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Some students return to classrooms Kindergarten, first grade students in Arlington resume in-class learning using hybrid model By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Kindergartners and first graders have returned to inperson school in Arlington as the district's first steps toward a reopening. Students were on campus starting on Oct. 12. The district is using the 'hybrid' model where one half of the student population is in school on Monday and Tuesday and the other half attends Wednesday and Thursday. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 the district has also implemented a number of safety measures. "Every parent and staff member gets a text," for a See ASD on page 2

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Marysville School District staff member Deanna Bashour pulls out items from a hygiene pack available at the district's new Connections Center during a tour on Oct. 15.

MSD's new center will assist homeless students By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Pioneer Elementary teacher Caroline Donoho, left, works with kindergartner Miguel Cortez on Oct. 22.

Homeless students in the Marysville School District now have a center to stop by for support and services at the recently opened Con-

nections Center. The new center is meant to assist students and parents who may not have many other options to turn to.

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Stilly Chamber hosts candidates forum By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Candidates for U.S. Congressional and Washington state legislature seats discussed COVID-19, the economy and other topics at a local candidates forum. The Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum online on Oct. 13. Candidates were from U.S. Congressional District 2, which covers the majority of Arlington, Marysville and Tulalip, and from Washington Legislative District 39, which covers most of Arlington.

U.S. Congressional District 2 The race is between long-time incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen and Republican Timothy Hazelo. Larsen supported another round of stimulus relief from the federal government, and said recent bills passed by the House have not been able to get through the Senate. "We need another round of rental assistance," he said. "The next round of relief should include help for state and local governments," he said. "And be much more flexible in how those funds can be used." The move of Boeing jobs away

from the Everett area is not because of Washington governance, said Larsen. "Some folks say it is the business environment in Washington state," he said, "but Boeing is moving the 787 because the pandemic hit air travel internationally." He noted that air travel is down by 70 percent or more. Larsen said the local economy needs to be grown starting with the workers. "We also need to focus on workforce training," he said. "We're competing with workers around the world, not just workers from another state."

The manufacturing center in Smokey Point/Marysville is also good to help the economy, he said. "I've been very supportive of north Snohomish County, Smokey Point and that area where they want to make infrastructure improvements," said Larsen. Hazelo said the main focus of government bills should be opening businesses. "There's a lot of ancillary stuff in these bills," he said. "If we just opened up the industries that lost their good jobs they could go back to work." His number one priority is getting the economy opened up.

"What we really need to do is concentrate on all these small businesses," he said. His other two priorities are law and order and term limits for congressional representatives, he said. Hazelo criticized former COVID-19 relief bills for having too many avenues of funding. "We can help out the people and businesses but it has to precise and on-point and without the pork-filled garbage," he said. With Boeing taking away jobs from the area, Hazelo said Washington state's policies are to blame

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daily health screener which checks students for symptoms before they come to school, said Gary Sabol, director of communications for the Arlington School District. Students also receive a temperature check before entering their classroom and no-touch self-check temperatures kiosks are used by staff. Buses are also operated with safety in mind. "Kids are separated at least 6 feet. Windows are open so it gets a little chilly in there," said Sabol. The improved air circulation of open windows is meant to reduce the chance of spreading COVID-19. Students and teachers wear masks while in class. "They get used to doing it. I've talked with one of the teachers and the teacher said their student said 'well I don't want to hurt my friend, I want to keep them safe,'" said Sabol. "So kindergartners and first graders can understand that." There are also screen guards in the classrooms between students.

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Lunch is held in the classroom instead of the cafeteria in order to minimize large groups of students gathering. Recess is held a single class at a time as well. "It's been about a week and a half and it has gone great," said Sabol. "There are some things to adjust, but as each day progressed it got smoother and smoother." The social contact is good for the students, he said, and many kids were glad to be back at school. "Kids and families are excited to be on campus, even though it's limited numbers," said Sabol. "I think they are starved for talk so it's great having them back."

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Pioneer Elementary kindergarten student Landon Smith works on some art on Oct. 22.

So far this year the district is down about 500 kids in their attendance numbers across all grades. "That is a lot. We're hoping that as we bring back more kids on campus that more kids will return," said Sabol. When the Arlington School District made the decision to return kindergartners and first graders the COVID-19 case numbers in Snohomish County were at a low point, how-

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ever since then they have spiked back up again to over 100 per 100,000 people. Sabol said the district plans to continue to follow Snohomish Health District guidance, however district officials have said students are okay to continue attending in classrooms, and that it was okay to have kindergarten to third graders back in school. "We're not ruling out second and third graders," however the district wants to make sure its processes are safe, said Sabol. "And what we said before was that we would have at least three weeks before more students come back," said Sabol. Arlington school board members have not yet made any decision on the matte. "We haven't made a date or finalized any decision to do that," said Sabol. Schools beyond the elementary level remain far from returning. "Certainly the secondary schools, we're not looking at them right now," said Sabol. The district prioritized the students who had the hardest time with online schooling. "They [the older students] seem to do better at the distance learning than the other kids and they have a slightly higher transmission rate, as well, than the other kids," according to the Snohomish Health District, said Sabol.

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Candidates discuss COVID, state budget in virtual forum By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local candidates for the state legislature talked about economic recovery and COVID-19 response during a candidate forum held by the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce. From Oct. 19 to Oct. 22 the chamber invited two candidates each day to discuss issues in an online forum. Candidates came from the 38th Legislative District, which includes a large portion of south Marysville, Tulalip and north Everett, and from the 44th Legislative District, which includes some of Marysville, particularly the Sunnyside area, Lake Stevens and other county areas. Ballots for the general election are due by Nov. 3. 38th LD State Senator Republican Bernard Moody is challenging incumbent Democrat June Robinson in a seat she was appointed to earlier this year. Moody works for the Snohomish County Sheriff 's Office and is a former Marine. He said the most important issue is public safety. "I've been in public safety most of my life and professional career," said Moody. In response to COVID-19, Moody focused on returning people to work. "We have to deal with it and do whatever we can to move on from it and live with it," said Moody. "We have to find a way to keep our jobs going, focus on the economy and create the prosperity we've come from," he said. Trade schools and education are an important part of improving job prospects locally, he said. "In the face of decreasing jobs we might take the opportunity to increase the education in the high-tech areas to get some of those jobs here," he said. Robinson served seven years as a State Representative before being appointed

to her senate seat and has a career in health and human services. The COVID-19 response should focus on reducing the number infected people to safe levels, said Robinson. "While we all want to get back to normal, we want our businesses back open, we want to go back to our lives pre-COVID, that just is not going to happen until our cases are low," she said. Economic recovery efforts will come at that time, said Robinson. Robinson said the Boeing moving of jobs to South Carolina is unfortunate, but the state recently repealed a tax break for Boeing at their request because it was deemed unfair by the World Trade Organization. "The legislature doesn't have a lot of tools left to persuade Boeing to stay here," she said. 38th LD House Rep. Pos. 2 Democrat Emily Wicks filled Robinson's vacant seat through appointment this year and is challenged by Republican Bert Johnson. Wicks is a communications professional who has worked for elected officials before, as well as the Marysville School District. COVID-19 reopening needs to be done safely, she said. "We need a slow process to go back to school, starting with our most vulnerable students," said Wicks. Economic recovery will be helped with business grants and industry training, she said. "That will ultimately drive more businesses to Washington state," said Wicks. She believes in reforming the state's tax system so that low-income people do not pay more of the state's taxes as compared to other states. "Washington state has one of the most regressive tax structures in the country where those who make the most are contributing the least," she said. Johnson is a small busi-

ness owner who has a broad range of proposals. He believes the COVID-19 response and reopening should happen fast. "We do need to move forward to reopen our schools quickly at all levels," said Johnson. He cities his conversations with parents from the town of Snohomish. "They are finding it very difficult for kids to learn online," he said. Vocational education is important to Johnson. "Sno-Isle Tech Center is an awesome facility that was brought into Snohomish County. We need to expand that," he said. With Boeing moving some of their jobs to South Carolina, Johnson said jobs will be lost and the state should respond. "We need incentives for businesses to come back to our community," he said. 44th LD House Rep. Pos. 1 Incumbent Democrat John Lovick is being challenged by Republican John Kartak. Kartak is the mayor of Snohomish and a business owner. He said he wants to lower taxes and emphasized that he supports police officers. "I will loudly and boldly stand with our police," he said. Kartak criticized state Democrats for their allowance of Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 response. "They should have called an emergency session to either back him up or challenge him on those decisions," he said. Transportation is also an important issue for Kartak. "This state needs to recognize our east county traffic problems, and Mill Creek's dire need for better access to I-5," he said. State legislators should have more connection with city councils, he said. "I want to make meeting with city councils a primary necessity." Lovick is a former Washington State Patrol officer

and has worked in government as the former Snohomish County Executive. Police relations and accountability to the public were important to him, he said. "Members of the House of Representatives and State Senate are looking at a series of police reforms, including banning neck restraints and chokeholds, banning noknock warrants and a lot of other things," he said. New taxes shouldn't burden poor and middle class people, said Lovick, but "minor taxes" like a capital gains tax may be needed. Lovick advocated reopening schools safely and cautiously. "We shouldn't have what is happening in the southern states where we open schools, close them, open them, close them again," he said. 44th LD House Rep. Pos. 2 Republican Mark James

and Democrat April Berg are vying for an empty seat. Incumbent Jared Mead decided to pursue a seat on the Snohomish County Council this election. James is an Army veteran, a Marysville City Council member and a county planning commission member. He believes in less state spending. "I will not support any new taxes and will strive to reduce taxes," said James. Tax incentives are one of the ways the state can keep jobs, he said. "We should be offering tax incentives, like so many others have done," said James. "People are still buying things, purchasing power is still strong, however we aren't going to know exactly what we need until we see the rebound starts." James also advocates less regulations, especially around housing construction.

"We need to decrease the red tape of construction that cause the cost of homes to continually go up," he said. Berg is a former smallbusiness owner and a member of the Everett School Board. She said during the first month of the pandemic she personally drafted a survey to send out to parents to find out their needs. Through the pandemic she has seen the need for public internet. "We need to have broadband be a basic right. It is no longer a luxury," said Berg. The COVID-19 pandemic is a bad time to make cuts to state spending, she said. "Education is where the majority of our [state] spending goes and its far from wasteful," said Berg. Berg said she does not support new taxes. "I am not an advocate of raising taxes or taxes for small businesses or families."

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The vital role of a cancer support network The moment a person is diagnosed with cancer can elicit a variety of emotions. Fear of what’s to come is a common reaction to such a diagnosis, and some people may feel alone upon learning they have cancer. But no cancer patient should face their diagnosis and treatment alone. In fact, a strong support network can be vital to patients’ recoveries. “Patients do better when they have a good support network,” said Michal Whiton, clinical director at the Breast Institute at Skagit Regional Health that operates Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington. According to Weill Cornell Medicine, recent changes in the healthcare industry have shifted the burden of care from the hospital to the home. That underscores the importance of a strong support network. Many of the challenges cancer patients face in the months after diagnosis will be new, and patients can expect a range of emotions. According to Breast Cancer Now, a charitable organization that funds

one-third of breast cancer research in the United Kingdom, women may experience emotions such as shock, anger, disbelief, anxiety, and sadness after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Having loved ones there to help them make sense of those emotions and stay positive as they navigate their way through the treatment process is essential. Whiton said a personal support network becomes a lifeline. They can help with medicine, perform chores like preparing food, they can cry with you and can help battle depression. “Having someone who loves you and cares for you can help mitigate that,” Whiton said. She said a cancer patient’s care team also becomes part of their support network with surgeons, pathologists, oncologists, and more helping with treatment. “There’s so many aspects

A strong support network can be vital to breast cancer patients' recoveries. to manage a cancer diagnosis,” Whiton said. In addition to providing emotional support, loved ones of breast cancer patients may need to take on additional roles as they help their friends or family members face the challenges that lay ahead. Because of the industry changes noted by Weill Cornell Medicine, cancer caregivers and support networks may need to prepare themselves to take

on the following roles, each of which is vital to cancer patients’ survival. n Monitor the disease: Support networks may need to keep track of how their loved ones’ disease is progressing and if there are any complications from treatment. n Manage symptoms: Breastcancer.org notes that treatment causes severe side effects in many women. Such side effects

may include nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, pain, arm swelling, shortness of breath, and skin irritation. Thankfully, most of these side effects can be treated. In addition, Breastcancer.org notes that most side effects ease up after treatment is completed. In the meantime, support networks may need to help patients manage those symptoms, performing a host of tasks to make their loved

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ones’ lives easier. For example, patients experiencing shortness of breath may be incapable of performing chores around the house. In such instances, members of a support network can tackle those chores until their loved one bounces back. n Administer medication: Breast cancer patients may be too overwhelmed to handle their own medications, so support networks can take over this important responsibility for them. n Assist with personal care: Some patients may experience fatigue after treatment. In such instances, support networks can help patients maintain their personal hygiene. If a patient doesn’t have family or friends available, Whiton said Skagit Regional Health has a robust team of social workers that can help navigate the personal, financial and logistical issues surrounding treatment and can connect patients with support groups. Support networks can be vital to helping cancer patients overcome their disease and navigate their way through successful treatment regimens. For more information about the Breast Institute at Skagit Regional Health, go to https://www. skagitregionalhealth.org/ programs-services/cancercare/treatments-and-services/the-breast-institute.

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Hunt for scarecrows in Arlington By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Scarecrows have come to roost in downtown Arlington to take part in the Hometown Halloween Scarecrow Hunt. Families can pick up a list of clues for all 19 scarecrows in the downtown and are encouraged to find them all from now until Oct. 31. The clues are found in the gazebo at Arlington's Legion Park. The event has been put together by the Downtown Arlington Business Association and the city of Arlington. "We have a committee that works on Hometown Halloween every year and this year we had to rethink what we usually do because of the pandemic," said Sar-

ah Lopez, community revitalization project manager for the city of Arlington. There's usually a trickor-treat event for local businesses. "We couldn't hold that because it would create a crowd," said Lopez. Instead, they are putting scarecrows throughout downtown for families to find. "This is something you can do on your own," said Lopez. The event is also encouraging people to come down and explore some of the Arlington downtown. "Hopefully have people can down and shop in the downtown," said Lopez. There are 19 scarecrows in total and they were built by local clubs and groups. "The Arlington Garden Club had already created some scarecrows that they

Halloween in Arlington includes farmers market The Arlington Farmers Market will present “Harvest on the Farm” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Legion Park in Arlington. Harvest on the Farm follows a successful farmers market season. Typically ending at the end of August, the Arlington Farmers Market in 2020 extended through September. “The community really supported us. We got to know the people,” said Diane Krieg, membership and marketing with the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce that helped organize the market. Around 30 vendors are

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donated to us," said Lopez. The garden club was also in contact with a local fifth-grade class that helped to create some of the scarecrows. "There was also a Girl Scout troop which usually does service projects but this year all their usual projects have been canceled so they helped create some scarecrows for us," said Lopez. Participating families who have found all of the scarecrows can send their list to the Downtown Arlington Business Association. "You write down where you found the scarecrow and what it looks like," said Lopez. "The Downtown Arlington Business Association will draw names and give out prizes," she said.

Two age groups will receive prizes as part of the event. Many of the Hometown Halloween events this year have had to transition to distanced events, but organizers who usually take part are still planning a variety of activities. "The Farmer's Market is going to have a special market on Oct. 31," said Lopez. The Downtown Arlington Business Association is having a window display contest for businesses and the Biringer's Black Crow Pumpkins and Corn Maze is still open. "The Arlington Arts Council, instead of having a live costume contest, is holding a contest on their Facebook page," and individuals can send in photos online, said Lopez

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Some of the scarecrows hiding in downtown Arlington's businesses as part of this year's Hometown Halloween Scarecrow Hunt.

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Keith Taylor Battalion Chief of Training

David VanBeek Assistant Fire Marshal

Noah Pester Medical Services Officer

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Basil Bailey Captain

Jeff Bilow Captain

Cody Brooke Captain/Paramedic

David Burlingame Captain

Mirco Piazzi Medical Services Officer

John Milless Captain

Steve Neyens Captain

Tom Albright Chaplain

804 State Ave., Marysville, WA • 360-659-3711

Chad Crandall Captain

Matthew Campbell Captain

Mark Cook Captain

Samuel Eagle Captain

Jason Tucker Captain

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Tim Gunn Firefighter

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USDA extends free summer meal program for school year The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the free Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through the 2020-21 school year. In Arlington, this means that all children will receive free meals for the entire school year. Previously, the USDA had extended the SFSP through Dec. 31, 2020. “We are very pleased that the USDA extended this program for the entire school year,” said Ed Aylesworth, Arlington Public Schools Director of Nutrition and Support Services. “Our student nutrition staff has worked extremely hard during this extended closure to ensure children in Arlington have nutritious meals.”

Arlington Public Schools provides free meals to all children, including those receiving in-person instruction and those participating in distance learning programs. Meals are distributed each Friday at all school buildings in the district. Families whose income situation may have changed are still encouraged to apply for Free and Reduced Price Meals. While this may not apply to meals this year, there are other benefits for families who qualify, such as free internet connectivity or free insurance for their student’s Chromebook computer. A form is available on the Child Nutrition page on the district website at www.asd.wednet.edu.

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Keina Gowins, left, and Theresa Miller along with other Arlington Public Schools Student Nutrition staff have served meals to children throughout the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the free Summer Food Service Program through the 2020-21 school year.

Arlington uses COVID funds for programs By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The city of Arlington received their second round of federal COVID-19 relief funding and have put it into a number of programs, including resident utility relief and internet hotspots. The city received the funding from the federal COVID-19 relief bill that was passed in March. This second wave of funds brought $296,000 to Arlington. "We have the ability to do some things for those impacted by COVID-19," said Paul Ellis, Arlington city administrator. He said $40,000 of those funds

are going toward utility relief grants that are currently open for application. Residents can receive a credit of up to $125 and commercial accounts can receive a credit of up to $250 if they are behind on their bill. Applications can be found at arlingtonwa.gov/205. "This is one of the programs we put together," said Ellis. "This is a way to help relieve the burden for some families," he said. Recipients of the grant have to be customers of Arlington's utility services. "Either they own the building or they have to have an account with the city," said Ellis.

The city is also looking at a number of other projects for the relief funds, one of which is providing Wi-Fi hotspots in some of their parks. As students and parents are working from home, access to the internet has become more vital. "There are a lot of people who don' t have internet accessibility or their internet is not good enough," said Ellis. "When people are working from home and they also have their kids going to school from home, that can be a challenge." Arlington is also putting some of their funds into city facilities and safety equipment, especially for first responders.

"We want to keep our city employees working," said Ellis. City staff are also working with the Arlington Family Resource Center. "The Arlington Family Resource Center helped with mortgage and rent relief," during the first round of relief funding and plan to continue to do so, said Ellis. "They also did a utility reimbursement program," during the first round, said Ellis. There are a number of supportive services in the community that the city of Arlington also plans to support, including a cold weather shelter for the winter and the Stillaguamish Senior Center.

"The Senior Center has had some impacts so we're putting some funds toward that," said Ellis. Some of the funds are also helping with the Arlington Community Food Bank. "Their distribution has to be a little different now," because of the safety requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food bank has done outside distribution for a number of months but some of the relief funds are being put toward helping them continue that process now that the winter months are coming and more rainy weather is expected.

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"This is specifically to meet the needs of students and families who are experiencing some form of homelessness," said Andrea Wyatt, the district's director of Title I, Learning Assistance Programs, McKinney-Vento and Foster Care. While at the center they can shower, do laundry and receive school supplies and hygiene supplies. "The big thing for our homeless youth is the shower and laundry services be-

cause that is an overarching need," said Wyatt. There are also printing services and internet access available to students. The center is also in contact with local homelessness services and can connect them with other organizations when needed. "We can't provide housing but we can direct them to Salvation Army who can provide housing," said Wyatt. The push for the center began a few years ago when Deanna Bashour, the district's McKinney-Vento and

Foster Care liaison, wanted a more centralized location for helping those dealing with homelessness. "Parents would come to me and pour their heart out to me in a hallway because there was nowhere to take them," said Bashour. "And then I would have to say 'can you wait 20 minutes while I run around getting everything you need.'" Some supplies were kept in the district's warehouses while others were stored in a closet in the administrative building. She was inspired by Co-

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coon House's U-Turn Center to have a more holistically designed and centralized location. "I just wanted it all in one place," said Bashour. The district usually has a number of homeless students that could benefit from a stable location to help them, said Wyatt. "Many of them are couch-surfing. Some are sleeping in a tent or in the woods," she said. Part of the inspiration for the center came from one student who was sleeping on district campuses. "We actually started talking about this because there was a student sleeping in one of the [portable toilets] on one of our campuses," said Wyatt. "We thought 'we know we can't offer them a place to sleep, but why can't we connect them to services and offer them a place to shower.'" The Connections Center is n an office that used to be a portable. When the portable was being moved, Bashour ended up proposing her idea and although it didn't end up being created right away, eventually it did. "My director was continually greasing that wheel

and then they finally did give it to us," said Bashour. The Connections Center is tucked away on district property, purposefully hidden to help parents and students remain anonymous. "The location is intentional," said Bashour, "so they're not humiliated coming and going." Wyatt said the city of Marysville doesn't have a lot of centers that focus specifically on homelessness, besides one temporary shelter meant for women with children. "We don't have a good facility for people in this kind of need in our community," she said. "Other than that, families have to go to Everett and some of those outside areas." She hopes that the center can fill some of that local need. "We've already been doing this work, but not at this level and not in a place where they are anonymous and in a space that is safe and comfortable for them," said Wyatt. The center does not run on a drop-in basis and only takes appointments. "We rely heavily on our building principals and counselors to make ap-

pointments," said Wyatt. She said they can be contacted through the district office to set up appointments as well. They plan to take appointments from about 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. "We're pretty flexible with our schedules," said Wyatt. The program is supported through a federal McKinney-Vento grant, which is meant to focus on equity and equality, especially around homeless students in schools. "We've set up a McKinney-Vento trust for our school district as well," said Wyatt. "So that people can donate funds directly for that trust that can be used for things like this." The center has been open for a couple of weeks now and staff said they are happy to be able to provide this kind of service to those in need. "The kids that have come in here, their faces are lit up and I can't explain what it means for these kids," said Bashour. "I like being able to bring in a family and showing them everything we can do and just have them leave with clothes, hygiene and hope."

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Lacy, Magee named Students of the Month By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Mar ysv i l le-Pi lchuck High School seniors Cami Lacy and Davis Magee have been recognized with the September Students of the Month award. The Marysville Kiwanis and Soroptimist clubs award two students each month for their work in school and around the community. Cami Lacy has a 4.0 GPA at M-PHS and at Everett Community College, which she has been attending since 2019 through the Running Start program. When she was attending M-PHS Cami took part in many activities there including being a flutist in the school's Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Pep Band. While in those bands she participated in concerts, pep assemblies and supported football and basketball games.

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Cami was also a part of the M-PHS French Club and helped to plan events for the club and meet with members. Athletically she was a part of the junior varsity tennis team. She was recognized with many awards as part of the team, including the Junior Varsity Tennis Participation award, the Tennis Outstanding Scholastic Award, and the Tennis Most Improved Award. Since 2017 she has done volunteer work at the Marysville Food Bank where she helped to guide visitors through the aisles and pick out food items. Cami lists her interests as art, photography, baking, reading, writing and computer programming. Davis Magee is also a MPHS student and has a 3.9 GPA currently. He has taken many Ad-

vanced Placement classes such as composition, government and contemporary problems and statistics. In ninth and tenth grades Davis was also an Honors English student. For the last two years Davis has been the varsitys soccer captain. The M-PHS boys soccer team were 3A Wesco North Champions in both 2017 and 2018 and made the 2019 State Qualifier. During his freshman

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Watersheds report shows little improvement I wish there were better news in our 2020 State of Our Watersheds Report that will be released later this month, but at best we are treading water on a few indicators of the overall health of our region’s environment, while losing ground on most others. This update of our 2016 report provides a watershed-bywatershed look at actual conditions resulting from our land and water use choices. It documents environmental conditions and tracks trends to show the need for urgent action to protect our region’s watersheds and their habitats. The aim of the State of Our Watersheds Report is to maintain an assessment of the health of our watersheds and to gauge progress toward salmon and ecosystem recovery. Each chapter focuses on impacts that habitat loss and degradation have on salmon populations in relation to our tribal communities, economies and treaty-reserved rights. A wide range of science and data are used to document salmon and shellfish habitat trends and our efforts to resolve the most pressing problems created by population growth, polluted stormwater runoff, climate change and other factors. Among the findings: n Shoreline armoring continues to threaten salmon and forage fish spawning and rearing habitat throughout Puget Sound. Of the total 2,460 miles of shoreline within Puget Sound, 715 miles – about onethird – is armored with bulkheads and other structures. Between 2015 and 2018 there was a net reduction of about 1 mile

Lorraine Loomis of armoring. This small gain is a positive sign, but we must increase it and restore the damage caused by past shoreline armoring practices. n We remain concerned that the state of Washington is not providing adequate funding for removal of fish-blocking culverts under state roads as required by a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The court upheld tribal treaty-reserved fishing rights in a ruling requiring the state to correct 450 of its 800 most significant salmonblocking culverts by 2030. Current budget projections make it unlikely the state will meet the court’s mandate. Every year that the state Legislature delays adequate funding for barrier culvert removal creates larger problems for future legislative efforts as costs rise and deadlines loom. n Despite the knowledge that surface water and groundwater are connected, more than 67,000 wells have been drilled in our region since 1980, and almost 6,000 of them between 2015-2019. The increase in wells threatens groundwater supplies affecting instream flows and overall ecosystem health across the region. n The amount of impervious surfaces like parking lots and roads has increased along

with polluted stormwater runoff. Meanwhile, forest cover has continued to disappear, which increases water temperatures that can kill salmon. While the report’s findings remain grim, there is still cause for hope. At the urging of tribes, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in late 2019 directed his state natural resources agencies to develop uniform, sciencebased management for riparian (streamside) habitat. Tribal and state natural resources managers are meeting now to develop a joint workplan for the effort. Riparian habitat is among the most important to salmon in all life stages. Shade from trees and other vegetation helps keep water temperatures low. Streamside vegetation also slows erosion to prevent eggs from being smothered. When trees fall into a stream, they help create gravel spawning beds and pools where salmon can rest. It’s clear that the only way we are going to recover salmon is by restoring and protecting their habitat. Only properly functioning habitat can provide the natural salmon production we need for recovery. Unfortunately, we continue to lose that habitat faster than we can restore and protect it. That has to change, and Gov. Inslee’s cooperative approach can help us do that. 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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for the loss. "We know that the free market works. If it didn't work America wouldn't be the greatest nation in the world," he said. Hazelo is a former Boeing employee who also said workforce training is important. "I know that we can train these guys to do these jobs without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars," he said. Legislative District 39, Senator Republican incumbent Keith Wagoner and Washington Progressive Party member Kathryn Lewandowsky are on the ballot for this seat. Lewandowsky is a nurse who said her biggest priority is passing a single-payer healthcare package for Washington state. She said the bill would cut healthcare costs for businesses and help the many people who are out of a job due to COVID-19. "It would cut our business healthcare premiums in half or more," she said. "We've been fighting for this type of stuff for the last 50 years, but now we're forced to do it." The state's response to COVID-19 has been good overall, she said. "The Republican response is inhumane, un-Christian," said Lewandowsky. Her second priority is transitioning the economy away from fossil fuels and

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Candidate for the U.S. Congressional District 2 seat Rick Larsen speaks at an Oct. 13 candidate forum online hosted by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. into clean and renewable energy sources. "We have to leave our children with a planet that has clean energy available," she said. Wagoner said his biggest priority is the state budget, which is likely to see a shortfall due to decreased tax revenue. "We know that we have problems. I want to make sure that we don't lose the gains we made in behavioral health and take care of our most vulnerable," he said. He criticized state leaders for not pausing spending on new programs during the summer. "It would have been a simple thing to suspend spending," said Wagoner. Boeing jobs are moving away and Wagoner worried about the effects for parts manufacturers in the area. "There's got to be jobs there waiting for them and we need to have an industry-friendly policy that keeps business here," he said. "I would like to see the B&O tax for manufacturing go to zero," he said.

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Candidate for the U.S. Congressional District 2 seat Timothy Hazelo speaks at an Oct. 13 candidate forum online hosted by the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Legislative District 39, State Rep. Seat 1 Republican incumbent Robert Sutherland could not make the forum due to a death in the family and responded to the North County Outlook via e-mail that he would not be able to make comments at this time. Democrat Claus Joens hopes to build a state public bank to encourage investment and construction. "North Dakota has been using their state bank for a hundred years and their current rate of return to the taxpayers is about 19 percent," he said. Construction bonds could be used for the public good with a state bank, he said. "One of the things we need for affordable housing is the money, and a state public bank would help with that," he said. Joens also wants the state to start building green energy projects in preparation of losing some dams on the Snake River. "The federal government has already ruled that these

dams need to go. I think it makes more sense to build our green energy first and then take them down second," he said. Legislative District 39, State Rep. Seat 2 Republican incumbent Carolyn Eslick is in a race against Democrat Ryan Johnson for the Pos. 2 seat. Eslick said the state should be supporting businesses at this time. "We have to make sure that we are not going to tax our businesses and people to the point where more of them will go out of business," she said. Her experience during 2008 when she was the mayor of Sultan navigating a recession will help her, she said. "We managed to balance our budget and continue our lives," said Eslick. Although she said she wants people to remain safe she has some criticisms of Gov. Jay Inslee's handling of quarantine and business closure. "I believe that we have to be safe but only for things that make sense," she said.

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Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01226-31

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 2, 2020 Personal Representative: Kathryn Joan Waalen Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103

Bringing internet to rural areas is also important to Eslick. "I want to see that broadband is serving our rural areas," she said. Johnson said the economy won't truly be opened up until the pandemic is under control. "As long as case numbers are high, a lot of people will not go [out to businesses]," said Johnson. "Until we get this straightened out, our business will not return." He agreed that the shrinking economy will cause damage. "I know there were businesses and people that were hurt. I get it. I'm going to take a whopper pay cut this year," he said. Johnson criticized Boeing moving jobs to South Carolina. "Workers didn't do anything wrong, but they are the ones being punished. This needs to end," he said. He supported singlepayer healthcare as a way to reduce healthcare costs. "We cannot continue to constantly give trillions of trillions dollars to healthcare," he said.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD MACGREGOR WAALEN, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01226-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS. RCW 11.40.030

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Pines to brighten up the winter garden As much as I genera featured hate to admit it, it front and cenis time to jettison ter in displays to the summer color view wonderful and start thinkexamples of how ing about what to combine them will look good By Steve Smith with other winter in the garden all interest plants. winter. As the perennials Many of them have taken on melt down, the annuals die, winter colors of plum and and the deciduous trees and bronze instead of their sumshrubs shed their foliage, mertime blues and greens. the primary group of plants You might be surprised at that can give us dependable the contrast and drama you winter color are the needle- can generate with conifers leafed evergreens - which just from the variety of folibotanically speaking we call age colors and growth habits conifers. They become the that are available. And don’t framework of our borders forget to look for miniature and beds and help us to re- varieties that only grow an member how the spaces are inch or less a year, which articulated in our gardens. makes them well suited for Garden centers do an containers, rockeries or amazing job featuring coni- miniature gardens. fers this time of year. You I will write more about can find dozens of different the incredible variety of co-

nifers available to northwest gardeners in the next couple of weeks, but for now I want to focus on three pines that caught my interest recently. ‘Chief Joseph’ Shore Pine — This is actually a mutation of our native shore pine that grows along the coast but is equally happy farther inland, as long as it gets good drainage. In many ways, the ‘Chief ’ is the holy grail of pine specimens. During the growing season it is completely underwhelming, but as soon as the days shorten and the nights cool off, ‘Chief Joseph’ does an amazing metamorphosis with its needles turning a bright golden yellow and remains a beacon in the garden all winter long. The ‘Chief ’ is a slow grower that is best located in the back-

ground, somewhere where it can be overlooked in the summer but will light up the joint in the winter when we really need the illumination. Don’t be surprised by the price tag - these beauties are hard to propagate and hence are expensive, but well worth the investment. ‘Louie’ White Pine — This is a lovely, finely textured and graceful sport of Pinus strobus or eastern white pine. Like all white pines, ‘Louie’s’ needles are 3 to 4 inches long and come in bundles (called fascicles) of five needles. While most white pines have bluishgreen needles, ‘Louie’s’ are bright golden and keep their color throughout the year. ‘Louie’ will grow to 20 feet tall and has a pyramidal form so it lends itself well

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The Chief Joseph Shore Pine will brighten your garden. to becoming a focal point in the garden. That being said, if your garden is small then I would recommend keeping it in the background so there is room for more jewels in front of it. ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’ Mugo Pine — This is a dwarf pine that only grows to about 2 feet tall and several feet wide. In the summer it is a cute little bun of bright green needles, but as the winter approaches it does its chameleon thing like ‘Chief Joseph’ and turns a rich gold.

The colder the winter, the darker the foliage becomes. ‘Wintergold’ looks good in the front of the border or nestled near some rocks. Like all pines, bright sun and good drainage are the secret to success. Check out all the conifer displays at the garden center this month and keep on gardening!

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