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No King’s day 3/28/26
How did we do? Great! There were approximately 600 people on the corners of Second Street and Avenue D in Snohomish for No King’s Day. Folks stretched down both sides of both streets.
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April 12
It’s Arab American Heritage Month. See our feature on famous Arab Americans.
We have new book selections in our book corner. Three are by local authors, although one has since removed himself to California.
We have a new dog walk. And the picture above alludes to a second: a field trip, if you wish, to Miner’s Corner, on the ed
April 12
It’s Arab American Heritage Month. See our feature on famous Arab Americans.
We have new book selections in our book corner. Three are by local authors, although one has since removed himself to California.
We have a new dog walk. And the picture above alludes to a second: a field trip, if you wish, to Miner’s Corner, on the edge of Woodinville. It’s a beautiful compact park, with woods and paved trails, play area, eating areas and plenty of parking.
Arab American Heritage month
If you think Arab Americans haven’t been a part of American life for a very long time you’ll be surprised.
Why We Love Diversity
I’ll admit this is a bit of history that is not local but is important for these reasons:
It demonstrates diversity goes back to the very earliest days of our European ancestors‘ arrival.
It documents crushing prejudice endured by, and the stunning resilience of, an oppressed group.
it provides inspiration, and a provides promise of path through and past bigotry.
Explore
Explore the community resources available for paths, trails, and tours, including scenic city walks and popular dog walks. in our last edition we showed you Panther rock, a massive erratic, at the Highway 9 north entry to town. It is part of the rock and wall art, big and small, you can find throughout town. On the diminutive side is th
Explore the community resources available for paths, trails, and tours, including scenic city walks and popular dog walks. in our last edition we showed you Panther rock, a massive erratic, at the Highway 9 north entry to town. It is part of the rock and wall art, big and small, you can find throughout town. On the diminutive side is this contribution. You can see it in town on one of our dog walks. Keep looking down…objects in the photo may look larger.
Volunteering and Local Resources
We speak a lot about volunteering in your community and the opportunities volunteering provides in civic life generally. Use the button for possibilities.
Also, for folks wanting more information on focused areas of interest I offer these suggestions:
Outinsnohomish.org is a resource for our LGBTQ+ community. They will be working on the
We speak a lot about volunteering in your community and the opportunities volunteering provides in civic life generally. Use the button for possibilities.
Also, for folks wanting more information on focused areas of interest I offer these suggestions:
Outinsnohomish.org is a resource for our LGBTQ+ community. They will be working on the Pride events that were, in the past, managed by HDSA. They are also on Facebook and Instagram, have an events calendar and offer volunteer opportunities.
In Facebook, look for Wil Johnson’s Facebook page. He does a great job of elevating and broadening the reach of marginalized voices…or perhaps simply voices you might not otherwise hear from. He is a longtime educator, works for Snohomish County, and his page is well worth the feed.
HDSA has a podcast called Snohomish Storytellers. You can query it on Apple Podcasts, and they have been at this for awhile. There were 25 recordings in their library on subjects of all kinds but all focused on Snohomish.
Meet the Mayor
Meet the Mayor
Aaron Hoffman is Snohomish’s new mayor. He faces some interesting challenges; at least one of his own making.
TheTeamsters’ Union suspended contract negotiations with the city awaiting the new mayor’s term. Why? Because Hoffman promised to grant their terms for a 13% plus pay raise and increasing the city’s contribution to the Teamster
Aaron Hoffman is Snohomish’s new mayor. He faces some interesting challenges; at least one of his own making.
TheTeamsters’ Union suspended contract negotiations with the city awaiting the new mayor’s term. Why? Because Hoffman promised to grant their terms for a 13% plus pay raise and increasing the city’s contribution to the Teamster pension plan From $0.25 to $1.50 per hour.
Real estate developers, who contributed approximately $25K in kind political advertising attacking Linda Redmon in the last two weeks of the campaign will be expecting a return on their investment.
We will be reporting on how this administration honors its obligations to residents and tax payers, compared to the special interests Hoffman courted during his campaign.
Book Corner
Meet the Mayor
Books for our times and our town.
Let’s start with Lost and Forgotten, by local historian Taylor Russell. She has done a comprehensive work of research on the history of Snohomish’s first cemetary. It was a cemetery shared with the local Snohomish tribe. It’s a facinating read, and unsettling in just how quickly almost, but not quite
Books for our times and our town.
Let’s start with Lost and Forgotten, by local historian Taylor Russell. She has done a comprehensive work of research on the history of Snohomish’s first cemetary. It was a cemetery shared with the local Snohomish tribe. It’s a facinating read, and unsettling in just how quickly almost, but not quite all, residents forgot this parcel’s history.
Candace Wellman’s book pictured above Russell’s is titled Peace Weavers, Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages. Wellman is a historian based in Bellingham. Her documented marriages in this book and one other provide witness to new arrivals’ and local indigenous tribes’ desire to form a peaceful union of cultures, in the earliest period of settlement.
Securing Your Financial Future, by Chris Smith, was written for Smith’s sons. Smith himself was known as the youngest division financial controller in Hewlett Packard, before becoming vice president of finance for two of HP’s global business units. He assessed his two sons as not inheriting the specific useful gene of financial cautiousness. With the financial future of our country now shaky for the foreseeable future, it’s time for everyone o do a financial wellness check. But for young folks especially, this is the very best time to learn wealth is built steadily and time can be on your side.
A Woman of No Importance is a book of historical research on one of the preeminent spies in Europe during WWII. Sonia Purcell tells the story of Virginia Hall, a woman whose impact on the course and outcome of the war warrants remembering.
The New Apostolic Reformation
The New Apostolic Reformation
If you are wondering why we haven’t moved on here: Christian Nationalism remains entrenched in the White House. They support a far right political agenda which includes Project 2025, and therefore pose a threat to religious pluralism and freedom generally.
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Christian Nationalism and the New Apostolic Reformation distinctions; and how
If you are wondering why we haven’t moved on here: Christian Nationalism remains entrenched in the White House. They support a far right political agenda which includes Project 2025, and therefore pose a threat to religious pluralism and freedom generally.
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Christian Nationalism and the New Apostolic Reformation distinctions; and how to identify adherent churches in the wild. And what it means for you.