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'Footloose' musical coming to Lakewood High School stage By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The award from the Stillaguamish Senior Center recognizes someone from the Arlington community who has made significant contributions to the area. Kraski was born in 1943 and married her husband Bob in 1962.
Lakewood High School’s drama program will bring dancing to their stage as they present “Footloose” this month. “This is a theatrical adaptation of the classic Kevin Bacon movie,” said Lakewood High School student Kael Bartness, who plays the protagonist Ren McCormack. In the well-known story Ren comes to the town of Bomont, Utah, where dancing has been banned and leads a movement to undo the town ordinance. “It’s really been a challenge of getting into the mindset of getting into such a brave and confident character,” said Bartness.
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Mary Jean Kraski, left, receives the Community Lifetime Achievement Award from Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert on April 24.
Mary Jean Kraski honored with Lifetime Achievement Award By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Longtime Cascade Valley Hospital commissioner and Arlington community member Mary Jean Kraski was awarded with the local Community Lifetime Achievement Award on April 24.
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Lakewood High School students Kael Bartness, right, and Alex Williams perform during a rehearsal of the play “Footloose” on April 25.
M'ville RFA narrowly passing With more than 12,000 ballots counted the measure is passing by 103 votes By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville and Fire District 12’s Regional Fire Authority measure was on the April 23 ballot and the Regional Fire Authority has a slim lead. The measure would turn the Marysville Fire District into a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) that unifies the way the district is funded as well as changes the way it is governed. As of April 25, 6,325 voters, 50.42 percent, chose to approve the measure and 6,222 voters,
49.58 percent, voted against, giving the measure a narrow 103 vote lead. After the first day of counting that gap was less than 30 votes. “It’s encouraging that the lead has gone up the last few days,” said Marysville Fire District Fire Chief Martin McFalls. He said he wasn’t ready to call the election though. “We’re not going to declare a victory just yet, but I’m increasingly optimistic about the ballot results,” he said. “It is a close election and at this point we’re just waiting for the final count to come in,” said Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring. The Marysville Fire District was formed in 1992 when the city
of Marysville joined with Fire District 12 to provide services. District 12 covers some parts of Tulalip and some unincorporated areas around Marysville, particularly to the northwest around Lake Goodwin. Since the formation of the Marysville Fire District, the city has taken funds from their general fund that would normally go toward a city fire department to help fund the fire district. If the district does change to an RFA model that means that those funds would go directly to the RFA. “Essentially it will put everything with fire services under one See RFA on page 15
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Captain Ty Siegert of the Marysville Fire District checks some of the equipment on one of the district’s fire engines on April 26.
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He said he enjoyed playing someone who takes action though. “Instead of choosing to change for the town, he just chooses to change the town,” he said. Lakewood High School student Sean Peacock plays the preacher who originally pushed for the dancing ban. “He’s probably one of the more complex characters,” said Peacock. “In the beginning he’s confident and knows what he’s doing and as it goes on he’s learning and gets more angry and then he begins to understand,” he said. Students said they enjoyed the messages behind the story. “I really like the theme behind it of fighting the system,” said stage manager Lucy Johnson. “I think it’s a really powerful message and story about how important it is to listen to our youth,” said drama teacher Emily May. Lakewood’s production is from the theatrical version of the story, which is a musical. “It’s surprisingly quite different from the movie,” said Bartness. “We’re singing and performing all the songs, and with that extra layer of visualization I think it adds something special,” he said. Bartness said that the energy is very high for the show and he thinks people will enjoy that. “It features a lot of great music and a lot of great dancing,” he said. Lakewood High School
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Lakewood High School students Phoebe Klingman, right, and Kaylee Howe dance during a rehearsal of the play “Footloose” on April 25. student Alex Williams said the audience will like all the dancing. “It’s not something that Lakewood has ever done before,” he said. Students have been working with a choreographer to put on big dance numbers as part of the show. This is the first time the theater program is attempting to do that. “It’s also unlike anything I’ve done before,” said Williams, who added he pulled some hamstrings while rehearsing. “In fact, I’m still recovering, kind of put me out for a couple of weeks,” he said. May said she wanted dance to be part of the show, especially considering the story. “For Footloose that’s the first thing that people think about,” she said. “I think that’s the part that our student body felt the most hesitant about, and that’s why I wanted to push us in that direction,
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because this is something we can do. If we really want to have this theater program we have to keep going on to the next level,” she said. The play will also feature one of the more complex set pieces the program has ever attempted as well. “It’s been a technically advanced show for us because we haven’t had this big of a set piece with a second level,” said Johnson. “At first it was complicated because we didn’t get it finished until last week, so during dance it was hard to be like ‘oh, we will be on the bridge here,’” she said. The drama program has a bigger stage to work with and can try larger set pieces ever since the new Lakewood High School opened. “This is only our second year in this building with our awesome new performing arts facility and we had about six or seven parent volunteers who were able to safely construct a second level,” said May.
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“It’s been really exciting and the kids have liked the process of it going up and getting to dance on it,” she said. Lakewood High School will present Footloose on May 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11, at 7 p.m., and at a matinee performance on May 11 at 2 p.m. The performance is at the high school at 17023 11th Ave. NE, Arlington. Admissions is $10 or $8 for students with an ASB card.
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Rotary members clean out weeds at Whitehorse Trail By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Marysville’s Ron Wagner receives the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award from Amber Martin-John, executive director of Serve Washington.
Wagner awarded Governor's Volunteer Service Award Ron Wagner, the supervisor of the Marysville Volunteer Patrol (MVP) group that assists the Marysville Police Department, was recently honored with a 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. “We are drawn to stories of people who don’t quit, and our Volunteer Service Award honorees are outstanding representatives of that kind of perseverance,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. Wagner was one of several people throughout the state and the only one from Snohomish County recognized for outstanding commitment and achievements in volunteerism last year. Awardees were honored at an April 12 ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Olympia followed by an on-field tribute to at the Seattle Mariners game that evening co-presented by the Mariners and Serve Washington. “People like Ron Wagner, who give of themselves for the betterment of our community, are Marysville’s greatest asset,” Mayor Jon Nehring said. “Thanks to Ron’s leadership and all the MVP volunteers who assist our police officers in so many ways, Marysville is a
safer place.” Wagner has volunteered with the Marysville Police Department since 2011. As supervisor of the Marysville Volunteer Patrol, he helps interview new applicants, supports the MVP training program, sets the monthly patrol schedule and schedules MVP volunteer support. In 2018, he logged more than 569 volunteer hours supervising 20–25 volunteers and scheduling them for 14 citywide events. The MVP team last year logged 4,009 hours, conducted 1,721 school checks, completed 2,990 business and 1,045 home vacation checks, checked the city’s parks 1,169 times and checked for disabled parking violations 1,696 times. “Marysville citizens and business owners love this group of volunteers who are consistently visible and interacting with them, which is a true testament to Ron’s ability to lead such a successful team,” Marysville Police Cmdr. Larry Buell said.
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Arlington and Stanwood Rotary clubs helped clear out the Whitehorse Trail near the Oso Memorial as part of Rotary Works day on April 27. The day is meant for all Rotary clubs in the region to participate in some project for their community. "This is a district-wide work day so all the clubs in the district are getting out and doing projects, planting trees or doing trail projects," said Arlington Rotary member Paul Ellis. "We're going to be getting out here and pulling some noxious weeds today," he said. The Stanwood and Arlington clubs worked together for this work day. "This was one of the projects everybody thought favorably to. We were trying to find a community project for us and Stanwood not in one city or the other," said Ellis. Amy Lucas, senior planner with Snohomish County Parks and Recreation, said that the Rotary clubs approached the county for a project. "We have quite a bit of noxious weeds growing up with the natural vegetation since the Oso mudslide in 2014," said Lucas, and it was a good chance to get at the knotweed, Himalayan blackberry and butterfly bush that has been growing in the area. Lucas hoped to get through a quarter mile of trail throughout the day. "We're going to get some instruction in what weeds we're going to be pulling,
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Arlington Rotary member Eric Scott pulls some weeds at the Whitehorse Trail during Rotary Works day on April 27. because some of them are going to be blooming soon so we need to pull them and bag them so they don't spread," said Ellis. "The idea is to eliminated them," he said. The weeds can spread by animals or from the wind and can come from anywhere in the area. "Some of it comes from people's garden, some from the river," said Lucas. "We have a great opportunity now before everything starts blooming and spreading to get a handle on some of the noxious weeds along the Whitehorse Trail in this memorial area," she said. The county is targeting noxious weeds that prevent other types of plant from growing. "There's a reason they're called noxious weeds: they spread really quickly and they take habitat away from our native vegetation," said
Lucas. Native growth is often better for the fish that use the Stillaguamish River. "It's important for our salmon and other fish in the river," said Lucas. Ellis said he enjoys work-
ing to give back and doing something active. "It's the hands-on activity and it's fun to do, as long as it doesn't rain," he said. "We're doing something that benefits the community."
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Antonio Goodman works with the Arlington Rotary to pull some weeds at the Whitehorse Trail during Rotary Works day on April 27
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M-P track hosts Tomahawk Classic By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville-Pilchuck track team hosted seven teams for the 16th Annual Tomahawk Classic, including their crosstown rival Marysville Getchell Chargers on April 27. Marysville-Pilchuck had a strong day as their boys team finished first out of eight teams with a score of 145. The Tomahawks’ girls couldn’t crack the top three scores but still finished with 81 points and the fifth-place finish. Marysville Getchell finished in the top half for both of their teams
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Jasmine Nguyen, Chargers’ sophomore, takes on the final lap as she leads in the 1,600-meter at M-PHS on April 27.
as their boys placed fourth with 102 points. The Chargers’ girls fell just short of Lake Washington as they scored 144 points and placed second overall. “We get a lot of positive feedback from the coaches and players from this meet, and I’m happy that we are able to have a lot of strong competition across all of the events. We have a lot of pockets of strength throughout the entire team and I’m optimistic that we’ll have some athletes go very far,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Mike Cull. The Marysville-Pilchuck boys team was led by Trae Tingelstad, Jacob Elwood, Bryan Sanders, Cade Tucker and Jeffrey Roullier. Tingelstad, sophomore, finished second in both the 110-meter hurdles, 16.74 seconds, and the 300-meter hurdles, 44.29 seconds, as well as placing third as part of the 4x400-meter relay team at 3:45.13. Elwood, junior, had two first-place finishes as he jumped a 5’8” in the high jump and contributed as a member of the 4x200meter relay with a time of 1:49.03. Sanders, senior, finished second in the long jump, 19’5.75”, second as a leg of the 4x100-meter, 46.02 seconds, and third in the 100-meter, 11.38 seconds. Tucker, senior, placed second in both the shot put, 51’11.5”, and the discus, 132’ 8”. Roullier, senior, placed first in the javelin with a distance of 169’5”, third in the discus, 132’2”,
and fifth in the shot put, 41’9.5”. The Tomahawks’ girls had a couple of big performances from Jaylynn LeMasters, Summer Sanden, and the 4x800-meter relay team. LeMasters, freshman, earned a second-place finish in the 100-meter with a time of 13.21 seconds and a third-place as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team, 53.55 seconds. Sanden, junior, tied for first in the high jump, 4’10”, fourth in the pole vault, 9’, and also contributed on the 4x100-meter team. The 4x800meter relay team of Julia Davis, Lauren Doherty, Alexia Sandoval and Miriah Summers took first place with a time of 9:37.89. “I think we’re stronger overall than we have been over the last few years. Looking forward to the postseason, this was our last hard week of training before we start tapering off and getting fresh legs from here on out,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Kim Edens. The Chargers’ boys team had big days from Thomas McCormick, Cole Norton, Evan Krautkremer and Oliver Schwab. McCormick, senior, had two secondplace finishes as he ran a 52.5 second 400-meter and contributed as part of the 4x400-meter relay team, 3:43.86. Norton, sophomore finished second in the 800-meter, 2:03.68, and was also part of the 4x400-meter relay. Krautkremer, senior, finished second in the 1,600-meter with a time of 4:40.84,
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Marysville-Pilchuck’s junior Jacob Elwood gets over the bar in the high jump as he earns first place at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on April 27. fifth-place in the 800-meter with a 2:11.16 and contributed on the 4x400-meter team. Schwab, sophomore, competed in one event but was able to take first with a time of 10:20.63 in the 3,200-meter. Marysville Getchell’s strong girls team was led by Kiarra Green, Gabrielle Balka, Julia Rea, Jasmine Nguyen and Mikail Montez. Green, senior, had two firstplace finishes in the 100-meter, 12.91 seconds, and as part of the 4x400-meter relay, 4:26.56, as well as placing second in the 200-meter, 26.89 seconds. Balka, junior, placed second in the 400-meter, 1:05.36, as well as contributing
on the 4x400-meter team. Rea, junior, finished in third twice in the 800-meter, 2:32.77, and the 1600-meter, 5:49.84, to go along with being on the 4x400-meter team. Nguyen, sophomore, had an incredible day as she crossed the line first in both the 1,600-meter, 5:20.22, and the 3,200-meter, 11:53.60. Montez, senior, also had two first-place finishes in the shot put, 40’5.5”, and the discus, 115’ 4”. If you want to come out to support the Chargers and the Tomahawks you can find them at the 3A North Division Meet at Oak Harbor High School on May 8 at 3:30 p.m.
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Tomahawks defeat Chargers 15-6 Pet By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Marysville Getchell baseball team hosted their crosstown rival MarysvillePilchuck Tomahawks in the final matchup of a threegame series on April 26. Marysville-Pilchuck got off to a strong start as they strung a few hits together to score four runs in the top of the first inning. The Chargers were determined to not let the game get away from them as they came back in the bottom of the same inning to score three runs of their own. Marysville Getchell continued to close the gap as they shutdown the Tomahawks and scored one run in the second, entering the third inning tied at 4-4. Over the next three innings Marysville-Pilchuck dominated the matchup as they outscored the Chargers 10-2. The game slowed down over the final two innings as the Tomahawks scored once more and walked away with the 15-6 victory over Marysville Getchell. “We didn’t let our emotions get the best of us in a rivalry game and it was good to see all of them focus on themselves. The biggest thing I think we need to work on is getting sharper
in our mental game. We have a young team going into the offseason and if we can dial that in we should have a good team,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Gabriel Rochon. The Chargers had contributions from all over their roster including Garrett Devereux, Caleb Koellmer and Trevor Loucks. Devereux, junior infielder, went a perfect 3-3 at the plate with two singles, a double, one run and an RBI. Koellmer, senior first baseman, finished the day with one hit, one walk, a run, RBI, a stolen base and a single. Loucks, sophomore center fielder, also finished the day with one hit as he recorded a single with one run, an RBI and a stolen base. Marysville Getchell’s two pitchers, Ryan King and Sean Brown, had big performances all over the field. King, senior, had a strong day at the plate going 3-4 with one single, two doubles, two runs and one RBI. He also came onto the mound as a reliever throwing two strikeouts over three innings. Brown, sophomore, started the game as he threw five strikeouts over four innings. Sean also put up stats at the plate with one single, one run, an RBI and a stolen base. “We got a lot of good
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Marysville Getchell’s senior first baseman Caleb Koellmer looks for the pitch as he takes off to second base against the Tomahawks at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on April 26. hits and worked a lot of counts through all seven innings. It’s always a good battle between the Marysville schools, but now we have to focus on finishing the league season strong and setting ourselves up for a playoff run,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach James Day. Marysville-Pilchuck had a big day from Jordan Justice, Cole Brammer, Daniel Kirkwood, Kevin Faulkner and Hunter Janisko. Justice, junior shortstop, went perfect at the plate with one hit, four walks, five runs, four stolen bases and a single. Brammer, junior utility, finished with two
hits, one walk, one single, one double, two runs, four RBIs and three stolen bases. Kirkwood, senior third baseman, had two hits, two walks, two singles, three runs, one RBI and four stolen bases. Faulkner, sophomore catcher, tallied two singles, one walk, one run and three RBIs. Janisko, senior first baseman, filled the stat sheet with a single, a double, one run and two RBIs. After a final series of games, both teams will be done in the regular season. If you want to support either team you will find them in the 3A District Playoffs or have to wait till next season.
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RHB Arlington track hosts Lake Stevens MacPherson’s Since 1982 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Arlington track and field team hosted their final meet of the season against the Lake Stevens Vikings on April 25. Coming into the meet, Arlington had been undefeated on their season as they went a perfect 7-0 on the girls and boys teams. Going up against a tough opponent in Lake Stevens, the team scores stayed close through the
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Eagles’ junior Paige Nelson heads into the last lap of the 3,200-meter against Lake Stevens at Arlington High School on April 25.
beginning of the day. In the end, both the boys and girls teams fell to the Vikings by scores of 92-53 and 95-55, respectively. “I was really proud of our kids for how they competed across the events, but I think facing a tough opponent let us see where we need to put in more work. Now that we are getting through the end of the regular season it’s time to pull back and get some fresh legs heading into the postseason,” said Arlington Head Coach Judd Hunter. The Arlington boys were led by Aiden Emerson, Blake Landry, Chance Pearston, Bryce Petersen, Josh Gutierrez and Jaden Roskelley. Emerson, freshman, finished first in the 800-meter with a time of 2:03.79 and competed as a member of the second-place 4x400-meter team that finished in 3:39.38. Landry, senior, earned his first-place in the 1,600-meter with a time of 4:32.15, a third place in the 800-meter in 2:09.52 and also contributed on the 4x400-meter relay. Pearston, junior, competed in the 3,200-meter and finished first in 9:57.74. Petersen, junior, ended the day with two first-place finishes as he threw a 147’3” in the javelin and tied with two other athletes in the high jump at 5’10”. Gutierrez, senior, jumped 21’3” in the long jump to finish first, placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 42’4” and took fourth in the high jump with 5’6”. Roskelley, sophomore, tied for first in the
high jump at 5’10” and earned two third-place finishes in the long jump, 20’, and the 110-meter hurdles, 16.08 seconds. The Eagles’ girls had strong performances from Kelsey Mutton, Anne Louise Fernandez, Tailer Cochran, Reagan Beaton, Julia Parra and Jersey Heiss. Mutton, senior, took first in the 400-meter with a time of 1:01.52, third-place in the 200-meter in 27.58 seconds and two second-place finishes as part of the 4x100-meter relay, 51.84 seconds, and the 4x200-meter team, 1:49.5. Fernandez, junior, took first in the 1,600-meter with a time of 5:27.25. Cochran, junior, also only competed in one event as she took the win in the 3,200-meter, 12:15.41. Beaton, senior, earned three second-place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles, 16.44 seconds, the high jump, 4’10”, and as a part of the 4x100-meter relay team. Parra, junior, had two first-place finishes in the shot put, 41’7.5”, and the discus, 115’5”, as well as placing third in two events including the javelin, 107’5”, and the triple jump, 29’6”. Heiss, sophomore, competed in both the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams as well as placing second in the 100-meter, 13.31 seconds, and earning a first-place finish in the javelin, 110’1”. If you want to come out and root for the Eagles, they will be competing in the 3A North Division Meet at Oak Harbor High School on May 8 at 3:30 p.m.
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Healthy Youth Survey tracks local trends ____ “ The likelihood that young people in Snohomish County are binge drinking, smoking cigarettes or using illegal drugs like heroin or methamphetamine appears to be
dropping, according to the 2018 Healthy Youth Survey results. But the popularity of vapor products, or e-cigarettes, is increasing among all grade levels surveyed – an alarming step back after
years of progress in reducing youth tobacco use. Nearly half of high school seniors who responded to the survey in Snohomish County say they’ve tried an e-cigarette
or vape pen at some point. About 30 percent say they currently vape. The percentages are lower among younger students, but still concerning. More than a third of high school sophomores have tried vaping, and one in five currently vape. For 8th grade students, one in five have tried vaping and one in ten currently vape. “We have Healthy Youth Survey results going back to 2002. The percentage of Snohomish County youth using traditional cigarettes reached an all-time low in 2018. That’s the good news,” said Dr. Mark Beatty, health officer for the Snohomish Health District. “The bad news is the rising popularity of e-cigarettes puts today’s youths at risk of becoming addicted to tobacco products through this route.” The 2018 results also show that the older a student gets, the less likely they are to believe regular use of an e-cigarette is harmful – about 46 percent of 8th graders said it was harmful compared to only 32 percent of seniors.
“From 2016 to 2018, more than five times as many 10th grade students said they use vapor products containing nicotine,” Dr. Beatty said. “Other possible risks are still being studied, but we already know that nicotine is highly addictive. These are serious concerns for public health.” The Healthy Youth Survey is given every other year statewide to students in the 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades. In Snohomish County, 2,029 6th graders, 3,772 8th graders, 3,561 10th graders and 2,793 Twelfth-graders completed the survey. The survey is optional and anonymous. Questions covering topics such as health behaviors, safety, and mental health will be released later this spring. Youth marijuana use has not changed drastically. High school seniors in Snohomish County are less likely to have smoked marijuana recently – about 15 percent in the 2018 survey, down from 20 percent in 2014 and 2016. However, there was no significant
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change in other forms of use, such as edibles, vaping or dabbing. With vapor devices, it can be difficult for parents or teachers to tell the difference between marijuana and e-cigarette liquid. In the last decade, the percentage of seniors who reported using any illegal drug to get high in the last month has been halved, down to 5 percent in the 2018 survey. That does not include marijuana, which is illegal for those younger than 21. Just over 3 percent of seniors said they’ve used heroin at some point, as did about 2 percent of 8th and 10th graders. Snohomish County also is seeing improvements in youth alcohol use. Across grade levels, the percentage of students who binge drink is at the lowest it’s been since the survey started in 2002. For seniors, 14 percent say they binge drink. It’s 9.1 percent for sophomores. In 2002, the rates were 29 percent of seniors and 20 percent of sophomore who said they binge drink. For additional information, including Snohomish County fact sheets, visit www.snohd.org/HYS. State results and more are available at www.AskHYS.net. The Snohomish Health District works for a safer and healthier community through disease prevention, health promotion, and protection from environmental threats. To read more about the District and for important health information, visit www. snohd.org.
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Community helps restore Allen Creek Marysville holds annual Earth Day event on April 27 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
For Earth Day local families and individuals helped restore Allen Creek habitat and learned about ways they can help their environment at Jennings Park. Marysville held their Earth Day event on April 27 this year and the Snohomish Conservation District invited locals to help with their restoration effort by planting trees. Carson Moscoso, habitat specialist with the Snohomish Conversation District, said the district had begun work near the creek earlier this year thanks to a grant from the Department of Ecology. The work will continue for the next three years, he said. "I've seen this on other restoration sites with willow and dogwood cuttings, within three years they'll be 10 to 12 feet tall and create this shade canopy," he said. Those plants will help provide shade and filter out toxins from the surrounding communities that are preventing salmon and fish from thriving in the creek. "Right now the water
temperature is too high and there are too many toxins coming in from the storm water," said Moscoso. Salmon have trouble living in streams that are too warm, both because of the temperature level and because the oxygen level is bad for the fish as well, said Moscoso. "Allen Creek is a salmon tributary to the Snohomish estuary," he said, however previous farm use of the land has disrupted that historic environment. "Over the years, after agricultural practices ended, this reed prairie grass came in," he said. Families and individual volunteers came out to plant up to 1,500 trees and shrubs in the Allen Creek area. Grandparent Jackie Emmerton brought her granddaughter to the event. "I think this is awesome. I try to bring her to all the community events to teach her about giving back," said Emmerton. In addition to the Snohomish Conservation District, many other organizations such as the Tulalip Tribes, the city's Adopt-aStreet program and the city of Arlington also provided information to help families become better stewards of the environment. "We just try to get the
Marysville Parks Dept. announces Children's Summer Concerts Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation’s Children’s Summer Concert Series returns to Jennings Memorial Park beginning on Wednesday, July 10. All performances begin at noon on Wednesday afternoons and feature three of the best children’s performers in the Northwest. All concerts are free and co-sponsored by Roy Robinson Chevrolet-Subaru & RV Center and Puget Sound Pediatric Dentistry. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic lunch to the Lions Centennial Pavilion in Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road. For more concert information contact the Parks office at 360-363-8400 or visit marysvillewa.gov/ concerts. Wednesday, July 10 — Eric Haines The Summer Children's Concerts kick off with the one and only Eric Haines. Unlike any other performer, Eric's show includes his very own One Man Band, comedy juggling, marionettes,
unicycle tricks and more. Get ready to wiggle, giggle and all together have fun with his high-energy, nonstop show. Wednesday, July 24 — Brian Waite Band Since 2001 the Brian Waite Band has been rocking their way into the hearts of both NW kids and parents. They'll have the whole family dancing and feeling groovy as they explore funky caves and rockin' planets in search of tasty tunes and more. Wednesday, Aug. 7 — Recess Monkey They’re back. The Summer Children's Concerts wraps up with crowd-favorite and nationally acclaimed Recess Monkey. Named one of the top three family music bands in America, this Grammy-nominated trio make smart rock and pop music for kids of all ages. Their singable, danceable songs will have parents up and moving and grooving as much as their kids.
community together to learn about environmental topics and easy actions they can do themselves to help make the community cleaner," said Jessie Balbiani, surface water specialist with the city of Marysville and one of the main organizers of the event. She said they provided information about ways to help the local environment. "Such as picking up pet waste, which I think people forget about it. There is a lot of nasty pathogens in pet waste," said Balbiani. Those pathogens can wash into creeks, along with nutrients from the waste. Unfortunately too many nutrients in a stream can be detrimental, she said. "Some people think it is
natural, and it really isn't," said Balbiani, especially because of the number of pets. Balbiani was also talking about car wash kits to help protect streams. "Something we see in Marysville pretty often is that people want to hold charity car washes, which is great, but it is an activity that generates a lot of pollutants," she said. Soap chemicals, copper, lead and zinc can get into the water stream from car washes. "The car wash kits we provide collects all that water so that it can be treated at the wastewater treatment plant," she said. She encourages anyone who needs a car wash kit to call her at 360-363-8144.
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Jackie Emmerton, right, and granddaughter Sayler Pattison dig a hole to plant a tree at the Earth Day event from the city of Marysville on April 27.
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Lakewood jazz band earns award By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Lakewood High School jazz band “11th Avenue” traveled down to Oregon this April and took first place at the 44th annual Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival. Lakewood’s band competed in the largest divi-
sion. The band has headed down to the festival each since it was started at the school. “Our jazz band program is still growing and it’s only three years old,” said Katy Trapp, music director for the school. She said she knew the students were doing well
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Lakewood High School students Alex Williams, left, and Julia Williams, right, who took home solo awards from the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival.
after their initial performance. “The way the judges spoke I was confident because they were very complimentary,” said Trapp. They still were surprised to be one of two teams in their division to advance though. “We were all a little shocked when we heard that we got into the finals,” said Trapp. “There was a whole lot of screaming and yelling because we were very excited,” she said. However, anxiety crept back in once the students were preparing to give a performance in the final round. “As soon as we got into the practice room they all immediately started getting pretty nervous,” said Trapp. “I had to tell them they didn’t have anything more to prove and that our jazz band program is younger than most of them out there, but we’re still walking home with a trophy no matter what happens next,” she said. After giving their per-
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formance and waiting for all the other bands to perform as well the winners were announced and Lakewood High School’s band was given first place in their division. “We didn’t even hear who else won because there was so much laughing and excitement,” said Trapp. As is tradition with the band, the seniors got up to accept the award. Lakewood High School students also brought home two solo awards for Alex Williams in the instrument division and Julia Williams in the vocal division. Trapp said festivals help students get a better feel for what jazz can sound like.
“A big part of jazz is listening,” she said, “so hearing other kids their age doing jazz is an amazing learning experience.” The Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival also provides workshops with jazz professionals that many students got to partake in. “Those are things that I couldn’t offer in the classroom,” said Trapp. Trapp has been with the district for 11 years. Lakewood High School’s music programs have grown since then, she said, starting out with a jazz choir, but not jazz band, and a marching band of about 18 people. Now the marching band
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The two had three sons, Bob, who is a contractor, Steven, who works for Walton Beverage, and David, who is the current Fire Chief of the Arlington Fire Department. “All three boys and two grandchildren have all graduated from Arlington High School,” said Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert. Another grandchild, Olivia, will graduate in 2020. Bob and Mary Jean Kraski owned the local business Kraski’s Furniture. Kraski worked at the store until she became a travel agent at Arlington Travel. “She worked there for over 20 years and she loved her job,” said Tolbert. In 1984 she joined the Advisory Board for Cascade Valley Hospital and when voters voted to increase the number of commissioners in 1990 she was appointed to the board. She served in that position until 2006. The biggest project was the new hospital building. “Construction of the new hospital was the high point,” said Tolbert. “The bond measure passed by a wide measure and the construction came in with some words that our citizens love to hear: on time and under budget,” she said. Tolbert said the new hospital helped to attract more doctors to the community which has helped serve many residents. Kraski is also a member of the Stilly Valley Health Foundation (formerly the Cas-
has around 60 students and a jazz band of about 20 people is now a part of the school. “They’re putting in the work and just growing every year,” said Trapp. “The kids who have been in the band two years are now teaching the new members,” she said. Trapp said she was happy with the recent performance by her students, especially since she missed a large portion of the year due to back surgery so students didn’t have as much time to prepare. “I couldn’t be more proud,” she said. “I love getting to work with these students.”
cade Valley Hospital Foundation). “How I best know Mary Jean is that she is currently a board member for the Stilly Valley Health Foundation which applies for grants to provide funds for the community to be used in various ways,” said Tolbert. The funding the foundation brings in has helped the community through projects like scholarships and more mental health support in schools. The foundation was also instrumental in collecting funds and distributing them after the Oso landslide in 2014. They received $1.2 million at that time. “The funds were given to local nonprofits that provided direct relief to the families as well as to local first responders and support organizations that had depleted their funds,” said Tolbert. Kraski’s husband Bob served as mayor of Arlington for a time and passed away in 2017. She has recently sold her home and moved into a condo. “She hopes to travel a bit more. On her bucket list are Portugal, Ireland and the Holy Land,” said Tolbert. Kraski was appreciative of the award. “I just want to thank you all for being here,” Kraski said. “Thank you for the people that prepared the breakfast and coming and supporting the senior center,” she said. The Stillaguamish Senior Center puts on the annual award breakfast as a fundraiser to support the center and honor important community members. More information about the center can be found at stillycenter.org.
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Marysville students learn about trades By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Marysville students got to learn about and experience a variety of careers during the Trade Up event hosted at MarysvillePilchuck High School on April 24.
“We’re here giving the juniors and seniors in high school a hands-on experience in different trades jobs and different types of jobs you can go into after high school,” said Leonard Kelly with the Snohomish County Labor Council, who help host the event.
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Marysville Getchell High School student Allen Craft shovels dirt with a construction vehicle during Marysville’s Trade Up event on April 24.
“These are jobs that 19-year-olds aren’t thinking about, because if they’re not going to college they’re thinking retail or fast food are the only options,” he said. Marysville Getchell High School student Yobani Bello appreciated the variety of organizations that came out to the event. “It’s pretty cool,” he said, “I like the jobs they have out here and the type of businesses that they let us see.” Students get to interact with workers from various trades at the event. “They get to see what really goes on at these jobs, whether it’s the PUD, fire departments or the different trades that we have here,” said Dave Carpenter, career and technical education counselor at the district. Unions such as those that represent carpenters or sprinkler fitters came down to the event as well
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Marysville Getchell High School student Yobani Bello, left, learns about the concrete business from Kirt Davidson, who works for Stanwood Redi-Mix, during Marysville’s Trade Up event on April 24.
as organizations like the Marysville Fire District and Snohomish County Public Works. “They start off with a time card, get a hard hat and vest, and they’ll get a gift card at the end of the day when they turn those in,” said Carpenter. Many of the organizations at Trade Up provided demonstrations of their equipment or interactive activities. Marysville Getchell High School student Allen Craft used a construction vehicle to move dirt during the event. “That’s the first time I’ve done the loading part,” he said.
Kelly said that the event is meant to encourage students to consider different types of career opportunities. “From the previous events we always asked the kids ‘what do you think’ and the response has been phenomenal. They had no idea these types of jobs are out there or how to get involved,” he said. “I’ve had kids say that they weren’t planning to graduate, but now they do to become a laborer,” he said. Trade jobs have a shortage of workers, he said, and young adults typically don’t get into trade jobs until later in life. “The average age of a
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Commission. The seven-member commission meets annually to review the salaries Did you know that with one blood paid to elected officials, including the donation, you can help up to three Mayor and City Council members, people? Embrace your inner hero and sign up to give blood on Wednesday, and determine appropriate increases May 8, from noon to 5 p.m., at the or decreases in salary. Members must Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove be Marysville residents. This appointment is to complete a term ending in St. To schedule an appointment, please June 2020. To apply, submit a letter of interest visit redcrossblood.org and enter Marysville under “Find a drive” or call and resume by May 10 to Teri Lester, 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Human Resources Manager, City of The Marysville blood drive is spon- Marysville, 1049 State Ave., Maryssored by American Red Cross North- ville WA 98270, or by email to tlester@ west Region, the Marysville Public Li- marysvillewa.gov. brary and the City of Marysville. Two Tidying up? Marysville offers more blood drives are scheduled this Shred-A-Thon May 18 year on Aug. 21 and Nov. 20. If those piles of paperwork at home Vacancy on Marysville Salary aren’t sparking joy, channel your inner Commission Marie Kondo and release them at the Marysville residents are invited free Shred-A-Thon event on Saturday, to apply to serve on the city’s Salary May 18, between 9 a.m. and noon at
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Arlington residents can take advantage of Spring Clean on June 8 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Arlington residents can bring their refrigerators, televisions or other items they need to dispose of to the annual Spring Clean event offered by the city on June 8. The event will be at the Arlington Airport, at the 188th Street NE entrance, and is free of charge. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This is a way for people to get of items that they may have around the house such as refrigerators, freezers or computers,” said Kristin Banfield, communications manager with the city of Arlington. “It helps folks get rid of those items that can be more difficult to dispose of, often because of the chemicals that are inside of them,” said Banfield. People may have gotten a new television or done a small home improvement project and often have items lying around that they want to get rid of, said Banfield, and the event provides an easy way for them to do so. The event is free but a proof of residency is required. Banfield said the city made the change to do all the utility billing for its residents this year, “so this year they can just bring their utility billing statement from the city as proof.” Items you can drop off at the event include refrigerators, microwaves, computers, televisions, monitors, printers, copiers, keyboards, recyclable metals,
furniture, household debris and up to four tires (that must already be removed from their wheels). Items not accepted include household hazardous waste, ordinary yard debris and household garbage, disposal services for businesses and latex paint. There will be no personal document shredding this year either. Many residents say the event is helpful. “I hear every year people asking ‘when is the event happening this year,’ because they got a new TV for Christmas or they just have something they need to get rid of,” said Banfield. Locals have many reasons why they might have things they need to dispose of. “Sometimes you have a lot of leftover metal if you’re replacing an old bed frame or doing another small project,” said Banfield. The city puts on the event as part of their franchise agreement with Waste Management. “It really helps the quality of life in the city,” said Banfield. “It helps with out community because it keeps our neighborhoods looking in tiptop shape,” she said. The Spring Clean event also supports the environment by keeping harmful chemicals from computers, refrigerators and other items out of the waste stream. “It’s important to be good stewards of our environment,” said Banfield.
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Arlington Rotary honors students ____ “ Four middle and high school students who have made a difference in their schools were recognized April 18 by the Rotary Club of Arlington. The Rotarians wanted to recognize students who stand out in different ways in their schools. The Rotary Club also donated $50 to a charity of the student’s choice. Weston High School student Elliot Hillis is a positive, contributing member at Weston. “Elliot is known for being polite, thoughtful, hard-working, motivated, kind and is well-liked by staff and students alike,” said Weston Principal Will Nelson. “Elliot’s hard work in school has paid off because he will be graduating in June a full year early.” Elliot’s $50 contribution will be made to the North Cascade Institute. Mason Shepherd from Arlington High School (AHS) exemplifies the traits of respect, kindness, honesty, selflessness, humility, patience and commitment. “In a recent presentation, he determined that his top three values are family, integrity and helping others,” said AHS teacher Kimberly Meno. “This is shown in his commitment to his family, to the volunteer work he does at his work and community, and to his enthusiasm for learning in the classroom.” Mason’s $50 contribution will be made to the Arlington Community Food Bank. Haller Middle School student Mariska Lebahn demands excellence of herself in all areas of her life. “Mariska not only demands a high standard for herself,
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but she motivates and encourages students around her,” said Haller teacher Rachel Harrington. “She is kind and helpful and builds others up.” Mariska’s $50 contribution will be made to the Arlington Community Food Bank. Juan Romero from Post Middle School is kind to others, aware of the people around him, and always can be counted on to do the right thing. “His hard work and patience translates into high achievement,” said Post teacher Robin Foster. “His easy-going humor, his ability to work with anyone, and his maturity are all products of his positive attitude.” Juan’s $50 contribution will be made to the Arlington Community Food Bank. “I am incredibly proud of these students for the positive impacts they are making in their schools and among their peers,” said Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Chrys Sweeting. “I also appreciate the Rotary Club of Arlington’s support for helping us recognize these students and contributing to their charities.”
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Arlington students were recognized April 18 by the Rotary Club of Arlington for making a difference in their schools. From left, Paul Ellis, Rotary Club of Arlington President; Mariska Lebahn, Haller Middle School; Elliot Hillis, Weston High School; Mason Shepherd, Arlington High School; and Dr. Chrys Sweeting, Arlington Public Schools Superintendent. (Not pictured: Juan Romero)
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Grilled T-Bone Steak, Garlic Butter and Fried Leeks Now that Washington state's Snowmageddon 2019 is over, it’s time to dust off the grill and start barbecuing. Good grilling is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Preheat your grill, maintain an even surface temperature, season the meat and vegetables and cook to your desired internal temperature. You can use your favorite seasoning or just a good salt and pepper mix (two parts salt to one part pepper) is an excellent place to start. If you like more pepper, salt or other flavors then go for it. Start with pre-seasoning any meats or vegetables about 15 minutes before grilling. This will allow the seasoning to permeate the meat and vegetables while your grill heats up. Whether you grill with different types of wood, charcoal, propane or the sun with a solar grill (yes, they make those), preheat the grill to about 300 degrees F. Preparation time is about 30 minutes Cooking items needed An outdoor grill or a grill pan A tabletop fryer or a 2-quart saucepan Stovetop and large sauté pan Making the garlic butter 4 ounces butter, can use salted or unsalted 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, roughly chopped 1 tablespoon fresh shallots, roughly chopped 2 teaspoons cilantro or
This will help to sear the flavors into the meat and create some excellent grill marks. Maintaining an even grill surface temp around 225-300 degrees F helps to cook the meat evenly and promptly. Be patient while grilling and try not to flip your steaks more than once. A few minutes after you first put the steak on a hot and oiled grill you should turn it 90 degrees and let it continue to cook until some of the juices start to come out on the surface, then flip it again. When flipping or turning
any steaks it’s best not to poke them, it will cause a lot of the juices to escape, I like to use a spatula or tongs. There are many decent and inexpensive digital thermometers on the market, and they will help keep your dinner from drying out. I do prefer the thermometer that is attached to a wire that connects to a digital display, so I don’t have to keep opening my grill to check the temp by also poking more juice draining holes. All you do is poke it once and start cooking. Some of these probes have apps for your phone, so it will call you when it’s done...yes, that's the world we live in, and it might even connect to Facebook someday so your friends will know when it’s done ... hint, hint. Washington state recommends cooking a steak to an internal temperature of least 145 degrees and letting it rest for 3 minutes before cutting or eating. Other proteins will
have different recommended cooking temperatures and times so you can look them up by following this link to their website - https://www. doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/FoodSafety/Tips. I like to cook my steak to about 130 degrees F, but my wife loves it cooked to about 120 degrees F, so I place my steak on the grill a few minutes before hers, so they get done about the same time. I love serving a compound butter on my steaks, and my favorite is a garlic butter made with a lot of garlic because I like to make "garlic butter" not butter with garlic when I cook. The butter melts and mixes with the juices from the steak, which adds a nice flavor combination. I will explain in the recipe below on how to prepare my pan-fried potatoes, crispy fried leeks and asparagus wrapped in bacon.
parsley, finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste n Soften the butter in a microwave for a few seconds. n Add chopped garlic, shallots and cilantro to the butter and mix together. n Add salt and pepper to taste, about ½ teaspoon. n You can leave it as is and just put a little on the steak when it’s ready to be served, or what I like to do is put it in the bottom of a ziplock bag and flatten it out, so it’s about ¼ inch thick. I
place it in the fridge for later. This will allow to cut out some nice butter shapes to put on the steak. Either way works. n Save any extra garlic butter by storing it in the freezer to cook or grill with later. Making the asparagus wrapped in bacon 6 each medium asparagus spears, per order 6 pieces uncooked bacon n It’s best to remove the bottom portion of the asparagus because it will be
tough. The easiest way is to grab an end of the spear in each hand and bend it slowly until it breaks. This will tell you the best place to trim off the bottom. n After trimming the asparagus, wrap each spear with a strip of bacon. For best results and shorter cooking time, use a thin to medium thick cut of bacon. n As you wrap the bacon around the asparagus be sure to stretch it so it will tighten up as it cooks. This will hold it together better.
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n You can cook it on the grill, but be careful of flareups, or bake in an oven at 350 degrees F for about 1015 minutes or until the bacon is cooked. Making the fried leeks 1 leek Grapeseed oil or another high-temperature cooking oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup corn starch Salt, a small pinch Have some paper towels ready to put the leeks on when they get done. n Cut the root off the bottom of the leek if it’s there. n Cut the leek into about 3-inch sections. Cut the sections in half and slice it into thin strips, about an 1/8 of inch thick. n Mix the flour and corn starch together followed by adding the leeks. Sift out any extra flour and corn starch. n Heat about 3 cups of grapeseed oil in a 2-quart saucepan on medium-high heat. Grape seed oil is good because it has a high smoke point and is suitable for cooking at a high-temperature. n When the oil gets hot, add enough of the leeks to fill the top of the oil level. n They won’t take long to cook so stir them a few times, so they cook evenly. You want to cook them until they start to turn golden brown. But be careful because they will quickly go from those look great—to I burned them. n When they are golden
brown, still with a little bit of green is okay, take them out and put them on a paper towel. Repeat the process if you have more to cook. The green parts won’t be crispy, so you want more golden brown than green. n If you have a small tabletop fryer, you could use it instead of the pan on the stove top method. Making the pan-fried potatoes ¾ pounds red potatoes (approx.) Grape seed oil, or another high temp cooking oil Salt and pepper, a small amount Garlic butter, a small amount n Wash and cut the potatoes into ¼ inch thick slices. n Put enough grapeseed oil in a large sauté pan to cover the bottom about 1/8 of an inch. n Heat the pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil gets hot, add enough of the potatoes to cover the bottom of the pan. n Add a little salt and pepper. n When the bottom side of the sliced potatoes turn brown, flip it over and continue cooking until the other side turns brown. n Mix in about a teaspoon or so of the garlic butter to lightly coat the potatoes. How to grill your Tbone steak 1 T-bone steak per person or two people can share. (I selected the T-bone steak because it has two of my favorite cuts in one—the tenderloin is the small side, and the New York strip loin is the longer side.) 2 teaspoons salt, coarse ground 1 teaspoon black pepper, coarse ground n Season each side of the T-bone steak with a little salt and pepper. n Preheat the grill. n When the grill surface temperature is about 300 degrees F, place the steak on the grill. n Let it sizzle for a few minutes. Then, lift it with a pair of tongs or a spatula and rotate it 90 degrees to the left or right and at the same time by moving it to an unused part of the grill. This will help get a fresh new set of grill marks on your steak. I know I’m talking a lot about steaks, but this should also work for a veggie burger. n Once the moisture starts to form on the top of the steak (not sure about the veggie burger, you’re on your own there), flip the steak over and continue to cook it until the steak reaches your desired internal temp.
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n National Night Out – Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m., Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Rd. Meet your local police and firefighters, enjoy hot dogs and a K-9 demonstration, get safety information for your family. Presented by City of Marysville and Marysville Fire District. n Marysville Street Festival – Aug. 9-11, 3rd Street between State and Quinn brought to you by Downtown Marysville Merchants. Sunday is Kids’ Day. The Spray Park at Comeford Park opens for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend. The city also offers free Sounds of Summer concerts on Friday evenings, children’s concerts on Wednesdays at noon and Popcorn in the Park movies on Saturday nights, all at Jennings Park. Find all the dates and details at https://www. marysvillewa.gov/673/Community-events. Thank you to sponsors Coca-Cola, Sonic Drive-In, Windermere Real Estate, Puget Sound Pediatric Dentistry, Roy Robinson and Real Estate Rockstars. The Tulalip Tribes will be having their 6th Annual Wellness Conference on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. both days. The Wellness Conference is a community event that provides three workshop sessions each day, a community talking circle and two keynote speakers. Both days focus on community wellness with the first day emphasizing middle school youth and the second day focused on high school youth. This great event is put on each year by Tulalip Tribes’ Problem Gam-
bling Program. You can see all the events that Tulalip has coming up this month at https://www.tulaliptribesnsn.gov/Events. The website has been recently improved, so look through the new sections to discover some great new things Tulalip is providing to the community. Marysville School District students district-wide are in the middle of spring testing and assessments, middle and high school students are registering for classes and high school seniors are preparing for graduation. Summer break is approaching quickly. We want to encourage our students to stay engaged in learning opportunities over the summer and to stay active. Summer school is currently being offered for students needing an extra boost. Visit the district website at www.msd25.org to learn more about our Summer Success Programs. The Marysville and Tulalip communities offer many opportunities to stay connected to learning and ways to keep active over the summer months: Visit the public library, participate in the many events offered by the city and the tribes, go for a family walk or visit a local park or beach. Stay tuned for more information to come about the Summer Meals Program where kids and teens eat free at various locations.
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Family events to keep kids busy Warmer days and the closing weeks of the school year have us thinking ahead to family-friendly events and activities to keep young bodies and minds busy. Fortunately, the Marysville community has much to offer for a variety of interests. n Healthy Communities Challenge Day – June 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Allen Creek Elementary School. Free, healthy family activities brought to you by community partners City of Marysville, Marysville School District, Marysville Together, Walmart and YMCA with supporting sponsors Kung Fu 4 Kids, Marysville Youth Football and Youth Cheerleading Association, North Cascades Crew, North County Outlook and Marysville Sno-Isle Library. n Strawberry Festival – June 8-16. A week full of activities starts with Kids Day on June 8 and is highlighted by the Kiddies Parade and Grand Parade on June 15. Carnival, talent show, strawberry shortcake eating contest and more. The Strawberry Festival is run by a volunteer organization, Maryfest. www.maryfest.org n Splish Splash Summer Bash – June 26, 11 a.m.2 p.m., Comeford Park, 5th & Delta. Free arts and crafts, face painting, concert and activities presented by the City of Marysville and Puget Sound Pediatric Dentistry. n Fourth of July – July 4, gates open 7 p.m., Marysville Pilchuck High School. Free live entertainment, family activities and professional fireworks show presented by City of Marysville.
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"For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are just in fact like them."
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RAVE: Congratulations to Mary Jean Kraski for being honored with the annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Preschool Storytime: Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs, and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required. Held Wednesdays, May 1 and 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown: Grace Academy’s production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown will be May 2, 3 and 4 at beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. Grace Academy is at 8521 67th Ave. NE. Teen Girls’ Intro to Self Defense Class: Learn the basics of self-defense and assertive boundary-setting at this free beginner class. This class is open to girls in
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Irresistible Canvases Tape Resist Painting: Brighten up your space with this easy painting hack! Learn to use painter's tape to make colorful geometric shapes in the style of Mondrian and more. For ages 6 and up. Held Saturday, May 4, 2 - 3:30 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show: The Everett Rock and Gem Club presents the 66th annual Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show May 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and May 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Everett Community College, Walt Price Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St. in Everett. Admission is free. Highlighting this show will be exhibits of crystals and minerals, beads and pearls, polished decorative stone artwork, and handcrafted silver jewelry. Lapidary artists will demonstrate gemstone faceting, intarsia, bead making wire wrapping, silversmithing, and stone shaping, carving and polishing techniques. For more information go to
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www.everettrockclub.com. Friends of the Arlington Library Meeting: Guests and new members are welcome to join the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs. Held in the Stillaguamish Conference Room at 154 W. Cox Ave. Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 3 p.m. Talent Show: Got talent? Auditions start for 2019 Marysville Strawberry Festival Talent Show. If you’ve got a show-stopping talent you want to share with the world, start with Marysville. Auditions are coming for your chance to perform in the 2019 Marysville Strawberry Festival Talent Show. If you’re ready to hit the stage, auditions will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, and Friday, May 10, at the MarysvillePilchuck High School Auditorium, 5611 108th St. NE. The talent show is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13,during Strawberry Festival Week. The festival organizer is looking for contestants of all ages, solo, or groups in Vocal, Dance, Comedy, Bands, Musical Instruments and other categories. Deadline to enter is May 3. Visit the website at http:/www.maryfest.org and download the application and send it to Director Marcy Giesler 10121 Shoultes Rd. Marysville, WA 98270 Call 360-6536584 if you have any questions.
COMING EVENTS Arlington Book Discussion Group: This month's book for discussion is "All the Birds in the Sky" by Charlie Jane Anders. It's about magic, love, and the Apocalypse — and child-
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ONGOING EVENTS Free Jam Sessions: The Old Time & Country Music Association has free Jam Sessions on the second and fourth Friday each month, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at 1401 Poplar in Everett. Call 360659-9713 for more information. 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, 360-653-0155. A service officer will return your call. Post 178 meets the third Thursday of each month. The Post has a social/coffee hour at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts a 7:00 PM. All veterans are invited to visit and learn how the Legion serves our community.” 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 360-629-7055. TOPS 1087: TOPS 1087 meets Wednesday mornings at Faith Lutheran Church, Lakewood, 9:30-10:30 a.m., following weigh-ins which start at 8:30 a.m. Join our family to lose weight and gain friends. Contact Susan at 425-320-6061 or for more information go to www. TOPS.org.
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AHS student attends STEM Signing Day at Capitol Sadie Hollingsworth, Arlington High School senior, attended the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Signing Day at the State Capitol in Olympia on April 12. Similar to a signing day for athletes, the Washington STEM Signing Day celebrates high school seniors from across the state who are involved with STEM education as they make their commitments to technical schools, colleges, and universities. Hollingsworth was one of 49 students who attended the event, one from each legislative district across the state. The students were joined by a Boeing repre-
sentative, legislators, and their families. This is the second year of the STEM Signing Day event. Hollingsworth has been involved with welding at Arlington High School and competed at the SkillsUSA state competition April 25-27 in Yakima. She has always been interested in space and astronomy and would like to earn an aerospace engineering degree from the University of Washington. “The best part of the signing day was to meet other students who are interested in the STEM field,” said Hollingsworth. “It was great making some new friends.”
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roof,” said Nehring. “It will unify the funding sources instead of money coming through the city and the district,” he said. RFAs, much like school district or library districts, are governed separately from cities and have the ability to propose taxes to their constituents as a whole. Currently the residents of Fire District 12 and the city of Marysville have to approve funding measures for fire and emergency services separately. If approved the measure said that the property tax of all con-
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Arlington High School Senior, Sadie Hollingsworth, attended the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Signing Day at the State Capitol in Olympia on April 12. She would like to earn an aerospace engineering degree from the University of Washington. From left, Dr. Jeneé Myers-Twitchell, Impact Director for Washington STEM; Sadie Hollingsworth; Monish Naidu, Guest Speaker; and Ted Colbert, Senior VP and Chief Information Officer for Boeing.
stituents would be set to $1.45 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That would mean an additional $11 per month for residents of Fire District 12 for the average homeowner. Marysville City Council members have said they intend to reduce the city’s property tax rate to offset most of this increase, but with the plan they would still pay around $20 more per month for those who have a home worth $300,000. “That funding is necessary based on the demands of our service and the needs of our personnel and apparatuses,” said McFalls. The Marysville Fire District has had budget issues for the last few years and has been dipping
into their reserve funds to maintain their current service level (money set aside for emergencies or difficult times). Because of the budget shortfalls Fire District 12 and Marysville officials have been looking at the possibility of an RFA. “We’ve really been talking about looking at a different model for years,” said McFalls. “The RFA committee got formed in January 2018 and that was what really began the serious talks,” he said. The hope with an RFA is that their funding will be more sustainable for the future. “It allows for a more stable funding source for the future,” said Nehring.
McFalls said they will be able to keep their current level of service with the RFA, and possibly improve it. “We should see some improvements to our services that will be compounded over time,” he said. He also wants to be able to better plan for future building and other improvements. “With improved staffing and apparatuses we should be able to improve and fund more capital improvements as well,” he said. If approved the RFA will be governed by a board of four Marysville City Council member and one Fire District 12 commissioner. This is a change from the current model which has a more even
split between Marysville and Fire District 12. When the Marysville Fire District was formed there was an about equal number of people in Marysville and the district, however after population growth and annexations the city has grown to about 80 percent of the population. “It’s more representative of the population of the district and the city,” said Nehring. “The city council thought that was important to get a fair representation." The most up-to-date numbers from the election are available at snohomishcountywa.gov/224. More information about the potential Marysville RFA is available at marysvillewa.gov/rfa.
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Dwarf lilacs are a great addition to your garden Late April and hybrids. These are large shrubs early May in the northwest are reaching 12 to 15 feet tall with high season for all kinds of lilacs. dark green leaves and an upright They are coming growth habit. into full bloom By Steve Smith and their heavThey tend to enly fragrance is enough sucker from the base, thus to put even this cantanker- creating a small thicket of ous gardener into a good branches that, in a good mood. I have several of the year, will be covered with tall growing French Hy- panicles of intensely frabrids planted out behind grant flowers in colors from one of our greenhouses white to dark purple. Plant where they are out of sight them in full sun, water the and completely ignored, first year and then forget except for this time of year about them — except to when I pick arm loads of cut a bouquet once a year trusses for my wife to ar- and remove an occasional old cane. range in the house. While these French For the most part, when we talk about lilacs we are hybrids can create some referring to the French frustration, I would never
discourage anyone from planting them. We have sold thousands of them in the 30+ years that I have operated the nursery with very few complaints. However, if you are looking for a shrub with the fragrance of a lilac but without the issues of diseases and insects and perhaps even a more compact growth habit, look no further than dwarf Korean Lilacs. Dwarf lilacs look and smell just like their full size counter parts, only they actually bloom every year and don’t get racked with insects and diseases. Since they are an attractive shrub, you don’t have to relegate them to the back of the border and in fact you
can plant them en masse as a hedge if you like. While the flower clusters may be smaller than those French versions, there are so many of them that they will cover the entire plant in spring with the same intoxicating scent. Miss Kim is probably the best known dwarf lilac on the market. It grows about six feet tall and as wide, and has dark glossy foliage that turns a burgundy red in the fall. The buds are purple and open into clusters of fragrant, pale lilac flowers about the same time or shortly after the French hybrids. Tinkerbelle is similar but with pink flowers. There are many other hybrids on the
market to choose from. Around 20 years ago, the first re-blooming dwarf lilac came onto the market from Canada called Josee. (Oddly enough, I have never seen it in the trade here in the northwest.) More recently, Proven Winners introduced the “Bloomerang” lilac that blooms heavily in the spring and if sheared back, will repeat bloom sporadically throughout the summer and then heavily again in the fall. Admittedly, results can be variable but even so, there are bound to be more blooms then just the one shot in spring. Bloomerang now comes in several shades of purple and a pink version called “Pink
Perfume." Another new rebloomer is one called “Colby’s Wishing Star” which only grows to 4 feet tall and has sweet pink blooms. As portion of the proceeds from the sales of “Colby’s Wishing Star” go to a fund to build a park for disabled kids (Colby was born with Down’s syndrome). If you are looking for a lilac that is more compact, easy to grow, and repeat bloomer, then give the above dwarf lilacs a try this spring. You won’t be disappointed.
Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net.