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Arlington honors Veterans Day

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Community members and veterans marched down Olympic Avenue as part of this year’s Veterans Day parade in Arlington.

The parade is organized

by Arlington’s American Legion Post 76 and includes participants from around the community.

“For as quick as it came together, it went really well,” said David Delancy, past commander of the American Legion Post. “I was surprised at the turnout of people."

The parade begins at 11 a.m. each year in remembrance of the roots of Armistice Day. “On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is when World War I came to an end,” said Delancy. “So the first step should always be at 11 a.m."

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Rebecca Zegstroo, left, and Chris Zegstroo look at some of the traditional cedar baskets available at this year’s Native Bazaar in Tulalip on Nov. 12.

Tulalip Bazaar supports traditional Native artists

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Arlington’s American Legion Post 76 members lead the Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11.

Local Native artists and craftsmen sold their handmade items at the 2021 Native Bazaar in Tulalip.

The event was held from Nov. 12 to 14 and will return from Dec. 3 to 5 as well.

It is held at the Don Hatch Jr. Youth Center at

6700 Totem Beach Road, Tulalip, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

“It’s a great place for people to come and purchase Native art that you wouldn’t be able to go into a store and just buy,” said Tammy Taylor, the main organizer for the event.

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Popular fairy tales come to Lakewood

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Lakewood High School’s drama students will bring a comedic take to popular fairy tales with their production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.”

Performances for the show will be held on Dec. 2, 3 and 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“It’s a collection of Brothers Grimm fairy tales, but with a twist,” said Lakewood High School student Sydney Larreau.

“It’s basically like ‘Into the Woods,’ but a lot weirder and more complex, and no singing sadly,” said Lakewood High School student Anna Reitz.

The play is led by two narrators recounting popular fairy tales such as Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Greta.

The fairy tales are given comedic spins though.

Student Brooke Magelsen plays Snow White “except she is a very snooty and bossy character who is trying to take the narrator’s position.”

“Everyone is super self-aware that they’re putting on a performance, it’s quite fun,” said Reitz.

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Because of the pandemic this is the first parade the American Legion Post has organized in a while.

“I’m proud that this is our first parade in two years and everything came together and fell together perfectly,” said Delancy.

“I’m proud of American Legion Post 76, of the VFW, of the ROTC [at Arlington High School], the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts that showed up."

Community groups such as Arlington High School’s AFJROTC came out to support the parade.

“We are out here today for all the veterans who have honored this country,” said Evan Hall, a student with the AFJROTC. “We give up our time and day

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There are about 50 vendors signed up for the event who sell a variety of traditional and modern art pieces, including beadwork, blankets, quilts, drums and rattles.

to help march in respect of them."

Hall said he has veterans in his family, such as his grandfather, and wanted to recognize their service.

AFJROTC student Isabelle Kovarik said she was glad to come out as well.

“It’s a sign of gratitude for veterans putting themselves on the line,” she said.

“I don’t have any veterans in my family but I do know people who have served for our country. It just means a lot for me to show them that I care for what they’ve done."

Parades such as these also help the group come together, said Hall.

“I like how everyone comes out here and we all have something in common. It’s something we all do as a squadron,” he said.

Delancy wanted to thank “There’s lots of interesting stuff,” said Rebecca Zegstroo, who has come as a customer to the bazaar for the past three years.

“We even have [cedar] graduation caps that have become a staple for our Native children,” said Taylor.

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Local Boy Scout Pack 92 marches down Arlington’s Olympic Avenue in this year’s Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11. all the groups who participated.

“I only had two and a half weeks to let people know,” he said.

He realized that the city was allowing parades again when he was at the American Legion office and saw Arlington High School’s Homecoming Parade happen.

“The next day I got a

phone call from the city,” said Delancy. “They said they wanted to give us the chance to do a parade."

Even with the short turnaround he was happy with how it came together.

“It feels awesome. I’ve been chomping at the bit to do this,” he said. “This city is so patriotic and that makes you feel good,” he said.

quently worn by Native Americans graduating high school or college in recent years.

Taylor and her husband sell their own goods at the bazaar with traditional cedar baskets and other items.

“We harvest our cedars off the trees to make our beautiful baskets and our regalia,” she said.

The annual bazaar was started more than two decades ago by Tulalip Tribal member Carolyn “Uppy” Thornberry.

“She encouraged me and my husband to actually sell our wares, which we never did before,” said Taylor.

They mostly gave the items away.

“We never thought we could sit here and sell them,” she said.

Many people come to Taylor at the event to talk about artists in their family.

“You’ll hear stories about maybe their great-grandmother who knit wool or elderly men will come in and talk about how they used to be a master drum maker,” she said.

She hopes the bazaar encourages people to continue with their traditional arts and traditional crafts.

“It is a beautiful thing for people to see there is an outlet and that it can help people survive in some ways,” said Taylor.

Lyla Skaggs comes to the bazaar most years to sell her fabric items.

“I do really good here,” she said. She also enjoys the community there. “I know all the people, or the majority of them,” she said.

Many of the artists enjoy seeing each other, said Taylor.

“It’s good in here and everyone is visiting. You get to see people and art we haven’t seen in a while because we didn’t set up last year,” she said.

There was no event last year because of the pandemic and Taylor admitted she was nervous about this year.

“The COVID outbreak in Indian country is so big,” and all across the country, the Taylor.

Closer to the date of the event cases began trending down and she decided that people would be safe at the event.

“They are keeping themselves safe, and that’s what we need to do, to remember to mask up and wash our hands,” said Taylor.

Taylor said she is glad how many people from the community come out to the bazaar each year to support local artists.

“Thank you to the community for always coming out and supporting us. Every one of us appreciates the love that comes through the doors,” she said.

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MSD begins search process to find a new superintendent

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Former NASA employee Dr. James Joki talks with Haller Middle School sixth graders on Oct. 29 about his experiences and inspired them to not give up on their goals.

Former NASA employee inspires Haller students to reach for the stars Haller Middle School sixth graders got an up close and personal visit from a former NASA employee on Oct. 29. Dr. James Joki worked for the space agency for 10 years and was a flight controller assigned to Mission Control when Neil Armstrong made his first steps on the moon in 1969.

Dr. Joki talked with the sixth graders about the process they went through at NASA to prepare the astronauts for the moon landing. His job was to test the astronauts’ spacesuits and monitor them during the mission. He showed lots of models to the students and played a video of how the spacesuits were tested.

“There’s such a focus on space travel right now and it involves a lot of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) education,” said Dr. Joki.

“My goal when I give these presentations is to stimulate students’ minds and encourage them to not give up on their goals.”

Dr. Joki had a big impact on the sixth graders. After the presentation, many students wanted to take selfies with him on their phones.

Haller science teacher, Rachel Harrington, arranged for Dr. Joki to talk

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“As NASA prepares to head back to the moon and eventually to Mars, students were able to see where it all started – the Space Race era,” said Harrington. “Students have studied the history of the Space Race and will be working towards colonizing the moon and Mars this year, so the content and Dr. Joki’s presentation were absolutely perfect.”

The Marysville School District is beginning the process to search for a new superintendent which they hope to finish around February of next year.

Marysville School Board members heard a report from the recruiting team they hired for the process on Nov. 10.

“We’re getting out early.

This is a desirable school district in a desirable region. So we are optimistic,” said Kris McDuffy with GR Recruiting. McDuffy is the lead associate on the project and is a former superintendent of the Arlington School District.

The proposed timeline includes presenting top candidates to the public in late January and hosting interviews then.

The changing of the Marysville School Board will also complicate the process, as four of the current five board members will be replaced in January.

Only board member Paul Galovin will remain.

“We are aware there is a lot of transition going on with the board,” said McDuffy.

The recruiting group is reaching out to various groups now.

“Everybody’s voice has an opportunity to be heard,” said McDuffy.

They have begun outreach efforts such as preparing surveys and started one-on-one interviews with board members and others.

Plans are in place to begin reaching out to students as well.

“We want to hear from students. We think that’s really important to get that kind of information,” said senior associate at GR Recruiting Jim Hager.

McDuffy said the public will be involved in many parts of the process.

“There will be multiple opportunities for your voice to be heard,” she said.

The recruiting firm and Marysville School District staff are coordinating on how to get the message out to the community as well.

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plan,” said McDuffy.

The recruitment plan includes posting advertisements for the positions in local and national superintendent associations.

“We want to reach out nationally. We want to cast that net wide,” said Sandi Gero, associate at GR Recruiting.

The Washington state area can draw candidates from all over the country, said Hager.

“I was the lead in Everett [School District]’s search and we convinced a guy from Florida of all places,” he said.

Hager recommended offering the new superintendent a salary between $238,000 to $250,000 per year, because the cost of living, especially in regards to housing, can be prohibitive.

“We know the draw out here is very strong, but you

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still have to be competitive with what you can offer,” he said.

The first round of recruiting is more private with regards to the specific candidates, said McDuffy.

“As we are recruiting, we’re ensuring that the process will be confidential through the first round,” she said.

“There are risks that people take [applying for these positions], if they are current superintendents for instance,” she added.

After that initial stage though the specifics of the remaining candidates will be open to the public.

“Typically there is a forum in the evening or late afternoon where everyone can be part of it, and submit questions ahead of time,” said McDuffy.

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The program is aimed at increasing tourism and encouraging overnight stays in Marysville through tourism-related events and projects. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to: • Sporting events • Conferences • Trade shows • Festivals • Performing arts or entertainment • Marysville tourism promotion Qualified, private nonprofit groups with demonstrated ability to accomplish projects

are invited to apply; these may include organizations such as historical societies, art groups, chambers of commerce, museums and galleries, youth activity organizations and service clubs. Eligible applicants must be able to demonstrate nonprofit status.

Funding comes from a 2 percent lodging tax paid by customers of hotels and motels located within Marysville city limits.

Proposed projects must comply with state statutes that govern the use of lodging tax funds.

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis for partial project cost reimbursement.

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The Charm Walk will be Nov. 27 and Dec. 4.

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Charm Walk returns

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Those who want to participate can pick up their bracelet at the holiday farmers markets that will be held during those days, or at the Legion Park Depot Visitor’s Center.

Due to requests from previous years, participants will be able to pick up their bracelets later into the day.

On Nov. 27 they will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Dec. 4 they will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event helps people explore the downtown.

“We hope that they walk around downtown and discover businesses they haven’t been to before,” said Krieg.

Some participating businesses, such as the Silver Scoop, will offer discounts

Locals will be able to walk through Arlington’s downtown businesses and pick up charms again as part of the Hometown Holidays Charm Walk.

The Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce will again host the walk during the Hometown Holiday events in the downtown area on Nov. 27 and Dec. 4.

“People will be buying a bracelet from us and then be able to go from store to store,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce. The bracelets cost $20.

“The businesses will be handing out the charms again,” said Krieg.

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“A couple of the businesses that have signed up will be having specials that day for people participating in the charm walk,” said Krieg.

The Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce has held charm walks for a number of years, but were not able to last year because of the pandemic.

Krieg said people are looking forward to the return of the event.

“I’ve had a couple of ladies tell me ‘we’ve been waiting for two years for this,’” she said. “They like being able to walk around the downtown and find new stores."

The charm bracelet will be gold this year instead of silver and the chamber is trying to change up the charms offered this year.

Businesses enjoy taking part in the event to invite people to the downtown.

“There’s a lot of people who may not walk into the business otherwise,” said Krieg.

There are a lot of holiday activities during those weekends as well and business owners like to be part of the festivities in some way.

“It’s fun to just be a part of the Hometown Holiday events as well, be a part of the community,” said Krieg.

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Four AHS seniors sign letters of intent

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Four Arlington High School seniors signed letters of intent on Nov. 10 to play collegiate sports.

Although the school district had many athletes going to play for college teams last year, this was the first in-person signing that the school has had in a while.

“We want to recognize these young ladies for their accomplishment. It is not everyone who gets to play at the next level for their sport,” said Tom Roys, Arlington High School athletic director.

“This is a moment we want to recognize,” added Roys.

Emily Mekelburg will be going to play volleyball for Abilene Christian University.

“I’ve wanted this my whole life, so to be able to accomplish this is super exciting,” said Mekelburg.

“I’m just so excited for the next chapter."

She said that she will miss the team she has played for in Arlington.

“My favorite part was making the amazing friendships I have had with my teammates and my coaches. Everyone has poured so much into me and I’ll be forever thankful for that,” she said.

Grace Metcalf will be playing

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The four AHS seniors that signed a letter of intent to play in volleyball, basketball or golf in college. From left, Taylor Pederson, Grace Metcalf, Keira Marsh and Emily Mekelburg. golf at Rocky Mountain College.

“I was really excited because it was a great college for me and I really like the team,” she said.

Over the last four years she said she has a good golf experience in Arlington.

“My freshman year was my best year with the team. I liked that the team experience was fun instead of just being an individual,” she said.

Keira Marsh will be playing

basketball at Cal State East Bay. She played in a number of tournaments for local basketball teams but it still took a while for her to get an offer.

“It was a really slow process for me,” said Marsh. “No one really noticed me that much, except this school and they gave me so much praise and really recognized me as a player."

Marsh said she is excited to take her game to college.

“I feel like it’s going to be a whole new step for me to grow as a player and learn in a new environment. I’ve never even moved houses so I’m excited to start a new chapter in my life,” she said.

Finally, Taylor Pederson will be playing volleyball for Bellevue College.

When she received the offer to play for the college, Pederson said she was surprised.

“I think I was shocked because

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I knew I wanted to play so bad, so when it hit me it’s like ‘I’ll be leaving soon,’” she said. “It’s really just a blessing. I’ve always wanted to play college volleyball since I was little."

The Arlington High School volleyball program taught her a lot, she said.

“The whole program is like a family and the amount of lessons you learn from being a part of it is just insane,” she said.

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Shop Small Saturday kicks off holiday season

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Holiday cheer is returning to downtown Arlington when Olympic Avenue will be cordoned off from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, for the Shop Small Saturday and Hometown Holiday Kickoff.

People can wander through downtown, shop at local businesses, enjoy roasting marshmallows at fire pits and witness the annual tree lighting.

“We’re excited to have our Small Business Saturday come around again,” said Rich Senff, owner of Action Sports and president of the Downtown Arlington Business Association.

The pandemic in 2020 prompted cancellation of the in-person Hometown Holiday events. A couple of virtual events of the tree lighting and Santa coming to town were produced, said Sarah Lopez, community engagement director for the city of Arlington.

Taking place after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday emphasizes shopping at locally owned businesses, which helps ensure money spent will stay within the community, said Diane Kreig, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Visitors will enjoy a festive atmosphere during the holiday kickoff.

In addition to the fire pits, holidaythemed, lighted cars will be on display and businesses will be open later than usual. The highlight of the evening is the tree lighting scheduled for 5 p.m. in Legion Park.

“It’s going to be brighter than ever,” said Lopez. More of the park will be decorated with holiday lights. Arlington High School’s choirs will perform at Legion Park, too.

Mrs. Claus is scheduled to make an appearance and a craft bazaar will take place at Arlington Lifeway. The Charm Walk will provide an incentive for people to explore and shop at the local

businesses around downtown.

Marysville will also hold Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27. An event originated by American Express to feature smaller, locally owned businesses, Small Business Saturday falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Participating businesses in Marysville will receive promotional materials and the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce will put the word out on social media about which businesses are participating in the event,” said Ivonne Sepulveda, president and CEO of the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce.

Arlington’s Shop Local is a segue into more Hometown Holiday activities that take place in early December including the parade beginning at noon, Dec. 4, a visit from Santa Clause and a Holiday Carousel.

For more information about Arlington’s Hometown Holidays, go to www. arlingtonwa.gov/HH or check out its Facebook page.

Holiday Garden Art and Craft sale returns

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Handmade art from local artists will be available at the annual Holiday Garden Art and Crafts sale on Nov. 20 this year.

The event from the Arlington Garden Club is held at the Gleneagle Gold Course’s main dining hall at 7619 E Country Club Dr., Arlington.

This year’s event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“The Holiday Garden Art and Crafts sale started in 2012 so we’ve had it for eight years, except for last year,” said Judy Ness, past president of the Arlington Garden Club.

There will be about 22

vendors at the event, all of whom are local artists.

“There’s nothing commercially made at the sale,” said Ness, and all of the items sold are handcrafted.

“People seem to enjoy the crafts that these vendors are able to put together,” said Ness.

Vendors include the likes of artist Dennis Kent, who makes metal sculptures.

Others will be selling American Girl doll clothes, hand-painted silk scarves or walking sticks.

Some will bring specialty food items such as maple syrup from Wisconsin or honey.

“There are people who stop by every year to get their yearly supply of syrup

and honey,” said Ness.

The Arlington Garden Club also brings a number of items to sell at the event.

“The Garden Club will be selling gnomes of various descriptions, beaded glass bottles and lit glass bottles,” said Ness. “We have been holding work parties and making things for this sale and having a good time."

They also try not to have too many vendors selling the same things. Ness said some small markets get dominated by jewelry or custom sign sellers, but there are only a couple of those at the club’s sell.

“There is a lot of variety,” said Ness.

This is one of the two main fundraisers held by the

Arlington Garden Club each year, the other being their spring sale.

“The money we raise with this helps us award a scholarship to a graduating senior,” said Ness.

Although they didn’t have any fundraisers in 2020 the club was still able to award a $1,000 scholarship.

The year prior they gave out two $2,500 scholarships.

Those funds are given to a local graduating senior, although not necessarily from Arlington and the club has supported students from the area including Lakewood, Marysville and Granite Falls.

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Strawberry Festival planning for 2022 season Hello from the Strawberry Festival. Fall is definitely in the air with cold, crisp mornings and leaves changing. And fall means volunteers at the Strawberry Festival start thinking about the 2022 Parade Season and our float. We are still hoping for ideas from the community. Do you have a theme or float design you would like to enter? Your idea may be the one that wins our contest. You can enter until Nov. 30. The grand prize is $250.

Please call 360-659-7764 or email us at Maryfest.org@ gmail.com. In January we start building our float and would like to have more community involvement.

Do you enjoy building, painting, or decorating? Join the fun and help us make it a true community event.

We will soon be taking applications for Senior Royalty. All junior and senior high school students in the Marysville and Lakewood school districts are encouraged to apply. Scholarships range from $5,000 for Queen/ King to $3,500 for Princess/ Prince. Deadline for applications is Dec. 30. This is a fun way to earn money toward college or trade school. Royalty will travel throughout Washington, B.C., Canada, and Oregon. It’s a great way to meet people and make new friends.

A little history of the Festival. In 2009 the Strawberry Festival office was in the little Red Caboose on Cedar and 4th Streets. On July 19, the Red Caboose caught fire and was deemed a total loss.

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were saved, a lot of the historical files were lost. Our Festival theme was Magical Fantasy with Queen Shelby Hintze, Princess Rebecca Thomas, and Princess Azzlinn Morales. Festival President was Bobbi Young, Vice President Angie Miller, VP Elect(s) were Frank Michal and Linda Farrington, Secretary Janet Cavalli, and Treasurer Nancy Bell. The Parade drew 1,000’s of people, and the trike races were a big hit due to the Jello bath at the end. The trike races will be making a comeback in 2022.

On Dec. 4, Look for our lighted Merrysville for the Holidays parade float and say hello. If you have any questions, just stop by and ask one of the volunteers.

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Holiday races benefit local organizations

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington Runners Club has a couple of events that will help folks shed the holiday calories and help some worthy organizations at the same time.

The first is the annual Turkey Trot that takes place at 8 a.m. Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day, at the Grocery Outlet in Arlington. The race begins with a staggered start.

Club president Devin Brossard said the 5K holiday race is a great way to end the guilt of the holiday feast.

He added another benefit of running in the cool November temperatures. "When you exercise in cold weather, you burn more calories," Brossard said.

The Turkey Trot starts at the Arlington Grocery Outlet parking lot north into Haller Park onto the Eagle Trail to a turnaround spot and water station on Dike Road. Runners will take the same route returning to Grocery Outlet.

Proceeds from the Turkey Trot will benefit the Stillaguamish Senior Center.

Then, on Dec. 11, the annual Hot Cocoa Run, which is available as a 5K or a 10K run, takes place. People running the race will receive a hot cocoa mug and a T-shirt.

Both runs start at the Airport Trail located across from the Arlington Boys and Girls Club located at 18513 59th Ave. NE. Runners on the 5K will run north to the northern most point of the trail at Cemetery Road and then return.

For the 10K, runners will head south

along the Airport Trail and: n Turn right at 172nd Street NE, running west on Airport Trail. n Turn right at 51st Avenue, running north on sidewalk. n In about a half mile, cross 51st Avenue at the crosswalk and run south on paved path. n In about 200 yards, turn right on trail through wooded area. n Turn right at trail junction, continue running West on trail. n Turn right at fence running north on trail, along 43rd Avenue NE. n Turn left back onto paved path, along 51st Avenue NE. n Cross the road at the designated crosswalk and continue north on sidewalk. n Turn right onto Airport Trail at 188th Street NE. n Continue around Airport on clearly marked Airport Trail path. n Return on Airport Trail to Start/Finish line.

Proceeds raised from the Hot Cocoa Run will benefit A Christmas Wish, which is an all-volunteer organization that buys Christmas toys for underprivileged children. Volunteers will be accepting unopened toys and other donations at the race.

Registration for both races are made online and available until race time.

To register for the Turkey Trot, go to turkeytrot5k.itsyourrace.com/event. aspx?id=8873 To register for Arlington's Hot Cocoa Run, go to hotcocoarun.itsyourrace.com/ event.aspx?id=9729

Expect construction delays on SR 528/64th Street NE Motorists can expect traffic delays near the intersection of 64th Street NE (SR 528) and 67th Ave NE. Crews will be installing new traffic signal equipment to improve safety at this busy intersection. Expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. Thank you for your patience.

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Tentative work schedule: n Monday-Friday, Nov. 15-19 n Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 22-23 n Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 29-30 Signal improvements include new flashing yellow arrow-capable left-turn sig-

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Lakewood High School students Anna Reitz, right, and Sydney Larreau practice a scene during a rehearsal of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” on Nov. 10.

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Larreau said it is a fun and lighthearted play.

“There’s audience participation so they get to interact with the cast as well,” she said.

The show gives students a variety of classic fairy tale roles to play and will present many characters during the performance.

“I think the audience will like the diversity of characters and the humor, and the sort of modern take on fairy tales,” said Magelsen.

For Lakewood students this is the first in-person play since the beginning of the pandemic.

“We had a musical in 2020 that got shut down

halfway through, so it’s really nice to be able to do something again,” said Reitz. “I’ve missed it so much … this is a big part of what makes school enjoyable."

Magelsen said she was excited to bring back an inperson productions to the school.

“It’s really awesome.

When everyone found out we were going live I think everyone was excited and up for the task,” Magelsen said.

Students were also glad to be participating together in the extracurricular activity.

“Just establishing that community again. Being able to develop that cast/ crewmate relationship and be there for each other and

help each other with lines,” said Magelsen.

“I think it’s really fun to just piece things together and connect with the cast.

Figure out how the characters connect and you connect with each other,” said Larreau.

Being able to practice acting and present something to the public is also rewarding, said Reitz.

“I like the bonding that happens and, of course, the performance piece where we get to show the audience how much fun we’re having,” she said.

The cost for tickets is $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors or students with an ASB card.

Children under 5 years of age enter free.

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Holiday Market returns to Arlington Nov. 27, Dec. 4

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By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Arlington business The Koop Workspace will provide a new location for small business owners to have an office space.

The business has been open since the beginning of October and held its ribbon cutting on Nov. 11.

They are located in downtown Arlington at 104 S. Olympic Ave. #106, Arlington.

“We’re a co-working space,” said Kerry McGhie, owner/founder of The Koop Workspace.

That includes both private office spaces and openseating offices.

“We also have part-time memberships for people that need a working space eight times a month,” said McGhie.

The spaces are meant to help entrepreneurs, new business start-ups and those that are currently working from home.

McGhie said the business has been going well so far and they have been able to attract a number of members.

Many professionals have

gotten used to working remotely during the pandemic but still want to have some sort of work space, she said.

“They like the community. They like to be able to be around people,” said McGhie.

“They’re ready to get back out and be among people,” she added.

With remote working becoming more common she expects shared office spaces to become more common as well.

The community of business owners is also able to help each other at times.

“The connections with being able to talk to other business owners,” said McGhie.

One member has already been helped by more experienced business owners.

“She has a small business but didn’t know how to get it going, and since she’s been here she’s been able to talk with the other business owners,” she said. “It’s lifting each other and being able to help each other out. ' The Koop Workspace also offers mail services to receive deliveries.

“For someone that has a

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Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert, left, and founder/owner of The Koop Workspace Kerry McGhie cut the ribbon to the new business on Nov. 11. home business but doesn’t want their business mail coming to their home, we have lockers for that,” said McGhie.

McGhie has been selling real estate since 2012 and formulated the idea of a shared workspace during that time.

“Why is everybody fighting and struggling so hard to have their own spaces,” she said.

She began formulating her plans around 2016 and

was able to begin them last year.

“In 2020 I met with the owner of this building and told him my vision and he said to do it,” said McGhie.

She hopes to expand the business and franchise it if it is successful.

“I’m ecstatic and there’s more to come,” said McGhie.

More information about the new Arlington workspaces is available at thekoopworkspace.com.

The continuation of Arlington’s farmers market during the holiday season provides the fresh, locally grown produce and more that residents can use to enhance their holiday meals.

“I’ve had so many people appreciate that fresh produce,” said Diane Krieg, executive director of the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The Arlington Christmas Holiday Market has four farmers on tap to sell fresh produce along with around 45 vendors for the two holiday markets that go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The first one takes place Nov. 27 and the second one takes placed Dec. 4.

“We’ve had some wonderful support from the community,” Krieg said.

Krieg mentioned the farmers who have signed up for the holiday market and will have fresh produce thanks to greenhouses.

Krieg noted that Hammond Bread, which is based in Arlington, and

You Are What You Eat Fish Company are selling during the markets.

She added that families using EBT can use the benefit to buy fresh food at the farmers market and the department of health provides a match for fruit and vegetable purchases.

“That’s a huge bonus to some families,” Krieg said.

The Arlington Holiday Christmas Market is a continuation of the market season that goes typically from Mother’s Day through early October. An additional market took place Oct. 30 in time for Halloween.

Nov. 27 is Arlington’s Shop Small Saturday and Hometown Holiday Kickoff, where businesses in downtown Arlington stay open late and Olympic Avenue is closed to motorized traffic to allow visitors more room to walk. The tree lighting at Legion Park takes place at 5 p.m.

Dec. 4 is Hometown Holidays that includes a parade and a visit from Santa.

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n GUEST OPINION

The county's budget process Snohomish County, like other local governments, adopts an annual budget which sets the revenues and expenditures for county government. In this month’s column, I will cover the budget process and some highlights of the adopted 2022 county budget.

The County Council process begins when the County Executive proposes a budget in September. The Executive’s budget is analyzed through department presentations, research of Council analysts, and Councilmember inquiries. Following that work, Councilmembers propose amendments to the budget. The Council votes on amendments and ultimately adopts a final budget in November. This year’s budget was adopted on Nov. 9.

My top priority for the 2022 budget was to oppose property taxes on Snohomish County residents. The Executive’s proposed budget increased the County’s general property tax levy by 2.5% next year.

The County Council approved the tax increase on a split 3-2 vote, making this budget the first time in 4 years in which the general property tax levy has been raised. For the previous 4 years, we have managed to balance the budget by reducing waste and utilizing increased revenues resulting from increased economic activity.

I was disappointed in the decision to raise taxes

Nate Nehring

this year and I voted “no” for a few reasons which I will describe below.

First, we did not need to increase taxes to continue funding the core functions of county government. The current services provided by the County were not at risk of being cut or reduced if we maintained the existing tax rate.

Second, we did not need to increase taxes to fund new or expanded county programs. Because of an influx of federal COVID relief funds (over $300 million), the sale of the Cathcart property ($40 million), and excess sales tax revenue ($10 million), Snohomish County is in one of the best financial positions in history. We had plenty of funding for programs without increasing property taxes.

Finally, families and businesses are suffering from the cumulative effects of tax increases from the state, school districts, local governments, and other taxing authorities.

To increase county taxes while families are having to tighten their belts in order to make ends meet

is wrong in my view. Snohomish County taxpayers have shouldered the burden of over $294 million in total new taxes over the past 4 years. We did not need to add to that this year.

While my main priority was opposing property tax increases, I also advocated for additional law enforcement investments paid for by spending cuts and revenue increases in other areas of the budget. Public safety is and ought to be the number one priority of local government. That is why Councilmember Low and I proposed an increase to the number of Sheriff ’s Deputies in the 2022 budget. I have heard loud and clear from North County residents that they want to see more investments in public safety, not less. Fortunately, our amendment to add three deputies to next year’s budget did pass.

I will provide additional highlights from the adopted budget in my upcoming monthly newsletters. If you would like to be included on that mailing list, please let me know at nate.nehring@snoco.org.

Nate Nehring is a member of the Snohomish County Council and represents District 1 which includes Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated north county. He can be reached by email at Nate.Nehring@ snoco.org or by phone at (425) 512-4810.

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n LETTER TO THE EDITOR Let’s talk about your kitchen …Because that’s where you can make a huge impact on your family’s safety this holiday season.

Cooking is already a leading cause of home fires in our community. Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, that risk goes up significantly. Just by reading to the end of this article, you are taking a major step toward protecting your family from a fire.

The biggest reason for fires in the kitchen is (*drumroll* please)… not being in the kitchen while you are cooking.

Life is busy and there are a myriad of distractions - from phones to kids to TV shows. No matter what, stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling or broiling food. Let’s say that again: stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling or broiling food.

That doesn’t mean you need to stand guard in front of your oven as your turkey roasts to perfection. If you are simmering, baking or roasting food, just check it regularly and stay in your home while the food is cooking. Use a timer to remind yourself that you are whipping up a masterpiece.

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chefs to start a fire. Here’s what to do if you have a small cooking fire and decide to fight the fire: n On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled. n For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

If you have any doubt about your ability to fight the fire, whatsoever, get everyone out of the house immediately. When you leave, close the door behind you. Call 911 from outside of your home.

You can also reduce your risk for fires or burns by keeping things that can catch fire – oven mitts, wooden utensils, towels – away from your stovetop. We recommend designating the area 3-feet around your stove as a “kid-free zone.”

Kitchen fires can happen to any of us.

We hope that knowing how to prevent them will help your family enjoy the holidays in peace.

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MP runs over Garfield in playoff game A group of running backs for Marysville Pilchuck racked up nearly 550 yards rushing during a state playoff victory Nov. 13 at Quil Ceda Stadium.

The Tomahawks defeated Garfield of Seattle 52-21.

“We started off fast,” Marysville Pilchuck coach Brandon Carson said. “I

thought we did a good job defensively.”

Running back Jordan Velasquez got the Tomahawks on the scoreboard running for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play after the opening kickoff.

The point-after touchdown failed and Marysville Pilchuck was up 6-0.

With a little more than a minute to go in the first quarter, running back

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BOB D. FLEMING, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01894-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN CARL KORFANTA, Deceased. NO. 21-4-02002-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030)

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

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Personal Representative: Robert Fleming Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-01894-31.

LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA KAY COPE, Deceased, NO. 21-4-02001-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030 THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 17, 2021.

Personal Representative: Julie Ann Monteith Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-02001-31.

THE CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NAMED BELOW have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the co-personal representatives or the co-personal representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the co-personal representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 17, 2021.

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Gaylan Gray scored on a 20-yard run. After Dylan Carson added a two-point conversion, Marysville was up 14-0.

Garfield found the end zone soon after when quarterback E.J. Caminong threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Witherspoon with 54 seconds to go in the first quarter. The first quarter ended with Marysville Pilchuck leading 14-7.

Carson scored shortly after the start of the second quarter with a 55-yard run.

Garfield responded when Caminong threw another 85-yard touchdown pass to Witherspoon.

Carson added another touchdown with 3:36 remaining in the first half.

With about a minute to go in the half, the Tomahawks stopped Garfield on a fourth down and took the ball over on downs. Kicker Ashton Wolff added three points with a 38-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the first half put-

ting Marysville Pilchuck up 31-14.

Brandon Carson complimented the efforts of linebacker Noah Faber, who made a key fourth-down stop during the game.

“He’s really come into his own toward the end of the season,” coach Carson said.

Marysville Pilchuck extended their lead throughout the third and fourth quarters. Dylan Carson scored on a 75-yard run in the third quarter. Mikey Bejar scored on a seven-yard run and Velasquez added a touchdown on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Garfield added a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Carson finished the game with 281 yards rushing on 20 carries with three touchdowns. Velasquez ran for 161 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns, Bejar had 13 yards on two carries and one touchdown, Gray ran for 86 yards on five carries and Elias Sopi ran for eight yards on three carries.

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Marysville Pilchuck running back Dylan Carson scores on a one-yard run during a first round playoff game Nov. 13 at Quil Ceda Stadium.

Marysville Pilchuck heads to Yelm next weekend to face the third ranked team in the state. The Tornados, who plays in the South Sound 3A Conference, advanced in the playoffs by defeating Seattle

Prep 52-28 Nov. 13.

Two other Wesco Conference teams didn’t fare so well in playoff games.

Arlington lost to Mt. Spokane 38-14 Nov. 13 and Stanwood lost to Eastside Catholic 41-6 Nov. 12.

Arlington spikers headed to state

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com In the morning on Nov. 17, students at Arlington High School will send off the volleyball team as they travel to Yakima to compete in the state tournament.

“They want to come home with a win, and they want to come home with their heads held high,” Pederson said.

The Eagles qualified for state thanks to their third-place performance in the District 1, 3A tournament that took place Nov. 9 through Nov. 13.

“We really tried to function as a whole team,” Arlington volleyball coach Kelly Pederson said.

The Eagles first opponent on Nov. 9 was Oak Harbor who qualified thanks to a play-in win earlier in the evening against Mountlake Terrace. Arlington dispatched Oak Harbor in three sets,

25-18, 25-18 and 25-17.

Arlington lost in the quarterfinals on Nov. 11 to Stanwood in five sets, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 25-15, 10-15.

Stanwood placed second in the tournament losing to champion Ferndale.

“We struggled with Stanwood in a mindset perspective, but not in a technical perspective,” Pederson said.

Stanwood defeated Arlington Oct. 11 in five sets, which was the Eagles only league loss of the season.

“The kids let the rivalry in their heads,” Pederson said.

Arlington played two matches Nov. 3. The Eagles beat defeated Everett 3-0 (25-16, 25-21 and 25-20) and then, for third place in the tournament, they defeated Snohomish 3-0 (25-15, 25-13 and 25-23).

Up next for Arlington is a trip to the Yakima SunDome to compete in the 3A state championship that takes

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For dinner, we’re having: turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, turnips, squash, tossed salad, pickles, hot rolls and butter. For dessert there is a sweet potato pie, a pumpkin pie and an apple pie too!

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place Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.

The Eagles have the 11th seed and face six-seed Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet in the first round. Pederson said she saw Bishop Blanchet participate in the Reach the Peack tournament at Glacier Peak in September, but Arlington didn’t play the school during the earlier tournament.

“Arlington’s all-around game has an opportunity to have good success against Bishop Blanchet,” Pederson said.

The 3A tournament will be different this year taking place a day earlier in the week. WIAA officials had to move up the 3A tournament one day to make room at the SunDome for the 4A tournament. Organizers had to switch venues from St. Martin University.

“We just have to go with the flow,” Pederson said of the change.

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New wintergreen varieties Now that the real show stoppers tucked into thrill of summer a nice holiday has passed and container on the the warm colors front porch. Here of fall are fading is some more info with each passing about these destorm, our eyes By Steve Smith lightful low-growshould be being drawn to attractive broadleaf ing plants.

Wintergreen (Gaultheria plants like Hollies, Aucubas, Fatsias, and Nandinas, and procumbens) is native to the of course plants that have east coast and is a relative of berries like Pyracantha, Co- our native Salal (Gaultheria toneaster, Snowberry and shallon). Unlike Salal, that Beauty Berry. You can find can reach 5 feet tall, winan amazing variety of plant tergreen creeps along the material at garden centers ground and never gets more this time of year that you than around 3 to 5 inches probably would have just tall. Otherwise, both speskipped right by this last cies require the exact same spring and summer, simply growing conditions, which because there were too many is shade or part shade and other distractions to grab a soil rich in organic matyour attention. On a recent ter and on the acidic side. trip to the nursery, I stum- In other words, they like to bled onto 4 new varieties of grow in a woodland-like setwintergreen that would be ting.

While plain, ordinary wintergreen is showy enough with pea-sized red berries that form in the fall and last most of the winter, the newer introductions have much larger berries that can range from red to pink to white. In addition to showier berries, the variety ‘Winter Splash’ also sports attractive variegated green foliage with white edges that take on a pink tinge in the winter. ‘Winter Fiesta' (Hokutotakaji-001) is a recent introduction from Japan that has large white berries that will turn cotton candy pink in the cooler winter months. ‘Cherry Berries’ is a new introduction from Briggs Nursery in Elma, Washington that has berries the size of a nickel, which makes them very showy for the holidays. And finally,

‘Berry Cascade’ shows off bright red berries all along the stems, giving it the look of a string of red pearls.

Wintergreen is a commonly sold ground cover and used frequently in northwest gardens wherever there is some shade and a nice humus rich soil. My experience has been that they can sometimes be a little difficult to get established, as they are shallow-rooted, and can dry out easily. Incorporating lots of compost into the soil and topping it off with a one-inch layer of mulch will help to keep the soil cool and moist. Be patient and remember the rule “first year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap”.

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The wintergreen is a great addition to your garden. plants, like Ferns, Astilbe, Hosta, and Bleeding Hearts, these newer introductions just shout out “put me in a container and show me off ”.

They make a great filler or even spiller when combined with other evergreen perennials like Hellebores, Bergenia, Ferns and sedges. Place a dwarf Alberta Spruce or the new ‘Straight and Nar-

row’ Japanese Holly in the center as your thriller and you will be good to go for the holiday season. Check them all out now at your local garden center and tell them the Whistler sent you.

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