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Full day of fun at Arlington's Independence Day celebration By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Frontier Days returned to Arlington as community members celebrated Independence Day with a variety of local festivities. Haller Park was filled with families in the morning as part of the Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon, the Foam 5K, and the traditional Pancake Breakfast. “It was great this year,” said Jessica Ronhaar, director of Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics who have volunteered to put the event on the past four years. “We ran out of sausage and almost ran out of strawberries, and it’s been a constant line since we started,” she said. Youth Dynamics volunteers have done the breakSee ARLINGTON on page 2
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MSD levy funds pay for maintenance, repair work By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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From left, Alina, Kailyn and Brielle McKinney, pose at a photo booth during the Old Fashioned Fourth as part of Arlington’s Frontier Days celebration on July 4.
The Marysville School District is busy making repairs and improvements to its schools this summer with funds from the 2018 capital projects levy. District officials have numerous projects going on throughout the district as a result of the funds. “We have lots of work
going on this summer,” said Mike Sullivan, director of finance and operations at the district. “We’re taking care of these items because they are the things that have needed to be done for a while,” he said. Marysville School District residents passed a 2018 capital projects levy with 52
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Marysville celebrates Fourth of July By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The city of Marysville held its first public fireworks display for Independence Day in decades on this year’s Fourth of July. Thousands of people came down to the fields at Marysville-Pilchuck High School to enjoy the fireworks display. “It’s beyond our expectations right now,” said Jim Ballew, director of Marysville’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. “We’re two hours away and we probably have 3,000 people right now." Many people also watched the display from local neighborhood streets around the school. Fireworks have been prohibited in Marysville since 2017, which led the city to consider of putting on an event themselves.
“With the ban in place there was a sentiment for the city to do something. We met and a committee formed and got together for six to seven months and committed to do this,” said Ballew. The committee submitted an application for grant funding from the hotel/motel tax fund and received money for the fireworks, although not the entirety of the budget of the event, said Ballew. In total about $25,000 was budgeted for the event. Many local community members said they appreciated having a Marysville event. “It’s great. We’d rather be able to do fireworks ourselves, honestly, but it’s nice of them to do it since we can’t,” said local parent Chelsea Coon. See MARYSVILLE on page 12
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The Schmitz family, from left, Eliza, Emma, Ryan and Sariah, watches the Marysville Fourth of July fireworks display at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
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fast to keep it part of the Frontier Days in Arlington. “We wanted to keep the community event going. A few years ago the firemen decided they couldn’t do it anymore and so we took it over,” said Ronhaar. Many families come down to grab something to eat as part of the day. “I think they like coming down to this and people tell me that it is a tradition,” she said. Also in the morning at Haller Park was the Kiwanis Auction. “So far it seems to be going fine. We have a lot of people going through here and the Youth Dynamics breakfast helps bring a lot of people over,” said Al Forar, Arlington Kiwanis member and one of the organizers of this year’s event. The auction is one of the Kiwanis’ largest fundraisers each year and it goes to support the scholarships the group provides each year. “This is for the scholar-
ships, and everything we raise here today will be going to the scholarships we give out each year,” said Forar. “We do it just to help the youth and get them through college,” he said. In the afternoon festivities began at Legion Park as the Old Fashioned Fourth returned to the downtown. The small-town carnival provides kids with an opportunity for face painting, pony rides, bouncy houses and small games. “It’s perfect for kids and families,” said local parent Joshua Hacker. “We just moved to Arlington so this is really awesome to get to know the community and everyone down here,” said local parent Lavelle Hacker. “It’s been a blast and the kids love it." Local parent Dezarae McKinney said she enjoys it each year as well. “This is great. Our church puts this on and I think they always do a good job,” she said. After the Old Fashioned Fourth, the Kiddies Parade
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A small Benjamin Franklin rides his tiny float down Olympic Avenue as part of Arlington’s Fourth of July parade. and the Grand Parade traveled down Olympic Avenue with a variety of organizations riding floats in the annual event. “We’re part of the parade each year and he’s part of the Cub Scout pack,” said local parent Holly Winters. “It’s a lot of fun. I think they just like being in the parade and it helps them feel important. They like carrying the flag,” she said. The Grand Parade is traditionally the biggest parade in Arlington each year. “It’s fun. The kids have a blast. It’s really long which is nice and the kids especially love the candy that gets thrown out,” said McKinney. At Haller Park the Arlington Rotary also holds their largest fundraiser of the year, the Duck Dash. Hundreds of numbered rubber ducks are set loose in the Stillaguamish River. People who buy a ticket can win thousands of dollars if their number matches the duck that crosses the finish line first. “We broke a record for tickets sold so that was great,” said A.J. Chippen-
dale, public relations director with the Arlington Rotary Club. Ticket sales totaled about $86,000 this year. With sponsorship donations that means the Rotary Club raised $213,500. “Probably one of the best years that we’ve had for the Duck Dash,” said Chippendale. This year most of the funds raised are going toward scholarships that the Rotary gives to local students. “We raised $75,000 for scholarships, which was our goal,” said Chippendale. “And we will be able to continue supporting our other projects in the organization as well." “Everyone had fun and it was wonderful to be in Haller Park with music and with the new splash pad. It was great to see all the families there enjoying the park,” she said. Finally, community members gathered near the Arlington Boys & Girls Club for the city’s public fireworks display to finish off this year’s Independence Day.
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Summer movies, concerts come to Arlington ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Arlington’s summer movie and concert series began in late June and will continue into August this year with multiple movie and music opportunities for families. The big change for this year is that the entertainment series is moving to the downtown area for at least this year as Terrace Park undergoes improvements. “We changed it up this year,” said Sarah Lopez, community revitalization project manager with the city of Arlington. “We plan on doing some reconstruction work at Terrace Park,” she said. “We want to reshape the Terrace auditorium so that it is easier to sit on." That project is out to bid right now and the city hopes that it can do the improvements to the park in August and September. Next year some of the series may return to Terrace Park or they may remain in the downtown area, said Lopez. “We’ll evaluate at the
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Parks Commission at the end of the year what event works best where, since we do have this nice new stage downtown, but we also like our venue at Terrace Park because that also is such a great amphitheater,” said Lopez. Movies this year will be showing at the Olympic Theater. Those showings include “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” which is being shown on July 19, and “Dumbo” which is being shown on Aug. 2. The two films both begin at 7 p.m. Concerts happening at the Legion Park stage include the Kornstalk Festival from July 12 to 14 throughout most of both days, Aardvarks Utd. Band
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The Harvey Creek Band plays in Legion Park during this year’s Arlington summer concert series on July 5.
on July 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Land of Color Concert on Aug. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Waking Maya Band on Aug. 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Strutz Party in the Park festival on Aug. 24, and the Harvest Fest on Sept. 7. Lopez said that the city likes providing entertain-
ment for the summer. “It’s great for the community to have good, free music and movies they can take their families out to,” she said. “It’s also an attraction that helps bring people into Arlington,” she said. People enjoy that it is free and that parents can bring their kids to different
types of music, said Lopez. This year’s concerts were also moved to Friday nights to better fit in with the downtown area. “People can stay out later in the downtown, maybe have dinner there and check out some of the shops,” said Lopez. “We have a really good lineup and we’re excited for
what is coming to town,” she said. Also new this year is that the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce will provide a beer garden at each concert and food trucks will be available. More information about Arlington events is available at their website at arlingtonwa.gov.
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Athletes enjoy Pedal, Paddle, Puff on Fourth of July By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com On the morning of the Fourth of July, Arlington celebrated with one of its longest standing traditions, the Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon. Alongside the competitive race, waves of people also came together to run the Foam 5K. The festivities were kicked off by the Pedal,
Paddle, Puff Triathlon at 9 a.m., as the race transitioned back to its original bike, kayak and run format. There were even more changes to the race this year as the Arlington Runners Club decided to extend the course with a 7.8-mile biking portion, a 6-mile route down the Stilly River, and the customary 3.1-mile run down Eagle Trail.
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Families step through the foam at the starting line of the Foam 5K at Haller Park on July 4.
An hour after the start of the triathlon, the Foam 5K began as participants poured out of the foam wall surrounding the starting line. Competitors of all ages took part in the foam-filled fun as everyone from babies in strollers up to runners in their 60s took off down Eagle Trail. “This whole thing grows every year because we are able to engage more people. Just by looking around you can see how this community comes together to put on an incredible event where everyone gets to have some fun. It’s crucial to have these volunteers from the community or we wouldn’t be able to do all of this,” said Arlington Runners Club President Devin Brossard. The top three male finishers in the triathlon were Jacob Gervais, Benjamin Van Zuiden and Jake Webb. Gervais, 19, was the young-
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The Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon participants take off for the first leg of the race at Haller Park on July 4. est to race in the Iron Man Division as he took the firstplace plaque with a time of 2:39.26. Van Zuiden, 32, and Webb, 31, crossed the finish line about 20 minutes later as they took second and third place with times of 2:54.57 and 2:56.46, respectively. Kristina Longosky, 27,
finished in fourth place overall for the Iron Man Division, and also took first place as the only female competitor in the division. She finished with a final time of 2:58.34. “If you’re not getting stronger, then you’re getting weaker. This gives people the opportunity to train for
something and make themselves better in the long run,” said Brossard. If you want to see the full results of the triathlon or want to learn about future events, you can check out the Arlington Runners Club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ ARC98223/.
M-P wrestling holds annual summer camp By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville-Pilchuck wrestling program hosted their annual camp on July 2-3. The camp covered all grades from 6th-12th and only cost $20 per participant for the two four-hour sessions. Each day coaches and varsity wrestlers worked through new techniques and drills for each of the campers. The coaches present at the camp included the new boys Head Coach Marcus Haughian, girls Head Coach Andie White and boys Assistant Coach Ryan Daurie. “I’m looking forward to maintaining old traditions and also bringing in new traditions from my background. I have a lot to learn as a coach, but since I’m so
fresh from my own career I think I’ll be able to add a lot to the program and relate to the wrestlers. I just wanted to give the kids a chance to learn technique, get better and have fun through the camp,” said Coach Haughian. Haughian, 2011 grad, has taken over the Tomahawks’ wrestling program after Craig Iversen officially retired following his 20 years as the head coach. Marcus has a long list of accolades including a top-10 finish at State in his senior season, as well as competing for the NCAA Division II National Championship with Colorado Mesa University in 2016. He also brought on Daurie, 2015 grad, following a seventhplace finish in State and a total of 109 varsity victories over four seasons.
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“Camps like these give good visibility to the programs in the area and the opportunity for them to get better. It’s great to see the new faces and all of the excitement across Marysville. We’re giving the kids in the community a chance to experience wrestling and, in a lot of cases, learn about a sport that they never even thought about,” said Coach White. Andie took part in the
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Marysville-Pilchuck’s Cayden White, top, works through drills with wrestler Amar Humoud, bottom, at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on July 2. boys wrestling camp following her first girls camp that she held for Marysville Getchell and Marysville-
Pilchuck on June 8. If you want to learn about more camps put on by the Marysville School
District you can find the information at https://www. msd25.org/o/district/page/ athletic-booster-clubs.
Todd Evans Golf Tournament raises funds for scholarships By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The Todd Evans Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is coming back again for the fifth straight year, and registration is currently open. The tournament will be held at Cedarcrest Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 17, and will have a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The event will be set up as a four-man scramble where everyone is invited to either make their own team or simply be added to a team that needs more players. The entry fee for each participant is currently $110 until Aug. 3
and $125 following that date. The fee covers a wide range of things including use of the course, golf carts, a T-shirt and dinner. If you are unable to attend the event or want to find another way to support it, you can also become a sponsor. You can donate $500 to become a Tournament Sponsor or $100 to sponsor one of the holes on the course. “When I first started all of this, I thought that it would just be a nice gesture given my brother's battles with mental health. I did not realize how much work this was actually going to be, and if it wasn’t for the people that volunteer we wouldn’t be able to pull
this off,” said Tournament Coordinator Mike Evans. Todd Evans, Mike's brother, battled with mental illness throughout his life, which left him unable to seek help and ultimately his eventual passing on Oct. 24, 2014. Todd was left undiagnosed for his mental illnesses until later in life, and it is now the mission of the Scholarship Fund to bring awareness to mental health as well as helping kids in the community. “It’s all a learning process, and the more we learn about our potential roadblocks, the more we can do for the kids in the area. We do our small part in helping these
kids go to college and I wish we could do more. Hopefully we can continue to get bigger and better and give more money to those who need it,” said Mike Evans. Every year the Todd Evans Scholarship Fund gives out thousands of dollars to local students in order to help them take their next step in education. The current guidelines for applicants consist of a minimum 2.5 GPA, a pursuit of higher education and an essay. The essay puts an emphasis on mental health as each student needs to write on how it has affected their lives, whether that be with themselves, friends, family, etc. This year’s two schol-
arship winners were Arlington High School’s Max Smith and Weston High School’s Macie Bailey. Aside from the scholarships, the Fund also gives money to underprivileged youth in order for them to participate in local sports leagues and camps. If you want to learn about the golf tournament, scholarships or the other events coming later this year you can check out www. toddevansscholarship.com. You can also contact the Todd Evans Scholarship Fund through their website or Mike Evans by phone, 425.319.7513, if you have any additional questions.
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Stilly Pioneers receive funds to preserve history By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers has received funding which will be used to finish two projects to help preserve local history thanks to some funding from the Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission. The local organization received about $8,500 in June to finish digitizing their newspaper collection and complete their fourth installment of a history book series. The commission is giving the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers $6,084 to digitize their collection of The Arlington Times newspapers from 1988 to 1997. “We will actually be finishing up digitizing all of our newspapers that we have,” said Myrtle Rausch,
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percent approving in February of that year. The first collection of those funds was this April and now the district is ready to implement the first projects from the levy. Those projects include things like the fire system at Shoultes Elementary, which is being replaced. “The system that is currently in there is an old, outdated system that you can’t really buy parts for anymore,” said Sullivan. The district also plans to replace a portion of the roof at Totem Middle School and put in new playground equipment at Allen Creek Elementary and Quil Ceda Elementary. “We’re continuing to use portables in many schools and some of them are getting pretty old,” said Sullivan, so some of the portables will receive repair work on them such as re-roofing or replacing the gutters. A new portable will also be installed at the district’s Early Learning Center. Some maintenance work is being done at MarysvillePilchuck High School. “We’re replacing some of the cedar siding on the buildings,” said Sullivan. “In many places it was weather damaged and falling apart." Some security improvements are scheduled to be implemented later in the summer as well. “And then we have several smaller projects, such as some carpet replacements and fixing some doors, that are still important we get done,” said Sullivan.
president of the organization. “We’ve been working on digitizing these newspapers for the last six years,” she said. The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers have digitized their papers from the 1920s to 1988 already. Most of the papers are getting difficult to work with, said Rausch. “All the papers that we have are getting pretty old,” she said. “When you touch them they start falling apart right away now.” When the papers are digitized they’re much easier to read and sort through as well, she said. “You can just type in the name of a place or an event now and our computer will take you right to those issues,” instead of having to sort through the papers by hand, said Rausch.
The second project from the commission will allow the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers to print the final installment of their recent history series. “It will be our fourth and final book on the 100 years of Arlington,” said Rausch. The commission gave the Pioneers $2,472 for the printing. The history book series goes into the background of the organization’s history quilt that they made in 2003. “Each square contains historic buildings,” said Rausch, including businesses, landmarks and old churches that have been part of the city’s history. The Pioneers' recent book series explains the background and stories behind those squares. “Each of the books cov-
ers 12 different squares in our historic quilt,” said Rausch. Rausch said that they have sold a lot of books to locals interested in Arlington history. “We sold most of the books that we’ve printed so far,” she said. “As people learn what it's about, we’ve gotten more interest.” Rausch wanted to thank the commission for their help with the two projects. “We really appreciate the funding from the commission because otherwise we would have to put our own funds into it,” which can be difficult if you’re a small organization, she said. The Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission gave out a total of $100,000 to historic projects across the county in June.
The history quilt from the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers. A grant will fund the final book in a series that explains the backgrounds of the buildings depicted in the quilt.
The capital projects levy will bring in funds to the district for the next three years after this summer as well. “They are dedicated funds to improving our schools,” said Sullivan, so they can't be used for any
other reason. “They will help us to do the major repairs to our schools,” he said. Sullivan said that district officials already have some of the next work in mind for the funds.
“We still have other areas that need some work next, and we will set some new priorities next winter,” he said. The next round of repair improvements will begin next summer with the
funds, he said. In addition to the work from the capital projects levy, the district also does regular maintenance work throughout the summer. “All of our custodians work all summer long,” said
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Sullivan. He said they make repairs, wax gym floors and do deep cleanings before the school year. Sullivan wanted to thank the voters for their support for the repair funding for the school’s facilities.
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Local forest owners can learn how to keep habitat healthy By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Washington State University will help local forest owners keep their habitats healthy with the 2019 Puget Sound Forest Owners Field Day on Aug. 10. “We work with small forest land owners each year,” said Brendan Whyte, Washington State University forest program coordinator. “We try to promote education to help them forest their small forests,” he said. The program puts on a multi-week seminar each year, and they also have a field day. “Every summer we also like to do some kind of a field day where people can pick and choose the things they want to learn about,” said Whyte. This year’s field day is in
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Arlington at the Pilchuck Tree Farm. Pre-registration is $25 per person or $35 per couple if you register by July 26. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will include six onehour lessons that the participants can pick and choose from. Those lessons include presentations about forest soil, drought impact, general forest health, how to grow shiitake mushrooms, thinning and pruning and how to manage a timber sale. The instructors are experts who mostly come from public agencies, said Whyte. “We have a lot of
experienced instructors here,” he said. Whyte said that Washington State University helps put on this program to protect forests that are privately owned. “Small forest land owners make up between 20 percent to 25 percent of the forested land in this state,” he said. “That is between 5 million and 7 million acres, depending on who you ask,” he said. The rate at which that land is being deforested is also much higher than in other places, said Whyte. Between 1990 and 2000 about 5 percent of that land was deforested, he said.
“If you extrapolate that over the next 100 years that means we’d be losing half of that forest,” said Whyte. Most of that forest is from land sitting just outside of urban areas. “A lot of this forest is in the buffer zones between the large federally-owned forests and the population centers, so it is most of what the population will interact with and see most often,” said Whyte. Programs like this August’s field day are designed to help land owners learn how to take care of their forests. “After all the harvesting of previous years, many of these forests are becoming overstocked,” said Whyte. “And with climate change we’re also seeing problems with droughts and different kinds of insects and diseases becoming more of a problem,” he said. More information about the local field day provided by Washington State University is available at forestry.wsu.edu/nps/events/ fieldday/.
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Relay for Life comes to Marysville ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The North Snohomish County Relay for Life will be held in Marysville on July 20 and 21 to support local cancer survivors and cancer research The event is meant to represent areas around the north county area including Marysville, Arlington, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls and Stanwood. The relay is a national annual fundraiser from the American Cancer Society ACS) that brings people to relay around a track for 24 hours. This year’s will be at Asbery Field in Marysville and begin at noon on July 20. So far more than $45,000 has been raised for the event. Katie Tormohlen, senior community development manager at the ACS and one of the main organizers for the local event, said that many people enjoy coming out to the relays for a sense of community with fellow survivors and caregivers. “I’m a longtime participant, long before I became staff here,” said Tormohlen. “When you come out it is more like a community. All the friends, community members and businesses come out and they understand what you’re going through,” she said. It helps to be around people who have gone through the same things that you have, she said.
“You really understand each other and can celebrate in your wins and get comfort in your losses,” said Tormohlen. She encourages everyone to stop by the event for the day. “People don’t have to be registered to participate. Anyone is welcome to stop by for the event,” she said. When you interact with cancer survivors you can also see where your money is going, she said. “The money goes to the American Cancer Society and we use that for a lot of different things,” said Tormohlen. “What most people think of is the research,” she said, and the ACS does spend millions of dollars each year in grants for research into cancer. However, the funds raised also go to programs to more directly help current survivors. “What a lot of people don’t realize is that these funds also help the people who have cancer in a lot of different ways,” said Tormohlen. That help can include rides to appointments, wigs or lodging. “So, if people need to go across the state for some treatment or an appointment, we can provide lodging for the night,” she said. The ACS also has a 24hour call center with counselors and nurses to talk to survivors with “anything
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that they need to help them in their battle,” said Tormohlen. The relay will include a variety of events throughout as well. “We have a lot of things happening at the relay, and that is anything from a hypnotist to a couple of bands that will be coming to play,” said Tormohlen.
Survivors and caregivers begin the first lap of a Relay for Life event.
A silent auction will be held to raise more money, she said. “And we will have our normal events like a survi-
vor celebration,” said Tormohlen. The nighttime candle vigil Luminaria service will also be held at the event.
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ASD announces administrative changes The following Arlington Public Schools administrative changes went into effect on July 1, 2019: Administrative Office Will Nelson, current principal of Weston High School and the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center (SVLC), will be the new director of equity and student success. Pioneer Elementary Brenda Booth, current assistant
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principal of Pioneer Elementary School, will be the principal of Pioneer. She will replace principal Kerri Helgeson who is leaving for a position with the Sedro Woolley School District. Sarah Durrant, current administrative intern and teacher at Eagle Creek Elementary, will be the assistant principal at Pioneer pending board approval on July 8.
The Stillaguamish Senior Center offers many types of medical equipment for free as part of their Durable Medical Equipment Loan Program. The program provides locals with wheelchairs, walkers, bedside commodes, shower seats, canes, shower/toilet safety bars and/or undergarments for incontinence. “We just have a variety of
stuff that we will lend them. All we ask that they bring it back when they’re done clean and in good condition,” said Marilyn Enright, outreach and wellness coordinator with the Stillaguamish Senior Center. The program helps those on limited incomes who may not be able to spend more money on medical equipment after hospital bills. “We have an awful lot of people who need equipment for a short period of
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Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center Karrie Marsh, current teacher at the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center, will be the assistant principal at SVLC. Weston High School Andrea Dixon, current assistant principal at the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center, will be the principal for Weston High School and the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center.
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time and aren’t in a position to buy it or rent it,” said Enright. “It helps people who need equipment that they are not able to afford,." Locals can come in to receive equipment that can assist them during a recovery. “Oftentimes someone may need the equipment for a short period of time because they’re recovering from a procedure or surgery,” said Enright. Other times the equipment can also help if locals have elderly parents that are coming to visit them for a short period of time as well. “Sometimes, especially around the holidays, people might have relatives come to town and they need a shower chair or a shower bench just to use for a few weeks,” said Enright. Those types of items can be difficult to travel with on an airplane, she said. “This is a program that has been going here for a while and people are really glad that it is here,” said Enright. The medical loan program is kept alive with donations of equipment from community members and organizations. “People appreciate being able to donate the equipment,” said Enright. “A lot of times our donations come from loved ones
who have been caring for a relative at home and that person dies, so they bring in the equipment,” she said. The program cannot accept all types of equipment, and individuals are encouraged to call ahead of time. “Please call so that we can have a conversation about whether we have room right now and if we can accept it,” said Enright. The center’s number is 360-653-4551. Ask for Carol or Marilyn. They work from Tuesday to Thursdays on most weeks. Because the center is limited on storage space they also do not have heavyduty equipment like beds or power wheelchairs. Enright said that the MSHH Donor Closet, which has locations in Edmonds and Tacoma, is a good option for anybody looking for those bigger items that the center does not carry. “They have things that are way more expensive and we wouldn’t even have the room to store them,” said Enright. More information about the Stillaguamish Senior Center is available at stillycenter.org and more information about the MSHH Donor Closet is available at mshh-donorcloset.com.
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The Cascade Industrial Center (formerly known as the Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center) received its official designation from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on Thursday, June 27th. The action approved the Cascade Industrial Center (CIC) as a regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center and certifies a subarea plan for the area. The Cascade Industrial Center is made up of over 4,000 acres in the cities of Arlington and Marysville. The land within the CIC is specifically zoned for commercial uses with an emphasis on manufacturing and industrial businesses. The regional center designation by PSRC puts Arlington and Marysville on the map for businesses looking for a place to locate and invest. It also qualifies the area for federal funding for important infrastructure including transportation projects to help move workers and commerce. In addition to the regional centers designation, the CIC has a unique tax incentive for manufacturing/ industrial companies locating in the Center. The cities of Arlington and Marysville successfully lobbied the State Legislature to allow for a local property tax exemption for new manufacturing/industrial facilities built in the CIC. To qualify for the incentive, a company must create at least 25 new, full-time jobs paying at least $18.00 per hour. This in-
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centive is unique to Washington State and serve as a great attraction for bringing new businesses into North Snohomish County. The CIC is also a designated “opportunity zone” under the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Long term, the Cascade Industrial Center is poised to create over 25,000 new, family wage jobs in Arlington and Marysville over the next 20 years. Significant transportation and utility investments in the CIC in addition to the regional center designation and incentives make the Center one of the most appealing areas for manufacturing and industrial investment. The cities of Arlington and Marysville in conjunction with Snohomish County, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, and the Port of Everett have partnered with Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) to market the CIC. Greater Seattle Partners is a new economic development organization that works to bring new economic activity to the Puget Sound region. This partnership has already
proven to be a worthwhile endeavor for all involved. As part of this partnership, GSP has assisted in the creation of a new website to market the Cascade Industrial Center to prospective investors. The website highlights the assets and incentives explained above. It also provides tools to help investors identify specific properties and locations that fit their needs. We will continue working with Greater Seattle Partners to attend national and international site selector conferences and summits to market the CIC and showcase the benefits of creating jobs in North Snohomish County. I am proud of the work that has been done so far at the Cascade Industrial Center. At the heart of this effort is collaboration between local government, industry, and economic development organizations. None of this would have been possible without these great partnerships. I am excited to continue this work and see what the future holds for the Cascade Industrial Center and North Snohomish County workers and families. Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish County Council and represents District 1 which includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated north county. He can be reached by email at Nate.Nehring@ snoco.org or by phone at 425388-3494.
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normative, but I question if that is something that we should, as a community, endorse, and or provide opportunity for. Dear Outlook editor, Over the past several months, the downAfter reading your article by Christopher town business district has seen a significant Andersson “DABA kicks off summer” (July increase in the amount of businesses that 3, 21019), I wanted to express a different, alsell and serve alcohol, and there is more on though likely minority opinion, about this the way. Now, the Chamber of Commerce, event and the overall trend in Arlington. I DABA, the Arlington Runners Club, etc., attended the Aaron Crawford concert and are all getting in on the action. really enjoyed his music and was happy to Given the incredibly difficult issues that see a decent crowd. we face as a society with addiction and In his article Christopher character- homelessness, and the fact that those conized the event as a “family friendly” event, ditions are often initiated and exacerbated with the word family appearing repeatedly. by alcohol and drug use, I wonder if we are From my perspective, and as one who has a fully considering the eventual outcome of concern over the spiritual and moral health our short-term wager for profitability. of the community, I see things a little difIs it possible for the adults in our comferently. munity to demonstrate to the next generaThere were quite a few families present tion that it is possible (and maybe even a and several young children were on the better course) to come together for a good dance floor having fun. However, after the time without the social lubricant of alcohol? break and as the evening progressed, more I am certainly not against commerce, and more adults made their way onto the nor am I against the rights of adults to indance floor, and obviously emboldened by dulge in responsible consumption, I want the alcohol being served at the beer garden what is best for our community as a whole, (that was packed all evening) the dancing and especially our future generations. got a little embarrassing (though it was kind of entertaining). Sincerely, Pastor Jim Jacobson I realize that for some families and Calvary Arlington homes the mingling of intoxicated or Arlington buzzed adults interacting with children is
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www.northcountyoutlook.com July 10 - July 16 The Incredible Race: VBS, Arlington “The Incredible Race” will be held July 9 -12, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St NE. Ages 4 through 6th grade. This program is free. For more information call 360- 435-9191. Register online: http://www.aflchurch. org/index.php/programs/ children-s-programs/vbsform-signup-2. 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
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through the eyes of astronauts and movie-makers. Then create moon craters from flour, cocoa and various objects provided. Held Tuesday, July 16, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
Family Storytime: Funny stories and action songs will make you giggle and move while getting your little ones ready to read. For ages 18 months and up with a caregiver. Supported by Friends of the Arlington Library. Held Wednesdays, July 10-31, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
Explore Summer - Paint A Space Cat With Canvasly Chromatized: Come sip some unique soda pop and learn to paint a cuddly kitty floating in space, with Lori Burke of Canvasly Chromatized. Spaces are limited; please preregister. For students entering grades 6 and up. Held Thursday, July 18, 2-3:15 p.m., at the Arling-
COMING EVENTS Explore Summer - First Footsteps On The Moon: Explore the moon in fact, myths and legends. Have fun looking at the moon
Meet The Candidates: Meet the Candidates for Marysville and City Council at a nonpartisan forum to learn more about the candidates. The forum will be held July 23, 6:30 to 8;30 p.m., at the Red Curtin Arts Center, 9315 State Ave. #J in Marysville. The forum is sponsored by Indivisible Marysville Class of 1979 Reunion: Marysville Pilchuck High School Class of 1979 40year reunion will be held July 27, 2019, at the Marysville Opera House, 3-10 p.m. and will include dinner and fun. RSVP required by 4/28/2019. Cost is $65 per person. For ticket and more information email classof79-40@hotmail.com. Making Friends With Origami: Make origami with Japanese students from Cultural Homestay International! You can practice your skills AND meet new friends from another country. For school-age children, tweens and teens. Held Monday, July 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
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Commissioners pass Levy Lid Lift Resolution North County Fire & EMS measure will be on November ballot The Board of Fire Commissioners for North County Regional Fire Authority (North County Fire & EMS) unanimously approved a resolution to place a fire levy lid lift on the November General Election ballot. If approved by voters, the “lid lift” would return the fire levy to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Voters approved a fire levy of $1.50 per $1,000 in 2008. Since that time, the fire levy has fallen to $1.36. Levy rates fall as property values rise to limit the Fire Authority to roughly the same amount of revenue per year plus a one percent increase allowed by law. Fire Chief John Cermak said higher call volumes are driving the request. Call volumes have increased 37 percent in the past five years due to growth and an aging population. The Fire Authority completed a Strategic Plan earlier this year to outline how it will respond to the increased demand for service. The plan calls for ad-
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A public hearing will be held before the Arlington City Council on the below listed date. The purpose of the hearing will be to hear public testimony regarding the surplus and disposal of select City Utility vehicles (Resolution 2019-XXX) Year: 1997 Item: International Dump Truck VIN: 1HTGEAHR9VH397437 ID# W-51 Year: 2001 Item: Dodge Ram VIN: 3B6MF36W11M551070 ID# WW-82 HEARING DATE: July 15, 2019 HEARING LOCATION: City Council Chambers, 110 E. Third, Arlington, WA 98223 (entrance on Olympic Avenue side of the building, adjacent to the City Hall Plaza) APPROVAL PROCESS: Public Hearing, review and adoption of resolution by the City Council. STAFF CONTACT: Kris Wallace, Public Works Accountant The City invites any interested persons to either testify orally at the hearing or provide written testimony at or prior to the hearing. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing to the City Clerk, at 238 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington, WA 98223 SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: The City of Arlington strives to provide accessible meetings for people with disabilities. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at 360-403-3441 or 711 prior to the meeting date if special accommodations are needed. For information about the Arlington City Council Agenda contact the City of Arlington - Administration Department at 360-403-3441 or by visiting the City of Arlington website at www.arlingtonwa. gov
LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JANE HOLT, Deceased, NO. 19-4-01090-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 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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Hardy fuchsias will bloom all summer long If you are cultivars, mostly from Chile and looking for a peArgentina. rennial that will When I purbloom from June chased the nursuntil frost, will ery back in 1989 tolerate full sun the previous or part shade, By Steve Smith owners were accomes back every spring (unless Mother tive in the Northwest FuchNature is really nasty to sia Society and propagated us) and makes a wonder- over 350 varieties of fuchful companion to so many sias, most of which were other plants, then what you destined to be grown in need is a hardy fuchsia. hanging baskets. Over the They are hard to beat for last 30 years, hardy fuchnonstop blooms all sum- sias have gained popularity so much so that now we mer long. My first encounter with probably sell more hardy hardy fuchsias was a vari- varieties than we do hangety called Fuchsia magel- ing basket varieties. Here lanica ‘Riccartonii’. It has are several ones that are narrow pendent red and currently available in most purple dangling flow- garden centers this time of ers held against a back- year. You have to wonder ground of dark green foli- how they came up with age. Growing in full sun some of these names. Delta’s Groom — This to an amazing 5 feet tall in one season, it packs quite variety has single blooms a punch in the garden. with curved purple-red seIn milder climates I have pals (that’s the outside set seen this variety used as an of petals) and dark purple evergreen hedge or even corollas (this is the inside pruned up into a small 8’ set of petals). This small, to 10’ tall tree. Sadly, in the upright form is perfect for northwest we have to treat smaller gardens, reachit as a perennial that dies ing only 18 inches tall and back to the ground every wide. Army Nurse — The sewinter. There are over 100 spe- pals are red and the corolla cies in the genus Fuchsia, is bluish-purple. The plant most originating from gets a little taller, reaching mountainous regions of 36 inches by 36 inches Sharkie — Red sepals the Americas, though some are from New Zea- and violet corollas on an land and Tahiti. The vast upright plant that will grow majority originate from the up to 3 feet tall. Campo Thilco — This species magellanica. There are over 8,000 hybrids and is a hybrid (between F.
magellanica and F. campos-portoi) that displays hybrid vigor and increased frost tolerance. The flowers are dainty and have red sepals and violet corollas. The plant is upright and can reach 6 feet tall in one summer. Little Giant — Similar to ‘Riccartonii’ but more compact, with the same red on the outside, rich violet on the inside flowers Sunshine — This variety was introduced the same year I was born. It has light pink sepals that are green tipped and the corolla is slightly darker pink. It grows 3’ by 3’. President — This variety bears masses of flowers with pink sepals and a single purple to reddishpurple corolla. Golden Gate — Its red sepals and purple corolla are a stunning contrast to the golden foliage and of course even without the blooms, the foliage will dress up any shady spot in the garden. All fuchsias are hummingbird magnets and will also attract other pollinators like bees. I have been told that the fruit (seeds) are edible, but if you leave too many on the plant it will stop blooming. Winter protection involves not pruning too severely (or at all) until spring when you will see signs of new growth down around ground level. Mulching in the fall is also a
good practice. Sometimes you will lose a few plants over the winter, but once established, hardy fuchsias should return every spring more robust than ever. They are typically slow to wake up, so don’t give up on them too soon. As I said at the beginning, despite the fact that most nurseries market hardy fuchsias in their shade department, you can easily grow them in full sun and they will be more sturdy and stocky - just make sure you have amended your soil well and are watering on a regular basis. I have also found that like many “woody” perennials, fuchsias will be somewhat floppy the first season, but as the years go by they will become more upright. Just the same, it is always a good idea to have some stakes ready to give them a little extra support should they need it half way through the growing season. Surprisingly, I don’t have one hardy fuchsia in my garden right now, but I think that is about to change. After looking over the choices in the nursery, I have spotted several that will be finding a home shortly. Hopefully, you will too.
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Rhiannon Bucko said she hasn’t been in Marysville for a while and was excited for the show. “I think it’s pretty awesome, and I’m looking forward to the show,” she said. “I’m from Indiana so I’m excited to see how Washington will compare,” said attendee Sean Bussing. Some community members also appreciated not having to drive elsewhere for fireworks. “We’ve been going up to Anacortes for the last several years and we love the opportunity to stay here in town,” said local parent Ryan Schmitz. Marysville brought in a prominent fireworks company for the event. “We’re really glad to have Western Display. They are out of Oregon and are
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The fact that this community is getting together on the Fourth, that's what this is really about.
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doing about 120 shows today,” said Ballew. “We sent them a score for the music that is sort of a ‘Marysville score’ and they keyed it up to what they’re going to do,” Ballew said. The band Babycakes was also brought in for live music before the fireworks show, and an inflatable bouncy house and obstacle course were brought in, among other games, for kids and families. Ballew said he hoped that people enjoyed hav-
The band Babycakes plays at Marysville’s Fourth of July celebration.
ing a place to gather for the holiday. “The fact that this community is getting together on the Fourth, that’s what this is really about,” said
Ballew. “I think they like the fact that there’s somewhere to go and enjoy the holiday with some entertainment." City officials plan to dis-
cuss if they want to bring back the fireworks display for next year, but Ballew said it could become an annual event for the city. He also wanted to thank
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local organizations that helped provide concessions and volunteers. “We’re grateful for Kiwanis, the WhistleStop and the LDS church,” he said.