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commemorates Local students return to the classroom Marysville 20th anniversary of 9/11 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Local students have returned to the classroom and for many of them it will be the first in-person full-time school since March of 2020. Many Lakewood students returned to full-time last year, and Arlington and Marysville students will join them this year. “We’re so happy to be back five days a week,” said Gary Sabol, director of communications with the Arlington School District. “That is so critical for the learning to take place … and not just the academics, but the social and emotional aspect of it as well,” he said. Students being able to see their friends regularly is good for the students, he said. In Arlington some students were attending class See SCHOOLS on page 2
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Local grandparent Nicole Washington, left, walks with her grandson DJ Washington to his first day of kindergarten at Grove Elementary on Sept. 13.
Marysville Fire District personnel and city officials gathered on Sept. 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The event was held with a virtual broadcast this year because of the COVID pandemic. “Twenty years ago today terrorists not only killed more than 3,000 innocent souls, they tore the fabric of our country,” said Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring. Marysville Fire District fire chaplain Dan Hazen said it was an important anniversary for the event. “We humans can remember well, and we can remember badly. Memory is a tricky business. And so today we have the opportunity to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, well,” he said. “Remembering well
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Marysville Fire District Captain Matt Campbell rings a ceremonial bell to commemorate those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 during this year’s Sept. 11 ceremony.
means that we learn. It means we remember accurately." Because 20 years have past, more and more children are growing up with no memory of the event. “More than 70 million
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Drag Strip Reunion celebrates track history By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
A variety of race cars and street cars returned to the Arlington Airport as part of this year’s Arlington Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show. The 17th annual show was held on Sept. 11 this year and returns after skipping last year due to the pandemic. “We were really excited to bring it back,” said Bill Kinney, one of the main organizers for the event. “It’s going great. Obviously, we were worried it would be canceled because we put in a lot of money into this ahead of time." They were able to go ahead with the car show this year. “I think people wanted to get out because we were hoping for about 300 cars and we’re at 450 now,” said Kinney.
Organizers did have to make a few changes to the normal program though, such as delivering trophies to winners instead of a having a ceremony where everyone gathers, said Kinney. The car show takes place at the Arlington Airport because the field used to host races in the 1950s and 1960s. People come down to recognize that past. “I just like the history,” said car show participant Garry Tilleson. Kinney began the show as a tribute to the airport’s former races. “That’s how all this started. I had a friend who had an old race car from here and I kind of gave him a challenge to get it running,” he said. See REUNION on page 3
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Car show participants John Morgan, left, and Garry Tilleson talk about Morgan’s car at this year’s Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show on Sept. 11.
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people living in the United States had not been born yet,” said Nehring. “For many of our children and neighbors, 9/11 is a story in history,." Nehring commemorated the many people workers at the World Trade Center who died, as well as the 343 firefighters who did not make it out of the two towers. “They were heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice in service of others,” said Nehring. “They ran into those buildings while everyone else was trying to get out." The ceremony was meant to honor
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four days a week, but the majority were under the hybrid model which saw kids in class half the week and online the other half. “A lot of learning did happen last year, but you can’t really replace the five days of face-to-face learning,” said Sabol. Marysville students had a similar experience and the majority of those students returned to full-time class on Sept. 8. “It felt really great to have kids back in the classroom,” said Chris Pearson, superintendent with the Marysville School District. “I can only tell you what I saw, which was a lot of smiling faces. I think they were happy to be back and see their teachers again,” he said. “We’re happy to get back and into school, instead of staying at home at his computer,” said local parent Dara Chan.
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all of the firefighters and law enforcement officers who helped during that day. “Right here today we honor the first responders who gave their lives trying to save officers, along with all who perished on that awful day,” said Nehring. The day is also when the Marysville Fire District lost Jeff Thornton to cancer. “Here in Marysville on Sept. 11, 2001, on the same day as these terror attacks happened, we lost one of our own first responders to cancer,” said Nehring. “We want to express how much his memory still means to so many of us as his friends and colleagues."
Parents said they were glad to see their students back on campus. “I’m excited because he’s in kindergarten,” said grandparent Nicole Washington. “He’s happy being in school and learning." School districts continue to follow state Department of Health guidelines for the safety of students during the COVID pandemic. “We had our COVID safety procedures in place and were ready to go when the kids arrived,” said Pearson. “I think it was a successful start." According to Marysville School District’s COVID handbook, those safety measures include wearing masks, physical distancing, ventilation, cleaning, disinfecting and testing. “There’s a lot of guidelines from the state Department of Health that have changed this year,” said Sabol. While six feet distance was the recommendation of the department last year, that has been reduced to
Thornton visited classrooms and organized an annual safety fair as part of his duties as a public information officer to encourage fire safety. He was well-liked in the community. “His legacy is a lasting one and his personal friendship will not be forgotten,” said Nehring. The event was organized by the Marysville Fire District with support from the city of Marysville. “I want to thank the Marysville Fire District for organizing this event as they do each and every year,” said Nehring. A recording of the event is available at the Marysville Fire District’s Facebook page at facebook.com/marysvillefiredistrict/.
three feet to allow districts to bring in all students at once, instead of only half the students. Some other requirements, such as daily health screenings and temperature checks have also been dropped. Sabol said families are encouraged to keep students home if they have any symptoms of illness. “Certainly, we are asking that if your child is not feeling well that they stay home,” he said. Students have adapted to the safety precautions and were able to handle them last year, he said. “Last year was sort of a trial run with the hybrid model and now students are used to doing this,” said Sabol. Both Arlington and Marysville also adopted a ‘slow start’ model for their elementary schools, which returned on Sept. 13, later than the districts' secondary schools. Students in those districts were invited to cam-
pus before the start of school though. “Elementary schools have had parent-teacher conferences this week,” said Sabol. “That is really to give teachers a sense of where students are at." Marysville used the model last year and parents gave positive feedback, said Pearson. They decided to bring it back at the beginning of this school year because of that. “We thought this would really help re-orient the students to school to have some days where you just get to meet the teachers and see the classrooms,” Pearson said. “After last year I think that was a good idea,” said local parent August Elder. Officials from both districts said they don’t know yet whether local schools will continue with that model. “We’re not sure yet. We will look at the feedback we receive from this year,” said Pearson.
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County's COVID rate hits record high By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Snohomish County COVID case rate hit a record high as officials warn that local hospitals are nearing their capacity. A total of 1,868 cases were reported in Snohomish County during the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. That brings the two-week average of the daily case rate up to 464 per 100,000 people, just above the previous high of 462 per 100,000 people that occurred in the county last December. The county’s case rate began rapidly increasing this July and slowed in late August and September, but is still increasing. The last week the case rate went down instead of up was in late June. “Hospitals are still under tremendous strain throughout the state, region and county. In Snohomish
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Car enthusiasts bring down a variety of different vehicles to the show because of that. “I think this is one of the best car shows there is around,” said car show participant John Morgan. “I mean look at the variety of cars you have around here, it’s not just one car club like all Chevrolets or all one thing, you got everything here." Typically the show attracts a lot of race cars as well. “I think people like the race car aspect. At a typical car show you get lots of street cars but here you get a lot of race cars which is a little exotic and different,” said Kinney. Kinney said he enjoys the show because of the camaraderie. “You get to know all these guys, so to me coming down to this show it’s like Christmas Day,” he said. “Jim Green, who was one of our big supporters, passed away and his family brought his cars out, which was really nice." The annual car show was
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County there are 107 COVID in-patients currently,” said Snohomish Health District Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters during a Sept. 7 press briefing. County Executive Dave Somers said local hospitals are feeling the pressure of the high case rates. “I spoke with the leadership at Providence Everett last week and they expressed their highest level of concern they’ve had since, frankly, the pandemic started,” he said. “They were essentially at capacity and had to add some temporary capacity. They were able to get some additional healthcare help, at high cost, they said." Hospitals in northern Idaho began crisis standards of care last week, meaning that hospital beds and care may be given to those most likely to survive rather those in the most critical conditions.
That could mean patients from those hospitals come to Washington state, although the state’s hospitals are not obligated to accept them. Spitters said local hospitals are not that far off from that point. “Things are really getting stretched, especially with the number needing ICU care,” he said. “If things keep going up I feel that it is inevitable." There has been a significant increase in the number of local ICU patients over the last week. “ICU isolation rooms are running at 95 percent capacity and the other ICU rooms are running at about 80 to 90 percent capacity,” said Spitters. “Most of the people ending up in the ICU are indeed unvaccinated." About 56 percent of Snohomish County’s population is vaccinated, with
started, in part, as a local fundraiser which it continues to be. “We give all the proceeds to the local Boys & Girls Club,” said Kinney.
Kinney wanted to thank everyone who helps or visits the car show each year. “We appreciate everyone who comes and that the city supports us,” he said.
about 200,000 eligible individuals who have not started the process. In addition, there are about 125,000 children under the age of 12 who are not yet able to begin vaccination. Somers said the vaccine will not fully protect you from COVID, but the nuance of the message is difficult to communicate. “Certainly you’re much better off if your vaccinated than not,” he said. “I’m sympathetic with healthy skepticism and understand some people’s
hesitation, I think we’re far enough into the vaccination effort to feel sure though,” said Spitters. Vaccines are widely available now and there has been an increase in the number of county residents starting the process. “About a month ago the number of new vaccine starters had declined down to 3,000 a week, and since then it’s come up to about 6,000 per week,” said Spitters. “That’s still a small percentage of the total eligible though." Spitters recommends
people also continue wearing masks indoors and outdoors if you are in a large crowd. The county is considering an outdoor mask mandate to match King County’s order. “There’s certainly some merit in it. It’s been shown that large outdoor venues and other places around the country have reported large numbers of cases that occurred outdoors,” said Spitters. “Issuing a similar directive or order is under consideration in Snohomish County."
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Logan appointed to Arlington City Council By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Heather Logan is the newest Arlington City Council member after being sworn in at the Sept. 7 special meeting of the council. She fills the seat formally held by Jesica Stickles, who resigned effective Sept. 1 as she was moving away from the town. The position is up for election in this year’s Nov. 2 general election, however Logan is the only candidate who filed for the seat and the filing deadline has passed. “Normally the council would do interviews and appoint a successor to a seat, but this time it’s a little bit different just because of the amount of time,” said Paul Ellis, Arlington city administrator. With less than two months remaining on the term, the council opted to appoint the only candidate to the seat. “The proper way to take care of this is to temporarily suspend the normal rules of procedure,” said Ellis. The only way Logan could lose the seat is if a write-in candidate builds a successful
opposition campaign, which Ellis said is unlikely. Logan has been a resident of Arlington for 26 years. “The town has a wonderful spirit and you can see that in the Fourth of July parade,” she said. “I just admire this city and I love being a part of it.” She moved to Arlington in 1995 and worked as an administrator for more than two decades at Cascade Valley Hospital. Logan has two daughters and is married to Sid Logan, a former Arlington School District administrator and a Snohomish PUD Commissioner. After retiring from the hospital, Logan began communications consulting work and helped with city of Arlington projects, which she realized she enjoyed. “I thought being a part of city council would be a good way for me to give back,” she said. When she learned Jesica Stickles was not running again, Logan thought it was time to file for the seat. “No one was more surprised than me when I found out I was running unopposed,” she said.
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Arlington City Council’s newest member Heather Logan. One of the biggest issues she hopes to help the city with is the incoming growth, which Logan said city officials need to help guide. “If you read the city’s Facebook I think you can see that there are a lot of people who are concerned about growth,” said Logan. Arlington’s growth is likely inevitable, she said. “Public property rights exist and so if someone wants to sell to Amazon we can’t really stop them, but what we can do is work with them,” said Logan. With that development coming, Logan hopes to collaborate to improve the community as a whole. “How can we work with
these vendors so that the growth is not just unfettered,” she said. Another upcoming problem for the city is pandemic benefits coming to an end, said Logan, which could mean more homelessness and more people in need locally. “I want to see that the city continues to be dedicated to helping our neediest get through this,” said Logan. “We need to stay committed to the programs that we have begun,” she said, pointing to programs such as the embedded social worker program, mental health social worker program and the domestic violence coordinator.
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Harvest Festival comes to Farmers Market By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington Farmers Market will hold a Harvest Festival for families and kids on Sept. 25. The market will be open that day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is one of the final dates for the event for the year, besides their holiday markets on Nov. 27 and Dec. 4. “What we’re going to do is use this as a way for all the vendors and farmers to say ‘thanks’ to the community,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce and one of the organizers of the market. There will be kids games as well as demonstrations available. A variety of trac-
tors from local farms will also be on display. “The Arlington agriculture community is still here in a lot of ways so we want the kids to experience some of that,” said Krieg. “Which is why it was important for us to bring out some tractors." Krieg said families can experience the market in a fun environment at the event. The market held a Harvest Festival last year in October, but wanted it earlier this year so it could be it’s own event. “Last year we did it in conjunction with Halloween events. This year we said ‘let’s let Halloween be Halloween,’” said Krieg.
The event is meant to show appreciation to the public for their support of the market. “They have been so supportive of the farmers market this year,” said Krieg. She said the community has come out a lot to support the market, even during the time of the COVID pandemic. “It’s probably easier to go to the grocery store, but they have come out to support all of the farmers and artists that make up the market,” said Krieg. “And this hasn’t always been the easiest year for a lot of people." The market itself has attracted dozens of vendors each week. “It’s done wonderful.
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Friendship Walk returns to Arlington By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The annual Friendship Walk and 5k Run brought out community members to support Village Community Services on Sept. 11. The walk and 5K run raise funds for local nonprofit Village Community Services which assists adults with developmental disabilities. “We didn’t know what this year was going to be like, because last year was 100 percent virtual,” said Tina Kies, who does public relations for Village Community Services and participated in this year’s run. “It’s going pretty good, I think. Because of the pandemic we were anticipating fewer people,” said Michelle Dietz, executive director of Village Community Services. The event had 71 registered participants this year. Runners come out to take part in a run along the Centennial Trail, beginning and ending at Legion Park. “It’s awesome. This is my third time and it’s always really great,” said run participant Antoinette Walker. “I like the atmosphere. Everyone is always so friendly." This is the second time she participated in the event, said Jordyn MorrellLosey. “I think it’s definitely a lot more low-key and there’s always a lot to do,” she said. The Centennial Trail is a
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good place for a run as well. “If you’re competitive the course is flat and fast, and it’s super scenic so it’s enjoyable,” said Kies. Participants are also encouraged to come in superhero costume if they want, as the event typically has a superhero theme. “If you’re just a fun runner, it’s fun. You get to dress up and people are super supportive,” said Kies. A walk also took place during the day for those who can’t prepare for a 5K run. Funds from the event go to support Village Community Services' music program Voices of the Village. “Voices of the Village is a performance ensemble made up of people with intellectual disabilities,” said Dietz. The band typically has around 30 members participating at any given time. “They play gigs all over the state of Washington. In some years they have played as many as 42,” she said.
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During the pandemic that number has been reduced as they can only do outdoor shows though. “Music is therapeutic. People form friendships and it’s great for social bonding. It’s wonderful for your mental health to create music with other people,” said Dietz. The program has been especially important during the pandemic. “It’s really helped reduce that depression from isolation,” said Dietz. Voices of the Village started performing every Sunday at the Village Community Services parking lot during the pandemic. The shows are at 3210 Smokey Point Drive, Suite 200 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A second weekly showing began this month at Immaculate Conception Church, every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information about Village Community Services is available at villagecommunitysvcs.org.
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Jadyn Walker, fight, and Antoinette Walker finish their run at the annual Friendship Walk and 5K Run in downtown Arlington on Sept. 11.
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We have no time to slow down our recovery efforts
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission lost an irreplaceable leader last month when our chairperson, Lorraine Loomis, walked on. Lorraine’s contributions to protecting treaty rights can’t be overstated. Before she was elected NWIFC chairperson, she served as a commissioner for more than 40 years, many of those sitting beside Billy Frank Jr. as vice chair. When Billy passed in 2014, Lorraine carried on the work. And when COVID-19 closed down our offices, that didn’t slow her down. She moved her computer into her sewing room, and when you didn’t think she could put in any more hours, she did just that. She also served as vice chair of the Fraser River Panel of the U.S./Canada Pacific Salmon Commission, vice chair of the board of directors for the Skagit River System Cooperative, and co-chair of the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition. It’s hard to imagine how we are going to fill her shoes, but I truly believe that Lorraine wouldn’t want us to miss a step. We must continue fighting for our treaty-protected resources. That means keeping focused on our priorities, including: n Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition. After the inaugural Billy Frank Jr. Pacific Salmon Summit in March 2018, we formed the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition to restore cooperation among tribal, federal, state and local policy leaders, sport and commercial fishermen, conservation groups, scientists, business
Shawn Yanity owners and others involved in recovering our natural resources. The coalition is committed to restoring and protecting salmon habitat, enhancing salmon hatchery production, and better managing seal and sea lion populations. n Habitat Recovery in Fisheries Management Planning. Lorraine recognized that we can’t manage fisheries in isolation. We must also consider habitat recovery at the same time. An important part of her legacy is that she and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind created a comanagers’ habitat work plan for the North of Falcon process. Wherever salmon fisheries are constrained by weak stocks, we must improve the habitat. We began this work in 2020, with a pilot project in the Stillaguamish watershed. n Protecting and Restoring Riparian Habitat. Last year, we released a short video explaining why we need to protect and restore riparian habitat for salmon. Streamside trees and vegetation provide shade, filter harmful runoff and slow erosion. Our need for quality riparian habitat is increasing as climate change leads to higher water
temperatures and lower flows every year. At the 2019 Centennial Accord meeting, Gov. Jay Inslee connected his concerns about climate change to salmon habitat recovery and directed state agencies to develop a uniform, sciencebased management approach. We created a joint tribal/state riparian habitat initiative to achieve that goal. n Defining Net Ecological Gain. We know that urban development leads to environmental problems such as air and water pollution, and habitat loss. But our land-use regulations allow developers to build now and attempt to fix habitat later, with no acknowledgement of cumulative effects. This makes it impossible to achieve a net gain of habitat, which is what we need to recover declining salmon runs. Recently, state legislators funded a study that aims to define “net ecological gain,” which is a necessary first step to fix our broken ecosystem. n Understanding Marine Survival. Tribes have collaborated with Long Live the Kings on the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project to learn more about what happens to juvenile salmon after they migrate to sea. Last summer, the project reported that two of the main reasons for poor salmon survival are that there are too many predators and not enough prey. Tribal natural resources departments are continuing important research about marine survival, while also working to restore estuary habitat and protect water quality.
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RAVE RAVE: It's great that local children are able to return to in-person learning at school. After last year, it's a step toward normalcy that is much needed. Also, drivers should now be extra careful when they are driving in school zones and near school buses now that the kids are back in school. RAVE: A big thank you to the organizers and all of the participants in last weekend's Friendship Walk and 5K Run. It was
a wonderful event that raises money for the local nonprofit Village Community Services that helps local adults with developmental disabilities. My family had a great time.
RANT: It's really disappointing to hear that the county's COVID rate has reached an all-time high and that local hospitals are nearing capacity. Please wear a mask, get vaccinated and practice proper social distancing.
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Arlington battles to a draw on the pitch By Nathan Whalen Nathan@northcountyoutlook.com
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Arlington junior Carly Bartlow advances the ball against Lake Stevens on Sept. 7
During Arlington’s Sept. 7 home opener, a young Arlington girls soccer team battled a Lake Stevens squad to a 0-0 draw after 80 minutes of play. “Overall, I thought our girls played well,” Arlington head coach Nathan Davis said. The Eagles started five freshmen, which is a first for Davis in 24 years of coaching in Arlington. “They stepped up and played well.” He complimented the team’s defense, especially the efforts of goalkeeper Allexine Miller-Wood. “My goalkeeper made three to four really big saves,” Davis said of MillerWood’s efforts. He added Arlington’s midfield, comprised of Carly Bartlow, Audrey Jay and Katie Snow, played well together.
The Sept. 7 game against Arlington was Lake Stevens second game of the season. “They’re definitely a quality opponent,” Davis said, adding one of Lake Stevens’ players scored a hat trick during their season opener. Even though the Eagles didn’t score, he said the team was happy to get a shutout during their first game. Because the matchup was non-league, the game could end in a tie. If against a league opponent, a sudden-death overtime would take place. “We’re young and inexperienced, but they definitely play hard,” Davis said. He complimented the team’s captains, Bartlow, Jay and Miller-Wood, in mentoring the younger players. The previous season, which was delayed until March and shortened to 10 games, saw the Eagles go 6-4. Davis said last year’s team was a high-scoring
group that was comprised of nine seniors. “We’ve been really good offensively,” Davis said of last season’s team. The current team is focused on building their defensive skills first. On Sept. 9 Arlington ventured to Everett Memorial Stadium to play Cascade, which the Eagles won 2-0. Jersey Walker scored in the 75th minute on an unassisted goal and Maddison Wagester scored in the 79th minute off an assist from Audrey Jay, Davis said in an email. Miller-Wood had a couple of big saves to preserve the shutout. He added that, overall, the Sept. 9 game was a solid win and the team saw some good growth in passing efficiency and connections. The Eagles’ season continues Sept. 16 when they host Shorecrest and Sept. 18 when they travel to Monroe.
Marysville Getchell tops MountVernon By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Building on its first game and victory of the season, Marysville Getchell earned its second win of the season during its Sept. 10 home opener at Quil Ceda Stadium. The Chargers defeated Mount Vernon 20-14 bringing their record to 2-0 for the first time in school history, head coach Davis Lura said. Lura said, “We kind of kept our game plan from the previous week,” when the Chargers defeated Edmonds Woodway, Sept. 3, 27-7. “We attacked the middle of the defense.” Getchell scored its first touchdown with about 3-and-a-half minutes remaining in the first quarter when Riley Reba scored on
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a run inches from the goal line. The point after touchdown failed and the Chargers were ahead 6-0. “We did a good job controlling the clock on offense,” Lura said. The bulk of the scoring took place during the second quarter with both teams combining for 25 points. Mount Vernon went ahead 7-6 after a Marysville Getchell interception and scored a touchdown with an 11-yard touchdown pass. Marysville Getchell took the lead with 5:53 to go in the half when Riba scored on a 44-yard run. After a two-point conversion, the Chargers were up 14-7. The Bulldogs responded with a 66-yard touchdown run to tie 14-14. Marysville Getchell reoveruse. Tribes are working with state and federal agencies to ensure that meaningful government-to-government engagement involves tribes in recreation policy, planning, funding, assessment and project implementation. Now is not the time to slow down. The best way we can honor both Billy and Lorraine is to stay the course, because we have more work to do to recover salmon and protect our treaty rights. Shawn Yanity is the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Vice Chair and Chairman of the Stillaguamish Tribe.
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covered a fumble late in the second quarter and kicker Eric Davydenko kicked a field goal near the conclusion of the first half to go up 17-16. Davydenko kicked another field goal in the third quarter to put the Chargers ahead 20-14. “Our defense played tremendous,” Lura said. The Chargers didn’t allow a score in the second half during Friday’s game. Over two games, Marysville Getchell has allowed just 21 points. “They’re doing a good job rallying to the ball,” Lura said. “They’ve been a strong point of our year so far.”
Riba ran for 150 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns. On defense, Riba also had a fumble recovery, Lura said. He added that DL Desmond Brown had a couple of big sacks and the secondary did a great job. “They didn’t get any big catches on us,” Lura said. Next up for Marysville Getchell is the annual Berry Bowl, Sept. 17, against crosstown rival Marysville Pilchuck. “I’m hoping to see all of the community out there,” Lura said. This is a good thing for our community.” Kick off at Quil Ceda Stadium is at 7 p.m.
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Marysville Getchell's Carter Schmidt tries to evade a Mount Vernon tackler Sept. 10.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AILEEN HEATHER SMALE, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01522-31, AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WALLACE T. DUNN, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01465-31, 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 de-cedent 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 representa-tive’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 repre-sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 1, 2021. Personal Representative: Steven P. Dunn Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY J. WRIGHT, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01466-31, 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: September 15, 2021 Personal Representative: Rachel Wright Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SYLVIA VIOLA CHARLESTON, Deceased, NO. 21-401523-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030
Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-01465-31.
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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: September 15, 2021. Personal Representative: Christine A. Evans 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. 21-4-0522-31.
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 8, 2021. Personal Representative: Judith Lynn Camp 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. 21-4-01523-31.
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Heath or Heather? Whatever! C ommon grass that germinames for plants nates in the late can often create spring when the confusion, espesoils warm up and cially among bodies at the end of tanical nerds like summer. It is a myself. The main By Steve Smith pest in the more reason we like to southern latirattle off multi-syllabic Latin tudes. My point here is that names is that there is never while common names can any question as to what plant be misleading, in the case of we are talking about. In the heaths and heathers, nobody case of common names how- really cares. Not even the ever, many different plants nursery professionals. can share similar common Heaths are low growing, names depending on what sub-shrubs in the Erica gepart of the country one nus that, for the most part, comes from. Crab grass is a bloom in the winter. In the prime example. Technically nursery trade we refer to speaking, true crab grass them as “winter heathers”, doesn’t grow in the Pacific despite the fact that they are Northwest, but we all know technically heaths. Go figthat the term crab grass is ure. Heaths have half-inch often used to describe most long needle-like leaves that any wide-bladed, weedy- can give them a coniferous looking grass in our lawns. appearance if you don’t look True crabgrass is an annual to closely. The flowers are
little bells that can bloom for up to 6 to 8 months starting in September and finishing up as late as May. They are also evergreen and therefore make a great year around ground cover. For winter interest, they are hard to beat. As for care, simply plant them in full sun to part shade in well drained soil and shear them back every year after they finish blooming. Flower colors range from white to shades of pink and purple, and there are even some varieties that have golden foliage. While there are hundreds of varieties of winter heather (and even a few that bloom in the summer), most garden centers only sell a handful. They are just starting to appear in local nurseries and the best way to plant them is “en masse”. By “en masse” I
mean 5 or so of the same variety, not 5 different varieties all mixed up, planted all together in one area. Trust me, if you mix them all together it will look like a nursery instead of a garden. Moving on to true heathers, the genus Calluna contains again hundreds of varieties of these low growing, evergreen plants that have flat scale-like leaves rather than needle-like leaves and almost all start blooming in August and on into the early winter. While the flowers are not as showy as those found on heaths, they are still significant and will produce plenty of show in the garden. These true heathers come in an amazing array of foliage colors, ranging from green, of course, to silver and multiple shades of yellow, orange or red. The colors often in-
Garden Girls Mix heather at Sunnyside Nursery. tensify in the winter. Care is the same as for heaths. Heathers (Callunas) are in full bloom now and heaths (Ericas) are just starting to show some color, so both are in their prime for planting in the garden or even in containers for winter interest. Stop by the garden center and check them out
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but don’t get too hung up on their proper names — as far as this nursery owner is concerned, they’re all heathers. Stay safe and keep on gardening. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.