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Marysville Civic Center taking shape as work progresses By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville Civic Center campus construction is on schedule and on budget as it begins to take shape in downtown Marysville. The center, which is located next to Comeford Park, will eventually host all of the city’s departments, as well as the city jail and courthouse. Construction on the project began in January 2020 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2022. “Currently we are on schedule,” said Bryan Milligan, project manager for the Civic Center. “We haven’t run into any serious procurement issues." See CIVIC on page 2

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The Aardvarks Utd. plays at the Legion Park stage to kick off the city of Arlington’s sponsored concerts this year on July 24.

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The city of Arlington has brought back free concerts for the community this summer with music in July and August. The concerts take place in downtown at Legion Park. The Aardvarks Utd. kicked off the series on July 24.

On Aug. 7, at 6 p.m., the Moonpie Ramblers will take the stage and on Aug. 14, at 6 p.m., the Dan Canyon Band will perform. There won’t be a concert on Aug. 21 because there is a biking event traveling through the park that day. More music sponsored by other groups will be at the stage in August as well,

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Marysville candidates speak at forums By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local candidates spoke at two forums in Marysville recently to discuss the future of local schools and the city. Marysville students with the Tulalip Youth Council, ASCEND, Marysville Getchell Future Voters Club and M-PHS Black Student Union hosted a forum on July 20 and Leadership Snohomish County hosted a forum on July 22. Candidates for Marysville City Council and Marysville School District spoke at the events.

Some of those candidates appear on the Aug. 3 primary election while others will not be on the ballot until the Nov. 2 general election. Marysville City Council Pos. 1 The Pos. 1 race will appear on Marysville residents primary ballots this August and is between Daniel Brady, Cindy Gobel and incumbent Jeffrey Vaughan. Gobel is a long-time Marysville resident who wants to improve all parts of the community. “I do think it’s important for us to develop not just our economy and business

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but our arts and culture,” she said. She supports more public spaces in the city. “If you’ve been to Jennings Park on the weekend or for an event, you know it’s packed,” said Gobel. Marysville enacted it’s own drug possession law during the brief period when the state did not have a law, and Gobel said the city should not have pursued that law after hearing from the prosecuting attorney about how much more it would cost them. See FORUMS on page 8

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Marysville School District board of directors candidate Vanessa Edwards, right, speaks at a candidates forum on July 22 along with fellow candidate Ray Sheldon.

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The manufacturing of construction supplies has been disrupted because of the pandemic, so some materials are less reliably available than before. “There have been some small items we have had trouble with but we have been able to work around those issues so far,” said Milligan He said it is tough to predict if there will issues with the future of the project. “It is something we have a concern for going forward and that we are watching,” he said.

The project is still on budget as well, according to Milligan. “Like with every project we have our fingers crossed that remains the case,” he said. Construction workers are currently doing some of the finishing work on the inside of the north side of the project, where the jail will be. That facility had to be completed first as there are a lot of computer and security systems that will be complicated to install in the building, said Milligan. Workers on the south side of the project are finishing the sheetrock and

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The offices for the Marysville Police Department and jail that are part of the project were paid for by a sales tax approved by Marysville residents. The other portion of the project is meant to be paid for by selling the current Marysville government buildings. “The current court building will become the new community center for the city,” said Mennie. The old Ken Baxter Community Center at Comeford Park was taken down to make room for the plaza there. Marysville has an agreement in place with the Marysville Fire District to sell them the current Public Safety Building on Grove Street. “With City Hall we do plan to sell that as soon as possible after the employees leave for their new building,” said Mennie. The Public Works building will probably be a longer-term project to sell though, she said, and is likely to be sold after or as part of waterfront development. Updates about the Marysville Civic Center are available at marysvillewa. gov/973.

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working on the mechanical, electrical and plumbing of the facility. “We’re excited to see this start coming together,” said Milligan. When opened, the Marysville Civic Center will bring together many different offices. “It creates a one-stop shop for every city department,” said Connie Mennie, communications administrator with the city of Marysville. Currently the Public Works, City Hall and court building are all separate. “People will come to City Hall and we have to tell them sometimes ‘oh we can’t do that here,’ and then send them a mile away,” said Mennie. For city workers a single Civic Center will be more efficient because it is easier to meet and get together. “It will be more energy efficient as well,” which will create long-term savings, said Mennie. A plaza and expanded Comeford Park will add to the area as well. “As our downtown evolves I think this campus will become a centerpiece that the community can take pride in,” said Mennie.

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Public discusses coming changes to political districts By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com After the 2020 U.S. Census, federal and state representative districts are being redrawn, creating an opportunity for Marysville to be less divided by district boundaries and other potential improvements. The Washington State Redistricting Commission is currently listening to state residents about how they would like the new boundaries drawn. They held outreach meetings with members of the 2nd Congressional District on June 22 and July 24. “Because of the pandemic, this redistricting cycle promises to be a challenging one,” said Sarah Augustine, chair of the Washington State Redistricting Commission on July 24. Normally the commission would receive their census data by April, but that is being delayed until August this year. The commission is responsible for drawing the new boundary maps and is made up of two members appointed by Democrats and two members appointed by Republicans. The state grew by 14.6 percent, up to about 7.7 million residents, however the number of Congressional Representatives will remain at 10. According to state estimates, state representatives will be serving more residents as the number in each district increases to about 157,000 residents. For the north Snohomish County area the major Legislative Districts are the 10th, 38th, 39th and 44th. If state estimates of population are correct, the 10th and 38th will need to be expanded and the 39th and 44th will need to reduce their number of residents. The commission must draw new boundary lines following a number of competing guidelines, including keeping districts compact, convenient for members, encouraging competition between political parties and not splitting communities.

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For racial equity, not splitting up communities is often an important goal. “As a PCO on the Tulalip Reservation, I am asking the commission to keep Tulalip whole,” said Kara Briggs during the June 22 meeting. “The Tulalip Reservation was split prior to the year 2000, and I was told it was hard, inconvenient and time-consuming for those in the 10th LD to travel to participate in it. The effect was to split the Native vote and limit tribal participation,” she said. Local residents asked for communities that are close to be kept together in the new maps. “I would like to speak in favor of keeping the communities of the 38th together,” said local Bill Sheets during the July 24 meeting. The 38th Legislative District covers all of Tulalip, north Everett and parts of south Marysville. “It’s a natural connection and I would like to make sure that connection is left intact,” he said. Marysville resident Kelly Wright also hoped Tulalip and Marysville would remain as part of the same

district. “I really wanted to speak to keeping together communities of interest, and most importantly, not dividing the city of Marysville from Tulalip,” he said during the July 24 meeting. The two groups have had some tensions in the past but he said they have made progress over the last decade. “We’ve made great efforts to come together, and part of that is that we have been part of the same political entity,” he said. Conversely, some residents of other districts hope that new boundary lines will bring them closer to their natural communities. The 44th Legislative District currently covers Marysville’s Sunnyside area along with Lake Stevens, Snohomish and Mill Creek. “I wanted to just share about the 44th Legislative District and how it’s spread out so far right now that you have really different communities,” said Marysville City Council member Mark James, during the June 22 meeting. While keeping districts small is not always pos-

sible because of rural areas, smaller boundaries were often preferred. “The 39th District is not compact. It covers a huge area that makes campaigning in its boundaries time consuming and expensive,” said Arlington resident Julie Winchell during the July 24 meeting. She also said the district is not competitive enough and her voice isn’t “heard in Olympia.” “They don’t need to listen to me because they know their party will always win their elections,” she said. Finally, many residents hoped that Marysville would not be divided between three Legislative Districts. “Marysville is the second largest city in Snohomish County and one of the fastest growing in the state but still finds itself in three districts. Even Everett, the largest city in the county, only finds itself in two,” said Marysville resident Peter Condyles during the June 22 meeting. He looked at cities of comparable size to Marysville across the state and most had one to two districts. Only

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The current 44th Legislative District. State district boundaries like this will be changing soon because of the 2020 census. Auburn and Marysville had three districts. “I believe that getting Marysville into two districts would be a step in the right direction and help Marysville receive better representation in Olympia,” said Condyles.

To follow updates about the redistricting process or to give feedback go to redistricting.wa.gov. The deadline for the Washington State Redistricting Commission to produce a new map of the districts is Nov. 15.

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Three-year-old Carlo Ponte was taken by his father, Jorge Ponte, from the Marysville Police Department parking lot during a scheduled visitation on July 10. A court-appointed Guardian ad Litem (GAL) was supposed to observe the visit. Jorge placed Carlo in his vehicle, a white Volkswagen Jetta (WA License ACS6089), and drove away from the GAL. Jorge has also been known to drive a blue Dodge Grand Caravan (WA License BBC4721). Jorge later contacted Carlo’s mother and said he would not be bringing Carlo back. Jorge is currently homeless and is known to frequent YMCA’s, community centers and homeless shelters. He also enjoys watching and playing soccer and is known to frequent both indoor and outdoor soccer facilities regularly. There has been an uncon-

firmed sighting on July 18 in the Mattawa, Washington, area. He has been known to stay in multiple locations in both western and eastern Washington. A protection order has issued by the Snohomish County Superior Court which prevents Jorge from having any contact with Carlo and Carlo’s legal guardian. Carlo is developmentally delayed and he is non-verbal. Jorge and Carlo’s whereabouts are unknown at this time, but it is imperative Carlo be returned to his legal guardian immediately. If anyone knows where Jorge and Carlo currently are, they are encouraged to call 911. If anyone has any other information on Jorge and Carlo’s whereabouts, please contact the Marysville Police Department at our TIP LINE (360-3638350).

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Fly-In will host modified Arlington SkyFest this year By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington SkyFest will bring air shows and historic aircraft displays to replace what is normally the Arlington Fly-In. The public can come to a drive-in day of shows and events on Aug. 21. “It’s a little bit different format because of COVID,” said Randal Southam, a volunteer with the Arlington Fly-In nonprofit organization. “This year the Arlington Fly-In will be sponsoring what we are calling the Arlington SkyFest,” he said. Big festivals such as the Fly-In take months to plan, so organizers opted for a drive-in event this year that could be adjusted for safety if need be. “The entire show will be drive-in compared to the traditional Fly-In with planes on the airport,” said Southam. Because health restrictions have been lifted in the state there will be common spaces to enjoy for the public and individuals so they are not limited to their cars. Families can come to the drive-in event to enjoy shows such as an air show, a balloon glow event, a drone

show and a drive-in movie. “We have a drone show that is about 20 minutes long and features about 100 drones in the sky,” said Southam, who added it was exciting to see what the new technology could do. This year’s air show will take place at sunset with some aircraft equipped to release sparks behind them. Families enjoy the aerial acrobatics show that is usually a part of the Fly-In, said Southam. “That is always a favorite,” he said. The event begins with a drive-in showing of the Disney film “Planes” at 5 p.m. Military equipment from the World War II era will be on display at the event, as well as some historical aircraft. “We will have a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis which will be on display,” said Southam. The Greenwood Car Show will be displaying a parade of cars at the event as well. “There will be a number of food trucks for dining options,” said Southam. More information and tickets are available to be purchased online at arlingtonskyfest.com.

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150-year-old Gehl Home vandalized

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The Marysville Historical Society faces a tough situation as graffiti has appeared on the 150-year-old Pioneer Gehl Home. The Gehl Home is a historic building that the Marysville Historical Society preserves and is kept at Jennings Memorial Park, between the park’s master garden and Rotary barn. On July 15 the home was vandalized. “Thursday night they came out and put graffiti on two of the planks of the home,” said Morrie Sachsenmaier, president of the Marysville Historical Society. The Rotary barn near the Gehl Home also received some graffiti the same night. The news came as a shock to many of the members. “We were all sick,” said Sachsenmaier. “This is a historical building and it’s going to be tough to restore. It’s so sad that something historic

like this could get ruined." Because of the age of the building, traditional methods of removing graffiti will be difficult. “They got our museum building last year [with graffiti], but that was easy to remove because it was just metal siding. This is going to be more of a challenge,” said Sachsenmaier. “We’re really struggling on figuring out what to do." Pressure washing the building would likely ruin the cedar wood siding of the building, so that is likely not an option. Sanding has problems as well. “It’s been weatherized for 100 years and so if we sand it, that will make that come off,” said Sachsenmaier. The organization may need to proceed with a professional who knows how to carefully remove the graffiti without ruining the cedar planks underneath. Sachsenmaier said that many people want to know how they can help and donations may be needed to

eventually pay for that kind of professional work. The home was originally built in the 1880s of cedar trees cut down on Getchell hill and caulked with deer moss. The house stayed on Getchell hill for about a century. “In the ‘80s we had found this Gehl Home in north Marysville,” said Sachsenmaier, and members of the Marysville Historical Society decided it would be good to preserve the house. The organization purchased it and helped to restore it at the time. “We made a deal with the city to keep the building on their Jennings Park property,” said Sachsenmaier. “We took it apart piece by piece and then rebuilt it at the park." It took about 300 hours of volunteer labor to put the house back up at the park. Those who wish to donate or learn more about the Marysville Historical Society can go to marysvillehistory.org.

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By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Love Don’t Judge program, which offers local youths a place to hang out on Saturday nights, will return to Marysville with a grand reopening on Aug. 7. The program, hosted by the Marysville Boys & Girls Club and put on by the local nonprofit organization Love Don’t Judge, provides a welcoming place for teenagers and young adults. The free drop-in center serves hot meals, hosts an open gym for youth to play in, and provides essential services like free haircuts. It will be open from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on select Saturdays. “For at least one night a week we can provide something for those kids who feel like they don’t have anywhere else to go,” said Sabrie Taylor, one of the main organizers of Love Don’t Judge. “We’re just creating a safe environment for them." For individuals and families in need, the organization plans to provide other types of support in meeting basic needs. “We make sure families and kids

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including Voices of the Village on Aug. 3, 13 and 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Arlington Calvary Church will sponsor a Christian concert with Land of Color on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. The Arlington Arts Council will bring music to the park both days of their Art in the Park event from noon to 3 p.m., on Aug. 28 and 29, as well.

have the essential needs. Every kid deserves to have clothes, socks, a tooth brush,” Taylor said. Taylor started the nonprofit organization Love Don’t Judge a little more than two years ago to support local youth. “Love Don’t Judge was started by my family and our support system after my son committed suicide,” she said. After that, Taylor hoped to create a place to support local youth. “We wanted to make just a safe place for kids to come out on a Saturday night,” she said. In 2019 the program started and it slowly grew over the weeks it was open. “When we were open, we had accumulated a large number of Getchell and Marysville-Pilchuck kids, and middle school students, who were coming down,” said Taylor. “We were off to a great start." However, the program had to be paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been closed since March of 2020,” said Taylor. Taylor said it is now safe to return and begin providing services again.

City planners got a late start on organizing summer concerts this year. “This spring we didn’t start planning because we didn’t know when the state would be opening back up,” said Arlington community engagement director Sarah Lopez. The Downtown Arlington Business Association planned a few events for early in the summer which were well-received. “They have been going

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She said she is very excited to begin opening up. “Probably for the first month or so we will be opening every other weekend,” said Taylor. “We don’t want to overdo it as we open." Organizers with the group plan to reevaluate soon though and may open every Saturday if there is a need. “I’m very hopeful for the future,” said Taylor. Those interested in supporting the organization can email lovedontjudgesnoco@gmail.com for more e-mail or provide a monetary donation via Venmo at @lovedontjudge. More information is available at the organization’s Facebook page at facebook.com/love.dont.judge1.

really good. This last weekend we had around 200 people in Legion Park,” said Lopez. “So the city has decided to add on to those events by scheduling some more concerts,” she said. The first of which was from the Aardvarks Utd. Locals enjoyed the opportunity to get out. “It’s just wonderful to have some music playing on a nice summer evening,” said Marlene Nelson.

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Bernie Nelson said they have been enjoying the city’s concerts for a long time. “We’ve been coming to these for 10 years now. They used to have them at Terrace [Park] and now they have them here,” he said. Community members said it was good to go out and enjoy the city. “We were looking for something to do on a Saturday night,” said Janey Johnson. “We’re feeling very happy to be out … it’s great." The concert series was paid for with funds from the Arlington hotel-motel tax fund, which are meant to pay for recreation activities that promote tourism. “It’s important to have recreation in any town,” said Lopez. “Last year we couldn’t because of COVID and I do think that people missed it." It’s good for residents to have free music that can bring them together, said Lopez. “People like to be able to get together as a community and take in some local music,” she said. “I think the local bands enjoy performing on our stage as well." No band has been scheduled for July 31 yet. “If someone has a band that wants to play on the stage at Legion Park they can give me a call,” said Lopez. The city of Arlington already has work underway for more potential events in the coming months. “Hopefully we are able to put together more events for the winter,” said Lopez.

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City seeks instructors to Tulalip PD hosts National Night Out offer recreation classes By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

The city of Marysville seeks local instructors or businesses that are interested in partnering to provide classes to local community members. Classes would be offered in fall/winter 2021 to 2022. Examples of classes include yoga, pickelball, art, and music for ages preschool to seniors. The city seeks fun and innovative classes designed to serve the active and passive needs of people that enhance and enrich our community. Classes are meant to get people more engaged with their neighbors, help

educate or teach skills. “We have offered many classes for various age groups over the years,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation supervisor. “We are constantly looking for different kinds of classes to enhance our offerings to the community. We know there are many creative minds out there, and we look forward to receiving your ideas.” Those interested in offering classes can email krasmussen@marysvillewa.gov or call the Parks, Culture and Recreation Office at 360-363-8400.

The Tulalip Tribal Police Department invites locals to meet them and other tribal departments at this year’s National Night Out on Aug. 3. National Night Out is meant to be a day for neighbors to get to know each other and their local police officers. This year’s Tulalip event will be from 5-7 p.m. It will be an outside event held at the Tulalip Youth Center at 6710 Totem Beach Road.

“This year we’re planning a community barbecue,” said Amanda Hunter, office manager for the Tulalip Tribal Police Department. They are planning to serve hot dogs, hamburgers and have some giveaways for local children, as well. There will likely not be as many activities for children as there have been in years past for the National Night Out event. “There will be no bouncy houses this year,” said Hunter. “We’re trying to be conscious of COVID,” she said.

One of the boats used by the department’s Fish and Wildlife officers may also come to the event, although that is not for sure yet, said Hunter. “If we’re able to get the boat this year they will be able to explore it." The department also plans to bring out their K-9 officer for the event for families to see. The event typically provides community members a chance to come out and talk to local police officers about their concerns and problems, and for the Tulalip Tribal Police De-

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partment to talk about what they’re doing. “It’s good to get time with the community and show that we care and are there for them,” said Hunter. Other government departments from around Tulalip may also be there. “There are other Tribal departments that are planning on being involved at the event as well,” said Hunter. Representatives from the Early Learning Center and family wellness workers are scheduled to come to the event. The number of departments coming out is expected to be a bit more than they have held in past years. “They will also be able to reach out to the community,” said Hunter. Hunter said local residents appreciate the opportunity to be able to talk with representatives and officers. “I think they like being able to connect with their police officers,” she said, “and being able to interact with them in a positive way.” The Tulalip Tribal Police Department didn’t hold a centralized National Night Out event last year but did interact briefly with neighborhoods that were holding their own National Night Out event. Hunter said they’re glad to be able to return with a gathering event this year. “We’re excited to see all the kids and everybody again,” she said. Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to

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She also said the law “puts officers into a position where they’re enforcing misdemeanors in a population that is already vulnerable, taken advantage of in a lot of different ways.” Vaughan is a long-time incumbent who said he will continue will his priorities. “Ensuring the safety of our neighborhoods, reducing traffic congestion, keeping taxes as low as possible, and providing for greater prosperity and freedom are qualities I will continue to support,” Vaughan Creating more park land has been important for the city, he said. “Funding parks is difficult. Like a lot of things they cost a lot of money, but we’ve been very effective at getting grant dollars,” said Vaughan. Keeping infrastructure maintained is another goal for Vaughan. He said during his initial term the city had to get up to $1 million per year in the budget for that. “At the time we had a fund of about $50,000 to do street overlays,” said Vaughan, however the city was able to create a sustainable fund for that maintenance. Brady is a Marysville resident who said a “new direction” is needed for the council. He believes in “bringing high-wage union jobs to Marysville. As an aerospace machinist myself, I know what a union wage means to a family.” Local jobs mean less commuting and more time for family, said Brady. “I know what it means to sit on I-5 and wait,” he said. “That is less time with my kids, less time with my wife, less time with my community, and more smog in the air." Brady supports marijuana retailers in the city. “I propose we repeal the marijuana shop ban and use that new revenue to fund infrastructure projects,” he said. “It’s 2021, let’s get local jobs in the economy,” said Brady, who added that the ban simply causes people to drive and spend their tax dollars in nearby communities. Marysville City Council Pos. 2 The Pos. 2 race is between incumbent Mark James and Ambyrlee Gattshall. James said he will continue to “promote smart spending while fighting efforts to raise taxes.” Traffic infrastructure

is important to him and he pointed to projects the city has completed in recent years such as the 51st Avenue connector and the First Street bypass. To support homeless individuals, James said “the role of the city is to provide citizens with a way to help each other.” The city still supports programs directly with federal funds and other programs as well, he said. Gattshall said she wanted to run to help highlight parts of the city. “I would love to show most of Washington how historic Marysville is,” she said. She also hopes the city can support business owners. “We need to put emphasis on the local businesses that we have … a lot of them are really hurting since 2020,” she said. Housing costs are increasing and she said the city should support homeless individuals. “We should at least try to have funding for social services,” she said. Marysville City Council Pos. 3 Incumbent Tom King and challenger Kevin Gallagher are the two candidates for the Pos. 3 seat. Gallagher said he believes the city is at an important crossroads in terms of development. “We could either go down the path of Lynnwood, doing things the easy way and creating a mess or we could develop like Mill Creek or Ana-

cortes where it is aesthetically pleasing, draws in people, and keeps them spending their money here,” he said. Development was also important to help increase funding to increase parks, said Gallagher. To help small businesses Gallagher proposed low interest loans provided by the city to improve storefronts. King said he supports continuing to pursue grants to help build more parks. “There’s a lot of competition out there and we’re competing with other cities, other jurisdictions,” said King. Marysville provides programs such as the Embedded Social Worker program that King said is helpful, however he also hopes the city can provide other kinds of support such as a pallet shelter. “I think they work. There was a proposal here in town that didn’t work out, but I think perhaps in the future they may fit into our community,” he said. Marysville School District Pos. 4 District 4 covers some of east Marysville and the Getchell Hill area. For residents of those areas, the race between incumbent Vanessa Edwards, Jim Ross, Clarence Shaw and Wade Rinehardt will appear on the primary ballot. Edwards hopes to continue her support for all types of students. “We should always be prepared to include our students and make sure

they feel welcome,” she said. She pointed to the board ensuring a ramp was included at a new playground. “That’s a really basic one, but if a student can’t play on the playground you’ve failed at inclusion,” she said. Emotional support is also important for students. “If you’re not comfortable being in school, if you don’t want to be there, if you’re not engaged and there’s no opportunities for you, why are you going try?” she said. After criticism of the board over the last year Edwards acknowledged that work is needed to heal. “Trust takes time and there’s not a magic bullet for that,” she said. “We’re going to make sure we’re continually listening, taking what we hear and making adjustments to it." Shaw has served on a school board in southern California in the past and hopes to bring that experience to Marysville. The district’s challenges passing levies and bonds is something he hopes to change. “We need money in this district and I wouldn’t be running if I didn’t think I could run and pass a successful levy,” said Shaw. “I want to get on the board and pass a bond measure." Shaw supports transparency, but said the community needs more. “There’s no use to just sending data,” he said. “I’ll go beyond that and look at

www.northcountyoutlook.com recommendations for the next quarter and so on,” he said. The public needs to have trust in the board to function, said Shaw. “Apologies need to be in place. That needs to be number one,” he said. “You cannot run a public school district without backing from the community.” Ross has been a resident of Snohomish County for 23 years and hopes to improve local schools. He hopes the district can move forward with it’s desire for improved equity. “You need to be loud and proud that that is your intention. We want to be a district that values diversity and reflects all of the colors, shapes and sizes of the community,” he said. The school district recently created a Director of Equity role, however Ross said that to be effective the position will need committed funding and support. Ross also noted that the district should start now supporting LGBT students. He made it clear that schools should have an inclusive curriculum. “People are arguing about curriculum in schools today and about teaching history that may tarnish the image of the country,” he said. “We have a responsibility to teach about this." Candidate Rinehardt was not at either forum but his statements are available at his website at rinehardt4schoolboard.com.

Marysville School District District 1 District 1 covers all of Tulalip and some parts of the Marysville downtown and the race will be between Ray Sheldon and Connor Krebbs. Incumbent Chris Nation is not running for reelection. Krebbs came to the area from the Navy. “I don’t want to wait for my daughter to go into public school to get involved,” he said. The district needs “active community transparency,” he said. “Things have to get in the hands of parents,” said Krebbs, not simply put onto a website. He hopes to promote a culture of safety and respect. “We can bring local schools to a place where respect is being incorporated into everything being taught,” he said. Sheldon is a Tulalip Tribal member who hopes to improve equity in the district. “It’s getting better, but we could do much better,” he said. Tulalip has a large influence, he said, but there are other groups as well. “I’m really frustrated that we don’t talk about the Hispanic people here in this town,” said Sheldon. Sheldon has three grandchildren with special needs and said budget is the biggest barrier. “We have to get the money somehow … we need to figure out how to help these kids,” he said.

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Are you catching all the excitement of the Summer Olympics in Japan? The athletes have been training for years and are among the best in the world. They will compete in events in 46 different sports such as gymnastics, table tennis and judo.

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n LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nate Nehring for County Council With the State Legislature passing new tax increases left and right, many people I know are seriously considering moving out of Washington State because they can no longer afford to live here and raise a family. It seems to me that in the midst of a pandemic, the more appropriate response from the state would have been to reduce the tax burden rather than add to it. I am pleased, however, that our local County Council representative, Nate Nehring, has led the

charge on passing balanced budgets with no property tax increases at the county level. Nate has been successful in doing this every single year that he has been on the Council; we need more leaders like Nate who are looking out for the pocketbook of taxpayers and their families. I am proud to say that Nate will have my vote this year and I would encourage you to vote for him as well.

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Wrestlers compete at Nationals Legal Notices By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Alivia White, a Lake Stevens resident who attends Marysville-Pilchuck High School, traveled to Fargo, ND, last week to wrestle girls from across the country in the 2021 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships. Competing at 180 pounds in a division with 32 girls, she wrestled six times and won four, which earned her fourth place in the tournament. She wrestled opponents from Michigan, Ohio, California and Wisconsin. “I wanted first, but I got caught in there,” said White, who had lost to a competitor she defeated earlier in the tournament. She took third place in the 16-and-under freestyle tournament two years ago. When she isn’t wrestling for Marysville-Pilchuck, she wrestles for Ascend Wrestling Academy in Woodinville. White was one of several high school students in the Marysville and Arlington area to compete in the national freestyle and Greco-Roman tournament held annually in North Dakota. Punisher Wrestling Company, based in Arlington, sent six wrestlers to Fargo last week. “It was as tough as everyone thought it was,” said Dustin Baxter, head coach at Punisher Wrestling Company. Trevor Latta, who also competes for Arlington High School, competed at 160 pounds in Fargo, lost twice during the freestyle tournament. “It was definitely, like overwhelming, competing against the best wrestlers in the country,” Latta said, who was wrestling for the first time in the national tournament. “I did pretty well considering.” His sister, Hailey, also wrestled, competing at 127 pounds. “I definitely knew it was going to be a hard tournament,” Hailey Latta said. She earned one win and four losses. She added the losses helped her realize the areas where she needs to improve. Dorian Tollenaar, who graduated

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Punisher Wrestling Company wrestlers Hailey Latta, Sam Kolesar, Trevor Latta, Aksel Espeland, Dustin Baxter, Dorian Tollenaar and Fischer Drury competed in 2021 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships held July 17-23 in Fargo ND. in June from Arlington High School and is set to wrestle at North Idaho College, wrestled at 113 pounds, going 3-2 in freestyle and 2-2 in Greco-Roman. “I’m pretty proud of how I did. I came close to placing,” Tollenaar said. Baxter’s son, also named Dustin, went 2-2 in both freestyle and GrecoRoman, which was close to placing in the tournament. “I have higher goals for next year,” said the younger Baxter, who is starting his sophomore year at Arlington. He hopes to compete in the national tournament in 2022 and place in the top eight. Samual Kolesar, a member of Punisher Wrestling Company who graduated from Cascade High School in June, went 0-2 competing at 220 pounds and 2-2 in the Greco-Roman. Last week’s tournament marked the second time he competed in freestyle wrestling and, like his teammates appreciated the competition. “It was an amazing experience,” Kolesar said.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD S. WALKER, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01077-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALTA JENNIE KLEIN, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01074-31, 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: July 21, 2021. Personal Representative: Nancy Jean Franklin Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 21, 2021. Personal Representative: Nicholas J. Klein Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 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. 21-4-01077-31.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF KEVIN M. FARLEY and KATHERINE J. FARLEY, Deceased, NO. 214-01150-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REX W. FENTON, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01064-31, 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: July 28, 2021. Personal Representative: Ryan Farley Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-01150-31.

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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: July 14, 2021. Personal Representative: Randie S. Fenton 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. 21-4-01064-31.

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Six steps to successful summer planting Now that the sumso the wider the hole the better. mer weather has arStep number 4: rived, it never fails that Rough up the root ball. someone will ask me: Some plants can be “Can I still plant now or extremely root bound should I wait until the and will need aggresfall?” For the record, as By Steve Smith sive action to loosen a landscape contractor in the Sacramento Valley where it them up. Others may only need a was routinely 85 to 105 degrees, gentle scratching. Step number 5: Set the plant I planted all summer long and never lost a single plant. You can in the hole so that the soil level of have the same success rate by fol- the root ball is the same or even a little higher than the surrounding lowing my directions below. Step number 1: Never put landscape. In other words, don’t a plant into dry soil. If you sur- bury the plant up to its neck. Step number 6: Work in some round a root ball with dry soil it will suck all the life out of the tiny compost and organic fertilizer to feeder roots and quite possibly help the root system get established. I call these ingredients lead to failure. Step number 2: Pre-soak the “plant insurance” — they can planting hole before placing the really make a difference. Once plant in the ground. This is so you’ve placed the plant in the critical to successful summer hole, replace half of the soil (with planting. Fill the hole with water some fertilizer and compost and let it soak in until it is all gone blended into it) and firm it up by — this could take some time. This stepping on it with your feet if it process will also let you know if is a big hole or with your hands if you have any drainage issues. If it is a small hole. Now add several there is water in the bottom that gallons of water to the hole and just won’t go away, then fill the let it soak in (less if it is just a one hole up with soil just enough to gallon or smaller plant). Replace the rest of the soil, firm it up like get above the water. Step number 3: Dig your hole before and make a moat (we call just as deep as the root ball and them watering wells) around the twice as wide. There is no need to plant that you can fill with an dig a grave. Roots move laterally, inch or two of water. Fill the well

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Following a few simple tips will help you be more successful when planting in the summer. once, let it soak in and fill it again, if it soaks in really fast then fill it once more. The concept here is to saturate the soil surrounding the new root ball so that the plant has enough water to draw from for several days.When this is done properly you should only have to water once or twice a week and after a month you can remove the

watering well, grade out the dirt and finish off with some compost or bark mulch. If you follow these six steps you should be successful, I don’t care how hot it gets. Plants that are properly planted will not wilt and they will not drop any leaves. If this is happening, then either the plant is too dry or it is drowning. It

is almost always a water issue that results in the failure of a plant. So, don’t worry about planting in the heat of the summer, just stay safe and keep on gardening!

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

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