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Vol. 13 No. 42 n January 20, 2021 - January 26, 2021
MARYSVILLE • ARLINGTON • SMOKEY POINT • LAKEWOOD • TULALIP • QUIL CEDA VILLAGE
MFD opens temporary clinic to provide COVID-19 vaccine to first responders By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Stillaguamish Senior Center cook Brenda Marie helps prepare some of the to-go lunches on Jan. 15 that the center has been providing during the pandemic.
Stillaguamish Senior Center celebrates 50 years of service By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Stillaguamish Senior Center will celebrate its 50th year of providing a community for local seniors by heading into the future with a new name: the Stilly Valley Center. The center was first imagined in 1960 when commissioners of the local hospital district saw a need
to create a place for senior citizens in the community, according to Danette Klemens, the current director of the organization. Groups began meeting in the early 70s and incorporated originally as the Stillaguamish Center. They originally gathered at public meeting halls See CENTER on page 2
The Marysville Fire District helped to organize a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for first responders which has been open for about a week now. The clinic is allowing firefighters and EMS professionals across the county to have more access to the vaccine. “We opened this Monday [Jan. 11] and since then we’ve had a fairly steady stream of individuals come in,” said Darryl Neuhoff, deputy chief with the Marysville Fire District. The clinic is meant to increase local vaccination capacity while other sites are being organized. “This is a stopgap measure that we could get going while other sites are being set up for the future,” said Neuhoff.
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Marysville Fire District Firefighter Hayley Peterson administers a vaccine to Firefighter Cydney Hallahan. “Our initial intent is not to have this as a long-term facility. Once other sites that are larger and more efficient are up this site will likely be
shut down,” he said. The Marysville Fire District’s site has the advantage that it could mobilize quicker though, so district
staff helped set it up. There are multiple vaccination options for first re-
See CLINIC on page 7
M'ville business hands out food to local families Marysville Toyota partners with the Salvation Army to help families, individuals in need By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Volunteers Cole Young, left, and Jacob Hatch help at a food giveaway on Jan. 15 at Marysville Toyota meant to support local families and individuals in need.
The Salvation Army and Marysville Toyota teamed up to hand out boxes of food to local families and individuals on Jan. 15. “We call it our day of service,” said Jim Colon, co-owner of the local business. Colon and the second co-owner Perry Watson III are part of the Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association and many of those dealerships across the nation took part in giving back to their community on Jan. 15, said Colon.
On this food giveaway day the dealership brought in about 200 boxes of food and coloring books for kids. The food was nonperishable items, but grocery assistance was given for other items. “We’re making sure they are getting a $20 gift card as well for Kroger, QFC or Fred Meyer, that way they can buy milk and meat,” said Shaun Jones, the service extension director and disaster director for the Northwest Division of the Salvation Army. This is the second time the two organizations have partnered to provide food, with the last event being in May 2020.
See FOOD on page 4