Sept. 7 Mukilteo Beacon

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Singing for his supper

More than 200 people entered Ivar’s Missing Ferry contest; a musician/songwriter won the grand prize of free fish and chips for a year

Opening of Port of Everett’s parking lot delayed

by DAVID PAN reporter @ yourbeacon net

Eric Arnold live d in Seattle for many years before he and his wife, Deb, relocated to Whidbey Island.

The Mukilteo/Clinton ferry became an integral part of their lives as they traveled back and forth from the island to the Seattle area.

During their travels, the Arnolds often stopped at Ivar’s on the waterfront for lunch or dinner. Earlier this summer, they noticed that Ivar’s was soliciting entries

for a contest called “Where’s the Missing Ferry?”

The Washington State ferry terminal in Mukilteo had moved 400 yards east in December 2020, and the Port of Everett created a new parklet where the loading lanes use to sit.

With its tongue firmly planted in its cheek, Ivar’s posed the ultra-serious question: Where’s the missing ferry?

“We just recently moved to Whidbey Island, so the whereabouts of the ferry is of

The Port of Everett has been force d to delay the opening of its new parking lot across from Ivar’s.

In an email to Mayor Joe Marine and the Mukilteo City Council last week, Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber said that unexpected permitting issues will delay the opening of the parking lot for at least 30 and possibly up to 120 days.

As a result, the Port also will delay the purchase of the property.

“Unfortunately, there was a snag with the permitting interpretation for the property that wasn’t anticipated,” Lefeber wrote. “We have been told this could delay opening of the lot up to 120 days, but hopefully more like 30 to 45 days. As a result, the

Snohomish woman identified as diver killed in July accident in Mukilteo

by DAVID PAN reporter @ yourbeacon net

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the female diver who died July 23 near the Silver Cloud Inn on the Mukilteo waterfront.

Stacia J. Hornbacher, 59 of Snohomish, died July 23 due to an arterial gas embolism while scuba diving, according to the

office.

Mukilteo police received a call that divers in the water were yelling for help at 3:27 p.m.

Before officers arrived, several people had already helped the female diver to shore, where she received medical treatment. The woman was unconscious and taken to the hospital.

Hornbacher is the second diver to have

died in two months in Mukilteo.

Hans Korompis, a 33-year-old Edmonds man, is presumed to have drowned after failing to surface while scuba diving near Lighthouse Park on June 17.

His companion diver, also 33, was uninjured.

After an extensive search, the Coast Guard and Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office dive team declared Korompis miss-

ing and called off the search.

The online Merck Manual defines arterial gas embolism as the blockage of the blood supply to organs caused by bubbles in an artery. It is a leading cause of death among underwater divers, such as scuba divers, who breathe compressed air.

Within a few minutes of reaching the sur-

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Beacon photos by David Pan

Eric Arnold prepares to sing his song, “What Happened to the Mukilteo Ferry,” named grand prizewinner in Ivar’s “Where’s the Missing Ferry? contest. Arnold won free fish and chips for a year.

Vogel is presented with a certificate for his winning UFO entry by Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing general manager Greg Covey (right).

Beacon photo by David Pan Sign at the Port of Everett parking lot. by DAVID PAN reporter @ yourbeacon net

POLICE BEAT

Sept. 1

Speeding cars

10600 blk. Harbour Pointe Blvd. A resident said five or six vehicles were speeding up and down the boulevard. Officers checked but did not locate any vehicles.

Forgetful

5400 blk. Harbour Pointe Blvd. A caller reported his vehicle was stolen. As police were responding, the man called back and said he located his vehicle. He forgot where he had parked.

Dogs loose

5600 blk. 114th St. SW. A resident reported two dogs running loose in the area. The resident called back and said the owner had retrieved the dogs.

Drugs

2200 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. A caller said a woman was asking to go to detox. Police contacted the woman and offered her resources. She was voluntarily transported to the hospital because she had recently taking narcotics and had a rapid heart rate.

Theft

4600 blk. 76th St. SW. A catalytic converter was stolen.

Aug. 30

Assault

2400 blk. 119th St. SW. An officer assisted Snohomish County Sheriff Office deputies with containment for a robbery suspect. The suspect was eventually located and taken into custody.

Animal

13200 blk. 44th Ave. W. A resident called about a feral cat in the neighborhood. Police referred them to the Community Cat Coalition.

Fraud

11100 blk. Chennault Beach Rd. A resident’s bank card was fraudulently used.

Stop, not

92nd St. SW./91st Pl. SW. A vehicle hit a stop sign.

Fraud

500 blk. 17th Pl. A caller reported their identity had been

Fire & Police

Pedestrian killed in south Everett traffic accident

A man was killed after getting hit in the road by a car in south Everett.

Around 4:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) detectives responded to a vehicle/pedestrian accident in the 12200 block of Airport Road in south Everett.

When deputies arrived, they located the victim, a 32-year-old man, with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he later died.

During the investigation, detectives discovered the victim was crossing the road in a non-crosswalk area when he was hit. The driver initially fled the scene but was located by deputies shortly after. Detectives do not believe drugs or alcohol were contributing factors.

stolen, resulting in 10 credit inquiries during August.

Malicious mischief

300 blk. Lincoln Ave. An employee reported graffiti in a restroom.

Busted

11800 blk. Mukilteo Speedway; Harbour Pl./Harbour Pointe Blvd. During two traffic stops, police arrested two drivers, who had outstanding warrants.

Property lost/found

600 blk. Front St.; 10500 47th Pl. W. A debit card and wallet were turned into the police.

Aug. 29

Noise

8200 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. A resident said loud music was coming from a neighboring apartment complex. Upon arrival, police did not hear any loud music.

Citywide cleanup is coming Sept. 17

A reminder that the City of Mukilteo’s and Waste Management’s annual curbside cleanup is coming Sept. 17.

The residential cleanup was postponed earlier this year due to capacity issues at all Snohomish County transfer stations. The curbside cleanup will be the Saturday after the Lighthouse Festival.

Items accepted are:

•No more than 1 yard of materials (approximately five bags) and weighing no more than 65 pounds total; and

•Up to two larger items such as mattresses, sofas, and large chairs.

Items for pickup must be bundled, boxed,

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or bagged, and placed at curbside where the regular trash containers go by 7 a.m., Sept. 17. Large items must be placed at a public street where large trucks can easily pick the items up.

Paints, solvents, pesticides, gasoline, cleaning materials, tires, rocks, concrete, construction debris, sod, yard waste, TVs, computers, phones, or electronics are not allowed. For electronic and appliance recycling contact Ace Metal Company at 425-493-6802. More information can be found at http:// www.mukilteowa.gov/2022-spring-cleanup.

If you have questions call Waste Management at 1-800-592-9995.

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Event remembered those lost from overdoses

by MAKENNA DREHER for the beacon

When Debbie Warfield and Cathi Le e started a community event six years ago to honor their sons who died from overdoses, they didn’t expect the event to grow into what it is today.

The two women started what Warfield described as a “grassroots-type” of event at Silver Lake Park in Everett to honor loved ones who were impacted by substance use disorders on International Overdose Awareness Day.

Six years later, the event – A Night to Remember, A Time to Act – has grown into a full outdoor resource fair, a program with multiple speakers, and a candlelight vigil for community members to honor loved ones.

After both mothers lost their sons to overdose, they said they noticed a lack of resources for people struggling with addiction and for the family and friends of people with substance use disorders.

“That was one of our big concerns. We didn’t know where to go for resources and felt very lost and pretty much alone,” said Warfield.

Now, the annual event is held at the Snohomish County Plaza in Everett, where the public could walk between tables of organizations and resources before sitting at an amphitheater to hear from speakers and light a candle for loved ones.

It was held Aug. 31 on International Overdose Awareness Day.

Attendees light candles to honor loved ones lost from overdoses.

“We had a really good turnout,” said Warfield. “At the resource fair, we’ve gotten so many more resource people to join us. That was really fantastic.”

Lindsey Arrington, founder of Hope Soldiers, now partners with Warfield and Lee to organize the event. She also emceed the program and led a moment of silence and

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From left: Lindsey Arrington, Debbie Warfield, and Cathi Lee, on stage during A Night to Remember, A Time to Act.

City hosts Point Elliott Treaty Plaque Replacement Ceremony

The City of Mukilteo will hold a Point Elliott Treaty Plaque Replacement Ceremony at 3 p.m., Sept. 9, outside the Rosehill Community Center.

The Point Elliott Treaty was signed in 1855. The treaty is the lands settlement between the Native American tribes in the greater Puget Sound region and the United States government. It was not until 1931 that a monument and plaque commemorating the signing of the Point Elliott Peace Treaty was arranged by the Marcus Whitman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The plaque was stolen in 2020. The City has invited the Daughters of the American Revolution, Tulalip Tribes, City Council, and members of the Mukilteo Historical Society to attend the ceremony. Members of the public are also encouraged to attend.

“I am pleased that we were able to restore this piece of Mukilteo’s history,” said Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine. “I would strongly encourage members of the public to attend the ceremony and celebrate Mukilteo’s 75th anniversary at the Lighthouse Festival after.”

Tactile maps installed at Mukilteo ferry terminal

It’s now easier for people who are blind or have low vision to navigate the Mukilteo ferry terminal independently. Last week, Washington State Ferries installed three tactile maps that provide information in Braille, including the location of the facility in relation to the surrounding area and what’s inside the terminal.

The maps also explain how to find the tactile wayfinding strips at the terminal, which are textured rubbery strips that were installed in the concrete floor for people who use canes as a navigation tool. Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism sponsored the maps.

City’s Stormwater Utility to host open house Sept. 13

The City of Mukilteo Stormwater Utility, a division of the City’s Public Works Department, hosts an open house from 6:30-8 p.m., Sept. 13, at Rosehill Community Center

As a utility, services are funded by a fee paid by property owners. These fees support projects and programs identified in the

City’s Stormwater Comprehensive Plan. The public’s input helps the City make decisions around what services to prioritize. Learn how the Stormwater Utility reduces flooding and keeps waterways clean at the open house.

You also can fill out an online survey at https://bit.ly/3BimvsK.

prayer for those lost by overdoses.

Throughout the night, Arrington emphasized the importance of awareness for survivors of substance use and how events like this one are helping to destigmatize substance use and recovery.

“When we talk about defeating stigmas, the reason for that is because there is still such negativity associated with people who struggle with addiction, and a lot of the reason is because there is crime involved with supporting an addiction,” Arrington said during the event.

Like the event name, half of the purpose for A Night to Remember, A Time to Act is to dedicate a day to honor lost loved ones. The other half is to do something about the increasing number of people dying from overdoses, Arrington explained.

numbers are up, but we want to try to get the numbers down. And with the help of our leaders and everybody in the community, we can do that.

“The numbers are up, but we want to try to get the numbers down. And with the help of our leaders and everybody in the community, we can do that,” she said.

In 2021, 354 people died from drug overdoses in Snohomish County compared to 303 in 2020 and 251 in 2019, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.

“We are in the community, and we see it everywhere now,” Arrington said. “It’s a problem. But there are solutions and there is hope. It’s time to act.”

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney and two young graduates from the LEAD the Way Program also shared about their experiences with prevention and substance use.

Warfield said that it was the first time the event had young speakers talking about their experiences with substance use and how they

overcame it.

“We had the younger and a little older story that definitely shows that (substance use) affects all ages,” she said.

“It’s nice we’re starting at prevention rather than overdose. I think that’s a valuable thing,” she said. “Early prevention is obviously the answer to a lot of it.”

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers spoke about efforts being made at the county level to support survivors and assist with those struggling with substance use disorders.

Mark Rogge, owner and construction director of Supreme Living, shared his personal story of overcoming substance use. He said he was hopeful that by sharing his story of substance use and recovery others would be inspired to reach out for help and understand that recovery is possible.

“I will never say that I’m glad to be an addict or that I’m glad to be in recovery. However, I will always be grateful for learning the most important thing in life – and that is the love of my life and my kids,” said Rogge.

Warfield hopes that people can learn to be more open about these issues and think outside of the box to keep solving this problem.

“This is a true epidemic, a health issue, and a mental health issue and it’s not going away,” she said.

“We are so thankful to have Hope Soldiers, Snohomish County, and the Snohomish Health District supporting us, which definitely makes it a well-rounded event.

“We definitely want to do it every year and keep that tradition going to honor all those people,” she said. “It can be an easily forgotten group.”

Resources

More resources for those struggling with substance use or loved ones affected: snohd. org, hopesoldiers.org, snohomishoverdoseprevention.com.

A Night to Remember, A Time to Act: facebook.com/overdoseawarenesseverett/.

Naloxone, which can reverse the effect of an opioid overdose, is available for free online and can be mailed to your home through the Washington State Department of Health: bit. ly/3Bi1Cy7.

Beacon photo by David Pan

The City has replaced the Point Elliott Treaty plaque that was stolen two years ago.

Photo courtesy of Washington State Ferries

The upstairs tactile map at the Mukilteo terminal. The other two are downstairs on the ground level. All three are near the elevators.

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– Lindsey Arrington, Hope Soldiers founder

New plan to guide Mukilteo School District

The past few years have spurred many changes in the Mukilte o School District. As challenging as the pandemic has been to navigate, it brought us some silver linings including technology for each student, practice with flexibility and innovation, and the importance of staff and student well-being. Our school district has chosen to embrace change and seize the opportunity to learn and grow from our experiences.

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In June 2021, the state required school districts to develop and submit student academic and well-being recovery plans. We took this accountability measure seriously by involving student, staff, and family voices in the plan and by implementing a few major tools to help us measure success in reaching our goals. The recovery plan is a work in progress and will continue to be a focus for at least several years.

Last spring, we began building on that recovery plan by developing a strategic plan. A strategic plan will help the district align efforts to reach our goal of success for each student. You can learn more about the draft plan and our process on the district website (https:// bit.ly/3q4CWTe). Starting with over 100 in-depth interviews with staff, students, family members, and community partners, we gathered feedback about people’s experiences with the district.

GUEST VIEW

BY ALISON BRYNELSON superintendent

We held ThoughtExchanges to gather people’s thoughts around the most important things students should learn and to gather feedback on the draft goals. We also heard from families in parent cafés and forums. A Strategic Advisory Group comprised of parents, community partners, staff, and students met several times to review the input and begin to prioritize the goals.

As a result of that input, we’ve prioritized the following four goals and summarized a few indicators of success:

Goal 1: Students learn, grow, and thrive

• Creating a safe environment for students to learn

• Giving each student what they need to be successful

Goal 2: Students achieve academic success

• Creating high-quality learning opportunities for all students

• Supporting and training staff

Feeling stressed or in pain? Alternative treatments can help

Acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage therapy are hundre ds and thousands of years old, and are meeting a need for flexible and non-invasive therapy for chronic pain, stress and more today.

Dr. LuAnn Chen, senior medical director at Community Health Plan of Washington, has answers to some common questions about these treatments and things to know when scheduling an appointment.

What are acupuncture, chiropractic care and massage therapy?

Are these treatments effective? After I’ve started seeking care with one of these treatments, how do I know if it’s working?

For many people, these treatments have been valued as part of their culture for thousands of years and they consider these therapies an effective part of their routine well-being. I do recommend talking to your medical provider or your primary care provider if you are already seeing them about a particular condition. They may have some recommendations for you to consider.

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Are you safe?

We’re all concerne d as to whether we are safe. Safe in our homes, safe going to the store, safe going out in public.

Let me address this. There are almost 8 billion people in the world. A large percentage live in cities. Now here in greater Seattle, we have under 1 million people in Seattle proper and almost 4 million (as of 2017) in the greater area. That’s a lot of people.

However, when you look at the size of the geographic area of greater Seattle, it is almost 6,000 square miles, or dividing the population by the geographic area we get approximately 666 people per square mile. Suddenly, our greater area does not seem “too crowded.”

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Now New York City, approximately 470 square miles with 8 million people, is more crowded than we are, or approximately 16,000 people per square mile. Just get on the New York subway during rush hour and you would swear that there are 16,000 people in your subway car. However, even 16,000 people per square mile is not horribly crowded. Just compare that with Beijing, which is “only” 3,666 people per square mile. Makes New York City seem horribly overpopulated. Now Beijing is approximately the same number of square miles as greater Seattle, but with more than five times the population we have.

So getting back to: “Are we safe?” What is it about living in cities that makes us “unsafe?” Well, let me relate an experience I had while in high school.

We had to take a bus to get there and back. The buses were not air-conditioned then. One afternoon, on a horribly hot and humid bus, some guys started to “roughhouse” a bit. I guess the heat made them all a bit crazy and a fistfight broke out. It was quickly ended by the other passengers – who separated the boys. However, it was the dense proximity combined with the heat that caused the ruckus. So the moral here, if you find yourself in a hot crowded public place, try and avoid “interacting” with the rest of the crowd and you should be safe.

Next, guns: There are approximately 400 million guns in the U.S. That’s a density of just over 1 gun per person. (It turns out most gun owners own more than one, an average of five guns/gun owner.) So on average when walking about in public, only every fifth person will

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Acupuncture is an ancient Asian medical practice that is thousands of years old. It involves using very fine needles, finer than a human hair to go through the skin and stimulate the nerves. This improves circulation and decreases the sensation of pain. It’s so effective that it in some cases it has even be used during surgery in place of surgical anesthesia.

Chiropractic care is also an old practice with the first U.S. college with a chiropractic degree dating back to 1897. It involves manipulating the spine to improve mobility and reduce pressure. It’s very effective at reducing pain in the back and neck, particularly.

Massage therapy is thousands of years old and practiced all over the world. It involves massaging or manipulating the muscles to improve circulation, decrease inflammation and stress, and can reduce cramping. It can improve mobility, flexibility, and it can be very effective at managing pain.

When should someone consider visiting an acupuncturist or a chiropractic care provider, or look at massage therapy?

I think any of these treatments could be very effective for treating conditions like back pain or headaches, chronic pain, or even managing stress. Chiropractic care is particularly good with back pain. Acupuncture can be good for pain anywhere on the body, and massage therapy can be good for any type of muscle discomfort.

I know when I’ve had pain in the past, I’ve noticed how often I will be asked “How is your pain?” Well, it’s still pain. What you can do is start with looking at how you feel overall. Do you feel better or not?

Then you can also look at things like are you sleeping better? Are you able to be more active? Can you walk farther then before the treatment? Or can you do more of the chores at home without getting tired or feeling like you need to stop because of pain? Do you need less medication for pain like ibuprofen or Tylenol? If you’re taking less medication, that can be a sign that you’re improving. If you have been experiencing an intermittent kind of pain like migraine headaches, you can look at how long your headaches are lasting, how frequently they are occurring, and how bad they are. You might still have some headaches, but if the times you experience them has dropped down to half of what it was before, then that’s a sign of improvement.

You may find it helpful to keep some type of journal to track how you are feeling. And it is important that you talk with your acupuncturist, chiropractor, or massage therapist before and after appointments about how you are feeling. They can adjust their service for your next visit, help you decide if it’s something you should continue, or if you should try another treatment option for your symptoms.

If you experience a marked increase of pain or feel worse, then you should talk to your doctor or primary care provider.

Why are more people talking about acupuncture, massage therapy or chiropractic care lately?

People in general – as well as doctors and other

DARN WRIGHT

Reevaluating hopelessness

Editor’s note: This article discusses self-harm. If you are thinking of harming yourself, there are resources. 988 is the new, nationwide, three-digit dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 988 dialing code connects people via call, text, or chat, to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), where compassionate, accessible care, and support are available for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress.

Suicide prevention week is this week. This b eing the case, it is especially important we mental health professionals, and society continue to educate ourselves about this epidemic.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for ages 10 to 64 and the second-leading cause of death for our 10- to 14-year-olds.

It’s commonly assumed among mental health professionals (MHP) that when a person dies by suicide, they do so because the person was in a state of hopelessness. But is this seemingly long-accepted view really valid?

In our country, a person attempts an act of self-destruction about every 60 seconds. With these statistics in mind, I challenge readers to ask: “Were all those human beings in a state of hopelessness?”

Isn’t it time that we MHPs begin to reevaluate the assumption that the act of suicide is due to a person being in a state of hopelessness?

Over 40 years of training as a licensed mental health professional (LMHP) and like my peers, I was taught suicide is a state of hopelessness. Not really thinking this “truism” through, I just accepted this gospel and passed this scripture on to my own students.

That is until I was fighting off my own suicidal ideations. From this life experience, I stopped looking at “hopelessness” as the road towards suicide. But I kept my finding to myself until a close friend of mine, Dr. Chris Harris, psychiatrist, and I were discussing this topic.

My friend said he was working with a patient who was in a hopeless state and who was constantly thinking about suicide. It was at this point I decided to let him know my views about hopelessness.

Chris knew about my suicidal thoughts and knowing this I said: “Chris, when I was dealing with my obsessive suicidal thoughts, I was not in a hopeless state. Rather, I was in an encouraging state. In my own way suicide was an optimistic way of dealing with my mental pain. I learned the way to work with a suicidal person was to take their hopeful thinking that by suicide they will be out of this pain and redirect this hope in another direction.”

So the way to treat a self-destructive person was to first find out what they hope to get from their death, and then assist them in finding lifesaving hopeful ways of alleviating their pain.

It was a couple of weeks after Chris and my discussion he told me about using this concept with his suicidal person.

In this case, his patient felt his behavior was bringing down his family and therefore he was a burden to them. By “checking out” he would save them from this “unnecessary load.” After actively listening to the person, the good doctor let the person know by having biweekly sessions and taking his prescribed medication that together they can make it through his feeling of being a “thorn-in-the side of my family.”

The person became hopeful and agreed to this.

Two years after this contract the individual was stable and, in his words, “hopeful of many more successes in my life.”

This finding led Chris and me to write an article, “Suicide Is Based On Hope.” We submitted it to the prestigious American Association of Suicidology (AAs). It was accepted. The group asked us to present this concept at its Atlanta, Georgia International Conference.

After reading Matt Saintsing and Mary Dever’s “New suicide prevention effort connects veterans with messages of hope” article in the March/April 2021 DVA (Disabled Veterans Magazine), I learned another way to help suicidal individuals redirect their hopefulness that suicide would be their answer to life’s problems.

In 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched the “Caring Letters Program.” Afterward, Dr. Lisa Kearney, VA director for suicide prevention, noted: “It’s a way to reconnect, not only with treatment options, but to remind them (suicidal patients) that there are folks here that care for them.”

This effective Caring Letters Program approach to suicide prevention follows medical research showing that those receiving thoughtful letters can reduce their likelihood of suicide. A 2001 study, published in the Medical Journal Psychiatric service, “found patients who received this support … had a lower suicide rate in all five years of the study.”

Darn right, by constantly speaking and writing to those in suicidal pain we are letting them know people do care and that there are many positive alternatives to their current, and one-sided, state of hopefulness.

A tale of Big Gulch salmon

During an after-dinner conversation with Mukilte o friends, the topic of Big Gulch arose.

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This prominent forested ravine, nested between 92nd Street SW and Harbour Pointe Boulevard is a well-loved, and well-known gem of Mukilteo, with an intriguing history all its own, including a salmon run. The story I heard was that the salmon run had stopped after a chemical spill.

Wow, salmon in Big Gulch. Being curious, I started digging.

Some background

Big Gulch originates at Paine Field and collects surface water from other sources as it moves towards the sea. Around the turn of the century, Big Gulch was owned and logged by the Port Gamble Lumber Company. Then in the 1960s, it was owned by Chevron as a potential refinery site.

In 1993, 1996, and 2000, a series of chemical spills occurred at the Goodrich Paine Field facility and at Iconn Sports on Chennault Beach Road. Big Gulch ultimately received these spills. Near the mouth of the creek, alongside its final length, is the Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District sewage treatment plant, performing the very necessary task

Corrections

Apologies to Bill Johnson and the other members of PNW Beach Korfball. Our unfamiliarity with the new sport resulted in it being misspelled in an Aug. 31 story. For the record, the new sport that will be on display Saturday, Sept. 10, in the volleyball area at the Lighthouse Festival is called beach korfball.

The Beacon strives to write fair and accurate stories and will run corrections when warranted. Contact Editor David Pan at mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net

of processing the waste materials we send to it. In 2005 the concrete sewage feeder line running down Big Gulch was observed to

be damaged (undercut in some areas) by stormwater runoff. The fix

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Big Gulch Trails.

Map courtesy of City of Mukilteo

Photos courtesy of Mukilteo Historical Society Above, one of the entrances to the Big Gulch. Below, the Big Gulch has many trees to enjoy.

historical society member

How to grow a gardener

For some, peace and quiet while they plant and harvest is the best part of the Mukilteo Community Garden. But for other gardeners, the sound of kids’ voices asking questions is just as important.

Several families at the MCG are instilling a love for gardening in their young children. Why is this important? And how do they keep kids interested?

Mukilteo Community Garden hosts an open house on Sept. 10

Live music venues drawing fans

Brad Bridge plugged in his amp while a busy restaurant wound down.

Soon, the sweet reminder of yesterday’s classics rang out in the cozy bar at Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing.

Bridge started his set singing two songs by folksy band America – “Tin Man” and “A Horse with No Name” – from their albums “Holiday” and “America.”

As the scattered crowd turned into a nearly complete audience, the foot-tapping picked up when Bridge’s acoustic set broke out songs from Elton John, Seals and Croft, Bread, and Neil Young.

Live music can be heard weekly at Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing (710 Front St.) at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and at Tapped Mukilteo (10809 Mukilteo Speedway) at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “I grew up on this music in the seventh grade,” Bridge said. “I listened to the radio station KJR, and it inspired me to start playing music.”

Due to Ivar’s intimate venue, acoustic music is ideal for entertaining patrons. But it’s the reason why bands don’t take the stage. When Bridge made his first appearance, he brought two other musicians, but realized it was too crowded.

“Playing acoustically is basically a strippeddown version of these great songs, and it works better considering the size of the room,” Bridge said.

Ivar’s started bringing in musicians in 2018. The news took a while to reach patrons, but in 2019, management started to see more people trickle in. Then COVID hit.

“We started playing live music before COVID, and it was good,” Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing manager Nicole Ley said. “Then COVID began, so we didn’t have people in

the restaurant for a while. But it’s such a great positive thing for the community, so we are excited to get back into the groove. We keep noticing that we’re getting a great turnout.”

Ley said she’s not sure how long the music will play after summer, but there is no plan to end it anytime soon. She believes they’ll continue to offer it into October.

Roger Kehler will perform a variety of hits from the 1970s and 1990s on Sept. 14.

Now that COVID is slowly trailing off, and customers are allowed to enter restaurants and businesses, the music scene around the city is starting to catch on, even if it’s by accident. That’s how it happened for Bridge.

He was visiting Ivar’s one day when he heard music from the bar. After asking about it, a friend told his server that Bridge is a musician. He submitted a few samples and was soon invited to join the rotation, which he enthusiastically accepted.

“I had a table of regulars who came in on a Wednesday night, and they had no idea about our music,” said Ley, a 15-year Ivar’s employee with six years at the Mukilteo location. “They lit up when they heard that we have music every week. We have people who have been coming in forever who didn’t know about our music nights. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s about being in the place at the right time.”

Local artists offer a similar brand of acoustic oldies up the Speedway in the quaint and friendly Tapped Mukilteo dining room. “We tried to design the concept around a place we all would hang out and gather with friends and listen to great music,” owner Sean Drought said. “We think many awesome artists out there need a place to share their talents.”

Mukilteo’s “Legacy” is among many artists who play Tapped Mukilteo weekly.

“Aside from being local, Legacy is a killer,” Drought said. “We are lovers of live music ourselves, so it’s pretty awesome.”

Come to the Lighthouse!

Eliza grew up in Poland and spent summers with her grandparents and their big garden. She especially remembers her grandmother’s beautiful tomatoes. There was no TV to watch, so it came naturally to work in the garden, to gather food, and eat outdoors. Now Eliza shares her knowledge with daughter Lucja, who loves to learn. The hands-on work in the garden makes it easier to teach Lucja where food comes from, and Eliza believes learning to grow food is a lifelong skill.

TILLING TIMES

The Mukilteo Community Garden will host an open house from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. All are welcome. Come learn about veggies you may wish to grow next season. Ask your gardening questions. Learn how MCG contributes nearly 2,000 pounds of organic produce annually to area food banks. And enjoy treats baked with garden produce. The garden is located at 44th Avenue West and 76th Street SW in Mukilteo (the upper trailhead to Japanese Gulch). For more information call 425-737-0351.

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Stephanie has happy memories of gardening with her grandparents, which was a huge part of her life. Now gardening is a family affair with husband Juan, nineyear-old Emilia, and fouryear-old Antonio. She wants to teach them life skills and self-sufficiency, and be sure they understand where their food comes from.

What’s Stephanie’s advice on how to get kids engaged? She said her kids love to interact with other people in the garden, so she brings them to work parties. When they ate broccoli at home recently, Emilia and Antonio were happy to realize they grew it in their garden. And the kids like to see the wildlife in the garden, which ranges from roly-polys and worms to butterflies, birds, and the visiting neighborhood cat.

Peggy describes involving her kids at a preschool age. They helped pick the vegetables to plant, and Peggy instilled in them the magic of watching a seed turn into a marigold or carrot. She also said, “It’s a constructive activity to do while getting some fresh air.”

One multi-generational family at MCG is Becky, daughter Emily, and grandkids Olivia and Alex. Becky’s family were farmers in Michigan, including a grandmother who fed many people from a victory garden during World War II. Becky grew her own vegetable garden so her two children would have good nutrition habits. When her daughter Emily was a toddler, the whole family would eat out of the garden. As Emily said, “If I was hungry, I’d just run to the garden and help myself to something to eat.”

Today Emily is a mom – and a healthy eater. She’s carrying on the family tradition because gardening teaches you about your food, and where it comes from.

When asked how to keep kids interested, Emily suggested “Give them a sense of pride. Find a way for them to be involved.” Olivia, now 5, has been a champion bean and blueberry picker for three seasons. She also likes learning about plants. Alex, 2, likes the physical aspects of gardening such as weeding and watering. There’s certainly room for both types in the Garden. Emily also suggested letting the kids take ownership of some of their garden beds. Give up your own idea of perfection and let kids grow and learn in their own way. And, plant what they like to eat. As usually happens, Olivia and Alex are interested in tasting vegetables they’ve grown.

Half the beds at the Mukilteo Community Garden are used to raise produce for area food banks. All the kids mentioned in this column also help plant, weed, and harvest those crops. While they’re learning to garden, they are also learning to give to others.

So last but not least, the best advice on how to grow a gardener is: Let the kids feel like the Garden is a second home. They can learn from everyone else, and they can contribute as well. It’s a Community, and they are an integral part of it.

by C HRIS TRUJILLO for the beacon

Musician Brad Bridge performs at Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing.

Photo courtesy of Chris Trujillo

Photo courtesy of Julie Titone Emily teaches Alex and Olivia about blossoms.

Slow down, summer

It’s hard to believe, but the third of the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce’s Music at the Beach concerts has come and gone. Residents enjoyed the guitar playing of opening act Josiah Bogle and then rocked out to the sounds of Engage Saturday, Aug. 27 at Lighthouse Park. If you missed Engage, you have another opportunity to check out the popular cover band at this weekend’s Lighthouse Festival. Engage will be performing at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in the chamber’s beer garden.

Clockwise from top left: Opening act Josiah Bogle concentrates on the words at the Mukilteo Chamber’s Music at the Beach Saturday, Aug. 27, at Lighthouse Park. Engage’s Deb Curley takes a turn at lead vocals. Lead vocalist Tina Hart performs. Ray Coughlin plays the guitar. Dave Basen is into the song. Two women enjoy the sounds of Engage. Cam Cleveland bangs the cymbals (inset).

Beacon photos by David Pan

Sept. 9

Teen After-School Gaming

2-4 p.m. Board games, card games, party games, or bring your own. Snacks available while supplies last. For teens (grades 6-12). Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo.

Sept. 9-11

9-11 ceremony

South County Union Firefighters Local 1828 will host a public ceremony to remember and honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. 9/11 Memorial in Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Fire Station 17, 275 Sixth Ave. N, Edmonds.

Around Town

Sept. 12

Comedy Garage

8 p.m. Local stand-up comedians perform five minutes of new material, and an experienced comic does 15 minutes to close out the show. Sign-ups from 7-7:30 p.m. Free admission. Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

Sept. 17-18

Edmonds Art Studio Tour

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free, self-guided annual studio tour. Map and participating artists at www.edmondsartstudiotour. com.

Sept. 21

Teen Rock Idols Lecture

12-1 p.m. Hear backstories, session outtakes and anecdotes about teen rock idols from the ’50s and ’60s by Bay area broadcaster John Jensen. Registration required at bit. ly/3AyQpJb. Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.

Sept. 22

Sept. 24

Decoding the Mysteries of Cats

10 a.m. Virtual event by the Everett Library. Stephen Quandt, Feline Behaviorist, explains cat behavior, or “Why Cats Do What They Do.” Sign up at bit.ly/3R7Sq4r. Oct. 1

Mill Creek Garage Sale

Semiannual Mill Creek Community Association garage sale throughout the city. All-day event.

Sept. 13

Mobile Bike Clinic

3-6 p.m. Stop by for free bicycle repairs. Volunteer bike mechanics will repair your bike for you or help you do your own basic repairs. Thirty-minute slots. No registration required. Everett Public Library Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett.

Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival

Free admission. Food and drink vendors, entertainment, commercial and craft booths at Lighthouse Park. Info: www. mukfest.com.

Sept. 10

Artists’ Garage sale

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Fair on 44th

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Community health and safety block party with City departments and community partners. Vehicle tours, demonstrations, hands-on games, and family activities. 19100 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood (in front of Civic Campus).

Sept. 11

Edmonds Classic Car Show

10 a.m.-4 p.m. 250-plus classic cars and motorcycles. Elvis at the fountain. Free for spectators. Downtown Edmonds.

Sept. 15

Art Walk Edmonds

5-8 p.m. Third Thursday of the month in downtown Edmonds. Businesses feature art, and most will also be hosting artist shows. There is hand-crafted jewelry, collage art, portrait sketches, paintings, poetry, and author events. Printable map at artwalkedmonds.com.

Mukilteo Yacht Club

6:30 p.m. Both power and sail boaters welcome. Milltown Sailing Association Clubhouse, 410 14th St., Port of Everett. www.mukilteoyachtclub.com.

Sept. 23-24

Edmonds Oktoberfest

Live music, food truck fare, activities in the designated Kids Korner, a 5K Fun Run/Walk, a Pet Parade and beer. Frances Anderson Field, between Seventh and Eighth on Main Street, Edmonds.

Sept. 24

Car & Motorcycle Show

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Family-friendly event with over 150 rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, imports, trucks and motorcycles. Awards at 4 p.m. Live music, beer/wine garden and food available for purchase. Travis Industries, 12521 Harbour Reach Dr., Mukilteo.

Author Event

6 p.m. Mary Lou Sanelli will be speaking about her latest book, “Every Little Thing,” at the Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S, Edmonds. Also live-streamed on Facebook.

$18 Pre-Sale tickets available at www.mukilteokiwanis.org or in person at the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce

$20 Meal tickets can be purchased at the booth during the event

was completed in 2008 and consisted of a new stormwater bypass line, and a rebuild of 1.5 miles of sewer line (Does anyone else remember the helicopter flights?) This fix included restoration of lost salmon habitat, and construction of the initial hiking trails.

Problems caused by stormwater runoff originating at Paine Field have been mitigated by the airport’s drainage improvements. Some salmon

Turns out, others have also asked about salmon in Big Gulch. Among these were the Saltwater Anglers of Mukilteo, the City of Mukilteo, and Snohomish County Airport.

From 1995-1998, fish populations in Big Gulch were surveyed by the Mukilteo Saltwater Anglers. Then from 2012-2018 by Edmonds Community College teams under the leadership of Dr. Thomas W Murphy, chair of the Department of Anthropology at Edmonds Community College. Dr. Murphy’s

Ongoing

Underwater photography

Now through Oct. 27. Art show by Mary Bess Johnson. Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Edmonds Summer Market

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 8 at Fifth Avenue North and Bell Street, Edmonds. Up to 90 family-owned vendors. Farmers grow and raise all the produce they bring to the market, while producers, artists, and crafters bring items they make.

Everett Farmers Market

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30. Wetmore Avenue between Hewitt and Pacific. Baked goods, flowers, honey, organic fruits and vegetables, music, horticultural offerings, and a variety of artistry. Older residents and high-risk individuals may shop at 10:30 a.m. Info: www.everettfarmersmarket.com.

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surveys were initiated at the request of the City of Mukilteo, and reported on salmon and other wildlife in Big and Japanese Gulches. The surveys show some limited numbers (typically 20-30) of coho and chum salmon wandered into both gulches, and evidence of pre-spawn mortality amongst female salmon.

It should be noted that in 2017, 1,057 salmon were observed in Big Gulch. Of these 912 were chum salmon.

Bottom line; if you have never walked it, the Big Gulch trails are magical, and a great way to clear your mind. The experience will transport you out of the everyday world. Gulch trails are easily accessed from the 92nd Street Park, the Mukilteo Library, or from the Mukilteo Speedway near the Staybridge Inn and 92nd Street Park.

Be prepared for stairs and steep grades, into and out of the Gulch. But it is worth it. After all, when trying to learn more about the world, nothing beats first-hand observations, and there is a lot to see in the Gulch.

Just stay back from the fish!

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Marauders open with a decisive victory

Mariner shakes off a sluggish start, beats Foster 39-14

by DAVID PAN reporter @ yourbeacon net

It was just the season opening g ame, but new Mariner coach Tyler Tuiasosopo was upbeat about what he saw on the field.

The 4A Marauders shook off an early 6-0 deficit to score six unanswered touchdowns to cruise to a 39-14 victory over 2A Foster in a nonconference football game Friday, Sept. 2, at Foster High School in Tukwila.

“We have things that we need to clean up, but I’m very, very happy with how we performed,” said Tuiasosopo, a 2008 graduate of Mariner.

Junior Isaiah Cuellar shook off an early first-quarter interception that led to the Bulldogs’ first touchdown to throw for a TD and run for another score in his first career start.

“It feels really good,” Cuellar said. “I was kind of nervous. As the game went along, it just slowed down for me. I just started getting my team involved, and we started growing.”

Senior Damien Bagley also saw action at quarterback, and he also had one of his passes picked off. But Bagley also settled down after that and did not throw another incompletion the rest of the night.

“I was pleased with the way our quarterbacks played,” Tuiasosopo said. “Our quarterback didn’t come out very strong. But as he battled the game started to slow down for him a little bit – you start to get in the flow, and it started to work out. Damien Bagley came in and did a great job.”

Tuiasosopo has yet to decide on who will be his starting quarterback. But he reiterated his plan to have both players on the field at the same time.

“It’s up in the air right now because it’s what we have to do,” Tuiasosopo said. “I’ve

been telling everybody that everybody’s got to play every position. … We’ve got to play our best athletes. That puts us in the best position to win – having all of our best ath-

Penalties prove costly for Knights in season opener

by CHRIS TRUJILLO for the beacon

An onslaught of penalties played a monstrous part in Kamiak’s season-opening 28-14 loss to Arlington in a nonconference football game Friday, Sept. 2, at Goddard Stadium.

“I think we had 16 penalties to two penalties, and you’re not going to beat anybody that way,” Kamiak coach Bryant Thomas said. “I am not taking anything away from Arlington. But 16 penalties to two penalties; you’re just not going to beat anybody that way.”

The 4A Knights (0-1 overall) travel this week to face Edmonds-Woodway at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at Edmonds Stadium. The Warriors (0-1) lost 20-16 to Marysville-Pilchuck.

letes on the field. If not, we’re doing them a disservice.

“You saw both quarterbacks go in tonight and both have strengths. They can do a lot of different things. We want to maximize their skill sets. I think we did a good job of correcting the errors and growing.”

Senior running back Cartez Williams made a convincing case that he is one of the team’s best athletes, scoring on runs of 54 and 45 yards in the first quarter to give Mariner a 12-6 lead.

The Bulldogs had trouble bringing down the 5-foot-10, 210-pound standout, as he often shook off the first tackler.

“He makes us look good,” Tuiasosopo said. “He does a lot of things that a lot of running backs in this league, and anywhere for that matter, can’t do. He fights for every yard. That’s a man on a mission, and I’m very proud of the senior leadership from him tonight. He took a load off of Isaiah’s shoulders when we needed it.”

Cuellar came up with the play of the night

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Tsai, Pitharoulis claim Run-A-Muk titles

Jesse Tsai finishe d first in the RunA-Muk 5K men’s division, while Jeniffer Pitharoulis capture d the women’s division on Aug. 27

Tsai completed the course in 18 minutes, 7.56 seconds, and was followed by Cole Henriksen, who placed second at 18:09.42. Pitharoulis clocked in with a winning time of 22:23.05.

Blake Lerner won the 10K men’s race in 32:54.81, and Samantha Comte captured the women’s division in 41:41.57.

Jesse Tsai finished ahead of Cole Henriksen in the Run-AMuk 5K race Saturday, Aug. 27. The race started and ended at Rosehill Community Center. See more Run-AMuk photos on page 13.

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Kamiak scored on its opening drive thanks to sophomore running back Jullian Notoa’s 2-yard touchdown run that capped an 82yard drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Knights used a variety of misdire ction runs and jet swe eps to dominate the 3A Eagles on the ground early on.

They used Arlington’s penchant for chasing the ball. After faking the sweep, Notoa took the misdirection counter and raced 22 yards untouched, scoring his second touchdown and giving the Knights a 14-7 lead.

Notoa led all rushers with 128 yards and two touchdowns. The Knights outrushed Arlington, 283-155, but were nearly non-existent through the air. Senior quarterback Ben’tre Worthy completed three of 15

attempts for 21 yards, including two consecutive interceptions in the second half. Arlington quarterback Jacoby Falor threw for 201 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Kamiak senior captain A.J. Winsor and Worthy picked off Falor on back-toback possessions in the first half.

“We can run the ball against anybody,” Thomas said. “We’ve always believed that we could. I thought we ran the ball well to-

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Mariner’s Kipp Evans (right) tackles Foster’s Mark Baker Jr.

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Photo courtesy of Cobi Stancik Kamiak’s Chance Loudenback runs with the ball during a nonconference game against Arlington Friday, Sept. 2, at Goddard Stadium.

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A glimpse into Kamiak cheer’s future

The Kamiak cheer team got a sneak pe ek at its future when members hosted its annual junior cheer and skills prep clinic Friday, Aug. 26, at Kamiak High School. Students, ranging in grades kindergarten through eighth grade learned basic cheer skills and what it’s like to be on the Kamiak cheer team.

Participants will join the Knights when they march in the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival parade on Sept. 10.

Junior cheerleader Anna Ludgate attended the Kamiak Junior Cheer Clinic in ele-

mentary school. “The clinic not only taught me great skills, but also made me feel like a part of our community in the Mukilteo Lighthouse Parade,” she said.

“Walking along the street with the Kamiak cheer and football teams was an amazing way to kick-start the school season as an elementary school student.”

AAA Washington reminds drivers to be safe as students head back to school

As schools across Washington re-open for the 2022-23 school year, AAA Washington is sharing ways to protect students with tips for drivers and pedestrians alike.

This year, AAA Washington celebrates 100 years of empowering kids to keep other kids safe through its AAA School Safety Patrol Program. Established in 1922, the program has supported thousands of students, grades 4 through 8, as volunteer crossing guards while also preparing them for lifelong leadership.

“As the school year starts, AAA Washington wants drivers near schools to keep

an eye open for those fluorescent green or ‘Lectric Lime vests, announcing the presence of a AAA School Safety Patrol Program,” said Kelly Just, Public Affairs Manager with AAA Washington.

AAA Washington encourages drivers and pedestrians alike to help keep kids safe on the streets this school year through the following tips:

For drivers:

•Slow down. Follow those 2 0-mph school-zone speed limits.

•Make room for bicycles. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing space

between your vehicle and a bike. More at ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.

•Eliminate distractions. Taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles the chance of being involved in a crash.

•Review school bus laws.

All drivers traveling the same direction as a school bus must stop when the stop sign “paddle” extends, and red lights are flashing. On a two-lane road, drivers traveling the opposite direction to the bus must also stop. Three lanes or more, including a center turning lane? Drivers traveling the opposite direction of the bus may proceed with

caution.

•Stay alert in crossing zones. Be mindful of the thousands of Washington AAA School Safety Patrollers volunteering near crossing zones. Make eye contact with them to ensure maximum safety.

For walkers:

Before classes begin, AAA suggests parents and caregivers map out the safest route to school for their young pedestrian(s), then walk it together to pick the best intersections for crossings and become familiar with the daily trek. AAA encourages these parents to give kids the following instructions:

•Walk on sidewalks. Look for cars pulling into and backing out of driveways.

•If no sidewalk exists, walk on the left side of the road — facing traffic.

•Cross at intersections with a traffic light or marked crosswalk.

•Watch for turning cars. That includes looking back over your shoulder.

•Never cross b etween parked cars.

•Be espe cially alert in bad weather. Drivers may be unable to stop quickly in rain, snow, fog.

•Obey police officers, adult crossing guards, and AAA School Safety Patrollers.

•Play away from traffic. Stay in playgrounds, schoolyards and your own backyard.

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Above: Kamiak’s Kate Rosenfield works on cheers with campers. Right: Kamiak’s Courtney Laney has her hands full.

Photos courtesy of Kamiak Cheer

Top: The Kamiak cheer staff leads a group routine. Above: Kamiak cheerleaders Zoe Cooke, Britney Nguyen, Riya Bhatt, and Rachel Nguyen help a youngster with a stunt.

interest rates

increasing like loan interest rates

Rising interest rates have been a hot topic the past year, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raises interest rates for the Federal Reserve system, the central bank of the United States.

Many business owners wonder what rising interest rates mean for their business in terms of loan and savings interest rates and wonder why loan interest rate increases aren’t mirroring savings rate increases.

Jon Stewart, Retail Team Leader, Coastal Community Bank, said he talks to customers daily about their questions regarding interest rate increases.

“Customers often ask why savings interest rates aren’t increasing the same way loan rates are, and how the federal fund rate (fed fund) increase affects home loan interest rates,” he said.

“I’ve been in banking a long time, and it’s understandable for even the savviest to have questions like these because, historically, interest rates have acted differently.”

Why are savings rates not increasing as much as loan rates?

Stewart explained that typically, as the Federal Reserve moves the fed fund up and down, financial products that are variable and tied to some sort of agreement or contract are also likely to move right away. For instance, variable rate loans and certificates of deposit are tied to a particular index like fed funds or prime rate, and their rates move accordingly.

However, Stewart explained that when it comes to increasing or decreasing other deposit rates, that is up to the individual bank and how they manage their balance sheet (loans and deposits) and the type of loans they offer. Banks that offer consumer loans at higher interest rates may be more willing to pay more on savings accounts because the increased cost of that higher savings account is offset by the interest on the loan.

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• Be coming a district working together in support of students — “One Mukilteo School District”

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face, divers can lose consciousness or develop symptoms similar to those of a stroke. When bubbles occur in arteries, they may travel to any organ in the body and block small blood vessels, most commonly those of the brain, but also of the heart, skin, and kidneys.

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) says that arterial gas embolism can occur following a rapid ascent without adequate exhalation. As a diver ascends, air in the lung expands. If the diver fails to exhale sufficiently, the expanding air may rupture lung tissue and release gas bubbles into the arteries (arterial gas embolism) or elsewhere in the body.

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Why do some financial institutions offer special savings account rates and others don’t?

Stewart explained that customers ask him why they see CD specials and special interest rates at some financial institutions while others aren’t offering those specials.

“Some financial institutions will offer a much higher rate of return in the short term to attract new customers,” he said. “Other banks may increase rates to remain competitive. As banks offer these rates, they will need to find ways to offset the increased cost of

and customer service experience for our staff, students, and families

Some of the above goals and actions are already happening, but we’re finding ways to improve, expand and measure them. The strategic plan is much more detailed, and staff, students, families, and community members will continue to be part of the process and receive updates as we implement the strategies later this year and beyond.

I am optimistic that as we open the doors to an exciting school year for students, we will help recover their academic skills and emotional well-being in many ways. The first day of school for many students is to-

er holds his or her breath too long while underwater or if a diver surfaces from the water too quickly, according to Healthline. com.

The best way to avoid arterial gas embolism and other pressure-related injuries is to ascend slowly. DAN added that there are instances of arterial gas embolism occurring after an otherwise normal, safe ascent due to medical factors such as asthmas, infections, cysts, tumors, scar tissue from surgery, or obstructive lung disease.

First aid treatment is to administer oxygen. In the hospital, the diver is often administered pure oxygen and placed in a hyperbaric chamber under high pressure, which will force the gases in the embolism to dissolve into the blood, clearing the embolism.

paying this higher interest rate. When the Fed lowers the rate, which they will eventually, they must still pay the same high rate on those accounts.

“It’s different now than it has been in the past for a few reasons,” Stewart continued. “Savings rates have not been rising at the same pace. In the past, banks would increase savings account interest rates to help encourage people to hold their money in a Bank’s savings account, i.e., a money market, Certificate of Deposit (CD), or savings account, so the bank can use the money to lend. The difference now is that

day, but others are engaging in transition activities to support their first days and secure a solid foundation for the school year. We facilitated the same activities last year and received very positive feedback, so we are repeating them this year. Elementary families are participating in family/teacher conferences the first few days of school. Students in grades 6 and 9 are the only students attending the first day of middle and

banks have more deposits than in years past and don’t necessarily need more deposits to offer loans. Increasing savings account rates is not as necessary as in the past.”

How does the federal fund rate impact home loan rates?

“This is where it gets confusing and complicated,” Stewart said. “The federal fund rate is just one of the multiple factors in mortgage interest rates and influences short-term and variable-rate mortgages that reprice more frequently.”

He further explained that longer-term fixed-rate mortgages tend to be more influenced by the 10-year treasury, interest rate curve, and longer-term inflation expectations.

Stewart said every business and financial institution has different goals and needs, and the increase and decrease in rates can have an impact.

He encourages businesses to speak to their banker about any questions about the rate environment and how they can work with them to help plan in the current economic climate.

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high school so they can receive the support needed to get to know their new campus, schedule, expectations, etc. Students in other middle and high school grades will join on Sept. 8.

We continue to look for new and better ways to support students and families as needs change. If you have a child going to school this fall, I hope you have a great start and a productive school year!

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night. We did some good things in the second half, but we couldn’t finish anything, and some of that comes with youth.”

Penalties and youth most times go hand in hand. The Eagles were aided by three consecutive third-down penalties on three separate possessions that led to 21 unanswered Arlington points.

“They went on and scored after all those penalties,” Thomas said. “That’s the nature of the game. When you look at how the game went, that’s what happens if you’re not a good football team, and so you are not going to beat a good football team.”

The collapse started in the second quarter after the Knights took a short-lived lead. After moving the ball to midfield, the Eagles faced third down and long. Kamiak could have gotten them off the field by forcing a fourth down, but an offsides penalty extended the Eagles’ drive. A few plays later, Falor tossed an 8-yard touchdown to Jake Wills to even the battle at 14.

“We had a lot of penalties,” junior lineman Journy Notoa said. “But we played better than the score shows. We made too many mistakes, especially the penalties. Coach is fair, but I know we will have a lot to work on at practice.”

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The Eagles continued to capitalize on Kamiak’s presnap mistakes. A second consecutive third-down penalty helped Arlington move down the field. Four plays after the penalty, Falor threw a gem of a pass 32 yards to Neil Caroll in the left corner of the endzone with 2:33 remaining in the second quarter, handing the Eagles a 21-14 lead at halftime.

“We’re a young team,” Thomas said. “We are literally starting nine new players on defense. So, we’re going to take some lumps along the way. It’s going to take some time for us to gel.”

The Knights helped the Eagles stay on the field on their first possession in the second half with their third, third-down penalty, and once again, the Eagles made the Knights pay.

The Eagles methodically marched down the field. Spencer Fisher, on a reverse, threw a floater to Falor that went for 23 yards. Running back Cody Graham broke free

Students packed the stands for Kamiak’s home opener against Arlington. for a 12-yard run, placing the Eagles on the Knights’ 19-yard-line. Two plays later, Fischer scored from three yards to give Arlington a 28-14 lead.

“They (the Eagles) are a good football team,” Thomas said. “But they didn’t make the same mistakes our young guys made. To me, that was the difference of the game.”

zens you might bump into down to maybe 1 in 100.

As a very large percentage of gun owners are not certified “wackos”, you are not very likely to run into a moron who might just

decide to shoot others at random. So, again, you are relatively safe. I would not suggest withdrawing a few thousand dollars from the bank and publicly announcing it to the masses that surround you in public. Probably not a good idea.

Last, what about running into “wackos” at random? Most of these deranged people get all wound up by what, in their view, the “world has done to them.” It is pretty easy to spot them on the street.

Those yelling obscenities at random should be avoided. Cross the street, or move as far away from them on any public transit you may be riding. Likewise, those dressed (barely) in rags with an aluminum tin foil hat on should also be given a wide berth.

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As to all the rest of the things that put you in danger, if you combine things like house fires, auto accidents, and plane crashes, those odds are so infinitesimal as to not be worth worrying about.

Likewise, computer hacking and/or computer scams are generally a) easy to protect from (make sure you have a good anti-virus program) and b) the scammers are so blatantly obvious that you’d have to be half asleep and not paying attention to fall for one of them. As soon as one of them says anything like: “open up your computer and go to this website” you should simply hang up.

As many noted philosophers say: “You pays your money and you takes your chances.”

sary, and if that’s the case, your doctor or primary care provider can discuss that with you. But while not for every condition, often there is room for other treatment options that are less invasive or dependent on medication. Acupuncture, chiropractic care and massage therapy are all safe, proven effective treatment options.

This is why health plans like Community Health Plan of Washington are starting to cover the costs for these treatments to meet this need. Our members have asked for coverage for these alternative treatments because these therapies are effective, and we want our members to have access to more non-invasive and drug-free treatment options.

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Perhaps for each you’ll agree: ‘That would work, and let’s do it now!’

Finger pointing is rampant and dominating the conversation, massive problems are re-crisply defined and loudly complained about, news shows and documentaries routinely close with the thought “challenges are still everywhere and getting worse, concrete rational proposals of/for working solutions are still rare to non-existent.” This column details only 17 of God’s concrete rational Ideas, Cures that will indeed Solve all; much is olden copy from olden column that has today been modified a bunch for (hopefully) additional clarity; I’m repeating some chunks of it now because everybody is throwing their hands up in the air now, and saying “what will we do?!” Now. And I’ve decided to repeat these 17 (and more!) every two years with delight. Baha’is are Called to pray three times a day, our Lord knows the Value Of Repetition. I am just trying with all of my might to get your real attention. I’m loving this stuff and I must try to (however clumsily) share it. Ye will know Him not by His manner of initial appearance (Ta-Dah!!), but rather “by His fruits.” – (God)

Hello friends! Every Prophet of God reveals two sets of laws, the eternally unchanging spiritual laws, and the routinely changing social laws. Recall that Jesus Christ abrogated the Mosaic social law of divorce, etc., fomenting much tumult.

As regards to the unchanging spiritual laws, here is Jesus speaking about them as He speaks of His promised Return “in the glory of the Father”: “He shall … bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” (John 14:26).

Exactly what Jesus meant by this is found in my Baha’i community’s Mukilteo Beacon Weekly Worship column published Jan. 22, 2020. (bit.ly/3q7Ev2I) There, in a small space, the eternally unchanging spiritual laws of God! There, Jesus Christ, in His new attire, re-voicing our Lord’s absolutes, is boggling in Its content, its rhetoric, and the neon-unavoidableness of its Divine authority and power, defying the most brilliant writer’s pen.

As regards to the routinely and necessarily changing social laws in each of God’s Revelations, always changing appropriately to match the particular exigencies of the day, here is Jesus speaking, again, about His promised Return:

“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye can not bear them now.” For instance: The Blueprints for the structure of God’s World Peace and The Handbook With The Instructions For The Manner Of Its Effecting would have been vastly premature 2,000 years ago, when for most people The World was 60 miles across. Jesus continues: “Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you unto all truth …” (John 16:12-13). What Jesus meant by this, I respectfully proffer to you in today’s column. This is the stuff. What follows is a list (not literally scripture, but rather my arbitrary list) of a portion of things that God revealed in 1844, things that Baha’is believe, and among them are several of God’s new social laws; please see/weigh them! Please see if you find them to be appropriate (Godly!) for the particular exigencies of this day:

1: The oneness of God – The unity of God, one loving creator

2: The oneness of religion – The foundation of all religions is one: our one God

3: Religion must be the cause of unity –The fundamental purpose of relig ion is to promote concord and harmony, in this world and the next

4: The oneness of God’s Prophets – Their essential Unity, “They all have but one purpose; Their secret is the same secret.” (quotation from the Baha’i Writings)

5: Progressive revelation – Spiritual laws are eternal, but since the social laws are always based on the current day’s demands, God’s Revelation of (progressive!) social laws is not fixed, but rather is renewed in cycles, as mankind’s capacity grows; as we can bear it. (Exactly as we teach our children.)

6: The oneness of mankind – Unity in diversity. Not homogenous at all, but rather preserving and cherishing diversity

7: Equality between men and women –In education and power; equal opportunity, rights, and privileges

8: The abolition of all forms of prejudice –Re 6,000 years of war every day: “… that war was due to either religious prejudice, racial prejudice, political prejudice or patriotic prejudice. It has therefore been ascertaine d and proved that all prejudices are destructive of the human edifice.” (quotation from the Baha’i Writings)

9: The independent investigation of truth

–A search unfettered by mere imitation

10: The harmony of science and relig ion –Religion must accord with science and reason

11: Universal compulsory education – If a family cannot afford this, the spiritual community will finance it

12: A spiritual solution to the economic problem – The abolition of the extremes of wealth and poverty; a voluntary sharing that shall be sufficient (i.e.: the Golden Rule in effect.)

13: The integration of worship and service –God exalts work performed in the spirit of service to the rank of worship

14: The adoption of a universal auxiliary language – To be chosen and taught worldwide in addition to the mother tongue

15: The decentralization of administration –All B aha’is are equal. All are to teach, if only to share their individual paths taken; all leadership is vested in elected groups, each of which has re-elections, all by secret ballots (No campaigning, No nominating) every one to five years

16: Universal peace upheld by a world federation – God’s Blueprints and Instructions For Assembly Of “… on earth as it is in heaven.” (You see, when Christ Returned in 1844 He DID “bring” world peace, it’s just that “Some Assembly Is Required.” God indeed provides way sufficiently for the birds, but He does not “place the food in” their mouths.)

17: A binding international tribunal – This worldwide mutually sanctioned assemblage will be majority ruled (by mutually sanctioned and previously-agreed-upon-by-allas-fair representational voting apportionment!) and nobody has veto power. Result. And again, result.

Notice how God’s ideas are way better than many of ours.

When speaking of His promised Return, Christ said that He had “… yet many things to say unto you …” and that “He … shall shew it unto you,” and then shortly thereafter, He said “My sheep hear my voice.”

And that is exactly why the galvanizing Scripture before your eyes in Jan. 22, 2020’s column sounds exactly like God, and why the 17 trumpet blasts listed above were extraordinarily prescient for having

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on the defensive end at the end of the second quarter.

Foster drove deep into Mariner territory and was poised to score what could have been the game-tying touchdown with time winding down in the first half. Instead, Cuellar picked off a pass five yards deep in the end zone and sprinted 105 yards for a touchdown to give the Marauders a momentum-shifting 18-6 halftime lead.

“I saw a whole army of men blocking for me,” Cuellar said. Cuellar scored on a 10-yard run on the first drive of the third quarter and found Mackey James on a 70yard scoring strike. Junior running back Kelvin Iaulualo closed out the scoring with a 2-yard run.

“Our line was opening up good holes and blocking really well,” Cuellar said. “We all just work as a team.”

Foster scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“Our defense did very, very well,” Tuiasosopo said. “It took them a second to get going. But I’m very happy with the team defense.”

The Marauders forced two fumbles and picked off one pass. Mariner limited the Bulldogs to only seven first downs, while the Marauder offense finished with 14.

Tuiasosopo wasn’t too concerned about the two interceptions. He told his quarterbacks that he wanted them to be aggressive. “We’re going from a wing-T running heavy system and transitioning into the pass game,” he said. “It’s going to take a little bit. So that’s what we wanted to see tonight. We wanted to see the growing pains.”

Mariner (1-0) outgained Foster (0-1) 466 yards to 132 yards. Cuellar and Bagley completed seven of 13 passes for 206 yards, while the Mariner ground game amassed 216 yards. The two interceptions were the only Marauder turnovers.

Up next for Mariner is its home opener against Everett at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Goddard Stadium. The Seagulls (0-1) lost 34-20 to Issaquah. The Marauders open league play against Glacier Peak on Friday, Sept. 30.

Mariner running back Cartez Williams celebrates a touchdown with teammate Vicente Cienega-Alonso during a nonconference game against Foster Friday, Sept. 2, at Foster High School in Tukwila.

been Announced 178 years ago. (!) Might you agree?

Jesus’ quote is: “Ye shall know Him by His fruits. (Author’s Question!:) Might we take Jesus Christ at His Word??

The loving followers of Moses were taught that their upcoming Messiah would be All Glory, All The Time! An All-Glorious king! With an All-Subduing Sword! And a Marvelous Throne! Instantly restoring righteousness instantly!

But God in His Wisdom had His Son appear “in the clouds” (!) with His (God-Intended!) “veils” of appearing as a carpenter’s son, a mere Nazarene commoner! But, lo! It was common knowledge that “Nothing good comes out of Nazareth!” Yet God’s Son’s appearance was all humility and servitude, all love and sacrifice, and all mixed with tossing the money-changers out of the Temple, and breaking Mosaic law and changing the day of the Sabbath! It turns out that “only those who had (blessed and spiritual) eyes” could “see” Him.

God has used that same device, again. As promised, Christ returned as a thief in the night, and “caught many unawares” In 1844. For Biblical backup, please google

how the Millerites looked (correctly!) at the Book of Daniel, re 1844. (For the finest of tuning, please read “Thief In The Night” by William Sears!)

My question again is: might we take Jesus Christ at His Word? That “Ye shall know Him by His fruits”? Might we cease insisting upon The Miraculous Moment Of Technicolor Grandeur Overwhelming All In A Split-Second that we so cling to and insist upon? Might Jesus’ personally spoken promise of “His fruits” being sufficient massively supersede the well-intentioned guesses of our ancient mortal leaders, our Prophecy-interpretation-guesses from centuries ago?

(Author’s Message!:)

The answer is exactly yes, we can take Jesus Christ at His Word. We shall know Him by His fruits. Lucky us! So, be sure to look at fruits proffered. Like perhaps the bell-ringing Scripture published Jan. 22, 2020, or maybe one more look at those 17 concrete actual solutions listed above. Just trying to help.

In closing, From the Writings of Baha’u’llah:

“The mystic and wondrous Bride, hidden ere this beneath the veil of utterance, hath now, by the grace of God and His divine favor, been made manifest even as the re-

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Port is delaying closing.”

Lefeber wrote that the Port will not be able to open up the parking lot during the annual Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival. The lot was not open during the Labor Day weekend as hoped.

“We respect the City’s permitting process and will continue to work as fast as we can to get this lot open to the community,” Lefeber said.

In August, the Port of Everett Commission authorized the property acquisition of the former Mukilteo ferry terminal holding lanes to preserve the property for the future redevelopment of the Mukilteo waterfront.

In a news release, the Port said it was purchasing the .89 acres located across from Ivar’s at 707 Front St. from Mukilteo Landing LLC to “ensure the site’s optimal development potential strikes a balance with the community’s desires for the future of the waterfront.”

The Port is buying the property for $3.5 million. It will pay $1.5 million at closing and the remaining $2 million over a 10-year period. The sale of the property was scheduled to close Sept. 2.

As part of the purchase and sale agreement, Mukilteo Landing was to perform seal coating, striping, and landscaping at the site to support a temporary parking lot to meet waterfront user needs as the planning process evolves.

Ninety-nine parking spaces are expected to open to the public. Signs about public parking and the delay were posted on the lot.

The site used to be leased by Washington State Ferries for the ferry holding lanes until the new ferry terminal opened in 2020.

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splendent light shed by the beauty of the Beloved. I bear witness, O friends! that the favor is complete, the argument fulfilled, the proof manifest and the evidence established. Let it now be seen what your en-

deavors in the path of detachment will reveal. In this wise hath the divine favor been fully vouchsafed unto you and unto them that are in heaven and on earth. All praise to God, the Lord of all Worlds.”

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real importance to us because we take it all the time,” Arnold said. “And when we saw the contest, we thought this is one for us.”

Much to his surprise and delight, Arnold’s song, “What Happened to the Mukilteo Ferry?” was named the grand prizewinner out of 200 entries. Arnold was invited to perform his song during the awards ceremony Friday, Sept. 2, at the parklet. Arnold won free fish and chips for a year. Six runner-ups received $150 in Ivar’s gift cards, and everyone had dinner courtesy of Ivar’s.

Arnold, a retired social studies teacher from the Auburn School District, said he always enjoyed music and periodically has played in different bands. He currently is a member of a trio called Ticket to Groove, and the Arnolds also play as a duo in retirement communities.

Arnold decided he would write a song for the contest. It took him about two or three hours to produce an outline. He then spent about a week working on the composition.

“Whenever I’m doing anything like writing songs, I come back to it two or three times and kind of refine it,” Arnold said. “Then I recorded it onto my phone.”

Arnold had never entered any songwriting contests before, but sent off his entry to Ivar’s. He thought the contest would be flooded with a lot of great entries.

“I wrote a little ditty that I thought was kind of cute, but I thought there are going to be real artists,” Arnold said.

Ivar’s sent Arnold an email informing him he was one of the finalists. He later received an invitation to Friday’s event.

“I’m assuming we’re going to get a certificate, but somebody else is going to win,” Arnold said. “So it was a delightful surprise.”

Arnold performed his song with his guitar, singing “the Mukilteo ferry had vanished seemingly into thin air. One day it was cruising to Whidbey, and the next day it just wasn’t there.”

In the song, Arnold comes to realize that “when I looked just a bit to my right; a couple hundred yards toward Everett a shiny

new terminal lay …”

“So if you’re waiting in line and Ivar’s sounds fine, it’s now just a short little walk,” Arnold sang.

Ivar’s President Bob Donegan said the company has always taken pride in its creative advertising campaigns and contests.

“So when the parklet opened, people started coming in and asking what happened to the ferry,” he said. “That’s where the idea came from. We had more than 200 people submit entries from kids up to people in their 90s.”

The six runner-ups and their categories were:

Song: Brian Knudson

Poetry: Claudia Levi

Art: Clara Orndorff

Kids: Chelsea Lilleness

TV show: Frank Pival

UFO: William Vogel

What Happened to the Mukilteo Ferry?

–Words and music by Eric Arnold

Driving down the hill towards Mukilte o Landing, saw an unusual site

There was nary a ferry of course I was wary but at least I could still get a bite

Sitting in a booth at Ivar’s munching on some salmon and chips

Trying to figure out what happened, how’d the ferry give us the slip

What happened to the Mukilteo Ferry, where in the world could it be

Is it docked in Aruba or checking out Cuba or maybe the Caspian Sea

Capped off my meal with some huckleberry cheesecake, happy but somewhat bemused

Still nary a ferry and now it was scary so I started lookin’ for clues

The Mukilteo Ferry had vanished seemingly into thin air

One day it was cruising to Whidbey, the next day it just wasn’t there

What happened to the Mukilteo Ferry, how did it just disappear

Is it sailing past Yalta or anchored in Malta or maybe it’s somewhere quite near

Took a little walk around Mukilteo Landing scanning the horizon in vain

There was nary a ferry and getting more scary but I’m not the type to complain

I had to get to Whidbey Island but the ferry was now on the lam

I peered out at the water before me, trying my best to keep clam

What happened to the Mukilteo Ferry, is it no longer part of the fleet

Is it nearing Kauai or south of Mumbai or taking a lap around Crete

Standing kinda lost on Mukilteo Landing trying to keep from getting uptight

Nary a ferry and getting more scary when I looked just a bit to my right

A couple hundred yards toward Everett a shiny new terminal lay

The Mukilteo ferry wasn’t missing, it just moved a tad bit away

What happened to the Mukilteo Ferry, it’s using a fancy new dock

So if you’re waiting in line and Ivar’s sounds fine it’s now just a short little walk

What happened to the Mukilteo Ferry, it’s using a fancy new dock

So if you’re waiting in line and Ivar’s sounds fine it’s now just a short little walk

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Ivar’s President Bob Donegan announced the winners of the “Where’s the Missing Ferry?” contest.