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6 inches tall at most, lendOrange Beauty English ing themselves as ground Yew — A new introduction covers. And of course, the from Iseli Nursery, this vast majority fall some- one has an extremely narwhere in-between these row form with outstanding two extremes, which makes color. The exposed foliage them perfect candidates for is yellow, changing to an our home landscapes. amber, orange-tinged color March is the month in winter. The slender habit when garden centers start makes it a good choice for bringing in their new in- tight garden spaces needventory of conifers and the ing a spot of color. Typical real connoisseurs will often of the species, it is tolerant gobble up the really un- of many soil types and sun usual ones before the gen- or shade exposure. It maeral public gets motivated tures at around 8 feet tall to shop. That being said, and only 1 foot wide. there are still lots of great Miniature Columnar options to be had as long English Yew — As a horas you don’t wait too long. ticulturist, anytime I spot a Here are some new intro- new form of an old standby ductions I discovered just plant, I am smitten and the other day from one of must possess it. This dwarf our main suppliers of qual- upright yew is a stunner. ity conifers, Iseli Nursery.

Like all upright yews, it Thuja occidentalis ‘Pri- grows tall and slender but mo’ — Iseli describes this just seems to be tighter and

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narrower than all the others. Found as a seedling in Germany in 1982, it is just now getting into production for us. It will grow very slowly and only reach 4 feet tall and 8 to 10 inches wide in 10 years. Again, I would be inclined to feature it as a soloist in a container, but it will also work well in the smaller scale garden.

Sciadopitys verticillate ‘Typ Bohlje’ — Japanese Umbrella Pines are just the coolest conifers ever. Their soft-to-the-touch, glossy needles are so unique that you can’t help but fall in love with them. For years, the seedling grown species was the only one on the market, but now there are several new selections.

‘Typ’ is a dwarf form with thick, flat needles and only reaches 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide at the base.

Sciadopitys ‘Picola’ — This little guy is dense and compact, perfect for the patio garden. Shorter, thinner needles on short shoots account for an overall bushy habit. Its mature height is only 4 feet tall with a perfect pyramidal shape.

‘Avatar’ Blue Spruce — This variety has exception-

ally lush blue needles and a distinctively tiered pattern of branching. Slower growing and more compact than the good old Colorado Blue Spruce, ‘Avatar’ will mature at only 20 feet tall, perfect for most any garden.

‘Melody’ Hinoki Cypress — ‘Melody’ has sprays of attractive lemonyellow foliage that stand out in the garden. Winter brings bronze tones to the tips of the yellow foliage for a nice seasonal change.

Tolerates full sun, but can flourish in partial shade as well. Grows to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

These selections are just a few of the many varieties available this time of year.

Shop early and be sure to read the label for growth habits and ultimate size.

The last thing you want to do is to have to dig up your choice conifer 10 years from now because it got too big. Shop wisely, stay safe, and keep on gardening.

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Strawberry Festival crowns Royalty

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

The Marysville Strawberry Festival has crowned Amelia Belmont, Rachel Turral, Gabriella Samaniego and Ziri Morales, as this year’s Royalty on March 4.

It has been more than two years since the last Strawberry Festival due to the COVID pandemic.

“We’re crowning a Royalty again this year which means there will be a parade and a festival,” said Gail Frost, the president of Maryfest, the nonprofit organization that runs the Strawberry Festival.

New this year to the Royalty is a fourth position who will serve as an alternate when other Royalty candidates are unavailable.

This year’s Queen is Amelia Belmont, a Lakewood High School senior.

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Joey Calero, an HVAC technician/maintenance worker with the Lakewood School District, replaces an actuator that is part of the HVAC system at English Crossing Elementary School on March 4.

Lakewood School District sends levy to voters

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Three of this year’s Strawberry Festival Royalty after their crowning on March 4. From left, Alternate Ziri Morales, Queen Amelia Belmont and Princess Rachel Turral. Gabriella Samaniego was unable to attend the event but was announced as the second Princess.

Lakewood voters will decide in April on a replacement levy that will renew the district’s expiring technology levy funding.

The technology and facility improvements levy will be on the April 26 special

election ballot.

In 2020, voters in the district approved a twoyear technology levy which had a reduced budget request and the funding from that levy will end at the start of 2023.

The current levy proposal

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Program supports those in mental health crisis

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com A pilot program in Arlington that allows social workers to directly respond to those in crisis received recognition last week.

Instead of the first response coming from either police or fire officials, social workers are able to help those who are having a mental health crisis or are in need of support.

The initiative has helped reduce the use of 911 calls for nonemergency situations in the city.

On March 4 the National Association of Social Workers’ Washington state chapter recognized

the Center for Justice Social Work, which is running the program, with their Taylene Watson President's Award.

The center is a local organization which tries to increase access to social workers for those in need.

“We get referrals from the North County Fire and EMS, and from the police department for people who are struggling,” said Kaitlyn Goubeau, owner of the organization. “We do an assessment to find out what is going on and help them in whatever way we think will be effective."

The state of Washington provided the city of Arlington $750,000 in grant funding for the

two-year pilot program to test how effective the services would be.

“It was something we had worked on with Sen. [Keith] Wagoner,” said Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert. “We’re very excited that this was able to make it’s way through the state legislature."

The program officially began in September of 2021, although it has taken some time to ramp up with hiring social workers and finding social work interns to staff the program.

As of late February, the program has served 147 clients, made 197 contact attempts to people in need and provided about 603 services.

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“Those services could be coordinating care, providing therapy or getting them access to resources,” said Goubeau.

One of the main goals of the program is to reduce the call load on police and fire officials.

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One of the clients served by the program had six calls in a 90-day period.

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“It was so surprising. I thought that every single person had amazing speeches,” said Belmont. “We were all just so confident so I thought it could have been anybody."

Belmont has attended many Strawberry Festivals in the past.

“Growing up in Marysville I’ve seen the parades and been a part of it in my youth cheer groups,” she said.

During that time she said she often looked up to the Royalty. She hopes to serve as that kind of figure to others now, such as her young cousin.

“Immediately when I was crowned I was looking at my cousin who is here and is five. She wanted to meet a queen tonight and you could just see her face light up, which is really inspiring,” said Belmont.

Belmont enjoys being part of the cheerleading team and her hobbies include painting and making jewelry.

Currently she is trying out for the cheer team at Washington State University where she hopes to either study dentistry or environmental science this fall.

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“Once we were able to intervene with her she’s only called once,” said Goubeau.

Social workers were able to help bring some stability into the client’s life, she said.

“She had six different services that she qualified for but wasn’t aware of,” said Goubeau. “Because of that she was able to keep her housing and is now more open to getting treatment."

Often the program’s staff are able to help connect clients to additional services for help.

“For someone in crisis with behavioral or mental

Gabriella Samaniego, who is a junior at Marysville Getchell High School.

“I was extremely excited [to be announced as a princess] because it’s a great opportunity and I get to be a part of it,” she said.

Her family has attended the festival many times in the past.

“The main reason I wanted to be a part of this year’s Royalty is because I’ve lived in Marysville forever and the Strawberry Festival is just such a tradition for my family,” she said.

Samaniego is involved in ASB leadership at her school, as well as business clubs like DECA and FBLA. “I have a really big interest in business and hope to start my own nonprofit organization some day,” she said.

Marysville Pilchuck High School junior Rachel Turral is also a Princess this year.

“I was excited that I could be a part of it and go to the parades,” she said.

Being part of the Strawberry Festival Royalty is a family tradition for the Turrals.

“My sisters and my mom did it so I saw how cool it was and what a difference they made and I just wanted to be a part of the community,” said Turral.

She participates in cross county,

health problems it can be hard to navigate what agencies they are supposed to call,” said Tolbert.

The city of Arlington has had an Embedded Social Worker program since 2018, which sends out a police officer with a social worker to provide outreach to those with substance use disorders.

The new program is targeted more toward mental health crisis and is also separate from a police response.

“This program is different because you’re not necessarily embedded with the police or fire department and we can act as sort of a third arm of emergency response,” said Goubeau, who has been involved in local Embedded

golf and cheer at her school, as well as volunteering with the National Honor Society.

This summer she hopes to make friendships with her fellow Royalty members.

“I’m looking forward to making relationships with the girls and meeting people from different towns and cities,” said Turral.

Arlington High School junior Ziri Morales will serve as the alternate for this year’s Royalty.

She has served as a Junior Royalty member in the past.

“I just had a great experience last time with the girls I was with and the whole crew. We were like a little family,” said Morales.

Morales hopes this summer can be similar.

“I’m looking forward to traveling with the girls and gaining friendships,” she said. “I’ve gotten to know them a little bit giving these speeches and they seem like great girls.”

At school she enjoys volleyball, which she has been playing since she was 9-years-old.

Morales currently studies nursing.

“My long-term goal is to go into the Air Force as a medic,” she said.

Social Worker programs since 2016.

Goubeau said the program recently helped a client that they likely had an easier time reaching.

“He has a really tumultuous relationship with law enforcement,” she said, and a social worker response allowed for a different angle to get in and help solve the issue.

Social workers typically have the training to respond to a wide range of mental health crises as well, which is something police officers may not necessarily be knowledgeable in, said Goubeau.

Tolbert said she is happy with the results coming out

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If the pilot is successful she said the program could scale up to many jurisdictions around the state.

“We hope it will provide a lot of positive documentation so this program can expand,” Tolbert said.

The city was interested in the program because of the positive results they had seen from their embedded social workers.

“We had such a great response with the Embedded Social Worker program that helps get people into the right systems to help them,” she said. “I feel strongly that we should have those same supports for people with mental health issues."

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Locals dive into Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Marysville police officers took a dive into cold waters on Feb. 26 and 27 as part of this year’s Polar Plunge to support the Special Olympics.

Many Marysville community members also took part in this year’s Polar Plunge in support of the cause.

The event is related to the police officer’s Torch Run that is held each year as well.

“This is an international effort of officers dedicated to raising funds for the Special Olympics,” said Marysville Police Chief Erik Scairpon.

Local officers take time to raise funds for the athletes in the event with the pledge to jump into a body of water during winter.

“We time the plunge every year to take place during one of the cold months,” said Scairpon.

Usually, most of the jumps across the nation are timed together.

“You have fun and jump in at the same time,” he said.

This year because of COVID individuals could do solitary events or dump some cold water on their head.

“I started doing a few of those individual events for our team,” said Scairpon, who also participated in the communal event.

He jumped in at Alki Beach when the water was about 46 degrees and the in Lake Stevens the next day when the water was about 40 degrees, he said.

“Puget Sound is cold year-round as people know,” said Scairpon. “You get yourself psyched up and then you jump in."

Local police officers often take part in the Special Olympics Torch Run and the Polar Plunge to raise money.

“We’ve been involved with the Polar Plunge for many years,” said Scairpon.

This year the north county team, which included officers from the Marysville, Lake Stevens and Everett police departments, raised a little more than $5,000.

In total, western Washington teams raised about $117,000.

Funds go to support the athletes and allow them to compete each year.

“The Special Olympics is a cause that is important to me,” said Scairpon. “It is an event that is universal in its appeal."

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Marysville Rotary president Rick McCarthy, left, and Marysville Police Chief Erik Scairpon after taking the Polar Plunge this year on Feb. 27. letes have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as the event has had to be canceled a couple times in a row due to safety reasons.

“They have had limited opportunities to participate in the Special Olympics over the last couple of years,” said Scairpon.

The event will return this year with a limited selection of the normal competitions.

“We’re just so excited for the athletes,” said Scairpon.

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M'ville Parks offers Shamrock Walk

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Families can now walk along Marysville’s Bayview Trail while taking part in the Shamrock Walk Scavenger Hunt until March 28.

“Participants can register for the event online and they will receive a number of clues for things along the Bayview Trail,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation coordinator with Marysville’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department.

“While walking they will look for items that correspond to the clues they’ve been given,” said Kingsford.

At each clue participants can take photos of the item.

Entry is $5 per group and registration is available online at marysvillewa.gov.

The 1.25-mile Bayview Trail runs north to south in the utility corridor of the Bayview-Whiskey Ridge area.

“That is a great walking trail,” said Kingsford. “It’s paved so it’s really accessible for a lot of people."

Last year it was extended with a connector that feeds the Bayview Trail into the Centennial Trail network which ranges across the county.

The city of Marysville has been running scavenger hunt events for a little more than a year now.

“We started doing these trail scavenger hunt events when we were really limited in what we could offer the public because of COVID,” said Kingsford.

The various scavenger hunts have highlighted parks and trails in the city that people may not have taken the time to experience before.

“They enjoy getting out and trying new things,” said Kingsford.

“The scavenger hunt aspect make it great for all ages,” she added.

Once the scavenger hunt is complete, participants can submit their photos for all of the clues to be entered into a prize drawing.

Photos can be of just the clue sign itself or a selfie with the sign.

“Some families have gotten creative with their selfie photos,” said Kingsford.

Prizes are valued at about $40 each and winners will be announced on March 31.

“There are a couple of different prize baskets with a number of items in each of them,” said Kingsford.

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New conifers for plant enthusiasts Over the years plant as follows: I have written “Rich, deep green multiple colsummer color umns on the combines with merits of conithe compact texfers, or what we tural foliage and

By Steve Smith like to call in the naturally sculptvernacular, “needle-leafed ed spire-like shape makevergreen." It always bog- ing this new selection an gles my mind to think of unexpected breakthrough the variety of evergreens for the hardy common available to the northwest Arborvitae. With a muted gardener. In our little nurs- green winter color, a very ery alone, we offer 25 dif- young tree has proportions ferent genera and close to perfect for mini-scapes or 300 individual varieties. container gardening. As it Some of these can grow up ages, an elegant small tree to 3 feet a year, creating a develops." I would add that tree 40 to 60 feet tall, mak- this evergreen will top out ing them great for privacy at only 4 feet tall, but since screens for natural areas, it only grows 3 to 4 inches or they can be sheared into a year, it will take several formal hedges and main- years to get there. I can tained at a six-foot height. see this little guy as a solo Others may be ground specimen in a container or huggers, growing only hor- tucked next to a rock in a izontally and reaching 4 to small garden setting.

6 inches tall at most, lendOrange Beauty English ing themselves as ground Yew — A new introduction covers. And of course, the from Iseli Nursery, this vast majority fall some- one has an extremely narwhere in-between these row form with outstanding two extremes, which makes color. The exposed foliage them perfect candidates for is yellow, changing to an our home landscapes. amber, orange-tinged color March is the month in winter. The slender habit when garden centers start makes it a good choice for bringing in their new in- tight garden spaces needventory of conifers and the ing a spot of color. Typical real connoisseurs will often of the species, it is tolerant gobble up the really un- of many soil types and sun usual ones before the gen- or shade exposure. It maeral public gets motivated tures at around 8 feet tall to shop. That being said, and only 1 foot wide. there are still lots of great Miniature Columnar options to be had as long English Yew — As a horas you don’t wait too long. ticulturist, anytime I spot a Here are some new intro- new form of an old standby ductions I discovered just plant, I am smitten and the other day from one of must possess it. This dwarf our main suppliers of qual- upright yew is a stunner. ity conifers, Iseli Nursery.

Like all upright yews, it Thuja occidentalis ‘Pri- grows tall and slender but mo’ — Iseli describes this just seems to be tighter and

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The ‘Avatar’ Blue Spruce is perfect for almost any garden.

narrower than all the others. Found as a seedling in Germany in 1982, it is just now getting into production for us. It will grow very slowly and only reach 4 feet tall and 8 to 10 inches wide in 10 years. Again, I would be inclined to feature it as a soloist in a container, but it will also work well in the smaller scale garden.

Sciadopitys verticillate ‘Typ Bohlje’ — Japanese Umbrella Pines are just the coolest conifers ever. Their soft-to-the-touch, glossy needles are so unique that you can’t help but fall in love with them. For years, the seedling grown species was the only one on the market, but now there are several new selections.

‘Typ’ is a dwarf form with thick, flat needles and only reaches 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide at the base.

Sciadopitys ‘Picola’ — This little guy is dense and compact, perfect for the patio garden. Shorter, thinner needles on short shoots account for an overall bushy habit. Its mature height is only 4 feet tall with a perfect pyramidal shape.

‘Avatar’ Blue Spruce — This variety has exception-

ally lush blue needles and a distinctively tiered pattern of branching. Slower growing and more compact than the good old Colorado Blue Spruce, ‘Avatar’ will mature at only 20 feet tall, perfect for most any garden.

‘Melody’ Hinoki Cypress — ‘Melody’ has sprays of attractive lemonyellow foliage that stand out in the garden. Winter brings bronze tones to the tips of the yellow foliage for a nice seasonal change.

Tolerates full sun, but can flourish in partial shade as well. Grows to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

These selections are just a few of the many varieties available this time of year.

Shop early and be sure to read the label for growth habits and ultimate size.

The last thing you want to do is to have to dig up your choice conifer 10 years from now because it got too big. Shop wisely, stay safe, and keep on gardening.

Steve Smith represents Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.

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Gardening is a rewarding hobby that has been linked to health benefits like reduced stress and improved mental well-being.

Gardening also can lead to an inviting home landscape full of attractive blooms and/or delicious foods.

Backyard gardens have long been planted after clearing a plot of land, tilling and amending the soil, and planting rows of favorite crops. However, gardening can be less laborintensive and even more successful when people consider the many benefits of container gardening.

“Generally, they are very easy,” said Lynn Riley a master gardener with Snohomish County WSU Extension. Seniors would find container gardening convenient if they don’t want to have a garden to plant flowers. “You can grow just about anything in a pot.”

She added container garden is a great family activity which is fun for parents and children.

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As its name implies, container gardening is growing plants inside of containers. These containers can be flowerpots, rectangular deck boxes or even large, raised garden beds. n Pros to container gardening One of the advantages of container gardening is that plants can be moved in and out of sunlight to ensure the right growing conditions. This isn’t as easily achieved when gardens are stationary. Also, beginner gardeners may be more able to control soil conditions inside of a small container rather than a vast ground-based garden, which will require a good deal of manual labor.

Pots and boxes also can be grouped together to create eye-popping displays, usually at lower costs than the sheer volume of plants that would be needed to fill out an expansive landscape.

Riley said people living in apartments or people with limited space can utilize containers to grow flowers or vegetables. They just need to have drainage.

“It’s really got a lot of versatility,” Riley said.

Things as garbage cans, wheelbarrows or even a kiddie pool with holes drilled into the bottom are suitable containers.

She had a word of warning when choosing a container. “If something held toxic material, then avoid it,” Riley said.

Riley listed a variety of vegetables that can thrive in a container garden. She’s seen gardeners grow tomatoes in five-gallon containers. Peppers are great in a container as are carrots and lettuce. Bush beans and bush peas are other vegetables that can thrive in a container, but corn is difficult to grow.

n Cons to container gardening Container garden plants will not have direct access to the ground, so they need gardeners to create the ideal growing conditions. Developing the right care formula can be challenging. The home and garden resource The Spruce says that drainage is an important factor in container gardening, and most containers do not offer enough drainage holes.

If water cannot escape the soil, the roots of the plants can rot and die. It’s not enough to add stones or gravel to the bottom of containers. Drill additional holes in the bottom (1⁄2inch in diameter for small or medium-sized pots; one inch in diameter for larger pots). Also, be sure to check on soil moisture so that watering can be adjusted.

During hot stretches, plants may need to be watered more frequently.

Riley said people gardening with containers tend to either over-water or under-water their plants.

She acknowledged that soil tends to dry out quickly.

“There’s no real magic bullet,” she said, and recommends sticking a finger two inches into the soil. If it feels moist then the container doesn’t need watering. Also, water until it’s coming out of the bottom of the container.

The hot summer months may require more watering.

She also recommends buying potting soil for a container garden rather than using dirt from the yard. Potting soil is light and easy to use. It will also lack the seeds from weeds that might be in the soil. n Grouping plants together Grouping plants together can create visually stunning combinations.

However, it is important to choose plants that require

the same amount of light and moisture. Look at plant tags when visiting the garden center and select complementary plants or ask a store employee. Mixing different plant shapes, colors, and leaf textures, as well as plants of various heights, can help containers look filled out. n Feed plants accordingly Plants need nutrition to thrive in containers. Quality potting mixes will contain fertilizers, but nutrition will wane over time. Every couple of weeks, container plants will need either fresh potting mix or granular fertilizer added to feed them.

Oregon State University Extension Services suggests using a slow-release fertilizer or worm castings several times throughout the season.

Riley said container gardens need more fertilizer because nutrients tend to leach out of the soil. She said gardeners should add liquid fertilizer to the water used to hydrate the plants every two weeks.

Container gardening is a great way to add plants to smaller patios, reduce the workload involved in maintaining expansive gardens, and customize conditions for optimal growth.

The Master Gardener program is a nationwide organization that started in the 1970s to provide information about gardeners and best practices.

Snohomish County has around 350 Master Gardeners along with three demonstration gardens — one located in Marysville and the other two in Everett.

Riley noted the Marysville garden donated 4,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Marysville Community Food Bank.

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Savvy Garden & Home opens in Arlington

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com A new downtown Arlington house plant shop, Savvy Garden & Home, held their grand opening on March 4.

The business is across the street from Legion Park at 119 North Olympic Ave. It has been open since late February. The store features a wide range of plants.

“We’re selling quality house plants from beginners to plant snobs,” said Rachel Zeutenhorst, owner of the business.

“If you’re a first-time plant parent or a person who has house plants for years you can find something in my store,” she added.

There will also be services available at the store.

“I think what will set me apart is that we’re going to do a plant triage, so people can come in and bring a sick plant that’s not doing well,” said Zeutenhorst.

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will fund building maintenance and technology for students and staff, while the expiring levy was focused solely on technology.

“In 2020 the board had decided to reduce the levy to just technology needs,” said Scott Peacock, Lakewood School District superintendent. “We really wanted to make sure we scaled back that levy because of the hardship people were facing due to the pandemic."

The district deferred on those maintenance needs that are becoming more urgent now, said Peacock.

“We are re-instating those facility requests now,” he said.

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“I can diagnose and treat it, as well as re-pot it."

There are no guarantees for the service but it is a way to help turn around a plant that is not doing well, said Zeutenhorst.

There is a nominal fee for the service depending on the size of the plant.

The downtown business will also offer re-planting.

“So, if you have a root-bound plant you can bring it in and I will re-plant it for you in a new container,” said Zeutenhorst.

There will also be gardening services, which Zeutenhorst already provides to downtown clients such as Moe’s Espresso. There are also plans to host classes at the shop.

“I’ve always taught classes and will continue to hold classes here,” she said.

Zeutenhorst is a certified professional horticulturalist who has had many different jobs in the industry, such as a sales rep in a local garden center.

“I’ve been selling house plants the

The total levy collections would amount to $3.8 million over four years, which is a property tax rate of $0.22 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

Because of the facility maintenance funding, the property tax rate would increase by about $0.09 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

A full list of budget items for the levy is available on the district’s information page at lwsd.wednet.edu/ Page/1600.

The budget includes $325,000 for roof replacement projects.

“We’ve had leaks at Lakewood Middle School and Lakewood Elementary School,” said Peacock.

“There was a signifi-

last couple of years in just that niche that COVID brought us,” she said. “It’s just another avenue I have found such a passion for."

Because of that passion she wanted to expand her business with an Arlington storefront.

“Plants give you such joy and such a feel to the environment, whether indoor or outdoor, that nothing else can give you and I like sharing that with other people,” said Zeutenhorst. “I love being outside and being one with nature."

Savvy Garden & Home is currently open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We’ll change hours as needed. If we’re doing amazing and people need us to be open more, we’ll of course do that,” said Zeutenhorst.

She also wanted to thank the downtown community for their help.

“I appreciate everyone for coming out and supporting us. It’s been amazing,” she said.

cant leak in Cougar Hall at the middle school over the break,” which caused damage because of melting snow, he added.

A boiler needs to be replaced at Lakewood Elementary School which will take $185,000 of the levy’s funding.

“It is currently several decades old,” said Peacock.

Waterproof coating also needs to be upgraded in parts of the district.

“It needs to be maintained at the stadium where it is nearing the end of its life and already failing sometimes,” said Peacock.

That project is budgeted for $80,000 of the levy funding.

“We anticipate the need to add a couple of classrooms due to enrollment

growth,” said Peacock, and $600,000 is set aside for that extra space.

Peacock said that may mean adjusting classrooms or it could mean portables.

The levy will also continue to fund the district’s technology effort and pay for 2,000 new Chromebooks, 200 staff computers and the support staff for that technology.

District officials are planning community outreach efforts on social media and with a flyer to help voters understand the proposal.

Peacock said that in the past voters have appreciated a clear budget picture.

“They appreciate that we itemized all of the expenses in the last levy,” he said. The district has done so again

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The Zeutenhorst family cut the ribbon at the ribbon cutting for Savvy Garden & Home on March 4. From left, Jaylyn, Rachel, Eric and Emma. on their website.

“That helps us be accountable and transparent,” said Peacock.

He also wanted to thank the public for their help.

“We appreciate the support of the community,” said Peacock. “They stood with us through the pandemic and the trials of the last couple years."

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By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com After controversy online, proposed LGBT+ support clubs in three Marysville elementary schools had to postpone their start.

Advisors and supporters for the clubs presented at the Feb. 23 Marysville School District School Board meeting.

The three ‘Safe Place’ clubs are meant to be gatherings for students who need support and for allies of the LGBT+ community.

The initial online outcry was due to a flyer advertis-

ing multiple clubs at Cascade Elementary.

“This flyer was included in some social media and created a certain amount of community conversation about this club and how it fits into an elementary school,” said Alene Arakawa, principal of the school.

Arakawa said she received criticism and support for the club from parents.

“From what I’ve read there are people who are very opposed and there were people who said ‘this is my family and this is important to us,’” she said.

One of the biggest con-

cerns was that the club would discuss sexual matters, however Arakawa said that is not the purpose of the club which is meant more as a support group.

The cost to the district is three club stipends, which are $1,000 each and divided between the advisors at each school.

Teachers said the club is needed as more students self-identify as part of the LGBT+ community, even in elementary school.

“Just at my school there have been three transgender students before they hit fifth grade,” said Veronica

Underwood, Sunnyside Elementary teacher.

Underwood said support has to start for students when they begin to feel isolated.

“It’s too late for some of the kids at that point [middle school] who want to be heard,” said Underwood.

She told the story of one transgender person in Marysville schools who began to get depressed in fourth grade, their grades dropped and they eventually began to self harm and attempted suicide.

“We have one student that tried to commit suicide twice,” said Underwood.

Cascade school counselor Erica Tate said the club would be good to support students who are experiencing those troubles.

“Students were coming to me, asking me specifically for help and support,” she said. “What I’m hearing is that they need a space where they can like these things without others making fun of them."

Allison Johnson, a Sunnyside teacher and someone who is in a LGBT relationship, said a club like this is also helpful for her son who can talk more freely about his family which doesn’t fit the traditional model.

“I know there is talk if this is appropriate to talk about with kids, but we are real people in this community that want to feel supported,” said Johnson.

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ville School District was moving in a direction to support everybody and that was really exciting for me and my family."

Community members spoke at the meeting, both for and against the club.

Some felt the clubs were an undue influence from the schools. Local Calli Fink compared them to previous school attempts to influence children.

“Those in that building think they knew what was best for our kids,” she said.

“I do not want this social engineering in our schools,” said community member Don Fink.

Others said these students need support and that the focus on these three clubs was an unfair burden and level of scrutiny.

“We had an hour-long presentation about a club while no other club receives this level of scrutiny,” said community member Chris Davis.

“As far as I’m aware, this level of control over school clubs is unprecedented,” said Marysville graduate Austin Ha. The Safe Place clubs were the result of months of planning from district officials.

“There was intentional planning behind this. I told principals, ‘let’s do this the right way so we make sure we’re addressing the needs of our kids,’” said Eneille Nelson, director of equity and family engagement for the Marysville School District.

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School board member Connor Krebbs expressed disappointment during a Feb. 11 work study session that the board had not been informed about the clubs before the social media controversy.

“My frustration wasn’t about the club itself but, instead, the lack of knowledge on the board’s part,” he said, adding he wasn’t informed enough to immediately address parent concerns when they came weeks ago.

Board member Wade Rinehardt commented that he hoped students wouldn’t be able to attend the club without their parents' knowledge.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for any child to be part of a club that their parents aren’t aware of,” he said, adding that principle stood for any club.

School staff said it would likely not be realistic for club advisors to contact parents for every child who is part of every club.

School board president Paul Galovin said schools should support students in need.

“The reality is that there are kids that need us and they need us now and we need to meet them where they are,” he said.

He also added that the board and staff need to be better at communicating with each other and the public.

“There was a misstep in that the board had no idea it was coming,” he said.

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First graders learn about local Native American history Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center (SVLC) first graders visited the Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip on March 3 to learn the history of local tribes.

“In class, we’ve been learning about local Native American tribes and their culture,” said SVLC Teacher, Erin Green.

“Taking this field trip to the Hibulb Cultural Center really brings the history alive for the students.”

The students watched a video of the history of the Tulalip Tribes inside a replica longhouse that included four story poles from the original Tulalip longhouse that burnt down nearly 100 years ago.

They then took a self-guided tour of the center and looked at different interactive exhibits that focused on the history of the tribe. One of the displays was a mock-up

of a canoe that students could climb into to experience what it was like to travel in a canoe.

“It was fun seeing all the displays,” said first grader Anthony Evans. “Getting inside the canoe was really cool.”

Courtnie Reyes, Group Tours Specialist with the Hibulb Cultural Center, said that due to COVID-19, there haven’t been many class tours of the facility.

“The purpose of the center is to preserve the tradition and history of the Tulalip Tribes and educate everyone around us who may not know about the tribe’s culture,” said Reyes. “It helps visitors to have a better understanding of the Tribes.”

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MSD recognizes February as Black History Month

By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Marysville School District recognized February as Black History Month during the district board’s Feb. 23 meeting. A resolution recognizing the month was passed unanimously.

The resolution further resolved that “the Marysville School District strongly encourages our staff and community to observe, recognize, and celebrate the

culture and contributions of African Americans to our country, our state, our cities, and our schools.”

Members of the Black Student Unions at two different Marysville high schools came to the meeting to speak in favor of the resolution.

Eneille Nelson, executor director of equity and family engagement at the district, said it is part of the district’s equity plan to give space for Black students to talk.

“In that plan we talk

about elevating and listening to student voice and family voices, and that is a process that we have not been doing well as a district,” she said. “Our students have a lot to say.”

Santana Thomas, president of the Marysville Getchell High School Black Student Union, said that many freshman students of color have talked with him about their experiences.

“We’re trying to make our students at our school feel safe. I have a lot of un-

derclassmen and they come up to me and say ‘how do I deal with the racism at this school,’” said Thomas. “For a freshman, they already have so much going on."

He recalls during childhood he often had to change himself.

“There was a lot of things I had to change to fit in, which no kid should have to do,” he said.

Marysville Pilchuck High School student and co-president of the Black Student

Union at the school Josiah Frank said he began education at Grace Academy and experience racist incidents.

“All these instances were swept under the rug and apologized for but never really dealt with,” he said.

He eventually left the private school to get away from those incidents.

“Sadly, the same things were going on in the Marysville School District,” he said.

Marysville does not have many Black people, said

Frank, which tends to isolate the ones that are here.

“Through my four years in high school Marysville really has changed but there are still not that many African Americans in the city, so we are singled out,” said Frank.

Students said that school communities have improved over the last couple of years, but need to improve more.

“Change has been made, but we are still a long ways away from where we want to be,” said Thomas.

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Eagles take third at State Tournament

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com After enduring a loss in the semi-finals, Arlington’s girls basketball team bounced back to capture third place in the state tournament.

The Eagles defeated Mead 61-44 during an afternoon game March 5 at the Tacoma Dome.

“I think we executed really well,” said junior Jenna Villa who is one of two team captains for the Eagles. She finished the game with 23 points. “We came out with a fight.

We were mad about yesterday.”

She was referring to the semifinal game March 4 where Arlington came up short against Garfield losing 56-42.

Fellow captain, senior Keira Marsh, echoed Villa’s sentiments.

“I think we’re just mad about yesterday.”

“We played three-and-a-half quarters of basketball,” Villa said of the semifinal game. “We just ran out of steam.”

Arlington started the game

with a 9-0 and finished the first quarter leading 17-8.

“I’m really proud with the way they responded after a tough loss last night,” Arlington head coach Joe Marsh said. “Our defense was outstanding today.”

He said it’s tough for a team to respond after a loss in the semifinals during a long tournament.

Marsh added everyone working together was key to the win against Mead.

Mead slightly narrowed Arlington’s lead in the second quarter, which ended with the Eagles on top 25-18.

Scoring in the third quarter was evenly matched with Arlington scoring 12 points of its 17 points in the period from the free throw line maintaining their seven-point lead at the end of the third quarter.

The Eagles started the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to lead 53-35. Near the end of the game, Arlington extended its lead to 19 points before the game ended at 61-44.

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Arlington won third place during the 3A girls basketball tournament with a win March 5 over Mead at the Tacoma Dome. son,” Keira Marsh said. She finished the game with 15 points and senior Hannah Rork finished with 11 points.

Coach Marsh said the March 5 game marked the second time that Arlington faced Garfield in the semifinals and a number-oneseeded team in the third-place game. Mead, based in Spokane, was the District 8, 3A champion.

In 2020, Arlington defeated Eastside Catholic for third place.

Rork, Marsh, Villa and Sophie Willis were members on the 2020 squad.

Post season play was canceled in 2021 due to the pandemic.

The 2022 girls basketball state tournament saw four teams from the Wesco Conference place. In addition to Arlington, Snohom-

ish, which Arlington defeated 50-47 in the quarterfinals, placed fourth and Stanwood placed sixth in the 3A tournament at the Tacoma Dome. In the 2A tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome, Archbishop Murphy placed fourth.

“It’s a great league,” Marsh said of the Wesco Conference. “It helps us get better.”

Sehome defeats Lakewood 42-40

By Nathan Whalen christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Lakewood’s boys basketball tournament hopes ended in the first round March 2 due to a loss to a Northwest Conference rival.

The Cougars came up short against Sehome, 42-40, in the first round of the 2A tournament held at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

“It was a tough loss,” Lakewood head coach Anthony Wiederkehr said. “It was a close game the entire game.”

In addition, the Cougars also played really good defense to hold a talented Sehome team, which is located in Bellingham, to 42 points. “We really struggled to score.”

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thirds of Lakewood’s points scoring 25 points against the Mariners. Senior Andrew Molloy added six points and senior Justice Taylor added seven points.

“At some point when you’re playing against a good team, you have to make shots,” Wiederkehr said.

Molloy ran into foul trouble and eventually fouled out with around six minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

“That was tough for us,” Wiederkehr said.

In addition to his scoring, Wiederkehr also complimented Conyers’ all-

around game. He was more active on defense and more active rebounding.

In addition, Molloy also had nine rebounds, with four of those being offensive rebounds. “It was just unfortunate he was in foul trouble,” Wiederkehr said.

Conyers broke Lake-

wood’s all-team threepointers scored in a season hitting 58 over the course of 17 games. Molloy also set the single-season offensive rebounding mark with 105.

While Lakewood exits the playoffs in the first round, it marks the second consecutive time the Cou-

gars have made an appearance in the state tournament. They competed in the first round of the 2020 2A tournament. The pandemic prompted cancellation of the state tournament in 2021.

“We’re really getting that culture established at Lakewood,” Wiederkehr said.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRUCE E. MACOMBER and BETTY MACOMBER, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00399-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030)

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND GRIEP, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00377-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER F. HEIKELL, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00283-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BARBARA HEWLETT, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00456-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 2, 2022.

Personal Representative: Dennis Griep Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 23, 2022.

Personal Representative: Pamela Beaton Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY KATHERINE REED, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00284-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00377-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00283-31.

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.

Co-Personal Representative: Laura Thompson Co-Personal Representative: Susan Cool DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 9, 2022.

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. 22-4-00399-31.

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 23, 2022.

Personal Representative: Annette J. Rice Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 9, 2022.

Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00284-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00456-31.

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