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Kids learn bike safety at Community Bike Rodeo By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington children rode around the free bicycle course at the Legion Park parking lot during the Arlington Community Bike Rodeo on June 22. The event was meant to help kids learn about bicycle safety and receive a free helmet in the process. It was organized by Arlington police officer Shelly Hamel who wanted to bring a bike rodeo to the town. "I am new to Arlington but I've been a cop for 28 years. We haven't done a bike rodeo in a while so we decided that toward the end of the school year we would hold a bike rodeo to push toward summer," said Hamel. She said that local organizations have helped a lot by providing many of the supplies. "I think this community is really helpful. They came up with the bicycle helmets right away," she said. Volunteers helped local kids with their helmets and made sure they were fitted See BIKES on page 9

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Roxas McNicholas enjoys one of the rides at the Stilly Valley Carnival put on by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce on June 21.

Stilly Valley Carnival provides family fun By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Jayce Titmus rides through the bicycle course that was part of the Arlington Community Bike Rodeo on June 22.

The Stilly Valley Carnival returned to the Arlington Airport Field this year from June 20 to 23. Classic carnival games, bumper cars and other rides filled up the field for local families to come and enjoy.

Parents and community members said they enjoyed the atmosphere and amount of different rides that were available at the carnival. “We’ve been a few times and he absolutely loves it. We like the choice they have

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Local farmers markets open for the season By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Farmers Market opened for the season on June 22 while the Arlington Farmers Market opened earlier this month. The two markets provide a place for local farmers and small businesses to reach community members. Paula Pugh, vendor coordinator for the Marysville Farmers Market, said that this year's market will have vendors selling herbs, flowers, pastries, berries, jewelry soap and produce. They also plan to have a food truck there most weeks. She said that the market is focused on bringing produce sellers to Marysville. "We still have more farms than crafters," said Pugh.

The Arlington market also provides a variety of vendors for people to peruse. "The Arlington Farmers Market is a wonderful opportunity for Arlington's small business owners to show their talent and get involved in the community," said Emily Levesque, coordinator of this year's Arlington Farmers Market. The market will bring farm vendors along with arts and crafts to the area. There will also be a bouncy house there every other week. The two markets provide residents with a way to support fellow community members. "I like knowing that I am buying my food locally and that I'm supporting people who PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON

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Callie Jackson, left, holds Ellie Jackson while purchasing some produce from Marilin Griego from Lopez Bros. Farms at the Marysville Farmers Market on June 22.

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in rides,” said local Susan McNicholas. “We didn’t go to the other one, we always go to this one. I like the kids rides better and it’s a nicer environment than Marysville,” said local parent Alicia Lefever. The annual carnival is put on by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. “We set up by the airport again this year,” said Jodi Hopkins, who works for the chamber and is the organizer of the this year's carnival. The chamber contracts with a carnival company for the event each year. "They travel all along the northwest during the summer,” said Hopkins.

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I live and work with," said local Callie Jackson. Levesque said they hope the Arlington Farmers Market can help the small farmers in the area. "We're finding new ways for people to come together and support each other," she said. They also hope that the market will provide quality food to locals. "Our main goal is to promote healthy living and happy living," she said. There's also a community that forms from the regulars who come frequently

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Some of the profits are shared with the chamber, so the carnival acts as a fundraiser for the organization as well. Hopkins said that the chamber also likes to provide something for families in the summer. "It seems to be a big hit each year,” she said. "We like to do it when school gets out so that the kids have something fun to do with their friends. Sort of a celebration of the start of summer,” she said. The carnival brings a number of different rides and activities for kids, from the slow rides to the ones that take carnival-goers higher and bring them down faster. "I think that people like that it appeals to all ages,” said Hopkins.

down to the market, said Levesque. "I think they like that everything is small town, hometown," she said. "It's all familiar. You get to know the people really fast." Pugh also said that the Marysville Farmers Market is fun every year. "I love the community atmosphere and that's why I've helped for four years now," she said. The Marysville Farmers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays at the Marysville Grocery Outlet at 9620-B State Ave., Marysville. This is a new location for the market.

There are also classic games. "Even if you don't want to ride rides there are games you can play or the carnival food you can enjoy,” she said. People also enjoy the carnival food, said Hopkins, and there are not many places to get cotton candy besides the big state fairs and small carnivals, she said. "We hope that people come out and have a good time,” said Hopkins. She said that the chamber will continue looking for what family events it can help host "We continue to try and come up with events that will provide some local family fun,” she said. More information about the chamber and their events is available at www.stillyvalleychamber.com.

"The City Hall is moving further down to south Marysville and the building is going to be vacant. It was really a question of do we really want to be in a vacant lot," said Pugh. The market is better served by being in an area that will continue to have foot traffic, she said, which will be the Grocery Outlet now. The new location also provides a fully paved ground surface as well. "The other location had gravel and it was hard for strollers and walkers and people in wheelchairs, so the fact that we have a paved area that can be more accessible for handicapped peo-

ple was a big goal for us," said Pugh. The Marysville market will be open until Aug. 31. The Arlington Farmers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Legion Park on Saturdays. Levesque said they hope to integrate with the other summer events being held this year. "We're making a big push to work with the city and the other events that are happening downtown to make our events mesh a little more," she said. They will be open until Sept. 7, although their final day will be special evening hours.

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By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington repair and machine shop Newell Corp. recently took on a unique contract: restoring a historical 1947 steam locomotive to working condition. After a year and a half working on the steam engine the business sent the finished train up to Alaska last week where it will spend its time shuttling tourists along a train route that used to be used by mining companies. “We contracted from Whitepass Yukon Railroad,” said Jeff Newell, owner of Newell Corp. “We tore it apart and rebuilt it from the ground up." The No. 73 engine used to travel along the Whitepass Yukon Railroad until it was retired in 1964. “It was a work horse in its day,” said Newell. It was restored in 1982 and returned to the Whitepass Yukon Railroad line as a tourist train. It required a new restoration recently and was brought to Arlington. The vast majority of the parts for the 82-year-old engine were no longer available to purchase, which meant that Newell Corp. had to build them themselves. “We rebuilt the cylinders, wheels, bearings, a lot of valving,” said Newell. “We built new connected rods and piston rods. It’s basically

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The 1947 steam locomotive that Arlington business Newell Corp. recently restored. a new machine,” he said. Although he said that “amazingly” there was still airbrake machinery being manufactured for steam trains. The rebuild presented more challenges than just the parts though. Newell said that many of his employees had to learn the intricacies of how the steam train was supposed to work because there are no more mechanics who are experienced in steam engine repair available. “We have a pretty knowledgable crew, between all of us. There are still some things we had to research and make right because there’s no old steam engine mechanics left. They’re all retired or in the grave,” said Newell.

The new train also still has to follow all the regulations of the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration). “Like how far the cowcatcher has to be off the ground, there’s a certain measurement for everything,” said Newell. The company also laid 400 feet of railroad track on their property to build the train on and to be able to test it. “As you get it steamed up to pressure you find leaks and you got to keep refining it,” said Newell. The local business has had big projects before but nothing quite like restoring an 82-year-old train. “Definitely not this big on this type of machinery. We’ve done some restora-

tions on big process machinery for steel mills and cement plants, but not anything quite this long and drawn out,” he said. “Some projects we have last years, but they’re usually repetitive,” he said. He appreciated working on the train and said his employees enjoyed the challenge of it. “The skill level and the refinement of it, it’s something you can sink your teeth into,” said Newell.

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Eagles host wrestling camp By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

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Hailey Wood, Arlington’s varsity player, demos an overhead dig for the camp at Arlington High School on June 21.

Arlington hosts volleyball camp By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington hosted their first annual Eagles’ Volleyball Freshman Prep Camp on June 20-21. The camp was held over both days with a pair of two-hour sessions on June 20 and two three-hour sessions on June 21. Typically, the Eagles host a team camp at the beginning of the summer but decided to transition to an incoming freshman only camp in order to give more girls the chance to get a head start on the season. “We wanted to provide an opportunity to the incoming freshmen to be exposed to the program, learn our fundamentals and get comfortable with us as coaches. As we go into our summer practices and open gyms, we hope that they’ll be better equipped to handle it,” said Arlington Head Coach Whitney Williams. With the conclusion of their freshman camp, the Eagles have one more camp over the summer for grades 4-8. Arlington’s fifth annual Volleyball Summer Camp will be held from July 25-27, with grades 4-6 at 9-11:30 a.m. and grades 7-8 from

1-4 p.m. It will be held in the Arlington High School gym and will cost $70 per player. The camp focuses on learning basic individual and team skills from the Arlington coaching staff as well as varsity players from the roster. This year is also going to be the first time that the camp will be welcoming both girls and boys to register. “Not only do we want them to fall in love with volleyball, we also want them to fall in love with us and the program. Part of the reason I love coaching is helping the kids realize that they can get so much better in a short amount of time. There is nothing better than seeing a player have something click for them and taking another step closer to their potential,” said Coach Williams. If you want to register and pay online you can visit www.arlingtoneaglesvb. weebly.com or if you prefer a physical registration you can find them at https://ahs. asd.wednet.edu/athletics/ a_h_s_camps. If you have any other questions you can email Coach Williams at arlingtoneaglesvb@gmail. com.

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Paige Richards, Arlington’s varsity player, shows the incoming freshman how to do a sprawl at Arlington High School on June 21.

The Arlington wrestling program collaborated with Punisher Wrestling to host the Levi Jones and Martin Mitchell Camp from June 22-23. Over the weekend, wrestlers from all over the area came to the Eagles’ gym to learn from some of the best coaches in the state. Both Levi Jones and Martin Mitchell have long resumes when it comes to the sport. Jones was a Washington State Champion, threetime NCAA Division One National Qualifier and part of the three-time Pac-12 Team Champions at Boise State University. After his career as a wrestler he has gone on to coach Olympic level athletes as well as being a Division One coach for BSU and Arizona State. Mitchell is one of the greatest wrestlers to come out of Washington as he stands as one of 16 men to ever win four State Championships. After high school he went on to become a Fargo Freestyle/ Greco All-American and competed in NCAA Division One at the University

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Wrestling Technician Martin Mitchell, left, and Arlington Head Coach Jonny Gilbertson, right, demonstrate the next drill for the camp at Arlington High School on June 23.

of Oregon. He is currently a Team Washington National Coach. “We are looking to give each kid a positive experience and continue to grow the sport in the area. It’s only our first year, but we’ve had so much support, and so many families were ready for us to get started so they could be a part of this. We’re surrounding our team with good role models and making sure that we foster a positive environment,” said Punisher Wrestling Head Coach and President Dustin Baxter.

Punisher Wrestling is a really young program in the area but has already gathered a strong coaching roster. The roster includes coaches Dustin Baxter, former three-time All-American, and Jonny Gilbertson, Eagles’ Head Coach and four-time Washington state placer. The program currently holds open practices weekly, usually every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. The practices are held in the Arlington High School Gym and the schedule can be found on

the Punisher Wrestling website. “Not only do we want to make great wrestlers, we also want to make great citizens. Whenever we bring them in here the most important thing we teach is work ethic, and that is something that you can take wherever you go in life,” said Coach Baxter. If you want more information about Punisher Wrestling or their open practices you can check them out at https://www. punisher wrestling.org/ home.

Local athletes can compete in All-Comers Track Meets By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation, Marysville-Pilchuck Track and Field, and Lakewood Track and Field are coming together to put on the All-Comers Track Meets throughout the summer. There will be four consecutive meets held every Thursday from July 11 to Aug. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to roughly 8:30 p.m. depending on the number of participants. This summer, all of the track meets will be held at Lakewood High School and each participant will have to pay a small entry fee of $5 for the day. Compared to normal track meets, the All-Comers Meets are very different as all ages are welcome to come out and experience a new sport. Along with the entry fee, every athlete is welcome to compete in as many events as they would like throughout the day. “We’re hoping that it’s going to continue to grow because it is such a great family event that we are able to put on for the community. It’s a lot of fun, it’s

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Mike Cull, left, races his daughter Summer Delgado, right, in the 200-meter at MarysvillePilchuck High School on July 12, 2018.

active and it is something that you can do whether you’re two years old or 80,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Track and Field Head Coach Mike Cull. Each meet will be run by the coaches and volunteer athletes from both of the Track and Field programs. With a lot of years of experience, the Tomahawks’ Head Coach Mike Cull and the Cougars’ CoHead Coaches Jeff Sowards and Monica Rooney will

run the competition from beginning to end. Alongside the coaches there will be athletes at each event to guide newcomers in proper form and technique. “We’re all passionate about track. It’s great to see everyone come out and enjoy the sport whether they know about it or not. Track and Field is something that isn’t always on the radar and we hope meets like this will expose people to something different,” said

Coach Cull. On-site registration will be provided at the school, but it is encouraged to print out a form online in order to save yourself some time at the entrance. If you are looking for more information you can find it at https://www.marysvillewa. gov/971/All-C omersTrack-Meets or you can contact the city of Marysville’s Athletic Supervisor Dave Hall at dhall@marysvillewa.gov.

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Community hunts for treasures at Junk in the Trunk By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Locals who wanted to sell their spare clothes, jewelry, fishing gear or other items came out to Marysville's annual Junk in the Trunk which was held on June 22 this year. "It's a community garage sale that has been going on a number of years," said Joanna Martin, Marysville Community Center Manager and the main organizer for the event. "The idea is for $25 they get two parking lot spaces and they can come in and sell anything they would like to sell," said Martin. Many people from around the area enjoy coming to the event to hunt for items from a number of different vendors. Martin said there were 56 vendors this year. "I think the people like that instead of driving around all day and hitting 56 different neighbor-

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ally affected by the heat," she said. "Since we're on hardtop it's pretty hard to stay out here for multiple hours when its 90-some degrees like it was last July," said Martin. Vendors like Sharon Bouscher agreed that the heat was troublesome when she participated in the event two years ago. "It's better having it now. Last time it was like 110 degrees and everyone was dying. People were selling water, so having it now is pretty cool," she said. Martin said that the late June date could work better for the event as it's less likely to have oppressive heat. This year the event did indeed get away from the heat with overcast skies. "My hope was the weather would be a little cooler than last July, although not this cool," said Martin. "But even if it is overcast we don't see it affecting our attendance that much."

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Vendor Sharon Bouscher, right, talks about some of the items she's brought to sell with Mel Buhr at the annual Marysville Junk in the Trunk event on June 22.

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Arlington's Frontier Days filled with family events By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Frontier Days will return to Arlington this Fourth of July bringing the annual parade, Duck Dash and fireworks to the city, among other activities. Festivities begin Haller Park with the traditional Pancake breakfast which will be served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon will begin at 9 a.m. and the Foam 5K will begin at 10 a.m. for interested athletes. The Arlington Kiwanis will hold one of their largest fundraisers of the year, their Fourth of July auction, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The funds help the Kiwanis provide scholarships and support local projects meant to help kids. The Stilly Beer and Wine Garden will be held at the park from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day.

More activities for families will be available in downtown Arlington with the Old Fashioned Fourth providing free games and a bouncy house for kids from noon to 4:30 p.m. “It's those old-fashioned fun carnival games,” said Chad Blood, pastor at Arlington’s Lifeway Church and one of the main organizers of the event. “It’s a great family environment, and that’s what we want to do just to provide an opportunity for families to come together,” he said. At 4:30 p.m. the Kiddies Parade will begin down Olympic Avenue. "So that the kiddos can dress up in their patriotic clothes, walk down Olympic and feel like they are a part of the community,” said Nathan Senff, who works for the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce and is a event coordinator for this year’s parades. Shortly after the Kiddies

Parade the Grand Parade will head down Olympic Avenue at 5 p.m. Traditionally it is Arlington’s biggest parade of the year. "It's a big deal for our community,” said Senff. "We try to bring a community aspect, so that no matter who you are you are getting a personal experience." Attendees will get to see a number of Arlington organizations and groups as part of the parade. "You get to meet and see a whole bunch of people, from local veterans to the Arlington Community Band,” said Senff. Senff said that sponsorships will be more a part of the parade this year as well. "More to get our business community members out there and connected to the parade,” he said. Back at Haller Park the Arlington Rotary Duck Dash will begin at 7:30 p.m. Hundreds of numbered ducks are scheduled to be

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Participants in last year's grand parade during Arlington’s 2018 Fourth of July celebrations. put into the Stillaguamish River. Those who bought tickets can win prizes if their duck crosses the finish line first. The event is the Arlington Rotary’s biggest fundraiser each year. “The last couple of years we’ve been able to do projects like the splash pad with those funds,” said Paul Ellis.

“Last year and this year we’ve been giving a larger percentage of those funds to our scholarships,” he said. This year the Arlington Rotary gave $55,000 to graduating seniors in the Arlington, Lakewood and Darrington school district. Finally, the city-sponsored Fireworks show finishes the day at Quake Field near the Arlington Boys &

Girls Club and are scheduled around 9 p.m. “We put it on every year just to encourage people to see fireworks without having to put on their own display,” said Ellis. “It’s safer for people and safer for property,” he said. More information about the day’s events are available at www.facebook.com/ArlingtonJuly4.

Marysville celebrates Fourth of July By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville is ready to bring a fireworks show to the community this year for the Fourth of July which would be the first time the city has attempted a public Independence Day event. "We are going to host a community Fourth of July celebration,” said Jim

Ballew, director of the Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. The show will be at Marysville-Pilchuck High School with gates opening at 7 p.m. "Depending on the weather and the light we plan to start from 9:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.,” said Ballew, who added the show is expected

to last 20 minutes. "It will be a professional show choreographed to music,” he said. The Oregon business Western Display Fireworks LTD will be organizing the show. "They give 130 performances each year on the night of the Fourth so we were lucky to get them,” said Ballew.

The desire for a community fireworks show began after fireworks were banned in Marysville city limits starting in 2017. "There are a lot of people in the community that have come to the council in light of our fireworks ban from a couple of years ago asking for something like this,” said Ballew. "The city formed a com-

mittee and this was the event they recommended,” he said. Ballew said the city was also fortunate to be able to work with the school district to use the M-PHS campus. "This is the largest property we have for the event in the city of Marysville,” said Ballew. "Spectator seating will be

available and we'll have flaggers to help direct people to the right place,” he said. The seating area will be about three times the size of the stadium. "Basically the entirety of the east side of the campus will be available,” he said. While families are waiting for the fireworks to start there will also be some activities available for kids. "There will be bouncy houses, obstacle courses and games for families,” said Ballew. The band Babycakes will be performing from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. "They are a very popular local cover band from Bellingham,” said Ballew. The band knows classic songs from Aretha Franklin and Earth, Wind, and Fire, and also modern songs from Bruno Mars and Beyonce, among others. There will be some concession available from the Marysville Kiwanis Club and the WhistleStop Sweet Shop but likely not full meals. "We figure that most people will have already eaten,” said Ballew. The fireworks show is paid for with a grant from the hotel/motel tax. The event could become an annual part of Marysville if it is attended well enough, said Ballew. "If this is a success I think the city will be making it a repeat performance and potentially look for more sponsors for the event,” he said.

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Haller students build Mars colony By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Students at Arlington’s Haller Middle School built solar panels, aquaponics systems to recycle water and other projects on June 18 in an attempt to built a mock Mars colony. This is the third year that students at the school have gathered before their summer break to put together a colony. “Sixth graders are working as astronauts on the surface of Mars where they are building full, lifesize habitats, using robotics to rescue a stranded astronaut, fuel-specialists working on propellents to get their rockets off the ground,” said Rachel Harrington, a teacher at the school and main organizer for the day. The projects allow students to directly interact with the material. “It is hands-on and it is engineering and design at its best,” said Harrington. Many students appreciated being able to get that kind of experience. “It’s very hands-on. In all my other classes we just read out of a book so I really enjoy we could actually engage with everything,” said student Chloe Falk. “I liked how it was engaging and you got to do the stuff we learned in class,” said student Ryan Morzelewski. The older students work during the day as lieutenants, captains and commanders to help lead the project and gain leadership skills. Cole Ford is a high school student now but returned to Haller Middle School to participate as this

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year’s commander. “I’ve been doing this since seventh grade,” he said. “I like just getting more used to being in command and being a part of something not for yourself, but as part of something bigger,” he said. Ford also said that the day is just fun. “Being able to hang out and get your hands-on stuff, figure out problems, it’s a super fun to be a part of,” he said. Students learn about science related to space and their standards throughout the year in preparation for the day. “It ties so closely to our standards, but mostly we do it because it’s so engaging and it’s real-world. They’re doing instead of watching or reading,” said Harrington. “Every standard they learn throughout the year all revolves around space science and this is the culmination of that,” she said. Students said they learned a lot about the practice of engineering during the process as well. “There’s a lot of trial and

error. You have to keep trying and you have to persevere,” said Falk. “I’ve enjoyed being able to communicate with others and work together to try and succeed in challenges,” said student Ley Martin. The problems of living in space on Mars is something that is still being worked on by scientists, said Harrington. “What’s really interesting about this is that it is what the best and brightest are working on right now,” she said. “This is the generation that will eventually land on Mars so that’s a draw for them as well,” she said. Harrington wanted to thank the many local organizations and individuals who have helped support the day for the last three years. “We have community members that have built sphere obstacles, the district supports us, we have the Arlington Education Foundation which has given us grants, and in addition we had Walmart and Lowe’s donate some supplies,” she said.

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Haller Middle School student Alex Cunningham works with the habitat building exercise during the school’s Mars colony day on June 18.

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To the Wonderful Marysville Community, The Marysville Strawberry Festival Board of Directors would like to thank you for all the support and participation you gave us for the 88th Strawberry Festival. We would also like to give our sincerest apology to you for the misunderstanding on carnival pricing for Thursday night. While we worked very hard to confirm pricing, and times for the carnival, a misunderstanding took place and we made a mistake. We did work with the carnival director and tried to make up for the mistake by making Sunday a family day with the pricing we had advertised for Thursday. We hope you were able to attend the carnival and use the family pricing on Sunday. Maryfest, Inc. dba Marysville Strawberry Festival is an independent nonprofit organization ran by all volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to the festival. Nobody is a paid employee and festival is not a city ran function. Strawberry Festival would like to thank all our financial and in-kind service Sponsor Partners and a special thank you to the

city for the permits, street closures, parks & recreation, police and fire departments help and participation in putting the festival on. The Strawberry Festival volunteers will continue throughout the summer and into the fall to travel to other festivals promoting and inviting others to come and visit Marysville all year long. Strawberry Festival travels over 5,000 miles to other festival locations as far as North to the New Westminster, Canada BC Hyack Festival, South to the Portland, Oregon Rose Festival and East to the Spokane, Washington Lilac Festival and the Penticton, Canada Peach Festival. We invite you to join us at any time while we travel and at our meetings which will be held the 3rd Tuesday of July and August at our office located at 1412 First Street. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, we would love to hear them. For more information please check our website www.maryfest.org. Again, we, thank YOU for helping make the 88th Strawberry Festival happen. Sincerely, Jodi Hiatt, President Maryfest Board of Directors

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COMING EVENTS Marysville 4th of July: Marysville-area residents and families no longer need to leave town to enjoy a professional Independence Day fireworks show. New this year, the city of Marysville presents a family-friendly 4th of July program at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Gates open at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 4, with lawn games, fun activities and live music until dark, followed by a professional fireworks show choreographed

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correctly as well. "We got free helmets for kids and donations all go to the Arlington Community Resource Center," said Hamel. There were also eight bicycles that were donated and raffled off during the event. Local parents appreciated the event for the free helmets and the bicycle raffle. "We wanted to check out the rodeo and potentially win a free bike," said local parent Robert Wheaton. "I think this is great for the community, great for the kids." Local children also had fun traversing the bicycle course throughout the day that ran through the parking lot. "They seem to be digging the chance to win a bike and they seem to like the course," said Hamel.

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You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: (1) No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and (2) The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form: FL Parentage 332, Response to Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support. You can get the Response form and other forms you need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms • The Administrative Office of the Courts – call: (360) 705-5328 • Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or • The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4 File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Snohomish County, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your response without one. Attorney for Petitioner: Stacie L. Naczelnik WSBA#45267 Address for Mailing or Service: 2150 N. 107th St, Suite 440, Seattle, WA 98133

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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: June 26, 2019. Personal Representative: Craig Holt 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. 19-4-01090-31

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A Marysville mother reunited with the first responders who helped save her son’s life in an emotional award presentation at the Marysville Fire District Board of Director’s meeting on June 19. Nyabuony “Nya” Palek also received the Phoenix Award in honor of her own actions on the night of April 8. Just after 11 p.m., she heard a loud noise in the bedroom of her 18-year-old son, William Jallang, and found him unresponsive on the floor. Jallang’s heart had stopped. Palek, who is a professional nurse, called 911. “My skills as a nurse left me that night,” Palek said. “I was just a mother.” Snohomish County 911 dispatcher John Chenoweth coached Palek through performing CPR on her son during the crucial minutes before first responders arrived. Marysville firefighters, Marysville Police, and Getchell (Fire District 22) firefighters worked together to move Jallang to an open area where Marysville paramedics delivered life-saving treatment. Jallang was transported to a hospital and has since fully recovered. “You saved my boy,” Palek said as she thanked emergency responders. “It wasn’t me. It was you.”

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The art of proper watering There is a and see if there certain fact that is any moisture. northwest garIf there is then deners are going Don't water yet. to have to start Wait a few more embracing: our days. summers are getMost of us are By Steve Smith ting longer and trying to garden drier and our plants are on 2 to 4 inches of topsoil. only going to get more and You can thank your city/ more moisture stressed. It county building departis up to us to help our land- ments for leaving you in scapes get through the sum- this untenable situation. If mer months, so here are the they would only just require basics of proper watering. the builder to leave us with Yes, I know this could turn 12” to 18” of wonderful topout to be a real snoozer, but soil, they would solve their it’s important, it could mean storm water runoff probthe difference between life lems and make every garand death for your plants. dener in Puget Sound very Most gardeners wa- happy. ter too often and not deep Appropriate sprinklers enough. Stick your finger are as follows: into the soil two inches 1. Soaker hoses typically down (if it will go that far) ooze or sweat. These are

perfect for shrub borders and permanent plantings. Turn them on when you go to work and turn them off that evening or even a couple days later (after you have stuck you finger 2 inches into the ground to check the moisture content). 2. Oscillating or impact sprinklers. You can pay anywhere from $15 to $80 for an oscillating sprinkler I suppose you get what you pay for. They are perfect for square or rectangular spaces and apply water fairly uniformly. Impact sprinklers, like the good old Rainbird styles, are more adjustable for odd configurations. Both types work well for large areas and can usually run for 20 to 40 minutes before you have to move them.

3. For spot watering, my all-time favorite sprinkler is a Gilmour Fan Sprinkler. For hand watering pots, it is hard to beat all the various sprinklers that Dramm manufactures. With their wands and hand held nozzles you can do anything from lightly misting the foliage of a delicate fern to blasting off the bug remains on the windshield of your car. With all the designer colors they come in it can actually be fun to do these chores. 4. Automatic sprinkler systems are nice and I made a living installing them in California, but you still have to monitor things to make sure water is being applied uniformly. And please don’t run them every day.

Proper watering is critical for your garden. Adding compost - this is an essential step in retaining moisture in the soil. Applying a 1” to 2” layer of mulch to the soil, under your shrubs and trees and around the perennials, will reduce the frequency with which you need to water by as much as 50%. That is a very good investment! So to summarize, first and foremost, stick your finger 2 inches into the soil to see if you really need to water. Established shrubs and trees need only watering once or twice a month, pe-

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rennials, annuals and lawns only 1 to 3 times a week and containers only every day or every other day depending on how root bound they are. Water deeply and infrequently using an appropriate sprinkler and always count your blessings that we live in a civilized society where we have the option to water at all.

Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA and can be reached at info@sunnysidenursery.net.