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Stronger Together event highlights local diversity By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com This year’s Stronger Together event had discussions around issues of equity and celebrated diversity throughout the Stillaguamish Valley. The event had online activities, such as classes and book readings, and outside activities such as a guided tour through the Stillaguamish Valley. “We want to bring awareness through education,” said Will Nelson, one of the organizers of the event and a member of the Native American Blackfeet Nation. “We want to create unity through community." The House of Tears Carvers from the Lummi See STRONGER on page 2

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Lakewood Elementary students Nylah Smith, left, and Nolen Smith leave their car for school on May 14.

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Douglas James, left, and Saim’elwit James perform a traditional Native American song during Arlington’s Stronger Together event on May 16 in front of a traditional totem pole going on a national journey.

Lakewood elementary and middle school students returned to full-time inperson instruction in May which will continue to end their school year. Elementary school students returned to five-daysa-week instruction begin-

ning on May 3 while middle school students returned on May 10. Local schools have been closed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 and have relied on online learning over the past year. The Lakewood School

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Marysville opens Olympic View Park By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville’s new Olympic View Park gives the Sunnyside neighborhood a place to sit and enjoy the sights of the Qwuloolt Estuary and the Olympic mountains. City officials held the grand opening for the park on May 7. The park is located at 4202 59th Dr. NE, Marysville, and connects with the Ebey Waterfront Trail. It features a couple of benches, picnic tables, a restroom and a couple of musical activities for children. A slide is also at the site, however it is not open quite yet. “We identified a slight correction that needed to be fixed for the installation,” said Marysville city administrator Gloria Hirashima.

She said that is a ‘minor fix.’ City officials began working on plans for the park about 14 years ago. “This was prior to the Qwuloolt Estuary being constructed, but we knew the plans were in place for that project,” she said. The Tulalip Tribes purchased a large amount of property near the Ebey Slough and the Sunnyside neighborhood that was formerly used as farmland. Beginning with the breaking of the levee the tribes have been restoring the area as a wetland over the last few years. “We knew a park overlooking that environmental project would be a real value to the citizens,” said Hirashima. The city worked with Sound Transit, which was required by state law to preserve See PARK on page 6

Marysville’s new Olympic View Park on May 14.

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Nation also stopped by with a carved totem pole as part of their national tour. “This was completely serendipitous,” said Nelson. He said an employee of the Stillaguamish Tribe was responsible for bringing the totem to downtown Arlington. “He heard about it and asked if it could be part of the ‘Stronger Together’ event,” Nelson said. The 24-foot totem pole is scheduled to travel to Washington D.C. with stops along the way in the coming weeks and eventually it will be featured at the Smithsonian. The “Red Road to DC,” as the journey is titled, is meant to bring awareness to issues such as Indigenous rights, the disproportionate number of women on Native reservations who are assaulted or murdered, and the need for more environmental protection. “We want stronger regulations and policies to protect these areas,” said Jewell James, a Native American carver and one of the organizers of the Red Road to DC. He said he has personally seen the degradation of the local environment. “When we grew up, we could dive off the bridge and hold our breath long enough to touch the bottom. Now if you jump off that bridge your shoulders

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Jewell James, right, and Xwiaam-itza James perform a traditional Native American song during Arlington’s Stronger Together event on May 16 in front of a traditional totem pole going on a national journey.

stick out [from the water], you’ll break your neck,” said James. “I watched two streams disappear." The Stronger Together event helped highlight local diversity and Native American tribes as well. Nelson said Darrington, Arlington, Lakewood and the Sauk-Suiattle and Stillaguamish tribes all helped to organize the event. “We got a bunch of other people involved as well. The Sno-Ilse Libraries have been involved, and all three school districts have been involved,” he said. This is the second year

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for the Stronger Together event. “Two years ago we started planning for the first event. We did all this planning and got all these groups together,” said Nelson. “With our first event we had envisioned these big tents bringing all of these organizations together and out to support people from all walks of life." The coronavirus pandemic would cancel those plans but an online event was held in the fall. “We did have an event in September that was similar to this,” said Sarah Lopez, one of the organizers for the event. With the uncertainty around the pandemic restrictions coming into this year, the event was tricky to plan, said Nelson. “It’s hard to have a mod-

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ified event, but I think it turned out well,” said Lopez. With the loosening COVID-19 restrictions the group was able to hold a couple of outside gatherings. “Interacting with people again is really great. With the mask mandate lifted we were able to see people’s faces,” said Nelson. Nelson wanted to thank all of the people who put together this year’s event. “I’m just proud of the work that our communities are doing around this,” he said. The Stronger Together committee plans to hold an event next year as well, possibly with smaller events throughout the year. “We encourage people to come out and be part of our committee to plan future events,” said Lopez.

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Arlington schools return to full time in the fall By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington School District plans to hold full five-day in-person instruction when students return to class next September. Classes have been held online or only part-time in-person since they initially closed for the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The district’s board of directors approved the decision to fully reopen during their May 10 board meeting. “This has been our goal all along,” said Gary Sabol, director of communications for the Arlington School District. District staff created a six-step process to reopen last year, which began with full distance learning. “That was challenging because we had never done something like that before,” said Sabol. They’ve moved through each of the reopening steps over the last school year slowly to make sure each step could be done safely. The district will move to the final step of the plan this fall when they come back from summer break. “This is the right time. We have a few weeks left this school year so we felt we could really make a plan over the summer,” said Sabol. Administrators with the school

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District board of directors approved the decision to return on April 19. “We did not want to wait until next year. We wanted to finish this year off strong,” said Scott Peacock, Superintendent for the district. Guidelines for schools were recently relaxed slightly by the Washington State Department of Health so that only three feet of distance was required in classrooms. Six feet is still required in some situations such as gym or band class and lunch. “We felt this was a good time because we had new guidelines regarding classroom safety,” said Peacock. A full class could fit into a classroom again because of the loosening of the rule. Getting kids back into the school routine was also important for the district, said Peacock. “Building those relationships is really important for the kids, between each oth-

district have been in consultation with teachers and staff for each step of the process, he said. “We’ve been working with our teachers union and our classified staff union throughout this process,” said Sabol. “I think it was because of that clear communication that we were able to open all students into a hybrid model even before it began being required by the state." Although the Committed Distance Learning option will not come back next year, parents that want to keep their students in the Arlington Online Program will have that option. “Some of the parents have asked about that,” said Sabol. District officials plan to look at other districts' plans and safety measures during the summer. “There are some districts that have already gone to five-days-aweek instruction,”said Sabol, and officials have already begun touring some of those sites. “We may need to purchase large pop-up tents for lunch or other safeguards,” he said. The district is also taking advice from state and local organizations as well. “We’re always relying on the guidance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruc-

er and to their teachers as well,” he said. “We wanted to get our students reconnected.” Lakewood High School will remain in the hybrid model for the rest of the year, although the district is planning to return to fulltime instruction after summer. “We had about 10 cases there [at the high school] in the days before the school board made the decision,” said Peacock. With important senioryear milestone events coming up, the district did not want to risk further increasing that spread which would require more students quarantined and potentially missing their graduation. “It was disappointing to be in that place,” said Peacock, who added the district wanted to fully reopen the high school and would have if coronavirus cases there were low as well. Peacock said the first week of elementary school went well. “I think what has al-

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Arlington plans to take the final step on their reopening plan this fall. tion and the Snohomish Health District,” said Sabol. As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be waning, all districts in the state are required to submit a plan by June 1 about how they will support students' recovery needs in terms of both academics and emotional/social support. “Currently we’re surveying

lowed us to come back is that our security measures have been robust enough so far,” he said. “Our staff has done a great job of monitoring the kids and supporting them in this unique time." The main change for students is the lunch period. Six feet of distance is still required there. “We have had to identify new spaces to accommodate that,” said Peacock. At elementary schools half the class is staying in their classroom to eat while a school administrator takes the other half to a common area to eat. Meanwhile at Lakewood Middle School an event tent has been added to provide additional lunchroom space. The district rented the tent for the remainder of the year. Students are returning from a year away from regular in-person instruction and Lakewood School District is in the process of putting together a plan to support academic and emo-

some of our families and students about what sort of resources they need,” said Sabol. Those supports could include credit recovery, new language acquisition, career readiness or social needs, he said. Efforts to support credit recovery are already underway with free Arlington summer school this

tional recovery. Washington state is requiring districts to submit a plan by June 1. Lakewood school officials are currently surveying staff and students, and gathering public comment. “We’re seeing this as an opportunity to continue to improve our systems,” said Peacock. “We really want to

year, as well as summer programs. Sabol said the district appreciates local families who have stayed patient through a very challenging year. “Thanks to our families and staff,” he said. “It has been a challenging year for all these groups,” he said. “This has been a long haul.”

make our academic support systems robust." Like many school districts, Lakewood is expecting a larger-than-normal summer school and hopes that will support credit retrieval. For next year they also hope to continue to help students and staff. “There will be a lot of emphasis on

how we support our teachers,” said Peacock. “We want to continue to focus on the social/emotional support, as well." Peacock wanted to thank local staff who have worked through a difficult year. “We have a terrific staff here and everything we have is a tribute to their dedication,” he said.

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Youths may be eligible to get COVID vaccine By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com COVID-19 virus vaccines may soon be available to youths age 12 and up, and county officials are preparing to support that new wave of eligible people. “The FDA expanded its emergency use authorization to include adolescents down to age 12,” said Snohomish Health District Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters during a May 11 press briefing. “Previously, it was indicated for adults with the minimum age being 16." The CDC still has to make the final recommendation though and that process is still being worked through. If the vaccine is approved for the younger age bracket it may take a couple of weeks for pharmacies and sites to be ready as well.

“Please remember that not all providers are set up to vaccinate adolescents, and for those that are it’s going to take a week or two after the process,” said Spitters. “So parents and guardians of those who are eligible should contact their provider prior to making an appointment." The best way to get vaccines for youth will likely be through your primary care provider, he said. “For those families and children who are eligible and for whom the existing healthcare system can’t meet their needs or they’re unable to access it, some type of safety net will have to exist,” said Spitters. The county is looking at how to support those families who may need help getting their children vaccinated. “Together with the Emergency

Coordination Center we’re looking at how that safety net for vaccination of children will look like,” said Spitters. “We’ll be working through that in the next week or so." Spitters noted that getting the vaccine to adults still remains the largest goal of the effort. “While it’s exciting that adolescents will be eligible in the coming weeks, let’s not get off track too much,” he said. As of May 11, 380,000 Snohomish County residents had gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 virus vaccine. That represents about 60 percent of all people eligible for the vaccine and 45 percent of the total population of the county. About one-third of the county’s residents have been fully vaccinated. “That will be a significant block of our residents that are able to get

the vaccine,” if it is approved for children age 12 to 15, said Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. After six weeks of increasing COVID-19 virus case rates, the county’s rate stayed the same. “Our case rate is stable at 227 per 100,000 residents for the two weeks ending last Saturday ending May 8,” said Spitters. “Hospitalizations continue to increase slightly,” he said, with 7.2 per 100,000 people. Gov. Jay Inslee put a pause on new business restrictions early in May as it appeared that case rates were slowing down. “Given that our numbers appear to be flat and not increasing, I think that is good news,” said Somers. On May 13 Gov. Jay Inslee announced that all counties would

remain in Phase 3 and a statewide reopening was planned for June 30, or earlier if vaccination rates get high enough. “I think the intent of the pause was to see if the slowing down of the momentum of this wave was going to pan out over time, and thus far it has,” said Spitters. Despite dealing with some of the earliest outbreaks of the coronavirus, Snohomish County’s case rate has been about half the national average throughout the pandemic and Somers wanted to thank those who have worked to keep people safe. “It really illustrated that the hard work and sacrifices everybody has been making has been worth it,” he said. “We really deeply appreciate everything our residents have done,” he added.

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Community groups help restore park ____ By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Arlington community groups helped restore some wetland environment on May 1 at Stormwater Wetland Park. The Arlington Rotary, local Cub Scout troops, and Village Community Services helped to plant 120 trees in the area. “There’s a Native Growth Protection Area that we have been trying to work on and rehabilitate,” said Jim Kelly, public works director for the city of Arlington and an Arlington Rotary member. A Native Growth Protection Area is the Snohomish County code designation for an area critical to the local environment. “This area was chosen because it was in need of rehabilitation,” said Kelly. “It was on a former farm that the city has been trying to convert back to a stormwater wetland." Kelly said it was suggested at a recent Rotary meeting that the group try to do something for Earth Day again this year. “Rotary is very dedicated to supporting not just the community but also the environment the community lives in,” said Kelly. The group has done similar projects over the year, such as working with the Stillaguamish Tribe a Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to

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couple of years ago to plant a number of trees along the south fork of the Stillaguamish River. “We try to do an Earth Day project each year,” said Kelly. This year, 120 trees from 10 different native species were planted at Stormwater Wetland Park. “Not the entire park, but we did take on the eastern end of it,” said Kelly. Kelly said he enjoys how projects like this can help the local environment. “I like to see the completed projected, and I will get to see that as the trees grow here over the next 20 to 30 years,” he said. He also was glad to see how different groups came together to work on a common project.

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“This involved a lot of community services and was truly a coordinated effort,” said Kelly. Village Community Services, a local nonprofit that provides programs for adults with developmental disabilities, held an Earth Day fundraiser this year selling trees that could be donated to the community. Rotary purchased trees for the Stormwater Wetland Park project from that fundraiser. Youth from local Cub Scout troops also came out to help plant the trees. “We bought some trees and really helped coordinate the project mostly, setting up the site,” said Kelly. “Some members also gout out there and got dirty to help plant the trees."

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some wetlands in order to offset their environmental impact from other projects. City officials were able to assist Sound Transit with that requirement and purchase a property they could plan a park for, said Hirashima. “Undoubtedly, if the city had not purchased that property at that time, it would just become more house lots for the area,” she said. Construction for the park began las summer. A mixture of city funds, state funds and county funds were used for the $847,000 park project. The city received about $500,000 from the state to fund

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the majority of the construction. “It turned out beautiful. It’s exactly what we envisioned and it will be a really nice addition to the area,” said Hirashima. The Ebey Waterfront Trail, which was built along the Qwuloolt Trail, has become a regional destination, said Hirashima. “It really supplements what the trail has brought, which is more recreational opportunity for that area,” she said. A kayak launch could be added to the park sometime in the future. “We had always envisioned we could eventually get water access there,” said Hirashima. The Ebey Waterfront Trail is also something that could be extended into other neighborhoods as it continues to develop, she said. With the Ebey Waterfront Trail, the Comeford Park spray park and

the new Olympic View Park, most recent recreation additions have come to southern Marysville in the last few years. “I will say we do currently have more parks in the south end than in the north,” said Hirashima. Part of that is because the city typically acquires park property as part of agreements with developers coming into the area. “As a result our parks are in the areas with newer development,” which tend to be south Marysville, not the more established north Marysville neighborhoods. “So in the north, we really have to go scout properties more actively,” said Hirashima. The major project for north Marysville continues to be the Mother Nature’s Window property at 7521 55th Dr NE, Marysville, which is currently owned by

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more than 1,000 now-freed slaves honored those recently deceased Union soldiers during a ceremony in which they sang hymns and distributed flowers. The ceremony was dedicated to the fallen soldiers and served as a precursor to what is now celebrated as Memorial Day. n Confederate soldiers were honored, too. Confederate losses during the Civil War outnumbered Union losses, and those losses were not forgotten by southerners who survived the war. History.com notes that, in 1866, the Georgia-based Ladies Memorial Association, one of many similar organizations to arise in the aftermath of the war, pushed for a day to honor

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Program helps homeless teens By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Snohomish County locals will be able to help temporarily house teenagers in need as part of a new program from Cocoon House. Cocoon House is a Snohomish County nonprofit that works to support homeless youth. “The concept is finding people within all the different communities in Snohomish County who are willing to volunteer to allow a teen who is facing homelessness, either at risk of or experiencing it, into their home for a short stay,” said Nancy LaJambe, Connections Host Home program coordinator. Teenagers age 12 to 17 would stay at the host home for 21 days or less. “That is enough time to make a connection, feel like you’re making a difference, but at the same time is not an overly burdensome commitment,” said Kit Topaz, associate director of development at Cocoon House. Cocoon House staff plan to have help available for the families and individuals who choose to participate in the program. “We are going to be very active in supporting the host homes,” said LaJambe. A 24/7 support line is available to help people navigate situations. “The Connections staff will be able to answer a call in the middle of the night … if there is a situation that they are not sure how to handle,” said LaJambe. The homeless individual will also receive support from Cocoon House staff. “The youth will be connected to a

case manager and we will work closely with them while they’re in the home,” she said. A “modest stipend” will be available to help host homes cover some of the financial costs of housing a teenager as well. Cocoon House is just starting the host homes initiative. “The Host Homes program is a brand new program to Cocoon House, it’s not a new model though,” said LaJambe. “We’ve talked to a lot of organizations across the country that have been doing this." Staff will vet participants in the program and do a background check to make sure homeless teenagers are kept in safe environments, said LaJambe. Officials at Cocoon House hope the program increases the number of youth they are able to serve. Keeping homeless teenagers in their community is also a big advantage. “We monitor the Safe Place line and we would get phone calls that there was a teenager kicked out. Where do you bring them? We say ‘we need to take you to Monroe or Everett,’” said LaJambe. For those in the north county area, that would mean being separated from their traditional support network and friends. “That is a difficult decision to make and that is hard on them. You’re taking them away from their community,” said LaJambe. LaJambe said Cocoon House is keeping its Monroe shelter and that is an important part of their work, but the organization wants to complement it with the more decentralized Host

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Homes program. “The key component is that hopefully we can have youth stay in their own communities,” she said. Staff also plan to work to fix the problems that caused the homeless youth to get put out in the first place. “We have a family prevention team that will also be a part of this that will help reunite the youth [with their family] whenever that is possible,” said LaJambe. She said that is not always possible and gave the example of LGBTQ youth who are sometimes unable to return. “It could be something that the parents or guardians are not willing to talk about or reconcile,” said LaJambe. In other cases there may be abuse involved and it would be unsafe for youth to return home. Those who are interested in participating as host homes can call LaJambe at 425-737-5419. She also hopes individuals and families of all kinds, including LGBTQ and people of color, feel welcome to participate as host homes. An informal online info session is also available from noon to 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for those interested. LaJambe said this program will allow for the community to take of their own in a more direct way than before as well. “People who contact us want to know how they can get personally involved,” said Topaz. “They want to do more than just make a financial gift. We haven’t always had a lot of opportunities for that in the past,” she added.

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Marysville residents appointed to Salary Commission The Marysville Salary Commission now has four new members. The appointments were recommended by Mayor Jon Nehring and authorized by the City Council at its April 26 meeting. Doug Buell: Marysville resident since 1994, semiretired former newspaper reporter and longtime city Public Information Officer. Active in the community including Marysville Kiwanis Club president, Marysville Dog Owners Group founder and Marysville Community Food Bank volunteer. 3-year term expires 6/23/24. Patricia Dalrymple: Has lived in Marysville since 1997. Retired from 40 years in public service with Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Final career project was managing a salary survey review for Support Enforcement Officers. 3-year term expires 6/23/24. Andrew Hintz: Moved

to Marysville 3 years ago. Technical program manager and business systems analyst for more than 20 years. 3-year term expires 7/14/24. Jeff Price: Longtime Snohomish County resident who has lived in Marysville 1-1/2 years. Recreation & Cultural Services Director for City of Mukilteo since 2017, previously worked for cities of Everett and Kirkland. Appointed to complete term expiring 6/23/22. These appointments fill positions vacated by outgoing members Joel Faber, Shelly Ganje, Amanda Garlock and Donna Wright, whom we thank for their service. Eric Berg, Robert Lovato and Brad Thompson continue to serve on the commission. The Salary Commission meets annually to review the salaries paid to elected officials including the Mayor and City Council and determine appropriate salary adjustments.

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Pineda, Nguyen named Students of the Month By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

For their academic achievement and volunteer work Gabriela Pineda and Jasmine Nguyen were recognized as the May Students of the Month in Marysville. The two are Marysville Getchell High School students. The honor is awarded by the Marysville Soroptimist and Kiwanis service clubs to promote young community leaders. Gabriela Pineda hopes to go into business administration and is active in school and in her community. She is a Young Executives of Color mentee,

where once a month she learns more about business through mentorship and college preparation. In the program she also takes part in case competitions. During the summer of 2020 Gabriela took part in the University of Washington’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit. The virtual program is for women who are high school seniors and introduced them to areas of business such as finance and accounting, and taught them professionalism and leadership skills. The previous summer Gabriela was part of the University of Washington’s Nurse Camp as well. The week-long camp

held at the UW School of Nursing helped young people become certified in CPR, learn first aid skills and shadow the work of actual nurses. She is also a Marysville Sno-Isle Libraries volunteer. From January 2019 to the present, she has been a part of a school club focused on community service and she volunteers at nearby schools and organizations such as the YMCA. Jasmine Nguyen is a Running Start student at Everett Community College who is active in athletics and volunteering in her community. She is a part of the Getchell Cross Country varsity team and the Getchell Track and Field

varsity team and has participated on those teams all four years during high school. During her junior and senior years Jasmine has served as the distance captain. As captain she has helped lead warm-ups and cool-down exercises, as well as getting new team members introduced and welcomed. At her school Jasmine also volunteers with assembly setup, school cleanup, hosting middle school track meets and assisting with food drives. In the community she volunteers at places like Saint Joseph Clothing Bank. The local clothing bank helps collect and provide free clothing to Marysville locals in need.

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at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church. At the local church she has been a teacher for first communion class where she taught students age 8 to 10. Other volunteer activities she has helped include a middle school youth group and a vacation bible school.

ASD seeks public feedback Arlington Public Schools seeks feedback via a survey from families and community members about the district and its schools. Results from the 2021 Family and Community Survey will be used by schools in developing School Improvement Plans and to help schools and the district improve communications with families and community members. “In addition to our annual Family and Community Survey questions, we’re also asking questions about student needs resulting from school building closures and extended time in distance learning due to

the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Chrys Sweeting, Superintendent. “Answers from these questions will help us develop our Academic and Student Well-Being Plan to support students moving forward.” The survey is available on the front of the district website at asd.wednet.edu and at https://bit.ly/APS2021Survey. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete. Families with more than one child in the district should complete a survey for each child. The survey will be available through June 4.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF CLIFFORD LYLE ANDREWS and ALTA MAE ANDREWS, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00718-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES BAKER, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00754-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIE D. PERKINS, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00769-31, 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: May 19, 2021. Personal Representative: Judy Ann Haynes Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 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: May 19, 2021. Personal Representative: Dorothy J. Simila 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. 21-4-00754-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-00769-31.

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: May 19, 2021. Personal Representative: April Dawn McConnaughy 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. 21-4-00718-31.

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Examine costs of Skagit River dams

It is time for Seattle City Light to address the damage its three hydroelectric dams have caused over the past 100 years to the Skagit River, the tribes who have always lived here and their treatyreserved fishing rights. The utility has begun the process of relicensing the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project for 30-50 more years. A coalition of tribes, state and federal agencies, environmental groups and others have joined the Swinomish, Sauk-Suiattle and Upper Skagit tribes in demanding that Seattle City Light study the impact the dams have had on fish passage. The Gorge, Diablo and Ross dams were constructed from the 1920s to the 1950s and provide about 20 percent of Seattle’s electricity while blocking 40 percent of the Skagit River. The dams also disrupt the river’s natural functions by choking off downriver transport of spawning gravel and woody debris that helps create diverse salmon habitat. Not surprisingly, salmon, steelhead and bull trout populations in the Skagit River have declined despite some being listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decline of summer and fall chinook are especially worrisome because they are the most abundant and healthiest naturally spawning chinook in Puget Sound. Chinook are also the preferred food of endangered southern resident orcas. Seattle City Light claims that the dams were built above natural barriers that

Lorraine Loomis prevented fish passage upstream, but that’s not the case, especially with the Gorge Dam, according to the Upper Skagit Tribe. The dam’s reservoir provides no flood storage. It dewaters a nearly three-quarter mile reach of the Skagit River – referred to as the Gorge bypass reach – cutting salmon off from miles of spawning and rearing habitat. The Upper Skagit Tribe calls the area its Spirit Valley. For many years Seattle City Light has relied on one historical account as its basis for claiming that salmon were never able to reach the upper Skagit watershed. But the Upper Skagit Tribe has documented steelhead and coho fry in the Gorge Dam bypass. The Upper Skagit Tribe says that all options, including removal of the Gorge Dam, should be on the table as Seattle City Light seeks to relicense the project. Upper Skagit tribal member Janelle Schuyler has started a petition on Change.org: Return the Sacred Skagit, Remove the Gorge Dam which currently has nearly 50,000 signatures encouraging Seattle to begin the Gorge Dam removal assessment study. Besides improving fish

access to habitat, removing the dam would improve the river’s water quality and ecosystem. The remaining two dams would still meet Seattle’s electricity needs. After months of footdragging and denial of the dams’ impacts, Seattle City Light yielded recently to public, political and media pressure and agreed to re-water the Gorge bypass reach but did not provide details. The utility also agreed to conduct 33 studies to address water quality and flow, fish habitat, cultural protection, wildlife and other issues. It further plans to establish a $2.5 million initial investment and provide $500,000 annually to benefit ESA-listed species in the watershed that would be overseen by a board that includes tribal, state and federal representatives. We don’t know how the hydroelectric project relicensing process will play out, but we’re encouraged that Seattle City Light – one of the nation’s largest publicly owned utilities – may be beginning to see the light when it comes to the true costs of Seattle’s progress. That progress has been paid by the Skagit River, its people and natural resources for the past 100 years.

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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Lakewood gets big win over Jackson By Nathan Whalen Nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

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Lakewood’s Blake Conyers drives the ball against Jackson May 13.

Wiederkehr highlighted the efforts of junior forward Andy Molloy, who finished the night with 22 points and 10 rebounds. “He had a huge game.” He also added that senior guard Shae Dixon “controlled the pace of the game” and added junior guard Justice Taylor was tough during the fourth quarter. The end of the first quarter saw the Cougars leading the Timberwolves 22-16. Lakewood fell behind and trailed 28-31 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, Lakewood pulled to one point, being down 44-45. The Cougars went on the 17-3 run during the fourth quarter, Wiederkehr said. The May 13 win puts the Cougars at 2-0 for the season. On May 11, Lakewood topped Everett 80-40.

A big fourth quarter propelled Lakewood over Jackson in a May 13 Wesco Conference basketball game. The Cougars outscored Jackson 21-6 in the final period to win by a final score of 65-51. “We obviously knew it was going to be a tough game. I didn’t know how they would respond,” head coach Anthony Wiederkehr said of his team, describing the win against the Timberwolves, which is a 4A school, as a “statement game.” Lakewood, a 2A school, in previous years played in the Northwest Conference. This school year, however, they are playing against 3A and 4A schools in the Wesco Conference because of the pandemic.

“That was a really good team game,” Wiederkehr said of the game against Everett. He added eight players scored at least seven points. Guard Blake Conyers scored 11 points during the first half. “We never stopped the whole game,” Wiederkehr said. Lakewood’s varsity squad graduated six seniors last year from a team that competed in the state tournament. “We really built a basketball culture,” Wiederkehr said. “A lot of guys who haven’t played a lot of varsity time really stepped up.” Lakewood is on the road this week traveling to Arlington May 19. “It’s great always having those cross-town rivalries,” Wiederkehr said. The Cougars finish the week May 21 at Snohomish.

Arlington wrestlers defeat Getchell By Nathan Whalen Nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Seven Arlington High School wrestlers pinned their opponents from Marysville Getchell during the season opener May 12. Those pins helped the Eagles to top the Chargers 48-18 during a Wesco Conference match. “We had a specific game plan. They followed it to a ‘T’ and came out with a win,” Arlington head coach Jonny Gilbertson said. Junior Trevor Latta jumped up a weight class to 182 pounds and faced Jesus Cabadas, both of whom have competed at state. “We wanted to give Trevor a challenge, Gilbertson said. “He’s in good shape and ready to go for the season.” Latta ended up pinning Cabadas in the third period. Gilbertson mentioned Dorian Tollenaar, who competed at 126 pounds, “wrestled lights out.”

“He’s a leader,” Deaver said. On May 14, Arlington traveled to Monroe and lost 31-30. Marysville Getchell hosted Glacier Peak May 13 and lost 36-31. Both schools are dealing with fewer participating wrestlers, which is a similar situation in other sports. Arlington has 21 wrestlers while Marysville Getchell has 15. During the May 12 match, Marysville Getchell and Arlington both forfeited three weight classes. “You've got to be flexible,” Deaver said. Arlington and Marysville Getchell had 10 days to get ready for the first match. Without any post-season competition, Gilbertson said the wrestlers are competing for pride and bragging rights. The goal this year is to have fun and get better. The wrestling season continues with Arlington traveling to Jackson May 20 and Marysville Getchell traveling to Monroe May 20.

Tollenaar pinned his opponent, Omar Salcedo, in the first period. In addition, Arlington’s Dustin Baxter (120 pounds), Eric Vogel (132 pounds) and Gabe Vickers (285 pounds) each pinned their opponents in the first period. Caiden Patterson (170 pounds) and Holden Strande (195 pounds) pinned their opponents from Marysville Getchell in the second period. “Obviously, Arlington has a great off-season program and it showed,” Marysville Getchell wrestling coach John Deaver said. Deaver said he saw a lot of good things during the match against Arlington and the Chargers showed improvement from last year to this year. Marysville Getchell’s Timmy Doroshuk (138 pounds) pinned Arlington’s Kane Odenius in the third period and Cody Mitchell (145 pounds) pinned Bo Laubach. He complimented the efforts of Cabadas in his match against Latta.

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Arlington’s Trevor Latta moved up a weight class to 182 pounds and battled Marysville Getchell’s Jesus Cabadas, both of whom have state tournament experience, during a match May 12. Latta pinned Cabadas in the third period.

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Is there a carnivorous bog garden in your future? Of all of the sound, with a few modifications, we wonderfully exotic species of plants can actually grow on this globe we these jewels succall home, carcessfully in our nivorous bog gardens, or at the plants have got bare minimum, in By Steve Smith to be high on the containers. list when it comes to weirdOf the four main varietness. They absolutely look ies of CBP’s (that’s shorthand like they belong on some for carnivorous bog plants), alien planet, despite the fact pitcher plants (Sarracenia that many of them are actu- species), cobra lilies, sunally native to our very own dews, and Venus fly traps part of the world and can are the most domesticated be found from the humid and hybridized of the lot. climates of the east coast all Just north of me in Stanthe way out to the Pacific wood is a fellow “hortaholic” Northwest. And while they named Jerry Addington, certainly don’t have the stat- who was smitten by these ure or impact of a 150-foot- plants several years ago aftall redwood or Western Red ter getting burned out from Cedar, they have carved out growing every conceivable a niche for themselves in variation and mutation of our ecosystems where they “hens and chicks” succuare quite happy and thriv- lents (Jerry never does anying. Incredible as it might thing halfway). Turning his

greenhouse from an arid environment into a humid microclimate, Jerry then let his passions run wild. He painstakingly, with a small paint brush, made cross after cross of varieties, harvesting and sowing the seeds, selecting and transplanting the progeny, and then waiting, often for several years, to see the results of his breeding. I have made several trips up to his business and am always in awe of his patience and perseverance. His company, Courting Frogs Nursery, and Jerry himself, have become internationally recognized in the world of CBP’s and is the wholesale supplier for our nursery and many others across the country. As a side note, you really need to visit his website and read Jerry’s story, it is a delightful piece of composition.

As for establishing CBP’s in our landscapes, they grow best in wet, acidic soils with full sun and don’t need to be fed (that’s what the bugs are for). All that is required is a hole in the ground that retains moisture, which can be accomplished by either installing a pond liner or submerging a bathtub or plastic garden pool. Drill a few ¼ inch holes in the bottom or sides to allow excess water to drain out. The perfect soil for these plants is a blend of peat moss and sand or perlite or pumice, in a ratio of about two parts peat to one part sand. Soak the mixture down really well before you plant and monitor the water level. It helps to bury an empty nursery pot (the top of the pot at surface level) so you can see the water in the pot deplete, helping you

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There is a wide variety of carnivorous bog plants determine when it is time to add water. A small bog garden can be a real conversation piece, and as an added bonus, these plants will help control unwanted insects like flies and mosquitoes. If, however, the thought of digging up your yard to accommodate their special needs is more than

you can deal with, you can also enjoy CBP’s by planting them in a container that retains lots of moisture. Simply keep them well watered and enjoy.

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