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MSD finalizes contract for new superintendent By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Selena Caldwell, left, Alyson Kleinman, center, and Graycie Mullen dance to some of the music playing at Legion Park while in the middle of a giant checkers game as part of the first Friday Funday event on March 25.

Friday Funday a positive place for youth By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics is providing a positive place for local kids to hang out on several days over the next couple of months as part of their Friday Funday events.

The organization held their first event on March 25, but have four more dates planned on April 15 and 29 and May 13 and 27. The events are free and held at Arlington’s Legion Park from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “We’re here at Legion Park and

we’re here just to reach out to the students, give them some treats and give them a space to hangout,” said Jessica Ronhaar, executive director of Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics. Youth Dynamics brings games for See FUNDAY on page 2

A contract was approved for the new superintendent of the Marysville School District, Zachary Robbins, who is scheduled to start on July 1. The Marysville school board approved the contract unanimously on March 21 after negotiations over the last few weeks. “I personally feel that this candidate came to the top because he best fit what Marysville needs today,” said school board president Paul Galovin. “He will help to bring our district into tomorrow." The contract’s term is four years with a pay of $265,000 per year. That is within the range of wages that board members agreed to early in the superintendent search process as GR Consulting, their consulting firm for the

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search, said high pay was necessary to attract the best candidates. The wage is comparable to what other school districts in the area pay, according to officials at GR Consulting. The salary is a slight increase from the previous superintendent’s wage. “We advanced the pay for standard cost of living,” said Galovin.

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Maryfest gearing up for this year's Strawberry Festival By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Strawberry Festival Royalty members Amelia Belmont, left, and Rachel Turral, right, along with board member Alice VanBeek, work on this year’s Strawberry Festival float on March 26.

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Volunteers for the Marysville Strawberry Festival put some of the finishing touches on this year’s float as preparations are underway to bring the festival back this summer. Most of the traditional parts of the festival will be back this year, along with some returning events that haven’t been seen in a while. Maryfest, the local organization that runs the Strawberry Festival, said they are glad to be able to hold the event again this year. “Everywhere we go people say they

are excited for the festival to be back, as are we,” said Gail Frost, Maryfest president. The three mainstays of the festival, the carnival, the downtown market and the grand parade, will all return this June. The carnival is scheduled to begin on June 16 and last until June 19. At Asbery Field a number of vendors will set up as part of the annual festival market. It will be open 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 17, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on June 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 19. The Twilight Grand Parade will

again go down State Avenue with a start time of about 7:45 p.m. on that Saturday, June 18. Returning this year will be the trike races which have been absent from the festival for many years. Various teams will compete with tricycle racers through an obstacle course up and down Third Street on June 16, starting at 6 p.m. “It’s just hilarious,” said Frost. “There’s obstacles they have to make their way around." The race is being organized by the

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kids to enjoy at the event. “We have big park games that are from the pop-up park that the city has,” said Ronhaar, who added they provide giant Connect 4 and checkers games, a Yahtzee game and a football to throw around. They will also provide some snacks for the kids. “We’re just giving some supervision but also some fun stuff for kids to do that is creative,” said Ronhaar. The organization wanted to help the city after they received some complaints about how the park was being used over the last couple months. “We’ve heard a lot of businesses talk about issues around here so we wanted

to create a different outlet for these kids with games and entertainment,” said Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics board president Britt Kleinman. “We’re really excited as an organization and I’m excited as a parent, because there’s been a lot of issues in the park the last few weeks. Kids are getting out early and want places to go." Ronhaar said it is a good way to introduce local kids to Youth Dynamics as well. “We are a parachurch organization and we work with the city and the schools and the churches to create positive relationships for kids and safe places for them to be,” said Ronhaar. They also provide many outdoor recreation activities. “We take kids on adventure trips, such as a weekly rock climbing,” she said. More information about

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“At that time we were somewhere in the middle of the pack,” he said, which is where the school district continues to be. “We didn’t try and get ourselves onto the top spenders,” he said. There are not many changes from the previous contract, with only a couple of things taken in and out. “This language mostly comes from that previous contract,” said Galovin. There were a couple of updates which added stipends for a work computer and cell phone. “There is some legal language in there that if the superintendent gets into a criminal prosecution the district has a way to back out,” said Galovin, who said that became necessary due to the behavior of other superintendents in the state. “I didn’t think a school district in Washington state would have to face

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At the first Friday Funday event from Stilly Valley Youth Dynamics on March 25 board president Britt Kleinman, left, talks with Lyla Morzelewski, center, and Mya Lopez. them is available on their Facebook page at facebook. com/stillyvalley.youthdynamics. Youth Dynamics officials said they were happy with the turnout for the group’s first Friday Funday event. “So far we are about 10

those issues a few years ago, but it happens,” he said. The annual evaluation of the superintendent by the school board remains a part of the contract. School board members thanked GR Consulting for their work to search out candidates. “This has been a long process to get to Dr. Robbins, coming down from 49 candidates to one,” said school board member Wade Rinehardt. Galovin said it was long search for the district’s next superintendent. “Nothing about the process was quick and easy, and a lot of it required a lot of discussion and debate,” he said. He said he was glad the district can now focus on education again. “We’re well overdue to have our school district to be in full operating order, and having [new superintendent Robbins] on board will put us directly on that path,” he said. Robbins said he looks forward to meeting with more students, families and staff this summer and will take the

minutes in and we have had a whole bunch of kids come by, so I think it’s going pretty good,” said Ronhaar. “We’ve seen about 35 kids and we usually get around 20 to 25 each Friday at our facility, so we’re excited to do this again,” said Kleinman.

responsibility seriously. “I am absolutely humbled by this opportunity to be the next superintendent of the Marysville School District,” he said. “Education provides the pathway to freedom and prosperity for so many people. I appreciate your confidence in me with this important stewardship. It is a stewardship I take very seriously because I was the first one in my family who graduated from college." Acting superintendent Chris Pearson also welcomed Robbins to the district. “I speak for our district leadership team in that we’re excited to get started with you,” he said. Pearson currently plans to stay with the district’s administrative staff in a more focused role. “He has been working for a while now as interim superintendent with a lot on his plate,” said Galovin. “I’m looking forward to seeing him take off full-time about making our academics a highlight."

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County COVID cases continue to decline By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Snohomish County COVID cases declined further as almost all indicators dropped to levels that they haven’t been at since last year. A total of 290 cases were reported in the week ending March 19 in Snohomish County. “That is another approximately 40 percent reduction from the prior week,” said Snohomish Health District Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters. The peak in January saw 3,596 cases reported in one week. The two-week average of the daily case rate was 79 per 100,000 people.

“That’s the lowest rate we’ve seen since last June or July,” said Spitters. The testing positive rate also fell below 5 percent for the first time since December 2021. Basically, the only data that trended badly for the county over the last two weeks is the proportion of the BA.2 subvariant of COVID. “This is a descendant of the current Omicron variant that recently went through our community,” said Spitters. At the state level, testing showed about 9 percent of positive tests came from the BA.2 subvariant, which shows an increase from previous testing.

Those tests are about a week or two behind though, so Spitters said it is likely the state’s proportion has increased at the same rate as the national average, which is about 25 percent of total cases. “The sense is that it is going to displace Omicron, in part because Omicron may have run its course,” said Spitters. “It was looming out there in the past month, but in the past week it has been accelerating its proportional share,” he added. What the increased prevalence of the new subvariant means for the county’s future is uncertain. “Several countries in Europe have had a surge of cases due to

BA.2, although for other countries that is not true,” said Spitters. The data about the BA.2 subvariant so far shows no reason to be expect it will be more dangerous. “We don’t seem to see any increased escape of immunity or strong signal of increase in severity,” said Spitters. “Some experts do expect an increase in cases in the coming months, although the spread is likely to be buffered here due to vaccination or prior infection,” he said. He said it is difficult to predict what will happen. The state’s masking requirements were lifted on March 12

and the county will know if that has had an effect in the coming weeks. “It’s still too early to draw conclusions about the transmission of COVID from that change,” said Spitters. Masking requirements remain in some situations. “It’s a good idea to keep a mask with you when you’re out in the community as there are still places where masks are required due to state requirements, federal requirements or because a business will request them,” said Spitters. Those requirements remain in public transportation and medical settings, including dentists’ offices and pharmacies.

Easter egg hunt returns to Marysville By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The city of Marysville’s annual egg hunt will return this year to provide the community a free place for their kids to look for Easter eggs. The event will be on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. “We are excited to be back in Jennings Park with an in-person egg hunt,” said Andrea Kingsford, recreation coordinator for the Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. Kids age 8 and under can come to look for eggs and collect a maximum of eight eggs each. “There are toy and candy filled eggs in different areas around the Rotary Ranch,” said Kingsford. Unlike some other egg hunts, which are done by releasing all the kids at one time, Marysville uses a staggered start. “Each of the areas is closed off and we let in groups of parents at a time,” said Kingsford. “So this is not a rushed event, it is very leisurely." Many of the eggs will have prize tickets which can be redeemed for items such as prize baskets or chocolate bunnies. Community groups will also provide some free activities in Jennings Park during the day. Kingsford said local families enjoy the free event every year. “Families love the event because it is a great opportunity for them to get out and have some time together,” she said. The Easter Bunny is usually popular with the kids. “I love to see all the smiles in the kids’ faces when they see the Easter Bunny or when they open an egg with a prize ticket in it,” said Kingsford. It’s good to meet com-

munity members and get out together as well, she said. “And it encourages families to get out in the park,” added Kingsford. Families also like that it is not an Easter egg hunt with a single start time and that kids don’t have to compete with other kids for eggs. “You don’t have to arrive right when we start at 10 a.m.,” said Kingsford. Marysville has not been

able to hold the Easter Egg hunt for the past two years but are glad to have the annual event return. “This has been a longstanding event in the city of Marysville,” said Kingsford. Marysville Noon Rotary and Grandview Village are returning as sponsors again this year. “Because of their work we are able to put this on every year,” said Kingsford.

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U.S. Bank opens new branch in Marysville By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

U.S. Bank has opened a new branch in Marysville which held their grand opening this month. The new location is at 3721 116th St. NE, Suite #3. “It is a whole service branch,” said Kristy Dickson, Seattle market leader for consumer and business banking at U.S. Bank. “So we can handle everything from cashier checks to wealth advice, business banking and other needs." The new Marysville branch will reflect a change in bank design philosophy that many U.S. Bank branches are moving toward. “Over the years, banking has changed, especially with the digital money manage-

ment,” said Dickson. “Because of that you don’t really see those long lines to the teller anymore." The large amount of space formerly reserved for long teller lines is being used instead to interact with clients. “What we do see in our banks is customers who come in for financial advice,” said Dickson. The new space is meant to be similar to a cafe and provide spaces for oneon-one conversations with bank representatives. “The model is more about customer engagement,” said Dickson. “It gives a more relaxed feel, so customers hopefully feel more comfortable to share their needs." More closed off meeting spaces will still be available

at the Marysville branch. “We still have private engagement offices for conversations that need to be done that way,” said Dickson. The U.S. Bank branch in Smokey Point at 17110 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, also received a remodel to bring the bank into a new design. “That is the same footprint and transformation that we had at our Marysville branch,” said Dickson. “It gives it the same caféstyle feel to help people feel relaxed." Dickson said U.S. Bank workers value helping clients get through financial struggles or big decisions. “Taking on the debt can be a large burden to bear,” she said. “So many things have changed over the 13 years I’ve worked for U.S.

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owner of the downtown 5 Rights Brewing Company. “[The owner] is really excited about it and got talking to a lot of people at his bar with people who remember it,” said Frost. Previously, businesses would have to bring their own tricycle, but now the Strawberry Festival has two which they will provide to participants and have them race in heats. “In the past the businesses made them and it became very expensive to make them, and that is probably why the event wasn’t held anymore,” said Frost.

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Bank, but the core values have never changed." To recognize the new branch and the remodeled branch U.S. Bank gave donations to some local organizations.

“I’m excited to share that we were able to give some community donations to the Arlington Community Food Bank and the Tulalip Foundation,” said Dickson. The $2,000 going to

the Tulalip Foundation is meant to support the TERO Vocational Training Center, which helps Tulalip tribal families and other Native families receive job and career training.

A golf tournament organized by the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce will kick off the event. “Years ago the Chamber of Commerce used to run the festival,” but eventually Maryfest took over all the responsibilities, said Frost. This year the chamber offered to organize a part of it and decided to bring back the golf tournament that used to be a part of the festival. This year the annual Berry Run will be held on State Avenue before the parade. Frost said the race organizer hoped to bring it to State Avenue this year instead of the separate courses it had previously been on. “It will be a test to see

how well it goes, because we’ll be up there preparing the beginning of the parade,” said Frost. In addition to their normal scholarships for their Royalty, Maryfest will provide a new scholarship to highlight a local youth volunteer. “We will offer it this year for a student who does a lot of service for the community,” said Frost. “Since we just became a 501(c)(3) organization we talked about that as something we wanted to do.” This year there is a fourth member of the Royalty who will serve as an alternate to fill in when other Royalty members are unavailable. “You’ve got the three spots on the float and if one

girl is sick do you take two or do you take none? It would look funny if they’re only on one side,” said Frost. Royalty member Ziri Morales is this year’s alternate and will still walk alongside the float in events she isn’t on it. Other returning events include the annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, which serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s scholarships. That will be held on June 14 at noon. Events that aren’t scheduled to return this year include the Kids Day, the Talent Show, the Kiddies Parade and the Car Show. Frost said she hopes the Kiddies Parade will return in the future. “That costs us a lot of money because we didn’t charge anybody anything and the people who used to organize it left Maryfest,” she said. The organization as a whole has lost a lot of organizing experience over the last couple of years. “Trying to get a festival back up is interesting,” said Frost. “People leave as they have lost interest during the two years of not having a festival." She noted that many other festivals in the state are having similar problems. “The person who is running the parade, it is her first year organizing it, although thankfully Carol Kapua, who organized it for years, is advising her,” said Frost. As the festival nears the organization hopes to attract more volunteers as well. “We will need a lot of help that week,” said Frost. “Not right now, but when we start getting more organized for that [festival] week we will need volunteers to help out at the tricycle race and that Saturday." If people would like to become involved with Strawberry Festival they can call 360-659-7664 or email maryfest.org@gmail.com.

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Hamre, Smith named Students of the Month By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Emily Hamre and Nikolas Smith were recognized for their contributions to their school with the March Students of the Month award. The award is given out by the Marysville Soroptimist and Kiwanis clubs each month of the school year to two Marysville students, typically to one boy and one girl. Nikolas Smith was recognized for his work at Marysville Pilchuck High School and his support of the community there. From 2018 to 2020 Nikolas was part of the band

program at MPHS and Lynnwood High School and also helped with sports during away games for those schools. “He’s been a great listener and problem solver,” said Marysville Kiwanis member Doug Buell during the Student of the Month presentation at the Marysville School Board on March 21. Nikolas also enjoys mechanical engineering. “He is currently helping his physics teacher make hoverboards for potential use in assemblies,” said Buell. At the MPHS campus Nikolas works at the Science Material Center, where he helps to make science

projects and package curriculum for different districts. “He hopes to enroll at Everett Community College and transfer to the UW or Michigan to work toward a mechanical engineering degree,” said Buell. Nikolas hopes to eventually become an automotive engineer. Emily Hamre is also a student at Marysville Pilchuck High School. “She has so many of the traits that define our Students of the Month,” said Buell. “She’s got the great academic performance, advanced course work, involvement and leadership in clubs and sports, good

community service, a winning personality and a plan for her future,” he added. At her school’s National Honors Society she serves as president. Work for the club includes leading meetings and tutoring local Marysville students. As the school’s ASB Marketing and Social Media manager she helps to run MPHS social media and advertisements, which includes sharing information with students, staff and community members about the school. “One of her greatest joys is being a trainer with Special Olympics,” said Buell, who added that Emily has been a volunteer coach

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She is also a teacher’s assistant at the Life Skills class at MPHS. After graduation Hamre hopes to attend Colorado State University and study environmental engineering.

since she was 9. At MPHS she has also been involved in one year of varsity volleyball and three years of varsity tennis and basketball, where she has served as captain on both teams.

SMART investigates potential use of force incident Detectives with the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) have been requested to review a potential use of force incident, which occurred in Marysville on Feb. 24, 2022. The incident began at approximately 4:45 a.m. with Marysville Police responding to a call of a suspicious person/vehicle. The first responding officer activated their emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop. The

driver of the vehicle failed to stop. At that point the officer turned off emergency lights and began to follow at a safe distance. Due to fresh snow and hazardous road conditions, the driver crashed the vehicle, which had an attached trailer, near the Quilceda Casino, and a 33-year-old Shoreline man fled on foot. While the first responding officer was following the vehicle, additional officers began to respond from

Marysville Police, as well as officers from Tulalip Police, and deputies from Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Office and a SCSO K-9. At that time, it was determined that the vehicle and trailer were stolen. The man was located behind a business on the 6000 block of 31st Ave. NE by the K-9 track while a Marysville drone was deployed over the K-9 track. The K-9 officer deployed his dog, and then

the K-9 Sheriff ’s Deputy and a Marysville Police officer struggled with the man and were able to place him under arrest. The man was taken to the hospital prior to booking for bite injuries and other minor injuries.

Several hours later he was booked into the Snohomish County Jail. After the incident, officers with the Marysville Police Department were reviewing the drone footage of the arrest. Based on

what they viewed from the drone footage, the Marysville Police Chief requested an outside review due to a potential use of force. Neither of the arresting officers were wearing body worn cameras.

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MP track has successful meet against Cascade, Stanwood By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville Pilchuck track and field competitors enjoyed a successful day March 24 setting dozens of personal records. During the meet against Cascade and Stanwood, MP's team saw 49 personal records set in boys events and 15 personal records in girls events. “Our athletes competed incredibly hard and had a great day,” Marysville Pilchuck track coach Mike Cull said. Senior Josiah Frank set three personal records in throwing events — shot put, discus and javelin.

“He is currently one of the leaders in Wesco in discus,” Cull said. Sophomore Kenai Sinaphet set personal bests in the 100 meters (12.4 seconds), 200 meters (26.10), and javelin (119 feet). Senior Jordan Velasquez ran the 100 meters in 10.9 seconds, which Cull said is the fastest time in Wesco and third fastest in Marysville Pilchuck history. The school record was set by Austin Joyner in 2014. “He has the potential to challenge it,” Cull said of the school record. The Tomahawks' 4x100meter relay team also set the fastest time in Wesco, Cull said. The team, consisting

of Dylan Carson, Velasquez, Dominic Kendrick and Nick Robinson, ran 44.5 seconds. “That’s a good early-season time,” Cull said. The team results had Marysville boys topping Cascade 91-53 but losing to Stanwood 76-69. Marysville girls topped Cascade 71-70 but lost to Stanwood 108-41. Cull highlighted the efforts of Elizabeth Martinez, who ran a ladder. She raced in the 100 meters, 4x200 meter relay, 300 hurdles and 4x400 meter relay. “She just keeps dropping times and getting better at what she does,” Cull said, and also complimented her leadership. Sophomore Gianna

Frank set personal records in the shot put and the javelin. Cull said her 37-foot, 10inch throw in the shot put is the best in Wesco. She threw 80 feet in the javelin. Marysville Pilchuck has 55 boys and 16 girls competing on their track team. “They are such competitors. They really support each other,” Cull said. The Tomahawk track team will enjoy a full season after the pandemic. The 2020 season was canceled and the 2021 season was shortened and lacked any post-season competition. “More than half of our team have never ran track before. There’s a big learning curve,” Cull said.

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Marysville Pilchuck’s Jordan Velasquez runs the 100 meters during a meet March 24. Marysville Pilchuck travels to Edmonds-Woodway March 31 for a meet that includes Meadowdale.

Cougars get 12-6 win over Tigers By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

Lakewood girls softball scored 12 runs on 16 hits to defeat Burlington-Edison 12-6 in a March 22 Northwest Conference matchup. "It was kind of a game we were kind of expecting — a lot of hitting," Cougar head coach Travis Boortz said. “It was a great day for ball.” The Cougars got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. EJ Wise scored on a Natalie Krueger double. After Avalon Kummer scored, Krueger scored on a Lydia Hots double. The Tigers responded at the top of the second when BurlingtonEdison’s Kaylyn Quatsoe hit tworun home run. Lakewood built on their lead in

the bottom of the fourth. McKenna Slusher scored when Wise singled. Joy then scored when Kummer hit a single, who then scored when Krueger singled. Krueger scored a run after Kaci Smith doubled. Wise hit a home run in the fourth inning and Kummer scored when Natalie Krueger singled. After Burlington-Edison added three runs in the fifth inning, the Cougars added two more runs off a single by Katie Krueger. Hots scored in the sixth inning when Slusher hit a double. Boortz complimented the efforts of pitcher Katie Krueger, who pitched a complete game. "We had good pitching from our freshman," Boortz said. "Tonight was a good way to

know where we stand because Burlington is usually pretty solid in our conference," Boortz said. The Cougars started the season with a 6-4 win against Cedar Park Christian, a 12-5 loss to Cascade and a 14-7 win against Granite Falls. Lakewood dropped a game to Mount Vernon 10-7 on March 24. Lakewood’s record is currently 3-2. Boortz said the team is balanced with five seniors and five players who are new to softball. The Cougars will enjoy a full season for the first time in two years. The 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic and the shortened 2021 lacked any post-season competition. "It was tough because we were

an all-senior team," Boortz said of last year's squad that had high expectations. Lakewood's softball team qualified for state the two years before the pandemic. “This is a new team. It’s been a lot of fun,” Boortz said. "The girls are getting better every game." Boortz said he expects the Cougars to compete in every game. He complimented the team captains Smith and Krueger, who are both seniors who have playoff experience from before the pandemic. “I think we have some really good leadership that can help guide the way,” Boortz said. Up next for Lakewood is hosting Anacortes on March 29 and traveling to Sehome on March 31.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF ROBERT C. JURGENSEN and VENTURA O. JURGENSEN, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00559-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM LINDSAY, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00558-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD W. CALVO, Deceased, NO. 21-4-01845-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BONNIE L. BECKLEY, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00454-31, 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 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Cris V. Ewell 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 de-cedent 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 representa-tive’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 repre-sentative 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 23, 2022. Personal Representative: David R. Calvo 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: March 16, 2022. Personal Representative: Brian J. Beckley Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 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 ESTATES OF SIDNEY HOWARD OLSEN and EVELYN LOUISE OLSEN, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00522-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00558-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 21-4-01845-31.

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00454-31.

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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Margarita Gillette 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. 22-4-00559-31.

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: March 23, 2022. Personal Representative: Curt Howard Olsen 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. 22-4-00522-31.

Obituary Vernon Leroy Kinney Vernon Leroy Kinney was born on Feb. 25, 1940, and passed on Feb. 17th, 2022. Vern was born to Roy Alvin Kinney and Florence Christine (McGinnis) in Ellensburg, Washington. He moved to Arlington, Washington, at the age of 6 where he attended school for 12 years. He passed away at his home in Fraser, Idaho, where he had lived for almost 15 years. Vern was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Anita (Kinney) Bemrose; son-in-law Chester “Chet” Bemrose; grandsons Elliot, Edwin “Ned,” and Wyatt Bemrose; sisters Betty (Kinney) Brown and Leatrice (Kinney) Kunze; and brother Wendall Kenny. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Blanche (Hulka) Kinney; daughters, Esther Kinney, Bonnie Kinney, Elizabeth Kinney, Carol (Kinney) Beach (Mike), and Sarah Kinney; sones, David Kinney and Timothy Kinney (Brenda); 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; brothers, Darrell Kinney (Ione) and Maurice Kinney (Pat); sisters, Lila (Kinney) Fulfs and Gloria (Kinney) Williams (Tom); and numerous nephews and nieces with their children and grandchildren.

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Do you have Spring Fever? Once we hit Something this spot, when special happened our day lengths in the garden this start to exceed last week. We our night lengths, experienced the we can expect vernal equinox, By Steve Smith to experience a time when we receive exactly 12 hours of magical things happendaylight and 12 hours of ing in the garden. Visually, night (although I have just it is obvious, there is new learned that this actually growth and spring flowers happened two days earlier all around us. But also, on on the vernal equilux, some- a higher level of consciousthing that takes into account ness if you will, there is a atmospheric refraction and heightened state of energy, latitude, but let’s not confuse as if the electrons are moving much faster. I felt it last the issue with facts).

week in the form of my own energy and enthusiasm and it gave me a new sense of purpose. I am pretty sure I have a case of Spring Fever. As it turns out, Spring Fever is very much a real thing. It all has to do with the increase of light and our body’s reaction to that change. Located deep in our brains, in the epithalamus region, is the pineal gland — a small pine cone shaped gland about the size of a pea. It is a part of the endocrine system that helps to regu-

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late melatonin, which is a chemical (mostly produced in the brain) that helps the body sleep at night. During the long dark winter months, the pineal gland is busy producing lots of melatonin, the result of which is that we feel lethargic and sometimes even depressed (look up S.A.D., or Seasonal Affect Disorder). Much to my chagrin, we also tend to put on weight by stuffing our faces with large helpings of carbohydrates. As the days get longer in the spring, the production of melatonin decreases and is replaced with an increase of serotonin. Serotonin acts like a mood enhancer and thus we start to feel happier and more energized (and hopefully start to shed some of those extra pounds). Almost all animals have a pineal gland that regulates their circadian rhythms, but what about plants? Plants do not have an endocrine system in the same sense as animals. They do, however, still produce hormones that are transported throughout their vascular systems.

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Cherry blossoms are a sign the spring has arrived. These hormones control all the functions of the plant, including growth, reproduction and things like fall color and when they go dormant. This time of year, when we start to see rampant growth in our gardens, it is good to remember that this is a hormonal response to longer days and increased sunlight. Our plants are experiencing what is essentially a spring fever. Spring Fever manifests itself in different ways for different people. Ask a school teacher and they will tell you that the kids are bouncing off the walls or have their heads in the clouds (more than usual). Ask a gardener and they will tell you that their fingers

are twitching and yearning to be digging in the dirt. They may also be feeling an uncontrollable urge to visit the garden center and purchase new plants. These are all healthy reactions to Spring Fever, and admittedly ones that I highly encourage. Thankfully, there is no need for face masks or social distancing with Spring Fever. The best cure is to just embrace the feeling and immerse yourself in the glories of the spring garden until you are consumed by its wonder and beauty.

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