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AHS drama students present 'Once Upon a Mattress' By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com “Once Upon a Mattress,” a musical comedy adaptation of “The Princess and the Pea,” will come to Arlington High School this month. The production from the school’s drama students will be held March 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. with a 1 p.m. matinee performance on March 14 as well. It is being presented at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and kids. The play takes a different look on the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale. “It’s a musical comedy that takes a spin on the classic fairy tale ‘The Princess and the Pea,’” said student Kirahy Meyers. “It adds some elements and definitely takes some
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Lakewood School District maintenance specialist Dan Green works on the electrical controls for the English Crossing Elementary’s boiler on Feb. 28.
Lakewood schools put levies on April 28 ballot PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Arlington High School drama student Emily Columbo sings one of her numbers with Kirahy Meyers, right, during a rehearsal of “Once Upon a Mattress” on Feb. 27 twists and turns along the way,” he said. Student actor Jake Hurst said he expects the play to be an enjoyable event. “I’m surprised they’re not selling mutton and
mead in the audience because this is a really rowdy night of medieval fun,” he said. The production adds characters and plot lines, and changes up a number of
the characters. “Everybody has heard of ‘The Princess and the Pea’ but not everybody has heard of this version of it,” See DRAMA on page 11
By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Lakewood School District will try again with levies meant to retain current programs and staff, and improve building maintenance and technology. The Programs and Operations levy and Capital and Technology levy were placed on the Feb. 11 ballot
and received 44.99 percent support and 46.57 percent support respectively. On Feb. 26 the Lakewood School District Board of Directors voted 5-0 to place those two measures on the April 28 Special Election ballot. Both proposals would
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Volunteers help restore Quil Ceda Creek By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Volunteers helped to restore some of the creek land near Strawberry Fields Park back to its native habitat on Feb. 29. The Adopt A Stream Foundation worked with the city of Marysville, the state's Department of Ecology, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife, and land trust group Forterra to plant trees around the Quil Ceda Creek. "We are planting trees. A lot of these fields out here have gotten fallow," said Kyle Koch, an ecologist and one of the project managers with the Adopt A Stream Foundation.
"It was logged out a hundred years ago and turned into strawberry fields. Then that went belly-up so what took over was a lot of invasive reed prairie grass," he said. The foundation helped host an event to bring people out and plant trees near the creek. "It's great because there's all kinds of people we get," said Koch. "There's some people who show up to every volunteer event and some who have never planted a tree in their lives, and that's just as important to do that outreach to people," he said. See TREES on page 8
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Tristan Weller, left, and Richard Weller plant a tree in creek land near Strawberry Fields Park on Feb. 29.
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renew already existing levies, so they are not new taxes necessarily. “I must continue to emphasize that these levies are not a new tax. Without these levies there will be program cuts … this is a reality, it is not a threat,” said Jahna Smith, Lakewood School Board president. Although board members did acknowledge that financial concerns are real and troubling for many in the area. “I feel for those people who don’t know if they have the financial resources to mark a ‘yes,’” said board member Leaha Boser. She encouraged people to remember that these taxes will go specifically to their community. “We understand concerns about the burdens of taxes. I truly believe those battles need to be fought not at the expense of our students and our school district,” said Smith. The current Educational Programs and Operations levy is set to expire at the end of 2020. It currently makes up around 14 percent of the district’s budget. Those funds go toward staff and programs that the state does not fund or does not fully fund, such as athletics, band, clubs and
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mental health support staff. The Programs and Operations levies are common for most school districts in the state who typically go out every four years to the voters for them. The last time it passed in 2016 the district asked for a rate of $2.81 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The state legislature recently began putting more funds into local districts and capped the rate of that levy to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value, but after a year the state loosened that cap. Now Lakewood officials are asking for what they can get under the current cap, which is $2.18 per $1,000 of assessed property value, less than the 2016 amount, but an increase over the current collections. Because of the McCleary decision, which said the state legislature had to fully fund education, some residents are under the impression that the local levies are no longer needed, said Lakewood board member Larry Bean. “The whole concept of the levies will remain given the current funding situation, if we want to keep the programs and operations that we have in place,” he said. “That’s one of the realities that we’ve all struggled with.” The second levy would also continue a formerly
passed measure. The Technology and Capital Improvements levy would provide funds meant to continue the district’s investment in technology and provide funding for building maintenance. The levy amount for this would not be an increase and would stay at $0.27 per $1,000 of assessed property value. When the levy was passed the first time the district was more focused on technology, but this time the funds will be split about 50/50 between maintenance and technology. Building maintenance is becoming more necessary in places like English Crossing Elementary, which has a heating system that runs on a single boiler. “One of the things that we’re trying to do as part of the capital/tech levy is replace this boiler system with a double boiler system,” said Dale Leach, facilities supervisor for the district. “This is the most vulnerable school if we were to have a boiler shutdown,” and if that happened during the winter they could have to move the elementary’s classrooms to other schools. Lakewood school officials said these levies are meant to meet the educational needs of local students. “These levies were put
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Work continues on First Street Bypass By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The First Street Bypass project is more than halfway finished and is on schedule to be complete toward the end of summer. The new roadway will provide a new arterial that connects State Avenue with the Sunnyside area. “Currently, we are nearing 60 percent completion of the project with the work on the First Street Bypass,” said Steve Miller, project manager for the city of Marysville. A good percentage of the paving work has been done, he said. “We have paved the entire south portion of the new roadway,” said Miller, and now work will flip to the other portion of the roadway, which includes removing the current pavement and completing utility work. “We are on schedule and plan to be substantially completed by the end of summer, sometime in September,” said Miller. That is the time the new roadway is scheduled to open as well, he said. Marysville officials have long planned for a First Street Bypass road project
and began last year. “The First Street Bypass will be another link in the city’s transportation system,” said Miller. Providing another eastto-west route is meant to relieve congestion at the intersection of Fourth Street and State Avenue. “And it will provide another route to get onto I-5 once the Department of Transportation has finished the HOV lanes and the interchange that are scheduled to be at SR-529,” said Miller. A interchange between I-5 and SR-529 is scheduled to come to the downtown in the next couple of years, which was part of a transportation package passed by the state legislature. The First Street Bypass was started partially in response to more anticipated traffic in the downtown area. The road will be five lanes between State Avenue and Alder Avenue, until going down to two lanes. Bike lanes are a planned part of the construction as well. There will be continued traffic impacts and First Street between Alder Avenue and Columbia Avenue will remain closed, for both
Census questions? Marysville hosts March 28 event Marysville homes will receive U.S. Census invitations in the mail in midMarch. If you have questions about which questions are asked or need help completing your questionnaire, the City of Marysville is teaming up with Snohomish County to offer two free events open to the public. Assistance is available in English and Spanish. Saturday, March 28 Marysville Historical Museum 6805 Armar Rd., Marysville 10-11 a.m. Census 101 Training What is it? Is it mandatory? Why is it important? What information will you need to provide? How will you be able to respond? Where to go if you have any questions? No RSVP needed. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Census Day Party! Questionnaire Assistance Event After you receive your invitation to participate in the 2020 census (between March 12-20), drop in and we will have someone avail-
able to walk you through the questionnaire and support you as needed. No RSVP needed. It’s important that every person in Marysville be counted. Why? Population numbers confirmed by the Census are used to allocate nearly $700 billion in federal funding to local governments. That translates to about $2,000 per person counted going to local communities including Marysville to help pay for essential services like highways, schools and more. Federal Census statistics are also used to prepare population projections that help inform growth management decisions at the local and regional levels. Census numbers also determine how many seats we are granted in the U.S. House of Representatives. The state uses Census numbers to draw boundaries for every level of government down to school districts. For more information about the Census, visit snohomishcountywa. gov/5418/2020-Census.
safety purposes and to help the construction crew complete their work quicker, said Miller. “Traffic impacts will include intermittent lane closures,” he said. The city of Marysville purchased many of the homes along First Street to begin the project. Just one of those houses was acquired through eminent domain. The project is being funded with city funds and is estimated to cost about $12 million. “We are seeing good progress with our contractors,” said Miller. “We are experiencing a good partnership with them,” he added.
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Work near First Street in Marysville continues on Feb. 28 to complete a bypass that will connect State Avenue and 47th Avenue.
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Arlington girls pummel Lake Washington 56-32 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The third-seeded Arlington girls basketball team travelled to Shorewood High School to battle the sixthseeded Lake Washington Kangaroos in the 3A Regionals on Feb. 29. The Eagles came into the game with a size disadvantage but that didn’t stop them from coming out and displaying their dominance on the defensive end. Over the first five minutes Arlington kept the Kangaroos scoreless with a 9-0 run. Lake Washington refused to leave the first quarter score-
less and managed to score on a couple of close shots to enter the second down 12-4. Through the rest of the first half the Eagles continued to put pressure on the Kangaroos in the full court and forced a long list of turnovers. While only allowing three points in the second quarter, Arlington entered the half with an incredible 25-7 lead. Lake Washington came out of the halftime looking to turn the game around, but Arlington refused to let off the gas. After a commanding first half, the Eagles came out with even more energy
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Arlington’s sophomore guard Keira Marsh pushes the possession up the floor against the Lake Washington Kangaroos at Shorewood High School on Feb. 29.
on both ends of the floor and outscored the Kangaroos 18-6 in the third quarter. Heading into the final eight minutes up 43-13, Arlington was able to rotate in the final couple of players on their 12-player roster who hadn’t had time on the floor yet. With the Eagles’ bench playing most of the final quarter, Lake Washington was able to use their size to outscore the Eagles 19-13, but still lost in a blowout with a final score of 56-32. “We were ready coming in, so getting this one in the way we did feels really good and it’s exciting. Defense is the key for our team, it sets the pace for us and it gives us a lot of confidence for our offense,” said Eagles’ sophomore point guard Keira Marsh. Arlington was led by their guard duo of Marsh and junior Hailey Hiatt. Marsh led all scorers with 17 points and two three-pointers while also grabbing six rebounds and forcing four steals. Hiatt was right behind her with the second-highest total of 13 points and one three along with two assists, five rebounds and a steal. “It all starts with the defense. At this point in the year you want to be play-
ing your best basketball and it worked out that way today. Our depth is a huge strength for us because we can play our full roster while other teams are shortening their rotation down to six or seven. We have energy and fresh legs while they’re getting tired. That pressure wears on them and then we can take advantage of their mental mistakes,” said Arlington Head Coach Joe Marsh. The rest of the starting lineup of Jenna Villa, Josie Stupey and Makenzie Gage filled their roles and played off each other. Villa, freshman forward, scored six points with a three-pointer, two assists and four rebounds. Stupey, junior guard, led the team in steals with five, along with three points, two assists and six rebounds. Gage, junior forward, had the tough task of shutting down the Kangaroos’ 6’4” center and was incredibly successful while also putting up three points, one assist and two steals. The Eagles’ bench was incredible as five out of seven players were able to get on the scoreboard. Hannah Rork, sophomore guard, came in for limited minutes but made the most of
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Allison DeBerry, Eagles’ senior guard, takes the contact and puts up the close shot against the Lake Washington Kangaroos at Shorewood High School on Feb. 29. her time with four points, one three-pointer and two rebounds. Abbey Hassing, junior guard, came out with confidence as she organized the Eagles' offense when she was on the floor putting up two points, two assists, five rebounds and a steal. Ella Strittmatter, junior forward, came in the fourth quarter
and used her length to record an assist, two rebounds and two blocks. After the dominate victory against the Kangaroos, the Eagles have punched their ticket into the Quarterfinals of the 3A Girls State Basketball Tournament at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m.
Chargers battle for 54-51 win over Mt. Tahoma By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com The 15th seeded Marysville Getchell boys basketball team travelled to Puyallup High School to take on the 10th seed, Mt. Tahoma T-Birds, in the 3A Regionals on Feb. 28. Mt. Tahoma came out relying on their size and strength in the paint as they ran up a 6-0 lead over the first two minutes. After falling behind early, the Chargers began to settle down and were able to go on a 6-3 run to bring them within three with four minutes left. Over the rest of the quarter both teams began to trade baskets as the T-Birds held on to their three-point lead heading into the second, 15-12. Marysville Getchell opened
the second quarter on a 5-0 lead and claimed their first lead of the game, 17-15. They continued to keep the score close as the T-Birds reclaimed a lead, 25-24, with a couple of minutes left before the half. The Chargers refused to coast into halftime, as they forced late turnovers and went on a 7-0 run to enter the second half up 31-25. Coming out in the second half the T-Birds and Chargers fought hard on both ends, not allowing an easy shot on either side. Marysville Getchell forced a handful of turnovers and relied on their ball movement to create open shots in the midrange. After battling against each other the Chargers were able to slightly increase their lead, 42-35, entering the fourth quarter.
Mt. Tahoma slowly began to close the gap throughout the final quarter as they brought it to within four, 48-44, with 3:34 left on the clock. Marysville Getchell stayed consistent from the line and maintained a slight lead through the last few minutes. The T-Birds kept closing in and were able to give themselves one last shot to earn overtime as they had five seconds left on the clock, down by three. After TBirds missed a shot from nearly half court, the Chargers were able to walk off the floor with the 54-51 victory. This will be the first trip to the State Tournament in school history for the Marysville Getchell boys basketball program. See CHARGERS on page 5
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Marysville Getchell’s junior guard Malakhi Knight looks for the pass against the Mt. Tahoma T-Birds at Puyallup High School on Feb. 28.
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M-P falls to Kamiakin 81-71 By Andrew Hines sports@northcountyoutlook.com
The third-seeded Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball team travelled to Shorewood High School to match up with the sixth seed, Kamiakin Braves, for the 3A Regionals on Feb. 29. Kamiakin came out early using their size to score in the paint and outmuscling the Tomahawks on their way to a quick 7-4 lead. Marysville-Pilchuck began to make a few stops but couldn’t get open shots of their own as they struggled to shoot from beyond the arc. After allowing a few scored early, the Braves went on a tear through the rest of the quarter, outscoring the Tomahawks 13-4, ending the first up 20-8. The second quarter was a completely different story, as Marysville-Pilchuck found themselves relying on their experience, drawing fouls and forcing turnovers to create opportunities. The Tomahawks were able to outscore the Braves 21-12 and shrink the lead down to 32-29 heading into the half. Mar ysville-Pilchuck came out in the second half looking to go on a run of their own as they opened with a 6-2 run to gain their first lead of the game, 3534. Kamiakin kept looking to go to the post but the
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Tomahawks started denying the easy shots from in close. Marysville-Pilchuck relied on their athleticism and ball movement to drive into the lane on their way to a 23-18 quarter and the 52-50 lead heading into the final eight minutes. The Braves went back to using their length once again as they were able to cut along the baseline and take midrange shots for a 12-3 run before the Tomahawks were forced to call a time out. M-P wouldn’t allow the game to slip away as they battled back to a 63-61 deficit with two
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Brady Phelps, Tomahawks’ senior guard, looks to send a pass up the court against the Kamiakin Braves at Shorewood High School on Feb. 29.
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“These kids have been working hard since day one and they really deserve it. I am so proud of them with how they played against a really good athletic team. They’re just learning, getting better and have been getting better with every game all season. We’re going to enjoy this moment, but we believe that we can compete with anyone in the state,” said Marysville Getchell Head Coach Corby Schuh. The Chargers were led by their trio of juniors in Malakhi Knight, Josiah Koellmer and Austin Townsend. Knight, shooting guard, led the team with 21 points and two three-pointers while filling his stat sheet with
minutes left. After a few tough possessions they fell behind 66-63 with 18 seconds left. The Tomahawks’ senior Luke Dobler went to the line to hit three clutch free throws with eight seconds left to send the game into a 66-66 overtime. Unfortunately for MarysvillePilchuck, both of their post players in Ethan Jackson and Aaron Kalab fouled out late in the game and the Braves were able to take advantage down low. In the end, Kamiakin was able to outscore the Tomahawks 15-5 and walked away with the 81-71 victory. “We learned some things, got better and I was glad to see that we could make adjustments where we needed to, unfortunately we had a few calls that forced us to go small. We had two paths ahead of us coming into the game, one was ideal and the other was not, but this is the path we have to take. In life, when things are harder, typically the reward is better, so that’s how we’re going to take this,” said MarysvillePilchuck Head Coach Bary Gould. Luke Dobler had an incredible day as the Toma-
three assists, nine rebounds, two blocks and five steals. Koellmer, point guard, used his speed to score 13 points, hit one three-pointer and tallied three assists. Townsend, forward, also scored 13 points and hit one three-pointer while adding on seven rebounds, one block and three steals. Alex Owens and Landyn Olson played their roles and were key pieces on the way to the win. Owens, junior guard, came off the bench to show off his playmaking with four points, four assists, a rebound and two steals. Olson, junior forward, filled his stat line with two points, one assist, two rebounds, one block and three steals. The Chargers will be looking to continue their postseason run at the Tacoma Dome as they compete in the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament held from March 4-7.
hawks' leading guard, dropping 27 points, four three-pointers and going nine for 11 at the free throw line. He also added on two assists and two rebounds. The rest of the Tomahawks' lineup stepped up in big time situations and made plays when Dobler was out on foul trouble. Cameron Stordahl, senior forward, was the team’s second leading scorer with 17 points, two threepointers, two rebounds, a block and a steal. Aaron Kalab, senior forward, was right behind him with 15 points, two three-pointers, two assists, a team-high 11 rebounds and a steal. Ethan Jackson, senior center, was a key playmaker as a big man with seven points, one three-pointer, five assists and three rebounds. At the point guard position Brady Phelps was all over the floor with five points, one three-pointer, seven assists, two rebounds and three steals. After their loss in the Regionals, the Tomahawks will still be able to fight their way through the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament held at the Tacoma Dome from March 4-7.
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Thursday, March 5 Sunrise 6:40 am • Sunset 6:00 pm
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It’s no secret that it’s flu and virus season, but there are many well-kept supplement secrets you can add to your routine to boost your immune system and help shield yourself from catching any bugs. This is the time of year to ramp up your supplement routine to make sure your immune system is firing on all cylinders. Vitamin C This supplement is my #1 recommendation to add this time of year, and you’ll want to take more than you’d thing. The recommended daily amount (RDA) of vitamin C is about
75-100 mg. When you are trying to boost your immunity, try taking 2,000+ mg spaced throughout your day. Your body will not absorb it at the higher amounts as well, but it’s still worth taking. Keep in mind it can upset your bowels so don’t take too much too fast or at once. Echinacea If you know you will be around people who are sick, or traveling, boosting your intake of echinacea is a great idea. It’s not a supplement I would take daily but at the first signs of symptoms of a cold or flu it’s a great idea.
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It works best for treating an upper respiratory infection. Colloidal Silver Silver is one of the most underrated and unknown supplements considering all of its capabilities. While you should not use it daily (typically not for more than two weeks straight), its shortterm benefits are astounding. It can be used internally to help boost immunity and externally to treat wounds. Elderberry Elderberry is a great immunity booster. You can take it as a powder or a syrup and can even get it in tasty gummies for the kids. A great way to consume elderberry is to add the powder to a smoothie or make a hot tea with it. This is a good supplement to load up on for a week or so then take a daily dose while you are trying to prevent getting sick. H2O & Clean Eating If you should come down with a cold or flu, it's essential to maintain healthy eating. While it may sound comforting at the time, loading up on sugary drinks or foods will only feed the virus and keep you feeling ill. Instead, load up on liquids like water and tea and limit the sugary juice or sports drinks. You can stock up on electrolytes via sea salt, bone broth, or coconut water. Remember, one of the best ways to prevent getting sick is to have your immune system as strong as possible. Think of it as going to the gym for your cells. The stronger your immune system, the less of a chance of getting sick or the less the severity of the illness if you do get sick. And of course, don't forget to wash your hands often and stay home if you are sick to help prevent the germs from spreading!
Emily Countryman is a board-certified health coach and owner of Ideal Wellness located at 2639 172nd St. NE Suite 104 in Smokey Point/Marysville. She can be reached online at www. idealwellness.com or info@ idealwellness.com.
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Local officials lobby in Olympia By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com As state legislators debate bills and budgets, local officials have been lobbying to make sure Marysville and Arlington projects are still on track. Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring has been down to Olympia a few times the last couple of weeks. “The council and I have been working down in Olympia,” he said, “sometimes with a couple of other leaders from Snohomish County.” Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert also said she traveled down to meet with the Association of Washington Cities and to check in with local legislators. The biggest concern for both was the fallout of Initiative 976 which passed last November and would limit car tab fees. How that budget shortfall would be made up is still in debate in Olympia. “We’re hoping to keep the funds for all the major transportation projects in the area,” said Nehring. Specifically the two major I-5 interchanges, at 156th Street and SR-529, that are scheduled to be built in the near future thanks to a 2015 state transportation package. “There was some talk that they might be delaying some of the projects,” said Nehring. Arlington also had their own project in that transportation package: the widening of 172nd Street which would increase the number of lanes in the eastern part of the road. “With the passage of Initiative 976, there was a worry that it could be delayed,” said Tolbert. “It was a worry that the legislature was going to fill that funding gap by delaying projects.” That bottleneck on SR531 (172nd Street) has long been a concern for the city. “It’s important because of the amount of traffic on SR531. It is a key connector for a lot of different areas around the city,” said Tolbert. “It is a state highway, but its still important that we advocate for it,” she said.
Both mayors said they were optimistic that those major transportation projects are still on schedule. “From everything I’ve read and seen that project is still on track,” said Tolbert. Nehring agreed that it doesn’t look like Marysville’s interchanges will be affected. “We’ve been really lobbying that those projects are not a good place to look for budget relief,” he said. Local officials also sought new funding for other projects. Advocating for projects at the state level often takes a couple of years of persistence. “We pick three of four projects and try to be consistent about what we’re pushing,” said Nehring. “That has been successful for us.” This is an even year for the legislator, which means a short budget session as well, which means there is less room in the budget for new projects, said Tolbert. “This year is a short session, so there is not as much budget work,” said Nehring. Officials said they were still asking for new projects though. “We’ve been hoping to get full funding final phase of the Ebey Waterfront Trail,” said Nehring. “We’ve gotten some traction to get work for the trail." The city is also looking at Grove Street to build the road over the train tracks, which most importantly would allow emergency vehicles a way to make it to the other side if there is a train going through the city. “That is not something that we expect to get this year, but maybe next year,” said Nehring. Arlington is hoping to get the funds to finish their planned innovation center that will be on Olympic Avenue. “That is something that we are carrying forward from the America’s Best Communities competition,” said Tolbert. “It will help encourage new designs and thinking from our current businesses and provide opportunities to innovate for new businesses,” she said.
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AHS students design banners By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington High School students are helping to design metal banners for the new Arlington Valley Road as part of their advanced manufacturing class. School staff are working with city of Arlington staff on the project, which is the second time in two years the two have collaborated. “Last year we did the bike racks with the city of Arlington, and at the beginning of this year the mayor reached
out again with another art idea,” said teacher Collin Nelson. Arlington Valley Road opened last March and is a road in one of the city’s industrial parks. The metal banners would add some public art to that section of the roadway. “Once we received our new CNC plasma table, which I knew we were getting this year, I knew we would be able to do it,” said Nelson. A CNC plasma table is a 5x5 table that takes designs
made on a computer and cuts them out by itself. “The kids will be able to design it on the computer, plug it in, and the machine cuts it out automatically,” said Nelson. Students said they were excited to take part in a project that could become part of the city. “I think it’s amazing. Having younger generations from middle school and up making art for the community, I think is a really great thing because it shows how involved we can be,” said Ar-
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lington High School student Selena Tedford. “I was excited. Last year I did the bike racks, as well, but mine didn’t get picked,” said Arlington High School student Triston Gamble, who said this was another chance to provide something for the community. Gamble said he wanted to create something that could contribute to Arlington. “I like giving back to the community,” he said. Tedford also enjoyed the open-ended nature of the project. “I like being able to bring creativity into it, and to make sure that everything works,” she said. “Seeing the final product once everything is done is really rewarding,” Students met with the mayor and staff last week to go over their designs so far. “All of the students pitched the rough designs they had and the city gave back their adjustments or corrections that were needed,” said Nelson. Over the next couple of weeks students plan to finalize their designs and the city plans to select some to be part of the road. “They’ll pick however many they want made and then we’ll order metal and get them cut out,” said Nelson.
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Arlington High School student Selena Tedford in front of the banner she designed for her advanced manufacturing class’ recent project. Nelson said that the advanced manufacturing class is in part learning about the business side of manufacturing. “Somebody comes to them and makes a request and now they have to figure out how to make it,” said Nelson, and this type of project helps student experience that kind of business atmosphere. As part of the project stu-
dents are also going to do an analysis of the cost of their signs which they will provide to the city. This is the second year that the class has given back to the town and Nelson wants to continue working with the city. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to keep doing projects around the community and have them see what we can do,” he said.
out. We like doing this stuff especially as we go fishing," said volunteer Richard Weller. "It's rewarding and you get to do it with other people, which is fun," said volunteer Ellie Sen.
Trees create a "riparian buffer" around creeks which create a better environment for the fish. "The good thing about trees is that they create shade and habitat for salmon," said Koch. He said that Coho salmon (silver salmon) often come to that area of the Quil Ceda Creek to spawn. "It's early in the year. They're done spawning but they haven't emerged from the gravel yet," he said. "This tributary is one of the bigger ones in Marysville and it's very historically important. It used to have a huge salmon run, and it was and still is important to the local tribes like Tulalip," said Koch. The trees could also bring other benefits to the area. "It's a huge open area that is just right up the Department of Ecology's alley because they are all about water quality," said Koch. The foundation has been working at the park for a while now to build a better salmon habitat. "We started off with eight acres and got permission from the city of Marysville to continue with another six acres," said Koch. More information about the Adopt A Stream Foundation and their work is available at their website at streamkeeper.org.
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Celebrating Women's History Month in Marysville
March is Women's History Month, commemorating and celebrating the vital role of women in American history. This is a good opportunity to recognize some influential women in our Marysville Tulalip community history and thank them for their contributions. City of Marysville The city’s name honors Maria (Quin) Comeford, the wife of founder James Comeford. The Comefords came to Washington Territory in 1873 and founded Marysville in 1884; the town was incorporated in 1891. When it comes to city government, it was decades before women were elected into leadership positions. The first was Deebe (McInnis) Anderson, who served on the City Council from 1972 to 1975. Succeeding female City Councilmembers were Ruth Roundy (1974-77), Jean Fischer (1980-83) and Rita Matheny (1982-87), who then served as Marysville’s first female Mayor from 1988 to 1991. Following Matheny were City Councilmembers Donna Pedersen (1989-2001), Donna Wright (1990-99, 2002-17) and Shirley Bartholomew (1994-2001), who had previously served on the Snohomish County Council from 1981 through 1989. Afterward came Normajean Dierck (1998-2001), Suzanne Smith (2000-03), Lisa Vares (2002-05) and Carmen Rasmussen (200512). Kamille Norton, current Council President, has served on the City Council since 2013. Marysville School District Before a school was established in Marysville, Elizabeth Shoultes and her husband moved from New York to Marysville in 1825. They claimed land north
of Marysville for farming and raised ten children. Three generations later, Shoultes Elementary School was named after the farming family. The first school in Marysville was built two miles east of town in the Sunnyside area in 1880. Prior to the building of the school, children were taught in the home of Maria Comeford, the wife of Marysville’s founder and city namesake. The first Shoultes one-room schoolhouse was built in 1891. Lucille Wilson, or “Ma Wilson” as she was affectionately known, ran the first one-room schoolhouse built in the Kellogg Marsh area in 1902. Ma Wilson taught at the school for 42 years. In 1987, Marysville School District employee and community member, Pat Olsen, wrote a book titled 100 Years of Excellence - A Glance Back to our Roots in Marysville. Pat was a freelance journalist who had a special interest in helping young people learn how to write creatively. In the 1990s, Laura Wild, Debbie Vincellete and Sally Ongaro were known as the “Founding Mothers” for the Marysville Cooperative Education Program. Although heavily dominated by men in the early years, the school board did see its share of women serving. The school board was founded in 1888. The first woman to serve was Sarah Smith (1909), followed by Gladys Smith (1923), Alice Stanton (1928), Gail Marshall (1934), Margaret Pearson (1954), Patricia Glein (1965), Marie Nelson (1976), Joann Delazarri (1983), Pennie Bare (1977), Marion Davis (1983), Victoria Graves
(1989), Pat McGhee (1991), Frances Coverson (1995), Cary Peterson (1999), Vicki Gates (2003), Sherri Crenshaw (2001), Cindy Erickson (2005), Darci Becker (2006), Wendy Fryberg (2010) and Mariana Maksimos (2013). Out of 33 district superintendents, Linda Whitehead (2001) and Becky Berg (2013) were the only two women to serve in the role to date. Tulalip Tribes Tulalip people are known to center their women and lift their grandmothers up and honor them. Grandmothers are the heart of our community, aunties are like second mothers to children, and girl cousins are like sisters to each other. Women today are leaders and role models for the whole community. One of our most notable and influential women has been Harriette Shelton Dover (1904-1991). She was the second woman to serve on the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors from 1939-1950 and served as the first chairwoman in 1946. Harriette was also instrumental in opening Tulalip Elementary by donating land as she wanted to keep our kids close to home. Since Harriette, Tulalip has had countless women serve on the Board of Directors. We are now on our third year of having women serving as Board Chair, most currently Teri Gobin. Women hold a majority of key positions within Tulalip Tribal Government. This monthly column is jointly prepared by the City of Marysville, Marysville School District and Tulalip Tribes about topics of interest to the Marysville Tulalip community.
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First Aid Workshop: Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop March 10, 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. at the Marysville YMCA at 6420 60th Dr. NE. This Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop introduces participants to a five-step action plan to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis. Presented by Compass Health.
UPCOMING EVENTS Travel on the Spooky Side: The vice president of the Advanced Ghost Hunters of Seattle Tacoma, June Nixon, discusses her travels, paranormal investigations and stories of ghosts and spirits from around the world. AGHOST is a volunteer paranormal research organization focused on providing education, training and community outreach through scientific investigation, data collection and analysis. Registration is encouraged. Held Friday, March 13, beginning at 4 p.m., at the Arlington Li-
Friends of the Arlington Library Book Sale: Great books available at bargain prices. Something for everyone. Proceeds support the Arlington Library. Held Tuesday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesday, March 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
Art With Friends - Mexican Tin Art: Bring your friends to the library to learn about hojalata, a bright and beautiful form of Mexican tin art, help make a new group art piece for the library and share tasty snacks. For ages 6 and up. Held Saturday, March 14, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Tweens & Teens Win-It Wednesday: Middle and high schoolers, you're out of school early today. Join us for some board games and win a snackish reward just for playing. This month we're testing the game Go Nuts for Doughnuts. Held Wednesday, March 18, beginning at noon, at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. 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 Mondays, March 23 & 30, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DAVID FRANK GOETZ, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00270-31, 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: February 26, 2020 Personal Representative: Douglas E. Compton 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 co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as copersonal representatives 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 co-personal representatives or the co-personal representatives’ 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 co-personal representatives 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: February 26, 2020. Co-Personal Representative Janice Werder Co-Personal Representative James Goetz 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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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: March 4, 2020. Personal Representative Cheryl Ann Madsen Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 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. 19-4-02041-31.
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The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 26, 2020 Personal Representative Cynthia Diane Cruickshank Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
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said student Alec Villa. A number of the portrayals are subverting typical story tropes around princes and princesses, such as Princess Winnifred, played by student Bella Fryberg. “I’m not like a typical princess. I don’t have manners and I’m pretty awkward,” she said. Or Prince Dauntless, whose mother does not want anyone to marry her son because no one is good enough. “I would say I’m like the sheltered young pigeon who just wants to sprout his wings,” said Villa. Meyers plays Sir Harry, one of the knights of the play. “I’m regarded as one of the important knights in the kingdom. I’m kind of full of myself to be honest and I don’t always know what’s going on,” he said. Many of the characters
add a lot of humor to the play, such as Hurst’s character, King Sextimus the Silent. “I’m mute so I have to express myself through pantomime. It’s like an hour-anda-half long game of charades for me,” he said. “It’s a challenge. You have to express very specific things with your arms,” he said. Students said the jokes are enjoyable and have kept them engaged with the play. “It’s really funny. I’m still laughing at jokes we’ve been rehearsing since November,” said Fryberg. “Some of it is really crude, which probably appeals to a lot of younger people,” she said, although there are also more subtle jokes in the play as well. There are many musical numbers throughout the play as well, which students said the enjoy. “I’m just a really big fan of singing,” said Meyers. “The songs are really energetic
and fun." “From a music standpoint, everything is really catchy because they’re in the style of medieval jigs,” said Hurst. While enjoyed by the students, the music has been one of the biggest challenges for the cast. “The music took a lot of effort and work, but once we get it down it’s really great,” said Meyers. “I also like the music. It’s been a challenge, definitely one of the hardest pieces that we’ve had to deal with,” said Williams. Many of the characters get a good number for the play. “I have a lot of fun songs and every character has some energetic, fun music,” said Fryberg. More information about the upcoming production and other events is at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center website at byrnesperformingarts.org.
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News Briefs Marysville seeks RFPs for Downtown Master Plan work The city of Marysville is soliciting Requests for Proposal to update its Downtown Master Plan, EIS and Form-based Code. Proposals are due no later than 4 p.m. Monday, March 23. Project Description and Goals Prepare and advance various aspects associated with the downtown master plan, planned action EIS, and form-based code including: Repeal the existing downtown master plan and replace with a new plan with potentially a more expansive boundary, streamlined zoning, and modified standards; Update planned action environmental impact statement (EIS); and Adopt a form-based code in one or more zoning districts that permit residential uses. Qualification Requirements Evaluation criteria consists of the following: Project team member and firm pertinent qualifications, respondent experience on similar projects, demonstrated project understanding and insight, proposed approach and methodology for project advancement and delivery, including recogni-
tion of unique project aspects or constraints which may be noteworthy, and overall quality, content, and knowledge of proposal. Interviews for qualifying firms will take place in early April. For more information, visit www.marysvillewa.gov/110/Planning.
Norton earns Municipal Leadership certificate
Marysville City Council President Kamille Norton recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). This program recognizes city and town elected officials who complete more than 30 training credits in four core areas: n Roles, responsibilities and legal requirement. n Public sector resource management. n Community planning and development. n Effective local leadership Norton has served on the City Council since 2013 and has been Council President since 2016. Prior to serving on the Council, she served more than five years on both the city’s Civil Service Commission and the Salary Commission. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management.
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Wildflowers — more than the name implies When I think easy to grow and of the word have a tendency “wallflower” or to reseed freely, “shrinking violet” you can find them for that matter, I sprouting up in conjure up an imthe cracks of the age in my mind of pavement and, a timid plant that By Steve Smith you guessed it, is shy and socially in the cervices challenged. It is not very of walls - hence the name flashy and prefers to grow in “wallflower”. an obscure location where The standard wallflower it will be barely noticed by is what we call a biennial, the passing visitor. In real- which simply means that the ity, nothing could be farther plant grows leaves the first from the truth when we are season and then in the sectalking about wallflowers. ond season it blooms, sets Popular in England, wall- seeds, and then dies. In realflowers have been planted ity, most modern wallflowfor centuries where they are ers are short-lived perenniappreciated for their sweet als that will bloom for 2 to fragrance, frost tolerance, 3 years before they exhaust bright and cheery yellow themselves and need to be flowers, early spring bloom- replanted. ing habit, and ease of cultiOf all the wallflowers on vation. Because they are so the market, my all-time fa-
vorite is one called ‘Bowles Mauve’, which grows to 2’ by 2’ and is covered with mauve colored flowers the entire summer, not just in early spring. What it lacks in the sweet fragrance of the straight species, it more than makes up for with its nonstop blooming. About 5 years ago a breeder in Europe by the name of Har Stemkens was able to cross ‘Bowles Mauve’ with the traditional species and come up with a new series that has the long blooming trait of Bowles coupled with the color range of the species. These new introductions are now being marketed under the names of Erysistible ‘Tricolor’, ‘Sunset’, and ‘Yellow’. I am confident there are more colors in the pipeline, but these three are
a good start. In case you are wondering, the botanical genus for wallflower is Erysimum, which explains the clever marketing name of “Erysistible”. While Har was busy working on his creation, different breeders were making their own crosses, and consequently you can find many new hybrid wallflowers on the garden center benches this time of year next to other early spring blooming perennials. ‘Winter Orchid’ and ‘Winter Passion’ are two new ones that have multi-colored flowers of red, purple, and orchid all on the same plant, along with a lovely sweet fragrance. While I didn’t think it was possible to improve upon ‘Bowles Mauve’, ‘Super Bowl Mauve’ claims to be
The Bowles Mauve Wildflower. even better, blooming 2 to 3 weeks sooner and sporting fragrance — all of which remains to be seen in my opinion. They are currently sitting on our benches at the nursery, so I guess I will find out soon enough. Wallflowers are easy to grow as long as you give them good drainage and a sunny location. They are the perfect plant for interjecting some early blooms into the garden and with the new hybrids, many will continue to
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bloom throughout the summer. A little trimming as the blooms fade will always help to keep them vigorous and in constant color. Don’t be put off by their misleading name, they are garden standouts that are anything but shy and retiring. Give some a try this spring and find out for yourselves.
Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached by info@sunnysidenursery.net.