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Legion Park now home to Arlington Outdoor Eatery By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Lakewood School District cook Barb Pilkington helps to pack some breakfasts and lunches on Sept. 11 as part of the district's free meal program.

Free meal programs continue at schools By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville, Arlington and Lakewood schools will continue to provide free meals to all local children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March those school districts have pro-

vided free meals as part of a program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The breakfasts and lunches were meant to help students, especially those who normally rely on school meals or families See MEALS on page 9

The recently opened Arlington Outdoor Eatery at Legion Park is providing a new place for local residents to enjoy a restaurant meal. The program from the city of Arlington and the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce has put up tables at Legion Park and partnered with local restaurants to provide some socially distanced lunch or dinner tables. The tables are open at all times but the special service hours are Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A list of the participating restaurants are available at https://www.stillyvalleychamber.com. Locals can order their food ahead of time, pick it up and bring it to the park See EATERY on page 8

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Candace Michel, left, and son Judah Michel eat at one of the tables of the new Arlington Outdoor Eatery program in Legion Park on Sept. 11.

Marysville continues to hand out free face masks By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring hands out masks to a Marysville local during a mask distribution on Sept. 3.

Local elected officials came out to help the city of Marysville with their fifth and sixth mask distribution events on Sept. 3. The city held two distributions that day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, at the Marysville Library. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Snohomish County, and the nation at large, local officials hope to

help those who want to remain safe with cloth masks. "Our first events were just for low-income individuals, but these ones are for everyone," said Jenniffer Brown, emergency preparedness coordinator with the city of Marysville. She said the mask distributions have been "well attended" so far. The city of Marysville received thousands of masks from Washington state that ultimately came from the

March federal coronavirus relief bill. Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, Washington state Rep. Emily Wicks, who represents the 38th District that includes south Marysville and Tulalip, and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen came out to help distribute the masks on Sept. 3. "We've been really fortunate to have the resources to hand out to businesses and

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to individuals," said Nehring. "It's a good use of the CARES [relief bill] dollars given to us when they push it down to the local level where we're able to connect with people and get it to those in need," he said. The state government has used those funds to procure supplies for local juris-

dictions to hand out. "It is definitely the role of the state government to educate people and give them the resources needed," said Wicks. "Being able to provide that has been an honor and we're going to continue to make sure, along with the federal government, that those resources are provided." Larsen said although coronavirus case numbers are dropping locally, continuing with safety measures is still important. "If you look at the numbers of April, we're at the same numbers as then, and we were in total panic level," said Larsen. "Even though the numbers are coming down we're still at that level, so we need to continue to social distance and wear masks," he said. Larsen said federal funds have helped in a number of way and with protective supplies, however more is likely needed now. "There's probably more that we can do with personal protective equipment, but also more we can do help our small businesses, our schools, our tribal governments with funding," he said.

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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen hands out masks during a mask distribution event held on Sept. 3. In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a second federal coronavirus relief bill, known as the HEROES Act, but it has not passed the Senate. "People are rightly frustrated that Congress hasn't stepped forward with another round of COVID relief," said Larsen. Marysville is planning additional mask distribution events that will be held in the future, either in late October or early November and another in January, said Brown. "The understanding is that masks that people have

received earlier in the year will likely need replacement as we move forward through the year," said Brown. If they need masks Marysville residents can also ask the city directly, said Brown. "Anyone who doesn't have a mask and needs one can always reach out to the Marysville Emergency Management department," she said. Brown wanted to thank her Community Emergency Response Team volunteers who continue to help with mask distribution.

Arlington hosts Stronger Together event The public is invited to participate in the Stronger Together community event on Sept. 19. Stronger Together is aimed at building unity through community. This event focuses on community education and exploration through activities focused on culture and diversity. Due to social distancing requirements, the activities are either online, or discover on your own, for this first-time event. Online activities will include Introduction to your family tree, Race — the power of an illusion class, Gansango Entertainment, bystander intervention training, children’s book readings, Native American storytell-

ing, Gaelic language for kids, LGBTQ vocabulary conversation and more. Discover the Kindness Tree in the City Hall plaza, where you can add your goals to make your community a better place. Also, visit the Stronger Together outdoor art exhibit on the Centennial Trail and the People of Our Communities portrait display at Legion Park. Families can pick up free cultural activity bags at the city hall plaza (day of event) and at Arlington and Darrington Libraries the week of the event. The full schedule and links to activities in Zoom can be found at www.arlingtonwa. gov/stronger.

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In-person juries return to M'ville court ___ “ The Marysville Municipal Court plans to resume jury trial in September with social distancing measures

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In-person jury trials will resume in Marysville this September with changes to ensure safety and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court resumed some court hearings in July that they could do through Zoom, however jury cases have been halted since March. A few courts in the nation have tried to do jury trials through an online platform, but it often be-

comes a question of fairness for all the parties involved in the trial whether that is appropriate, which is why most have opted to adapt to in-person juries. "There are too many things that can happen with technology," said Suzanne Elsner, Marysville's court administrator. With sudden disconnections, audio issues and other malfunctions, online juries open the court to a lot of problems. "There's also the problem that people in their homes are more easily distracted," said Elsner. The Washington state Supreme Court had ordered all in-person court proceedings to be suspended until July.

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We started Zoom trials for the hearings we could have without a jury but we made the decision to push back jury trials until September when we felt we could do it safely.

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"We started Zoom trials for the hearings we could have without a jury but we made the decision to push back jury trials until September when we felt we could do it safely," said Elsner. Because of the suspension the court does have a small backlog of jury cases they have to work through, said Elsner. The Marysville Municipal Court has already sent out its first round of summons since March. "The summons going out now is our normal jury summons, but we have added a COVID-19 questionnaire to it," said Elsner. The questionnaire is meant to help the court identify those with high factors and those who have orders from their doctors to self-quarantine. Those people are highly likely to receive medical excusals from the jury process, said Elsner. Officials with the Marysville Municipal Court are working through how to safely handle jury trials. "We searched for an off-

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site location for jury selection," said Elsner, who said they ended up at the Jennings Rotary Barn. The chairs will be socially distanced and masks will be required during the selection process and in the courtroom. Jury selection will be recorded through and broadcast through Zoom so that there is still a transparent record of the events. At the courtroom the jury will no longer use their normal deliberation room, which is too small for so-

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Marysville Municipal Court judges Fred Gillings, right, and Lorrie Towers work with local court officials and lawyers in a practice run of how a socially-distanced jury selection will work on in Marysville court Sept. 3.

cial distancing. "When we're ready for deliberation everyone but the jury will leave the courtroom," said Elsner. Court officials, judges and local attorneys met on Sept. 3 to run through the

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County COVID cases continue to decline After reaching nearly 100 cases per 100,000 people in late July the county has seen a decline in COVID-19 cases By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Snohomish County COVID-19 case rate continues to drop but it is still above Washington state targets set for the next re-opening step. Dr. Chris Spitters, Snohomish Health District Health Officer, gave an update on the county's status on Sept. 8. The two-week rolling average has gone down to 48.3 cases per 100,000 people, however the target set by state officials to continue reopening steps is 25 cases per 100,000 people. Snohomish County reached a peak of nearly 100 cases per 100,000 people at the end of July, but has had a steady decline in cases since then. "We've had five straight weeks of successive decline," said Spitters. "Hospitalizations vary day-to-day but it's a long-term decline as well, so that's good." Hospital occupancy had been above 70 percent, but has been lower for the past few weeks. One of the other biggest problems for the county is contact investigation. "We still have about 20 percent of cases that are not responding to our calls," said Spitters. "If you get a call that you think might be potential spam, please go ahead and answer. If it's a phishing attack please hang up, but if it's the health district stay on the line." The county's performance is in line with other Puget Sound communities, however the state is setting targets at a 90 percent response rate for case investigations. Currently, about 3.9 percent of COVID-19 tests come back positive. "Our goal is to get

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around 2 percent, and that is getting better, but we still have a ways to go to reach that target," said Spitters. Testing availability has been expanded, especially for those who need tests for employment requirements, healthcare/surgery requirements or for travelrelated purposes. "Our turnaround time is three to four days and there is no means for us to rush results to meet individuals' deadlines," said Spitters. "So incorporate that delay into your planning," he said. The availability of tests may be reduced in the future if demand outpaces capacity for them, said Spitters. Testing is strongly encouraged for those who have a fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, sore throat, congestion, runny nose or those who have close contact to a confirmed case. Updates about where testing is available can be found at snohd.org/503. A former COVID-19

patient, local Maria Coghill, who is a 44-yearold in good health, also described her experience with the disease during the county update. She said she contracted COVID in April, although her original test came back negative. "I could breath and my oxygen saturation was okay, but just taking a breath hurt," she said. After a second test came back positive, she was sick in bed for two weeks. "I didn't lose my sense of taste or smell until about a week in," she said. "It wasn't until six weeks after my symptoms started that I could start to take walks again," she said, although initially her heart rate would shoot up quickly. Other symptoms have appeared since them. "It was toward the end of July where I've had Bell's palsy on one half of my face," said Coghill. Bell's palsy is a weakness of muscles in one half of the face, which sometimes is experienced as paralysis, although Coghill does not

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have that symptom. "I do continue to have bouts of fatigue and every once in a while my lungs will feel like a kitchen sponge," she said. "I feel really lucky. For the most part I've been able to resume my normal activities. Most of what I experience now is just a nuisance, but it is worrisome, especially as you hear about the people who have long-term impacts." Spitters said doctors do not have full knowledge of what to expect for recovering patients, but lingering

symptoms are not uncommon. "It's not like the flu, where you get better and then a week later it's like it never happened," he said. "We have limited experience knowing what the natural course of events for people recovering from COVID-19," he said. The possibility of continuing symptoms is another reason to be careful and continue social distancing, he said. "We want everyone to be aware of that. It's more motivation for us to try to

prevent others from getting it," he said. Finally, due to state wildfires, local air quality has been poor, said Spitters, and he advised anyone who has had a recent viral or bacterial lung infection, which includes COVID-19, to stay inside and limit activity. "Groups that are most likely to be affected by this are those with underlying diseases of the heart or lungs, such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, various rhythm failures," he said.

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Tips for planting fall vegetables Tending to backyard vegetable gardens can fill many hours of enjoyable downtime in the great outdoors. What’s more, the bounty produced by such gardens provides healthy, fresh foods to gardeners and their loved ones. Although spring and summer are widely seen as the peak of gardening season, the mild temperatures of autumn can be a prime time for planting vegetables as well. Certain late-season treats like carrots, kale, spinach, and turnips can thrive in fall gardens. Many different foods are quick crops that can go from seed to table in about six weeks. When sown in early fall, these vegetables will be ready to put on the table for mid-October feasts. Beets, green onions, broccoli, and cabbages can be planted in late summer for fall harvest. Gardeners who live in hardiness zones eight through 10 (the southern portion of the United States) can plant fall vegetables as late as December. Many of these plants can tolerate light frost, which may even help

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Carrots are just one of the vegetables than can thrive in a fall garden. ing garden site, clear out any detritus from summer plants and any weeds that have sprouted. If you are planting a new garden, remove any turf before tilling the soil. n Amend the soil with sand, compost, manure fertilizer, and any other nutrients needed depending on the types of vegetables you intend to grow. For compost, Deitering

suggested using grasses and food scraps that aren’t comprised of meat or dairy, or manure such as rabbit. n While fall vegetables can be grown successfully from seeds, it may be more time-friendly to work from larger transplants, advises the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. n Some plants may

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you have large clumps of daylilies, shasta daisies, peonies, iris, or any spring or summer blooming perennial, you can cut off hunks to either spread around the yard or to share with friends. Just be sure to use some good organic transplanter fertilizer when you replant them, along with a shovelful of compost.

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need a little protection as they grow if temperatures begin to dip. Cover with a blanket, cardboard box or plastic tunnel to insulate. Deitering also recommended using a cover crop such as clover, oats or winter wheat to protect the soil from compaction caused from the winter storms. Another option is to cover the ground with mulch such as straw, but not hay, that would provide a cushion for the ground. Remember to water according to the vegetables planted and to keep an eye on readiness for vegetables. Turnips, beets, rutabagas, and carrots can be dug out when the roots are plump and crisp. He said gardeners should observe their gar-

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September can be a very active month in the garden. Don’t miss these opportunities to improve your landscape, keep it healthy, and actually save yourself work come springtime. Stay healthy and keep on gardening! Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.

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M'ville considers Downtown Master Plan update By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The city of Marysville is considering a revision of their Downtown Master Plan to shape how the future of the residential and commercial areas of the downtown look. City officials are asking for public comment and community members can provide their input at marysvillewa.gov/358 until Oct. 30. The downtown area being considered is the land south of Grove Street, between I-5 and 47th Avenue with some additional area around Marysville Middle School. "There are several subarea plans for places around Marysville," said Chris Hol-

land, planning manager for the city of Marysville. The plans, such as the Downtown Master Plan, are meant to help guide what development the community wants to see, including but not limited to single family homes, apartments, commercial buildings or nonprofit uses. The current plan is from 2009 and the city hopes to update it. "We've received a grant from the Department of Commerce to look at different housing types," said Holland. In 2019 the Washington state legislature passed a bill to provide grant funds to assist in planning that will bring in more affordable housing types. Holland said the city

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rant owners the ability to take care of additional customers, and also a nice atmosphere for customers to dine with family and friends while supporting local businesses," said Mandy Kruger, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. Kruger said the extra outdoor capacity will help small downtown businesses. "It is our hope that local businesses see increased take-out orders, and are able to serve more customers who normally would want

to eat inside, but now have an option to eat outside," she said. It is also bringing people into the downtown area. "Having this outdoor eatery will draw people to spend more time downtown," said Lopez. "I think the public really misses the downtown events. This is something that they can do in lieu of the events." Local parent Candace Michel said she has come down a couple of times to the new eatery program. "It's a great place for our kids to be outside and not necessarily at a playground setting," she said. "It's clean and there's restaurants and coffee shops. It's a great place to get together with your friends." The program has been open since the end of August. "The feedback from our chamber members, as well as the community has been extremely positive. We hope the Outdoor Eatery can be a long-term dining option for our community," said Kruger. It has also brought more people out to Legion Park. "It looks better than ever with the tables and umbrellas, large hanging flower baskets, and music playing in the background," said Lopez. The program is open to more participating restaurants for those that want to be involved. "The Stilly Valley Chamber is excited and honored to partner with the city of Arlington on a project aimed to help local restaurant owners during this unprecedented time. If an establishment would like to participate we hope they reach out to their local chamber of commerce and we can add them to the list," said Kruger. Lopez said the city is open to any input or any more ideas to help local residents and businesses at this time.

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that have had their jobs disrupted due to the pandemic. "We were notified that we would not be able to continue that this fall, however that changed," said Jodi Runyon, director of communications, engagement and outreach with the Marysville School District. The USDA recently extended the program through Dec. 31. Runyon said the program is contingent on funding, so if the money runs out it could end earlier than Dec. 31. The meals are provided to any child under the age of 19. They do not have to be enrolled in their local school district and there is no registration required for the meals program. Arlington School District still puts out pre-order forms on their website. "You don't have to fill out the form, but it is very helpful for us so we know how many meals we have to prepare," said Brian Lewis, director of operations with the Arlington School District. School district officials said they are happy to be able to continue the program. "We know that we have kids that are learning at home right now and we want to provide them with the meals they need," said Scott Peacock, superintendent of Lakewood School District. "We want to make as much support available as possible." Lewis said since March the meals programs for Arlington have been used by hundreds of families in the district. "If that happens again it will tell us that there are still a lot of families in need," he said. "The employment pictures in the county has changed quite a bit so we're

happy to help." Keeping students healthy is important for their social development as well as their education, said Runyon. "We are always working to meet the needs of the whole child," she said. "Access to meals helps give relief to some of the families who may be struggling right now." The free meals are available to anyone who stops by one of the meal locations. "A lot of people think that you have to be approved for free or reduced lunch, but that is not the case, this is open to everyone," said Runyon. Local school officials are still strongly encouraging parents to fill out and return their free or reduced lunch applications, especially if they've had a change in income. "That way they'll be ready to receive free or reduced lunch in January if we switch at that time," said Lewis. School districts may return to the traditional paid program at that time if the USDA does not extend the program further. Marysville School District Marysville School District's free grab-and-go meals program began on Sept. 9. "It does look a bit different from summer because we're not at as many locations," said Runyon. The district is still providing meals at each elementary school between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, as well as six rural bus routes for students who are not within walking distance of a school. Those bus routes are available at bit.ly/FreeMeals2020. Arlington School District Arlington's meal service and pickup times are posted at asd.wednet.edu. Pick-up times are from

Communities 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at most schools in the district. In addition there is evening pickup from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Presidents Elementary as well. The Arlington School District is providing all of the week's meals on one day each week, instead of being open for pickup each day. They will provide meals equal to the number of school days in the upcoming week, which will usually be five but sometimes less, said Lewis. Unlike the summer program, "we're not going out into the neighborhood," said Lewis. Students and families will "have an opportunity to pick up something from the school," and keep in touch with principals and staff while picking up meals, said Lewis. "We're trying to stay connected to the community," on a more limited basis, he said. Lakewood School District Lakewood's program began on Sept. 8 and will be held the first school day of each week at Lakewood High School from 9 a.m. to noon. "Right now we are providing curbside pick-ups," said Peacock. They are providing meals for the entire week all at once. The district is also looking at the possibility of expanding the meal program to more locations. For more information about the meal program go to the district's Food Service webpage at https://www. lwsd.wednet.edu/Page/99.

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What we don’t know about populations of harbor seals and California sea lions in western Washington could be hurting salmon, orcas and other marine species — as well as fishing communities and economies — far more than we think. It’s estimated that seals and sea lions eat about 1.4 million pounds annually of threatened Puget Sound chinook and take six times more salmon than Indian and non-Indian fisheries combined. Historically, tribal fishermen never used to see seals and sea lions traveling up western Washington rivers. Today, we need to manage in-river predation by harbor seals of out-migrating juvenile salmon and returning adults – especially the threatened chinook that are their favorite target. We can’t do that effectively without a lot more good information about their movements, dietary needs and other factors. We also want to make certain that plans to increase hatchery production to support fisheries and southern resident orca recovery don’t end up feeding even more growth of seal and sea lion populations. I am encouraged that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife partnered with treaty tribes last year to survey harbor seal populations in northwest Washington inland waters. The survey was funded by the Swinomish, Suquamish, Tulalip, Squaxin Island and Puyallup tribes.

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We learned that harbor seal populations in the study area had remained stable at about 19,000 since the agency’s last survey in 1999. But another recent study involving a larger survey area showed that harbor seal numbers in the Salish Sea have grown tenfold from about 8,500 to more than 80,000 since 1972 when the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was enacted. Meanwhile, California sea lion populations have exploded to historic levels of more than 300,000 today. The MMPA was created to protect fur seals, dolphins and whales and has been successful in stemming the decline of those species. California sea lions and harbor seals have never been in danger of extinction, and their populations in some places have exceeded the ecosystem’s ability to support them. Unfortunately, the MMPA provides little direction for addressing increased salmon predation and other issues it has created. What we really need is a marine mammal management act that will enable us to fix the imbalance. The overpopulation of seals and sea lions is slowing

salmon recovery throughout the region. Tribal and state salmon co-managers have already cut salmon harvests by 80 to 90 percent over the past 40 years in response to declining salmon runs. The state/tribal harbor seal survey is a good step toward assessing their optimal populations in the region with an eye on managing the entire ecosystem. Too many species that make up the diet of seals and sea lions – such as smaller forage fish important to salmon – are the focus of ongoing recovery efforts. The last few decades have seen billions of dollars, countless hours of work and unprecedented cooperation by many to recover salmon in western Washington. Increasing seal and sea lion predation puts those investments and the salmon resource at risk. Cooperation between treaty tribes and the state of Washington is the key to successful co-management of our region’s natural resources. Joint efforts such as the harbor seal population survey are examples of our shared commitment to work for the benefit of our natural resources and all of us who depend on them. Being Frank is a monthly column written by the chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the NWIFC chair, the column represents the natural resources management interests and concerns of the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.

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Arlington working on utility, pavement projects By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The city of Arlington continues work this summer with utility maintenance, improving pavement conditions and upgrading ADA ramps. The 2020 utility and pavement preservation projects are happening across the community in ar-

eas that need maintenance, largely in the downtown area and in some spots in Smokey Point as well. "We're going through the neighborhoods and replacing water mains, doing pavement preservation, and doing the pavement to create ADA ramps," said Jim Kelly, public works director with the city of Arlington. Construction began last

month and is scheduled to continue through October. A number of waterlines are being replaced as the older pipes have been in use for about as long as the city should rely on them. "All the water mains are asbestos concrete pipes and are at the end of their useful life," said Kelly. A number of those pipes need to be expanded

as more people come into the community and more water needs to be pumped through the pipes. "We are replacing the old pipes with ductile iron pipes, which have a life expectancy of 80 years," said Kelly. The city's pipes are also being constructed with materials to help their stability in case of an earthquake.

"The city is also using lock-tight joints to help prevent joint separation in the event of an earthquake," said Kelly. "Those joints are being put on all new pipes." A number of roads are being repaved. Scheduled repaving of roads prevents them from having to be replaced completely, which is typically much more costly for the city.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GRANT PRESTON SOLMS, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01201-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA EDNA WELSH, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01213-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MISTY DAWN CARPENTER, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01125-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF: RICHARD E. GRANUM and LAURA I. GRANUM, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01142-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: COLIN R. BASTON, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01321-31, 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: September 2, 2020. Personal Representative: Patricia Solms McElroy 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 The personal representative named BELOW has been appointed as personal below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any perrepresentative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent son having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the crediserved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) tor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. probate and nonprobate assets DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 19, DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 2020. 2, 2020. Personal Representative: Glenice McKePersonal Representative: Christopher on Hall Welsh Attorney for Personal Representative: Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 98223

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedents 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 decedents’ probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 19, 2020. Personal Representative: Jacob E. Granum Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01201-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01213-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01125-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01142-31.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DOREEN J. SCHAAF, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01214-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LOLA IMBODEN, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01281-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARLENE KAY AGNES, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01124-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HUGO K. PAUL, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01326-31, 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: August 19, 2020. Personal Representative: Rose M. Dennis Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 16, 2020 Personal Representative: Margaret A. Paul Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 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. 20-4-01124-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01326-31

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 16, 2020. Personal Representative: Steven W. Schaaf 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: September 16, 2020. Personal Representative: Lance Potter Imboden Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 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. 20-4-01214-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01281-31.

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 16, 2020 Personal Representative: Bridgette Stinson Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

While that work is going on the city is also improving the sidewalks to match Americans with Disability Act standards. "We're upgrading all ADA ramps that we come across," said Kelly. "They will match all existing sidewalk design and be configured to match all ADA requirements." Many of Arlington's streets were designed several decades ago and the narrow sidewalks and steep hills which can make designing tricky. "In a historic town, configuring ADA ramps can be challenging," said Kelly. "So we need a unique design for each corner." The maintenance projects are scheduled to be completed this fall, and city officials are planning for next year as well. "Our staff is already working on the pavement preservation projects for the next year," said Kelly. He expects those projects, along with other transportation projects, to go out to bid toward the end of the year. "The 2020 utility and preservation work as well as our recent roundabout construction will cause traffic delays," said Kelly. "I just ask that drivers be considerate of the workers and drive safely," he said. More information about the maintenance projects are available at arlingtonwa. gov/652.

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Marysville holds 9/11 remembrance ____ “ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Marysville city officials and fire district staff gathered at the Marysville Library to remember 9/11 again this year. This year's ceremony was held online due to COVID-19. "It is my hope that by sharing this ceremony online it will make it more available to people in our community," said Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring.

Nehring recounted the day when terrorists hijacked four planes and targeted New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. "Many of us vividly recall that morning 19 years ago when our country was forever changed," said Nehring. "With each year that passes these awful terror attacks become more distant and for most students today, 9/11 is history." After two planes stuck the World Trade Center

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Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring speaks at the 9/11 ceremony held in Marysville this year on Sept. 11.

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With each year that passes these awful terror attacks become more distant and for most students today, 9/11 is history.

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Mayor Jon Nehring

towers, thousands were evacuated through the help of firefighters and other first responders. "When the Twin Towers were struck, between 16,000 and 18,000 people were working in the World Trade Center complex," said Nehring. "Sadly, so many people did not survive that morning," he said. Nehring recognized the sacrifice of those who went into the buildings to help evacuees escape from the towers which would eventually fall. "Many victims were first responders," said Nehring. "They were heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of others." The terrorist attack took a lot of lives in New York. "In less than two hours, nearly 3,000 people from 93 countries were killed," he said.

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For Marysville firefighters, it was also the day they lost firefighter Jeff Thornton due to unrelated circumstances. "On the same day as the terrorist attacks in 2001, one of our own first responders lost his life to cancer," said Nehring. "He worked hard, he played hard and he fought hard," he said. "Jeff will always be remembered as a favorite son of the Marysville family." Usually, Marysville firefighters are able to gather with community members for the ceremony to remember 9/11 and Thornton, however the COVID pandemic prevented that this year. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family who are hopefully watching with us. They are usually here every year with us at this event," said Nehring.

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Firefighter Ryan Carbary rings a ceremonial bell to remember those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, during this year's remembrance ceremony at the Marysville Library.

Nehring wanted to recognize all the firefighters who put their lives and bodies on the line for the safety of others.

"Thank you to all first responders who serve Marysville and protect all our communities," Nehring said.

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