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Gov. Inslee comes to Tulalip to sign Tribal related bills By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Terrance Sabbas, a Native liaison with the Marysville School District and one of the organizers of the event. The round dance is a traditional community event that involves dancing in a large circle around singers and drummers.

Gov. Jay Inslee visited Tulalip on March 31 to sign into law bills relating to missing and murdered Indigenous women and people, as well as other laws meant to improve Native sovereignty. The number of Native women and Native people in general that go missing or are murdered is disproportionately high compared to the nonNative population. In response to those tragedies the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement, some times called the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People movement, was started to raise awareness and enact policy change. Tulalip chairwoman Teri Gobin said that nonNative people receive a lot of attention when they are reported missing. “With our people it doesn’t happen, and that’s another injury to tribal people being felt, it felt like our people didn’t matter,” she said. Washington state and Montana have the most reported cases of missing or murdered Native people. In Washington, Native women go missing at

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Native parent Autumn Miller dances in one of the round dances held at a coastal jam event at Marysville’s Totem Middle School on March 30.

Native coastal jam brings community together By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Totem Middle School hosted Tulalip tribal members and other Native and non-Native community members for a coastal jam and round dance. The event was held on March 30. “This was our annual round dance we have,” said

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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, center, signs into law a bill to create an alert system for missing or endangered Indigenous people in Tulalip on March 31 in front of many tribal leaders from around the state, including Tulalip chair woman Teri Gobin, left.

Aktion Club shows support for vandalized businesses By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Aktion Club leader Ernie Mapanoo delivers a message of support to Pam Perez, office manager at Windermere Real Estate in Marysville on April 1.

After many businesses along State Avenue were vandalized, the Marysville Aktion Club decided to show them that the community supports them. The Aktion Club is sponsored by the Marysville Kiwanis and is a club for adults with developmental disabilities that does volunteer service such as food drives and sock drives. “We’re constantly looking for ways to connect with the community,” said Jim Strickland, organizer of the club and the Life Skills teacher at Marysville Getchell High School.

The club provided cards of support to the several businesses that had their windows smashed in February. “During times like these it is important for us to feel connected and to know that we have each others' backs, and I want my students to be a part of that, even if it’s something as small as making and giving a card,” said Strickland. The incident happened on Feb. 15. “From what I understand the guy took a crowbar and went down State Avenue smashing windows. He did not take anything,” said Lisa Bundy, co-owner of Bundy

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four times the rate of white women. “Seattle is the top city in the United States for the number of missing and murdered Indigenous, not just women, but people,” said Gobin. She hopes that more resources are put into either finding the individuals or bringing their bodies back. “The most important thing is bringing them home,” said Gobin. House Bill 1571 requires coroners to notify family of a deceased missing Native person and also provides funding for centers that provide mental health services, medical care or longterm shelter for Indigenous survivors of trafficking. House Bill 1725 is intended to create a state-wide emergency alert designation for missing or endangered Indigenous people, similar to the AMBER Alert system. “This is amongst the first reforms to come out with a task force to address this epidemic in our state and in our country,” said Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. He said it is a first-of-itskind monitoring system. “I’ve already had other attorneys general call me up or speak to me in confidence saying ‘hey, we’re seeing what you’re doing. How do we get that in our state?’” said Ferguson. He acknowledged more work needs to be done to combat the number of Indigenous people that go missing.

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“My pledge to you, chairwoman [Gobin], and everyone in this room, is that this will not be our last reform to bring everyone back home,” Ferguson said. Other bills signed into law during the day are meant to bring the voice of tribal governments to both local and state-wide decisions. In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed the Climate Commitment Act, which puts a cap on carbon emissions, auctions off allowances to businesses for carbon emissions and then the state uses that auction revenue to invest in green infrastructure. This is often known as a ‘cap-and-trade’ or a ‘capand-invest’ program. House Bill 1753 makes sure that Native tribes in the state have a say in how that money is spent. “This bill is going to make sure we give early notice for actions related to the Climate Commitment Act funding, so we can look into the potential impacts of projects on Native lands and resources and it builds on our robust consultation process,” said Inslee. Tulalip Tribes vicechairman Glen Gobin said he was glad that the state government and tribal governments can begin building a better future for their children. “There is no time that I have seen a stronger bill that commits two sovereigns to work together to find those solutions,” he said. “We have to take care of [the environment] in a way that ensures the next generations have

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the same opportunity that we all have had.” House Bill 1717 will require consultation with tribal governments when cities or counties prepare for new development and growth as required by the state’s Growth Management Act. Previously, cities and counties did not have to bring tribal governments to the table, sometimes leading to the degradation of salmon habitat or creating other problems. “That was an error that led to thousands of culverts being put in. An error that led to hundreds of miles of habitat being destroyed. An error that led to traditional cultural property access being denied,” said Gerry Pollet, sponsor for the bill. “Your sovereign nations should be and must be a part of local government planning,” he added. Senate Bill 5866 will allow Native elders to receive more long-term services from Medicaid closer to their homes and communities. “It allows our tribal partners to provide those services in a way that will be culturally affirming and trusting,” said June Robinson, sponsor for the bill and the state senator for the 38th District that includes Tulalip and a large portion of Marysville. “We’re making sure that our elders get the services and respect they need and deserve." Finally, Senate Bill 5694 makes it easier for tribal governments to set up programs for those convicted in tribal courts and who will be housed in county prisons. It allows the department of corrections to enter into agreements with tribal governments about the housing of inmates from tribal courts. “We know that communities and incarcerated people do better when incarcerated people have access to programs to reduce recidivism, strengthen family bonds and help with transitions out of incarceration and into the community,” said Derek Stanford, sponsor for the bill.

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Local Alzheimer's support volunteer honored By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com For National Volunteer Month the Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter wanted to give recognition to Jack Hansen who helps lead a local support group. “He’s facilitating the group that helped him when his wife was alive and he was going through it,” said Jerri Wood, community outreach manager with the association. “We just wanted to recognize him as an outstanding volunteer." Hansen began recognizing signs of Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago. “About three years ago she was diagnosed, although even before that

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Sabbas said it was good to be back after missing a couple years of round dance and coastal jam events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It went better than I could have imagined. It was a great turnout,” he said. “It felt good to see all the relatives and the singers come from near and far." Native individuals from the Tulalip Tribes, as well as other neighboring and nearby tribes, gathered at Totem Middle School for the coastal jam. “I love the singers coming out and sharing their gift of song and all the knowledge that came together with the teachers they have. It’s beautiful,” said Sabbas. Native parents such as Autumn Miller came to participate in the event. “It was fun dancing and there was lots of singing,” said Miller. “I liked being able to gather with everybody and make new friends, see new people and seeing old friends." Sabbas said that the events have a great sense of community. “People like getting to-

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I expected as I could see changes in her,” he said. “She would do things and at first I just didn’t know how to respond." He moved down from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to the Smokey Point area to live with his son. Hansen’s son has received help from support groups for a long time, he said. “He asked me ‘don’t you have a support group you could go to?’” said Hansen. At the support group, Hansen said he was able to learn a lot about how to help his wife. “I think many people think of them as a social group, but it was a lifesaver for me,” he said. “To me, support groups are the treatment for these people

[with Alzheimer’s], because once you learn how to deal with them they just prosper.” Alzheimer’s can radically change a person’s behavior and the way to respond to that takes training and learning what works for others. “Many people have a misconception of dementia and Alzheimer’s. They think it’s just a memory loss thing, but it’s a total change in the brain,” said Hansen. Now, Hansen has stepped up to lead the Smokey Point group himself. “The lady that was facilitating the group was going to retire, and I thought that if I could help in any way I should because I’ve learned so much there,” he said. Hansen has also sup-

ported the Alzheimer’s Association in some of their other efforts as well. “He came out for our advocacy day in Olympia as well, and that’s pretty impactful when someone can share a specific story about a loved one,” said Wood. “So we can make sure that the funding that is available stays there and nationally so the research continues to help improve any kind of medications or diagnosis earlier,” she added. The organization hopes to recognize those who help out their community. “With volunteer appreciation month in April we really wanted to recognize Jack and let the public know that there are volunteer opportunities here in the com-

gether and just being able to celebrate being Indigenous with song and dance,” he said. It’s also good that they’re able to host the event in Marysville, he said. “Especially in a building like this in Totem Middle School. It means a lot that we can have it in town,” said Sabbas.

The coastal jam held by the school district is open to all in the community. “The whole vision I have had has always been unity. Bringing our non-Native people together with our Native people,” said Sabbas. The event is run by the Native Education Department at the Marysville

School District in collaboration with the Tulalip Education Department. “Just an amazing collaboration with everybody. Our Indian parent community is amazing, the district staff showed up and even the building staff here in Totem [Middle School],” said Sabbas. “It was so amazing to see everyone here.”

munity,” said Wood. The association is looking for a co-facilitator for the Smokey Point group and has other volunteer needs as well. People who want to learn more about the services available for Alzheimer’s patients or their caregivers can find more info by calling the Alzheimer’s Association helpline at 800272-3900.

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The city of Arlington earned the Golden Apple Award and was recognized as for its outstanding employee health promotion program in Washington state. The Washington State Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports established the Golden Apples in the 1980s to recognize excellence in promoting physical fitness and health. Today, the Association of WA Cities Healthy Worksite Summit Planning Team recognizes public and private employers across the State who prioritize their employees’ overall health and well-being. City Administrator Paul Ellis said, “We strive to create a supportive workplace for all our employees, that helps to bring employees together outside of their normal work responsibilities so they can better collaborate. Our wellness program helps to improve the quality of life for our staff and increases employee retention.” The city of Arlington’s

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Wellness Program has been in place for 25 years, and they have received the WellCity Award every year since its inception. This accomplishment is due to the result of a Wellness Committee who is committed to promoting engaging and healthy activities for employees. Their efforts include incorporating virtual activities and in person events to accommodate a variety of schedules, locations, and staff hours- such as online lunch and learns, outdoor barbecue events, and engaging health challenges. According to the city’s Wellness Evaluation Report, city employees who were eligible for health insurance, were able to save approximately 2% on their insurance premiums. 57% of

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staff participated in wellness reward activities, which included fun health challenges and drawings for health-related prizes. “We value the Wellness Committee’s promotion, partnership, and participation in city and community events that support an active lifestyle and improve and promote the quality of life in Arlington," said Sarah Lopez, Community Engagement Director. The city of Arlington prides itself in providing a supportive work environment for employees. The city of Arlington encourages those seeking employment to view current open positions at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ arlingtonwa.

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Marysville’s Strawberry Fields dog park and athletic complex will be receiving a new turf field, a playground and improved dog walkways soon. The Marysville City Council approved almost a million dollars in funding from Snohomish County for the project during their March 28 meeting. The city will also pro-

vide some funding from their own budget, and have received financial support from Amazon. “We’re really grateful for Amazon stepping up with a contribution there,” said Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring. The park at 6100 152nd St. NE, Marysville, will receive a playground area that will likely be located near the soccer fields area, although a design has not been finalized yet. “We don’t have a lot of playground options in the north end of the city right now,” said Nehring. “So that is one of the areas that the city council and I wanted to prioritize going forward." The city also doesn’t have a lot of athletic fields that can be used year-round, especially in the north end of Marysville. Nehring said they need-

ed a reliable field in that area. “We’re going to turf one of the fields,” said Nehring. “It’s so wet in that field that it is unusable for about half the year.” There will be some other improvements, such as some small bleachers as part of the new field. “It will be a first-rate soccer field,” which could be used for other sports such as lacrosse as well, said Nehring. “So that will be able to be used year round for sports matches that may draw some people." The park is also popular with dog owners and some of the walkway areas meant for dogs can become very wet during the winter months. “When you are walking with a dog it can be difficult to navigate,” said Nehring. Those walkways will be receiving some improvements so that dog walkers can use them through a greater portion of the year. With funding secure for the improvements, city staff are currently beginning design work and hope to come up with a construction schedule after that. Right now it is difficult to predict when construction could begin or when it will finish, said Nehring. “With the labor shortage we might have trouble finding a company that can do the work immediately,” he said.

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LHS bands, choirs earn awards By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Lakewood High School’s bands have begun returning to in-person competitions for the first time in two years and have taken home a number of awards. On March 26 the jazz choir Swingbeat placed first in their vocal division while the jazz band 11th Avenue took third in their division. A couple of weeks earlier on March 15 the school’s concert choir received a perfect 1 score from all the judges, the highest score possible, during their regional competition. Soloist awards were also given out to students Isaias Fuentes-Palominos for baritone saxophone, Leo Sandoval for bass guitar and Brooke Magelsen, Darcy McAllister and Leo Sandoval for singing. “This is the first time

we’ve gotten to do a competition since 2019,” said Lakewood High School’s band and choir director Katy Trapp. “We’re excited to get back in the swing of things." Trapp said she was proud of all the recent performances from the school, especially the Swingbeat singers. “Swingbeat came in and gave their best performance ever,” said Trapp. “It was such a great reception from the audience, from the judges, and from the other teachers and students." The March 26 competition was a long day for students and staff but Trapp said they still enjoyed it. “We had such an amazing time,” she said. There was a lot of excitement from the Swingbeat choir as winners were announced as well. “There was a lot of

Celebrate moms at Mother Lovin' Market The city of Marysville will host the Mother Lovin’ Market on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Rd. The market will be located outside in the park, and inside the Rotary Ranch and Red Barn buildings. The event is free to attend. Spoil the special mother in your life by exploring a variety of local vendors that provide handmade or homegrown items. “This event brings together women and families to enjoy local vendors that provide a wide variety of items for everyone to enjoy,” said Kristen Rasmussen, recreation supervisor. “A

few of the businesses participating make jewelry and accessories, bath and body, baby products, home décor items, and outdoor garden and décor.” In addition to artisan products from local entrepreneurs, coffee, donuts and beautifully decorated cookies will be available to enjoy at the event. Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact Kristen Rasmussen at krasmussen@ marysvillewa.gov. For more information, visit www.marysvillewa. gov/motherlovinmarket or call the Parks, Culture and Recreation Office at 360363-8400.

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screaming, yelling and jumping,” said Trapp. “They were falling out of their seats and had every emotion in the room.” After being unable to perform for such a long period of time, many students are happy to be able to return. “They’re all just so excited to get back out there, especially with the successes they’ve been seeing,” said Trapp. “We have collectively been through this and been isolated for these two years, so when they came back they were able to give this so much more emotion." She said that music is an artistic outlet that many of the students need. “We’re always looking forward to performing,” said Trapp. “It’s a part of who we are.”

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The Lakewood High School Swingbeat choir and their award for first place in a March 26 competition. Within a 10-day period all of the school’s music groups took home some kind of recognition or

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ing to be back in the classroom with these students and make music again,” she said.

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Fields Senior Living opens in Smokey Point By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Fields Senior Living at Smokey Point held their grand opening on March 31. The new assisted living and memory care senior community is located at 3607 169th St NE, Arlington. They have been open for about three months prior to their grand opening. This is the fifth location for Fields Senior Living, which has facilities in northern California, southern Oregon and Washington. “We’re from Washington

and know Arlington well, and we finally had a chance to come here,” said Dustin Fields, owner of Fields Senior Living. The business is family owned and operated. “Our family’s work dates back to 1958. My wife’s grandparents started a senior living home in Kelso, Wash.,” said Fields. That gives the facilities a more personal touch, he said. “We’re engaged, involved and on-site often, and I think that sets it apart,” said Fields. “We are just fortunate

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to be the third generation to be involved.” The facility has nurses onsite and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. “We believe in licensed care staff providing care around the clock here … that is a big distinguisher that is not required by the license,” said Fields. Fields is also proud of the work that goes into creating the living spaces for the senior living community. “We take pride in our communities and the warm spaces that are seniors live in,” said Fields. “My wife is the designer for the company so she decorates and designs these warm atmospheres for the seniors to enjoy,” he added. The first couple of months for the new business have gone well. “It’s been going great. We feel so fortunate to have some of the best staff to love and care for our seniors as much as we do,” said Fields.

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believe in the growth that is happening here,” said Fields. “We know there is some obvious demand here and wanted to help the local senior population." More information about the new facility is available at fslsmokeypoint.com.

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fun to meet our seniors,” said Fields. Fields said he is glad that the business was able to open in Arlington. “I love Snohomish County. I have a lot of relationships here and northwest roots. We love this area and

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Carpets, one of the businesses vandalized. Bundy said that four of the windows were busted out of their business when she arrived that morning. “I was in shock,” she said. Bundy has worked at the business for more than two decades but hadn’t seen a vandalism incident like that. “It’s a financial burden. It’s not great to be putting out that money for something that didn’t need to be broken,” said Bundy. She thanked Marysville

police for their work in response to the case. “I feel bad for the person that did it. He has issues and needs helps, so I hope he gets the help he needs,” said Bundy. Strickland said local businesses have already been through a lot with the pandemic. “When this happened it just struck as something that was sad. Given everything going on, I thought it would be particularly discouraging,” he said. The club wants to deliver to all 12 businesses that were affected, although due to the wide range of abilities in the club it can be logisti-

cally challenging to go out too often, said Strickland, so it may take a while. He hopes the show of support will let local businesses know that the community is behind them. “We really do have to let people know that we are there together,” said Strickland. Bundy said she was glad to receive the visit. “He [Strickland] does such an amazing job with those kids. My daughter helped in his program back when she was in high school,” she said. “To have the kids come out in the community and do that is great.”

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A free community Easter egg hunt event will be held in Arlington on April 16 that is hosted by the Arlington Assembly church. The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Presidents Elementary at 505 E 3rd St., Arlington. The first hour of the event will have activities at various booths and a bouncy house. “We’ll have all sorts of fun stuff going for that first hour,” said Eric Peters, kids director at Arlington Assembly. Many local businesses and organizations will be there, as well as local police. Many of those groups plan to hand out prizes and candy as well. The Easter egg hunts will begin at 2 p.m. “People come to the event and register to be part of the four different age groups for the hunt,” said Peters.

Kids who register will also be entered into a raffle for 12 different Easter baskets and possibly some other candy prizes. The church is preparing eggs for the event now and could have as many as 20,000 by the time the event happens, said Peters. “The oldest group will be hunting for eggs in the playground area at the school,” he said. “The other groups will gather around their roped off areas.” Kids are released all at once and scramble for the eggs during the event. Families appreciate that the event is comfortable and at a familiar location, said Peters. “It is at a school, so people feel safe there,”he said. The group also has a good amount of experience in running the event. “This is something we have doing off and on for a number of years,” said Peters, who said last year the church held a drive-thru event because of the CO-

VID-19 pandemic. “We have done this enough where it is controlled. There is security and we know what we’re doing,” Arlington Assembly hopes to reach out to Arlington families with the event. “The community gives so much to us and we just want to show them we love them.” said Peters. He also hopes that the event inspires families to come join the church community. “The following day at church those that turn in a little card from the egg hunt will be entered into a drawing as well,” said Peters. The event is volunteer run and Peters said he is glad that local community members are able to come together to make it happen. “It’s awesome to see the church come together and to see the community,” he said. “That’s what I love about Arlington.”

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Remembering 'The Wonder Shrub' for April Fool's Day It was exactly In the mean18 years ago, on time, I careApril 1, 2004, fully crafted my when I was sitweekly column ting at my comto coincide with puter strainthe ad. Titled By Steve Smith ing my brain to “Wonder Shrub come up with a timely sub- Has It All”, I proceeded in ject upon which to pon- great detail to explain how tificate. It occurred to me this fake scientific marvel that my column was going was created. I wrote about to appear exactly on the how phoney geneticists first of April - a day that had painstakingly spliced traditionally has been set together the “rapid growth aside for enjoying a prac- gene” from a Leyland Cytical joke or two. At that press and a “growth retarsame time, my advertising dant enzyme” so that the department needed some- Wonder Shrub would grow thing to feature for the up- to 6 feet tall in one season coming week’s ad. It didn’t and then stop, thus never take me long to realize that needing pruning. I conthis was an opportunity tinued on about how genes that just couldn’t be passed from the Rugosa Rose and up, and thus the “Wonder Rock Daphne were added Shrub” was born. for continuous bloom and It all seemed like such a intense fragrance and the great idea at the time. My Pyrethrum Daisy contribwife and I grabbed a pot- uted a gene containing a ted evergreen, wrapped it natural insecticide so the with an artificial garland of Wonder Shrub would nevwhite roses, wired on some er be bothered by bugs. fake berries and had the Added to this hoax gephotographer take a pic- netic cocktail were genes ture of it while she stood from the common garden next to it with this look pea, known for producing that said “I’ve just found its own fertilizer, chromothe Holy Grail”. The cap- somes from a Tristar evertion read as follows: bearing strawberry for THE WONDER SHRUB continuous fruit, and tisOnly at Sunnyside Nursery! sues from a Burning Bush If you are looking for and Yellow Twig Dogwood the perfect plant, then stop for fall and winter interest. by and ask to see the WonThis Frankenstein of der Shrub. This hardy ev- the plant world now repergreen is “too good to be resented all the attributes true” that gardeners wanted in a • Blooms Year-Round shrub: grows fast but nev• Rose-like Fragrance er needs pruning, never • Produces Sweet Edible needs spraying, fertilizing Berries or watering, has continu• Drought Tolerant ous blooms, fragrance, ed-

ible fruit and year-round interest - clearly too good of a plant to be true. Confident that no gardener would take any of this seriously, we went ahead and ran the column and advertisement, congratulating ourselves on our little April Fool’s joke. No one could have ever predicted what happened next. The phone started ringing and customers started arriving in droves (this is usually a good thing for a retailer, except that in this case we had nothing to sell). For the next 4 months customers would arrive at the nursery clutching their advertisement of my smiling wife embracing the beloved Wonder Shrub and my retail staff would scatter like someone had just dropped a stink bomb, scared that they may upset the customer. Realizing that I had a crisis on my hands, I quickly circled the wagons and developed the “Wonder Shrub Response Script”. The staff was instructed to thank the customer for calling or coming in and explain that we had some good news and some bad news. The bad news of course was that they were the victims of an April Fool’s joke. The good news was that they could still find some of these desired attributes in plants we had around the nursery - just not all in one. In the end we created lots of laughs and memories that

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Spring cleaning starts here Over the past several months, I have heard from many residents who are concerned by the amount of litter they see throughout our city. I certainly agree that litter is a blight on our community and litter cleanup is something that we are seeking to prioritize here in 2022. This increase in litter has been a topic of concern in communities throughout the Puget Sound lately. During the past couple of years, local communities have not had the same assistance from Department of Corrections crews as we have in the past. Additionally, due to the current worker shortage we are only finding a fraction of the seasonal employees to do this work that we previously had. While we will continue to try to hire additional city employees to tackle this problem, we also have a real need for volunteers to join in and help keep our city clean. Early this year, city employees started volunteering to pick up litter on their lunch hour. A Public Works team recently tackled the First Street Bypass, while those of us who work at City Hall cleaned up downtown State Avenue. Building on this, we would like to present you with an opportunity to make a difference in your own neighborhood. The city is offering free litter pickup kits to residents and businesses. Kits include a litter picker tool, disposable gloves and trash bags. You can pick them up at the city’s Earth Day event on Friday, April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Doleshel Park, 9028 67th Ave. NE., Marysville.

Jon Nehring We are asking residents and businesses to consider volunteer efforts to pick up litter in typical walking areas in your neighborhood, not on busy arterial streets. Please also be careful not pick up anything dangerous. If you find hazardous or large debris on public property, please report it to our Solid Waste division at 360363-8173. I’d love to see the difference you make and celebrate your good work! Please share your litter pickup photos by tagging the city’s Facebook page (@City of Marysville WA – government) or emailing socialnetworking@ marysvillewa.gov. You can put out bagged litter collected with your regular household or business trash. If you collect too much to do so easily, you can drop it off for free at the city’s Clean Sweep event the following weekend on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marysville Public Works, 80 Columbia Ave. Speaking of Clean Sweep, we’re so pleased to bring back this popular event! Marysville residents can bring the following items for free disposal or recycling: nGarbage (must be bagged) n Yard waste (branches,

grass and leaves - no dirt, sod or rocks) n Scrap metal n Tires (clean, no wheels, no dirt or rocks) n Batteries - automotive, household and recyclable n Appliances n Electronics and e-waste Find more specific details at https://www.marysvillewa.gov/900/CleanSweep. Finally, April 30 is also the day for Shred-A-Thon, when you can bring up to six standard boxes of confidential paperwork for free shredding. Polystyrene and bubble wrap will also be accepted by Marysville Sunrise Rotary for recycling. This takes place beginning at 9 a.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave., and ends at noon (or earlier if the shred trucks are full). Participation is free thanks to event sponsor Home Street Bank. Donations of nonperishable food and cash to the Marysville Community Food Bank are gratefully accepted. From picking up litter in our neighborhoods to clearing our homes and property of unwanted possessions, together we can make Marysville more attractive. We have consistently had great community support with clean-up efforts such as this and I am so thankful for the great volunteer spirit that exists here in Marysville. Let’s work together to keep our city clean. Jon Nehring has been Mayor of Marysville since 2010. You can reach him at 360-363-8000 or jnehring@ marysvillewa.gov.

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Lakewood gets win over Blaine on the pitch By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

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Lakewood senior Patrick Hernandez, left, maneuvers past a Blaine player during a 3-1 victory March 31.

Lakewood freshman Bakary Sonko scored two goals in the first half of a game on March 31 against Blaine to give the Cougars its first win of the season. Lakewood defeated the Borderites 3-1. “My boys worked hard tonight,” coach Jordan Kohagen said. “We like the direction that our team is headed.” The Cougars scored all its goals in the first half. The first goal came with around 21:33 remaining in the 40-minute half. Sonko scored after he got past Blaine’s defenders. Then, with less than 18 minutes remaining, Sonko scored again after getting past several defenders

and receiving a pass from senior Lorenzo Cabrera Garcia. Cabrera Garcia scored Lakewood’s final goal with about 15-and-a-half minutes remaining on a penalty kick. Kohagen said the victory was “definitely a good way to into our spring break” The Borderites scored with around 22 minutes remaining in the second half on a free kick. Kohagan complimented the efforts of senior goalie Miguel Olguin. “I liked the leadership that our goalie, Miguel, was bringing tonight.” He also highlighted the efforts of sophomore Harrison Wear for doing all of the little things including taking fouls for his team and putting his body on the line.

He added that Lakewood is a young team with a lot of freshman and sophomores and a dozen upperclassmen. The squad is showing improvement. “The team we are right now isn’t the team we’re going to be in May,” Kohagen said. The win against Blaine brings Lakewood’s record to 1-6. The Cougars lost to Lynden on March 29, 9-0. Kohagen noted that some of the early-season losses came against the top teams in the Northwest Conference. “I’m very excited with our learning curve,” Kohagen said. Lakewood is off for the week. They return to competition April 12 when the Cougars travel to Nooksack Valley and then host Sedro-Woolley April 14.

Eagles top three schools on the links By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington senior Tate Rorick earned the top score on March 29 during a fourteam golf match on March 29 at Camaloch Golf Course on Camano Island. Rorick was the medalist when he shot a 41 in nine holes. Arlington topped Marysville Getchell, Marysville Pilchuck and South Whidbey by scoring 170. “Everybody did fine. All the kids wanted to do a little bit better,” Eagle golf coach Kevin Coghill said. South Whidbey finished second at 176, Marysville Pilchuck finished third at 206 and Marysville Getchell finished fourth at 209. In addition to Rorick, Nick Schroeder shot 42, Cole Ford shot 43 and Luke Kalahar shot 44. “That was his best round so far,” Coghill said of Kalahar’s performance. Marysville Pilchuck’s Lee Hall shot 45 during the match, which was the best among the Tomahawks. Marysville Getchell’s Jace

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Maier shot a 51, which was the best score for the Chargers. Charger freshman Dax Gilbertson shot 53, which was the second-best score for Marysville Getchell. “He’s definitely coming on and shooting better,” coach Travis Marsh said. The March 29 match was originally scheduled to take place at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club on Whidbey Island, but the venue had to change to a neutral site because the greens were being aerated, Marysville Pilchuck coach Dan DeWitte said. Marsh extended his appreciation to Camaloch

Golf Course for hosting the match. Arlington has 14 kids competing this year with quite a few freshmen playing, some of whom are learning the game, Coghill said. “We’re just focused on becoming better golfers,” Coghill said. Marysville Pilchuck has three returning golfers and eight on the team – four on varsity and four on junior varsity, DeWitte said. “They’re getting better. They’re a really young team.” Marysville Getchell has nine golfers with five on var-

sity and four on junior varsity, Marsh said. Two other golfers had never picked up a club before signing up this year. They’re spending the season learning the game. “For all of us, our coaching philosophy is to put these kids in the best position to succeed,” Marsh said. Golfers at both Marysville schools and Arlington are off for the week. They next compete April 11 at the Dolan Invitational at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Coghill said the tournament is for golfers who can score 95 or better in 18 holes. Marysville Pilchuck

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Arlington’s Cadyn Sava tees off during a golf match March 29 at Camaloch Golf Course on Camano Island. Arlington, Marysville Getchell, Marysville Pilchuck and South Whidbey competed. hosts Shorecrest April 12 and Everett April 13 at Cedarcrest Golf Course. Arlington and Marys-

ville Getchell returns to Camaloch April 13 to compete against Stanwood and Monroe.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF ROBERT C. JURGENSEN and VENTURA O. JURGENSEN, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00559-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM LINDSAY, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00558-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD W. CALVO, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01845-31, 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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Cris V. Ewell 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 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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: David R. Calvo Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 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 ESTATES OF: KENNETH R. LAFFIN and JUDITH I. LAFFIN, Deceased, NO. 204-01442-31, AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF SIDNEY HOWARD OLSEN and EVELYN LOUISE OLSEN, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00522-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

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Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-01845-31.

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: April 6, 2022. Personal Representative: Dana Laffin Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Curt Howard Olsen 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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Margarita Gillette Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 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. 22-4-00559-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01442-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00522-31.

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Getchell tops Arlington 6-5 By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com A two-run home run by Marysville Getchell’s Keegan Agen capped a five-run sixth inning that helped the Chargers top Arlington on April 1. Marysville Getchell won 6-5 in the Wesco Conference game. “It was kind of fun to see them take control of the game,” Marysville Getchell coach Gabriel Rochon said, adding the team showed good ownership. The focus of the game against Arlington was pitchers throwing strikes and on executing with runners in scoring position, Rochon said. In Marysville Getchell’s earlier losses of the season, the Chargers left 16 runners on base. After struggling in his first two starts, Rochon

complimented the efforts of pitcher Bradley Johnson, who pitched five innings. “I thought his poise was a calming presence for everybody else,” Rochon said, also complimenting pitcher Ryder Hurley, a senior and a first-time pitcher this season, who relieved Johnson in the sixth inning. Arlington coach Scott Stiegel complimented the efforts of Cooper McBride and Jaren Eldridge who each had sacrifice flies that led to scores. Ethan Martin had three hits and a walk. “We weren’t quite able to get enough and left a bunch of guys on base,” Striegel said. Pitcher Ty Rusko threw well in three innings of pitching. “He threw well and put us in a good position to win,” Striegel said. Arlington got on the board in the second inning

when Jeren Eldridge scored on a single from Jones. Marysville Getchell scored its first point in the fourth inning. With the bases full, Rylan Blankenburg scored on a walk and the game was tied at one each. The Eagles scored three runs in the fifth inning to take the lead. With the bases full, Rusko scored on a bad pitch. Trenton Lamie scored on a sacrifice fly from McBride. Aidan Green scored on a sacrifice fly from Eldridge and the bases were clear. Marysville Getchell responded in the next inning. With the bases full, Marshall Campbell scored on a bad pitch. Mark Babak and Johnson scored on a single from Preston Brenner. Brenner later scored on Agen’s home run. “He’s a guy that puts a

lot of pressure on himself to succeed,” Rochon said of Agen. Campbell finished the game with two hits i\\\n three at-bats with a single and a double. “He’s been overachieving all year long. He’s just been having a great year,” Rochon. Striegel added that Arlington’s Green played shortstop, first base and third base during the game against Marysville Getchell. Green has played eight positions during the season. His flexibility to move around has helped the team. Arlington split two games earlier in the week against Archbishop Murphy. The Eagles won 5-3 March 29 and lost 10-9 March 30. The loss to Marysville Getchell brings Arlington’s record to 5-3 and 3-2 in the Wesco Conference.

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Marysville Getchell’s Bradley Johnson pitches during a 6-5 win on April 1 against Arlington. Marysville Getchell split two games in the days leading up to the game against Arlington. The Chargers defeated Monroe 7-6 March 29 but lost 11-1 March 30. They finished the week falling to Oak Harbor 5-4. Arlington travels to Glacier Peak April 6 and then

hosts a doubleheader against Lake Stevens April 8. Marysville Getchell plays two games against Snohomish. The Chargers host the Panthers April 6 and then travels to Snohomish April 8. For more information, go to www.wescoathletics.com.