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Interviews with Candidates
This week looks at Snohomish County
Council and Arlington City Council.
Next week: Marysville City Council
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The Marysville Rock
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By Christopher Andersson
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Economic development,
population growth and a
common sense approach to
the environment are among
the issues central to the race
for Pos. 1 on the Snohomish
County Council.
Two Arlington men, Bill
Blake and Ken Klein, are on
Arlington
discusses
property
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n 5-year-old Ben Hallgren (center) examines some quartz at a vendor with grandmother Annette Bustad, at his first rock show at the Marysville
“Rocktoberfest” on Oct. 12.
here, buying rocks, they’re
going to take them home
and make something beautiful a lot of the time. We’re
supplying the basis for their
creativity,” he said.
For many, the hobby is
a way to connect with the
community and forget their
other problems.
“We get to put away the
rest of the world when we
come here. No politics or
anything else from the outside world, we just get to
gather and talk about something that is fun to do,” said
Brian Murril, a member of
the Rock and Gem Club and
show chair for the event.
The club has been around
since 1970, with many of its
original members still participating. The club’s rock
show began in 1974 with just
two dealers.
Over the years the club
has grown and now gives
back to the community, volunteering their time to give
lectures at local schools, including “a hands-on study
in which the students get to
build their own rock identification boards.”
They also donate food and
Two strong candidates vie for council
By Beckye Randall
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Real Life.
Vol. 6 No. 49 n OCTOBER 16-OCTOBER 22, 2013
Gem and rock displays attract thousands
Glistening quartz gems,
colorful turquoise and other minerals were on display during the 39th annual
“Rocktoberfest” hosted by
the local Marysville Rock
and Gem Club.
The show took place on
Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 at Marysville’s Totem Middle School
and attracted jewelry artists,
vendors, rock displays and
various demonstrations.
The event attracts about
4,000 visitors each year, said
Dottie Haage, publicity chair
for the Rock and Gem Club,
as well as a wide variety of
participants.
“You can have a 60-yearold just as fascinated as a
6-year-old,” she said.
Different people take at
the hobby in different ways
as well, she said, with some
going out to hunt for rocks,
some just building a personal
collection and some crafting
their own jewelry.
Bill Moser, Marysville
Rock and Gem Club president, said he enjoys promoting rockhounding as a hobby.
“Seeing all these people
Real People.
money to the local community food bank and have an
annual scholarship that assists local college students in
need who are studying geology or earth-science related
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Q: How has your background and experience prepared you for the county
council job?
Blake: My family has deep
roots in Snohomish County,
and I’ve lived here all my life.
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After a few years of cutting here and cutting there,
Arlington City Council is realizing that the city’s income
is not enough to cover the
cost of operating a full service city.
At a special budget meeting on Sept. 30, City Administrator Allen Johnson presented the facts.
“The auditor said that
we have insufficient funds,”
Johnson said. “The fundamental problem is the lack of
revenue.”
He asked council to consider what services they
would like to cut.
“We’re at the moment of
truth,” he said.
He convinced council, it
seemed, to seriously consider raising the city’s levy lid by
50 cents to cover the cost of
providing services that the
community has grown accustomed to.
Projections for the next
five years show that, at current tax rates, the city will fall
increasingly short.
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In 2014, they are facing a shortfall of more than
$700,000.
At a retreat meeting last
month council and staff con-
above Snohomish at $1.05.
Johnson proposed raising
the rate by 50 cents, to place
Arlington midway up the list.
The highest property tax rate
is $3.039, in Stanwood.
The city must get permission from the voters, and
all the council members expressed support of running
the issue next spring.
“I guess we have to do it,”
Councilwoman Debora Nelson was first to speak up. “It’s
short sighted to be the lowest
in the county. That’s not the
way to run a business.”
Mayor Barbara Tolbert
supported asking the community.
“We have to ask, what is
the cost of providing the services that our residents have
said they want,” Tolbert said.
The city has been struggling since retail sales taxes
dropped by $1 million in
sidered many different options.
The city is currently second to last in property tax
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“We haven’t got that
back,” said Finance Director
Jim Chase.
Councilwoman Marilyn
Oertle said she was surprised
when voters supported funding the Transportation Benefit District.
“After all the cuts we have
done, there is nothing else
we can do,” Oertle said.
Councilman Ken Klein
agreed.
“What do we want our
city to look like?” he asked.
“Do we want low taxes or
services?”
The city is working on a
back-up plan in case voters
don’t approve the request
next year.
At the Oct. 14 workshop
meeting, council further
discussed with staff a 2014
property tax levy and the
2014 budget.
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Marysville Mayor Jon
Nehring has proclaimed October 2013 to be Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
in Marysville. Police are donning purple ribbons on their
uniforms and on their vehicles to raise awareness about
domestic violence, joined by
other city officials.
But behind all of the ribbons and proclamations are
two women who work specifically to help domestic
violence victims here and
in other communities. Legal Advocacy Director Lisa
Nicholson and Victim Advocate/Prevention Educator
Alyssa Morgan have been on
the front lines combating the
issue through Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish
based in Everett.
The city began contracting for their services last
February. Nicholson and
Morgan share an office in the
Municipal Court building
where they provide social
service support to victims.
In the past fiscal year, the
agency has served 128 residents in Marysville. Services
range from legal assistance
in criminal and civil courts
to support groups, shelter
and transitional housing
for victims. Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish
County also runs the New &
Again Thrift Shoppe, with
all proceeds helping victims.
Residents of the shelter and
transitional housing can receive items from the store at
no cost to them.
The National Coalition
Against Domestic Violence
states that domestic violence
is one of the most chronically
underreported crimes.
Annually, domestic violence affects more than 4
million Americans, one in
three people have witnessed
a domestic violence incident,
and children who grow up in
violent homes are believed to
be abused and neglected at a
rate higher than the national
average, according to statistics.
Nicholson and Morgan hope their broad range
of services will reverse the
trend.
“Victims should know
that if they call 911, they will
be supported,” Nicholson
says. She adds that victims
can also call their free and
confidential 24-hour hotline
at (425) 252-2873. “Know
you’re not alone; we’re here.”
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an excellent opportunity for
citizens to learn more about
preventing domestic violence and to show support
for the numerous organizations and individuals who
provide critical advocacy,
services and assistance to
victims. Both women see it
as a collective effort between
their office, Marysville Police
and other city officials.
They praise the city for
making the domestic violence issue a priority, and
they believe that Marysville
sees the benefit of having legal advocates in the community.
“Marysville is an example
to other jurisdictions,” says
Nicholson. “We’re a blend of
systems-based advocacy, and
community-based advocacy,
and that offers a more comprehensive set of services.”
They hope that Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
will bring not only awareness
to the issue, but better understanding.
“Victims need support
through the process because
it’s not as simple as saying,
‘just leave’,” Morgan said.
Nicholson added, “There
are other dynamics—fear of
being hurt, fear of your children being hurt, income, no
resources; it’s not easy to pick
up and leave.”
What they also hope
awareness brings is more
funding for prevention programs. This includes education in as early as elementary school to help children
learn the difference between
healthy and unhealthy relationships, and an emphasis
on not glamorizing teen violence.
“If more people are aware,
more victims are willing to
call.”
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Arlington City Council candidates focused on budget
By Beckye Randall
[email protected]
Four of Arlington’s seven
City Council seats are up for
election this year, and all but
one of the positions have two
contenders.
Councilmember Debora
Nelson, who was named to
the council in November
2011 to fill Scott Solla’s unexpired term after his death,
is unopposed in this year’s
election. She holds the Position 3 seat.
Current city councilmember Ken Klein, the Pos. 7 representative, is running for
Snohomish County Council
this fall, so the two candidates for the Arlington job,
Jan Schuette and Mike Hopson, do not face an incumbent.
Steve Baker is defending
his Pos. 1 seat against political newcomer Jesica Stickles
and councilmember Chris
Raezer, Pos. 2, faces Shery
Christianson.
We met with each of the
candidates with a standard
list of questions, and a summary of those interviews follow. The complete text of the
question appears in the first
section, followed by abbreviated summaries.
Pos. 1 – Steve Baker,
Jesica Stickles
Q: Tell us about your personal background, skills and
experience as it relates to the
council position.
Baker: I’ve lived in Arlington for 34 years, and
have served
on the Arlington City
Council for
the past 12
years. Councilmembers
trust me to
have insight into construction-related matters and
building issues. I’ve been
around construction for over
40 years. I can read plans
and city codes, and use that
knowledge to protect our
citizens.
My firm belief is that we
(council) don’t work for the
city. We work for citizens.
They hire us, and they can
fire us at election time.
Stickles: When my husband and I decided to start
a
family,
we chose to
move to Arlington
to
raise
our
kids.
That
was 12 years
ago. In 2005 we also started
our family business, Stickles
Press, here in Arlington.
Within a year after we’d
moved to town, I started
looking for volunteer opportunities. The chamber
of commerce was an obvious choice; I asked to be
on the board, and served as
president in 2011. Under my
team’s leadership, we wiped
out the chamber’s $15,000
debt and ended up in the
black by the end of the year.
I actually found my passion for politics through
PTA. I was the Region Legislative Chair for PTA, representing all the Snohomish
County and Island County
PTAs, for 3 years. I’ve also
volunteered on the Relay for
Life committee, the HotelMotel Tax Advisory Committee, and city’s sign standards committee.
Q: What do you think is
the city’s biggest challenge for
the immediate future? Do you
have suggestions for a solution?
Baker: Balancing the
budget is the toughest challenge, and that means deciding what to cut when revenues fall. We have to ask,
“what are people willing to
give up?”
Personally, I’m not real
happy with the levy lid lift
proposal, but if people vote
for it, I won’t kick. I was
surprised that residents approved the Transportation
Benefit District tax, but it’s
good to see road maintenance being done.
I think the council has
made wise choices in determining priorities under our
limited budget. And the staff
has done a fantastic job of
getting grants for projects we
couldn’t have funded locally.
Stickles: The city’s finances are the biggest immediate challenge. Revenues are
down by 1 percent, while expenses are up 4 percent, and
that’s just not sustainable.
The levy lid lift is the only
option that’s been presented,
but as I’ve been out doorbelling, it seems most people are
in favor of it. They’re tired of
the city “nickel and diming”
them with utility tax hikes
and other small increases.
I support a series of incentive packages that (development director) Paul Ellis has
discussed, which offer different “perks” for different sizes
of businesses to locate here.
Q: Do you have a personal
passion or commitment to a
particular issue?
Baker: I’m passionate
about our citizens; they need
protection from government.
Sometimes my concern for
taxpayers hasn’t been popular, but it’s usually been
right. For instance, when
the Olympic Avenue project
was starting, someone casually mentioned there might
be tanks under the street.
I fought to find out exactly
where and how many tanks
there were, and make sure
that problem was handled
before the project began. It
delayed the work for a year,
but the Department of Ecology ended up covering most
of the costs.
I’m a firm believer in
transparency and fiscal responsibility.
Stickles: Fully funding
public safety is my priority. I’m also very concerned
about the rise in panhandling
and drug use in the city. Citizens tell me they don’t feel
safe, and that’s a problem.
Q: Please share your big
picture view of Arlington’s future.
Baker: We need to keep
this unique city, and honor
its history. We need economic growth, which will mean
population growth, but it
needs to be controlled and
logical. It’s important to keep
the city’s character while
building opportunities for
our kids here at home.
Stickles: We need to grow
in an appropriate way, to
keep that small-town feel but
still be self-sustaining.
I’d like to see the planning
commission gain more visibility. Their work will help
determine what Arlington
looks like in 20 years, and
citizens should be more involved with that process.
Pos. 2 – Chris Raezer,
Shery Christianson
Q: Personal background,
skills and experience…
Christianson: I’ve lived in
Arlington for over 40 years,
graduating from Arlington
High School
and raising
my family
here. On July
1 of this year,
I retired from
Boeing after
35 years, and now I have the
time and energy to devote to
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my community. I feel like I
need to be involved.
I have a great example of
community activism in my
family: my husband’s father
is Howard Christianson,
who served on Arlington’s
City Council, as mayor, and
as city administrator for decades.
My nature is to be methodical, to research an issue and really dig in to understand it. I’m also used to
working with diverse teams
of people in a collaborative
atmosphere, which I think
is good experience for local
government.
Raezer: I’m an Arlington native, and have served
two terms—
eight years—
on the City
Council.
Before that
I was a volunteer
for
the city, first helping with
the skate park initiative, and
then as a member of the
Parks Arts and Recreation
Commission (PARC).
In my day job I’m a delivery documentation specialist
for Boeing, which means I
create or review all the documents that are provided to
customers when they take
possession of an airplane.
It’s a very detail-oriented
position, and that experience comes in handy when
reading and understanding
the complex documents required for city governance.
I’m qualified as a Certi-
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Advanced Certified Municipal Leader, and served on
the Puget Sound Regional
Council for 3 years.
Q: City’s biggest challenge…
Christianson: Definitely
the city’s budget shortfall,
and the fact that we’ll be running in the red in 2014 unless
drastic measures are taken.
Personally, I hate to see
the levy lid increase, but it
may be necessary. That money would keep us in the black
for years to come, providing
money for personnel, equipment and the services the
city needs to provide.
I was surprised to hear
the police chief report that
approximately 75 percent of
their calls are dealing with
drugs. We’ve got to get a
handle on this problem to
break out of the vicious cycle
of arresting people, throwing
them in jail, then returning
them to the streets with the
same habits.
Raezer: Revenue for the
city is our biggest concern,
both for the immediate future
and five years out. In 2008
when the bottom dropped
out, and sales tax revenue
dropped significantly, we’ve
had to lay off 19 people, and
several others have taken pay
cuts and/or furlough days.
These are real people who
provide real services to our
citizens.
I’m in favor of the 50¢ levy
lid lift proposed by the council. That additional revenue
would mean not going from
crisis to crisis, better funding
for public safety, and would
eliminate the need to further
raise utility taxes.
When given the facts, the
Arlington people tend to
make good decisions.
Q: Commitment to a particular issue…
Christianson: I don’t have
any one issue that’s most important. I just want to be involved with my community,
to roll up my sleeves and get
to work to improve people’s
lives. We don’t always know
how we touch another person’s life, but it can be a powerful thing.
Raezer: It’s hard to separate issues… public safety
is important, but it’s tied to
revenue. Parks are important, but they’re tied to public safety. People want to get
out and enjoy the surroundings, but they have to feel safe
when doing so. It’s important
to take a holistic view, not
just focus on one thing.
Our role as a government
is to provide a safe place to
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Transportation Benefit District
A proposal to start a
Transportation Benefit
District may come to
the Marysville City
Council soon.
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Marysville could have a
Transportation Benefit District soon, which, if funded
through taxes or license tab
fees, could help local road
maintenance and construction.
The city’s Public Works
committee is going to recommend moving forward
with the formation of a
Transportation Benefit District (TBD), said Marysville
councilmember Jeff Seibert
during the Oct. 7 city council
work session.
TBDs are quasi-municipal corporations (like school
districts) that have some authority to tax or impose fees
for the sole purpose of improving transportation in
their district’s limits.
Before the formation of
the TBD, the city would first
have to hold a public hearing, and then they could
form the district with an ordinance, said city attorney
Grant Weed. After that, the
city would need to determine
how to fund the district.
The districts are typically
funded either by creating a
sales tax or by adding additional license tab fees. A sales
tax requires a public vote,
while adding license tab fees
would require just a vote of
the TBD’s governing board.
The district’s board would
be composed of the seven
Marysville city council members, except they would be
“wearing a slightly different
hat” as TBD board members,
said Weed.
Weed said that staff is likely to recommend the sales
tax option. The 0.002 (twotenths of one percent) sales
tax could potentially make it
onto the February ballot for
next year.
A 0.002 percent sales
tax increase for the city of
Marysville is projected to
bring in about $1.6 million
annually, according to Seibert. At first, the funds would
likely be used primarily to
catch up on repaving and
road maintenance, but the
money could be saved for
bigger projects later as well,
Seibert said.
Arlington formed a TBD
earlier this year in April.
During the last primary election Arlington voters approved their 0.002 percent
sales tax with 64.81 percent
of voters in favor.
The Washington state
legislature has authorized
TBDs since 1987, although
they’ve only recently become
popular after the legislature
expanded the authority of
TBDs in 2007.
There are 56 TBDs currently in the state and 31 of
them are funded with a $20
license tab fee, according to
the Municipal Research and
Services Center at mrsc.org.
14 other districts are
funded with taxes, including
12 that use the 0.002 percent
sales tax. Additionally, some
districts have been created
but have not established a
funding source yet, according to mrsc.org.
The 0.002 percent sales
tax is the maximum that a
district is allowed to tax and
that tax cannot be in effect
longer than ten years without
a reauthorization by the voters, according to state law.
I have a varied business background that includes banking, manufacturing, land use
planning and environmental
studies.
I have worked for the
City of Arlington the past
13 years, serving as natural
resources manager, permit
center manager and assistant
director of community development. I’ve also cultivated
an effective partnership with
the Stillaguamish Tribe and
Sound Salmon Solutions.
Throughout my career, I
have been on all sides of land
planning issues. I’ve written
code, enforced code and responded to code, and I think
I’m uniquely qualified to help
guide Snohomish County’s
growth.
Klein: I moved to Arlington as an adult, and immediately began looking for
opportunities to serve the
community. I was asked to
serve on the city planning
commission, and I’m now
vice-chair of the county planning commission.
My background is in finance and operations. My
day job is managing operations for a food services company on Microsoft’s
Redmond campus. I have a
business and finance degree
from Western Washington
University.
Q: What is the biggest immediate challenge for Snohomish County?
Blake: We need to make
sure we’re helping to attract
family-wage jobs. In my role
with the city, I’ve been working with Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) for
years to get the industrial/
manufacturing
complex
designation for that land
south of the airport and into
Marysville. In addition to
bring in those jobs, we need
to make sure we’re providing training for these skilled
positions through a strong
technical training program.
I’m also a big advocate of
maintaining agriculture and
rural life in the district, and
one of the ways we can support that is to implement the
Farm to School program, like
we have here in Arlington, to
the entire county.
PSRC predicts a million
people are coming to the
Puget Sound area over the
next 25 years. We need to be
careful planners now, building a sustainable economic
model, so we maintain our
quality of life.
Klein: Economic growth
is the hot button issue. Snohomish County is doing better than some others, but we
could do better. We need to
make sure the county offers a
wide variety of jobs, and the
county needs to be businessfriendly. By reducing government interference, businesses can thrive here, and
so will our residents.
Q: Is there a particular issue that would receive your
focus if elected?
Blake: I think we have
to figure out our water supply. We’ve got a lot of small
aquifers in north Snohomish
County, and we need to compare water rights to potential
developed lots out there. We
have to be smart, have frank
conversations with the people, and think generations
down the road.
Basically, I want people to
be proud that they’re from
Snohomish County.
Klein: We need to demand accountability and
transparency from our elected officials and the people
who work at the county.
The culture is beginning to
change under [county executive] John Lovick’s guidance,
but there’s more to be done.
Property rights are another important issue for
me. I’ve watched individual
property rights be eroded,
and I think the county can
do a better job of standing up
for property owners.
Snohomish
County
should be thought of as the
place where innovation is
tried.
Arlington: Candidates for city council positions on the record
live, which includes making sure the water quality
is good, that the roads are
maintained, that the business
climate is positive.
Q: Big picture view…
Christianson: I’d like to
think that, in 10 years, Arlington will be in the black
financially; that this will be
a safe community, a thriving community. I’d like to see
more retail, more manufacturing businesses in our area,
providing good jobs and a vibrant economy.
To do that, we’ve got to
find a balance between tax
rates and the services we
provide. Our low property
taxes were designed to attract people and businesses
here, but we’ve got to have
enough money to support
the services those people and
businesses depend on.
Raezer: Growth is coming our way, and we need
to plan for that growth now.
Increased population density equals wear and tear on
the infrastructure. It would
be great to have more trails,
maybe along the river, more
opportunities for “multimodal” transportation.
Government can’t force or
control a city’s future. What
we can do is put a framework in place so the vision
can happen. Like the West
Arlington Sub-Area plan…
government sets the framework, but we don’t control
the end result.
Pos. 7 – Mike Hopson,
Jan Schuette
Q: Personal background,
skills and experience…
Hopson: My background
is varied, and I’ve lived in a
lot of different places.
I served in
the
Peace
Corps in Sierra Leone,
taught school and worked
with mental health facilities
in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula,
and developed online college
curriculum while teaching in
Hawaii. After retirement, my
wife and I moved to Arlington about 4 years ago.
I’ve always been interested in local politics, so I
started attending city council meetings. I was asked to
serve on the airport commission about a year and a
half ago, and have been part
of the work putting together
the manufacturing and industrial park and revamping lease agreements at the
airport. With a background
teaching math, I bring good
skills and knowledge about
budgets and balance sheets,
which has come in handy on
the airport commission.
Schuette: I spent 31 years
in education, 18 of those as
a school administrator with
a focus on
vocational
training. I
retired
as
principal of
Stanwood
High School.
As director
of vocational training for the
Sunnyside School District,
I created job training programs, found the funding
to make them happen, and
worked to build a skilled labor force. In 1988 I was honored as Washington State Assistant Principal of the Year.
My family moved to Arlington nine years ago, and
I helped found the Arlington Relay for Life, serving
as committee chair for four
years. I’m also actively involved with several other
community organizations
including the Arlington Education Foundation, Stillaguamish Senior Center and
Kids’ Kloset.
Q: City’s biggest challenge…
Hopson: I think we have
to hold the line on taxes. The
city has been raising taxes incrementally over the past few
years, and we need to make
every possible effort to live
within our means.
The city is looking at a $2.5
million shortfall out of a $13
million budget. The manufacturing/industrial center
is a chance for Arlington to
grow out of the deficit. A recent study confirmed that
we don’t have a real opportunity here to attract big box
retail stores, so we need to
focus on the industrial base
that’s already established and
growing.
We also need to minimize
property taxes. The city owns
undeveloped property; maybe it’s the “rainy day,” and
that property should be sold
to generate immediate cash.
Schuette: Finances; the
city should have $1 million
in reserves, and we only have
about $300,000. By 2014
the city government will be
operating in the red unless
something drastic is done.
We have a critical shortage
in our fire and police departments and we need to find a
way to increase personnel in
those departments by at least
two positions each. I totally
support the levy lid lift. Right
now Arlington’s property tax
level is 18th out of 19 Snohomish County cities. With
the 50¢ per $1,000 increase, it
would put us at 12th. It would
take care of the budget gap,
replace critical public safety
positions, and make sure we
can maintain and replace
necessary equipment.
Q: Commitment to a particular issue…
Hopson: I have no special
interests. As a councilmember, I think it’s important to
treat all departments equally.
My goal is to be an “honest
broker,” demonstrating ethical independence.
I am concerned about the
homelessness and drug problem that’s growing in the city,
especially in Smokey Point
and even on Olympic Avenue. The police are spending
75 to 90 percent of their resources responding to drug
problems. We need to change
it from a criminal problem to
a mental health issue.
Schuette: My number one
priority is restoring police
and fire jobs to ensure public safety. Second on the list
is establishing a vocational
training program for all the
manufacturing and industrial businesses that may locate
in Arlington. At the airport, I
often see “help wanted” signs
and business owners tell me
they need trained employees. The city can develop
some strategic partnerships
to help make that happen,
and my background could
bring some expertise to the
project.
Q: Big picture view…
Hopson: I see Arlington
as a bustling manufacturing
and industrial center, a city
that attracts quality businesses that provide highwage jobs. An attractive city
with well-kept buildings and
roads, and a safe place for
people to work and play. I
envision the city on solid financial ground, living within
its means.
Schuette: Arlington has
design codes in place that
are community-friendly, not
designed to attract big box
stores, which is a good thing.
I’d like to see the Island
Crossing area become a tourist service destination, with
hotels and restaurants taking
advantage of that I-5 traffic.
Add the manufacturing/industrial park near the airport
and south to Marysville, and
it creates a vibrant, diverse
economic base that supports
small retailers, parks and our
quality of life.
North County
Schools & Sports
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Arlington soccer enduring a tough schedule
By Andrew Kneeland
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Before last week, Arlington’s varsity soccer team had
seen nothing but smooth
sailing.
The season was going
exactly as head coach Nathan Davis hoped it would.
Then the top two teams in
the South 4A league invaded
their schedule, and turned
the Eagles’ smooth sailing
into a rather bumpy ride.
Before last night’s contest
at Edmonds-Woodway, the
Eagles sported an 8-3 overall
record through the first twothirds of the season. Two of
those losses came last week,
one a 3-1 defeat to Kamiak
on Tuesday and the other a
tight 1-0 decision last Thursday against Jackson.
Arlington racked up early
season wins against opponents oftentimes one or two
classes below them, but are
now facing some of the best
teams in the region.
The Eagles had a slow
start last Thursday against
“We need to work on
communication and listening,” Davis said. “We gave it
away. This particular game
we lost, they didn’t win.”
The two teams swapped
a few more scoring chances
during the rest of the game,
but the Eagles and Timberwolves finished with just five
shots on goal each. Arlington
had been averaging nearly
five goals per game before
the loss to Jackson, but were
shutout for just the second
time this year.
“In the second half we
rushed some things and
didn’t pull the trigger right
away,” Davis said. “They’re
a good defensive team, and
they did a good job on us.
But we had opportunities.”
Jackson finishes with a
perfect record against their
North 4A opponents.
Arlington visited Edmonds-Woodway last night
to finish up their play against
the South 4A. The Eagles will
play host to Lake Stevens tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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South 4A-leading Jackson,
but played much better in
the second half. The whole
game was a defensive battle,
but Davis knows that if his
team can repeat that secondhalf performance they’ll be
able to beat the best.
“They took it to us (in
the first half), but in the second half we responded really well,” Davis said. “What
we did in the second half we
should be able to do all the
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the first half.
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Prep Roundup Lakewood takes fourth in Hole in the
By Andrew Kneeland
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Football
Marysville Getchell: The
Chargers topped Everett, 3814 last week, improving their
overall record to 2-3. They
visit Oak Harbor this Friday
for their last league contest.
Marysville-Pilchuck: MP
clobbered host Stanwood
last Friday, winning 58-24 to
maintain their perfect record
and improve their league record to 2-0.
Lakewood:
Trailing
3-0 at the half, Lakewood’s
Blake Watts put together
four straight scoring drives
for the Cougars. Lakewood
spoiled Sultan’s homecoming
with a 27-9 win and remains
perfect on the season.
Girls’ soccer
Chargers tied Meadowdale
last Thursday—their second
tie in a week—to drop their
league record to 3-2-2. MG
visited Shorecrest last night,
and hosts Stanwood tomorrow night.
has won four of its last five,
only dropping a slim 1-0
game to Shorecrest last week.
The Tommies are at the top
of the North 3A, and hosted
Meadowdale last night. They
travel to Everett tomorrow
night.
Lakewood: The Cougars
went 0-1-1 last week, slipping
to the middle of the pack
in the Cascade Conference
standings. Lakewood visited
Granite Falls yesterday and
will host South Whidbey tomorrow night.
Volleyball
Arlington: The Eagles
dropped two more games
last week, bringing their season record to 3-6 and their
league tally to 1-4. Arlington
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this week.
Chargers remain winless on
the season after dropping
contests to Glacier Peak and
Shorecrest last week. They
host MP tomorrow night.
also dropped two games last
week, losing in straight sets
to Meadowdale and Shorewood. They visit MG tomorrow night.
Lakewood:
Lakewood
beat Sultan in straight sets
last week, improving their
record on the season to 6-3,
just a slim margin behind
Cascade Conference leaders Archbishop Murphy and
Kings. The Cougars visited
Granite Falls last night, and
will host South Whidbey tomorrow night.
Boys’ tennis
Arlington: The Eagles lost
two more last week, bringing
their season record to 1-12
with just three matches left
on the schedule. Arlington
visited Mount Vernon and
Monroe earlier this week,
and will host Lake Stevens in
their season finale tomorrow
afternoon.
Mar ysville-Pilchuck:
The Tommies’ struggles continued last week, with losses
to MG and Stanwood. They
hosted Everett on Monday,
and will close out their season in Oak Harbor this afternoon.
Wall cross-country invitational meet
By Andrew Kneeland
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It’s called the ‘biggest in
the state’ for a reason.
There were pop-up tents
of every color and variety
peppering the Lakewood
High School campus last
weekend, representing the
thousands of runners who
had assembled for the 30th
Annual Hole in the Wall Invitational.
Dozens of school buses
littered every surrounding
parking lot, as runners had
come from across the state
to participate in the largest
cross country invitational
in Washington. 3,100 athletes were registered to participate. Runners of all sizes
and stripes showed up to
the starting line last Saturday, and Lakewood runners
didn’t shrink from the competition.
Lakewood finished fourth
in the team standings behind
the efforts of junior Douglas
Davis, senior Mitchell Parrah, and senior Drew Cabales. Davis finished 10th
overall in the race with a
time of 15:57.4, Parrah finished 12th at 16:02.7, and
Cabales came in 35th with a
time of 16:33.5. There were
121 entrants in the varsity
boys (under 18:00 average)
race.
Arlington’s senior Nathan
n Marysville Getchell’s Nicole Buell is all alone as she passes through the iconic Hole in the Wall marker.
Beamer finished 43rd in the
race to lead the way for the
Eagles.
The Marysville schools
both participated in the varsity boys (over 18:00 average) race. Getchell finished
in 8th place, and MarysvillePilchuck came in 12th.
Pilchuck junior Chris
Moen finished fifth in the
race with a time of 17:01.8,
and Getchell sophomore
Cameron Wagstaff finished
7th with a time of 17:03.2.
Getchell’s sophomore Thomas Lindgren finished 27th.
Arlington finished the
varsity girls (under 22:30
average) race in 12th place
as a team, out of 30 schools.
The three-pronged attack
of Emma Janousek, Cassidy
Rude, and Gracie Castandeda finished 45th, 46th, and
47th, respectively, out of the
231 runners. Lakewood’s
sophomore Britney Albro
finished 81st.
Getchell finished 15th as a
team in the varsity girls (over
22:30 average) contest, led by
Nicole Buell’s 41st-place fin-
ish and senior Sam Gibson’s
44th-place showing. Buell’s
time was 21:50.4, and Gibson
ran the 5k course in 21:57.7.
Arlington, M-P, and MG
are now focused on gearing up for the Wesco League
Meet at South Whidbey High
School on October 26. That
race will set the stage for the
district meets, and eventually the state championship on
November 9.
Lakewood will participate
in the Cascade Conference
Championships Oct. 26.
Arlington students sell lemonade for charity, business
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Six Arlington High
School teams raised more
than $800 for charity in
a competition to see who
could make the most profitable lemonade stand.
The teams of students
opened their stands during
the school’s lunch hours on
Oct. 2, 3 and 4 and the profits went to the Wounded
Warrior Project.
Students gain experience
in planning, organizing and
executing events, even if it’s
only two hours of operating
a business, said Arlington
High School teacher and
DECA adviser Tyler Payne,
who runs the competition.
“I think the biggest aspect of what opens their
eyes is the management
side, how to delegate and
direct their own peers as to
what needs to be done,” he
said.
Running the lemonade stand ended up being
one of the student’s favorite parts of the project, said
students. Team Fresh Ideas,
n (From left to right) Rachel Hunter, Hannah Michaels and Faith Gould, three of the leaders of Team Fresh
Ideas, which helped raise more than $800 for the Wounded Warrior Project.
who won the competition,
advertised their stand by
ringing a cowbell and engaging with surrounding
students.
Team Fresh Ideas came
out with $175.31 in profit,
just $6 in front of the second place team, and got
to choose the charity that
received all the money
raised.
They chose the Wounded Warrior Project, which
is a non-profit organization
that assists veterans who
have been severely injured
in the line of duty.
They said it was a worthy charity and one that
not that many people knew
about. In total, about $819
will be given to the Wounded Warrior Project.
The lemonade project
brings many challenges for
the students as well.
They had to collaborate and pull together for
the project. “It was hard
because we all had different ideas but we had to
just write them down and
collaborate,” said Hannah
Michaels, one of the team
leaders.
Finding the best way to
come at the business was
also tricky, said student Rachel Hunter. They had to
balance the cost of supplies
against the profit they could
make.
The divide between
management and workers
can make for a new dynamic for students as well.
“Some totally dive in this
project and are hooked on
marketing for good, while
others are like ‘but you’re
my best friend, you aren’t
supposed to tell me what to
do’,” said Payne. “I tell the
students that when this situation comes around, you
can pick the company that
you want to work for, but
you don’t get to pick who
you work with in life and if
there are challenges in the
group, you need to address
them immediately so that
the team can accomplish
the task.”
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Eagles’ winning streak snapped in Lake Stevens
By Andrew Kneeland
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Scrimgeour led his offense to a season-high 39
Arlington couldn’t top points scored, and had his
their longtime rivals in last team within ten points in the
Friday night’s offensive show- fourth quarter. But the Eagles
down, losing to Lake Stevens struggled with turnovers and
56-39 and ending their win- late fourth-down attempts,
ning streak at three games.
giving Lake Stevens time to
The Eagles fall to 3-3 over- run out the clock.
all, but are now tied atop the
“We broke down as a
North 4A with the Vikings team,” Scrimgeour said. “We
with a 2-1 league record.
didn’t finish out. I’ve got to
“It’s Lake Stevens,” Arling- quit turning over the ball and
ton quarterback Cam Scrim- that will help us out a bit.”
geour said. “We’ve been riScrimgeour threw three
vals with them since youth, touchdown passes in the
playing in arena football. Big, game, including a 50-yard
key injuries hurt us but we completion to Max Gray and
should have played through a 49-yard scoring strike to
and we should have won.”
George Spady.
Jared Alskog looked preArlington’s special teams
pared to have a big night, unit tallied some points Fribut went down with an in- day night, as well. The team
jury early in the game. The successfully recovered two
senior running back ran in onside kicks, both of which
a 77-yard score on the team’s sparked drives deep into
second play, and spent much Vikings territory. Gray re- n Nathanial Leslie (#79) provides a block for Jared Alskog in Arlington’s Friday night game against Lake Stevens.
of the first quarter tearing turned a kickoff 96 yards for
through the Vikings’ de- a score, and Austin Basham
fense, nine or ten yards at a grabbed a muffed punt and
time. But after a Lake Ste- ran it back 33 yards for the
vens score, he hobbled to the touchdown. Basham also
training bench to look at his had a one-yard touchdown
left ankle, and spent the rest dive in the game.
of the game on crutches.
This is a season-high in
“Him getting hurt was a points allowed for the Eagles,
big one,” head coach Greg and patching up the issues
Dailer said. “We were down on defense will be a key this
to our sophomore running week in practice.
back who had never been
“We’ll have to look at the
in a varsity game at the end film,” Dailer said. “I think we
there.”
have a good plan to defend
There was no shortage (spread-out teams), we just
of scoring in the game’s first had guys making mistakes.
24 minutes, with the teams So we’ve got to fix those.”
combining to score 74 points
The Eagles wrap up their
before the halftime buzzer. league play next week when
The Eagles surrendered just the Monroe Bearcats (1two touchdowns in the sec- 4) visit. There are still two
ond half, but only managed weeks left in the season, but
to put seven points of their this weekend’s contest is danown on the board.
gerously close to ‘must-win’
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A Salute to
Firefighters
Arlington Fire Department
Bruce Stedman,
Fire Chief
Tom Cooper,
Deputy Chief
Doug Schmidt,
MSA
Deana Dean,
Administrative Specialist
Cary Stuart,
Captain
Scott Hillis,
Captain
Dave Kraski,
Captain
Phil Knepper,
Captain
Jason Nyblod,
Captain
Brandon Asher,
Captain
Bob Beam,
Paramedic
Chris Dickison,
Paramedic
Dan Hargroves,
Paramedic
Justin Honsowetz,
Paramedic
Paul Hunsaker,
Paramedic
Matt Hickman,
Paramedic
Alex Jenness,
Paramedic
Justin Pickens,
Paramedic
Marty Ruffner,
Paramedic
Harold Smith,
Paramedic
Al Chamberlin,
Firefighter/EMT
Alan Christou,
Firefighter/EMT
Steve Daggett,
Firefighter/EMT
Greg Koontz,
Firefighter/EMT
Wayne Mitchell,
Firefighter/EMT
Kirk Normand,
Firefighter/EMT
Brian Price,
Firefighter/EMT
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Firefighter/EMT
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Commissioner Paul Taylor, Captain Jason Kestle, Captain
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North County
Schools & Sports
Marysville schools seek input
on two potential levies
Two public meetings
will be held by the
Marysville School
District to gather
feedback on levies
proposed for the Feb.
2014 election.
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A maintenance and operations levy and a technology levy for the Marysville
School District may end up
on the Feb. 2014 ballot and
the school board is seeking
public opinion on the two
tax proposals.
Two public meetings are
scheduled for the public. The
first is tonight, Oct. 16, at 6
p.m. and the second is on
Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. The meetings
are at the district’s Educational Service Center board
room at 4220 80th Street NE,
Marysville.
The maintenance and operations (M&O) levy would
replace the current M&O
levy which expires at the end
of the 2014 tax year and was
approved by voters in 2010.
Jim Baker, the district’s
finance director, is currently
still calculating the cost for
the levy; however, estimates
show that the cost of the
new levy would be nearly the
same as the expiring levy.
The M&O supports 20
percent of day-to-day school
operations, writes Jodi Runyon, executive assistant
to the superintendent, in a
Marysville School District
press release. The funds from
the M&O are “critical to
maintaining district operations,” said Marysville Superintendent Becky Berg.
The second proposal
would fund technology for
the district. The four-year
levy would help schools
upgrade student and staff
equipment including computers, wireless services and
upgraded devices.
Under the current proposal, the levy would cost
taxpayers an additional eight
to ten dollars a month based
on a home value of $200,000,
according to Runyon.
The district estimates
that nearly 90 percent of this
money would be used in the
schools and classrooms, with
the remainder going to fund
infrastructure and training.
The levy “will also allow
access for students to take the
new required online state assessments and prepare them
to have the skills they need to
compete in a global market,”
according to Runyon.
The district’s last technology measure was passed by
voters in 2006, and the average age of computers used
by students and teachers is
more than seven years.
After gathering public
comment the school board
plans to decide at their Dec.
9 meeting whether or not to
place the levies on the Feb.
2014 ballot.
For more information
about the proposed four-year
replacement M&O levy or
the technology levy, contact
Jim Baker at james_baker@
msvl.k12.wa.us or call (360)
653-0803.
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n Marysville Getchell’s Ryan Clausen (foreground) and Tristan Hasseler (background) were solid singles
threats as they battled individual players from rival Marysville-Pilchuck on Friday.
By Andrew Kneeland
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The losses keep coming
for the Marysville Getchell tennis team, but no one’s
worried.
The program is just a few
years old, and its players already proven to be much
more than a mere afterthought in the North 3A.
MG went 1-2 last week,
losing to Glacier Peak and
Oak Harbor but beating
crosstown rivals MarysvillePilchuck. It’s the second time
this year the Chargers have
beat the Tommies, something the team is quick to
point out. The rivalry between these two teams is even
younger than the brand-new
Getchell tennis program, but
it will only grow in intensity
as the years go by.
This is the first season
Getchell has had seniors on
its roster. But the team, behind the coaching of Robert
Sherry, is taking advantage of
its senior leadership to guide
and mold the young team.
Ryan Clausen, a senior
who’s been with Getchell
tennis since its inception, is
playing first singles for the
Chargers and has been facing
the best tennis players in the
state week-in and week-out.
Clausen has been Getchell’s
premier guy ever since his
sophomore year.
In Clausen’s first-ever varsity match as a sophomore,
the first serve he returned
from an Everett player ripped
a hole in his racket. Playing
No. 1 singles is a tough gig,
but even though Clausen lost
to his Oak Harbor opponent
last Thursday in three sets,
he has performed admirably
against the best tennis players in the state.
Midway through the first
set last Thursday, Clausen
dove to return a ball and his
racket came bouncing out
of his hands. Instead of surrendering the point the senior scrambled on all fours
to grab his racket and rush to
the other end of the court in
time to continue the volley.
He eventually won the point.
Tristan Hasseler, also a senior, has been matching his
opponents serve-for-serve
this season. He beat his Oak
Harbor opponent 6-2, 6-0
last Thursday.
The team is close-knit
and is enjoying the season
in spite of the losses. Much
of the team is on the same
year-round rec soccer team,
and many are taking classes during the day at Everett
Community College. Clausen’s whole course load is at
EvCC.
The Chargers visited
Stanwood on Monday, and
wrap up their season this afternoon at home by hosting
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Business
Bourne Orthodontics celebrates its tenth anniversary
The local orthodontics
office, known for its
community service
and Halloween candy
buy-back, has been in
the community for ten
years.
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Bourne
Orthodontics’
ninth annual “Candy BuyBack” project is coming after
this Halloween, but the local business passes another
milestone on the way as it
becomes ten years old.
The local dental practice,
started by Dr. Jason Bourne,
celebrated its tenth anniversary on Oct. 14.
There have been many
rewarding experiences for
Bourne, but he said the best
reward is giving people good
smiles. “You’re taking people who aren’t confident in
their smiles, aren’t happy
with them or have bite issues
n Dr. Jason Bourne standing in front of his sponsorship wall at his office where plaques represent the local sports teams his office sponsors.
n Dr. Bourne, in a 2011 photo, is buried under an avalanche of Halloween candy following the popular
“Candy Buy-Back Program.”
and you get to give them
smiles they can be proud of,”
Bourne said.
The field of orthodontics is unique itself because
it’s the only part of dentistry
where nothing is really taken
away, said Bourne, unlike a
lot of other dentistry which
involves removing, grinding
or cleaning parts.
“We just take the teeth
and we make them better, so
I think that’s kind of a unique
field to be in. I’m just taking
what nature gave people and
trying to make it a little bit
better,” he said.
Over the last ten years the
business has matured and
grown. Both the Lake Stevens office and the Marysville office have seen remodels, although what his office
members are most proud of
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more community service
each year, he said.
“That’s kind of a cool part
of my job, I get to give back
to the community that has
given so much to me,” he
said.
The office has sponsored
many sports teams, robotics clubs and school bands
throughout the year, and has
made donations to many organizations.
Their most well-known
community
contribution
is probably the upcoming
“Candy Buy-Back” that happens after Halloween and is
entering its ninth year.
Dr. Bourne knows the
damage that can result from
Halloween candy. The days
after the October holiday
can be the busiest time of the
year for his office, responding to broken braces and
emergency calls.
Children who wear braces
should especially avoid caramel and taffy, hard candy,
bubble gum, hard pretzels,
peanuts, taco chips and unpopped popcorn kernels,
Bourne noted.
The office pays kids $2
for every pound of candy
local children bring in, and
matches that $2 with a donation to local charities and organizations like the YMCA,
who have received $10,000
to $12,000 throughout the
years, Bourne said.
The program brought
in 125 pounds of candy the
first year, but now brings in
more than 1000 pounds every year. A couple years ago
they reached almost 1800
pounds.
The candy used to go to
military members that were
overseas and some of it still
does, but now there is so
much that Bourne has had
to find several places to give
it away, he said. These days
the candy haul is distributed
to homeless shelters, Seattle
Cancer Care Alliance cancer
patients, wounded veterans
with the Wounded Warrior
Project and Christian ministries that are working in Africa.
The Candy Buy-Back happens during the two weeks
following Halloween. Candy
can be brought to the office
during office hours.
Bourne plans to be in the
area for a long time coming.
“What I want the community to know is that I thank
them for trusting me to care
for their family members and
friends and children over
these years, and I’ll be here
for a long time to continue to
do it,” he said.
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North County
Communities
Your favorite mags, Biringer family grows pumpkins
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With a free Sno-Isle
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puter, tablet or other Wi-Fi
can access hundreds of device. Some magazines, open for the season.
popular magazines.
such as National GeographMagazine subscriptions
can be costly, and very few of
us could afford to subscribe
to every special interest publication on the market. But
with a free library card, offered by Sno-Isle Libraries,
readers can enjoy access to
hundreds of popular magazines at their fingertips.
Library customers will
find around 250 of the most
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Libraries’ digital magazine
service Zinio at www.snoisle.org. The service even offers free back issues in addition to the current editions.
With a library card and an
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For generations, the
Biringer family name has
been associated with strawberries. Over the past decade
or so, pumpkins were added
to the seasonal agriculture,
but the family no longer operates its Ebey Slough Farm.
But the next generation,
Gary Biringer and his wife
Julie, now own and operate Black Crow Pumpkins
and Corn Maze, a familyfriendly farm located at 2431
Hwy. 530 NE in Arlington.
And for these Biringers, life
on the farm is going into full
swing this month.
The pumpkin patch,
which also welcomes your
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ic, contain special interactive
content. The magazines never expire, there are no holds,
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customer can download.
Print and online issues
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and library customers may
even find that magazine titles
are available online through
the library before the print
versions arrive on store racks
or library shelves. Previous
issues of a publication are
available for check out, with
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to the publication.
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True Sticker Pricing!
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n Gary and Julie Biringer’s dog Vinny is a mainstay at Black Crow Pumpkins and Corn Maze, and welcomes other four-legged buddies to visit the farm.
leash), also features gourds
and winter squash, ripe for
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The giant Corn Maze
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along with free trolley rides,
a kiddie hay maze, a skeleton “graveyard” and covered wagon for picnics. Local
honey, cider, apples, potatoes
and fresh corn are also available for purchase.
On Saturday, Oct. 26,
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Dogtoberfest benefits shelters
Outlook Staff
Scrub-A-Mutt and Everett’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) are coming
together again for the second annual Dogtober Fest,
set for Saturday, October
19, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Irishmen, 2923 Colby Avenue in downtown Everett.
A $5 cover charge/donation
includes a trivia card and one
door prize ticket. Trivia begins at 2 p.m. Teams of five or
less will compete against each
other with their knowledge
of “beer and dogs,” and each
member of the winning team
will receive a bag of goodies.
Additional door prize tickets
will be available for purchase
and door prizes will be given
away throughout the event. A
50/50 raffle will also be held.
“We’re very excited to be having our event at The Irishmen
this year,” said Scrub-a-Mutt
founder and co-director Jennifer Ward. “The Irishmen
has a full kitchen and a wide
selection of beers, so come
hungry and thirsty.”
Attendees must be 21 to
participate. There is limited
outdoor seating, weather
dependent, for people who
wish to bring their dogs-well behaved and on leash.
Funds raised will be split
between ARF and ScrubA-Mutt’s
SAM’s
Fund.
“Scrub-A-Mutt and ARF
seem to be hanging out a lot
lately,” said Ward. “First Mutt
Strut, then Scrub’s dog wash,
now Dogtober Fest. We all
know there is so much still to
be done in the area of animal
rescue, and we love working
together towards our goals.”
ARF was established in 2005
to support the work of the
Everett Animal Shelter, Snohomish County’s largest and
only open-admission shelter. Through fundraising,
adoption events and education, ARF has spread public
awareness about the Everett
Shelter and the important
work it does for animals and
the community in Snohomish County. ARF is uniquely
poised to provide assistance
directly to the animals that
most need it by funding
medical expenses that fall
outside the shelter’s budget.
Scrub-A-Mutt, known for its
annual fundraising dog wash
and area pet food drives, has
a new arm of the organization--SAM’s Fund—which
is focused on raising funds
for homeless dogs that need
medical care outside the typical ability of animal shelters
and rescue groups.. Many
times, without this expensive
care, dogs with higher medical needs will be euthanized.
Local parks get county funds
Outlook Staff
Seven cities in Snohomish
County, including Arlington
and Marysville, will benefit from a total of $460,000
in county funds to upgrade
local parks. Improvements
range from trails to gazebos
to lighting.
The cities – Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood,
Marysville, Mountlake Terrace and Mukilteo – collectively invested $4 million in
park projects. The county’s
2013 REET II bond funding
package provided the additional funds to improve nine
local parks.
Arlington’s piece of the
pie comes to $50,000 for new
restrooms with full ADA access at Haller Park and Trailhead.
Marysville will also receive $50,000 for a 10-footwide paved trail connecting
the Bayview Trail and Cen-
tennial Trail at the 84th Street
trailhead.
“It’s important that children in Snohomish County
have a safe place to play,” said
Snohomish County Executive John Lovick. “New playground equipment, trails,
benches and lighting make
parks inviting to children
and provide great opportunities for adults to enjoy the
natural beauty we have here
in Snohomish County.”
Arlington couple celebrates
50th anniversary Oct. 19
n Mike and Nancy Cox were married on Oct. 25, 1963 (photo at
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Learn how to become festival royalty Bulbs: An exercise in
n THE WHISTLING GARDENER
delayed gratification
By Beckye Randall
[email protected]
The opportunity to represent the city of Marysville
and the Strawberry Festival,
and earn a scholarship package as well, is open to local
teens who become a member
of the festival’s Royal Court.
The Royal Court, which
typically consists of three
Senior Royals (juniors or
seniors in high school) and
three Junior Royals (sixth
graders) is the official host of
June’s Marysville Strawberry
Festival and represents the
community throughout the
Pacific Northwest during the
one-year reign.
The person who is selected as king or queen of
the festival receives a $5,000
scholarship, while the other two members of the Senior Royalty receive $3,500
awards each. The three junior princes and/or princesses earn $150 each.
The deadline to apply for
the scholarship program is
October 31. Late applications
will not be accepted. Packets
should be mailed to: Maryfest, Inc., Attention: Royalty
Committee, P.O. Box 855,
Marysville, WA 98270.
If you are unable to attend
one of the October sessions
photo by kenny randall
n The 2013 Strawberry Festival Royal Court was made up of (from left) Prince Israel Lopez, Queen Madison Doty, Prince Derek Groves and Princess Franqui Rojas.
but would like more information, contact the Festival
by phone at 360-659-7664 or
email at [email protected];
someone will get back to you
as soon as possible.
Upon acceptance of an
application, candidates will
be expected to participate in
weekly meetings and community appearances as they
prepare for the scholarship
crowning ceremony. The
crowning process for candidates focuses on leadership,
community service, and education.
For the Senior Court this
involves giving prepared
speeches during the crowning ceremony, to the Maryfest Board of Directors and
other community and civic
groups, answering impromptu questions, and participating in individual interviews
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with judges.
Applicants for the Junior
Court will deliver a prepared
speech during the crowning
ceremony and to the Maryfest Board of Directors.
Weekly meetings will
help prepare candidates for
leadership roles in the Royal
Court as they learn ways to
improve their etiquette skills,
public speaking skills, practice for their public appearances, and more.
The Marysville Strawberry Festival April Friesner Memorial Scholarship Program
provides an opportunity for
young adults to represent the
Marysville community while
increasing leadership and
public speaking skills. Teens
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their leadership skills, time,
and energy for community
service representing the great
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The application form and
additional details are available online at maryfest.org.
What a
busy time
we
live
in. Everyone wants
things
done inBy Steve Smith
s t a n t l y.
We want
our computers to process
stuff faster and faster and
we want our food delivered
sooner and generally we are
all running out of patience
when it comes to waiting for
things to happen. I hate to say
it, but it is no different in the
gardening world, especially
when it comes to bulbs.
Bulbs are truly an exercise
in delayed gratification. My
mother, God rest her soul,
would even say they “built
character,” but then in Mom’s
world anything that caused
pain and suffering built character. Bulbs don’t start growing instantly and they certainly don’t bloom instantly
(except perhaps for fall
blooming crocus aka Colchicum); in fact they really don’t
do anything instantly. You
have to be a patient gardener
if you are going to embrace
the concept of planting bulbs.
It could be 3 to 7 months before you see the long awaited
flower that you got so excited
about way back in the fall of
the previous year (assuming
you even remember what it
looked like or where on earth
you planted it in the garden).
It seems to take forever to
get our money’s worth from
bulbs. And yet, when they
do finally start emerging
from the cold damp ground
and produce a flower, it is a
glorious experience and we
quickly forget how long we
had to wait for this blessed
event.
This is the consummate
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time of the year to plant
spring blooming bulbs such
as tulips and daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, alliums and a
whole host of what we in the
industry call “minor bulbs”
which are all those little tiny
guys that can be planted in
drifts in rockeries or along
the edge of beds and under
trees where they quite happily naturalize and multiply
over the years without any
further interference from
us. Planting any kind of bulb
does not need to be a complicated, arduous task. It can
literally be as simple as “Dig,
Drop, Done” (which is actually a marketing theme for
the bulb industry and one
that you can Google and
learn more about). Here are
few of my tips on planting
bulbs.
First off, plant in clumps
or drifts. Nothing looks
dumber than a row of soldiers spaced out one foot
apart along the edge of the
garden bed.
Second, rarely do I plant a
bulb one at a time. If I have
a package of a dozen or so
tulips, I will dig a hole big
enough to dump them all in
together. It’s a whole lot faster and will look more naturalistic when they come up
and bloom.
Third, planting depth is
generally 3 times the diameter of the bulb. For most tulips, daffodils and hyacinth I
will dig a hole 4 to 6 inches
deep max; any deeper and
in our heavy clay soils, they
may rot over the winter. For
little minor bulbs 1 to 2 inches is plenty deep.
Fourth, don’t stress out
over when end is up, the
bulbs will figure it out. If you
have the time and want to
point all their noses up toward the sky, then go for it,
but in the end it won’t make a
difference. If you are not sure
which end is up, then plant
them sideways.
Fifth, while bulbs contain
everything they need to produce a bloom, they will always look better and bigger
if you throw in some organic
food at the time of planting.
Bone meal has always been
the traditional amendment
to use.
Sixth, while bulbs are perennials and can potentially
live for many years, it is okay
to treat them as annuals (especially tulips) and throw the
darn things away after they
bloom. Sometimes we just
need to think of our bulbs
as cut flowers with roots and
forget that we had to wait for
6 months for them to bloom.
Steve Smith is owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville
and can be reached online at
[email protected].
A Salute to
Firefighters
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Marysville Fire Department
Pride... Honor... Commitment.
We are proud to honor our local firefighters.
Greg Corn, Fire Chief
Scott Goodale, Battalion Chief
Chip Kruse, Captain
505 Cedar St. • Marysville • 360-653-8164
Aaron Bontrager, Firefighter
Kelley Smith, Firefigher
Russ Bennett, Firefighter/Paramedic
Langabeer, McKernan, Burnett & Co., PS
Fanny’s Restaurant
Gabe Getty, Firefighter
Brent Carlson, Firefighter/Paramedic
John Gilbert, Firefighter
4027 80th St. NE • Marysville • 360-653-6744
Tristan Brenner, Firefighter/Paramedic
Basil Bailey, Firefighter
Keoni Brown, Firefighter
Carr’s Ace Hardware
Van Dam Abbey Carpet
1514 3rd Street • Marysville • 360-659-2292
1060 Cedar Ave. • Marysville • 360-653-2210
Noah Pester, Firefighter/Paramedic
Mirco Piazzi, Firefighter/Paramedic
Mark Cook, Firefighter
Matt Campbell, Captain
Windsor Square
9912 48th Dr. NE • Marysville • 360-653-1717
Jason Tucker, Captain
Jeff Bilow, Captain
Jeff Cole, Battalion Chief
Kuhnle’s Tavern
204 State Ave. • Marysville • 360-659-9910
Bob Magee, Captain
Quil Ceda Village
I-5 Exit 200 or 202 • Tulalip • 360-716-5000
Aaron Soper, Captain
Ty Siegert, Captain
Dan Schwartz, Captain/Paramedic
Bundy Carpets
Darren Green, Captain
David VanBeek, Asst. Fire Marshal
Chad Hale, Captain
Martin McFalls, Assistant Chief
Browns Plumbing
1717 Grove St., Bldg. B • Marysville • 360-659-1002
Larry Nelson, Captain
Samuel Eagle, Firefighter
Russel Colmore, Firefighter/Paramedic
Marysville Vision Source
1098 Alder Ave. • Marysville • 360-659-6255
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A Salute to
Firefighters
Keith Taylor, Captain
Paul Brough, Firefighter/Paramedic
Todd Furness, Captain
Cal Droke, Captain
Dan Allen, Firefighter
6810 - 84th St. NE • Marysville • 360-659-3388
Richard Jesus, Captain/Paramedic
Slumber Ease Mattress Factory
4th & Cedar • Marysville • 360-659-3598 • 360-659-8458
I-5 Exit 199 • Marysville • 360-659-6236
Brandon Dickerson, Firefighter
Terry Matsumura, Battalion Chief/
Medical Service Officer
John Milless, Captain
Thomas Maloney, Fire Marshall
Roy Robinson
Chad Crandall, Firefighter
Patrick Woolcock, Firefighter/Paramedic
Bleachers Grill at Cedarcrest
1331 State Ave., Ste. B • Marysville • 360-659-1100
Eric Swobody, Captain
Craig Milless, Firefighter/Paramedic
Tyler Domaier, Firefighter
Cody Brook, Firefighter/Paramedic
David Burlingame, Firefighter
Susan Carver, Firefighter
MacPherson’s Realty
E&E Lumber
Alan Andersen, Firefighter
Joseph Ballif, Firefighter
Jim Bansbach, Firefighter
Steve Bonner,
Firefighter/Paramedic
Grant Elsworth, Firefighter
Brien Gronemyer, Firefighter
Tim Gunn, Firefighter
Dan Hageman, Firefighter
Cody Hamblin, Firefighter
Brenden Hancock, Firefighter
Ryan Hardwick, Firefighter
Christopher Harrott, Firefighter
Jacob Kuehn, Firefighter
Carl Lewis, Firefighter
Michael Lewis,
Nick Litvinchuk, Firefighter
Kyle Lont, Firefighter
Paul Loyko, Firefighter
Christopher McAuliffe, Firefighter
Jacob McConkey, Firefighter
Tobin McGowan, Firefighter
A Salute to
Firefighters
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Brian Merkley, Firefighter
Nathanael Merseal, Firefighter
James Mizell, Firefighter
Chris Mullen, Firefighter
Courtney Murdoch, Firefighter
Victor Nelson, Firefighter
Steve Neyens, Firefighter
Blair Niemcziek, Firefighter
Joshua Olsen, Firefighter
Don Pedersen, Firefighter
Shayne Pierce, Firefighter
Anthony Savage, Firefighter
Kevin Schroeder,
Dean Shelton, Firefighter/Captain
Crystal Simpson, Firefighter
Chris Skagen, Firefighter
Dustin Sorenson, Firefighter
Pavel Stakhnyuk, Firefighter
Jaramie Strittmatter,
Ryan Swobody, Firefighter
Michael Tobin, Firefighter
Trevor Trueax,
Jeff Tucker, Firefighter
Dave Fennell, Firefighter
Jason Huizenga, Firefighter
Krista Longspaugh, Firefighter
Anthony Martin, Firefighter
Chad Solbakken, Firefighter
Marysville Fire District celebrates
340 years of dedicated service
Not Pictured:
Don McGhee, Lieutenant/Fire Inspector
Darryl Neuhoff, Division Chief
Max Ruijters, Firefighter
Patrick Ryan, Firefighter
Kate Songhurst, Firefighter/Paramedic
Joseph Thacker, Firefighter
Rex Tucker, Battalion Chief
Andrew Vander Veen, Firefighter
Craig Walbridge, Firefighter/Paramedic
Hallan Watkin, Firefighter
Ricky Williamson, Firefighter
Tyler Beahan, Firefighter
Chad Bonner, Firefighter
Christopher Erbe, Firefighter
Joshua Farnes, Fleet & Facilities Lead
Ryan Holiday, Firefighter
Ryan Hopp, Firefighter
Ron Lamascus, Firefighter/Paramedic
Jonathan Glasson, Firefighter
Jonathan Glanville, Firefighter
Kevin Johnson, Firefighter/Paramedic
Bo Monson, Firefighter
Administration
Sandre Elvrom, Payroll Clerk/
Admin Assistant
Chelsie Reece, Finance Manager
Kelsey Fox, Accounting Tech
Joyce Savage, Human Resources Manager
Boris Fayerberg, Firefighter
On September 18, 2013, family, peers and the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors were present at an awards ceremony honoring milestone years of service accomplished by local firefighters.
The 26 individuals recognized represented 260
years of service.
“We need to celebrate this group for their years of
service. It is a great commitment they have made,”
Fire Chief Greg Corn said.
In addition to this group, the Marysville Fire District honored two individuals with a combined 80
years of service—Fire Chief Greg Corn and Battalion Chief Rex Tucker.
“It is a great honor to have these two men who
have dedicated their lives to making the Marysville
community a better place,” noted board chairperson
Donna Wright. “These two men have seen a lot of
change and have watched us grow.”
Marysville Fire District provides fire and emergency medical services to over 70,000 residents of
Marysville, Seven Lakes, and Quil Ceda Village and
has contracted response to the Smokey Point area as
well as surrounding parts of unincorporated Snohomish County.
(Above) Battalion Chief Rex Tucker (left) and Fire Chief Greg Corn were presented
with a cake honoring their combined 80 years of service to the department.
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A Salute to
Firefighters
Snohomish Co. Fire District 15
Tulalip Bay Fire Department
7812 Waterworks Rd. • Tulalip • 360-659-2416
Chief
Teri Dodge
Lieutenant /Acting Captain
Tom Cohee
Firefighter
James Dolph
Firefighter
Lyle Jones
Firefighter
Craig Poirot
Firefighter
Mike Reed
Lieutenant
Brian Wetzel
Firefighter
TJ Colebourn
Firefighter
Chad Piazza
Firefighter
Brandon Kloes
Firefighter
Alec Knoff
Firefighter
Steve Mann
Firefighter
Earl Troutman
Firefighter
Aaron Reeder
Firefighter
Andrew Dunn
Firefighter
Bronson Smith
Firefighter
Tom Stork
Firefighter /Acting Captain
Erik Berwick
Not Pictured:
Firefighter
Daniel Rourk
Snohomish County Fire
Protection District No. 15
serves approximately 4,500
citizens in its 22.5 squaremile area on the western
portion of the Tulalip Indian
Firefighter
Gabe Getty
Firefighter
Nick Litvinchuk
Reservation. The District
responds to over 700 calls
per year, delivering these
services from one station,
which is staffed 24 hours per
day, seven days per week. An
Firefighter
Paul Loyko
Photographer
Pete Spawn
elected three-member Board
of Commissioners governs
the District and its $700,000
budget. Commissioners serve
staggered, six-year terms.
The current Commissioners
Josh Graham,
Firefighter
Chris Steigerwald,
Firefighter
James Mach,
Firefighter
are William Dobler, Marlin
Fryberg Jr. and Ryan Hudson.
Fire Chief Teri Dodge oversees
the District’s daily operations
as well as its 25 firefighter/
EMT’s.
A Moment of
THANKS.
To our firefighters who dedicate
their lives to caring for our safety.
Quil Ceda Village
North County
Communities
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Concert is a fundraiser by and for disabled adults
Voices of the Village, a
performance group of adults
living with varying degrees of
disability, is a 27 member musical ensemble that performs
throughout the Puget Sound
region and beyond. The
band, which is sponsored
by Village Community Services of Arlington, consists
of musicians and performers
who have developmental disabilities plus guest musicians
who sit in at our jam sessions
and shows.
On Saturday, Oct. 19,
Voices of the Village headlines an annual benefit concert entitled “Voices Among
Us” at the Byrnes Performing
Arts Center, 18820 Crown
Ridge Blvd. in Arlington,
Pet
Sure, you love our paper...
but don’t forget to
n (Photo at right) Members of
Voices of the Village perform last
summer at the Strawberry Festival Market.
from 3 to 5 p.m. Admission
is by donation. In addition
to the energetic music of the
band, guests will view some
films from the Sprout Film
Festival and hear inspiring
stories about overcoming
challenges.
Networking and refreshments will be available after
the concert.
For more information,
contact Michelle Dietz at
360-653-7752 ext. 14, or
email [email protected].
RECYCLE
after you’ve read it!
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Coloring Contest
Building A Bond For Life.
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They are friendly and playful and
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Share your stories!
Help us tell your neighbors about club
activities, fundraising events, meeting
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Send your information to:
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Sun, Moon and Tides
in Snohomish County
Wednesday, October 16 thru
Tuesday, October 22
Wednesday, October 16
Sunrise 7:30 am • Sunset 6:17 pm
3:33 am
9:24 am
3:45 pm
10:12 pm
High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
Low Tide
9.58 ft
2.60 ft
11.33 ft
1.28 ft
Thursday, October 17
4:35 am
10:15 am
4:19 pm
10:51 pm
High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
Low Tide
10.18 ft
3.19 ft
11.26 ft
0.37 ft
Friday, October 18
Full Moon
5:28 am
11:02 am
4:51 pm
11:29 pm
High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
Low Tide
10.67 ft
3.79 ft
11.09 ft
-0.27 ft
Saturday, October 19
6:16 am
11:46 am
5:22 pm
High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
11.00 ft
4.38 ft
10.83 ft
Sunday, October 20
12:05 am
Low Tide -0.64 ft
7:02 am
High Tide 11.16 ft
12:28 pm
Low Tide
4.94 ft
5:53 pm
High Tide 10.51 ft
First, Second and
Third place winners in
each age group wins
2 Movie tickets and
gets their picture in
North County Oulook!
Contest Rules:
1. Contest is open to boys and girls
ages 2 to 12 years. Older children
or adults may not assist in
coloring, but may assist in filling
out the entry form.
Monday, October 21
12:41 am
Low Tide -0.74 ft
7:46 am
High Tide 11.17 ft
1:11 pm
Low Tide
5.45 ft
6:25 pm
High Tide 10.13 ft
2. Categories of competition are ages
3-6 years, 7-9 years and 10-12
years. First, second and third place
prizes will be awarded in each
category.
Tuesday, October 22
1:18 am
Low Tide -0.61 ft
8:31 am
High Tide 11.07 ft
1:55 pm
Low Tide
5.90 ft
6:59 pm
High Tide
9.68 ft
4. Crayons, colored pencils or felt tip
pens may be used.
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of tropical storms, El Nino, seismic events,
continental drift or changes in global sea level.
3. Winners will be notified by phone.
5. All entries must be received by
October 31, 2013.
6. Entries will be judged on use of
color, creativity, neatness and
overall appearance.
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Address: _______________________________________
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Merchant before October 31st or mail to:
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North County
Vital Statistics
Obituaries
Gary Conklin
Gary Conklin passed
away peacefully at home
with
his
family by
his
side
M o n d a y,
September
30, 2013.
Gary was born April 25,
1944.
Gary will be remembered for more than his
contagious smile and
hearty laughter. His kindness knew no limits, and
those fortunate enough
to have been touched by
it will recall Gary’s gentle
and kindhearted nature.
He was truly a man who
knew no stranger. But he
was more than a wonderful man, Gary was a wonderful husband, brother,
father, grandfather, and
great- grandfather. Most
importantly, he was a terrific role model his family
and the world alike will
surely miss. Those who
loved Gary Conklin in this
life can be sure that others
are rejoicing to meet him
on the other side. His eyes
are peacefully closed, his
heart rests, but his love will
continue to live through
the practice of the values
he preached.
He is survived by his
wife, Patricia Conklin;
daughters, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Gary’s
life was held on October
12, 2013 in Marysville,
WA.
Donald P. Fisher
Feb. 3, 1936-Oct. 1, 2013
On Tuesday, October 1,
2013, God reached down
and took
the hand of
our beloved
husband,
father,
grandfather, great-grandfather,
uncle and friend.
Don was born in Farmington, Minnesota to Har-
old and Ruth (St. John)
on February 3, 1936. Don
served his country in the
U.S. Army earning the
National Defense Service
Medal. Along the path of
life Don enjoyed being a
farm hand, a car man with
the Great Northern Railroad, achieving his private
pilot’s license, marrying
his wife Marti, acquiring a bachelor’s degree
in education and teaching special education all
in the state of Minnesota.
His path continued into
Alaska where he and Marti adopted twin boys Brad
and Brian in 1969. Don
obtained his master’s degree in public administration and held the office of
director of audit, ombudsman and deputy director
of planning for the transportation department. He
also held the office of fiscal budget analyst and executive director of Alaska
Legislative Affairs Agency.
His love for others led him
to be a volunteer firefighter and EMT.
In 1987 he moved his
family to Marysville, WA,
started Fisher Enterprises and was owner of the
Marysville Paint store.
Don retired in 2005 and
became a snowbird traveling to Arizona for the winter months. In 2013 Don
married longtime friend
Sherri and affectionately
became known as Papa
Don by Sherri’s grandchildren.
Don was preceded in
death by his parents, Harold and Ruth; wife, Marti; and sister, Elaine. He
is survived by his wife,
Sherri; sons, Brad and
Brian (Natalie); sisters,
Betty (Cliff), Corrine, and
Grace; step children, Billy
(Brittany), Tracee (Jake),
and Jonathan (Trista);
grandchildren, Chad, Brian Jr., Brittany, Kayla, Kendra, Lucas, Kyle, Aubree,
Connor and Clara; as well
as five great-grandchil-
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dren; nephews, Galen and
Jerrel; and niece, Shelly.
Don is also survived by
many cousins and numerous friends; and his best
friend, Buddy.
Don was very well
known in the community
for his gracious and giving
heart and will be missed
by all. Services were held
at Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Marysville, WA on October 12,
2013.
Anna M. Hatch
On Sept. 30, 2013, Anna
M. Hatch left to be with
the good
Lord and
her loving
husband.
She
was
a
homemaker for the first twenty years of her marriage,
then worked for twenty
years at the Tulalip Smoke
Shop. Anna leaves behind
a brother, Earl (Moxy) Renecker (Bernice-D); a sister, Isabelle Legg (James);
three daughters, Karen
Bayne (Hatch), Vicki
Hatch-Jablonski (Steve),
Gloria Hatch (Steve); a
grandson, Punkies (BuckJones-Hatch), who lived
with her since he was
born; Isabelle Cervantes
and Anna Leigh Hatch
who lived with her too; her
other grandchildren, Tressa, Anderson (Kenneth
M.), Jamen Anderson, Tever Anderson, Jessica Anderson (Luther), Anthony
“Tony” Reese (Sarah) and
Linzee Jablonski; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Anna was preceded
in death by her husband,
Verle Hatch, of 60 years
who passed away in April;
brother, Henry (Hank)
Gobin who passed in
April; her mother, Isabelle Walker Brown; father, Henry Gobin Sr.; and
siblings, Shirley, Emery,
Daryl, Frank and John.
Funeral services were
held on October 3, 2013
at the Tulalip Gym with
a burial following at Mission Beach Cemetery.
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Howard Eugene
Hayes
Howard Eugene Hayes
(75) was born in Enumclaw, WA
on
September 26,
1937, raised
in Sumner,
WA. Howard lived a
full and productive life,
residing in Lake Stevens,
Mission Beach on Tulalip
Indian Reservation, Leavenworth, WA and retirement years in Surprise,
Arizona. Howard passed
on September 21, 2013
after an extended illness.
Final diagnosis, ALS, Lou
Gehrig’s disease.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
Hugh and Mable Hayes;
and brother, Doug.
Howard
graduated
from Sumner High School,
class of 1955. Served in the
US Army, 2 years, Middle
East, Lebanon. Howard
was born a salesman with
a pleasant, friendly manner, working for Coke,
Pepsi and Friendly Dist.
Attended Everett Community College with emphasis on real estate, and
worked for D.A. Duryee,
Cronin Custom Homes,
Boyden & Associates and
2-10 HomeBuyers Warranty.
Upon
retirement
in 2006, wife Judy and
Howard were Arizona
“snowbirds” from Mission Beach, WA to Sun
City Grand, AZ until
2012. Howard received
State of AZ R/E license,
working for Ken Meade
Realty, Sun City Grand.
Howard enjoyed boating, fishing, crabbing and
many gatherings for family and friends at his Mission Beach home. Howard
was a life-long sportsman,
watching Mariners AZ
Spring Training, panning
for gold in Alaska, and
whacking golf balls in Arizona. Once a member of
Everett Navy League, Everett Fly Fishing Club, Seattle Master Builders and
Board of Realtors.
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lived for most of the next
60 plus years and had four
children.
Surviving Bobbie are
son, Ron Posey and wife,
Kate; daughter, Chris
Hyko and husband, Bob;
daughter, Julie Graves and
husband, Mark; “adopted”
family, Melody, Mike and
Halley; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She also has numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins; and dear friends.
She was Lake Stevens’
librarian in the 1960’s and
returned as a page in the
1990’s. Some of her favorite pastimes were quilting, puzzles, gardening,
needlework and reading.
She made quilts for family and friends whenever
she could. She also loved
to play the piano and did
so to the end. She will be
Linda Sue Mithuen
greatly missed by all who
Linda Sue Mithuen,
knew her.
70, of Arlington, WA died
A private inurnment
Wednesday
will be held by the family
October 2,
with a memorial/celebra2013. She
tion of life at a later date.
was born
August 28,
Robert Alan “Bob”
1943
in
Southern
Cody, Wyoming. She has lived in the
Bob was born SepArlington area for the past tember 23, 1947 in Bell20 years.
ingham, WA. He passed
A celebration of her life away
on
was held October 12, 2013 September
at the American Legion 30, 2013.
Post #92 in Stanwood, His parents
WA.
were William and
Etta Boyer
Bobbie Posey
Southern.
(Roberta)
He joined the Air Force
Bobbie Posey (Roberafter graduating from Arta) passed away at home
lington High School in
on October
1966. Bob was trained as
2, 2013 sura pilot by his father and
rounded by
worked as a pilot and
family and
flight instructor and in fafriends. She
cilities maintenance. He
was precedwas an active member of
ed in death by her husband
Mt. View Presbyterian
of 57 years, Raymond in
Church and loved flying,
2003; and her daughter,
camping, traveling and
Jeannie in 1974.
spending time with family
Bobbie was born in
and friends.
Wilbur, WA on NovemHe is survived by his
ber 15, 1928. Her family
wife, Vickie; sister, Kay
moved to Bay City, Oregon
Trudeau; children, Lauin the 1930’s where her farie, Alan and Chris Southther owned a gas station
ern; daughter-in-law, Jesand worked at the blimp
sie Southern; and three
base in Tillamook during
wonderful grandchildren,
WWII. Her mother was
Natalie, Bryce and Gavin.
the town librarian, wrote
A Celebration of Life
for the local paper and
was held October 13, 2013
played piano and organ
at the Pioneer Hall in Arfor church and local orgalington, WA.
nizations. Bobbie and Ray
met at a high school dance
after Ray’s discharge from
the Army after WWII.
Two weeks after Bobbie’s
18th birthday, they married and moved to Lake
Stevens, WA where they
Howard is survived by
his loving wife, Judy; sister, Alice (Gordy); daughters, Beverly, Denise
(Howie); son, Skip (Mary
Jo); and grandchildren,
Nicole, Victor, Anthony,
Delanie and Liam. Howard’s blended family with
Judy include: stepsons,
Craig (Suzette), Kelly (Mikal); stepdaughter, Carrie
(Brent); and grandchildren, Makayla, Karyssa,
Alexa, Carly, Zachary, Alex
and Abby.
Please join Judy and
family for a festive, fall
afternoon
celebrating
Howard’s life, Saturday,
November 2, 2013 at 2:00
p.m. at the home of Kelly
McClintock, 12720-11th
Ave NE, Marysville, WA
98271.
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n BUILDING BRIDGES
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Transportation priority still awaits funding
When I
was growing up, the
transportation needs
of our region were
very differ- By Mel Sheldon
ent
from Chair, Tulalip Tribes
what they
are today. I can remember
visiting my Grandma out
on Old Tulalip Road which,
at the time, was a dirt road
with a wooden plank bridge.
Surrounding the reservation
lands were trees, and beyond
that, mostly farmland.
Its a very different picture today. The dirt roads
from my childhood have
been paved over and the demographics of the region
have shifted dramatically.
Timber, mining, and largescale farming have given way
to aerospace, manufacturing,
and service and retail industries.
We spend a lot of time at
the Tulalip Tribes discussing
the future of our people and
our treaty-reserved lands.
Balancing the needs of our
membership with fiscal realities, while at the same time
honoring our commitments
to our salmon and other cultural and natural resources,
is a challenge, but one we
welcome.
Underlying many of these
concerns is infrastructure,
specifically transportation.
This issue is not unique to
Tulalip. Marysville and Snohomish County are also
pressed to find solutions to
the looming transportation
challenges of our growing
region.
The Tulalip Tribes have
taken the lead in finding a
solution to one such transportation problem that affects Tulalip, Marysville and
the region: building a new
116th Street interchange at
1-5. This effort represents
one of our most important
partnerships with the City
of Marysville, Snohomish County, WSDOT, Puget
Sound Regional Council,
and the Economic Alliance
of Snohomish County.
The current 116th Street
overpass simply isn’t meeting the transportation needs
we have today. Every day we
see congestion and gridlock
worsen as the number of residents, visitors, pedestrians
and freight haulers continue
to multiply.
It also presents significant
safety concerns. During busy
commute times the northbound off-ramp becomes
congested and traffic backs
up onto I-5. First responders,
police, and ambulances need
to get through the gridlock
quickly, which the existing
overpass does not allow.
Idling cars stuck in traffic
also create additional greenhouse gas emissions, warming the waters of the Puget
Sound, and making it more
difficult for our salmon to
survive.
Benefits of a new interchange include improved
safety, decreased congestion
and pollution, improved bicycle and pedestrian options,
stream restoration and fish
habitat enhancements, and
enhanced livability for our
communities.
Residents who currently
use the 116th Street interchange as their main exit and
entrance onto I-5, and find
themselves stuck in traffic
in the morning, and again in
the afternoon, will find their
commute much improved
when the interchange work
is complete.
Currently the interchange
averages 24,000 daily trips,
getting much of North Sno-
homish County in and out of
their residential communities in Marysville (east and
west of I-5), Warm Beach,
Lakewood, Stanwood and
Tulalip.
The new interchange will
also improve traffic to and
from commercial centers like
Quil Ceda Village in Tulalip
and the Gateway Shopping
Center in Marysville. It will
benefit existing business
owners, provide opportunities for new businesses, and
improve driving conditions
for those seeking entertainment and shopping.
Phases I and II are now
complete. We have built an
extension to Quil Ceda Boulevard, widened 116th Street
NE, replaced culverts, and
removed obstructions to
open up salmon habitat.
After nearly a decade,
we have entered Phase III
of the project, which will
replace the existing threelane bridge with a standard
six-lane bridge. The Tulalip
Tribes have contributed $13
million towards Phase III,
Snohomish County $1 million, and an additional $8
million was provided by a
State Transportation Planning “STP” grant.
The bridge work is fully
funded, but we need another
$20 million to complete the
final phase, to widen and
reconfigure all four ramps,
which will allow large volumes of traffic to move
through safely and efficiently.
The 116th Street interchange is one of fifteen priority transportation projects
in Snohomish County.
Recently, a legislative delegation visited Snohomish
County to assess our regional transportation needs. To
date, our state transportation
budget remains unfunded.
We encouraged lawmakers to
go back to Olympia and find
a solution by special session.
We cannot wait another year
for a transportation budget.
Mayor Nehring and I encourage all residents, not
just in Tulalip and Marysville, but throughout Snohomish County, to call your
representatives and let them
know that funding the final phase of the 116th Street
interchange, and the other
fourteen priority projects in
Snohomish County, is important to our communities
and our shared economic future. Your voice can and will
make the difference.
Once again, we thank you
for the opportunity to share
our concerns.
n “Building Bridges” is a series
of monthly columns, written in
rotation by leaders of the City
of Marysville, Tulalip Tribes
and Marysville School District
and appearing in North County Outlook.
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Chest cold knocks me out
I’m sick. Sometime over the weekend, my immune system gave up the ghost and turned me over
to a cold virus.
Terrible chest cold, coughing until I’m lightheaded, not able to breathe or talk or lie down. Pretty miserable.
And why should you care? Well, Sunday is the
day that I typically pull all the pieces of the paper together for our Monday morning press deadline. And
I have to tell you, boys and girls, I don’t think this is
my best work.
I have a sneaking suspicion I’ve let hyphens fall
where they may, and I’ve grabbed a few too many
filler ads for blank spaces instead of coming up with
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So be kind as you read this issue of the paper
and keep in mind that my eyes were swollen shut
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OCT. 16-OCT. 22
Raptor Demonstration: The
Sarvey Wildlife Care Center
and Camano Wildlife Habitat Project present a live educational raptor (a.k.a. bird
of prey) demonstration on
Oct. 16. Kestrel SkyHawk,
education director, and her
team will share information
about the wildlife rehabilitation work done at the center. Event begins at 7 p.m. at
the Camano Multipurpose
Center (blue building) at
141 East Camano Drive. For
more information visit www.
camanowildlifehabitat.org or
e-mail camanowildlifehabitat
@gmail.com.
Tomahawks Booster Gala:
The Tomahawks Boosters
club, which helps support the
financial needs of purchasing
team equipment and paying
tournament fees for MPHS’
19 athletic teams, will hold
a gala fundraiser on Oct. 19
at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The event will
include live and silent auctions, dinner, a no-host bar
and a raffle to win a vaca-
tion to Hawaii. A football
signed by current Seahawks
QB Russell Wilson will also
be up for auction. For tickets
or for more information for
businesses that would like to
contribute auction items go
to http://tomahawkbooster.
maestroweb.com.
Colored Pencil Workshop:
Eileen Sorg will teach this
two day colored pencil workshop on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20
at the Smokey Point Ornamental Arts Gallery. The class
teaches participants how to
use pen and ink, watercolor,
and colored pencil together.
The class lasts from 10 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. each day. Cost is
$210 plus supplies. A supply
list is available at the gallery.
Go to ornamentalartsgallery.
com for more details. Space
is limited. Call 425-422-5232
to register.
Arlington Art Auction:
The Arlington Arts Council
hosts its annual “Fall Into
Art” dinner/auction on Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at
6 p.m. at the Medallion Hotel
in Smokey Point. Enjoy din-
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Arts Gallery. For details visit
www.arlingtonartscouncil.
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Foster’s Corn Maze: Foster’s
Corn Maze and Produce will
host their annual Pumpkin &
Corn Maze Festival all during the month of Oct. from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family fun
includes the Pumpkin Patch
and a “Pirate Ship Adventures Corn Maze.” On the last
two Saturday nights in Oct.
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. play
in the spooky Night Maze or
the Giant Pumpkin Hunt at
night. For more information
go to redroosterroute.com.
COMING EVENTS
Medicare D Presentation
for Seniors: Senior Services of Snohomish is offering Medicare D Enrollment
appointments with trained
volunteers from State Health
Insurance Benefit Advisors
on Oct. 23. Receive unbiased
information to help you understand and compare health
coverage and prescription
plans so you can make an informed choice. This service
is free. Appointments from
10 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ken
Baxter Community Center,
514 Delta Ave. To make an
appointment call Senior Services at 1-800-422-2024.
Wetland Wildlife: Zoologist Tom Noland and Adopta-Stream staffer Cheryl
Hartwig will give you an upclose view of a variety of life
that lives in the wetlands and
ponds on Oct. 24 at 10 a.m.
at McCollum Park in Everett.
At this Streamkeeper Academy event audience members will be able to use portable microscope to look at
the underwater insects and
amphibians sorted into trays
for viewing. Registration required at 425-316-8592. $5
for foundation members, $7
for non-members. More information at streamkeeper.
org.
Music Jam: Bring your instrument and join in the fun
at the Marysville Strawberry
Acoustic Jam on Thursday,
Oct. 24. Join host Jim Strickland for a fun and informal
evening of music. Half-price
pizza available for purchase.
This music jam happens
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Marysville Alfy’s Pizza at
9330 State Ave. Sponsored by
the Marysville Arts Coalition
and Bigfoot Music.
Watercolor with Coleen Allen: This Oct. 24 class at the
Smokey Point Ornamental
Arts Gallery will teach participants to make watercolor paintings with just three
colors, to use salt for texture and some pen and ink
work. The class lasts from 6
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $35
per class, materials included.
Go to ornamentalartsgallery.
com for more details. Space
is limited. Call 425-422-5232
to register.
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Beginner
homish County will be held
on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at
the Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St.
NE, Arlington. Christian education and creation scientist Chris Ashcraft will speak
about the “Wonders of the
Cell.” For more information
go to afsc.nwcreation.net.
Beginning Cheerleading:
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers these beginning
cheerleading classes for ages
6 to 8 and 9 to 13, starting
on Oct. 28. Classes meet every Monday until Nov. 25.
Kids can learn cheer terminology, jumps, cheers, levels
and a progression of skills.
Ages 6 to 8 meet 4:30 p.m.
to 5:20 p.m. and ages 9 to 13
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Located at the Ken Baxter
Community Center. To register or for more details go to
marysvillewa.gov or call 360363-8450.
Streamkeeper Plant Walk:
During this Adopt-a-Stream
Foundation’s Streamkeeper
Academy event on Oct. 30
at 10 a.m. you will learn how
to identify native plants and
learn how Native Americans
made use of these plants for
food, medicine, clothing,
building materials or canoes
at McCollum Park in Everett.
Registration required at 425316-8592. $5 for foundation
members, $7 for non-members. More information at
streamkeeper.org.
Marysville All City Food
Drive: Volunteers from various organizations will kickoff the Marysville All City
Food Drive on Nov. 2. The
holidays are just around
the corner and donations
and gifts will go directly to
families in the community
in need. Volunteers will be
located at Fred Meyers, Albertsons, Grocery Outlet,
Haggen, both Walmarts, and
the Marysville and Smokey
Point Safeways. Red barrels throughout Marysville
will continue to collect food
throughout the holiday season. Donations can also be
dropped off at the Marysville Community Food Bank
at 4150 88th St NE behind
St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
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ONGOING EVENTS
Café Baxter Coffee Time:
Marysville Parks and Recreation features “Café Baxter”
every Monday morning from
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free
coffee, pastries and conversation. Bring a friend or family
member and enjoy the company of others. It’s free and
open to seniors and their age
18+ friends. Located at 514
Delta Avenue in Marysville.
For complete details call 360363-8450.
Grief Support: Anyone
grieving the death of someone close is invited to attend the GriefShare 2013
Fall Series. Group meets every Thursday, 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m., Oct. 3 to Jan. 16 at
Mountain View Presbyterian
Church (but not Nov. 28 or
Dec. 26). Grief experts and
“real people” address a weekly topic via DVD. A facilitator-led discussion follows.
Individuals can join any week
during the 13-week series
and make up sessions when
the cycle repeats. For more
information go to mtvpc.org
or call 360-659-7777.
Music Hall Players: Dust off
your old instrument and join
this ‘all comers welcome’ orchestra. The Music Hall Community Orchestra is a group
of welcoming musicians who
get together because they
love to play. Rehearsals are
on Tuesday evenings from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Music
Hall at the Everett Mall (behind Macy’s). The orchestra
plays a variety of music from
pop to classical. Some musicians have played professionally, and some haven’t played
for years.
Senior Peer Counselors
needed: The Senior Peer
Counseling program form
Senior Services of Snohomish County is looking for volunteers age 55 and older to
provide counseling support
to seniors who are struggling
to cope with life transitions.
No previous counseling experience necessary. Senior
Peer Counseling will provide training, supervision,
and mileage reimbursement.
Training is being scheduled
now. For more information
e-mail [email protected] or
call 425-290-1252 or toll-free
1-800-422-2024.
MOMS Club of Arlington
and Stanwood: The MOMS
Club of Arlington/Stanwood
is a non-profit support group
for stay-at-home or parttime working mothers. Regular events offered including
playgroups, park days, tours,
community service, parties
and more. Contact [email protected] for more
information and an invite to
an upcoming meet-up.
Ceramics at Stillaguamish:
Ceramics Classes will be
held at the Stillaguamish Senior Center on Wednesday
Calendar cont’d. page 24
n SECRETS OF THE TULALIP CHEFS
Hearty soup for
cooler weather
nTulalip Resort Casino Chef
John Ponticelli
It is hard to believe fall
is upon us…where does the
time go? During the cooler
months I make a lot of soups
at home, so I thought I would
share one of my favorite recipes. It is simple and easy to
make. The soup offers a nice
rich flavor your guests will
enjoy and it pairs well with
salads and sandwiches.
If you are serving it as an
entree, I suggest adding a
fresh loaf of French bread.
Let’s get cooking!
Artichoke
Parmesan Soup
Method
Take a 4 quart sauce pot
and sauté butter, garlic and
onions on medium heat until
translucent. Add artichokes
and simmer for five minutes
or until hot. Pour in chicken
broth and bring to a boil. Add
whipping cream and simmer
until hot, about 5 minutes—
do not let it boil. Stir in salt,
pepper and tabasco. Whisk
in parmesan cheese until
dissolved. The cheese helps
to thicken the soup.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 cups quartered artichoke
hearts, chopped
SUPERIOR COURT OF
WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH
COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
HELEN LORRAINE FARRELL,
Deceased.
NO. 13-4-01277-0
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 2, 2013
Mark Anders Farrell, Personal Representative
Attorney for Personal Representative:
David E. Duskin, WSBA #5598
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, 13-4-01277-0.
Published Oct. 2, 9, 16, 2013
SUPERIOR COURT OF
COUNTY
THELMA L. PULVER, Deceased.
NO. 13-4-01264-8
RCW 11.40.030
Coloring contest winners - again
2 cups shredded parmesan
cheese
1 white onion, diced
2 tablespoons garlic,
chopped
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon salt
¼ pound butter
1 cup chicken broth
1 quart whipping cream or
heavy cream
5 dashes tabasco
Serves 4 to 8 guests - makes a
half gallon
LEGAL NOTICES
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LEGAL NOTICES
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
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.
October 2, 2013
Corey K. Pulver, Co-Personal Representative
Deborah Johnson, Co-Personal Representative
Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704
P.O. Box 188
103 North Street
Arlington, WA 98223
n The photo of our coloring contest winners that was published
in the Oct. 9 issue was missing
one of the circus ticket winners.
Matthea Baldago (right), one of
the winners in the 6-9 year bracket, arrived late, so we snapped an
individual photo of her that was
published on our website. But
through the magic of Photoshop,
our graphic designer Carrie Harris was able to add Matthea to
the group photo, which also includes (from left) Lennon Lopez
(3-5 years), Lillian Germick (1012 years), Ainsley Kahler (6-9
years) and Broden Hanson (3-5).
Not pictured is Reid Knapp (1012).
LEGAL NOTICES
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.
October 9, 2013
John Lawton, Personal Representative
David E. Duskin, WSBA #5598
P.O. Box 188
103 North Street
Arlington, WA 98223
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SUPERIOR COURT OF
COUNTY
RONALD ROBERT MCKINNEY,
Deceased.
NO. 13-4-01338-5
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
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Sounds of train wheels and fire engines Community Calendar
Tr a i n s
and
fire
engines are
a part of
my memory bank.
I find the
By Katie Bourg
sounds
soothing. I’m aware local
people do not enjoy listening
for the long low rumble of
wheels being pushed down
the track. Or the slight shake
of the ground increasing as
a mechanical mammoth approaches.
Growing up in a rail center, I’d learned to wait for
motion under my bed. It
was time for sleep when the
rocking slowed and the earth
became quiet. I’d forgotten
all that until three years ago
when I bought a little house.
I hadn’t noticed the rails running adjacent to State Street
in Marysville. I’d paid no attention to public objection
to increased train traffic that
now bothers local citizens.
Or delays at railroad crossings that now slow traffic. It
is a problem and I empathize.
But I have mixed feelings.
I still like to lie in bed and
listen for that ever increasing rumble and the long low
whistle. It is the sound of
America, growing up in the
past that brought us to where
we are. A problem we have
yet to solve. But we will. We
always have. In the meantime I will listen.
We have other sounds in
the night. Sirens can be annoying. Policemen pursuing
fast cars on the streets and
freeways. We accept in the
interest of safety. And then
there’s the firemen. Would
anyone ever object to the
scream of a fire engine? I
doubt it. Next time it might
be our house.
I know a fireman. Ken
Dammand retired from the
Everett Fire Department a
few months ago. He’s still
looking for ways to help fellow citizens. Has always
worked hard for others and
still is. He writes a lot of letters to the paper, and they are
frequently published. He’s
very good at what he does.
Then I got to thinking.
Back to my hometown. My father had a fireman friend. He
was a veteran, as were most
of my father’s friends. I can’t
remember his name. I’ll call
him Fred, as it seems to fit.
We lived in the 300 block
on Broadway. The local firehouse was in the 100 block.
On pleasant prairie evenings
the firemen used to sit out-
side to cool off. The huge
doors would be open as we
walked by; peeking at the
big engines and the shiny
pole they used to slide down,
when a call came. Neighbor
boys wanted to try it, but I
don’t remember if they were
allowed to. The firemen were
very friendly, though. And
I got to sell them Girl Scout
cookies every year.
Fred would ask about
school. He’d ask about my
Dad, and pet my dog.
Duke was a very large
golden Labrador with a big
sloppy tongue. One lick and
your whole face was wet. My
mother claimed he was half
elephant. I loved him with
all my heart. But there was a
problem. Duke played with a
chow dog, named Ming, who
taught him a bad habit. They
started chasing cars, and my
father said we couldn’t keep
him. Broadway was a very
busy street, and we feared he
was going to cause a wreck.
Fred had a little ranch outside
of town. He offered to give
Duke a home. I was heartbroken, but Duke was very happy to see the inside of Fred’s
car. So they drove off into
the sunset, with Duke in the
backseat licking Fred’s neck.
Later Fred told my father
that by the time they got to
the ranch his shirt was soaking wet from Duke’s licking.
Duke lived out his life on the
ranch. I never saw him again.
But Fred would give me reports on him when I passed
by the firehouse. I didn’t miss
his sloppy tongue.
I have one other memory
of Fred. We lived in a very
old apartment house. Think
1880. The furnace was no
younger. Once or twice a year
we could expect a problem,
resulting in a minor fire. It
could happen at any hour,
usually between 4 and 5 a.m.
Everyone would be running into the back yard in
their nightgowns. One frosty
morning I remember standing with my father when Fred
came out of the basement.
He walked up to my Dad and
said, “We should have let it
burn.” He had his fire hat on,
and his raincoat. But he must
have been in a hurry. My father was squeezing my hand
hard. I recognized it to be a
signal to be quiet.
Suddenly I realized Fred
had forgotten his pants, and
he had awfully skinny knees.
When Fred walked away
my father said I shouldn’t
mention it.
I never did—until now. afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. Anyone over 18 who is
interested in ceramics as well
as trading books, magazines,
recipes or visiting is welcome
to try out the class. Potluck
lunches are planned near the
holidays. Contact the Stillaguamish Senior Center at
360-653-4551 and/or Betty
Barrett at 360-629-2768.
Veterans Affairs Help: Jerry
Gedack, of the Snohomish
County Veterans Office, will
be at the Marysville American Legion Post 178 on the
fourth Monday of every
month to provide guidance
to veterans who need help
with Veterans Affairs business. Gedack will be at the
Post at 2nd Street and Cedar
Avenue from noon to 4 p.m.
Old Bags of Arlington:
Women age 39 and better are
invited to join the Old Bags
of Arlington, a non-profit
philanthropic society. Fundraising activities support
community projects, focusing on children and families in need. Meetings are
held the first Friday of each
month at the Arlington Boys
& Girl Club at 18513 59th
Ave. N.E. For more information, contact Sherry Cox at
360-435-6996.
Caregiver Support Group:
On the third Wednesday of
each month the Alzheimer’s Association caregiver
support group provides a
place for caregivers to learn
and gain support from others caring for a person with
memory loss. The free support group meets at the Everett Clinic in Smokey Point
at 2901 174th Street NE,
Smokey Point from 10:30
a.m. to 12 p.m. Call Amy
Leonard at 425-317-3482 for
more information.
Ballroom Dancing Classes:
Classes are being held at the
Stillaguamish Senior Center
on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m.
in the Main Hall. First class is
free – other classes are $1 per
class. Join the fun at the Center located at 18308 Smokey
Point Boulevard, Arlington,
WA 98223. For more information call 360-653-4551 or
e-mail program@stillycenter.
com.
Volunteers Over 55 Wanted: The Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program (RSVP),
sponsored by Catholic Community Services, has access to hundreds of volunteer opportunities for those
55 or over throughout the
county. For more information, e-mail John McAlpine
at [email protected] or call
425-374-6374 or toll free at
1-888-240-8572.

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