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Earlier this month I hosted the District 2 evening meeting at the NW Stream Center in Everett. Prior to the meeting, Tom Murdoch from the Stream Center provided a guided tour for myself and Councilmember Nehring and staff along the elevated boardwalk. The tour offered a chance to hear from a local wetland expert about the importance of protecting these critical areas and the benefits they provide to the broader ecosystem. At the meeting, we heard from several residents who joined to thank council for hosting a meeting closer to their community and also about how they too value efforts like the ones underway at the Stream Center. Many thanks to staff for their efforts to put on the event, to the NW Stream Center for hosting, to the councilmembers who made the effort to attend in-person, and to all who joined!
With Councilmember Nate Nehring and Stream Center Executive Director Tom Murdoch
I recently joined for the ECHO Tour (Exploring Careers & Healthcare Opportunities) through Snohomish STEM Network. This event at Everett Community College brought together over three hundred students over three days to explore healthcare pathways by connecting with professionals and trying hands-on demonstrations. Young people could explore with hands on examples the possible career pathway and be better able to envision their future in the workforce. Thank you to all who helped to put on the event and who participated! Here are a couple of pictures from the day:
Listening to a simulated heart beat and signs of pneumonia.
Working through a dental hygiene exercise
The Latino Education Training Institute, better known as LETI, recently moved into a new space off of Evergreen Way in Everett and is excited to share the progress they have made in opening up the space for all to join. Paula and I recently toured this space and we are both impressed with their work to expand services and make community connections. All are welcome to join at their new location on Sunday, May 4, from 1-4p for a Cinco de Mayo Celebration. There will be dancing, lunch, music, give aways, and more. The event is free, all ages, and open to the public.
You can also join in person at Paine Field Park for an Open House on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. near the playground (11928 Beverly Park Rd, Everett, WA 98204).
The popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) returns to Snohomish County for Summer 2025 which provides benefits to lower-income older adults to purchase locally grown produce and also supports local farming by increasing the use of farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture. All applications must be received by 4 p.m. on May 5, 2025.
The Snohomish County PUD is hosting an Energy Block Party on Saturday, April 26, from 10-2 near their PUD Headquarters in Everett located at 2320 California Street. The event will have fun for the kids including prizes, giveaways, food trucks, and the ever-popular Touch-A-Truck. Grownup fun includes getting more information about solar panels or cost-effective energy efficiency measures for their homes. Five food trucks including Dick’s will be on site too! For more information the the full schedule of events, please visit https://www.snopud.com/community-environment/in-our-communities/energy-block-party/.
The Washington State Climate Commitment Act has money set aside through the cap-and-invest program to help fund the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program. This program, "Kicking Gas" has rebates available to help households make the switch from gas to clean electric appliances. However, to be eligible for a rebate, applicants MUST attend an information session. There are in-person and online sessions available. Find out more at https://www.kickgasnow.org/events.
The NAACP in association with Millenia Ministries is hosting a Financial Literacy Workshop to help participants understand and build credit, set goals for savings, build a budget, and other personal financial goals. Snacks and beverages are provided and space is limited. Please call 425-257-0981 x2008 to reserve a spot today.
Though Snohomish County’s Evergreen State Fair is still months away, early bird tickets with discounts are now on sale for fair admission, concerns, races and events, and carnival wristbands. The concert line-up was recently announced as well and has some great artists coming! The lowest price of the season for advanced purchase ends April 25, so get yours today!
WSU Snohomish County Extension Consumer Food safety and Preservation program has a series of up coming classes to learn the art and science behind food preservation. The series of six classes teaches about canning, dehydration, pickling, and other types of in-home food preservation methods. Each class is $10 with limited in-person slots but a Zoom option as well. For more information, please visit: https://preserve-the-harvest-2025-online.eventbrite.com
It's gala and fundraising season so I've attended several events in the past month including the State of the City for Everett, the NAACP and Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County galas, and spoke at the VOA Sky Valley Center in Sultan and Everett's Carl Gipson Center.
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With Sophia Haines, Community Outreach and Business Development Director, and Edmond Smith, Executive Director at Holman Recovery in Marysville |
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With Paula Rhyne and Rosario Reyes the Executive Director for LETI |
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With Betty Lewis at the VOA Sky Valley Center in Sultan |
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Before sharing remarks at Everett's Carl Gipson Center |
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With our Administrative Assistant to the Council and Chief of Staff, Jill Ford, and her daughter at the County's 2nd Annual March Against Hunger. So glad it was better weather this year! |
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