work. That's not going to be a good thing for us," said Colon. "These 57 people that work here make good wages, and if prices increase that number will go down," said Larsen. Toyota officials said they would prefer a more open international trade market. "From our stance it's just about making it free and fair trade between Japan and us, or whoever it hap-
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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, right, talks with owner of Marysville Toyota Jim Colon on Feb. 23 about potential tariffs that could be impacting the country's car market soon. pens to be," said Brian Hebert, district sales manager with Toyota. Larsen was recently in Brussels for the trade talks with NATO and met with representatives from other countries, who are unhappy with Pres. Trump's demands in international trade. "They said 'look, if he [Trump] slaps these tariffs on with 20 percent or 30 percent, we're done, we're
barely tolerating being lectured," said Larsen. "I think right now, as friends and allies, they don't want to turn a blind eye, but they don't like being lectured to by the U.S. and by our current president, over burden sharing," he said. Larsen said those countries may explore other options if more tariffs are enacted, such as exporting to the U.S. less and other countries more.
"They're not going to tolerate jobs being lost over there either," he said. Pres. Trump has used an obscure 1962 law regarding national security to implement some of his tariffs. "From my perspective, it's not even good policy in the U.S. It's one thing to say it’s not going to be good for our friends and allies, but it's bad policy to utilize that 1962 law and invoking national security," said Larsen.
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RAVE RAVE: I noticed this weekend that the tulips are starting to come up in my garden and they serve as a reminder that despite our recent snowstorms, the first day of spring is just three weeks away. RANT: Washington state is considering legislation to switch to permanent daylight saving time. I think that would be a great idea and hope it is approved. Unfortunately, even if the legislation is passed it would not go into effect immediately, so don't forget to "spring forward" on March
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RAVE: A big thank you to all of the organizers and volunteers at Arlington's Cold Weather Shelter. The recent freezing weather and snowstorms showed just how important the shelter is to many in our community. Hopefully we won't need it to open again this year, but if the need does arise, it's reassuring to know that it will be available to those in our community who need it.
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Moon, Hollis named Students of the Month By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Marysville Mountain View and Arts and Technology High School students KeAnna Moon and James Hollis were recognized for their work as student leaders with the January Student of the Month award. The award is given out by the Marysville Kiwanis and Soroptimist clubs to honor local students. KeAnna Moon is an active member of her school's ASB leadership, where she started in her freshman year as the class vice president. Since then she has served as class president for three years in a row and also served as the secretary-treasurer for the executive board during her junior year. At her school's DECA Club KeAnna has worked in the student store dur-
ing lunches and a couple of the dances the school has hosted. KeAnna also has volunteered at Sunnyside Elementary School for the past two years for their fall social. "I just volunteered to help with the raffle. I collected the tickets and got it all set up," she said. She has also worked with her classmates to help plan prom and organize school fundraisers. KeAnna currently works as an AVID tutor where she helps sophomores put their resumes together. Currently she has a 3.9 GPA. After graduation KeAnna wants to attend Everett Community College to obtain her associate's degree and then go to a four-year university to study psychology. James Hollis wants to become an engineer
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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
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOSEPH EDWARD KELLER, Deceased, NO. 19-4-00282-31, 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
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 27, 2019 Personal Representative: Wendy Lee Christie Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 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. 19-4-00282-31
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or technician, especially around in fields of electronics or robotics, and he has been learning about those subjects since he was in middle school. "Back in middle school I started doing the First Lego League robotics in Cedarcrest Middle School," said James. He stayed in that club until more advanced leagues were offered, such as the FIRST Tech Challenge he participated in while in grades 7, 8 and 9, and the FIRST Robotics Competition that he has entered for the last three years. After moving to high school he continued to help younger students with their robotics. "I also mentored for the [middle school] team after
going into high school," Hollis said. Since last summer he has been the vice president of his school's Neobots Robotics team and he competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston with the team, where his alliance of teams placed fourth overall. James is also a Running Start student who takes classes at Everett Community College and a student at the Sno-Isle Skill Center, where he is in the second year of their Electronics Engineering degree program. At the program he builds, modifies and troubleshoots circuits while working with industrystandard soldering equipment and was Fall Student of the Quarter.
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January Students of the Month KeAnna Moon, left, and James Hollis during their award ceremony on Jan. 28 at the Marysville School District board meeting.
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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
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COMING EVENTS Teens Win It Wednesday: Come learn how to play a new board or card game with us, and win a snackish reward in return. Held Wednesday, March 6, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
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Declutter Your Home and Decrease Stress: Are you feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to tackle your piles of clutter? Join us to learn how to organize and declutter your home with professional organizer, Monika Kristofferson. Held Saturday, March 9, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale: Great books available at bargain prices. Something for everyone! Mar.'s theme is gardening. Proceeds support the Arlington Library. Held Tuesday, March 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Arlington Book Discussion Group: Come join us for a discussion of George Hodgman's "Bettyville," a warm account of his becoming caregiver for his strong-willed nonagenarian mother. held Tuesday, March 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition - With the WSU Master Gardeners: Learn soil and compost tips from the WSU Master Gardeners. held Wednesday, March 13 beginning at 5 p.m., at the
www.northcountyoutlook.com Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. 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. The Silvana Fair is family oriented with free admission and free parking. Members will be out soliciting merchants for donations. To make a donation of new items, go to www. silvanafair.com. If you have questions, call 360-6182076 or 360-652-8682. Class of 1979 Reunion: Marysville Pilchuck High School Class of 1979 40year reunion will be held July 27, 2019, at the Marysville Opera House, 3-10 p.m. and will include dinner and fun. RSVP required by 4/28/2019. Cost is $65 per person. For ticket and more information email classof79-40@hotmail.com.
ONGOING EVENTS Assistance for veterans: Military Veterans seeking help with the VA may contact American Legion Post 178, 119 Cedar Ave., Marysville. Messages may be left on the Post phone, 360-6530155. A service officer will
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Volunteers for Animal Care Wanted: The NOAH Center in Stanwood is looking for volunteers. NOAH offers several volunteer opportunities to help care for their adoptable animals. If you are interested in volunteering you can go to their website at www.thenoahcenter.org or call 360-6297055.
Jam Session for People with Disabilities: Youth and adults of all abilities are invited to Village Music and Arts Friday jam sessions featuring live music by Jon Dalgarn and Voices of the Village. Bring your own instrument or use theirs. Sessions are every Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 338 North McLeod, Arlington, WA. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Call Michelle at 360-653-7752 ext. 14 for more information or to sign up.
Family Night to Battle Addiction: The Tulalip Tribes Family Services runs their “Family Night” on the last Tuesday of every month. The dinner and discussion night provides information, support and community ideas on how to help loved ones in their battles with addiction. From 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Juanita AnnJones Morales building at 2821 Mission Hill Road, Tulalip. Call 360-716-4400 to RSVP.
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.
TOPS meeting: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Friday mornings, 9:30 a.m., at the Marysville United Methodist church, 5600 64th St. NE in Marysville. All are welcome. For more information go to www.TOPS.org.
TOPS 433 meeting: TOPS 433 meets at Arlington Boys & Girls Club on Fridays, 9:45-10:45. All welcome. For more information go to www.TOPS.org.
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Artichoke Parmesan Soup As the Garde Manger Chef at Tulalip Resort Casino, I mainly prepare cold menu creations. Since the winter months are upon us, I wanted to share one of my favorite soup recipes. It’s simple and easy to make. What I love about this soup is that it offers a rich flavor that you and your guests will enjoy. When I serve this at home, I like to serve a nice warm loaf of French bread to complement the soup Serves 4-6 people Ingredients 2 cups canned quartered artichoke hearts, chopped medium 2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded 1 white onion, diced 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon kosher salt ¼ pound salted butter
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and to sop up every drop. Enjoy! 1 cup chicken broth 1 quart whipping cream or heavy cream 5 dashes Tabasco Making the Soup Place a 4-quart sauce pot on medium heat. Add butter, onions and garlic, sautéing until translucent. Add artichokes and simmer until hot. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a light boil. Add whipping cream and simmer until hot, which is
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News Briefs MSD kindergarten registration begins
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Beginning March 1, it is time to register for kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year. That means they will graduate in 2032! It sounds so far away but time goes by quickly and they will learn so much in those 12 years. To register for school, parents and guardians can visit their neighborhood school and complete a registration packet. Packets can also be downloaded from our website. Completed forms are then turned in to their school. If parents and guardians are not certain which school their child will attend, go to: www.msd25. org/march-into-kindergarten During March, each elementary school will host a "Kindergarten Welcome Night" for students and families. MSD publish the dates and times on the District website at www.msd25.org before March 1. For questions about kindergarten registration, contact the Teaching and Learn-
Fretland is emerging as one of the NW's rising stars. Formed by sisters Hillary Grace and Kara Belle Fretland, it showcases the powerhouse vocals of both sisters and features Kenny Bates, Kyler Barnes and Jake Haber. The performance will be March 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m., and doors open at 6:45 p.m. There will be General admission seating. Admission is $10 per person for those 10 years and older To reserve your spot go to: https://apm.activecommunities.com/marysvillewa/Activity_Search/thelowdown-drifters-operahouse-live-music/4358 or call 360-363-8400. Online sales will end on March 9 at 4 p.m. Seats may be available at the door if not sold out. Beer, wine and refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information please visit marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.
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Assessing winter damage in your garden Last week I ponthat so far things are tificated on the ramilooking pretty good. fications of the recent Pieris, or as it is comwinter storm. We dismonly called Japanese cussed frozen roots Andromeda, is a tried on container plants, and true broadleaf evbroken limbs on trees By Steve Smith ergreen shrub that has and shrubs, disfigured been used extensively evergreens, and frozen buds. In in the northwest for decades to retrospect, that all sounds very anchor foundations and provide depressing, but please don’t de- early spring color in our gardens. spair — I am pretty sure the worst The lacy flower buds form in the is behind us. Here are a few more, fall and are present on the shrub hopefully uplifting, thoughts on all winter — therefore subject to what to look for in assessing the the perils of Mother Nature. They extent of winter damage in your will emerge and be in full bloom garden. as early as late February, but usuAfter writing last week’s col- ally it is early March. As an added umn and mentioning frozen bonus, they are a good attractant buds, I decided to tour my neigh- for pollinators and should be borhood and see for myself what planted near fruit trees and berthe situation was for lost spring ries to help lure in the bees. Over flowers. I am happy to report the years breeders have done a
marvelous job of developing new varieties that are more compact and have more intensely colored flowers. (Garden centers should have them available for sale this time of year.) Alas, the take home message here is that Pieris buds look healthy, as of this writing, and should be in full bloom by the end of the month. Yea! Rhododendron buds are looking good too. The way you tell is to squeeze them and see if they are firm and green in color. My neighbor’s 15 foot tall ‘Cynthia’ rhodie is always a good litmus test for me and it is a happy camper right now. Early blooming rhodies, like the PJM series and Christmas Cheer, all have viable buds but that doesn’t mean that a nasty frost during bloom won’t turn them brown and ruin
their performance. that is always a risk with early blooming shrubs and perennials. Much to my amazement, my winter daphne is doing just fine, despite being almost in full bloom when all this snow and subfreezing weather happened. Plants have the uncanny ability to modify their internal fluids so they don’t freeze and spill their guts. That’s a good thing for us in the northwest where our winters are so unpredictable. Lastly, the fate of my hellebores, snow drops, and budded narcissus (that I mentioned two weeks ago) has finally been revealed. The snow drops look like they were never buried, but the daffodils and hellebores — while still blooming perfectly — have comically twisted stems, as if
they’re a bit tipsy. One can only wonder what was really going on under all that snow for weeks on end. From the looks of the new mole mounds in my lawn, I would say it must have been one heck of a party. So over all, I am predicting that this spring will not be a disaster, but rather a typical year where everything unfolds as usual, or at the most a few weeks behind schedule. That in itself is amazing considering how far ahead of schedule we were back in January. Such is the variability of a northwest winter. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net or at www.sunnysidenursery.net.