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School bands join together to perform annual concert By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

with children with disabilities. “There’s friendships that are being built here. You get a lot of kids who are young adults and aged out of the school program and this is a good time for them to be together,” said Deanna Sheldon, who runs the Leah’s Dream Foundation. The whole family is welcome at events that the foundation runs. “We believe in inclusive

Arlington High School’s bands brought in Haller and Post middle school students for their annual Arlington Combined Band Concert on Feb. 6. The annual concert brings together a number of different school bands from the district. “I think it really went well. The ensemble sounded amazing and the concert band sounded really good too,” said Victoria Lake, a senior with the Arlington High School symphonic band. “We [Arlington High School’s symphonic band] did really good, too, although we’re critics of ourselves so we’re very critical,” she said. “But everyone put

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Kevin Copley, right, helps his step-daughter Kayla Richards with some arts and crafts at the Leah’s Dream Foundation Valentine’s party on Feb. 7.

Leah's Dream Foundation hosts Valentine's party By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Young people in Marysville with autism or with disabilities gathered to sing and have fun together at a Valentine’s party on Feb. 7. The event was organized by the Leah’s Dream Foundation, a local nonprofit that puts on events for young people with disabilities, in partnership with the Marysville School District. The party provides a safe environment for families

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Arlington High School Symphonic Band members Marina Vu, right, and Lauren Macdonald play in the Arlington Combined Band Concert on Feb. 6.

Storms cause some minor local flooding By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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136th Street NE, between Smokey Point Boulevard and 40th Avenue, had water on the road on Feb. 6

The Snohomish County area received heavy wind and rain beginning on Jan. 31 and continuing through the week which caused minor flooding incidents. “The biggest event for us occurred during the Eagle Festival,” said James Kelly, Public Works director for the city of Arlington. The Stillaguamish River got up to 19.4 feet that day, and later reached as high as 8.86 feet on Feb. 6. Kelly said there was not a lot of flooding at the river, although other areas of the city did receive some water. “At Stormwater Wetlands Park it was

overflowing with water, as it’s designed to do,” he said, and there was some minor flooding at Island Crossing. Marysville, likewise, did not receive major flooding anywhere. “We did pretty well with the storm,” said Jesse Perrault, streets supervisor with the city of Marysville. Marysville's 136th Street saw some standing water, as did a couple of other roads in the city, but the city didn’t feel the need to close down any roads. “Right now we’re recovering nicely from the storm,” said Perrault. “All of our roads are open now [Feb. 7].”

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environments, so we have a lot of families who have non-disabled children here as well,” said Sheldon. They also provide a place for local parents to get together. “I was just talking to a parent, who has a daughter the same age as my daughter, and it’s just so nice to talk to someone who you can just share something using minimal words and you know what each other mean. And it’s great because there’s no judgement,” she said. Parents said they enjoyed the event. “This is my second time coming and it’s amazing,” said local parent Joseph Klomparens. He said he enjoys the karaoke they put on at the event. “It gives the kids a chance to perform in

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front of everyone,” he said. “It’s a great chance for everyone to get together. It’s a highlight for me." Kevin Copley, step-parent to a child with a disability, also said he enjoyed the event. “She’s from Darrington, so she’s used to be the only person around school as unique as she is,” said Copley. “She told me about this, and we thought it was a school dance for Totem [Middle School], so when we showed up it was really cool,” he said. The Leah’s Dream Foundation was founded in 2015 and this is the fourth year they have held a Valentine’s dance. “We started this nonprofit because of my daughter, Leah, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and we just really wanted to be a part of this community,” said Sheldon. Sheldon was inspired by the work Marysville-Pilchuck High School teacher Jim Strickland was doing. “Jim is a person I admire a lot, so I took what he was doing while he was at M-PHS Life Skills, where he would get all the kids and parents together, and I wanted to provide that for the younger kids,” said Sheldon. The foundation started small but it has been growing, said Sheldon. “The first few events we didn’t get a lot of people, because the outreach wasn’t there. But this past year has been phenomenal,” she said. “Each event we’re getting bigger and bigger and more people are coming,” she said. All the events the foundation puts on are completely free. The organization has also obtained grants from the Tulalip Tribes’ charity foundation and more funding elsewhere as well. “With our annual golf fundraiser we’re generating more money and getting more people in our community who are invested,” said Sheldon. In addition to putting on free events, the foundation provided $15,000 this last year to the Marysville School District for curriculum and materials to assist teachers and the students in the special education department. Sheldon said that the foundation typically has around four events each year. “After this we’ll have our springtime event, date to be determined, and an end of school year event,” said Sheldon. For more information or to get involved with the foundation, visit their website leahsdream.org.

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Stickles gives State of the Chamber By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

President/CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Jesica Stickles gave updates on how the organization is doing during her annual ‘State of the Chamber.’ Stickles delivered her address on Jan. 31. The chamber will be supporting local businesses and holding local events again this coming year, such as their summer carnival. “Our fifth annual carnival will still be on the large lot in Tulalip next to Cabela’s,” said Stickles. The event has brought in carnival rides and games for the past couple of years to the Tulalip area just off of I-5. The carnival is currently scheduled for the second weekend of June. “So it is just right before the Strawberry Festival begins,” said Stickles. The Marysville Brew & Cider Fest returns for another year on April 18. The festival is organized by the chamber and held at the Marysville Opera House at 1225 Third St. Tickets are now on sale for $25 throughout February, said Stickles. The chamber also hopes to hold the Home for the Holidays auction again this year. “We just had it last month and it was hugely successful,” said Stickles, who said last year’s event raised $52,000. Committees will again be working throughout the year on behalf of the chamber, including the legislative committee which works to develop government priorities for the organization. New this year is the chamber’s Military Committee, which is meant to support the military members who live in the community. “Our chamber is currently the sponsor of two of the ships,” at the Everett Naval Station, said Stickles. “But there are other ships that Everett has at their home base so there are a lot more to serve." The chamber also runs

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the Membership Directory, which is scheduled to go to print in March this year. “It will have maps with our members for every person that comes to our Visitor’s Center asking for directions,” said Stickles. Stickles said the organization recently completed a membership survey. “We like to do that every couple of years to make sure that we’re keeping our finger on the pulse,” she said. “The result that stood out was the reason that members were renewing their membership, which was the connections they made,” said Stickles. “The largest issues affecting business right now is finding and hiring qualified workers.” The chamber had 232 business members in 2019, which matched their total from 2018 and would be a 7 percent increase from 2017. “About 30 percent of our members are outside the Marysville Tulalip area,” said Stickles. The types of business also vary, she said.

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Jesica Stickles, President/ CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce, delivers her ‘State of the Chamber’ on Jan. 31. “We have a wide variety of different types of businesses that we serve, however our largest industries are healthcare, finance and insurance, government, and education and that’s followed closely by nonprofits,” said Stickles. More information about the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce and their events is available at marysvilletulalipchamber. com.

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Grace Academy falls to Lummi Nation By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

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Tomahawks’ sophomore guard Emily Hamre outpaces the Everett defender down the sideline in the game at MarysvillePilchuck High School on Feb. 6.

Seagulls dominate Tomahawks 56-20 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com

The Marysville-Pilchuck girls basketball held their final home game of the season alongside their senior night as they matched up with the Everett Seagulls on Feb. 6. Everett got off to a hot start as they opened the game on a shutout 7-0 run before the Tomahawks were forced to call a time out. Coming out of the break, Marysville-Pilchuck

was able to minimize their turnovers but were still outscored 7-3 through the rest of the quarter to enter the second down 14-3. The Seagulls continued to rely on their fundamentals as they moved the ball along the perimeter and created open lanes for high percentage shots. They continued to outscore the Tomahawks, 14-4, in the quarter and entered halftime up 28-7.

The Grace Academy boys basketball team hosted their final regular season game and senior night against the undefeated Lummi Nation Blackhawks on Feb. 4. The Eagles came out on a surprising run as they earned a 5-4 lead behind their ball movement and forced the Blackhawks to take shots from the outside. After falling behind slightly, Lummi Nation took control through the rest of the quarter, utilizing their size in the post and putting on the pressure with a fullcourt defense. Grace Academy was forced into multiple turnovers as they finished the first quarter down 13-7. Through the rest of the first half the Blackhawks continued to keep their foot on the gas, dominating the second quarter by a score of 21-7 as they entered halftime up 34-14. The second half was more of the same as Lummi Nation used their length and

athleticism to produce steals and fastbreak points. The Eagles were outscored in the final two quarters, 20-6 and 16-9, as they took the blowout loss with a final score of 70-29. “We knew we were going to be playing one of the better teams in the state and we learned that at points we could stick with them. I think we have a good chance at getting in the TriDistricts, surprising a lot of people and making some noise,” said Grace Academy Head Coach Scott Carlin. Grace Academy’s seniors came out and battled from beginning to end behind Isaac Impola, Dallas Mathews, Noah Sutton and Anthony Georgeadis. Starting wing and captain Impola led the team in points with 14 as well as totaling one three-pointer, one assist and six rebounds. The Eagles’ co-captain guard Mathews made his mark on the defensive end with five steals as well as scoring five points, one three-pointer, three assists and a rebound. Sutton,

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Eagles’ sophomore guard Logan Anderson looks for the pass against Lummi Nation at Grace Academy on Feb. 4. guard, came off the bench to score four points in limited minutes and grab a rebound. Georgeadis, guard, was unable to get on the scoreboard but dished out two assists and grabbed a rebound off the bench. Nicholas Lenhardt and John Fehme stepped up in their roles as underclassmen in the starting lineup. Lenhardt, sophomore forward, scored the second-most points on the team and filled

the stat sheet with six points, four rebounds, a block and a steal. Fehme, junior forward, didn’t score any points but showed his hustle with two assists, seven rebounds and three steals. The Eagles played their last regular season game but will be looking to fight in the postseason for their shot in the 1B Tri-District Tournament that will be held from Feb. 15–22 at Mt. Vernon Christian High School.

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Tomahawks’ sophomore guard Imajine Moses gets past the defender against the Everett Seagulls at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Feb. 6.

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Eagles’ senior forward and captain Isaac Impola attacks the rim against the Lummi Nation Blackhawks at Grace Academy on Feb. 4.

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Eagles’ senior guard and captain Dallas Mathews puts up the close shot late in the game at Grace Academy on Feb. 4.

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Arlington defeats Snohomish 66-48 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington boys basketball team looked to ride their two-game win streak into another victory as they faced the Snohomish Panthers on Feb. 7. The Eagles started out slow on both ends and made a few errors, but still managed to establish an 8-3 lead halfway through the opening quarter. Arlington struggled to shoot from the outside and relied on their inside game in order to hold on to their lead, 13-10, heading into the second. With a few rotations Snohomish began to find some success from the midrange and in as they worked to slow down the Eagles. With 2:17 left in the half, the Panthers established their first lead of the game as they were on top 23-22. Unfortunately for Snohomish it was short lived as Arlington came back on a 10-0 run to enter halftime up 32-23.

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Arlington’s junior guard Gavin Hawthorne brings the ball up the floor against the Snohomish Panthers at Arlington High School on Feb. 7.

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In the second half Marysville-Pilchuck began to focus on scoring in the post and used some size mismatches in order to generate free throw opportunities. However, even with the trips to the line they were unable to make a significant impact on the scoreboard as the Seagulls continued to pull away. Everett continued to play with space and took advantage of driving lines as the Seagulls walked away with the 56-20 victory. “Our seniors have been here for four years and have stuck with the program through some tough years. Every year we get a little better, we have been able to take steps in the right direction and a lot of that is thanks to them being strong leaders. We’ll have another young team next year, but they are eager to learn and we’re hoping we can continue to help them grow,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Taylor Stevens. Kelsey Edge, Alissa Edge and Lauren Lewis

Coming into the second half it looked like the Panthers were putting the pieces together to come back as they went on a 4-0 run to bring them back within five, 32-27. After slipping through the first few minutes Arlington turned it on as they pulled back to a double-digit lead, 43-31, and forced Snohomish to call their first time out. Through the last three minutes of the third quarter and the entirety of the fourth, the Eagles took control and never allowed the lead to drop below double digits. In the end Arlington took the victory in commanding fashion with a final score of 66-48. “When we shoot well we obviously play better, but we just weren’t able to get them to fall tonight. We didn’t have our usual scoring from a couple of guys but everyone else stepped up to get the win,” said Arlington Head Coach Nick Brown. Arlington had huge play inside and outside from Ethan Martin, Will Abram, Quintin Yon-Wagner and Joseph Schmidt. The Eagles’ sophomore guard, Martin, has had a great year and showed up once again with 20 points, two three-pointers, four assists, six rebounds and a steal. Abram, senior center, was a defensive presence with his 6’10” frame as he earned three blocks, two rebounds and put up nine points with three dunks. Yon-Wagner, sophomore power forward, came off the bench and utilized his strength to score nine points and grab a teamhigh seven rebounds. Schmidt, senior forward, had a down night scoring for his standards but still managed to fill the stat sheet with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Ryan Brown and Luke Brown were key pieces that filled their roles and made key plays when they were called

made their mark on the game as the senior leaders for the Tomahawks. Kelsey, forward, finished with four points while going two-fortwo at the line as well as putting up one assist, six rebounds and three steals. Alissa, forward, finished with two points with four rebounds and one steal. Lewis, guard, was unable to put any points in the scoring column but contributed with five rebounds and two steals.

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Joseph Schmidt, Eagles’ senior wing, tries to finish at the rim late in the game against the Snohomish Panthers at Arlington High School on Feb. 7. upon. Ryan, senior forward, was a huge spark off the bench with four points, four rebounds, four assists and showed off his athleticism with a fastbreak dunk. Luke, sophomore guard, came in and out of the game but took advantage of his limited minutes with five points, four rebounds and a steal. When asked about their recent win-streak, Coach Brown said, “All of us were expecting us to play like this for most of the year. Right now, it just feels like we’re finally playing how we’re supposed to be playing.” The Eagles' regular season is over, but they will be looking to make a run in the postseason as they enter the District One 3A Boys Basketball Tournament held from Feb. 13–22.

Marysville-Pilchuck’s underclassmen stepped up as they will be leaders coming into next season. Emily Hamre, sophomore guard, led the team in points with seven, one three-pointer, two-for-two at the line and five rebounds. Savannah Benjamin, freshman guard, came off the bench in the fourth quarter to score four points and one rebound. Aubre Zackuse, sophomore center, will be a fixture in the post for the

next couple of years as she led tallied seven rebounds, two blocks, two steals and scored on point at the free throw line. Briana Ruiz and Imajine Moses, sophomore guards, were unable to put up any points but combined for one assist, eight rebounds and two steals. The Tomahawks' season is over this year but will return the majority of their varsity roster next year with only three seniors leaving the program.

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AHS DECA students compete at state By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington High School’s DECA club members recently participated in the regional competition and 27 qualified for the state competition. “We took 43 students down and 27 are moving on to state,” said Chance Pearson, president of the DECA chapter. The Jan. 26 competition saw many of the local club members placing highly. “Just in general we had a good year,” said Pearston. “We had more people compete and just about the same percentage move on, but this year I definitely think we placed higher." New members of the

club also did well in the competition. “There’s a lot of firstyear members who placed high and they’re moving on, so it’s really cool to see the drive from new members,” said Pearston. There are a variety of different competitions that DECA students compete in, most involving marketing or job skills. In ‘roleplay’ type competitions students are not given the prompt ahead of time and must respond to the situation they are given. The skills gained help with a lot, said Pearston. “You can ace an interview, that’s how I got my job. I’m comfortable and confident,” he said. Other competitions are

training plan,” said Pearston. His proposal integrated a phone app and a charity partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to promote the shoes. Pearston said he enjoys the competition because it gives him applicable knowledge. “You can apply the skills to anything. I hope I can bring my business plan to a loan officer in the future and have it work,” he said. “You get out what you put in with this program.” The Arlington High School DECA club can now send up to 27 students to the state competition, although Pearston doesn’t think all 27 will plan to go. “We’re definitely pretty

based on prepared presentations, which are more skill-based, he said. “I definitely think over time you can get a whole lot better,” Pearston said. For this year’s competition Pearston wrote three different papers. “They’re big papers. One of them was a 10 page-paper that was an integrated marketing campaign for a service,” he said. In addition, DECA members have to complete a 100-question test and do a 15-minute presentation as part of their projects. “In my project, I was an advertising agency talking with Brooks Running Shoes. I had to create a whole campaign to market a service, and mine was a

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Legos fill M'ville Opera House By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Opera House will be full of Legos for a third year during the city’s Engineering Extravaganza event on Feb. 23. The event allows kids to build using the thousands of Lego bricks brought to the event and put around the opera house. Tickets are $7 per adult or youth. The opera house is at 1225 Third St., Marysville. There are two sessions with one from noon to 2 p.m. and the second from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. “We are working with Play-Well TEKnologies to bring back our Lego event for a third year,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation coordinator for the city’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. “They are bringing in thousands of Legos that kids will be able to play with,” she said. The opera house will host a variety of themed stations for kids to enjoy Legos. “There will be multiple architecture projects kids can take part in,” said Kingsford, such as a motorized monorail. One area will feature Lego recreations of buildings from around the

Marysville area. “There will be an obstacle course for the kids to build gear-driven cars for,” said Kingsford. Children can put together their car designs and send them on the track, she said. This is the first time that the city of Marysville is partnering with Play-Well TEKnologies for this Lego event, but they have been involved in other city events before. “They do some of our summer programs,” and have been to the MotherSon Superhero Dance in the past, said Kingsford. “When we had Play-Well at the dance they brought the obstacle course track,” said Kingsford. Kids at the dance event enjoyed building Lego cars and seeing how they go through the course and it was a big success there, said Kingsford. “The kids would build something and see how it would go on the track,” she said. Legos remain a child and family classic because they give youth a chance to play around with making objects. “In general, kids just love being creative and seeing the possibilities,” said Kingsford. The city of Marysville

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LOIS J. HEICHEL, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00056-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DARYL JAY HAMERLY, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00095-31, 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: January 29, 2020 Personal Representative Barbara J. Jacobsmeyer Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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: January 29, 2020 Personal Representative: Tagen Lehman Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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Jaxon Fryberg plays with the Lego spaceship he built at last year's Ready, Set, Build on April 14, 2019, in Marysville. started the event to provide some family time at the Opera House for locals. “We love providing opportunities for the family to have quality time to play and enjoy with each other,” said Kingsford. She wanted to thank the sponsor of the event, the

Snohomish John L. Scott Real Estate office. “We look forward to having the community come out to the event,” said Kingsford. To pre-register for the event or for more information about other Marysville events, go to marysvillewa. gov.

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Join Village Community Services (VCS), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, on Saturday, April 18, for its annual gala and auction, “Village Gala 2020,” at the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort in Arlington. The formal, black-tie optional event is themed “What a Wonderful World” and will feature live entertainment, full-service dinner, raffle prizes, and a robust live auction. VCS supports individuals with disabilities in achieving personal potential at home, work and in community life. “The Village Gala raises funds so that we can continue supporting, enriching, and nurturing the lives of those we serve; individuals who live with disabilities,” said Michelle Dietz, Executive Director, Village Community Services. “We’ve themed this year’s event ‘What a Wonderful World’ and are excited to trans-

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port our guests through a memorable and beautiful journey filled with hope, support, and joy.” The event is open to the public with individual ticket prices starting at $75; tables of eight can be purchased for $500. For more information or to purchase a ticket online, follow Facebook, visit https://villagegala2020. eventbrite.com, or contact Dietz at either mdietz@villagecommunitysvcs.org or 360-653-7752 ext. 14.

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Opera House hosts women's expo By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The third annual Treat Your Self Women’s Expo will bring a number of women-focused vendors to the Marysville Opera House on Feb. 22. “We’ve had a lot of interest in our vendor events,” said Joanna Martin, manager of the Ken Baxter Community Center and one of the organizers of the women’s expo. “This one is unique, though, because it’s designed to be a girlfriend’s day out,” she said. The Treat Your Self Women’s Expo is held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marysville Opera House at 1225 Third St., Marysville. The event is free for attendees. “This event is a mix of vendors, and we target those that pamper, indulge or heal women,” said Martin. Local businesses and services come out to the event to talk about their products and items.

Martin said 50 vendors are expected for the women's expo. “We have lots of lotions, scrubs and soaps available,” said Martin. The vendors include a wide variety of products and services such as different gyms in the area, spa services, jewelry and accessories, home decor, bath and body products, candles, glassware and food. Some of those businesses are direct sale vendors while others are handmade or hobby sellers. Free prizes will also be given as part of the event. “The first 100 people through the door will get a swag bag,” said Martin. “There will also be raffles given away throughout the event." Those raffles are scheduled for 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. “All of the items in the swag bag and the raffles are free,” said Martin. Those prizes include samples and

coupons for some of the items available at the expo. “Vendors and other local businesses are supplying the items in the bag,” said Martin. This is the third year fro the event which Martin said has brought a lot of women to the Marysville Opera House. “We had a lot of people come through the door last year,” she said. The vendors also said they saw a lot of business for the day, said Martin. People enjoy the event because it allows them a day to get out and spend time with other community members. “The attendees said they had a lot of fun coming with their friends and spending the day looking at all the vendors,” said Martin. More information about city of Marysville events is available at marysvillewa.gov.

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There were still some road closures just outside of the Marysville city limits though, such as east of 67th Avenue and a section of 100th Street, said Perrault. Marysville crews typically work with sand bags to reduce the effects of flooding, said Perrault. “We also have two locations where we provide sand and make it available to the public,” he said. Those locations are usually at 100th Street and 67th Avenue and at the entrance of the Public Works building at 80 Columbia Ave.

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Debi Hurd, left, and Heidi Noon look at some of the jewelry available at last year's Treat Your Self Women’s Expo in Marysivlle on Feb. 23, 2019. “We also go around to the storm drains and make sure there is no debris clogging them up,” said Perrault. “That’s primarily a fall thing, but we still do it in winter.” City crews were prepared to respond during this rain event. “As soon as we saw the rain was coming steadily on Tuesday we put out a request for overtime,” said Perrault. “We’re definitely over the hump now.” Arlington’s crews were also ready. “The city typically prepares for storms like this. We prepared our road closure signs where we typically know there is flooding

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and got sand bags ready,” said Kelly. Flooding ended up not being serious in Arlington, said Kelly, but high winds did knock a high number of trees that were a problem. “Those sand bags were not as necessary this time, but it was good that are crews were ready because they were able to respond to fallen trees,” said Kelly. For heavy rain storms, Perrault recommends neighborhoods make sure their storm drains are clear. “If people see debris pooling around their storm drains they can help clean them up,” he said. “We get to them eventually but in times like these we are spread thin.” Perrault also said to follow the state’s safety motto “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” when there is road on the water. “Don’t drive through standing or flowing water,” he said, “it doesn’t take much water to stall a vehicle.”

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Snohomish County Council's priorities for 2020

Each January, the Snohomish County Council elects its leadership for the year. As you may know, I served as Vice Chair of the Council in 2019. At our first meeting of the year, I was elected by my colleagues to serve at Chair of the Council for 2020. I am humbled by the trust they have placed in me and look forward to laying out some of our priorities for the year at the Snohomish County Council. Three of the main areas we will be focusing on in 2020 are budget, housing affordability, and public safety. One of the initial ideas we will be considering is the prospect of adopting a biennial budget versus our current annual budget. A biennial budget sets out our expenditures and projected revenues on a twoyear cycle. This approach is utilized by many local jurisdictions as well as the State of Washington. A biennial budget allows the Council and executive departments to look at staffing and program spending over a longer period of time, which results in more strategic decision-making and prioritization. Budgeting on a two-year cycle also allows for Council and departments to have more time to assess the impact of budgetary decisions and make more strategic ad-

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justments. Another priority is housing affordability. We have all observed the rising price of housing in the Greater Puget Sound area and specifically in Snohomish County. As housing prices to the south continue to rise, there are more demands for housing here in the northern part of the county. It is important to me that we consider how we can influence housing affordability at all levels of the price spectrum, including middle-class families who do not qualify for lowincome housing assistance but are still struggling to afford a home. My hope is that we can work with stakeholders in the industry to reduce regulatory barriers which can often increase housing costs by as much as 25%. The issues of homelessness, substance abuse, and crime affect all residents of our county, regardless of where you live. We recog-

nize this as one of our top priorities and will be working this year to continue to identify and support effective solutions. We have seen some great early successes with the law enforcementembedded social worker program in Smokey Point. By offering services to those who will take it and holding accountable those who refuse, we are making progress on this issue in North County. I look forward to continuing to support this program and its ongoing success. As a cochair of the Regional Law and Justice Council, I will be working with Councilman Sam Low and our law and justice partners to support a regional approach to these issues. I am excited for what this year has to bring and am looking forward to working with my fellow councilmembers and our great staff to move Snohomish County forward in 2020. Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish County Council and represents District 1 which includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unin-corporated north county. He can be reached by email at Nate. Nehring@snoco.org or by phone at 425-388-3494.

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www.northcountyoutlook.com February 12 - February 18 Preschool Storytime: Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. For ages 3-5. Caregiver required. Held Wednesdays, Feb. 12-26, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

Tweens & Teens Win-It Wednesday: Middle and high school students: You're out of school early today, so join us for We Didn't Playtest This At All, a fun, fast-paced card game. Win a snackish reward just for playing. Held Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at noon, at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Friends of the Arlington Library Meeting: Guests and new members are wel-

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come to join the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs. Held in the Stillaguamish Conference Room, 154 W. Cox Ave. Held Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 3 p.m. RCF auditions: Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts is holding auditions Feb. 12 for roles in an upcoming production of "The Rememberer" by Steven Dietz. The play tells the story of the forced relocation of Native American children to government-run boarding schools in the early 1900s,

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and is set in the Tulalip Boarding School. Many of the characters in the play are Native American children, teens, and adults. Red Curtain is also seeking Native musicians, singers and dancers for the production. Auditions on Saturday, February 8, are from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip. Appointments are not necessary for the Saturday drop-in call, and prepared monologues are not required. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 12, auditions will be held at the Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave. #J in Marysville, with appointments from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit https://redcurtainfoundation.org/auditions.

Tweens & Teens STEM Chain Reaction Contraptions: Work in teams to build a Rube Goldberg machine using a wide array of materials and tiny electronic gadgets called littleBits. Trigger a musical littleBits piece with your contraption to win a prize. Held Thursday, Feb. 20, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

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Toddler Storytime: Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. For ages 18 months to 3 years. Caregiver required. Held Monday, Feb 24 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

Have a Heart for Kids: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation will hold its 17th annual Have a Heart for Kids benefit dinner at 6 CTA Meeting: This month p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Il the Clothing and Textile Granaio Italian Restaurant, Advisors will be sewing 100 W. Montgomery St. in pads and shields – providing Mount Vernon. The event personal hygiene products includes a champagne refor Days for Girls. These ception, special prize drawproducts will help many ing, program presentation girls and women around and six-course Italian meal the world. Bring your with wine hosted by Il sewing machine or serger, Granaio owner/chef Alberregular sewing equipment to Candivi. $100 per perand a few basic colors of son. Proceeds benefit Skagit dark construction thread. Regional Health’s Children’s Kits and instructions will Therapy Program. For tickbe provided. Bring your ets and event information, brown bag lunch, beverage and enjoy sewing fun. call the Foundation Office Meeting is at the Cedar Val- at 360-814-5747 or visit ley Grange, 20526 52nd W., https://www.skagitregionLynnwood, Feb. 21, from alhealth.org/foundation/ 10-2. For more information, foundation-events/have-acall Arlene at 425-743-0128 heart-kids. Waggin’ Tales: Read a tale CTA Fabric Sale: Snohomor two with Arlington's fa- ish County Clothing Textile vorite registered therapy Advisors are preparing for pets. For children and fami- their 10th Annual Fabric lies. Held Saturday, Feb. 22, Sale with more details to beginning at 1 a.m.,at the come. Now they are colArlington Library, 135 N. lecting donations of fabric, notions, needlework, yarn, Washington Ave. related supplies and equipment. Proceeds will go to Crossword answers from page 9 local scholarships, grants and sewing classes. Call Arlene, 425-743-0118 for additional details.

Friends of the Arlington Library Book & Bake Sale: The February theme is "Romance!" Great books, baked goods and gifts available at bargain prices. Something for everyone. Proceeds support the Arlington Library. Held Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

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“I’m very pleased with it. I’ve been pumped all day because all my bands were really ready,” Grabowski said. “Especially on that last number, we’ve been chomping at the bit to play that for weeks.” The high school’s wind

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wind ensemble music,” said Grabowski. Haller Middle School band teacher Kathy Medema said she enjoyed showing students classic music as well, especially in seeing the growth of students as they bring out the emotion of the music. “When you can get them to stop and think about ‘what are we trying to say with the slow stuff ’ … that’s when they start to open up. At the start they were going ‘do we have to play that piece’ and by the end it was their favorite,” she said. “But the fast and loud stuff is good too.” The concert brings many different groups together. “They’re our future,” said Grabowski. “Every kid in our high school band out there tonight was once a middle school kid.” The Arlington Combined Band Concert also provides a way to get kids excited about the high school music program and recruit them for their high school years. “We’ve had some problems with decisions about the program at the middle school level and we’re trying

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Post Middle School students Katelyn Levesque, right, and Abigail Zachary play in the Arlington Combined Band Concert on Feb. 6. to make up for it, and this is a good way to do that,” said Grabowski. Medema said she always enjoys seeing how students continue after they leave her middle school classroom. “This is my 40th year in teaching, not all in Arlington, but I appreciate to see my students as they’ve progressed,” she said. “They can see how good

they’re going to get as they continue as musicians.” As a student, Lake also said she likes the concert because she can see who will be coming into the band program. “As a senior, it’s nice to see who will be taking our place,” she said. “To listen to them backstage it’s amazing to see how they’ve progressed.”

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner Traditionally place cut flowers speaking, Valen— because I love tine’s Day is the to have cut flow“Christmas” seaers in the house son for florists, anytime of the whereas Mother’s year - but rathDay belongs to er to augment the garden cen- By Steve Smith the traditional, ters. However, not being thoughtful gift with someone to follow tradition, I am thing less ephemeral that going to take this space to will show your undying love help you stretch the enve- for many years to come. If lope, so to speak. Here are it helps, just think of some some suggestions, not to re- of these ideas as merely “cut

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flowers with roots”. “Love”, of course, is the common thread that ties all of these ideas together. Roses are the first “cut flower with roots” that come to mind, as there are oodles of them with “love” in their names. ‘Love at First Sight’ is a new hybrid tea for 2020 with flowers of red and white, a fruity fragrance and good disease resistance. ‘Love’s Promise’ is a sassy bright currantred colored hybrid tea with strong raspberry fragrance. For a “steamier” effect, try ‘Mercury Rising’ which sports flowers of medium pink and ivory cream with a mild fragrance, or ‘Smokin’ Hot’ that has dark orange with purple overlay colored flowers. ‘Burst of Joy’ sends an upbeat message to your true love with its vibrant orange and highlights of yellow floribunda flowers that have a light tea perfume. 'State of Grace’, ‘Double Delight’, and ‘Life of the Party’ will convey your devotion for many years to come. Maybe you are looking for a smaller option, something for a friend, or an add-on to a gift you al-

ready found, try a packet of seeds. ‘Love in the Mist' is an easy-to-grow annual with delicate foliage that is topped with powder blue to dark indigo blue flowers all summer long — it makes a great cut flower for summer bouquets. The seed pods are intriguing so they work well in an everlasting arrangement and it will reseed itself, allowing it to come back every year (again, a tribute to your relationship). ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is another easy-to-grow annual, a beautiful plant but I find the name a bit morose. Its dramatic foliage is followed by long drooping panicles of deep crimson purple flowers in late summer - this plant makes a statement in the garden. Or, if you are feeling a bit selfabsorbed, give your loved one a packet of ‘Forget Me Not’ seeds. When sown in a cool, moist location, they will bloom soft blue flowers with a yellow center early in the season and will happily spread through your garden in a few short seasons — which is a polite way of saying they are borderline invasive and obnoxious,

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The wide variety of roses makes them a popular choice for Valentine's Day. which could end up being either a positive or negative reminder of your significant other. Finally, my all-time favorite perennial ‘Bleeding Heart' is a winner any time of the year. There are several variations, but the one I can’t live without is called ‘Gold Heart’. It sports golden foliage in early spring, topped with long wands of pink heart-shaped flowers in March and April. Plant it in a shaded or woodland area and it will come back twice the size the following season. There are plenty of other

out-of-the-box, living plant, gift options — all with the goal to give your loved one a thoughtful, long-lasting token of your appreciation and love. So, for this Valentine’s Day, forget tradition and move out of your comfort zone by trying some of these “cut flowers with roots” ideas. They will reward you richly for years to come rather than one short week or two.

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

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