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Jeff Burinda drops off his ballot at the Snohomish County ballot box at Lakewood Middle School on April 27.

Voters approve Lakewood levy Tulalip event helps raise awareness for autism

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Tulalip community members walk along Totem Beach Road as part of the Autism Awareness Walk on April 30.

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

The Lakewood School District will be able to avoid numerous cuts to their programs next year as voters passed their proposed educational programs and operations levy on April 27.

About 53.62 percent of voters approved the measure

in the special election.

“We’re very pleased and grateful to our community,” said Lakewood School District Superintendent Scott Peacock. “This will allow us to keep our programs going."

Educational programs and operations levies are used by the majority of loSee LEVY on page 2

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Tulalip parents and community members gathered on April 30 to support local children with autism during an Autism Awareness Walk event.

The walk was held at the Tulalip Youth Center.

“There’s a lot of people in the state of Washington and the country that

are affected by this,” said Jared Parks, one of the organizers of the event. “My son, Jared, he’s non-verbal autistic and doesn’t speak."

Autism is a developmental disorder that typically begins in early childhood and lasts throughout a person’s lifetime and can cause difficulties with communication and social skills.

Kristie Fryberg, mother to the younger Jared, said raising a son with

autism has been a big shift the last couple of years.

“The last two years have opened our eyes to the world of autism. It changed our family,” she said. “My biggest thing is making people aware that even though he can’t speak, he can hear you."

She said more support is needed for

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Local teacher honored for helping man in crisis

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Local teacher Darrell Walker, center left, is given a Meritorious Service Award for his actions helping a young man in crisis this February. Marysville Fire District Fire Chief Martin McFalls, left, Marysville Police Chief Erik Scairpon, center right, and assistant Police Chief Jim Lawless present the award on April 26.

A local teacher who helped bring a man having a mental health crisis back off of the Quil Ceda Creek overpass was recognized by Marysville officials on April 26.

Darrell Walker, who has taught with the Marysville School District for 20 years, currently at Heritage High School, and is the owner of the local Walker’s Coffee company, was driving westbound on 88th Street in Marysville on Feb. 3 when he noticed traffic was stalled.

He went out to investigate the incident, “and I saw someone on the edge of the bridge, still hanging on,” he said.

A young man on the Quil Ceda Creek overpass was threatening to jump.

“There wasn’t any question in my mind, I thought I had to do something,” he said.

Marysville Fire District Fire Chief Martin McFalls said it was a brave action to take.

“This is a situation that could have, and did, put him at risk, and he had his daughters with him at the time,” said McFalls. “But he got out without a lot of concern for his personal safety."

Walker instructed his oldest child to call 911 and began to approach the man having a mental health crisis.

“I was thinking maybe I could talk him down or make a connection,” he said. “I walked up to him and said ‘you can’t do this.’”

Eventually Walker was close enough to make physical contact.

“He was my size so there was no way I could grab him if he was to jump,” he said, so Walker attempted a bear hug, which was

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people with autism.

“I’m really hoping that in the years to come when my son is an adult that there will be more services out there,” said Fryberg. “I think if more and more people are talking about this, eventually there will be more clinics, more research and more money put in to help kids with autism."

Children with autism sometimes rely on their parents for social and other needs.

“I’m 41-years-old and I’m not going to be here forever, so I need to know there is going to be more things out there to support my child,” said Fryberg.

Communities came out to help raise awareness and support the cause on April 30.

“It’s going well. It’s going to be an awesome day, I feel,” said Parks.

Amy Sheldon, a parent of a young

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cal school districts and help fund additional teachers and staff not funded by the state. The levy is expected to provide money for 42 jobs in the Lakewood School District.

“This allows us to continue to fund 23 teachers,” said Peacock. “It supports our growing and rapidly developing vocational programs."

adult with autism, said she was thankful for everyone who came out.

“I just want to say how much I appreciate everyone being here today,” she said. “To see everyone out here just makes me so happy. It’s hard to feel like you’re alone and doing this all alone."

Community members walked along Totem Beach Road, beginning and ending at the Tulalip Youth Center, for the event, helped along by local Tulalip police.

Tulalip Police Chief Chris Sutter said they were there to be a part of the event.

“We’re just here to support you and proud to stand with you as we create more awareness for autism,” he said.

He also noted that all police officers in the Tulalip Police Department have gone through in-service training on how to interact and communicate with people with autism.

Parks said he wants to bring all parts of the community together to support people with autism.

“We all have the same issues and

Sometimes the state pays for a baseline of staff positions, but districts see a need for increased counselors or other staff.

“This levy funds school nurses that have been so valuable during this pandemic,” said Peacock. About 89 percent of the funds required to keep at least one nurse in all school buildings comes from the levy.

Other items the levy will support include safety and security positions, training

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we’re all dealing with the same things, so it would be good for us to do it together,” he said.

He created the business Jared’s Corner last year which helps sell kettle corn and raises awareness for autism-related issues.

“I just wanted to come out, support and give back to the community,” he said.

This is the second autism walk the Tulalip Tribes have helped put on. The previous event was held the year before the coronavirus pandemic, but no event was held for 2020.

Fryberg said she hopes the community begins to push more for better and expanded support for children with autism.

“There is a lot of fear that if we don’t raise awareness more people will be affected by this and be just as lost as we were,” she said. “I just hope that our PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON tribe does a little more than just a walk. Kristie Fryberg, left, and Jared Parks, parents of an autistic The services that all our children need child, helped to organize the Tulalip Tribes' Autism Awareness Walk on April 30. are very, very important."

for staff, student transportation, athletic and other extracurricular activities, and family outreach.

The three-year, $19.36 million levy will be paid for with a property tax of $1.80 per $1,000 property valuation.

The tax replaces the former educational and operations levy in which tax payers paid $2.18 per $1,000 property valuation in 2020.

Lakewood voters rejected two replacements for the

levy in 2020 and thus will pay no property tax for that specific tax on their 2021 bill.

The school district announced planned reductions in April in case the levy did not pass.

Their contracts with local teacher and staff unions required notification about potential reductions in staff by mid-April.

“We are going to walk those reductions back now,” said Peacock.

Over the past year, when the district did not have any levy collections, they have been using their reserve fund which is money typically

saved by school districts to deal with emergencies.

“We’re still going to have to use some of those reserve funds in the fall,” since they won’t receive levy collections until 2022, Peacock said.

Recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is expected to take more of the money from the reserve funds, although Peacock said that the district had a “large amount” so he expects the district’s finances to remain healthy.

“At this point we are planning to use some more of those funds to support

our recovery programs,” he said.

That includes programs such as summer school for credit retrieval, professional development, and social and emotional support for students.

Peacock thanked Lakewood residents for their support and hopes to remain available for those who continue to have concerns.

“For those residents who voted ‘no’ we want to make sure we are committed to earning your trust,” he said.

“Myself and the board are always open to hearing their questions and concerns."

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Demolition set to begin on Community Center

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Ken Baxter Community Center is scheduled for demolition beginning May 10 and the center is planned to reopen next year in what is currently the Marysville Municipal Court building.

The city of Marysville is constructing a new Civic Center near Comeford Park that will include the city’s new city hall, public works office, police station and jail.

As part of that work the area in front of the Civic Center is being turned into a new public plaza.

The Ken Baxter Community Center served as a senior center, a meeting place for public classes and a facility for events.

Current classes at the center are moving to take place at the Rotary Ranch and Barn at Jennings Park, the Marysville Opera House and other locations.

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enough to bring the young man off the bridge.

McFalls praised the effort put in by Walker.

“When I heard about this I thought ‘wow,’ to have the wherewithal to approach this person in a very compromising position,” he said. “He had a very calm approach and really tried to reach out to this young man."

Walker said he was surprised by how many people in their cars were just watching the incident, although noted that there were other people out there trying to help, such as an older woman who was also on the overpass and talking to the young man in crisis.

“Another gal also helped save the day, yelling [the young man’s name] and telling him not to do it,” said Walker.

Emergency vehicles arrived at the scene soon after and Walker said he got in his car and drove off at that time.

Local officials soon began receiving nominations for Walker to receive some kind of recognition.

“We actually had multiple

ture and Recreation staff run the Ken Baxter Community Center.

“They have been involved in the process for finding a new location for the senior center,” said Connie Mennie, communications administrator with the city of Marysville.

The new location selected was the Marysville Municipal Court building at 1015 State Ave., Marysville.

“We believe it will work well,” she said.

The city is not planning extensive renovations for the court building, but are planning to make some adaptations.

“It’s a fairly modern building and is an accessible space,” said Mennie.

The courtrooms are large spaces that can be adapted into classrooms as part of the plan and there is more parking than at the current senior center, she said.

The community center is

people submit nominations,” said McFalls, who added bystanders at the event hoped Walker would be honored.

“Even our crew told me that we need to recognize this person."

McFalls called Walker and told him the city of Marysville and the Marysville Fire District wanted to recognize him with a Meritorious Service Award, which is given to civilians who go above and beyond in service to their community.

He noted that Walker was “as humble as anyone can be” about the recognition though.

“I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it,” said Walker “I told him ‘no’ initially. I said I was glad he called but the phone call was enough."

Walker’s principal at Heritage High School encouraged him to accept the award and he eventually agreed.

“We should celebrate the positive in the community,” he said.

McFalls agreed it is good to honor those who make their towns better.

“It just seems that it is getting harder and harder to find these types of citizens who are taking an active role in making a difference,” he said.

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scheduled to move into the court building after the Civic Center opens in the spring of 2022.

Work is currently happening on Delta Avenue to make the public plaza between Comeford Park and the new Civic Center.

“Delta Avenue will still be a road that cars can come down, although it will be really light traffic, not really a thoroughfare,” said Mennie.

The road will be designed so barriers can easily be put up to close vehicle access if there is an event going on, she said.

The current plan includes additional green space being installed, as well as pathways for pedestrians.

“The walkways will allow you to go from the park directly to the Civic Center,” said Mennie.

As part of the plaza there will be some space set aside permanently for some memorial items.

City officials plan to move the Sept. 11 memorial currently at the

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A proposed design for what the public plaza next to Comeford Park and the future Marysville Civic Center could look like.

Marysville Library in front of the Civic Center and there is a space for the city’s Christmas tree as well.

“The space was always a public space and it will remain so,” said Mennie.

“It will be more welcoming and be able to accommodate a bit more people,” she said.

The plaza is scheduled to be ready in the spring of 2022 when the Civic Center is ready to open.

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Marysville Police Department getting new vehicles

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com After a months-long process the Marysville Police Department premiered their new vehicle model and graphics that they hope will be their model and design for the foreseeable future.

The model is the Ford Interceptor Explorer, a vehicle

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“We’ve been in the process for about a year now,” said Marysville Police Commander Wendy Wade. “We knew that we wanted to look into the best option.

We wanted to make sure we weren’t just doing what we’ve always done and we’re making an informed decision."

The department currently has three vehicles with the new design.

“Our old vehicles will be cycled out and replaced with these new vehicles,” said Wade. “It will take a lot of years before the entire fleet is replaced with these Ford Explorers."

The Explorers cost about $65,000 per vehicle, including the costs for graphics,

sirens, radio and lights.

“It does take a while for us to get a new vehicle ready too,” said Wade, as the city’s own mechanics have to install the graphics, lights and other equipment before the cars are ready to be deployed.

Wade said the new Explorers cost more than the department’s former Explorers because they are hybrid vehicles.

The department expects savings because of the more efficient engines.

“They are hybrid vehicles, so they get better mileage,” said Wade. “I know that they get a lot better fuel economy and that’s the reason that the department went with them."

Most of the department’s vehicles are still traditional gas engines, but they now

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Two of the Marysville’s Police Department’s vehicles which feature the new design for the city's police vehicles. have the three recently purchased vehicles and two others that are hybrid vehicles.

Wade said police officers were involved in the design of the new graphics.

“We wanted something that stood out and is clear is a police vehicle,” she said.

They also went with the all-black model for the vehicle, largely because it cost less money.

“I know that the black and white is really popular

right now,” said Wade, but added that the dual-color cars cost more.

“So we just went with the all black, and that was able to save quite a bit of money,” she said.

Three of the older cars in the department, a 2008, 2011 and 2013 Crown Victoria, were replaced with the new Ford Explorer model.

After all the Crown Victorias are replaced, the department will replace

Caprice Classics that were purchased in 2013 and 2014, and then the white model Ford Explorers.

Most vehicles are replaced after about a decade, although Wade said it is as much about mileage as years.

The Crown Victoria vehicles that were replaced had between 90,000 and 95,000 miles on them.

She expects the Ford Explorers will have a similar lifespan.

Arlington School District waives summer school fees

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington School District is waiving summer school fees to give all students access to additional support this summer.

The district is also planning a number of other programs as well this summer meant to help students.

For summer school, students attempting to makeup credits could get the $150 fee waived previously if they qualified for free and reduced lunch.

No students will have to pay the fee this upcoming summer though.

“This is really another effort to try and remove barriers for certain families,” said Gary Sabol, director of communications for the school district. “We want all families to succeed and we don’t want cost to be a barrier for that."

Funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Relief federal pro-

gram are used in lieu of the fees.

Those funds come as part of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

That money is limited to a couple of uses, and summer school is one of those uses, said Sabol.

“Because of everything that has happened with COVID, this is a great opportunity for those students who need that academic push over the summer,” he said.

Arlington’s summer school program typically has around 240 kids in it.

“I anticipate that we will see more attendance this year, in particular because credit advancement is being offered for free,” said Marilee Herman, who runs the summer school program and is an assistant principal at Arlington High School. “I think we’ll see more upperclassmen take advantage of it this year as well."

The program runs from June 21 to July 16.

“It is a four-week program. For any kid that is getting credit retrieval they are required to be on campus daily,” said Herman. “They can take up to two classes in summer school, each one being a half of a credit."

Although the program has had snacks in the past, this is the first year that food service will be offered, said Herman.

“We run it out of Weston High School because it’s a much smaller campus and it’s easier to have support readily in place,” she said.

In addition to summer school, the Arlington School District has planned a number of programs to help students, especially for those who need additional support due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A literary camp will be held at Pioneer Elementary and an ELL STEM

(science, technology, engineering and math) camp for elementary students will also be held June 14 to 18.

The district’s Books on the Bus and Mathmobile program will also be out again this summer to encourage summer reading and working on math skills during the break.

A transition program meant to help those moving from eighth grade to ninth grade is also being made available for the summer.

Sabol said the transition from middle school to high school is a major one for students and something the district is always trying to support.

The program is meant to get students better connected with their new school.

More updates about the Arlington School District’s programs can be found at their website at asd. wednet.edu.

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Favorite Quotes An update on the state legislative session O"Aur mother's happiness is like a beacon,

With the state legislative session now in the books, I want to take this opportunity to report on impacts here in Marysville.

We are fortunate to have a strong working relationship developed and nurtured over several years with our lawmakers in Olympia.

As I have said before, it often takes multiple legislative sessions to advocate and gain state funding for projects that are important to Marysville.

We are grateful for the positive results that were realized on some of the important items in our legislative requests for this year and are committed to continue making the case in the future for those items that still remain. Thank you to those who represent Marysville in Olympia for your staunch advocacy for our legislative priorities.

CIC Property Tax Exemption We are very grateful that the state modified and extended the law that provides tax incentives for qualifying businesses who locate in the Cascade Industrial Center. New industrial or manufacturing businesses with buildings or improvements of at least 10,000 square feet worth $800,000 or more, and that offer at least 25 jobs paying $23/hour or more plus health care benefits, may pay no county or city property tax on the value of those building improvements for 10 years. The amended law is in effect through 2030. Thank you to Reps. Emily Wicks, John Lovick, Mike Sells and April Berg for sponsoring this House bill.

Marysville-Lake Stevens Trail Connector Another win this session was the allocation of $515,000 for design, permitting and property acquisition for the Marysville-Lake Stevens trail connector, a new 5.5-mile segment that will join

Jon Nehring the existing Bayview Trail and the Centennial Trail extension now under construction in Marysville.

When complete, this will create an 8-mile trail system that connects to the regional Centennial Trail near SR 9 to the north and 20th Street SE in Lake Stevens. Thank you to Sen. Steve Hobbs and Reps.

Lovick and Berg for their advocacy on this important recreational amenity.

Drug Possession After the State Supreme Court decriminalized simple drug possession, our City Council in March made it illegal to possess drugs within Marysville city limits. I’m proud that Marysville has been a leader in this area with our cross-functional team that pairs a police officer with a social worker and mental health resources.

We agree that offering treatment services is better for many who struggle with addiction or mental health issues than the traditional revolving door of the criminal justice system. We also believe that there must be accountability measures in place for those who refuse treatment and instead choose to commit crimes in our community.

The new state law makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly possess drugs without a prescription.

It also mandates treatment, outreach and recovery services for

those with substance use disorder.

Further, it provides financial help for courts dealing with the backlog of cases affected by the legal ruling.

Police Reform The legislature also enacted several police reform laws related to the use of force, statewide standards, and state-level independent investigation when police use deadly force. As always, our Police Department remains committed to transparency and accountability to the community we serve. We are reviewing the new requirements, and Chief Scairpon has the department primed to enact the legislative changes. The Chief and I welcome continued conversations with our community on policing topics and keeping you informed on how these changes impact public safety.

Transportation Bill While the Forward Washington transportation package did not pass this session, I am grateful to Sen. Hobbs, Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and others who represent Marysville for their continued support for Marysville projects. Our priority transportation projects are 1) for a new Grove Street Overcrossing to funnel traffic over the BNSF railroad tracks between Cedar and State avenues, and 2) to reinstate the former 156th Street overcrossing in the Lakewood area.

Both projects will help alleviate east-west traffic congestion in our growing city. As I mentioned earlier, these types of projects can take years to realize. We intend to pursue them again next year.

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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staff for finding ways to put on events during the pandemic. The virtual Fishing Derby, which is currently underway, is a great example of providing fun, family events while ensuring everyone's safety.

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Local high schools face off on the links

By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

Golfers from Wesco high schools around north Snohomish County are hitting the links despite the pandemic.

Camalach Golf Course, which is the home course for Stanwood, hosted a match April 29 that included five schools — Arlington, Lakewood, Arlington, Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell. Each school was able to bring five golfers.

“For a COVID year, it’s a lot different than in the past,” said Dan DeWitte, head golf coach for Marysville-Pilchuck.

In previous years, groups used to have one golfer from each school.

During the pandemicshortened golf season in 2021, schools play in their own bubble during the nine-hole round, DeWitte said.

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Members of Lakewood’s girls tennis team practice after their match against Monroe was canceled.

Lakewood girls tennis makes strides with new players

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Jace Maier, a golfer for Marysville Getchell High School, putts during a round of golf during a game between five high schools based in north Snohomish County. Photo by Nathan Whalen

When Lakewood’s girls tennis team had their April 30 match against Monroe get canceled, they went to the court to practice and refine their game.

The Cougars' girls tennis team struggled with have enough members when the season started, as only seven girls, four of whom were seniors, signed up,

head coach Lorne Schut said. After putting the word out, eventually the number of students participating climbed to 15. Some of the new players, who were freshmen and sophomores, had never picked up a tennis racket before.

“We’ve worked from day-one on fundamentals,” Schut said. “They’ve worked as hard as any group of athletes I’ve ever seen.”

This year, due to the pandemic, Lakewood is competing against local larger schools. Lakewood is a 2A school that normally competes in the Northwest Conference against teams mostly from Whatcom and Skagit counties.

For the current year, the Cougars are in the Wesco Conference with 3A and 4A schools due to the pandemic.

Schut said the team competed well against Arlington and Monroe earlier in the season and had a team victory against Glacier Peak, which fielded mix of junior varsity and varsity players for the match.

He mentioned that senior Abigail Sieverson has a record of 5 and 2 for the season and complimented the efforts of freshman doubles players Harper Massie and Riley Westvang.

The Cougars have a busy final week of the season with a May 3 match against Marysville Getchell, a May 4 match against Monroe before concluding the season at Stanwood May 5.

“The girls are going to learn, and they’re excited about next year,” Schut said. “Every week we’ve grown, and we’ve grown.

They take a lot of pride in that.”

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW L. GREEN, Deceased. NO. 21-4-00646-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS W. BOARD, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00623-31, 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: April 28, 2021.

Personal Representative: Cynthia Plowman Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 21, 2021.

Personal Representative: Matthew Board Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-00646-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-00623-31.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KRISTIN M. KNUTSON, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00632-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL JENSEN, Deceased, NO. 21-4-00656-31, 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: April 28, 2021.

Personal Representative: Gregory Minaker 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: April 28, 2021.

Personal Representative: Richard f. Mueller 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. 21-4-00632-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-00656-31.

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enjoy interacting with their teammates, but lose out on the social aspect of meeting kids from other schools.

At the end of the ninehole round on April 29, Stanwood was in first place with 174, Arlington was second with 187, Lakewood was third with 188 and Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell tied for fourth with 206.

Each team brought five golfers and the scores for the top four counted.

“We struggled a bit on a few holes,” Arlington coach Kevin Cogill said.

He highlighted the efforts of junior Tate Rorick, who tied for second overall with a 41.

Trent Nobach had a couple of battles early in the rounds and completed with a 48. “He finished strong in the last couple of holes,” Cogill said.

DeWitte said Jace Luton, who shot 47 for MarysvillePilchuck, is fairly new to golf and is learning and enjoying the sport. Dylan Carson, who finished with a 51, was competing in his first varsity golf game April 29.

Marysville Getchell’s Sean Brown also tied for second overall with a score of 41. Coach Ryan Gilbertson noted Brown’s efforts on the fourth and eighth holes. “He executed some pretty good shots,” Gilbertson said.

Lakewood’s Shea Dixon finished with a 45, which was good for fifth place, and Ben Schmidt finished with a 46, which was good for sixth place and Mike Schmidt finished with a 47, which earned him seventh place.

Golf teams are enjoying a brief season that is a little more than a month long and lacks a post season.

“We’re just happy to play a little bit this year,” Coghill said.

Arlington, Lakewood, Marysville Getchell, Marysville-Pilchuck and Stanwood continue playing against each other this week. Lakewood hosted the other four schools May 3 at Battle Creek Golf Course after press time and Marysville Getchell hosts the other schools on May 5 at Cedarcrest Golf Course.

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Hostas are one of my favorite perennials One of the ondary perk, they many things I can range from love about spring white to purple is the re-emerwith a few varietgence of my faies even having vorite perennials. some fragrance.

It is so satisfying By Steve Smith Hostas make to see them come great companion back fresh, blemish free plants to other shade lovers and often twice the size of like ferns, astilbes, Bergenia, the previous year. Nothing and mondo and Japanese brings on this warm, fuzzy forest grass, to name just a feeling more than the return few. of my hostas.

Hostas are easy to grow In case you are unfamil- as long as you give them iar, hostas are shade-loving plenty of water and bait for perennials that are grown slugs. There are some variprimarily for their bold and eties that have thicker leaves colorful foliage. Their leaves which makes them more vary from green to blue, as slug resistant and there are well as tons of green and also a few varieties that are yellow variegated forms. surprisingly sun tolerant.

The leaves can be tiny and Occasionally, you might see narrow or quite large and them sold under the name often heavy with texture. of “Plantain Lily” or “FunWhile the flowers are a sec- kia”. Don’t get confused,

they are just hostas. Here are some of my favorite flavors with descriptions direct from our Sunnyside Nursery website.

Eola Saphire: A special selection for the shade garden with striking, seersucker-like, metallic blue-green leaves. Larger than others, this dramatic hosta is sure to attract attention. Slender spikes of purple-white flowers appear in summer. The thick, heavily textured foliage is resistant to slug damage.

June: Distinctive gold leaves with striking bluegreen margins stand out in lightly shaded beds & woodland gardens. Pale lavender flowers appear on showy scapes above the foliage in summer. Heavy, substantial foliage resists slug

damage. Selected as 2001 Hosta of the Year.

Liberty: A gorgeous sport of 'Sagae' with bluegreen leaves that have wide, dramatically streaked, yellow margins which fade to a creamy white. Produces showy lavender flowers in summer. The thick foliage has remarkable slug resistance. Adds stunning color to any shade border or woodland garden. 2012 Hosta of the Year.

Krossa Regal: Shimmering, frosty-blue, upright foliage makes this hosta a real standout in the shade garden. Pale lavender flowers are displayed on 5-foot tall stalks above the foliage. Thick leaves resist slug damage. Makes a dramatic statement when paired with creamy variegated hostas.

Regal Splendor is a variegated form of this hosta.

Paisley Print: Remarkable foliage with creamy colored petioles that lead into brilliant, creamy yellow, feathered variegation that spreads through the center of each heart-shaped leaf with wide, wavy, vibrant green margins. Showy towers of pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer.

Named the 2019 Hosta of the Year.

T Rex: An enormous hosta with a lush foliage mound of epic proportions.

This garden giant produces extremely large, slightly corrugated, undulating, green leaves. Relatively slow growing, given time and growing room in a shady spot, it is certain to become king of the garden. Produc-

es tall scapes of showy white flowers in summer.

Praying Hands: From Monrovia’s prestigious Designer Hosta™ Collection, with unique, narrow, tightly folded foliage that resembles hands folded in prayer.

The thick, dark green leaves are heavily rippled with very narrow, gold margins, matte finish topsides and exposed shiny undersides. Resists slug damage. Selected as the 2011 Hosta of the Year.

Most garden centers will have hostas available all through the season, but the early shoppers will always get the choice varieties.

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