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M'ville Food Bank gives out more than 600 Thanksgiving dinners By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Community Food Bank handed out more than 600 Thanksgiving dinners before the holiday this year. The organization held three days of giveaways for their dinners with a commitment to provide turkeys to any family that wanted one. “On Friday [Nov. 22], we had 199 families come in. On Monday [Nov. 25] we had 175,” said Dell Deierling, executive director of the Marysville Community Food Bank. With Wednesday’s giveaway and the home deliveries the food bank is estimated to have served around 650 people this year. Deierling said that is See DINNERS on page 3

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Quil Ceda Elementary celebrates Tulalip Day By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Marysville Community Food Bank volunteer Bill Armstrong, right, helps client Daphne Norman pick out some produce during one of the Thanksgiving dinner giveaways held by the food bank on Nov. 27.

Tulalip Tribal members, other Native individuals and Marysville community members gathered on Nov. 27 at Quil Ceda Elementary to celebrate Tulalip Day.

The local tribes recognize the days before and after Thanksgiving as Tulalip Day. “Tulalip Day came about to recognize our heritage and our culture,” said Glen

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Arlington kicks off season with Hometown Holidays By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Families were roasting marshmallows on Arlington's Olympic Avenue as part of the Hometown Holidays Kickoff on Nov. 30. Many locals came downtown for the evening event filled with holiday activities and where many businesses stayed opened late into the evening. "This is our annual Shop Small Saturday and kicking off of the Christmas season," said Lisa Cisneros, president of the Downtown Arlington Business Association, who helped to organize the event. "We just want there to be more festivities, more community involvement. It's been really nice and really fun," said Cisneros.

She said the event was going well with a big crowd this year. Many families enjoyed having a local holiday event to go to after Thanksgiving. "I think it's awesome. It's a great time. We live not too far away so to walk into town and experience this is kind of cool," said local parent Mark Lilgreen. "I like pretty much everything. The little marshmallow roasting pits and the whole atmosphere down here," he said. There were a variety of things to do for families. "I think it's great. We just watched the tree lighting and it's been a lot of fun so far," See HOLIDAYS on page 2

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Lifeway Church pastor Chad Blood leads the tree lighting at Arlington's Hometown Holidays Kickoff on Nov. 30 with Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert, center, and Mrs. Claus.

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Mark Lilgreen, left, helps his daughter Madison Lilgreen roast a marshmallow on Olympic Avenue as part of Arlington's Hometown Holidays Kickoff on Nov. 30.

said local parent Karlee Davidson. Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert helped light the large tree at Legion Park for the holidays, as well as the trees along Olympic Avenue, which is a new addition for this year. "Thanks to the volunteers from Lifeway Church who decorated our Christmas trees this year," said Tolbert. Cisneros said families liked the holiday activities along the downtown. "They like all of the things to look at. The tree lighting and the fire pits and I'm hearing positive things about the lit cars that we have this year," she said. Cars decorated with Christmas lights parked along the street were a new addition this year. "There are fire pits out there and some Frozen characters walking around. There is something called Pieceful Puzzles at the Arlington City Hall," said Life-

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Rep. Larsen visits new Tulalip teen center By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen took a tour of the recently opened teen center at the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club on Nov. 25. The teen center has been open since September. The $2 million project was funded through a mix of government grants and money raised through local fundraising efforts. “We did this part from a grant, part raised through the auction and the golf tournament,” said Don Hatch, Tulalip tribal member and former board member. “This is the biggest we could have for our kids. We can be proud of it and the kids can be proud of it,” he said. The club extension was needed to encourage teenagers to stay with the club. “Their teen attendance has tripled and quadrupled since it opened up,” said Bill Tsoukalas, executive director of the Boys &

Girls Club of Snohomish County. “Which is fulfilling the purpose of what we wanted, the community wanted and the tribal council wanted,” he said. Before, kids were ‘aging out’ of the club and drifting away after getting old enough. “As kids got to a certain age they were getting crowded out of the regular club space and there wasn’t enough to keep them connected,” said Tsoukalas. The new center provides a state-of-the-art speaker system for music, multiple stations for computer programs or video games and other activities for teens. Everything is “pretty much the newest things on the market,” said Tyler Koble, an engineer from NPCE Technology Solutions who helped setup the center. There is also a learning wall that provides learning games such as math problems. “Right now they have to do the math problems on the screen and

[physically] hit the right answer. It seems silly but the kids love it,” said Koble. Larsen said the teens seemed to enjoy the new center. “They could take the energy from the kids and power this place,” he said. “It’s really quite an investment in Tulalip and their partners to provide a place for younger kids on their reservation.” The center also continues to grow what was the first Boys & Girls Club in the state on a native reservation and one of the first in the country. “Now it has become a model for the other tribes in the state,” said Tsoukalas. “We have seven clubs now open on reservations, and that all started here in Tulalip.” Hatch said the Tulalip Tribes have helped other Native communities get their clubs off the ground. “We vouched for Bill and all the things he’s done for us,” he said.

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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, center, takes a picture with teens from the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club’s new teen center on Nov. 25. Larsen said both Native communities and the Boys & Girls Club have similar goals. “The partnership between the Tulalip Tribes and the Boys & Girls Club is an important one,” he said. “I was a Boys Club kid,” in

Arlington, he said, so he said he knows that the Boys & Girls Club is meant to help youth. “Similarly, Tulalip wants to invest several generations down the road. You take both of their missions together and it forms a great partnership,” he said.

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more than last year. “There’s some anxious moments just because we’ve been seeing a lot more people than we have before,” he said. “The number of families coming in is picking up more, considerably more than last year.” The food bank was still able to provide Thanksgiving dinners to all who wanted them. “That concern was answered by a really good response from the community so that we have the resources to meet that demand,” said Deierling. “Everybody’s going to get a turkey thanks to the community, and all the trimmings that go along with that,” he said. The holidays can be a tough time for a lot of people who are struggling to provide for their families. “For a lot of people, their resources are tight enough to just get by in normal life. When you throw in the holidays to do something extra and special for your family, it’s really tough,” said Deierling. “So if we can do that for them, that allows them to use their resources for other basic needs,” he said. Food bank client Daphne Norman said she was thankful for the organization. “It’s so helpful because they have all the amenities like the flour, the sugar, and I can make stuff out of it,” she said. “There’s also fruits and vegetables which I couldn’t afford to finish off the meal. It’s a blessing coming here, for sure,” she said. The food bank has been trying to guarantee a turkey

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Marysville Community Food Bank volunteer Joe Murray helps restock some turkeys during one of the Thanksgiving dinner giveaways held by the food bank on Nov. 27. for every family for more than five years now. “Before, whatever we had available we would give to people, but now we have committed we would provide turkeys,” said Deierling. He said it does make a difference in a lot of families' lives. “Some people have said to me ‘this was the first time we were going to have turkey since I was a kid,’ and when you hear that you understand how important it is,” he said. Deierling said there are a lot of families and individuals who need help to make it through the holiday season. “There is more ‘affordable’ housing here in Marysville, which brings people here and they can barely make that. So they need to use the food bank to continue to live in their home,” he said. “You use that word ‘affordable,’ but it’s not affordable.” The food bank relies on donations and volunteers each year to help stock the food bank for the holidays

and months afterward. Volunteer Bill Armstrong said he wanted to come out just for an opportunity to help out. “Last time I volunteered was several years ago and I figured they were always busy during Thanksgiving and I checked in to see if they needed a hand,” he said. Deierling wanted to show appreciation to those who helped out this year. “A big thank you to the community. Because it doesn’t work without the community's support. The Tulalip Tribes supported us, Keller Williams and Windermere did huge food drives for us, and Maxi’s Chinese Restaurant and Grocery Outlet were involved,” he said. “I kind of hate to start naming people because there’s so many and you inevitably leave someone off.” The Marysville food bank will also provide holiday dinners on Dec. 16, 17 and 20 as well. More information about the organization is available at marysvillefoodbank.org.

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Arlington’s senior athlete Jensyn Smith prepares to sign her letter of intent to row for Washington State University’s crew team at Arlington High School on Nov. 25.

Arlington's Smith signs Letter of Intent By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington High School’s student-athlete Jensyn Smith signed her Letter of Intent on Nov. 25 to compete for Washington State University crew next year. Smith is relatively new to crew as she first heard of the sport last summer and has only been competing for about a year. She raced in the Novice division in

the spring and then faced tougher competition this fall, before she realized this was something she wanted to do at the next level. Jensyn has been racing with the Everett Rowing Association, practicing Monday through Friday and competing all around Seattle as well as a few meets beyond the borders of Washington. “I think competing at See SMITH on page 5

After ending last season as one of the best teams in the state, the Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball team is looking reload and put together another great year. The Tomahawks are coming off an insane year as they were undefeated League Champions, District Champions and went 3-1 in the State Tournament to finish fourth overall. After losing to the State Champion O’Dea Fighting Irish, 63-53, in the second round of State, Marysville-Pilchuck went on to beat Ingraham, 80-68, and Kelso, 71-60, to secure the fourth-place finish. With only one loss in the postseason, the Tomahawks finished the year with an overall record of 22-4 and an undefeated league record 13-0. In the offseason, Marysville-Pilchuck only lost one senior in RaeQuan Battle. However, they will look to find a new identity after losing the star player that finished the season as the Wesco Player of the Year and is currently an NCAA Division One shooting guard for the University of Washington. “Even though we have so much experience, I think there is a big chip on their

shoulders because everyone is asking what they will be without RaeQuan. We won a lot last year, we have almost all of those guys back and having that experience on our roster is invaluable as we look toward this season,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Bary Gould. Ma r y s v i l l e - P i l c hu c k is poised to have another strong year as they have 10 returning seniors from their varsity roster last season. Their backcourt will be led by Luke Dobler and Brady Phelps. Dobler, captain, is one of the best shooters in the league as he earned Second Team All-Wesco last season and looks to be the Tomahawks' primary scoring option. Phelps has grown every year on the court and is one of the best ballhandlers on the team as he will be looked at to play smart and make key passes. At the forward positions Aaron Kalab and Cameron Stordahl will be key pieces. Kalab, captain, ended last season as an Honorable Mention for the All-Wesco team and will be looked at as a slashing forward with a lot of athleticism. Stordahl also finished last year as an Honorable Mention for AllWesco and separates himself with his ability to shoot from

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Tomahawks’ senior wing Aaron Kalab, center, gets up to send a pass cross court from the baseline at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Nov. 27. He is guarded by Brady Phelps, left, and Elson Battle. beyond the arc and finish around the rim. Down low, MarysvillePilchuck will rely on their big man Ethan Jackson. Standing at 6’6”, Jackson should use his size to dominate inside the paint and lead the team in rebounds. “The reality is we want to get to the playoffs and then see what happens. Another League Championship would be great, and another District Championship would be incredible, but our

goal is to get into the playoffs and play our best basketball once we’re there. My outlook is that we are going to win sometimes on the court and we’re going to win a lot off the court,” said Coach Gould. Following a few postponements of their early games, the Tomahawks will be hosting their first home game of the season on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:15 p.m. as they take on the Jackson Timberwolves.

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Chargers look to repeat success By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Getchell girls basketball team is back on the court as they start working toward another postseason run. Last season the Chargers made a late push as they finished off the regular season on a 5-1 record over the last six games, putting them into the fifth spot for the WESCO District Tournament. Their postseason was cut short as they lost to Edmonds-Woodway, 52-39, and Meadowdale, 55-43, in the first two rounds of Districts. They finished the season with an overall record of 15-6 and a league record 9-4. Over the offseason Marysville Getchell graduated a total of four seniors, including multi-year starters and a First Team All-Wesco center. “The basketball IQ in our program is much richer than it has been in the past with how many players we are getting that have been playing on Select teams and

in other leagues. It’s great to get in these girls that are really nice people, but also extremely competitive,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Shannon Grandbois. Marysville Getchell will be led by their six returning seniors from last year’s varsity roster. In the backcourt Madison Hagglund, Kortney Crane and Maddy Grandbois will lead the way. Hagglund and Crane will be working as the primary ballhandlers for the Chargers as they use their speed and shooting ability to create space. Grandbois, Second Team All-Wesco forward, will be found all over the court with her athleticism and grit to battle for every loose ball. In the frontcourt Faith Sherman, Brionna Palm and Alexus Atkins will be responsible for scoring in close and protecting the paint. Faith Sherman came off the bench last season but looks to have made huge strides this offseason and should provide a lot of athleticism down low. Palm has been on

With the fall sports season coming to an end, the Arlington girls basketball teams is gearing up for another strong season. Last year the Eagles surprised everyone as they came in with a young team, were co-league champions, placed second in the District Tournament and eventually finished as a top-12 team in the State Tournament. Their run ended at State with losses to Prairie, eventual champion, by a score of 55-46 and West Seattle, 50-45. Arlington ended the year with an overall record of 17-7 and a league record of 12-1. After their incredible season, the Eagles’ Head Coach Joe Marsh was recognized as the Wesco Coach of the Year. In the offseason Arlington lost two seniors off of their varsity roster and return this year with two seniors. “We’re transitioning from a young team to an experienced team, so this summer was about growing up and realizing we aren’t a young team anymore. We have a lot of varsity experience on the roster and having them back is a luxury because we don’t have to start from scratch,” said Coach Marsh. Arlington’s two seniors coming into

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the next level is going to be really fun, but I’m also nervous, obviously. I’m just going to try to be in the best shape that I can so that I’ll be ready to take on everything that they throw at me. I want to be able to step in and compete with the other women who are older than me,” said Jensyn Smith.

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the season will be in their backcourt with guards Sierra Scheppele and Allison DeBerry. Scheppele is a four-year varsity athlete, was selected as a First Team All-Wesco member and is one of the best three-point shooters in the league. DeBerry will be looked at to use her speed on both ends of the court and keep the ball moving on offense. The Eagles are returning a long list of juniors as they will have seven from last year’s varsity roster. The group is led by guards Josie Stupey and Hailey Hiatt. Stupey earned the distinction of Second Team All-Wesco last season and is known for her ability to take contact and finish in the lane. Hiatt barely missed on being selected All-Wesco but made it as an honorable mention after showing off her offensive ability. Keira Marsh, sophomore guard, will be returning as the only freshman from last year’s varsity roster. Marsh made an impact off the bench last season and was able to make it as one of the four freshmen selected to be Honorable Mentions for the All-Wesco teams. “Our expectation is to come out and go get another league championship. Once you can do that then it’s all about Districts and trying to get to State. Early in the year we try not to focus too much

During her time at Arlington High School, Jensyn was known for her time spent on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Over her three seasons racing for the Eagles’ crosscountry team, Smith qualified to run at the WIAA 3A State Meet every year. Her best finish came in her sophomore year as she finished in 67th place, out of 159 participants, with a time of 19:48.4.

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the varsity roster for multiple years and should provide touch in the paint. Atkins will be huge for the Chargers defense and rebounding as she stands at six-feet tall, setting her up to dominate most matchups. “There are a lot of really good teams in this league and I think it will come down to whoever wants it

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Abby Schwark, Eagles’ junior forward, hits her free throws during practice at Arlington High School on Nov. 25. on the end goal and it’s all about getting better every day,” said Coach Marsh. If you want to come out and support the Eagles, their next home game is going to be against the Lake Stevens Vikings on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:15 p.m.

During her two seasons of track and field, Jensyn qualified to compete at the WIAA 3A State Championship as part of the 4 x 400-meter relay team. Her best finish came in her freshman season as she was part of the third-place relay team that recorded a time of 4:03.58. Smith compared her time competing at Arlington with the two seasons of crew, with the spring being

for sprints and the fall for long-distance races. When asked about her athletic journey up to this point, Jensyn pointed to her friends and family as one of the biggest reasons for her success. “My family has been there for me and they are always my biggest supporters. It’s been really great to have them behind me and I wouldn’t be here without them,” said Smith.

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Arlington dancer headed to national competition By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington's Benjamin Korthuis, 14, will be going to the national Irish dance competition this summer after a strong finish this November. Benjamin finished sixth in his age group at the U.S. Western Regional Oireachtas Irish Dance Competition, which he competed in from Nov. 22 to 24. An ‘oireachtas’ is the name for an Irish dance

tournament. The Arlington local practices about 15 hours a week at Irish dance. “I’ve been doing this for about four years now,” said Benjamin, who has been going to Grafton Street Academy in Edmonds. He said that Irish dancing is athletic but also meant to be enjoyed for it’s aesthetics as well. “Irish dancing is kind of a sport and a performance at the same time,” said Benjamin.

“It’s really hard but also really fun,” he said. The dances in Irish dance competition are often intricate and involve many different types of movement that the dancer has to be aware of. “The hardest parts are usually all the special steps. There are many little details you have to pay attention to as you are dancing,” said Benjamin. He said he enjoys all the physical activity. “My favorite part about

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dancing is how much I get to move around, and receiving the awards, of course,” he said. Putting on the costume is also a fun part of the competitions, he said. “My costume is amazing.” In November Benjamin competed in the western regional competition, which is a region that spans 13 states along the western U.S. “It was quite an adventure to go down and watch him,” said Leana Korthuis, Benjamin’s mother. They traveled to Denver, Colo., where Benjamin said the weather was a lot different. “It was really dry in Denver,” he said. Benjamin and his mother both said they were looking forward to the competition. “I was pretty excited,” he said. Over three days he competed with dancers from around the region and placed sixth in his age group. Leana said that his peers were happy when they announced the winners.

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Benjamin Korthuis at the U.S. Western Regional Oireachtas Irish Dance Competition held in November in Denver, Colo. “We were really excited. Our other students from Grafton Dance Academy gathered around and watched as a group as they were announcing the awards,” she said. “It’s a pretty big honor.” Benjamin had hoped to get a better placement himself. “I was disappointed I didn’t place higher,” he said.

The performance was still good enough for Benjamin to get a ticket to the national competition in July though, where he will compete in Nashville. “I am plenty excited about it,” he said. “I feel that I should have plenty of time to get ready for the upcoming national competition.”

ASD sells 180 acres By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington School Board recently approved a $3 million purchase and sale agreement with Miles Sand and Gravel for 180 acres of land located at 9102 SR 530.

The land, which the school district acquired in 1996 for $3 million, was originally slated to be site of a new high school. The Growth Management Act made it difficult to construct a high school outside the city's Urban Growth Area,

according to information from the Arlington School District. The school district is selling the land because the property doesn't further the mission of providing educational services, said Brian Lewis, executive director of operations for the Arlington School District. Money raised from the sale will go to purchasing property inside Arlington’s Urban Growth Area where a future school, most likely an elementary school, would be constructed, Lewis said. The process to sell the property began in February 2017 with a Request for Letters of Interest and the school district received six responses. The school district had the property appraised in February 2019 and valued the property at $2.86 million for permitted mining or $1.08 million for its residential zoning. “The real value of the property lies in the aggregate,” Lewis said of the rock, sand and gravel located on the property. The school district negotiated a sale price of $3 million, which is slightly higher than the appraised amount. He said the school district won’t see the proceeds from the sale for two to six years. The agreement is conditional on Miles Sand and Gravel to obtain permits.

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Duskin, Huleatt step down from ASD board of directors During the Nov. 25 Arlington Public Schools Board of Directors meeting, directors Kay Duskin and Dr. Jeff Huleatt were recognized for their many years of service to the students. Duskin and Huleatt served a combined 36 years on the board and decided not to run again for their seats on the board. Duskin joined the board in 1999. During her time on the board, she served as President, Vice President and Legislative Representative. She regularly volunteers at Arlington High School and at Presidents Elementary. She also hand signed over 7,000 high school diplomas over that 20-year time period. Dr. Huleatt was elected to the board in 2003. He served on various district committees including the

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M'ville Cold Weather Shelter re-opens this year ____ “ The program had facility trouble last year but has found a new location and has opened for the season

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Cold Weather Shelter was closed all of last year but is ready to provide the shelter again this year. Last winter the volunteers who ran the shelter needed to find a new location to accommodate the program, but were unable to do so.

Now they have been able to secure a new facility though. “The Salvation Army is being awesome with their support,” said Zoe Wlazlak, director for the Marysville Cold Weather Shelter. The nonprofit organization opened their new facility at 1108 State Avenue for the cold weather shelter. The emergency shelter opens up on nights where the temperature is expected to get below freezing and provides homeless individuals a place to stay warm and safe for the night. “We have a lot of adults

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who are struggling with their basic needs out there, and a lot of elderly folk with no family to turn to and teenagers who have been kicked out that don’t have the life skills yet to survive a 20 degree night,” said Wlazlak. “We need to be able to open our doors to people like that,” she said. The program also provides food. “This year we’re doing simple dinners again,” said Wlazlak, as well as a quick breakfast in the morning that includes a pastry and oatmeal. She said that this winter season was going great so far at the new facility. “We can fit about 20 people into the location and we’re learning the best ways to do that so far,” said Wlazlak.

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The Marysville Salvation Army location that will host the Marysville Cold Weather Shelter program this year.

The shelter has been open just a few nights this season, but has been busy when it is open, said Wlazlak. Wlazlak said the Cold Weather Shelter program doesn’t know whether the Salvation Army will commit to another year of partnering yet after this winter. Individuals can continue to call 211 to see if the shelter will be open. Shelter officials also post on Face-

book when it will be open. “There’s also a new website that shows what local cold weather shelters are open in real time,” said Wlazlak. That website from the Snohomish Health District is available at snohd. org/471. The Marysville Cold Weather Shelter is currently looking for volunteers to help staff shifts as well. “The first shift is about

getting set up and everyone signed in,” said Wlazlak. The middle shift is lights out and is mostly people sleeping and “making sure our guests stay safe,” said Wlazlak. “The morning shift is about waking up people and cleaning up the Salvation Army location,” she said. More information about the shelter is available at marysvillecws.org.

MPD invites community to holiday 'Coffee with a Cop'

You don’t want to miss the next Coffee with a Cop with a holiday twist. We have it on good authority that Santa will be there, so bring the family for coffee and conversation. Also planning to attend are the good doggos and their partners from the Marysville Police K9 team. Thank you to Marysville Toyota for hosting this event from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 16120 Smokey Point Blvd. Marysville Police introduced the Coffee with a Cop program last year to offer residents a casual opportunity to get to know the police officers who serve our community.

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AFD Santa Run will be Dec. 6-15 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Santa will be riding one of Arlington’s fire engines out across the community as the Santa Run returns for it’s 30th year from Dec. 6 to Dec. 15. For 10 nights volunteers from the Arlington Fire Department and the city of Arlington will collect food and bring Santa around to meet local families. The Santa Run begins at 5:30 p.m. on weeknights and at 5 p.m. on the weekend. The annual event raises money and donations for the Arlington Community Food Bank. “Last year’s Santa Run, we broke some records, including for amount of food” said Arlington firefighter/ EMT Nich Sacha, who is one of the main organizers of the event. The department received11,684 pounds of food and $1,950 in monetary donations. “The biggest reason we put this on is to help out our local food bank,” said Sacha, who said he enjoys being part of something that helps out the most vulnerable people in the community. “Typically this is one of the bigger donations they receive and that’s a huge part of their success, which is what helps me get really excited about doing this,” he said. The Santa Run has also become part of the holiday season for many residents

and fire department employees. “It’s been a tradition before I got here and it’s obviously run by the firefighters and some of the administrative staff in the city of Arlington,” said Sacha. As the fire department has run it for three decades now, it has become something the community looks forward to. “When I remember being young as a kid they had Santa Run in my community in Stanwood,” said Sacha, who hopes that local kids look fondly onto their local Santa Run as well. The event also helps firefighters get out into local neighborhoods to meet families. “I think my favorite part

is getting out into the community when we are not working per se, and we can just meet people and see the kids,” said Sacha. In addition to Santa, a fire engine decorated with Christmas lights will come through many different Arlington neighborhoods. The nights chosen for the event are typically after Thanksgiving but before families leave on any holiday vacation. With just 10 nights for the Santa Run, Arlington continues to grow bigger than volunteers can cover. “We just have too many neighborhoods to cram into 10 nights,” said Sacha. The routes that the Santa Run will take are available at arlingtonwa.gov/santarun.

“If you live outside of the that area, take a look at the map and find an area close to you,” said Sacha. There is only one addition to the Santa Run, which is the Gregory Heights neighborhood on the east side of Highway 9. Sacha also encourages families to be patient when waiting for the fire engine to stop by. “Sometimes we get to the end of the routes later than we would like to, but that’s just because of the amount of people,” he said. It also helps the event go faster if families “come down to the edge of the road so they can meet Santa,” he said.

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Blackberry Turkey Melt with Roasted Jalapeños With summer behind us, we still have time to indulge in the natural sweetness of one of my favorite fresh local fruits. Oh, blackberry, I love you so. I have created a sandwich which is out of this world. I start by making a blackberry jam, roasting jalapeños, and layering the sourdough bread with brie and Havarti cheese, blackberry jam, crispy bacon, and sliced turkey. This sandwich has it all — sweet, salty, heat, creami-

Yields 2 sandwiches Ingredients: 4 pieces crispy bacon 4 ounces blackberry jam 4 each slices sourdough bread 4 each jalapeño 3 ounces brie cheese 3 ounces havarti cheese 8 ounces deli turkey 2 ounces cooking oil 2 ounces butter 2 1\2 cups fresh blackberries 2 tablespoons fresh

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lemon juice 2 1\4 cups sugar Making the blackberry jam n Place the berries in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a full boil over high heat, mashing the berries with a potato masher as they cook. Add lemon juice and boil for 1 minute, continually stirring and mashing. n Add the sugar and return the berry mixture

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back of a spoon. Roasting the jalapeños n Toss the jalapeños in the cooking oil and roast on high heat in the oven until charred, let cool and slice into rings. Making the sandwiches n Spread the butter on one slice of the sour-

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Rotary honors M-P's Chenek By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville-Pilchuck High School student Mariem Chenek was honored for her volunteer work in the community on Nov. 26. The Marysville Rotary Club came into her classroom to give her their Community Service Recognition Award, which they hand out monthly to a local student. “We’ve been doing a program for the last five and a half years,” said Daryn Bundy, a member of the Marysville Rotary Club who helps run the program. “We want to recognize those who go above and beyond in community service,” he said. Winners also receive a $100 check from Marysville’s Les Schwab Tires which sponsors the award. Bundy said that the club wants to promote community service and a volunteer ethic in local students. Chenek was recognized for her work at local churches and other organizations. “She works at the food bank and has done quite a bit within our community,” said Bundy. Part of her community works come from the exchange student program she is in, said Chenek. “The exchange student program is the YES program, sponsored by the State Department of America,” she said. “They encourage us to do community service,” she said. Chenek’s home country is Tunisia, where she has also done volunteer

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Marysville-Pilchuck High School exchange student Mariem Chenek, left, receives the Rotary Community Service Recognition Award on Nov. 26 from Rotary member Daryn Bundy. work. “When I was back in my country I volunteered with the Red Crescent, which is the equivalent of the Red Cross here, and we did a lot of the same things that the food banks here do,” she said. While working at the food banks in the U.S., Chenek said she has seen different food bank models than when she was volunteering in Tunisia. “I learned a new way of doing it here, because we did it a whole different way,” she said. She has also volunteered in other organizations around the county. “I volunteered in the car show in

Snohomish,” she said. “I’ve volunteered in the Snohomish church and a couple of other places as well." There were many churches that she has volunteered for, mostly to help with the small kids who come for the service. “Mostly I was part of taking care of the kids while the parents were at the service,” said Chenek. She said she enjoys working with the community here and learning about the U.S. “I’ve met a lot of awesome people and they were great. They taught me a lot about how this whole system works,” she said.

The Arlington Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with the nonprofit “The Dictionary Project” and Friends of the Arlington Library, recently donated dictionaries to third graders in the Arlington, Darrington and Lakewood School Districts. “Our third graders love receiving these dictionaries and they’re really useful for our reading,” said Eagle Creek Elementary Third Grade Teacher, Amy Jo Irwin. “In third grade, we’re using the Collect, Interpret, Apply (CIA) Approach to reading. They use the dictionaries daily to look up words. By the end of third grade, they’re well used!” The third graders look forward to receiving these

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dictionaries since their older siblings also received dictionaries when they were in third grade. Arlington Kiwanis donated between 600-700 dictionaries to third graders in the three districts. Arlington Kiwanis has been donating dictionaries to students for 18 years. "The dictionaries are used specifically for student CIA vocabulary handbooks, as well as to support their own writing throughout the year," said Eagle Creek Elementary Assistant Principal, Ryan Barci. "The CIA approach is heavy into novel reading and the dictionaries help with that reading. We really appreciate this donation from Arlington Kiwanis."

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Celebrate the Holidays Families in the Marysville Tulalip community have many free and inexpensive ways to celebrate the holiday season. As you look forward to the festive season ahead, be sure to mark your calendar for one or more. Wishing all in the Marysville Tulalip community a joyous holiday season! City of Marysville Elf on the Shelf: Through Dec. 7, go on a holiday scavenger hunt presented by the Downtown Marysville Merchants Association. Find details on their Facebook page and start hunting! Winners will be announced at Merrysville for the Holidays on Dec. 7. Merrysville for the Holidays: Dec. 7. This free family-friendly festival starts at 5 p.m. at Comeford Park with family activities, vendor booths, photo ops and a holiday concert. At 6:30 p.m., watch the Electric Lights Parade on State Avenue bringing special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus to the tree lighting in the park and Ken Baxter Community Center for photos with the kiddos. Believe in Holiday Magic: Dec. 8, 1-2:30 p.m. & 3:30-5 p.m. 10, 2-5 p.m. This special afternoon for children and parents at the historic Marysville Opera House includes a family viewing of “The Grinch.” $5 tickets include a small popcorn and hot chocolate. Call 360-363-8400 for tickets or

more information. Holiday Tour of Lights: Dec. 11-14, 18-21 & 23. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. each evening, hop on board the Rotary train to view the winter wonderland light display at Cedarcrest Golf Course. Enjoy a bonfire, s’mores and cocoa (holiday restaurant specials too). Admission is free with donations accepted to help offset costs – suggested $5/adult, $3/youth or $20/family.

Marysville School District We are proud to be part of a community that provides multiple low- or nocost opportunities for families to enjoy the holiday season and engage in activities during winter break. Winter break is scheduled Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 with school resuming on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Remember to keep learning and stay active during the break! Ideas include visits to the Imagine Children’s Museum, Marysville Public Library, Pacific Science Center, reading and practicing math facts at home, holding family game nights, or visiting our local parks. Join us for A Christmas Story: Live in the MPHS Auditorium, Dec. 4-7 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. presented by the Drama Club. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students with ASB, children and senior citizens. Senior citizens with MSD Gold Cards are admitted for free.

Watch for the decorated big yellow bus during the Merrysville for the Holidays parade and stop to visit us at our Marysville School District booth in Comeford Park. Stay safe and warm!

Tulalip Tribes Holidays are a special time to gather as a community and family in Tulalip. On Dec. 14 we are excited to co-host the 6th Annual Christmas Powwow and Coastal Jam at Heritage High School. This is a beautiful celebration of culture and community. Toys for Tots donated 1000 toys to give away at the powwow; thank you! In Tulalip Education we help keep families busy through activities and try to give back to the community. We provide tickets for our tribal families to attend the Lights of Christmas in the Warm Beach community, tickets for New Years at the Marysville Skate Inn and have a family Disney dance. The Tulalip Tribes closes down from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 to allow families to enjoy time together; we are still open offering activities to our kids at the Youth Center. Happy Holidays from Tulalip Education to You! The City of Marysville, Marysville School District and Tulalip Tribes jointly prepare this monthly column about topics of interest to the Marysville Tulalip community.

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RAVE: Thank you to the Marysville Community Food Bank, all of its volunteers and everyone who donated to make this a happy Thanksgiving for so many families in need in our community. The outpouring of generosity and caring is just one example of what makes our community such a great place to call home. But the need isn't over, there is still time to donate food and toys to help local families enjoy the upcoming Christmas holiday.

RAVE: The Arlington Hometown Holidays was a great way to kick off the holiday season. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.

RAVE: Thank you to Quil Ceda Elementary, tribal members and the community for celebrating Tulalip Day which is a great way to recognize and honor the Tulalip Tribes' heritage and culture, and all they do for our community.

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www.northcountyoutlook.com Upcoming Events Navigating the Holiday Treat Table: Navigating the Holiday Treat Table will be held Dec. 5, 2-3:30 p.m., at Stilly Valley Health Connections 875 Wesley Street, Suite 240, in Arlington. The event is free. Making

good food choices during the holiday season can be a challenge, especially around the dessert table. During this presentation, ideas, tips and recipes for healthier desserts and treat options will be shared, as well as holiday food samples. This presentation will be led by

a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from Sound Dietitians. In this adult cooking demonstration class, participants learn different ideas and techniques on how to incorporate healthy choices into their meals.Class is 90 minutes long. Recipes and food samples will be shared. Strawberry Festival Meeting: Marysville Strawberry Festival will be meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Strawberry Festival Office 1412 1st St. The meeting has been moved up 1 week due to Christmas.

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Santa’s elves need your help to assist local families who are struggling this holiday season. There are several ways you can spread holiday cheer to benefit the Marysville Community Food Bank and Toy Store. n Stop by and see Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219, and Santa at Safeway (1258 State Ave, Marysville) now through Dec. 6 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. They would love to accept your non-perishable foods, unwrapped toys, new books and cash or gift card donations. n On Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can bring your donations to Keller Williams (1027 State Ave, Marysville) as they partner with Goodwill to fill an entire truck with new unwrapped toys that will create a little extra joy for area children who need it most this Christmas season. n Donations for the food bank and toy

store are also being accepted at dozens of locations throughout the Marysville area, including all city of Marysville government buildings and all fire stations. n Volunteers are still needed for the food bank and toy store this season. If you would like to volunteer at the food bank, contact marysvillefoodbank@frontier.com or call 360-658-1054. To volunteer at the toy store, send an email to fbtoystore@gmail. com or contact Christie Veley at 360-3638507. The Marysville Community Food Bank and Toy Store is striving to meet its goal this year to provide toys and a coat to every local child in need. Formed in 1985 by several regional service organizations and their dedicated volunteers, the committee now serves more than 1,000 children in the 98270, 98271 and 98259 zip codes.

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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

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DENNIS WILLIAM DEARINGER, Deceased, NO. 19-4-0190031, 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.

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 20, 2019 Personal Representative: Devin William Dearinger 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. 19-4-01900-31.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY ALVIN JOSEPH ABRAHAMSON III, a single man, Plaintiff, vs. THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SANDRA J. LAZARWICH, Deceased; SHERYL SPRUIELL; KARLYNN PATTERSON; THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GARY W. MASTERJOHN, Deceased; and JOHN MASTERJOHN; Defendants, NO. 19-2-10543-31

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. NORMAN, Decease, NO. 19-4-02052-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EUGENE V. ANDERSON JR., Deceased, NO. 19-4-01379-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal The personal representative named representative of this estate. Any perbelow has been appointed as personal son having a claim against the decedent representative of this estate. Any permust, before the time the claim would son having a claim against the decedent be barred by any otherwise applicable must, before the time the claim would statute of limitations, present the claim be barred by any otherwise applicable in the manner as provided in RCW statute of limitations, present the claim 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the in the manner as provided in RCW personal representative or the personal 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the representative’s attorney at the address personal representative or the personal stated below a copy of the claim and representative’s attorney at the address filing the original of the claim with the stated below a copy of the claim and court in which the probate proceedings filing the original of the claim with the were commenced. The claim must be court in which the probate proceedings presented within the later of: (1) Thirty were commenced. The claim must be days after the personal representative presented within the later of: (1) Thirty served or mailed the notice to the credidays after the personal representative tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) served or mailed the notice to the credi(c); or (2) four months after the date of tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) first publication of the notice. If the (c); or (2) four months after the date of claim is not presented within this time first publication of the notice. If the frame, the claim is forever barred, except claim is not presented within this time as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 frame, the claim is forever barred, except and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 as to claims against both the decedent’s and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective probate and nonprobate assets. as to claims against both the decedent’s DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November probate and nonprobate assets. 27, 2019 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November Personal Representative: Robert M. Nor20, 2019. man Personal Representative: Kristopher AnAttorney for Personal Representative: derson Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: 228 Old Address for Mailing or Service: Tulalip Road, Tulalip, WA 98271 P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court of probate proceedings and cause Court, Cause No. 19-4-01379-31. number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 19-4-02052-31.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND TO: THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SANDRA J. LAZARWICH, Deceased; SHERYL SPRUIELL; KARLYNN PATTERSON; THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GARY W. MASTERJOHN, Deceased; and JOHN MASTERJOHN

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Summons; to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 4th day of December, 2019; and defend the aboveentitled action in the above-entitled court; and answer the Complaint of the plaintiff, Alvin Joseph Abrahamson, III; and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The lawsuit is to quiet title in certain real estate to the plaintiff. DATED: November 26, 2019 BAILEY, DUSKIN & PEIFFLE, P.S. Attorneys for Petitioner: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704, 103 North Street, P. O. Box 188, Arlington, WA 98223

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AAC names Tolbert Art Advocate of the Year At the Nov. 4 Arlington City Council meeting, Arlington Arts Council named Mayor Barbara Tolbert the 2019 Art Advocate of Arlington. The award honors Tolbert’s support of a new strategy to fund public art in Arlington. In March this year, the city passed an ordinance designating 10 percent of construction sales tax for acquisition and maintenance of public art in the city. The ordinance includes a long-term plan and strategy for public art, including distribution in all parts of the city and continued funding, as long as the economy is strong and there is construction going on. The strategy includes encouraging art in neighborhoods and by private developments. “This ordinance would not have succeeded without the support of the mayor,” said Sarah Lopez, the city’s community improvement manager, who is a member of the arts council board of directors. The ordinance evolved out of the 2018 Cultural Congress held in Ellensburg last October. “At the Cultural Congress, Sarah Arney and I heard about a program in Ellensburg that used a portion of construction sales tax for art projects,” Lopez said. “We told Mayor Tolbert about it and she encouraged us to propose an ordinance to council.” The city already had a percent for the arts in place,

but that depended on city capital projects, of which there were none in the past 10 years. Instead, most of Arlington’s more than 40 public art pieces were purchased by the arts council, with some help from lodging tax grants through the years. A not-for-profit organization, AAC raised funds at an annual auction for projects with some income from other events, like the annual blues concert, supported by the city’s lodging tax grant program. “It’s good to have a long-term strategy for art in place,” Tolbert said at the workshop meeting last Monday when council reviewed nine projects to be funded in 2020. In its first year, the funding mechanism has garnered more than $70,000 for public art. The city made a call for proposals and received 18 proposals from around the community. The finance director, Kristin Garcia suggested spending about $40,000 of the fund this year, reserving the balance for next year and for maintenance of existing art. The projects, which were approved by council at the Nov. 4 meeting, range from a significant granite sculpture by Verena Schwippert and a metal art bench for Airport Boulevard and an eagle sculpture for an entrance to the Gleneagle Community, to a literary community art project around dragons. Projects also include an artistic wrap for a traffic util-

ity box in Smokey Point, another set of banners for light poles around town, a high school shop class project to create metal banners for the new Arlington Valley Road, and youth-designed art for the half-dome of the city’s skate park. The arts council, which evolved out of a committee to find art projects to honor the city’s centennial celebration in 2003, has been honoring art advocates annually for 10 years with the Sarah M. Arney Art Advocate of Arlington award. Previous winners include Jean Olson and Terry Marsh for coordinating the community fish art project in 2009, Paul Nyenhuis for providing flute music at AAC events, former Mayor Margaret Larson for supporting AAC efforts whenever possible, Norma Pappas of Olympic Theater for providing the art of movies for the community, Heather Logan for leading the effort to select art for Cascade Valley Hospital, Glen Zachry of Cuz Concrete for providing cement pads for art installations, George Boulton for his ongoing support of the arts in Arlington, Jeff Nicely for coordinating the annual blues concert, Jim Kelly, Public Works Director, for including art in public works projects when possible, and, last year, Johnny Green and the volunteers who built the stage in Legion Park. AAC will continue working to “bring art to Arlington,” said AAC Presi-

art show coordinator, Vicki Johnson, demo coordinator, Sarah Arney, president, Mayor Barb Tolbert, and far right, Jean Olson, treasurer. dent Sarah Arney. “We were relieved to take a break from the annual auction this year, but will continue to plan events to

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Gobin, vice-chairman of the Tulalip Tribes. “We did this in honor of and to celebrate who we are as Tulalip people, where we are located on the Tulalip Reservation and most importantly to honor our ancestors,” said Chelsea Craig, a Tulalip Tribal member and a cultural specialist at Quil Ceda Elementary. The school has held an annual assembly for almost a decade now that recognizes the day. During the event Tribal members sing traditional songs, perform traditional dances and talk about their history. “One thing our elders al-

ways taught us is to remember who you are, remember where you came from and remember you’re teachings,” said Gobin. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re a member of Tulalip Tribes, or wherever you come from, what matters is you remember the strength from your family,” he said. All students from the school are invited to participate in the celebration and some of the dances. “I think the students enjoy seeing their people and sharing culture with other people, and that they’re able to participate with it and knowing they have the knowledge that they can come out and dance,” said Craig. She said she thought this

year’s assembly went well and said many students were proudly sharing their culture as part of the day. “I thought it was just beautiful. Before the assembly even started I saw people walking the hallways in their regalia. Not all tribal members, some Hispanic people wearing their regalia and that warmed my heart that we’re doing something right,” she said. “It’s a good day to be indigenous in a time in the world where that is not always the case,” said Craig. It wasn’t always the case that tribal members could speak their language or talk about their culture so openly at American public schools, she said. “All of what you wit-

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nessed today was attempted to be taken away through cultural genocide, but we are a resilient people,” said Craig. Gina Bluebird, a Quil Ceda Elementary fourthgrade teacher and a member of the Lakota Nation, said she was happy to be at the school for the past two years. “I wear my feathers with honor and pride,” she said. “I want to thank the tribal people and elders for being so welcoming to me and allowing me to teach your children. It’s been such an experience here to teach and share culture,” said Bluebird. She was one of the dancers at this year’s assembly, where she performed a ‘northern walk-around’ style dance, which originated

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Isabelle Jefferson dances in the Tulalip Day assembly at Quil Ceda Elementary School on Nov. 27. from areas of what is now Idaho. “I did that style of dance to honor the area from where I am at,” she said. “It feels so good to put my clothes back on and wear my hair braids." Craig said that the assembly and cultural work at the

school allows that sort of environment. “You can honor who you are when you are in this school,” she said. “We started doing this in our school, a public school, in the name of healing and changing our story of education.”

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Time to reflect and be thankful As the season Then on May winds down and 28th around 12:30 am, my the garden is put to bed, I can’t help wife hobbled into the bedroom and but pause and reflect on the past woke me up (she several months. It had been sleeping was a roller coast- By Steve Smith down stairs while er year for me she waited for a with lots of promise, a major hip replacement) to inform setback, and then a fantastic me that there was a fire in recovery. the back yard. The neighbor’s Mild weather near the chicken coop had caught on end of winter enabled me fire, which wasn’t a huge to get a jump on my soil space, but by the time I got preparation for my raised up and slipped on my flip beds and by March, I already flops, the fire had spread to had all my cool season veg- my tool shed, engulfing most gies planted and growing of the veggie beds and surquite nicely. The rest of the rounding landscape. Thankmixed border beds had been fully, between the Marysville cleaned out, fertilized, and Police and Fire Departments mulched for the year. All I the fire was contained before had to do was sit back and it spread to either my neighwatch everything wake up bor’s or my house, but the and start growing. Life was damage was done. Once the sun came up good, or so it seemed.

and I surveyed the site, 128 feet of fence was gone — half of my back yard was either gone or singed to the point of needing major pruning. Virtually every vegetable was incinerated, including many of the boards of the raised beds, and all of the gardening tools I had collected over my lifetime were reduced to ingots of aluminum or just destroyed beyond recognition. It was a sobering scene, to say the least. Like any good farmer, the only course of action at this point was to pick up the pieces and start replanting. We replaced the fence and several structures in the nursery that were adjacent to my backyard. The raised bed boards that had been charred were replaced and I proceeded to replant the garden. Much to my surprise,

the potatoes re-sprouted, but that was the only thing that recovered in the garden. The fire was so hot that it sterilized the soil and even after replanting, nothing wanted to grow until I applied liberal amounts of worm castings, which restored the soil microorganisms. In the end, I had one of the best gardens ever despite the fact that many of the veggies were planted very late. It was all a tribute to the resilience of nature and the tenacity of the gardener. By the end of the season, I had replaced the shed (which we had been talking about removing anyway) with a cute little “she shed”, added a colorful arbor with decorative iron moon gates accented with dragonflies, and purchased several “new and improved” tools to re-

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Steve Smith considers the fire damage at his yard and garden as an opportunity to reflect and be thankful. place the ones that had been consumed in the fire. I now have quite a collection of metal tool heads (minus the wooden and fiberglass handles) that are just waiting to be incorporated into some form of garden art. At the time of writing this column, you can hardly tell there was ever a fire. I still need to replace several of the sixteen feet tall Emerald Green Arborvitae that

burned up, but overall, life is good once again and for that I am extremely thankful. I am now looking toward spring when I will repair the last remnants of the fire damage and move on like it never happened. Tragedy always brings opportunity.

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