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Downtown M'ville businesses host Halloween trick-or-treating By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Ghost, cat and witch costumes were just some of the costumes worn by staff at Downtown Marysville businesses while they gave out candy for their annual Halloween trick-or-treating. The event is a tradition for many of the business owners. “It’s been 10 to 15 years we’ve done it,” said Mary Kirkland, owner of Hilton Pharmacy. “We used to have more of a parade down the sidewalk and they had a head pumpkin and they would lead the kids down,” she said. “Now there’s so many kids we just do it at the sidewalk level.” It has been something that local families come to year after year as well. “It’s good, we do it alSee HALLOWEEN on page 9

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Volunteer Keith Hameister works on a tiny home project as part of the Home Depot Foundation’s Celebration of Service on Oct. 29.

Volunteers build tiny home for disabled vet By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Karen Nitkey from Le Vintage Finds, left, hands out candy to Maya Rui, right, Elizabeth Rui, center, and Simon Rui during the downtown Marysville trick-or-treating held on Halloween.

Volunteers with the Home Depot Foundation helped build a tiny home for a disabled veteran during the foundation's “Celebration of Service” campaign on Oct. 29.

Workers came out to help with the project at the Tulalip Home Depot where they helped the nonprofit organization Impossible Roads turn two shipping containers into a livable home.

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All City Food Drive kicks off in Marysville By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville’s All-City Food Drive began Nov. 2 and 3 with volunteers collecting donations at seven different locations across the city. “It’s the kickoff day of the holiday collections,” said Dell Deierling, executive director of the Marysville Community Food Bank. “It’s just a huge reminder that this is a time of the year that people are thinking of their fellow community members,” he said. The food drive across November began with a kick-off on Nov. 2 and 3 with volunteers at stores accepting donations.

Brianna Maloney with SnoCo Express Fastpitch was one of the volunteers out helping collect food on Nov. 2. "I think it's a good thing to do," she said, "I like helping other people." Marysville Community Food Bank volunteer Ty Wernet also helped out during food drive, picking up the food from various stores that day. "We just got to help the folks in need," he said. Throughout November Red Barrels will be located in a variety of Marysville businesses and organizations where individuals can continue to drop off food items, unwrapped toys and/or new books. See ALL CITY on page 15

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Local Rhonett Jackson, right, hands a food donation to Brianna Maloney, a volunteer from SnoCo Express Fastpitch, during the kick off for the All City Food Drive on Nov. 2.

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Tulalip Bay Fire Dept. receives license to provide Advanced Life Support care ____

The Tulalip Bay Fire Department (also known as Snohomish County Fire District 15) received a license to provide Advanced Life Support care from the State of Washington. This is the first time such care will be provided from sovereign lands, and will benefit all taxpayers in the district. Previously, patients had to wait 18-23 minutes for a Paramedic to arrive. With the license, the Fire Department will employ full-time Paramedics to provide these services reducing the average response time to six minutes. “This life-saving program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Tulalip Tribes,” said Fire Chief Ryan Shaughnessy. “We could not provide this level of service for all residents without tribal support, and we are grateful.” The Fire Department has a funding agreement with the Tulalip Tribes that makes this possible. In it, the Tulalip Tribes agree to

pay the same amount in taxes as non-tribal members who own property in the Fire Department’s service area. Prior to receiving its license, the Fire Department provided Basic Life Support, or BLS. ALS stands for Advanced Life Support, and is the highest level of emergency medical care that an agency can provide. It includes medication therapy for stroke and cardiac events, advanced respiratory care, and seizure control for patients. “We have had a Paramedic response to our fire district since the late 1960s,” said Deputy Chief Jim Reinhardt who oversaw the license application. “We are grateful to the neighboring agencies who provided this type of mutual aid in the past.” There are two licenses that an agency can apply for in Washington State. One is for ALS Aid and the other is for ALS Transport. The Fire District secured its ALS Aid license, and will con-

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This life-saving program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Tulalip Tribes. We could not provide this level of service for all residents without tribal support, and we are grateful.

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tinue to rely on neighboring jurisdictions to transport patients to area hospitals. These partners include Arlington, Everett, the Marysville Regional Fire Authority, and the North County Regional Fire Authority. Deputy Chief Reinhardt is a licensed Paramedic. The Fire Department is in the process of hiring another, who is expected to be on board in November. The licensing process took approximately two years to complete, and was comprehensive. The Fire Department effectively had to prove it had an ALS

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ASD puts two levies, bond on February ballot ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

The Arlington School Board will put a bond to replace Post Middle School, a classroom and security levy, as well as a replacement levy before the voters in February. The district’s board of directors voted on Oct. 28 to approve the measures for the upcoming Feb. 11, 2020, ballot. The $71.5 million bond would construct a new Post Middle School. A rebuild of that school has been part of previous bond measures that failed in the district, however the district is proposing only that one project this time. “We did some opinion research and one of the things that became apparent is that people were asking us to separate the issues,” said Brian Lewis, executive director of operations at the district. “So we made it a stand-alone issue on the ballot." The aging school presents a lot of problems for the district. “We don’t have enough electricity,” said Lewis, who said the school’s infrastructure prevents them from running the technology and science programs they want to provide for students. Providing a full curriculum on technology means starting at the middle school. “The rebuild of Post would allow us to create a comprehensive program across the district,” said Lewis. The safety and the security of the building also has problems. “There is no defined single point of entry, so it is very difficult to secure that

building,” said Lewis. The majority of the school also does not have a fire sprinkler system. It is the only building in the district that uses a wood frame instead of a steel frame. Because of that, Lewis said that the district is “concerned about the school’s ability to resist an earthquake.” The soil under the school is particularly hard as well, which means it produces more severe shaking. Bonds in Washington state require 60 percent approval to pass, while levies require just 50 percent. The district’s second measure is a capital levy that would expand Arlington High School and make some safety upgrades. “This is split between classroom additions and security improvements,” said Lewis. Eight classrooms would be added to Arlington High School, as well as a technology and arts space. That expansion is projected to cost $11 million. The four-year levy is expected to increase the property tax rate $1.15 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The expansion is about having adequate space in the high school. “We have a significant growth in elementary schools, and that is beginning to reach the high school,” said Lewis. “Just to be clear, these kids are currently in our middle schools and this is not about any projected growth,” he said. Security improvements would be implemented across the district, including improved door locks, security cameras and secure

It's a replacement levy of what was already approved by the voters previously.

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entryways. The final levy is a replacement educational program and operations levy. It would take the place of an expiring levy and therefore would not represent an increase in the current tax rate, merely a decision to maintain the current rate of $1.70 per $1,000 of assessed property value. “It’s a replacement levy of what was already approved by the voters previously,” said Lewis. “It’s not unusual to bring these levies back to the voters when they’re expiring." This levy primarily funds salaries for positions not funded by the state, which includes additional teachers and other staff. “For example, we have a pretty strong nursing program, but we don’t receive all the funds necessary for that from the state,” said Lewis. The state only provides funding for 0.88 nurses for the entire district, he added. Lewis hopes that Arlington residents with questions about the three measures talk with district staff. “We hope that if anyone has any questions about these issues they reach out to us,” he said. More information is available at https://www. asd.wednet.edu/2020_levies_and_bond.

Marysville teams up with ARC to hold blood drive Halloween got you thinking about blood? Donating blood is really not so scary, and you’ll get a cookies-and-juice treat in thanks. It only takes about an hour of your time and one blood donation can help up to three people with emergency or health needs. The city of Marysville is teaming up with American Red Cross Northwest Re-

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M-P defeats Snohomish to claim Wesco 3A championship By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Wesco North Champion Marysville-Pilchuck football team hosted the Wesco South Champion Snohomish Panthers in one of the most anticipated matchups of the week on Nov. 1. The Panthers took a risk to open the game as they went for an onside kick and failed, putting the Tomahawks in great field position. With a short field, Marysville-Pilchuck scored on a long run to put them up 7-0 only a few minutes into the quarter. Over the next few changes of possession, the Tomahawks forced Snohomish to punt the ball on back-to-back drives and were able to score once again on a long run before the end of the quarter. This put them up 14-0 going into the second quarter. Throughout the rest of the first half MarysvillePilchuck continued to dominate on both sides of the ball. Their dominance included two more rushing touchdowns, a passing

touchdown, two turnovers and forcing the Panthers to punt the ball five times. After falling behind 35-0, Snohomish managed to get into field goal range and nailed a 50-plus yard field goal to go into halftime down 35-3. In the second half the Tomahawks did not skip a beat as they shutdown the Panthers' opening drive with an interception along the sideline. They continued to find the end zone two more times, one on a pass and the other a picksix, while also hitting a field goal in the half. MarysvillePilchuck’s defense stood strong and did not allow any more points to Snohomish, subbing in their backups for the entirety of the fourth quarter. The Tomahawks walked away with the blowout victory, 52-3, and the 3A Wesco Championship. “It feels great to get the win and I know it wouldn’t be possible if I didn’t have all those guys around me. We want to keep winning, we want to keep this up and hopefully we can continue to play like this all the way

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Mauro Bejar, Tomahawks’ senior linebacker, breaks through the Panthers offensive line and tosses the Snohomish running back for the tackle for loss at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 1.

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Dillon Kuk, Tomahawks’ senior receiver, catches the ball and breaks a tackle along the sideline in the second quarter against the Snohomish Panthers at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 1. through the playoffs,” said Tomahawks’ senior running back/safety Jordan Justice. Justice was incredible on both sides of the ball. On offense he took seven carries for a game-high 144 rushing yards and three touchdowns. From the safety position he racked up five tackles, a pass deflection and a 60-yard pick six. Other offensive standouts were Jake Elwood, Dillon Kuk, Terren Pablo and Dylan Carson. Elwood, senior quarterback, threw for 81 yards with two passing touchdowns as well as three rushing yards with one rushing touchdown. Kuk, senior receiver/safety, had four carries for 36 yards, one reception for a 47-yard touchdown, as well as two tackles and a pass deflection on defense. Pablo, senior tight end/linebacker, had one catch for a 34-yard touchdown and three tackles on defense. Carson, sophomore running back, had a total of eight carries for 72 rushing yards. “Defensively we were phenomenal tonight, I’m

really happy with their effort, and we did just enough things on offense to take care of business. From here on out everything is going to be tough, it’s win or go home and I think our kids are ready for it,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Brandon Carson. On the defensive end the Tomahawks were led by Mauro Bejar, Kyle Nyblod, Zion Botelho and Jordan Velasquez. Bejar, senior linebacker, had a game-high 15 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a pass deflection. Nyblod, senior outside linebacker, was second on the team in tackles with eight, one tackle for loss, a pass deflection and a fumble recovery. Botelho, senior linebacker, and Velasquez, sophomore cornerback, each had an interception on the day as well as combining for seven tackles. Your next chance to watch the Tomahawks will be in the first round of the 3A Playoffs as they take on the Ballard Beavers at home at Quil Ceda Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.

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Brookelynn Ramey, Arlington’s sophomore setter, sprints across the middle and sets one to the outside in the second set against the Chargers at Marysville Getchell High School on Oct. 30.

AHS volleyball remains undefeated Eagles defeat Chargers to finish regular season with a 13-0 record By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Getchell volleyball team hosted their final home match of the season as they battled with the undefeated Arlington Eagles on Oct. 30. The Eagles came out strong to start the first set as they opened on 7-1 run before the Chargers called their first timeout. After the break, Arlington continued to control the match with another 8-4 run as Marysville Getchell called their second timeout. The Eagles continued to dominate for the rest of the set, taking it by a score of 25-9. The second set was more of the same as Arlington rolled through Marysville

Getchell, creating a 16-5 lead before the Chargers called a timeout. The Chargers battled back late in the set but couldn’t make it competitive as the Eagles took the 2-0 set led with a score of 25-15. Marysville Getchell came out as a different team in the third set as they established an early 5-1 lead, forcing Arlington to call a timeout. Following the break, the Eagles began to battle back as they went on a 5-1 run of their own, tying it up at 6-6. The rest of the set was back and forth as the Chargers held another lead late by a score of 18-16. However, Arlington found their groove late and outscored Marysville Getchell 9-3 to take the victory, 25-21. The Eagles took the match win with a set score of 3-0 and remain undefeated with a 13-0 record.

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Chargers defeat Eagles on the pitch By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington girls soccer team hosted their final match of the regular season as they took on the Marysville Getchell Chargers on Oct. 29. The Chargers came out with an aggressive offense as they kept pressure on the Eagles' defense from the first possession. They immediately put themselves into scoring position as Arlington’s goalkeeper made a few key saves in a row to keep Marysville Getchell off the scoreboard. After holding off the Chargers in their first possessions, Marysville Getchell was able to turn a pass into a breakaway and scored a goal in the 16th minute off a long-range

floater. For the rest of the half it was more of the same, as the Eagles couldn’t create many scoring opportunities and the Chargers continued to keep control of the ball. Arlington came out in the second half as a different team as they were the ones to put pressure on Marysville Getchell. Over the first 20 minutes of the half, the Eagles kept the ball in Chargers' territory and continued to play physical as they missed multiple opportunities to score. Marysville Getchell began to adjust and find their offense once again late in the match as they scored once again in the 71st minute. With the 2-0 lead, the Chargers held strong on defense and walked away with the shutout victory over Arlington.

“I think we made a lot of good adjustments in the second half and created more scoring attempts. It was good to see us being able to adapt and keep fighting for those goals. At this point in the season we only have one game left, because it’s do or die from here on out,” said Arlington Head Coach Nathan Davis. The Eagles were led in shots by their juniors Jordan Bartlow and Jersey Heiss. Bartlow, mid, was the main distributor for the offense as she sparked possessions from the center of the field. Heiss, forward, took her shots from the outside and was the main source of pressure on the Chargers defense. Arlington’s goalkeeper, sophomore Lexi Miller-

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Arlington’s senior defender Sarah French, left, and Marysville Getchell’s sophomore defender Gi Farias-Hernandez, right, battle for possession along the sideline in the first half at Arlington High School on Oct. 29.

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“This has been a tough mental season for us, but it was good to see them come out and compete against a really good Arlington team. They don’t give up and we always fight for every ball when we’re out there. The goal right now is to come out in our last match and end it on a high note,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Kristina Klinginsmith. The Chargers were led on their frontline by Courtney Taylor, Kelsey Kolling and Whitney Harwood. Taylor, senior outside hitter, led the team in kills with four as well as adding on three digs. Outside hitters Kolling, senior, and Harwood, junior, combined for five kills and nine digs. Marysville Getchell’s seniors Hannah Holscher and Peyton Schmidt extended rallies with their defense. They both tied for the team-high in digs with six and each of them also had a kill to add to their stat sheet. “It’s been an incredible season for us, and a big part of that is because we never look past anyone that we come up against. The girls have worked so hard and at this point we’re just trying to polish up some parts of our game as we head into postseason,” said Arlington Head Coach Whitney Williams.

Arlington’s seniors Arianna Bilby and Julia Parra played huge roles above the net. Bilby, senior outside hitter, had match-highs in kills, 13, and digs, 10, as well as adding on two aces. Parra, senior middle blocker, altered a lot of shots with her height and added on four kills. The Eagles sophomore outside hitters Emily Mekelburg and Malia Shepherd also stepped up to fill the stat

Wood, was incredible between the posts despite the two goals that were allowed. Throughout the match Miller-Wood had a long list of big-time saves to keep the score close. “This team has found a lot of unity and chemistry over the last few weeks of the season. It’s going to be vital for them to know where each other is going to be and trust each other. I feel so lucky to have this special group of young women as we go into postseason play,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Sarah Hereth. Marysville Getchell’s senior forward Jadin Thompson-Sheldon had an incredible day and was a key part of the victory. ThompsonSheldon found holes in the Eagles' defense and showed off her ball control as she scored both of the goals for the Chargers. The Chargers' defense stepped up behind the play of their seniors Faith Sherman, Kortney Crane and Maddy Grandbois. Sherman and Crane kept everything in front of them and didn’t allow for very many scoring opportunities against them. Grandbois, goalkeeper, made a few crucial saves in the second half and secured the shutout. If you want to come out and support the Chargers and the Eagles, they will be competing in the 3A District Tournament at Shoreline Stadium through Saturday, Nov. 9.

sheet. Mekelburg had the match-high in aces, four, along with eight kills and five digs. Shepherd had five kills of her own, two aces and two digs. Marysville Getchell’s season is over as they did not make it into the postseason. If you want to cheer on Arlington, they will be playing in the 3A Wesco District Tournament that is held at Marysville-Pilchuck High School from Nov. 7-16.

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Maddy Grandbois, Marysville Getchell’s senior goalkeeper, launches the ball to midfield in the second half against the Eagles at Arlington High School on Oct. 29.

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Chargers’ senior outside hitter Kelsey Kolling, middle, sends over the big hit as Arlington’s junior middle blocker Teagan Sutherland, left, and senior outside hitter Arianna Bilby, right, go up for the block at Marysville Getchell High School.

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M'ville hosts Early Bird Holiday Gift Fair By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Clothes, wine, sweets and other gifts were available at the city of Marysville's annual Early Bird Holiday Gift Fair on Nov. 2. The city has offered a fall craft show for a number of years. "The city has been doing a fall craft show for more than 10 years and we rebranded it the Early Bird Holiday Gift Fair three years ago," said Joanna Martin, manager of the Ken Baxter Community Center and one of the main organizers of the event. The gift show is always the first Saturday of November at the community center. "The idea is that when we are looking for vendors, we're looking for vendors with items that you can purchase as gifts," said Martin. This year they had about 30 vendors with a wide variety of items including doll clothes, clothes for adults, baby blankets, food, kitchen items, tea and biscotti. "We only have at most two vendors that are selling similar things," said Martin. "People like the wide mix of types of vendors." There were also a number of vendors at the event who brought their own homemade and handcrafted items to sell. Attendees said they enjoyed looking through all the different items at the event.

"It's always fun to see the creativity from year to year," said attendee Penny Peeters. "I think it's fun. I love to buy homemade items from people before Christmas," said attendee Jan Whitson. Part of the reason the city supports the event is to give community members with home businesses a chance to get out into the community and talk about what they make. "The city wants to be giving opportunities for local businesses to get what they do out there, especially home businesses and those that are making items at home," said Martin. "They can showcase their talents and what they're working on," she said. The city also tries to bring in vendors who are as local as possible to support regional businesses. "We try to focus on local vendors so that they're people who are in or near Marysville," said Martin. "Some of the vendors have storefronts in the area you can go to," including businesses like Northwest Biscotti and the Whistlestop Sweet Shop. Martin said the annual event was going very well this year. "We have a great crowd that comes every year and we see lots of repeat faces," she said. "It's a nice thing to come do with your family and friends on a Saturday." More info about the city of Marysville's events is available at marysvillewa.gov.

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Lynn Reid, owner of the Whistlestop Sweet Shop in Marysville, left, talks with Penny Peeters, center, and Jan Whitson at the city of Marysville's Early Bird Holiday Gift Fair on Nov. 2.

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St. Joseph's House provides clothes to people in need By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

After nearly 15 years of service, Saint Joseph’s House continues to provide clothes to those in need in the Marysville area. The local clothing bank provides support to families and individuals in the community. “Those with low-income have the right to come and shop here,” said Lenora Bruce, director of operations of the organization. The clothing bank helps a variety of people including senior citizens, “single families living paycheckto-paycheck,” and homeless individuals. “Our biggest focus is on the single families,” said Bruce. Single mothers and fathers can have a lot of challenges raising their children in these times. “By the time they pay rent and the groceries there’s nothing left,” said Bruce. “I know that feeling, I was a single mother raising my kids once." Bruce said during that time she used an organization in Puyallap called Francis House that is very similar to Saint Joseph’s House. The Marysville program mirrored Francis House and the volunteers in Puyallap have provided support and guidance for the local clothing bank throughout the years, said Bruce. There is a need for the service in the area, said

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Bruce. “We have a lot of lower-income people in this area,” she said. “We have had some of our customers who have responded about how much we have helped them.” In October the clothing bank received about 55 patrons and gave out more than 600 items, said Bruce. “We have been very successful I think,” at providing help to the community, she said. The organization started with just four local women but has evolved to become a team of 30 regular volunteers who help keep the clothing bank going. Individuals who need to use the clothing bank can stop by Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. They are also open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. However, the organization does not open on the fifth Tuesday, Thursday and/or Saturday of a month. Applicants need a picture ID. For each person in the family you can shop for up to 20 items, to a max of 60 items. “So sometimes that is two garbage bags full

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of items for people,” said Bruce. “We serve the whole family and often have household items,” such as dishes, pans and towels, among other items. “Whatever is donated to us is given out freely,” said Bruce. The organization used to allow 20 items per month but tightened the guidelines after they found some patrons were re-selling items at garage sales. “After the first year, 20 items a month is something you don’t really need,” said Bruce. For the first year patrons receive 20 items a month, for the second year 20 items every two months, for the third year 20 items every three months and after that 20 items four times a year. Those who want to donate can drop items off during the clothing bank’s business hours, or often Monday and Wednesday mornings when volunteers are preparing for the next day, said Bruce. Those who would like to volunteer can find more information on the organization’s website at saintjosephshouse.org.

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Kent Prairie Elementary kindergartners, Jade Knudson and Lillyann Brogan, show some of the school supplies the students have been gathering over the past month. The school supplies are being donated to children in Uganda.

Kent Prairie students gather school supplies for kids in Uganda Kent Prairie Elementary students have been gathering school supplies over the

past few weeks so they can donate them to students in Uganda. For the past 30 years, an organization called Sister Schools has been working with schools to help with the donations to schools and orphanages in Uganda. “There’s an incredible lack of school supplies in Uganda,” said Sister Schools Founder, Terry McGill. “These children are ecstatic to get a single pencil. These donations from Kent Prairie will have a huge impact.” This is the first time Sister Schools has worked with Kent Prairie. The supplies were donated in late October. “Kent Prairie students are really trying to focus on

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most every year,” said local parent Joshua Moore. “It’s friendly and it’s a way to promote the businesses around here. I always shop around here and I stopped by the Dutch bak-

ery tonight,” he said. Local parent Noah Rui said he has brought his family down a few times as well. “It’s pretty fun. We’ve come down here a couple of times and it’s kind of like a tradition now,” he said. “The kids enjoy it, so that’s why we’re down here,” he added.

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Hilton Pharmacy employee Madison McNeal, left, hands out candy to local kids Eva Moore, center, and Olivia Moore during the downtown Marysville trick-or-treating.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD LEE KIRK, Deceased, NO. 19-4-01902-31, 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: October 30, 2019 Personal Representative: Shamria D. Kirk 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. 19-4-01902-31

The Downtown Marysville Merchants Association puts the event on to support the community and local families. “It’s some place they can go with one location where they know it’s going to be a safe place. It’s on a sidewalk and they don’t have to cross the street,” said Kirkland. “Usually we do it early so people can get home before 6 p.m.,” she said. Local business owners also appreciated seeing the parents and the kids and their costumes. “It’s really super to see the kids. They’re all so polite and nice, they’re not just grab and go,” said Kirkland. Wrenhaven Vintage Market owner Lorene Wren also said that the children are always very nice at the downtown trick-or-treating. “The kids are really wellmannered, which is why when I see them take one [piece of candy] I say ‘okay take two, okay take a handful,’” she said. “We really live in a nice area and the people are fun,” said Wren. Business owners also said they enjoyed seeing all of the costumes each year. “I like the kids and the costumes, and just how fun it is,” said Wren.

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Kirkland said she learns a lot about what characters are popular with children each year. “They usually have some really darling costumes that come through,” she said. “I like learning all these new characters. I see little characters that I don’t really know, so I learned a lot today." More information about the Downtown Marysville Merchants Association and their events is available on their Facebook page at facebook.com/marysvillemerchants.

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American Legion Post 178 commander Dan Pradera. Pradera said the day is about remembering the sacrifice of others. “We’re remembering all of us who have done service,” he said. “We recognize the POWs and those MIA, all those who never made it home to their families,” said Pradera. The first event of the day is putting up flags from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We are working in cooperation with Union Bank to put up some flags at the Marysville Cemetery,” said Pradera. The Marysville Cemetery is located at 8801 State Ave., Marysville. Those who want to help remember the veterans are welcome to help put up

flags at the cemetery as well. Later in the day, the Legion Post will hold an open house at their hall. The local Post’s hall is located at 119 Cedar Ave., Marysville. “We’re having a ceremony and open house that is beginning at 5 p.m.,” said Pradera. After the ceremony they will be serving dinner as well as watching the Seattle Seahawks game that is scheduled for the day. “Anyone is welcome to help with the flags or come down to our ceremony at our hall,” said Pradera. Arlington Arlington’s American Legion Post 76 will put on their annual parade down Olympic Avenue again this year. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and travels along downtown Olympic Avenue to Legion Park.

LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLY EARL BERRYHILL, Deceased, NO. 19-4-01901-31, 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: November 6, 2019 Personal Representative: Loren Berryhill 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. 19-4-01901-31.

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AHS drama students present A Midsummer Night's Dream By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington High School will bring fairies, donkeys and love triangles to the school stage with their fall production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Showings will be held Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16, beginning at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Cost for adults is $10 and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at byrnesperformingarts.org. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies. “We’ve put a lot of our personal touches to this school and things to make it more appealing to audiences, because when they hear Shakespeare they cower in fear and think they are not going to understand it,” said Arlington High School student Jake Hurst. Student Lauren Davis said she had heard of the play but never seen it and it was a lot different than what she expected. “It’s a lot more fun than what I thought when I thought Shakespeare. People think tragedies and stuff like that, but this is a comedy,” she said. “We have a lot of physical humor and cheap laughs, but it’s still a lot of fun.” Because the play is so common a lot of the actors

have more freedom in their roles, said Hurst. “This is probably one of my favorite productions we’ve done at the high school simply because of the creative freedom Mr. Moberly has put on us,” he said. “There’s so much physical humor and musical elements that we include to get the audience all on the same page, so it’s a really fun show,” he said. Arlington music teacher Jeff Swanson has composed some original music for the production as well. Arlington High School student Sarah Sturniolo said she appreciated how much the students were able to do as well. “There’s so much we added personally,” she said. “I think they’re going to love the influence young people have on this.” Students also said they enjoyed getting into their characters. “I am kind of the one stirring up the mischief in the show,” said Hurst, who plays Puck “My character likes to mess with everyone so it’s been fun to meddle with the plot,” he said. The play also includes wire work that gets many of the fairy characters in the air. “There’s a lot of flying going on and it’s just so fun,” said Hurst.

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Arlington High School student Will Litton, left, dips student Dylan Ling, center, while Morrigan Havely watches during a rehearsal of the school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Nov. 1. Davis plays Helena, a character who begins the play in a one-sided love affair. “It’s been a lot of fun playing the character. She’s kind of a whiny mess but there’s a really good character arc,” she said. “I feel like she is really self pitying but then she resolves some stuff and it’s really fun getting to portray that kind of growth,” she said. Robin Straveling is portrayed by Sturniolo. “It’s something that can be easy to present and there’s a lot of dumb humor you can put into it that I enjoy,” she said.

“I’ve loved being able to let it all go and be an idiot. This character is not the brightest and I’ve loved not having to worry about presenting myself,” she said. In addition to getting into their characters, students said they enjoyed working with their peers and teachers on the play. “I like the bond between the people,” said Davis. “I love the people in it. I moved here last year and I was in a smaller community last year that wasn’t as fueled as much, so just to see all these people care about the kids and the theater experience is really mesmerizing,” said Sturniolo.

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“We do a lot of giving back to the community,” said Jim Root, store manager of the Bellingham Home Depot and one of the volunteers on Oct. 29. “This is the second year in a row that we’ve partnered with an organization known as Impossible Roads." People from all across the county and Puget Sound region came to help with the project.

“Volunteers from 10 different stores came down here to build furniture, decorate the home, and paint the containers,” said Root. Impossible Roads has been an organization for two years now that has built about 10 tiny homes a year, said John Hope, president of Impossible Roads. They partner with more than 40 different businesses and organizations to turn shipping containers into homes. “From windows to people that spray the in-

sulation to framing,” said Hope. Home Depot volunteers helped with a “little bit of everything” during their time volunteering, said Root. “Today was all about spraying some rust-proof paint on the outside, building the flooring and constructing some of the furniture." The tiny homes are possible to build with re-used materials and with clean energy, said Hope. “We try and be as green as possible,” he said. “They’re

equipped with solar panels so they have access to heat and air conditioning.” When finished the tiny homes will be self-contained and fully-functional houses. “Basically a super robust RV,” said Hope. The tiny home being built in Tulalip is meant for Sgt. Rick Sierra, a U.S. Army veteran who is the father of a special needs child. “Everything is ADA accessible, from the appliances to how they get into the home,” said Hope. “Some veterans are displaced and some have a

www.northcountyoutlook.com home that may not be suitable for their condition, and this really improves their lives,” he said. The tiny homes still require land to be put on, but Hope said they are often put on the veteran’s family land as ‘accessory dwelling units’ (smaller separate housing units put on the same plot of land that a current house is on). “It’s not just about this single veteran, it’s about creating an ethic about what the right thing to do is, veteran or civilian, because there’s a lot of people displaced or in

need who could use a home like this,” said Hope. He said he was happy with Impossible Roads partnership with the Home Depot Foundation. “It’s just such a great time partnering with Home Depot. There’s around 80 volunteers who came out today in shifts,” said Hope. Root said it is also a good activity for workers. “For our associates, they get charged up by this and it’s a good team building event. We all walk away feeling good about doing this,” he said.

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November is National Native American Heritage Month City of Marysville Did you know Marysville’s roots are in Indian Country? The city was first established by founder James Comeford in 1872 as a trading post on the Tulalip Indian Reservation and moved five years later to what is now the Marysville waterfront area. The City of Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes enjoy a collaborative and congenial relationship working together on issues of mutual community interest including transportation, environment and economy. One remarkable example is the historic Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project led by the Tulalip Tribes in partnership with the city and many other local, state and federal entities. That project restored important salmon habitat and is now reconnecting residents and visitors with the waterfront through the city’s development of the Ebey Waterfront Park and Trail. With a message of gratitude and friendship, Mayor Nehring and the City Council were pleased to proclaim November as Native American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Marysville. Marysville School District The Marysville School District serves nearly 6%

of Native American students who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native and 11% who are two or more races. Over 1,300 students identify as Native American. Our Indigenous Education Liaisons and The Tulalip Tribes Youth Advocates work together to support indigenous students enrolled in schools. They are the “bridge” between home and school and the staff work with students and their families to provide support with attendance, course, and classwork, social, emotional, and friendship issues, discipline concerns, and more. Students are supported by five Liaisons and seven Youth Advocates, each part of departments that include directors, managers, clerical support, and a cultural specialist for the school district. The school district and the tribes work closely together to make certain that each school is represented and students and families are provided the supports and resources they need to be successful in school. Tulalip Tribes Education Division The Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip Education Division is honored that our community partners;

Marysville School District and City of Marysville are celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month. Tulalip Education celebrates all year long; this school year one of our strategic priorities is to integrate culture into all we do. This month as we celebrate and share our culture we are partnering with MSD and hosting 11 assemblies throughout the school district. The assemblies will be a combination of story telling and coastal singing. We value the opportunity to share our living culture with the children in our schools, thank you. Our Curriculum and Engagement manager has also been working with several local districts, Indigenous educators in Marysville School District to expand Indigenous/Tulalip curriculum throughout our region. This effort will be paramount in sustaining appropriate and tribal led information about our peoples to educate all children. This monthly column is jointly prepared by the Tulalip Tribes, City of Marysville and Marysville School District about topics of interest to the Marysville Tulalip community.

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RAVE: Thank you to all the downtown Marysville businesses that celebrated Halloween by decorating their businesses and handing out candy to all the kids. My children really enjoyed themselves and we look forward to doing it again next year. RAVE: Don't forget that Veterans Day is November 11. I encourage you to attend on of the local Veterans Day events to remember and honor all those who served.

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Arlington Book Discussion Group: Come share your thoughts as we discuss "The Sherlockian" by Graham Moore. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month. New members are always welcome. Held Tuesday, Nov. 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale: Great books and pre-holiday items available at bargain prices. Something for everyone. Proceeds support the Arlington Library. Held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m. o 3 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

COMING EVENTS Friends of the Arlington Library Meeting: Guests and new members are welcome to join the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs. Held in the Stillaguamish Conference Room at 154 W. Cox Ave. Held Wednesday, Nov. 13, beginning at 3 p.m. Digital Downloads - Ebooks with Libby: Learn how to access Sno-Isle's growing collection of digital books and audiobooks.

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ONGOING EVENTS Binky Patrol: Binky Patrol, which meets at a private home in Marysville, provides quilts and afghans to Snohomish County infants and children who need comfort.Volunteer knitters, quilters and crocheters are needed, as well as donations of fabric, batting, thread or money to buy sewing supplies. In particular, the group is looking for volunteers interested in helping make quilts. All levels of experience are welcome. For

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Assistance for veterans: Military Veterans seeking help with the VA may contact American Legion Post 178, 119 Cedar Ave., Marysville. Messages may be left on the Post phone, 360-6530155. A service officer will return your call. Post 178 meets the third Thursday of each month. The Post has a social/coffee hour at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts a 7:00 PM. All veterans are invited to visit and learn how the Legion serves our community.”

Volunteers for Animal Care Wanted: The NOAH Center in Stanwood is looking for volunteers. NOAH offers several volunteer opportunities to help care for their adoptable animals. If you are interested in volunteering you can go to their website at www.thenoahcenter.org or call 360-6297055.

Jam Session for People with Disabilities: Youth and adults of all abilities are invited to Village Music and Arts Friday jam sessions featuring live music by Jon Dalgarn and Voices of the Village. Bring your own instrument or use theirs. Sessions are every Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 338 North McLeod, Arlington, WA. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Call Michelle at 360-653-7752 ext. 14 for more information or to sign up.

TOPS 433 meeting: TOPS 433 meets at Arlington Boys & Girls Club on Fridays, 9:45-10:45. All welcome. For more information go to www.TOPS.org.

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Donations can also be dropped off at the Marysville Community Food Bank at 4150 88th St. NE, Marysville, or any city of Marysville building. Toys and books will be given away at the Marysville Toy Store, an annual event put on by local food bank volunteers. Food donations collected in the holiday season typically stock local food bank shelves for months. “It is not just about the holidays. Obviously we’re working really hard to get the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for people, but this food also goes to last us for the first four months of the year,” said Deierling. The food usually lasts until the next big drive, the Letter Carriers Food Drive in May. The most needed items for the food bank include canned meats, cereal, crackers, peanut butter, jam, jelly, canned fruit, soups, granola bars and pasta. Money is also accepted. Deierling said the need could be high this year. On Oct. 29 the Marysville Community Food Bank had their highest ever regular day attendance, with 191 families coming through in one day.

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Marysville Community Food Bank volunteer Ty Wernet loads the back of a truck with donated food during the kick off for the All City Food Drive on Nov. 2. “Which blows away our previous record,” he said. “The need is high and the inventory is in need of replacement,” said Deierling. “We’re here to help the folks that are having a tough time making ends meet.” Volunteers from the Marysville Kiwanis, Marysville Soroptimist, SnoCo Express Fastpitch, Scouts BSA, Maryfest, Marysville Volunteer Patrol and local JROTC students all came out

to help with the first weekend of the drive. “It takes a lot of dedicated volunteers to pull off this food drive,” said Deierling. He also wanted to thank those who put a Red Barrel in their business and to those that are doing the donating as well. “And thanks in advance to any of the donors who contribute to the Red Barrels,” said Deierling.

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New ways to bring color inside this winter As the temperatures don’t let them freeze. continue to drop, along This time spent in cold, with all those leaves on solitary confinement our deciduous trees, we simulates what happens are pretty much left with out in our gardens durjust shades of green in ing the winter and is our gardens to look at necessary in order for throughout the winter. By Steve Smith the bulbs to wake up There are, of course, and produce a bloom quite a few winter-blooming pe- on a nice long stem. Obviously, the rennials and shrubs that can add sooner we purchase our bulbs and some winter interest to our gar- get them into the fridge, the sooner dens, but as far as bouquets or vas- we will be able to take them out es of blooms, the pickins are slim. and watch them grow. For those of us that experience colOnce the cooling period is over, or starvation, here are some ideas all we need to do is place them into to bring the outside in to our din- a pot with some good quality poting rooms and living spaces. They ting soil, add some water and let all involve fooling Mother Nature them do their stuff. It will take 6 — which might feel a little devious, weeks or so for them to grow roots, but I am sure she will understand. sprout leaves, and eventually proSpring blooming bulbs — like duce a bloom. If you don’t want tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths — to mess with dirt, you can actucan all be tricked into blooming ally grow them in a vase of water. in our houses. This trick involves Set the bulbs on a bed of gravel chilling the bulbs for 8 to 12 weeks and keep the water level just bein a cool mud room, basement, or low the bottom of the bulbs. There even the fridge, just as long as we are special glass vases that sup-

port the bulbs just above the water level while providing an attractive looking container. Once the bulbs are done blooming, just toss them on the compost pile or in the yard waste container —don’t try to save them, it’s not worth it. If 8 to 12 weeks of cooling is just more than your tolerance for delayed gratification will handle, then what you need are Paperwhites. These are a type of narcissus that grow naturally in the region of Israel and do not need cooling in order to bloom (Where I grew up in southern California where it didn’t get cold enough to get bulbs to bloom, we had Paperwhites established all over our gardens and they came back every year like clockwork). Paperwhites are incredibly easy to bring into bloom, taking only 4 to 5 weeks. If you started now, you might actually get them to bloom by Thanksgiving. Here again, forget the dirt and place them on a bed of gravel in a shallow container with water just up to

their bottoms. If they start to get too leggy, put a few drops of vodka in the water and it will slow them down — don’t overdo it, there is nothing more obnoxious than an inebriated Paperwhite. Amaryllis is another bulb that does not need any chilling and if started now will be blooming by the holidays. These are large bulbs almost the size of a softball and produce a thick, heavy, supportive stalk to hold their beautiful large flowers. Plant the bulb in a 6 inch pot with two-thirds of the bulb above the soil level, add some water and watch it grow. It’s pretty simple. In fact, it is so simple that now I am now finding bulbs in garden centers that have been coated with brightly colored wax, with their own little stands, that are completely self-contained. You don’t even need to add water because the bulbs were soaked before they were waxed. The only down side of this technique is that the bulbs are single-use and will not bloom again.

Finally, any shrub that is normally a winter or very early spring bloomer can be forced to come into bloom early simply by cutting off a few budded twigs and bringing them indoors into a vase. Forsythia and Quince are usually the most commonly used plants for this purpose and both are readily available in most of our gardens (or our neighbors gardens with permission, or at least forgiveness). Your spirits are sure to soar when these little twigs come into bloom. There is no need to suffer the next 3 months without colorful flowers in the house. Buy some bulbs this month and start scouting the neighborhood for some Quince and Forsythia. Better yet, you might even find some at your local garden center reduced for quick clearance to plant in your yard.

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