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Tulalip, M'ville leaders sign equity pledge By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Local leaders in Marysville and Tulalip pledged to center equity in their work and signed a statement to acknowledge the damage done by racism in the past. Tulalip Tribal Chairwoman Teri Gobin, Marysville School District Board President Vanessa Edwards and Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring signed the statement on Oct. 12. The statement said the three organizations will plan to create an inclusive community for all. “We, the Tulalip Tribes, Marysville School District and city of Marysville, believe in creating an environment that provides opportunities for all members of our community to successfully participate,” said the statement. Nehring said making sure everyone can participate is the goal.
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Marysville Pilchuck High School drama club members Jack Lawler and Lily Siron practice their choreography during rehearsals for their fall musical “All Together Now!” on Oct. 21.
MP students return to stage this fall By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Tulalip Tribal Chairwoman Teri Gobin, right, signs onto an equity statement along with Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, center, and Marysville School District Board President Vanessa Edwards on Oct. 12.
Marysville drama students will return to the stage for the first time in about two years with their performance of “All Together Now!” musical in November. Students are preparing the variety show right now,
which will include a number of popular numbers from well-known plays such as Rent, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables and Into the Woods. The school usually works with MTI to license their plays.
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Dogs get to trick-or-treat at Arlington's Wag-o-Ween By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Dogs and their owners got their own Halloween trick-or-treating in Arlington’s downtown as part of the NOAH Center’s Wag-o-Ween event on Oct. 23. The local animal shelter worked with local businesses to provide a day of stopping by shops for dog treats. This is the first year that the event has been held. “We just wanted to get out in the community with the NOAH Center and give everybody something to do with their dogs,” said Jennifer Holocker, marketing and development director for the nonprofit organization. “We thought it would be a good partnership,” she said. There was a big turnout for the event as
the area around Legion Park was filled with dogs for the day. “It’s going super well. We had over 200 registered participants and we saw lots of fun costumes,” said Holocker. More than 35 businesses participated, either by providing treats to be handed out at Legion Park or giving treats out at their business. “We did have a photo booth as well and we’ll post all these photos and people will be able to vote for a winter,” said Holocker. Holocker said many people were enjoying the event, despite the rainy weather. “It sounds like everyone is having a good time. If it wasn’t so wet it would probably be even better,” she said. See DOGS on page 2
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Donna Mains, right, co-owner of the County Rose/the Paint Bungalow, gives a dog treat to Nala, owned by Marisa Leapman, left, during the Arlington Wag-o-Ween event on Oct. 23.
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Participants said they enjoyed getting out as well. “It’s awesome. Even with the rain it’s so good to get out and socialize and see all the vendors. I’m excited to hopefully continue this next year,” said dog owner Marisa Leapman. Local Noelle Norrie said she wanted to come down to help introduce her dog to more friends. “It’s been great. It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of people showed up even though it’s raining,” she said. The event was also a way to get dog owners out into the community again. “I think people are ex-
cited to have an event where they can bring their animal,” said Holocker. Funds raised at the Wago-Ween event go toward running the NOAH Center, which is located near Stanwood. “We transport animals, dogs and cats, from overcrowded shelters to us so they’re not euthanized,” said Holocker. “We transfer those animals in, give them a second chance, they get medical treatment, get spayed or neutered, and then they go to their forever homes." The organization may run the event again next Halloween season. “I would love to do this again next year. I think it will build on itself,” said Holocker.
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“A lot of programs lost money during COVID so they made this production for free, which contains a lot of their most well-known songs,” said Jack Lawler, a senior and the co-president of the Marysville Pilchuck High School drama club. Students said the audience will enjoy the variety of songs. “We have the kids songs like from Frozen, and then we have songs from Mamma Mia and even some from [the popular band] Green Day,” said senior Lily Siron. The production is unique in that it will allow students to take on famous songs
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that they normally wouldn’t be able to do. “A lot of these songs we couldn’t do without doing the full production,” said Siron. She cited songs from the American Idiot musical as something the school likely couldn’t do. “We would never get to do that outside of this show, because that show is R-rated,” she said. The cast also were given some control over the numbers they could do. “We were given several choices and you just had to pick 15. I think the choices we made fit the cast very well,” said drama club member Veronika Gardulski. She said she is excited to perform her solo, which will come in the song Children will Listen from Into the Woods. “I love Meryl Streep and to be able to do a song by
her is great,” said Gardulski. This is the first time Marysville Pilchuck High School and Getchell students have had a chance to return to the stage in two years. “The last show we did in person was A Christmas Story, during my sophomore year,” said Lawler. “I’m very excited to be back on the stage." Students said they were glad to be able to see an audience again. “We’ll get to have a faceto-face audience we can actually interact with,” said drama club co-president Nolan Crumrine. “I’m feeling pretty relieve to be back on stage. It’s great to see friends again." Gardulski said the drama club has done Zoom presentations during the pandemic, but it is harder to keep energy high during those. “I love going on stage. It’s
nerve-wracking but it also gives you that great feeling,” she said. “I want to be an actor one day so this is the environment I thrive in, it’s my favorite thing in the world,” said Lawler. Students also enjoy being able to have social interaction with their friends again. “I’ve really missed hanging out with everyone and just the weird jokes we have here,” said Siron. The production will be held at Marysville Pilchuck High School’s auditorium on Nov. 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 13 at 1 a.m. Tickets will be available at the door. The production can only accept cash or checks made out to the MPHS Drama Club. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students with an ASB card, senior citizens and children under five.
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holistic change in the community. “We felt it was important to be invested in this with our partners,” said Nehring. “We wanted to do this together because what happens in our schools is just a small part of what happens in our community,” said Edwards. Native groups have long had a fraught relationship with education in the U.S. “Historically, education for Native Americans was done by putting them into boarding schools that tried to assimilate them into society. They took away their culture, their traditions, their language,” said Gobin. Gobin hopes the school district and the Tulalip Tribes can move forward from that past.
Part of the statement also recognized past harms. “We acknowledge that this community has had a history of racism that has caused harm to its members,” said the statement. “We are committed to the work of eliminating barriers that can cause members of our community to be left behind." Nehring said the community can heal and move forward and still recognize past injustices. “Moving forward sometimes requires acknowledging the sins of the past,” he said. To begin implementing the goals of the statement, Nehring said city staff will ensure that minorities are getting their voice “to the table.” “Especially for historically marginalized groups, we want to make sure that they are part of the decision-making process here,” he said. He also said the city will work to make sure their hiring policies are inclusive and they hope to ensure youth of all backgrounds have opportunities in the community. The school district will help with a lot of those opportunities. “We just did our first read for our equity policies,” said Edwards. Part of that will likely be professional development for staff to ensure all students are welcome in the district. “Everybody is doing training so we can create the kind of environment we want here,” she said. The district has also been changing their policies on how to respond to harassment in an effort to improve student safety and security, said Edwards. They have also created their own specific harassment policy for staff, something most districts don’t have, she said. “That is so our staff can feel safe and welcome as well,” she said.
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“The overarching desire is to create an inclusive environment,” he said. “I loved the fact that we’re recognizing the need for an inclusive environment and to celebrate diversity,” said Edwards. All three leaders also appreciated that the statement was meant for many different historically marginalized groups. “I’m speaking as a tribal leader, but this is equity for everyone. For every nationality, minority, every gender and for every ability. To ensure that each one of those students get the opportunity to succeed,” said Gobin. The organizations also came together for the goal of
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Hometown Halloween returns Oct. 30 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Arlington’s Hometown Halloween traditions will return this year on Oct. 30 with many popular activities returning to the downtown this year. Many familiar events will be held including the pumpkin roll, the costume contest and the pumpkin carving contest. “We have a lot of the traditional events,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce and one of the organizers of the event. The annual Halloween event brings family fun to the downtown area.
“I think people like the traditions of it,” said Krieg. When Arlington Hardware said they couldn’t run the pumpkin carving contest this year because of pandemic safety reasons, other groups were able to help bring it back, said Krieg. “I’m glad we were able to keep it and move it outside,” she said. Pumpkins can be dropped off on Oct. 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Depot in Legion Park, or on Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Legion Park gazebo. Judging begins at noon on Oct. 30. Painted pumpkins are also welcome and anyone can enter.
“We have many different categories that people can enter,” said Krieg. Prizes for age groups will also be provided. At Legion Park there will also be a Zumba class at 9 a.m., the Arlington Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a performance from the Arlington School of Dance at 12:30 p.m. The traditional trickor-treating will return in a modified form. “We will have trickor-treating at the Farmers Market and then at some of the local merchants. It is up to each vendor if they want to participate,” said Krieg. The trick-or-treating at
businesses will not be as expansive as previous years, said Krieg, but they are providing additional trickor-treating at the market to make up for it. The pumpkin roll will be held at the downtown 3rd Street hill again from 11 a.m. to noon., which allows kids to roll their pumpkins down the hill and race them against other local kids. Krieg said the pumpkin roll is one of her favorite parts of Hometown Halloween each year. In addition, the Arlington Arts Council will again be holding a costume contest at the Legion Park stage which will begin at 1 p.m.
Free DV, mental health presentations By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Locals will have the opportunity to learn more about domestic violence services and mental health at two upcoming free presentations. Stilly Valley Health Connections is sponsoring the two discussions. On Oct. 28, Chris McBride from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County will speak about the resources they provide. On Nov. 3, Kevin Hines will talk about surviving his suicide attempt and about ways to encourage mental health. Both presentations are free and online. To register go to stillyvalleyhealth.org or call 360-386-9918. Domestic Violence Services Presentation Stilly Valley Health Connections wanted to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month with this presentation from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County. “It’s really to make people aware of the resources that are available,” said Erika Coghill, director of finance with Stilly Valley Health Connections. Officials hope the presentation spreads awareness of what is available locally for those experiencing domestic violence. “So, if an individuals needs that support they know where it is,” said Coghill. Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County has an emergency shortterm shelter, a legal advocacy department, community advocacy and prevention programs. The presentation is on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. It will be presented on the video conferencing program Zoom. Mental Health Presentation “Mental health is one of our areas of focus,” said Ar-
dis Schmiege, superintendent of Stilly Valley Health Connections. Kevin Hines will talk about his suicide attempt and discuss how to reach out to people. “He says he really wished someone would’ve asked him how he was doing that day,” said Schmiege. “The second half of the presentation is really about how he put together his system to
help his mental health continue in a good state." Officials hope the presentation allows people to support each other. “We hear about depression and anxiety a lot more these days and a lot of people are really in a tough spot,” said Coghill. “If a friend or a coworker sees signs, they should know it is okay to reach out and ask if they are okay."
The presentation is Nov. 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be presented on Zoom. Stilly Valley Health Connections also presents QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) classes to support mental health in the community. The 90-minute classes are offered online and inperson. More information about those classes is available at 360-386-9918.
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Mark Cook Captain
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Fall Festival set for Oct. 31 Games and treats will be available for children and families at the Arlington Assembly’s annual Fall Festival which will be held on Oct. 31. The free event is open to the community to bring their children and enjoy games and other activities, as well as receive some free candy. The local church is located at 201 N Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. This year’s Fall Festival will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “It’s going to be an indoors-outdoors event,” said Taunya Sanchez, children’s director with the Arlington Assembly church. Masks will be required due to state health guidelines. Sanchez said the event will be similar to previous Fall Festival events, with the only changes mainly meant to ensure safety during the pandemic.
“Because of COVID there will be some little changes to meet the guidelines,” said Sanchez. Some rooms will be one-way-in, one-way-out to comply with state safety mandates, she said. The Halloween night Fall Festival even offers a place for children to get candy that is indoors and in a monitored area, which many families like, said Sanchez. “It’s a family-safe, fun filled night,” she said. “It’s indoors and a safe environment so the families don’t have to worry as much about their kids when they’re here." The night is typically filled with free carnival-style games staffed by volunteers from the church where kids can come up, take part in the activity, and win some candy at each booth. “There will be games, ponies, free
food and a live performance,” said Sanchez. “We will be giving away a lot of gifts during that time,” she said. As it is Halloween all families are encouraged to come in costume as well. This year the event will have a Star Wars theme. The event is put on by the Arlington Assembly and is volunteer run. “We like to create an environment every year where families can feel safe to come,” said Sanchez. “It’s really to love on our community and do what we do as a church for the community,” she added. The Fall Festival is open to anybody from the community, not just those in the church, said Sanchez. “The event will be here for any family that wants to come down,”Sanchez said.
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Lillian Maude Hiatt
3/29/1927 - 10/17/2021 Lillian passed at 94 yrs of age at Ala Kapuna Family Care Home in Marysville, WA. She was born March 29, 1927, in Everett, WA, to Annie Mary & Charles Hebert Newton of the United Kingdom. As a young girl she loved roller skating. From a very modest income family, she did not have many outside interest: movies, skating and family. She met Morris (John)
Jr. Hiatt while skating just before he left for the Navy during WWII. Upon his return they rekindled their friendship and married February 1, 1946. John had his first job at the Everett Fish House, soon to get into tile setting, Steve Chase, the Everett Fish House Owner lent John the money for his own business license. Marysville Everett Ceramic Tile was born in 1954 where John and Lil had a very successful business all their years and it is still owned by John and Jodi Hiatt. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband John and her parents and siblings. She is survived by her children, John (Jodi) Hiatt, Randy (Mary Bryant) Hiatt, Pamela (Terry) Craig and grandchildren Jason (Teresa) Hiatt, Joel (Tracy) Hiatt, Colin Hiatt, Terrance (Lana) Craig, Shelley (John) Wise and many great-grandchildren. Lillian loved her children and grandchildren unfalteringly. She was tenacious, compassionate and very generous. Lillian will be laid to rest October 28, 2021, at Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Services will be held at Evergreen Funeral Home 10:00 am, followed by a small reception and burial at Cypress Lawn Memorial Lawn Cemetery approximately 1:00 pm, Our sincere gratitude to Ala Kapuna Family Care Center and Christi, Alpha Health and Hospice. Bless you all. Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to
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As a taxpayer, it is important to me that my tax dollars are being managed responsibly. That is why I am supporting Nate Nehring's re-election campaign to the Snohomish County Council. Nate has proven to be a responsible steward of tax dollars during his first full term in office. Since Nate has been on the County Council, he has been able to work in a bipartisan manner to pass budgets each year without raising taxes on the residents of Snohomish County. Nate has also played a role in many fiscally responsible decisions at the county. In one example, Nate and his colleagues decided to renovate the current county courthouse rather than building a new one, saving taxpayers $100 million. I urge you to consider voting to re-elect Nate Nehring to the Snohomish County Council, District 1. Renae Russell Lake Stevens
Supporting Nicole Nig-A-Qui this time
I voted for County Councilman Nehring last time. I had high hopes he would be the kind of transparent, moderate Republican I like to support. But after taking a close look at exaggerated, misleading campaign
claims, endorsements from far-right Republicans, and his record, my support has switched to his moderate Democratic challenger, Nicole Ng-A-Qui. What would Nicole do? n Nicole would ensure traffic solutions are in place before supporting a massive commercial development (like next to Arlington Airport), and would insist on immediate solutions to the “Smokey Point Snarl” instead of being content to wait 3 years (up to 10!) for outdated solutions. n Nicole would not claim credit for 10,000 jobs coming in, when the report by The Herald confirmed 1,000 Amazon, and eventually, 5,000 others with no assurance these would all be solid, well-paying, middle class jobs. n Nicole would not only support big business, but would make sure small businesses got equal consideration. She would insist big business behemoths shoulder their share for their impact on community’s resources, like schools, roads and city/county services instead of passing the future (more expensive) tax burden onto our community. n Nicole would have her informed community involved in decisions so that big developments would be totally transparent,
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ELMER ROBERT KLEIN, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01846-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030
THE CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NAMED BELOW have been appointed as co-personal representatives 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 co-personal representatives or the co-personal representatives’ 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 co-personal representatives 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: October 13, 2021. Co-Personal Representative: Karen Brunson Co-Personal Representative: Bradley Lenz 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: October 27, 2021. Personal Representative: Daniel Robert Klein Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice to creditors for the Estate of Kay Ann Freese, No. 21-4-01772-31, Deceased, 09/25/21, 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 latter 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Oct. 20, 2021 Personal Representative: Marsha Tanis Attorney for the Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: 6918 100th St. NE Marysville, WA. 98270 (no solicitations) Court of probate proceedings: Superior Court of Washington for Snohomish County Case number: 21-4-01772-31
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF DANNY S. PENNINGTON and SARAH PENNINGTON, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01764-31, 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: October 13, 2021. Personal Representative: Jonathan Pennington Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
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Eagles run away with Wesco North titles By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com With Arlington’s top boys runners sweeping the top five, the Eagles won the Wesco North 3A Cross Country Championship with a perfect score of 15 points during a race held Oct. 23 at the Arlington Airport. “I was really proud of all the guys,” Arlington cross country coach Mike Shierk said. “They had a great week of practice.” Arlington’s Aiden Emerson, a senior, claimed the fastest time of the championships running the 5,000-meter course in 15:51, edging Luke Schmidt from Shorecrest who ran 15:52. “Aiden got by him by a whisker,” Shierk said. The meet included the Wesco 3A North Championships, Wesco 3A North Championships and the Wesco 4A Championships. All runners competed at the same time. “It’s fun to go head-to-head with your neighbors,” Shierk said. Arlington senior Brandon Moore placed second with a time of 15:56, Senior Kiyoshi Hall placed third with a time of 16:23, junior Ryan Rushton placed fourth with a time of 16:24, Kellen Langford placed fifth with a time of 16:50 and Myles Murray placed sixth with a time of 17:03. “They just go out there and let it rip,” Shierk said. “It’s a credit to all of the work they’ve done.” He complimented the effort of sophomore Andrew Schmitz who hadn’t run in the team’s top seven until Saturday’s championships. He placed ninth with a time of 17:20. Arlington’s girls team also took home the Wesco North championship. “The girls scored 34 points and really took it to them,” Shierk said. The girls team got a good start earlier in the week winning a tiebreak against Stanwood. With five runners in the top 10, Shierk said “They were a tight unit.” Senior Sophia Cushman placed
fourth with a time of 19:57, senior Sophie Gaudin placed second with a time of 20:22, junior Jaiden Cochran placed seventh with a time of 20:51, senior Olivia Wyatt placed eighth with a time of 20:57 and freshman Brooke Henkin placed 10th with a time of 21:15. “If one of those girls weren’t on their game, we would’ve placed second,” Shierk said. Stanwood placed second in the championships scoring 42 points. The top five runners from each team count toward overall results. Scores are based on the runners' place when they finish. The Wesco Championships took place for the first time at the Arlington Airport. Arlington’s boys and girls cross country teams won the Wesco championships in 2019, Shierk said. Marysville Getchell’s boys cross country team placed sixth in the Wesco 3A North Championships and the girls placed fifth. Getchell runner Winuka Kulatunge placed 12th in the championships running 17:36. Marysville Getchell cross country coach Randall Edens said Kulatunge is “right on the cusp” of qualifying for state. He is in the mix of about 15 guys throughout the district competing for about five spots. He also said junior Brandon Emery, 18:09, and freshman Joseph Godding, 18:56, ran personal bests Saturday. “It’s kind of nice to build up momentum for districts and next year,” Edens said. For the Getchellg girls, the times of their top six runners were about 40 seconds apart, Edens said. “We just want that group to collectively move up,” Edens said. Sophomore runner Avery Kleinsasser had the best time for the Charger girls, placing 20th running in 22:11. Edens said Saturday marked the first time Kleinsasser was Marysville Getchell’s number-one runner. He added that junior Cassandra Smith, 22:33, set her personal record, which was improved by at least 30 seconds. Jennifer Garbiec improved her
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Arlington’s Aiden Emerson crosses the finish line during the Wesco Championships Oct. 23.
time by two minutes over the course of the season. Marysville Pilchuck saw several runners have their personal bests during the Wesco North Championships. “We have a smaller team than most. We’re small but mighty,” Marysville Pilchuck cross country coach Cali Burnett said. The team is trying to get runners under the 20-minute mark. Sophomore Tyee Eliason, 20:12, and sophomore Leeto Perez, 21:03 set personal bests during the championships. “We like to see that from our younger runners,” Burnett said. She added junior Rachel Turral, 22:52, ran a season best and sophomore Cana Cross, 24:09, has consistently improved her time week to week. Up next for cross country runners is the District 1 Championships, which take place Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lakewood High School. The state cross country meet takes place Saturday, Nov. 6, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. “We’re so excited for the kids because last year, they couldn’t do this,” Shierk said of the shortened cross country season that took place the previous school year.
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As much as I love wasn’t going to happen overnight. I needed to plants and all of what do some serious plantthe act of gardening ing. encompasses, watching Over the next seamy feathered friends son I worked on site fliting about the yard development, adding is truly one of the joys By Steve Smith to and amending the and bonuses of laboring in the garden. Their brightly native soil, modifying rock walls, colored feathers, melodic songs, installing pavers, decks, and perand sometimes gravity defying golas and improving drainage. antics never get boring. Anything All that took me to the end of I can do to encourage more birds 2020. This year I finally got to the in my garden is a win-win for me and the birds, and as it turns out, planting stage and managed to many of my bird-friendly efforts install over 300 shrubs, trees, and are pretty simple and easy to ac- perennials. It’s still a long way from looking like a garden, but complish. All birds, including hum- it is enough to start drawing in mingbirds, need the same basic some of the bird population from elements to become attracted my neighbor’s yards and the surto our yards. For starters, they rounding landscapes. It will, of need to feel safe and need places course, be a few years before the to nest, so trees and shrubbery shrubs and trees are large enough are critical. When my wife and I to function as a place to hide and moved into our house two years nest, but all the perennials are ago our yard was completely de- providing food and nectar in the void of dense plantings of shrubs interim, not to mention bouquets and trees, even though the land- for the dining table. In addition to safety and nestscape was almost 30 years old. It resembled a fairway more than a ing opportunities, food and water garden and I hardly ever saw any are the other elements critical to birds. They mostly hung out at drawing birds into our gardens. the neighbor’s where there were While the best source of these mature trees and several feeders things is from the plants, growing with suet, seed, nectar, and water. either in the ground or in conI soon realized that luring these tainers, most of us hard core gardelightful creatures over the fence deners will hang feeders contain-
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There are a variety of plants that will attract birds to your garden. ing seeds or suet, or in the case of hummingbirds, nectar. A shallow bird bath can function both as a drinking fountain and a bath. While I have to confess, I didn’t get much activity on my feeders this summer, all that has changed now that we are into fall. I moved to a higher quality bird seed and now am filling it up daily. Whatever falls to the ground is consumed by the very rotund squirrels that my neighbor routinely feeds peanuts to along with the chickadees, juncos, and finches. Nuthatches, stellar jays, and an occasional flicker are now daily visitors and nothing could make me more pleased.
If you want to have more birds in your garden, then start first by increasing the diversity of plant material and then let things get a bit more on the wild side. Avoid pesticides that can kill insects (a vital source of protein), supply a source of water, and during the fall and winter supplement the natural sources of food with feeders and nectar feeders. If you do all this you will eventually enjoy endless hours of priceless entertainment. Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.
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not secret (as Amazon demanded), and would reveal other relevant impacts (like Arlington Airport runway extension for more freight flights). n Nicole would not only support affordable housing, but would clearly tie this support to businesses providing strong, middle class wages. This combination strengthens our community and is what makes housing affordable. n Nicole would also support the education required for the good jobs to get affordable housing. n Nicole would strongly support our law enforcement and its budget, but would also demand accountability for misdeeds that taint the public trust. n Nicole would explore all options to provide resources to those helping our homeless regain their “bootstraps” so they can re-enter the world of responsibility, rather than an underfunded “carrot and stick” approach. n Nicole is independent minded and would be unafraid to oppose other Democrats on the Council if ideology clouded solutions to the issues. n Nicole will maintain the strong support of moderates Rick Larsen and Emily Wicks which then provides strong county/state/federal coordination missing now. Nicole has earned my vote. Please vote Nicole. “We can and must do better.” Ron Friesen Marysville