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have grown and sell them to community members as part of the sale. “It’s kind of hard to imagine this is all stuff we dig up from our yards,” said member Marcia Kelley. She said she likes that the sale is for a good cause.

Residents of the Gleneagle neighborhood in Arlington brought out their hidden treasures as part of the semi-annual community garage sale this May. The first of the year’s two garage sales was held from May 21 to 23. The community homeowners association allows those two garage sales each year and the community organizers their sales together. “People from all different parts of Snohomish County come out to visit,” said George Brain, a Gleneagle HOA member and one of the garage sale organizers. “The first day went really

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Arlington Garden Club members Marcia Kelley, left, and Kian Soh talk about one of the plants available at the club’s plant sale on May 22.

Plant sale raises funds for scholarships, programs By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington Garden Club raised funds for their scholarship and other community programs as part of their annual plant sale on May 22. Club members donate some of the plants they

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Roxy Schuette, left, and Eamon Schuette browse some of the items available at the Gleneagle community garage sale on May 21.

New business park coming to Smokey Point NorthPoint Development is a 426 acre development that is expected to bring about 4,000 jobs to the area By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Land, to the left, that is planned to be developed into a business park. A public trail and a redirected stream are also planned to run parallel to the train tracks to the right.

NorthPoint Development plans to bring a 426 acre business park to the Smokey Point area which could create thousands of new manufacturing jobs. The Kansas City based company reached an agreement with the Marysville City Council on May 10 to move forward with the development. The property runs east of 51st Avenue near the north of Marysville city limits near 152nd Street. About 75 percent of the property is in Marysville while the remainder is in Arlington.

“It’s a huge project,” said Haylie Miller, community development director with the city of Marysville. “One of the biggest projects that we’ve worked on as a city." “The project will be phased in over the next 10 years,” said Miller. NorthPoint Development plans to finish construction of the buildings as they find tenants. “It will consist of commercial and light industrial uses,” said Miller. With the area’s ‘Light Industrial’ zoning, many uses are permitted such as warehouses, breweries, textile mills, fabricating metal products and other potential businesses. “That could be a logistics center or manufacturing uses that assemble products,” said Miller.

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well. Although it was a little cloudy and cool so it was a bit of a late start,” he said. During the spring community garage sale many neighbors get out to see each other again. “As we come out of the rainy season a lot of people are getting out again and walking around,” said Brain. “So they’re saying ‘hi’ to neighbors they haven’t seen in a while." Community member Beverly Lothamer said she has been a part of the Gleneagle neighborhood for about 20 years. “So we’ve been doing it or shopping at it forever,” she said. “I love that everybody does it the same weekend so

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If the property is fully developed, Marysville’s estimates predict an additional 3,100 to 4,800 jobs for the city. Tax revenue increases for the cities are estimated at around $212,000 for Arlington and $396,000 for Marysville, with additional tax revenues also going to local school districts and emergency services as well. The fully developed property is estimated to provide just over $5 million

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that you can really have a lot of people come. And you do have a lot of people come by and most of them are super friendly and enjoying it." Local resident Roxy Schuette said she’s local to Gleneagle as well and enjoys shopping around the many garage sales. “It just brings back memories seeing stuff from our childhoods,” said Schuette. “It’s really convenient and fun, and it just gives you stuff to do for the kids and families." There are about 1,000 homes in the Gleneagle community, said Brain, so the garage sale typically has many residents holding sales during the semiannual events. “A number of different items are sold. Everything from kitchenware to a car was sold once, believe it or not,” said Brain, who added his friend had

to those local entities, the county and the state in total. The business park would be one of the largest developments in the Cascade Industrial Center in Smokey Point, which local officials hope can bring more jobs close to people’s home. “This will make it so people can live and work in their own hometown,” said Barbara Tolbert, mayor of Arlington. Marysville had a population of about 69,000 in 2020, but has space for additional housing to accommodate that workforce.

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a ‘For Sale’ sign on one of his cars and was able to sell it to someone who browsing through the garage sales one year. Neighbors often get together as part of the sale. “What’s fun about it is that there’s a number of neighbors who gather and do one garage sale together,” said Brain. “They get to just enjoy a couple of days out with their neighbors." Many people also do fundraising for specific organizations or causes during the event. The Gleneagle Homeowners Association organizes two community garage sales each year. The next one will be held in September. It is held every year the second weekend after Labor Day weekend. The first each year is held the weekend before Memorial Day weekend.

“We have the capacity for about 19,000 more residents, less the growth that occurred last year,” said Miller. “It’s expected that we have enough housing to accommodate this project and the other projects coming to the Smokey Point area." The city is required to plan and make space for that kind of growth as part of the Washington State Growth Management Act. Efforts to mitigate the increased traffic are being planned as part of the development. “They are required to alleviate the traffic that will result from their project,” said Miller. That must be done through fee payments or by directly constructing traffic projects. “There will be several improvements to the road frontage as well as completion of some public roads within the development,” said Miller. Edgecomb Creek is also a part of the development area. “The site contains wetlands and a creek known as Edgecomb Creek that zigzags through the site,” said Miller. “They are really taking an innovative approach,” to reduce the environmental impact, she said.

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A new creek corridor will be created that will be 300 feet wide and run parallel to the train tracks and include a trail. “There will be a 12-footwide public trail as part of that project, which will just add another diverse recreation amenity for the city,” said Miller. The portions of the business park in Marysville are likely to be constructed first. “It’s a ways off before they will begin with the Arlington portion,” said Tolbert. The Cascade Industrial Center in Smokey Point has long been a target for manufacturing jobs for Marysville and Arlington. The cities worked toward bringing official designations and other support to the area over the last decade. “I think the Cascade Industrial Center is proving to be a success,” said Tolbert. “I’m excited by the different types of industry coming in." The new development “definitely plays to the vision for the overall area,” said Miller. Amazon announced a distribution center planned for the area last month as well, and other technology companies have shown interest in coming to the area. “I’m pleased to see the diversity of jobs coming in,” said Tolbert. “That means lots of new businesses engaging in the community." There was a good deal of supply disruption because of the coronavirus pandemic and Tolbert said businesses are looking to build stronger systems. “I think we’re seeing a resurgence of industries who want to make sure they’re resilient and have their supply chain close to home,” she said. Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to

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Marysville Cemetery honors Memorial Day By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com On Memorial Day weekend at the Marysville Cemetery, Marysville residents are invited to honor military service members who have died in service to this county. The Marysville cemetery is at 8801 State Ave., Marysville. Buckets and brushes will be provided for those who wish to clean family or other headstones of veterans. Grave flags will also be available through donation. Those funds will support the Marysville American Legion Post and the Marysville Cemetery’s flag display. The Marysville American Legion usually holds a gathering and ceremony at the

cemetery, however because of the coronavirus pandemic the local American Legion post was not able to plan for one. “Some people are still a little leery because of COVID,” said Beth Opel, family service counselor at the Marysville Cemetery. That Memorial Day ceremony is expected to return in 2022. This year’s services at the cemetery will be similar to past years, but without the American Legion’s gathering. “It has been a community event for decades,” said Opel, who added that the cemetery has always tried to put out flags to honor veterans since at least the ‘80s. Community volunteers

and Marysville American Legion members put up more than 250 flags at the cemetery every year. “We’ll put up the flag display starting on Saturday [May 29],” said Opel. The flags are displayed along the cemetery driveways from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the holiday weekend. Memorial Day is meant to recognize those who have passed while in military service and the cemetery tries to continue that tradition, said Opel. “This is to honor the veterans who have passed,” she said. “Here at the Marysville Cemetery we have veterans buried here from the Civil War all the way to the modern conflicts."

On Memorial Day itself, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. a local trio, The Choppers Brass, will perform a free concert by the main flagpole at the cemetery. Local high school students are expected to come out to perform with the band, said Opel. She said that many students haven’t gotten to perform much over the past year and are looking forward to the opportunity to get out and perform in the community again. For more information about the Memorial Day service at the Marysville Cemetery, locals can contact them at 360-659-5762 or by e-mailing marysvillecemetery@ gmail.com.

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How Memorial Day and Veterans Day are different Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, but the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, which is May 31 this year, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the American military. Many communities host memorial ceremonies honoring their fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, ensuring such soldiers’ bravery and sacrifices are never forgotten. While many people now view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, the weekend should not be celebrated without also pausing to reflect on and recognize the military personnel who lost their lives in defense of freedom and the American way of life.

Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 and recognizes all men and women who have served in the military. Veterans Day coincides with Remembrance Day, which is a celebrated by the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 53 member states with connections to the British Empire. Though Veterans Day and Remembrance Day are each celebrated on November 11, the latter recognizes armed forces members who died in the line of duty, making it more similar to Memorial Day than Veterans Day. It’s not uncommon for people to recognize fallen soldiers on Veterans Day, but many use the holiday to express their appreciation to existing veterans.

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Volunteers help man visit campground one last time By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local Paul Lewis hoped to take one last trip to a wilderness site he had been to many times before his own disabilities prevented him from ever seeing it again. Thanks to the help of two community members who supported him through a hiking trip, he was able to go out. “This place kind of meant a lot to me because I spent many years camping with my boy at these spots, from when he was a little boy all the way up,” said Lewis. “We would go on overnight trips or day trips." The area, north of Darrington, is no longer a camping location though. “It was wiped out 20 years ago by a storm, and when that happened even the bridge was wiped out and the campers had to be rescued,” said Lewis. “For many years I have been wanting to go back, just to see it one last time." Lewis has had many health problems that limit his ability to do physical activity without pain, including having both hips replaced and many torn tendons. “They’re saying because of the tissue damage they don’t know if surgery will help me,” he said. “Over time it’s progressing, which is why I wanted to do this now, because if it wasn’t now, I didn’t think there would be another time."

Lewis asked local organizations but no one had the volunteers to help him. Because he served in the U.S. Army in the ‘80s he also asked veterans support groups but they were not able to help either. Lewis runs the Forgotten Kingdom Animal Shelter in Tulalip, an animal rescue which focuses on the non-dog, non-cat animals in need of a home. “One of my volunteers, Matthew Shoop, had a little bit of a legal past and said ‘hey, I have some friends, is it okay if we do it,’” said Lewis. Shoop and Jay Jay Ellis know each other because they share a probation officer and came together to help Lewis. “They said ‘this is a veteran who wants to see this one last time because of his health, so we’re in,’” said Lewis. This May, the three of them went out to visit the former camping location, which proved to be a difficult trip as the area had not been maintained. “Making it in there was not easy,” said Lewis. “I could not believe how much they helped me." Some of the areas that Lewis was familiar with were completely covered in water now, however one campsite he used to use was relatively intact. “That camp was still there, although it’s starting to wash away and collapse,” he said. Lewis had prepared for the trip

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longer function … my life was in their hands,” he said. The group stayed out for one night, which was the maximum time that Lewis thought he could stay out. “I was in so much pain at that point,” he said. The trip wouldn’t have been possible without the two volunteers coming out to help him, said Lewis.

“They talk about how people won’t give them jobs and the stigma of being on probation, and I’m like ‘you guys are incredible,’” he said. Lewis still takes simpler, lessintensive camping trips and hopes to continue with Shoop and Ellis in the future. “I trust these guys so much I said if I go camping do you want to come,” he said.

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Poochella offers fun day for pets, owners By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Dog owners will find a number of vendors and a variety of fun activities for their pets at the city of Marysville’s Poochella event on June 5. The free event will be held at the Jennings Memorial Park ballfield. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Multiple different businesses will be coming out,” said Chris Taylor, cultural arts supervisor for the city of Marysville. “They will be all about the dog and they will have different ways to care for your pet." A total of 18 different organizations and businesses are scheduled to come out for the event. That includes adoption and rescue organizations, dog bed businesses, and dog food producers. “They will talk about the best food for your dog depending on its breed,” said Taylor. Products for purchase, litera-

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“I love it, I’ve been a member for the past three years and come to it,” said Kelley. “Before that I was a non-member and I would come to it and go home full of plant sale plants." Community members also stopped by to pick up plants during the sale. “It’s good. I was just stopping by to pick up something for my neighbor,” said local Lisa Urban. John Marsh, one of the co-chairs of this year’s event, said people enjoy the event because they learn about gardening. “A lot of people have just moved to the area and they don’t know much about what grows well here. The garden club is a perfect place for them,” he said. Last year’s plant sale was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the garden club wanted to return this year if they could do it safely. “Every year the garden club has a plant sale and usually it’s down by the town center,” said Marsh. “Because of COVID we’ve had to do it totally differently." This year the sale was located next the Gleneagle

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ture and information will be available throughout the event. “If it helps out with your dog’s life, you can find it here,” said Taylor. Some contests will also be held as part of the day. “At the top of every hour there will be different events,” said Taylor. Those events include a costume contest, a best trick contest and a “food devouring” contest. You can preregister your dog for those free contests at marysvillewa.gov or by calling 360-3638400. “There will be just lots of fun activities and opportunities to meet dog owners,” said Taylor. The event is similar in concept but unrelated to Poochapalooza, a former event run by the Marysville Dog Owner’s Group that was canceled in 2019 due to lack of volunteers. Taylor said the city’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department was looking at ways to encourage community members to

Golf Course clubhouse. They also simplified a lot of the sale this year, making it more informal and a ‘paywhat-you-want’ model. “Because of [COVID-19] we didn’t want to do anything that was too complicated,” said Marsh.

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The flyer for Marysville’s upcoming Poochella event. get outside. “Back in early 2021 we were thinking of ways that we could get people more involved in our parks,” he said. “At that time I was seeing a lot of people out with their dogs,” and he thought it would be good to build an event for them.

Marsh said the event went well. “We usually end up raising a surprising amount of money, thousands of dollars, so it adds up,” he said. He expects this year to be similar. “They donate out of the

“I hope people will like getting out of the house for a bit,” said Taylor. “We want to help vendors get back on their feet as well." There will be signs alerting people of the current COVID-19 virus safety guidelines and masks will be available for those who need them, said Taylor.

generosity of their heart. I added up some plants and I said ‘how about $7?’ and she said ‘oh no,’ and paid $40,” said Marsh. The Arlington Garden Club uses the funds to support Future Farmers of America programs in lo-

“We’re going to create what we hope will be a very fun event,” said Taylor, “where we could stay safe and still get out for a day.” Roy Robinson Subaru is sponsoring the event. “I hope this is something that we can do every year,” if the event goes well, said Taylor.

cal high schools, promote plants and nature in Arlington with activities like maintaining the Mayor’s Garden the George Boulton memorial next to it, and finally by giving out a scholarship each year. “We give scholarships to

local kids who are interested in horticulture,” said Marsh. The club’s plant sale is normally held a week or two before Mother’s Day. Marsh said the plans for next year are still being worked out but he expects it will return to its regular time.

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Scavenger hunt at Ebey Waterfront Trail By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville residents will be able to search around the Ebey Waterfront Trail as part of the city’s next scavenger hunt event. Participants will be able to sign up for $5 per family and receive clues to use around the downtown trail from June 3 to 21. The clues will relate to specific types of plants or finding some of the interpretive signs that are in the area. Clues will take families to both the west and east ends of the breach, which are not currently connected. The west entrance to the trail is in downtown Marysville at Ebey Waterfront Park, while eastside entrances are in the Sunnyside neighborhood. “We have been wanting

to provide an opportunity for community members to get out of their homes,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation coordinator with the city of Marysville. “This one is really nice because it will feature the Ebey Waterfront Trail,” she said, “and hopefully they can learn about their surroundings.” The trail runs along the Qwuloolt Estuary, which was only recently restored after it had been farmland for decades. “The levees were breached in 2015 which brought the estuary back to what it once was,” said Kingsford. Many of the wildlife and native plants have begun returning to the wetland area. “I was just on the trail a couple of days ago and I saw two herons that were just majestic,” said Kingsford.

“This is such a beautiful time on the trail." Marysville also opened up the new Olympic View Park this May, which is a stop along the trail. Participants are emailed clues and can send photos of their clues to the Marysville parks department. “When people complete the scavenger hunt they can turn in photos of their completed clues and be entered into a drawing to win a prize,” said Kingsford. Prizes will be gift baskets focused on outdoor recreation items. To encourage community members to get outside and around the community this year, while remaining safe with the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, the city has held two other scavenger hunts this year, one around Easter and one around Valentine’s Day.

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“The first two scavenger hunts went really well,” said Kingsford. “They have both been well appreciated

and we got a large number of comments about families enjoying them." She said she appreciated

everyone who has supported the events so far. “Thank you to the community members,” she said.

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standing debt for water and sewer systems. An upgrade in the bond rating basically translates into lower interest rates, Finance Director Sandy Langdon explained. That’s a win for taxpayers because it reduces the cost of financing large utility projects. “The upgrade reflects our view of the system's liquidity position, which strengthened over the past 10 years, consistently ro-

bust all-in coverage metrics, declining debt service obligations, and lack of future debt plans,” the April 2021 rating summary states. “Further supporting the upgrade are the manageable annual capital needs that are driven primarily by renewal and replacements of aging infrastructure that management plans to fund with reserves. These factors, in combination with annual rate-setting practices, support our view that financial metrics will be substantiated at or near current levels.” S&P noted that Marysville’s credit strengths include “very affordable” monthly utility rates, low debt-to-capitalization ratio and a robust regional economy. The risk review also found that Marysville has an abundant water supply, about half of which comes from groundwater wells and the balance purchased from the city of Everett.

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The city of Marysville has hired its new Public Works Director. Esco Bell’s first day on the job will be Monday, June 7. Bell comes to Marysville from the city of Mount Vernon, where he was Public Works Director since 2005. During his tenure there, Bell led the department through several major achievements.

Among them were the widening of SR 538 under Interstate 5 completed in 2020 and implementing detours of freeway traffic via city streets after the Skagit River bridge collapse in 2013. “We believe we have found the right leader for the next phase of the city’s growth,” said Gloria Hirashima, Chief Administrative Officer. “Esco brings significant experience to our leadership team. He

has a breadth of municipal public works experience covering all aspects of our operation.” Bell said, “I love being a public works director and I am very excited and lucky to perform that role for the city of Marysville.” Earlier in his career, Bell served as Director of Public Works/County Engineer for Pacific County, Washington, and City Engineer/Engineering Projects Supervi-

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Event helps parents understand youth drug use By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Local officials talked about the latest data and trends with youth drug use during the "Not in Our House" online event on May 18. Stilly Valley Health Connections, the Arlington Drug Awareness Coalition and the Snohomish Health District hoped to provide information to families about what is currently happening with youth drug use. The county usually takes part in a Healthy Youth Survey every two years, however that was interrupted in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Snohomish Health District Healthy Communities Specialist Juliet D’Alessandro was still able to look at national data through. According to that data, in 2020 the percent of high

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school seniors who had tried alcohol at least once ever was 61.5 percent. For vaping that is 44.3 percent, for marijuana 43.7 percent, for OxyContin 2.4 percent and for heroin it is 0.4 percent. Those responses are for any use ever and don’t imply regular use. “It’s wonderful, we don’t have a huge proportion of youth who use those substances,” said D’Alessandro. “Clearly, any use is still worth being concerned about." Kyle Wansing, Opioid Outreach Coordinator with the Snohomish Health District, said the long-term consequences of drug use are difficult for youth to understand. “My mom used to tell me that my brain wasn’t fully developed until 25, and I never believed her,” he said. “Now I have scientific proof, though, so I

guess I have to believe her." Wansing said the euphoric response that comes with drugs can disrupt young people’s reward pathways in the brain. “They’re not thinking long-term about some of the consequences that can come with substance abuse,” he said. The biggest change in the drug market over the last few years has been vaping. In the early 2010s cigarette smoking was at an all-time low, according to Mary O’Leary, a health educator with the Snohomish Health District. That has been replaced with a rapid increase of youth vaping beginning around 2016. “A significant number of youth said it wasn’t as easy to access vapes as it had been,” said O’Leary. “However, we hear that Juuls [a popular brand of

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tatives are still debating on how best to deal with the relatively new industry, she said. “The legislature is still struggling to find some common ground when it comes to vaping and the vaping industry. They are trying to balance protecting our youth while allowing businesses to do business,” she said. Marijuana is another drug that saw major changes in availability in Washington over the last decade, but youth use hasn’t changed much. “When Washington state legalized marijuana we were very concerned it would cause a big spike, but that hasn’t been the case,” said D’Alessandro. “We haven’t seen rates of use increase, but we have seen kids' perception of marijuana change." For regular use, the data shows that about 80 percent of 10th graders reported using marijuana in the last month. “It’s easier to get caught up in the numbers of who are using,” she said, but the majority of teenagers are not. One of the biggest concerns for marijuana, though, has been the amount of THC that is in marijuana. “The amount of THC has drastically increased

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from the ‘70s,” said D’Alessandro, who added improved growing practices have made the drug much more potent. Finally, opioid product use has remained steady but relatively low compared to alcohol, vaping and marijuana. “These are primarily the substances youth aren’t using,” said Wansing. “We still want you to be aware of these and know what’s going on." The biggest change for opioid has been the synthetic opioids such as fentanyl becoming more common. There is less room for error with fentanyl as it is such a small amount required to be lethal. “There is a narrative that dealers want people to become addicted and that is why we are seeing this,” said Wansing, however the reason fentanyl is being used more is likely because it is easier to produce. “It really is economies of scale,” he said. The Arlington Drug Awareness Coalition organizes local events to help parents stay informed about local drug use. More information about their events is available at facebook.com/arlingtonaware.

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The Arlington High School Diversity Council hosted a gallery walk on May 19 to showcase the “See Every Eagle” project. Students involved with the Diversity Council, Yearbook staff, and ASB leadership collaborated this year with some mentors to ensure AHS photos that are on display throughout the school are inclusive, equitable and truly representative of the student body. AHS English teacher and ASB Student Advisor Ben Ballew said,

“The students asked ‘How can we see ourselves reflected in the hallways of AHS?’” It has been many years since the pictures in the AHS hallways were updated. The three groups worked together to identify pictures that would reflect the entire student body, including students involved with sports, clubs and other activities. The students selected 28 pictures that are mounted on canvas and will be displayed throughout the school.

Ali Amezcua, a senior on the Diversity Council, took Ballew’s class when she was a freshman and has been working since then to make the school more inclusive for all students. “It was especially important for us to have freshmen when they entered the school to see themselves reflected in the pictures in the hallway so the school is a welcoming place for them,” said Amezcua. “It’s been humbling to be involved in a project that can not only help me but others as well.”

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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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"This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn't come home. This is not Veterans Day, it's not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom." Author — Tamra Bolton Submitted by North County Outlook editor Scott Frank.

RAVE RAVE: A big thank you to the Arlington Garden Club for putting on their annual Plant Sale. All the money raised goes to scholarships and local programs. And kudos to everyone who came out to support the plant sale. RAVE: Memorial Day is next Monday,

May 31. It's an opportunity, and our responsibility, to honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving this nation and protecting the freedoms we enjoy. RAVE: Thanks to the organizations that put on the "Not in Our House" event. It provided important information.

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Girl wrestlers compete at Lake Stevens By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

Torrie Blackwood (130 pounds) won both of her matches. Caldwell noted that Blackwood had experience in past years at state tournaments. Elizabeth Aleo (235 pounds) won one match and lost one match. Lakewood in previous years normally has six wrestlers on the girls team, Caldwell said. Both Marysville schools combined to form a single team and seven wrestlers competed at Lake Stevens and four of them got pins during their matches. Emily Heck went one and one for the evening. “She came out really strong and got a pin and that was really exciting,” Marysville girls wrestling coach Andie White said. She added that Chelsey Goeden went up a weight class to 155 pounds and

on two mats between Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Arlington, Everett, Stanwood, Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell. Smoots said the Eagles had five wrestlers win both of their matches and six others win one and lose one. He highlighted the efforts of Kaitlyn Swanson (105 pounds), Hailey Latta (135 pounds, Jaiden Cochran (135 pounds), Raina Allen (145 pounds) and Brianna William-Bales (235 pounds). Smoots also mentioned senior Zoe Pittson. “She’s showing really good leadership on the team.” Lakewood brought three wrestlers to the meet at Lake Stevens. “Overall, I’d said it went really well,” Lakewood wrestling coach Nic Caldwell said.

Lacking a post-season and competing in a shortened season, girls high school wrestling teams are still battling on the mat. Girls wrestling teams from seven Wesco high schools descended upon Lake Stevens High School May 17 to compete in a wrestling scramble. “I thought my girls did really well,” said Jim Smoots, head coach of the girls wrestling team at Arlington High School. No team scores were taken during the matches. Numbers of wrestlers at schools are down this year and teams wanted to avoid forfeits. “The purpose is to get the kids matches,” Smoots said. The wrestling scramble saw 42 matches take place

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Arlington High School’s Hailey Latta (135 pounds) wrestles Marysville-Pilchuck’s Casey Kuchera during a wrestling scramble May 17 at Lake Stevens High School. between the two schools, White said. Smoots said the Arlington girls wrestling team has about 16 wrestlers, which is half the number from last year. “It’s a season of experience and improvement,” Smoots said. “The team is

went one and one for the evening. Grace Obermeyer, who wrestles for Marysville Getchell, scored a pin. During their May 19 match at Snohomish, the Marysville schools fielded nine wrestlers. Last year, the team had 20 wrestlers

really supporting itself.” Twelve teams in the Wesco Conference head to Marysville-Pilchuck on May 27. White said she hopes either of the matches hosted by Marysville May 27 or June 8 will take place outside.

Marysville schools split against Mariner By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Boys swim teams from Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell split against Mariner High School May 21. The Chargers topped Mariner 68-66 while the Tomahawks came up short 78-38. “They’ve been working hard, and you could see that today,” said Meredith Jenks, who is the head coach for both Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell boys swim teams. Both teams compete separately. She added that two brothers for Marysville Getchell, Eli and Andrew

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he swam 5:37. During the May 14 meet where both teams faced Monroe at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. During that meet, Marysville-Pilchuck’s Andrew Kallio broke his own school record in the 1-meter dive. Jenks said Kallio was the WIAA State Athlete of the week. Then, during a dive competition at Kamiak High School May 22, he qualified for All-American consideration, said Shauna Kopischka, dive coach for both Marysville high schools. “His goal is to break records,” Kopischka said of the senior diver. During the dive meet Sat-

Christensen, placed first and second in the 50-meter freestyle. “It’s fun to see them race together.” Marysville Getchell’s Aiden Barnett placed third in the 50-meter freestyle. Marysville Getchell junior Lalu Laoh dropped six seconds in the 50-meter freestyle. “That’s really fantastic for a brand-new guy,” Jenks said. Jenks said Andrew Christensen wants to break Marysville Getchell’s school record in the 500-meter freestyle. “He’s just a few seconds off,” She said. During the May 21 meet against Mariner, he swam 5:38. A week earlier against Monroe,

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The many faces of the evergreen Euonymus We are fortunate, in our mild northwest climate, to be able to enjoy a wide selection of broadleaf everBy Steve Smith green shrubs — some of which will actually grow into small trees. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Hollies, Osmanthus, Boxleaf Honeysuckle, Boxwood, Fatsia, Leucothoe, Laurels, Privets, Pyracantha, and Viburnum Davidii are just a few examples of the many options we have for shiny green foliage that can be used in our landscapes. The genus Euonymus, with several available species, is one of my favorites and yet another option that gives us a variety of choices in foliage size, color, and growth habit. These are very attractive, reliable and versatile plants that tend to be underutilized in the landscape. Euonymus japonica is a nice shrub with glossy, one-inch round leaves that can be found in many commercial settings due to its ease of growing, tolerance of a range of soils and sunlight conditions. Varieties like ‘Silver King’, ‘Silver Queen’, and ‘Chollipo’, with their bright green and white variegated foliage, are commonly found. ‘Paloma Blanca’ is a compact variety with smaller leaves that are almost pure white

when they first emerge, and ‘Green Spire’, which sports a tight, upright growth habit is perfect for that narrow onefoot-wide bed. Euonymus fortunei, on the other hand, has a completely different growth habit that allows it to be used as a ground cover, hedge or even a vine. The common name for this species is “climbing euonymus”, because of its tendency to climb up trees or walls if left on its own. In our landscapes, Euonymus fortunei is mostly used as a small shrub that is sheared into hedge form. If you have noticed masses of bright yellow foliage this past month in gardens in your neighborhood, chances are that they were a selection of Euonymus fortunei called ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ (sometimes labeled simply ‘Gold Mound’) — ‘Emerald Gaiety’ is a green and white form of this same plant. Both varieties have a wild growth habit that can feel and look a bit unruly if left to their own devices, but like I said earlier, most gardeners end up shearing them to keep them in check. You can keep them down to under a foot tall for “front of the border” uses or shape them into 2’ by 2’ rectangular hedges for a more formal look. I prefer the softer look and like to shape them into mushrooms. To each

The Splash Euonymus is a great addition to your garden. his own I suppose. For a real unusual look, you need to give ‘Wolong Ghost’ a try. Also known as “Silver Veined Wintercreeper”, this dark greenleafed variety has silvery white veins that make a striking effect when in a hanging basket, but it is also well suited as a ground cover where it will hug the ground and crawl over rocks. On my chimney on the north side of my house, I have a small

leafed-variety (1/2 inch by 1/4 inch) called ‘Kewensis’ that is one of my favorites. It has covered my entire brick chimney up to 8 feet high and would continue all the way to the top if I let it. Giving the edges a quick trim in spring is all I have to do to control it — a breeze compared to something like ivy. All fortunei varieties will grow in sun or shade and will take on a nice pinkish-purple tone in

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the winter, especially if they are planted in full sun. Shear them into a hedge, train them as a ground cover, or let them clamber up a tree trunk or masonry wall. Either way, you won’t be disappointed with the many flavors of evergreen Euonymus.

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