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Nancy Pearl, the nation’s favorite librarian, listens to audiobooks on her daily 7-mile walk.

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We show you how the Everett toymaker does its thing.

THE GIFT GODDESS Everett shop owner has been picking perfect gifts for 50 years.

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SPRING ISSUE: Remembering a Lake Stevens institution

f I could go back in time, I’d buy Microsoft stock. Then, I’d visit Judy Matheson at the old Mitchell’s Pharmacy in Lake Stevens. Established in 1920 by Ben Mitchell on Main Street by the lake, Mitchell’s Pharmacy moved to Frontier Village on Highway 9 in 1960. By then, the business was in the hands of Ben Mitchell’s son, Jim. He and his wife, Nancy, owned the pharmacy until retirement. Everett’s Judy Matheson went to work for Jim and Nancy Mitchell at Mitchell’s Pharmacy in 1971. Today, Matheson is the owner of J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet in Everett, but she spent 18 years at the Lake Stevens pharmacy and even became a partner at the Mitchells’ Granite Falls store. Nancy Mitchell introduced Matheson to gift shows where they ordered merchandise. Matheson was manager, so she was put in charge of ordering items for the pharmacy’s gift section. More than just a place to buy medicine and toiletries, Mitchell’s was a model retail pharmacy. Drugstore managers from all over the U.S. would visit the Lake Stevens store in the 1970s and ’80s to see how the Mitchells did it. The store’s gift selection was not unlike what Matheson offers at her own shop, which she opened in 1991. After the Mitchells retired, the business was sold to Bartell’s. Jim Mitchell died in 2012 at age 87; Nancy died in 2016 at 89. I can’t go back in time, obviously, but I can visit the Lake Stevens Historical Society’s museum, where Mitchell’s Pharmacy has its own exhibit with hundreds of items Jim and Nancy saved from the store — the couple were docents at the museum. The exhibit includes the father and son’s University of Washington pharmacy degrees, dated 1913 and 1948. There also are old medicine bottles and one of the barstools from the drugstore’s soda fountain. I also can read more about Mitchell’s Pharmacy in Jim Mitchell’s book, “Lake Stevens, My Town: Recollections of a Native Son.” In 2004, Mitchell read from and signed copies of his book at — where else? — J. Matheson Gifts. In this issue of Washington North Coast Magazine, you’ll read about Judy Matheson and the gift shop she’s run for 29 years in Everett. Her store has been voted Snohomish County’s best gift stop five years running in The Daily Herald’s Reader’s Choice awards. Check out what makes Matheson’s store the best.

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Or visit one of three featured luxury hotels in the county for a relaxing staycation. There’s Hotel Indigo in Everett, Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip and Silver Cloud Inn in Mukilteo. Enjoy fine-dining, panoramic views, shopping, swimming in a saline pool and a deep-tissue massage at a spa. Meet Nancy Pearl, arguably the nation’s favorite librarian, famous for the shushing-librarian action figure bearing her likeness. Pearl opened up about her newfound love of audiobooks following her annual “Nancy Pearl’s Picks” book talk in Langley. She likes to listen to a book while taking a daily 7-mile trek around her Seattle neighborhood. There’s also our feature on Funko, the toys and collectibles maker with a flagship store in downtown Everett. Find out how the company’s iconic Pop! figurines are made, from the drawing board to the sales floor. The creative work happens right here at company headquarters. Since I can’t go back in time to see Judy Matheson, I’ll just have to go back to her gift shop. There’s a pair of silky pajamas with my mom’s name on them.

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arysville was known first as a trading post that did business with the people of the Tulalip Tribes. The city and the reservation remain inextricably linked. Today, the native language of the tribes — Lushootseed — is taught at Marysville Pilchuck High School. The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce serves both sides of I-5. Marysville’s logging industry and its famous strawberry fields are now mostly gone. Tulalip is less dependent on its fishing fleet. Now, services and tourism are big for both the city and the tribes. At first glance, Marysville seems replete with retail stores, fast-food joints and pawn shops. And the reservation is much more than its giant Tulalip Resort Casino and Seattle Premium Outlets mall. Take a closer look. If you live there, be a tourist in your own town. While Marysville is still home to some manufacturing, the city is primarily a bedroom community now. Its population has more than quintupled in the past quarter century or so, and it’s grown to become the second largest city in Snohomish County, said Connie Compton Mennie, city communications administrator. In keeping with its agricultural history, Marysville celebrates its Strawberry Festival in June. The

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Built in 1911, the Marysville Opera House has been gaining popularity after it was remodeled in 2016.

weeklong festival features a parade, a carnival, a strawberry shortcake eating contest, a talent show and more. City parks include the nearly 100-year-old Cedarcrest Golf Course, which also hosts a Christmas lights tour; the newer Ebey Waterfront Park on Ebey Slough at the south end of downtown; Strawberry Fields and Jennings Memorial parks, and Deering Wildflower Acres, with its 2 miles of nature trails. The Tulalip Tribes’ Qwuloolt Estuary restoration project established a trail that starts at Harborview Park in the southeast corner of the city. It’s been a great addition to the area and offers big tourist-attraction opportunities for Tulalip and Marysville, Mennie said. “We are fortunate to have a good relationship with the tribes,” she said. Marysville Skate Center, east of State Avenue on 44th Avenue NE, has been operating as a roller rink for more than 60 years and still has its original 84-by-164-foot maple floor. The nearby Strawberry Lanes on Columbia Avenue is one of the few bowling alleys left in Snohomish County. After you’re done skating or bowling, grab a slice at Cristiano’s on State Avenue. It arguably serves the best pizza in town. Just east of State Avenue at Third Street, the historic downtown area is home to Oosterwyk’s Dutch Bakery. Established first by a Swede, the bakery has been around for nearly a century. When the Oosterwyk family bought the business about 60 years ago, it came with a bread slicer and a recipe, both still in use, for the shop’s popular Swedish rye bread. Go for the bread, but take home some sweets as well. In the same block, five shops featuring vintage clothing, 10

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A pair of moccasins, likely from the Cheyenne, show traces of yellow pigment on the leather. They’re on display at Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip.

housewares, antique furniture and collectibles beckon secondhand shoppers. Also on Third is the Whistle Stop Sweet Shop and El Rey Panaderia y Tortilleria. A bit farther down the street is Third Street Books for the bibliophile in your crew. In the middle of all this, in what used to be Carr’s Hardware on Third, you’ll find the new Wander Coffee Bar and Eatery and 5 Rights brewery, which recently tripled the seating in its taproom. Wander offers a rich selection of comfort foods that include avocado toast, a Reuben griller, brownies and a charcuterie plate. You can take your food into the brewery, which allows for

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a nice partnership between the it a special occasion and visit Blackfish, two businesses. When we recently which focuses on seafood, or Journeys visited, the place was packed with East, a fine Asian restaurant. And don’t customers. miss out on the hotel lobby, which is The city’s Marysville Opera a great place to see work by Tulalip House, across State Avenue on carvers and many other Coast Salish the west side of Third Street, was artists. built in 1911 by the Independent We saved the best for last: No trip Order of Odd Fellows. It’s been on to Marysville and Tulalip is complete the National Register of Historic without a stop at Hibulb Cultural Places since 1982. The beautiCenter, at 6410 23rd Ave. NE on the ful opera house, run by the city, reservation. KEVIN CLARK / COAST Certainly one of the finest Native hosts concerts, dances, weddings, Shoppers from as far away as British Columbia American museums on the West lectures and more. flock to Seattle Premium Outlets in Tulalip. Coast, Hibulb offers exhibits about Down the street, Village tribal history, art and culture. Taphouse & Grill, long known for its fresh-baked pies, has The main exhibition this year is “The Power of Words: A become a popular venue for local music. History of Tulalip Literacy,” and includes a look at the Point Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts has carved itself a spot Elliott Treaty of 1855. on Marysville’s cultural map. The foundation stages an impresTessa Campbell, Hibulb’s curator of collections, said Coast sive seven plays each year, and also offers theater classes. It’s Salish people have always relied on oral history to pass down located in the Goodwill shopping area off State Avenue. You information. After the signing of the treaty, written literacy have to look hard to find it, but once you do, you won’t be emerged. disappointed. “It is evident how literacy provided the Tulalip community Across I-5, the Tulalip Resort Casino is a mecca for gamblers. But there are lots of other reasons to visit the sprawling complex. with a much-needed weapon in their battles against legal cases, discrimination and cultural destruction,” Campbell said. “Come The resort hosts concerts by national stars, including a popuvisit this exhibit to learn about the powerful words of the Tulalip lar summer series at the Tulalip Amphitheater. And some of the people.” best dining around is in several restaurants at the casino. Make

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NANCY PEARL

WALKS A GOOD BOOK FOR EXERCISE ‘If I don’t walk, it’s really not a great day,’ says America’s action figure librarian STORY BY PATRICIA GUTHRIE PHOTOS BY KEVIN CL ARK

eading books, writing books, talking about books. And walking the talk about books. Seattle’s favorite librarian, Nancy Pearl, is known the world over for the shushing-librarian action figure bearing her likeness. “I’m one of those people, I think, who just has trouble sitting still,” Pearl, 75, said in an interview following her annual “Nancy Pearl’s Picks” book talk to a packed auditorium in Langley on Whidbey Island. “I need something to think about and keep myself mentally active.” She’s no slouch in the physical department, either. Last year, Pearl started combining her two greatest pleasures — reading and walking. Her love of books dates back to her childhood in Detroit, where she found words and refuge at the local library. About seven years ago, Pearl took up walking. The loop route from her Seattle home gradually increased to about 5 miles. Then, she added a good book between her ears and racked up 12

Nancy Pearl holds a stack of books by her favorite British authors, Georgette Heyer and Terry Pratchett.

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Pearl prefers the printed page, but also enjoys audiobooks on her walks in her Seattle neighborhood, and e-books for light reading late at night.

even more miles. “I thought, well, you know, I could add another block this way, and that would add another chapter,” she said. “And so I kept adding blocks and kept walking.” In 2019, one such walk lasted 10 days and covered 127 miles in Leeds Liverpool Canal Walk in Great Britain. Pearl now averages about 7 miles a day trekking in her neighborhood near the University of Washington. It includes a stop for a morning cup of tea at Starbucks. “I’m an early-morning walker,” she said. “I just sort of like to roll out of bed, put my walking stuff on and go. City walking is something I really enjoy. “If I don’t walk, it’s really not a great day.” Pearl is an admitted purist when it comes to books, preferring the tactile feel of fingers flipping through pages. But she’s no literary Luddite. “I do read e-books, mostly if I’m traveling and in the middle of the night, so I don’t have to turn the light on,” she said with a chuckle. “But I find that I can’t read serious books on my Kindle. I just can’t take them seriously if they’re not on paper somehow.” The first audiobooks she checked

out from the library were by her favorite British authors, Terry Pratchett and Georgette Heyer. “As much as I love reading those books in the traditional print and paper, what I found is that listening to them just had this added dimension of charm. And I think partly it was the reader.” Listening versus reading brings different senses and sensibilities to a person’s literary pursuits, Pearl suggested. “We bring our whole lives to the book that we’re reading, and it’s you and the author when you’re reading that traditional book,” she said. “But when you’re listening to a book, a third person has entered that dynamic, and that’s the reader. That’s why that for many people if it doesn’t have a good reader, they’re not going to like the book. I feel that way, too.” Pearl only listens to books she’s already read. So she knows of what she speaks Archie McPhee’s Nancy Pearl action figure.

— and hears. “I think when you’re listening, you hear every word,” she said. “So for me, listening to books has added so much to my enjoyment of the whole thing.” She also notes that audiobooks, as well as podcasts, are soaring in popularity because they trigger long-ago pleasant memories of listening to books at bedtime. “You know, we read to our kids but, generally, sadly, we stop when they learn to read,” Pearl said. “Also, my eyes get tired if I read all day. So many of us spend so much time at the computer that it’s a relief to listen to somebody read to you.” Although Pearl left her positions with the Seattle Public Library and the Washington Center for the Book years ago, she’ll forever be the quintessential bespectacled librarian thanks to the novelty store Archie McPhee. She was the model for McPhee’s Librarian Action Figure doll, complete with push-button “amazing shushing action.” In 2003, the same year Pearl released her first book, her 5-inch alter ego appeared. According to Archie McPhee’s website, it sold 28,000 miniature Nancy Pearls in a week. A new version with an added red cape has just been released.

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I knew when I was 10 that I wanted to be a librarian, and I knew that I wanted to be a children’s librarian. —NANCY PEARL

Nancy Pearl browses the titles at a free library on her walking route.

Pearl expresses mixed feelings about her superhero status. “In some ways, it’s been embarrassing,” she said, “because people think, ‘Oh, she has an action figure.’ I wouldn’t want people to think that I did it. But that action figure really stands for all the good work that librarians do around the world, and I’m really glad it brought publicity for that.” Pearl fondly recalls two librarians at Detroit’s Parkman Branch Library who influenced her in many ways, including earning her master’s degree in library science at the University of Michigan. “I knew when I was 10 that I wanted to be a librarian, and I knew that I wanted to be a children’s librarian,” Pearl said. “I really spent my childhood at the library with two wonderful librarians who were just the kindest people to me. I loved them and I loved being at the library.” Pearl also is widely known for creating the book club program, If All of Seattle Read the Same Book, that’s been imitated in cities around the country. In 2003, she released “Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason,” which was followed with three more “Book Lust” advisory guides. That same year, the Everett Public Library invited Pearl to speak about 14

her book — and books in general — in what would become the first of hundreds of such talks regionally, nationally and internationally. She is a regular commentator on public radio and hosts a television show on Seattle’s government cable channel. “One of the best things I’ve been able to do is I’ve been invited by U.S. embassies in various countries to come and do programs relating to good books to read,” Pearl said. “I was in Estonia, Bosnia, Vietnam and Cambodia.” Last year, she was invited to the Lima International Book Fair, and in 2018, she traveled to Oslo to give a keynote speech when the National Library of Norway debuted its digitized book collection. “In order to make books accessible to the students, they developed an artificial intelligence system to help students access the books,” she said. “They named that AI ‘Nancy’ after me.” In 2017, Pearl released her first novel, “George and Lizzie,” about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads. “I was happiest when I wrote a novel,” Pearl said. “I figured that it’s pretty darn great to write your first novel at that age. I was 72 years old.” She’s also the voice of the narrator on the audio version of her own book. “When I was writing it, it was me telling the story of these two people, George

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and Lizzie, and so the fact that I got to read it was really special,” Pearl said. Pearl’s latest book, “The Writer’s Library,” is slated to be published in the fall by HarperCollins. Pearl and her co-author, playwright Jeff Schwager, interviewed 20 American writers about their favorite books. Many Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners are among the writers interviewed at their homes across the country, including Jennifer Egan (“A Visit from the Goon Squad”), Viet Thanh Nguyen (“The Sympathizer”) and Andrew Sean Greer (“Less”). “It’s just fascinating the way different people approach writing and reading,” Pearl said. “When you talk to someone about the books they love, you’re really talking about their life. “Even though the interviews with the writers weren’t at all centered on the books that they wrote, writing always came into it one way or another.” Elaborating on the connection between reading and writing, Pearl quoted Ernest J. Gaines, creative writing professor and acclaimed author of “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying.” Gaines, who died last year, often stated in interviews and at lectures: “My six words of advice to writers are: Read, read, read. Write, write, write.”

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Norma Vasquez makes a splash in the Reiter Foothills State Forest on a tour led by Index-based Chinook ATV Expeditions. 16

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guide, grew up riding the foothills on a dirt bike. He doesn’t take any of its beauty for granted. “I love it,” he said. “It’s my Shangri-La.” It’s a sentiment often shared by riders at the end of a trip. “Nobody comes off the mountain without saying, ‘Oh my god,’” he said. “It’s pretty mind-blowing to give that experience to people.” Henry-Vega, 44, of Skykomish, started the business in 2018. Since then, Chinook ATV Expeditions has taken about 1,200 customers for rides, including tourists from more than 25 countries. The tours last around four hours and climb 3,500 feet in elevation. Riders are first treated to views looking west to the main fork of Skykomish River and even, on clear days, the Olympic Mountains. Then, from an elevation of 2,700 feet near Index, the north fork of the river and the Cascade Range can be seen. The last stop overlooks the south fork of the river from Index all the way to Stevens Pass. Along the way, riders park their vehicles and go for hikes. At this pace, they’ll see wildlife such as spotted owls, blacktailed deer and mountain goats. Since the closest formal off-roading area to Snohomish County is Walker Valley east of Mount Vernon, tours through the Reiter Foothills are becoming increasingly popular, Henry-Vega said. “We can take you to places you can never get to unless you’re on an ATV,” he said. “We have a ton of repeat customers.” Chinook ATV Expeditions is not all about the ride. One of Vega’s missions is to tell riders about Reiter Foothills’ conflicted history and the importance of forest management. For many years, the land — which belongs to Snohomish County but is managed by the state Department of Natural Resources — was an untamed playground for off-road enthusiasts. Riders created unofficial trails over the years in the 18

Candace Wiebe exults during a ride through Snohomish County’s foothills near Gold Bar.

foothills, which border the Wallace Falls and Forks of the Sky state parks. An estimated 40,000 riders a year by 2008 strained the forest. “Basically, people loved it to death,” said Benjamin Hale, DNR recreation manager. “The trails were ridden so extensively that people were going through fish-bearing streams and sensitive wetlands.” DNR closed the forest to recreational vehicles in 2009. After official trails were built, Reiter Foothills reopened on weekends for off-road vehicles in 2012, then expanded to seven days a week in 2016. Hale said the foothills’ rocky terrain makes for some difficult riding, but there are plenty of smoother trails for beginners. “It’s the closest ORV (off-road vehicle) area to the Seattle metro area, so we get a lot of first-timers,” he said. “We’ve been building more trails year after year.” Plans are in the works to develop a trail system for hikers,

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Quintin Henry-Vega, Candace Wiebe and Norma Vasquez take a break during a tour with Chinook ATV Expeditions in the Reiter Foothills State Forest. Trails in the forest typically are about 4 feet wide.

bicyclists and horseback riders, Hale said. But until then, off-road vehicles are the best way to access the area. “You can go 25 miles up into the wilderness in a couple of hours on an ATV,” Chinook’s Henry-Vega said. “You can’t do that hiking.” The trails, typically about 4 feet wide, include obstacles, such as fallen trees and boulders. With ATVs, riding over obstacles is part of the fun. But if an obstacle is too tough for a beginner, a tour guide will step in and help them over the hump. Before he started his own company, Henry-Vega was an ATV tour guide on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where he led trips through backcountry terrain, mountains and rain forest. While the scenery was beautiful, Henry-Vega said large groups of up to 30 riders were a drawback. He said Chinook ATV’s smaller groups allow for a better experience. “The customers really get to know their guide and where

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they are at,” he said. “We go out and see the top of mountains and learn about the forest. You see the forest, deer and bears, and then talk about mushrooms.” The Reiter Foothills trail system allows for speeds up to 30 mph, but most riders cruise under 15 mph. Others take it slow at 3 to 6 mph, which fits Chinook ATV Expeditions’ conservation philosophy. Within four years, the company plans to switch to electric ATVs to minimize their environmental impact. “It’s a really mellow, slow tour,” Henry-Vega said. “There’s a huge stigma with all-terrain vehicles being rowdy and kicking up dirt. That isn’t us. We don’t invite people who want to go out there and rip.” Trips can be customized to fit your interests. Groups have split into two, with half tackling tough terrain and the other half spending time off their ATVs learning about the area. “If you want to go out and have an adventure and get muddy, we can totally do that,” he said. “But most tourists have never ridden before. Some people are interested in seeing the Pacific Northwest. If you want to go hiking to a waterfall and talk about the fauna, we can do that, too.” Trips for hunters and anglers also are available. There’s no age limit, either. Henry-Vega will never forget the time he took a couple in their 90s on a trip. “They had a blast,” he said. “They came down with the biggest smiles on their faces.”

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Cameras and binders of film slides surround Gerald Magelssen in his office at his Arlington home.

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ince the 1970s, Arlington resident Gerald Magelssen, 85, has been photographing the barns of Camano Island, some more than 100 years old. A collection of 52 of those photographs were published in a book, “Barns of Camano Island.” The book includes several photographs from his boyhood on the family farm at Juniper Beach on the island. Over the years, he’s taken more than 500 photographs of barns on Camano Island and upwards of 2,000 farms elsewhere in Washington. Richard Hanks, president of the Stanwood Area Historical Society, said Magelssen’s photographs document the island’s agricultural roots. 20

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A photographer captures the island’s agricultural roots

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The Magelssen family’s barn was converted into a chicken house in the late 1920s.

“They’re kind of representative of the family farm that has barn. A lot of them were still standing. I like to photograph, been under siege for the past couple of decades,” Hanks said. and ended up photographing barns. My dad went with me “His passion has preserved these images we’ll be able to look quite a bit in the early days. He drove a milk truck on the island. He knew all the barns. So it was good to have him with at for years.” me. It was a time we could visit. Magelssen, who has a bachelor’s and master’s degree When did you start taking photographs of barns? in education, taught for 23 years as a media specialIn the mid-1970s, because we hosted an exchange student ist at Shoreline Community College. He also worked as a manager in media services for Microsoft. He’s been passionfrom Germany. She wanted to sketch a barn. So I took her out ate about photography since his youth, when he obtained to one fairly near us. his first camera and learned to develop and print his own Do you remember your first camera? photographs. Oh yeah. A Pilot Super Now, his mission is to documade in Germany, single ment a vanishing piece of lens reflex. I was probably in Camano’s past. Boy Scouts and I was proba“Barns are disappearing all bly in seventh grade, so I was over,” Magelssen said. “That’s about 13 years old. My uncle one of the things about this took me down to Seattle. He book. I’m hoping I could said, “I want you to get a good show what it was like on camera.” We got a camera just Camano.” like he had. Here, Magelssen talks about Then I got a Canon, then his photography career. a better Canon, and then a Why did you decide to Nikon, and a Fuji. I’ve had five make barns the focus of your cameras. documentary photography? How long did you live on OLIVIA VANNI / COAST Well, if you have a farm you Gerald Magelssen pages through his book of Camano Camano Island? pretty much have to have a From the time I was born, Island barn photographs. WASH I NGTON NORTH COAST MAGA ZI N E | SPR I NG 2020

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Sam Jostad’s barn was built around 1910. All of the barns featured here are still standing.

in 1934, until I went to college, in 1952. What kind of farm was your family’s? Dairy. We had 10 cows. My grandfather built the barn and had some cows and cleared the land. Then my dad got the farm and he went into the chicken business and converted the barn into a chicken house. Tell me what it was like for you growing up on the farm? In the old days, my dad did the spring work with a horse. He and a neighbor would have coffee together, each on their own side of the fence. They would plan to be at this one spot about coffee time. They would stay with the horses, and they would visit while they had their coffee, and then take off again. And when we had chickens, we had to take care of the chickens, morning and night. Picking the eggs. In the summertime, people from Seattle would come up and stay at Juniper. They would come to the farm with a gallon mayonnaise jar and get fresh milk. Sometimes they would get eggs. Sometimes we would kill a chicken for them so they could have a chicken dinner. Those are not the usual farm things, probably. It was a little different living by the beach, where the people came up from Seattle. What were family meals like? I remember we had meals where nothing was from the store. We had meals where everything came from the farm … even the bread and sometimes if my dad had gone out fishing, we had fish, or beef from the cattle. So we were pretty self-sufficient. 22

The P.O. Ajax barn was built around 1942.

What else do you remember from that time? There’s another I remember vividly. I was an only child living on a farm. Sometimes after school, I would go home with my friends in Stanwood and stay with my grandparents and play with my classmates in Stanwood because I had no one to play with out there. You have said that your favorite photograph from your book is the one on the cover, showing your family’s barn. Why is that? I spent a lot of time in the barn milking cows and hauling

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hay and have a lot of memories of people who would come and help us haul hay. Is your family’s farm — and the barn — still in the family? Yes, my daughter Karen Camp and her husband are the fifth generation on the farm. It never seemed to be a place for me to settle down because of the different jobs that I had. You went to school in Stanwood? That was the only school around. I went to Twin City High School. There used to be Stanwood and East Stanwood. The paper was the Twin City News. There used to be two high schools. Finally, the schools consolidated. And now the whole area is consolidated into one. How did you develop and print your own film and photos? My darkroom was upstairs in the farmhouse. There was no water up there. So I had to carry water up the stairs. It was 1½ stories. My first picture was a rose. I still have the “Barns of negative. How much of the Camano Island” farming and cultural The book by Gerald traditions remain on Magelssen is available at Camano Island? barnsofcamanoisland.com for It’s getting pretty slim. $30. Call 360-722-6666 or Ten percent of the island, email farmkaren@gmail.com maybe, is related to the for more information. old-time farmers. A lot of it has been lost. Are there any new barns on Camano Island? No, they’re more likely to fall down than for a new one to be built. The newest one is probably from 1942. I can’t think of any newer than that. Where do you next want to go to photograph historical barns? In the Conway area. I’ve photographed most of the Conway-area barns. And I’ve done Whidbey Island, too, a lot of Whidbey. And the barns that I’ve shot, so many are not standing any more. Do you know of anyone who, like you, is trying to document what is left of a more rural way of life in our area? It’s pretty hard for anybody younger than me to do something like this. They haven’t lived this life on a farm. They don’t have the appreciation that I do. How do you feel about the way Camano Island has changed and grown, especially over the past 20 years? It’s inevitable — there are more people and lot of change. A lot of people have new ideas. There’s one person I know who is buying up farms so they don’t build big mansions on them. They can keep the farm look on the island. It was a farming community. It would be nice if there was some of that still.

Peter Folden’s barn was built about 1920.

The J. Lider Brue barn dates from around 1930.

The Martin Mellum barn was built about 1910.

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ussell Lowell’s first boss taught him everything he needed to know about the restaurant industry. He was a rambunctious surfer kid in Southern California. But he needed gas money to drive to the surfing beaches, so he paid attention to his boss, a strict, Frenchtrained chef. “If there was anything I did wrong, he caught it,” said Lowell, who lives in Mill Creek. “He taught me the right way.” That commitment to classic French cooking technique is expressed in Lowell’s best-seller at his Bothell restaurant, Russell’s Restaurant & Loft: pan-seared chicken breast with rosemary-garlic sauce. Lowell opened the restaurant in 2004, after establishing a successful Seattle catering business that served luminaries such as Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela. The pan-seared chicken breast, served with garlic mashed potatoes and

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Russell Lowell, chef and owner of Russell’s Restaurant & Loft in Bothell, displays his pan-seared chicken breast with rosemary-garlic sauce. 24

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Russell’s pan-seared chicken breast with rosemarygarlic sauce

Lowell pours chicken stock into the pan to make a sauce. The stock will be reduced by half or more.

seasonal vegetables, has been on Russell’s menu from the start. “It’s my favorite dish to cook out of everything,” said Lowell, the restaurant’s owner and executive chef. “I don’t think I could find a way to make it any better.” “When you get this at your table, it just hits you hard,” he said of the aromas. “There’s nothing subtle about it.” The restaurant is housed in a renovated dairy barn built in 1927. The loft, with cedar boards on the walls and a refinished vintage fir floor, accommodates weddings and other events. As befitting his training from an old-school chef and his years of kitchen experience, Lowell is known for his style of American cuisine with a French flair. “This is the only way I know how to do it,” he said. Dishes such as grilled salmon with beurre blanc, seared duck breast with roasted shallot demi-glace and grilled filet mignon with mushroom risotto are staples for regular patrons. They all were born out of years of trial and error — including his rosemary-garlic chicken breast. The chicken breast gets its bold flavor profile from Lowell’s chicken stock, made from roasted chicken and duck bones, and enriched with demi-glace. The breast is an “airline” cut, meaning the wing bone is still attached. Lowell scrapes the bone clean of meat and fat, for an appealing presentation called “frenching.” Ironically, his mother, not the French-trained chef, taught him that technique. “It takes that one extra step to show that you cared,” he said. “When I cut that, I showed I care. I went a little step further. When the guests see that, they go, ‘Wow.’” Lowell said the recipe is so precise that he

knows it will come out perfect every time he makes it. Still, it might be a challenge for home cooks, because there is room for error. “If you don’t follow the steps and time it right, you don’t get the awesomeness out of it,” he said. “The timing on it is everything.” Lowell makes his own chicken stock and demi-glace, but home cooks can use a good-quality store-bought stock and demi-glace. “The richness is not hard to duplicate,” he said. “It’s just the way we do things here.” The sauce can be overpowering if you reduce it too much. But a greater danger is overcooking the chicken, Lowell said. “The harm is it just becomes a piece of rubber or it becomes difficult to chew,” he said. “But it’s OK if you’re learning how to do it and overcook it. If you undercook it, you risk salmonella and foodborne illnesses. Err on the side of overcooking it, and then learn from it.” And while the frenched wing bone is not a requirement, Lowell said it’s a nice touch. Ask your butcher to cut the breast airline style. For DIY cooks, there are instructional videos online. “I didn’t learn everything overnight,” he said. “Working in so many different restaurants over the years, you take away the things that made an impact on your life.”

More recipes More of Russell Lowell’s culinary creations can be found in his 2014 cookbook, “In Search of Duende: Life Adventures of a Chef,” which also includes anecdotes, such as one about a casual cookout with movie star John Cusack, musician Kid Rock and tennis legend John McEnroe.

4 (8-ounce) airline chicken breasts, skin on Kosher salt and black pepper to taste 1-2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 4 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Season the chicken on all sides with the salt and pepper. In a large skillet, add oil and heat until it shimmers. Place the seasoned chicken in the pan, skin side down. Once the skin starts to brown and the chicken releases from the pan, flip the breast over and cook for 1 minute. Turn the chicken back over to skin side down and place the skillet in the oven for 12 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Remove from the oven and turn the chicken back over so the crispy skin is showing. Add the minced garlic and rosemary to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Combine the chicken stock and demi-glace and add to the pan. Cook over high heat to reduce the stock by half or more. The liquid should look thick and not watery. Turn off the heat and add the butter. Plate the chicken and pour the sauce over it. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

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Ben Butcher, Funko’s vice president of creative, relaxes at company headquarters in Everett.

The company’s creative team in Everett is behind all of the intricate details that make a must-have toy ll Funko toys are born from pop culture. The Everett-based company, which reported $686 million in net sales in 2018, gets its inspiration from the likes of Batman and Cinderella, Sailor Moon and Spider-Man. “If something relevant happens on screen, that’s where it starts,” said Ben Butcher, vice president of creative at Funko. From the drawing board to the sales floor, it takes months to create a Funko collectible. The creative work happens on the fourth floor of company headquarters on 26

Wetmore Avenue. There, some 85 artists work out every minute detail of each toy, from idea, to 2-D concept, to 3-D digital model, to production overseas, and finally on store shelves. Funko allowed us extensive access to its creative process to help tell the story of how the figures, which have spawned an army of collectors, are made. But first, a little history is in order. The company, like so many, started in a garage. Mike Becker founded Funko in 1998 in Snohomish, with early products such as bobbleheads and coin banks based on cereal advertising

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mascots and other retro characters. Becker sold the company in 2005 to current CEO Brian Mariotti, who expanded the company’s portfolio through licensing deals for hugely popular characters from comics, movies and TV shows. Major retailers, such as Amazon, Target and Walmart, were lined up to sell Funko products. In 2010, Funko debuted its now-iconic Pop! line of vinyl figures with oversized heads and giant eyes. The company opened its flagship 17,000-square-foot store and new headquarters in the old Bon Marche building in downtown Everett in 2017. That same year, Funko went public on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In 2019, Funko opened a second store in November on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Bright ideas A company saying is, “Everyone is a fan of something.” They want a trinket that displays their pop-culture interests: comic book heroes, music icons, sports stars.

More often than not, the market determines the projects Funko’s artists work on. That can be a retailer telling Funko representatives about customer requests for a certain “Star Wars” character, or Disney informing them of a soon-to-be released movie. But sometimes, the company seizes on a moment. “The real specialty of Funko is we can respond quicker to what’s happening,” said Butcher, who has been with Funko for more than six years after working at Disney and Pixar. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a blockbuster that thrust a talking alien raccoon and a dancing sapling into the cultural consciousness. The latter, baby Groot, was kept a secret by the studio. Funko scrambled to design and sculpt a figure the day the movie hit theaters. In one of the fastest turnarounds by Funko, the toy was in stores about three months later. Another example is Pickle Rick from the animated Surrounded by series “Rick and Morty.” the company’s “We had no idea it was products, Funko Creative Director Sean Wilkinson (left) meets with (from left) Eddie Iziarry, Darcy Harlen and Gary Ham.

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going to be that funny,” Butcher said. Funko had designs ready for approval within 48 hours after the episode introducing Pickle Rick aired. Partnerships and licensing deals allow for such swift response. But when it’s another company’s intellectual property, Funko can be left in the dark. Such was the case for every toy company after Disney’s TV series “The Mandalorian” debuted and gave the world “baby Yoda,” an infant that appears to be the same species as the cantankerous bog-dwelling Jedi master. The company’s rendering team regularly mocks up digital product prototypes for presales and social media hype. That’s how Funko posted an image looking like a physical baby Yoda toy to its Instagram, even though the product had not been manufactured. Other times, the idea comes from a single Funko employee. Designer Erika Flak pitched a toy line based on legends and myths to company executives. She presented them with 70 creatures, from space aliens to sasquatch. None is owned as intellectual property, nor subject to licensing rights. The execs chose a dozen, mostly from Greek mythology, for production. “I’m not the first person to pitch myths,” Flak said. “But I was here at the right time, and I did a lot of research.” As Flak worked on one Funko Pop!, she referred to photos of animals, and drawings of the mythological creature that inspired the figurine. Early drawings showed monsters with snarling

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mouths, some with sharp teeth, some with narrowed eyes and a menacing look. The creature was in an aggressive attack pose, instead of standing vertically like most Pop! characters. With feedback from Funko executives, Flak then drew a standing version with open, round eyes. She had the rare ability to pick its colors because it wasn’t a wellknown character like Iron Man or Wonder Woman. Like most Funko artists, Flak displays a Pop! of each of the characters she has designed at her cubicle.

Shape shifters The next step is sculpting. Like the analog skills of yesteryear, digital sculpting involves the manipulation of shape. Instead of clay, Funko’s sculptors use Wacom Cintiq touch-screen computers, stylus pens and ZBrush software that can toggle dozens of manipulations in seconds with a few keystrokes. “You take a shape and you mush it 30

around until it looks good,” sculpting lead Anna Corcoran said. A vast digital archive of toy designs gives Funko starting points for new products. The sculptors can take a base Batman and adjust it in thousands of ways to make a new toy. Or they can start with what’s

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Packaging designers Jessica Nanez and Gwen Machan discuss ideas in the employee cafeteria at Funko headquarters.

called a base mesh, a mostly featureless male or female figure, and build upon its shape. To demonstrate what she does, Corcoran moved a base male figure’s arm from shoulder to elbow, its leg from hip to knee, and pulled mass from the head to give it horns. It took her only a few seconds. But real projects can take days, depending on the complexity. A single character wearing a shirt and pants is simple, but recreating a movie scene demands a lot of detail and time. Funko’s artists refer to images and videos of characters while they work. The next team to work on the toys determines how the 3-D digital model can be manufactured into a toy to display on your shelf. “Our job is to cut them up,” said Kylie Cave, one of the output specialists. “We try to keep them as beautiful as possible.” Pulling up one character on her computer, Cave showed it will be assembled from five pieces. The Cinderella’s carriage she worked on had 15 pieces. Cave determined how best to manufacture it based on its form and function. She said the axles of the carriage demonstrated the problem-solving common in their office. The vines-turned-into-wheels have a tip protruding from the center. She had wanted to keep that as one piece with the axle, but because of the thin curling vine for the wheel, it would be too weak. “A lot of output is thinking about how strong a piece is going to be,” Cave said. A hand-painted model needs notes or approval from each artist who worked on the project, before it goes to manufacturing. All of the digital files and specifications are transmitted to factories in China and Vietnam, where a mold is made and paints are mixed and applied to the figures. It’s one of the longest steps in the process, Butcher said.

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Judy Matheson opened J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet on Colby Avenue in Everett in 1991. S TO RY BY S A R A B R U E S T L E • P H OTO S BY DA N B AT E S

udy Matheson is a master gift-giver. And that’s no surprise — she’s been picking the perfect gift for 50 years. Snohomish County seems to agree. Her shop — J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet in Everett — has been voted the county’s best gift stop five years running in The Daily Herald’s Reader’s Choice awards. The store at 2615 Colby Ave. has been a fixture in downtown Everett for nearly 30 years, offering an array of gifts and home furnishings. What makes her gift shop the best? It’s her top-notch selection of merchandise and her award-winning 32

customer service. It’s also Judy herself. “She is that gift-giver in her heart,” longtime customer Marsha Cogdill said. “She treats everybody with kindness and makes them feel welcome. That’s something you don’t get in most retail businesses. “She’s one of a kind.” Matheson has a knack for finding items her customers will love. She listens to them, taking notes when they tell her what they like and what they need. She goes to gift shows with customers in mind. “My customers are like family,” said Matheson, who

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grew up in and still lives in Everett. “I go out thinking, ‘This would be great for Marsha,’ or ‘This would be good for Marianne.’ ” Matheson’s prices beat Amazon.com. She doesn’t mark up her prices just to mark them down for a sale. After nearly three decades in business, she has great credit, so she can negotiate deep discounts for her merchandise and pass those savings on to her customers. She is the one to open the store and the one to close it Monday through Saturday. “It’s important when you’re a store owner that you’re there, because you hear what the customer wants,” Matheson said. “It makes a difference.” She got her start in retail in Alaska. Her husband, Hugh Matheson, was stationed in the military for a three-year stint. When they returned to Snohomish County, Judy Matheson went to work for Jim and Nancy Mitchell of Mitchell’s Pharmacy in Lake Stevens. She spent 18 years at the pharmacy and even became a partner at their Granite Falls store. Still, Matheson wanted to open a shop of her own. “I had this dream and I had a lot of experience,” she said. With the Mitchells’ support, Matheson

opened J. Matheson Gifts in 1991. Originally focused on unique gifts, Matheson’s business evolved to include home decor, kitchen wares, gourmet food, clothing and accessories, children’s toys and jewelry. She also keeps a selection of cards on hand for every occasion. To find all her wares, Matheson heads to gift shows across the U.S. She also spends much of her free time looking at gift catalogs for what may be the next hot seller. She jokes that she doesn’t read novels before bed — she reads gift catalogs. “I read gift catalogs all the time — as a matter of fact I am in bed right now with several getting ready for the (next) gift show — to keep up with all the latest trends,” Matheson said. Some of those hot sellers: the Bananagrams word game, Cookina reusable grilling sheets and the Spoonk mat for acupressure and massage. “It’s because we believe in them, and then it’s easy to sell them,” Matheson said. “I have friends who tell me ‘Judy, you could sell ice to an Eskimo’ — and if I believe in it, that’s the truth.” Most of the items the store sells are made in the U.S. “We try to stay away from China,

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Judy Matheson attends trade shows and scours catalogs to find merchandise such as this La Flora mug.

If you go J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet, 2615 Colby Ave., Everett, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 425-258-2287 or go to jmatheson.com for more information.

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but it’s hard,” she said. She also sells stuff by locals like the Find It game by Snohomish’s Bob Knight, watercolors by Everett’s Marsha Cogdill (the longtime customer), and haiku collections by Mukilteo’s Steve K. Bertrand. In 2005, Matheson opened a second store — J. Matheson Kitchen and Gourmet — just down the block. The second store was in business for five years before she decided two stores was one too many. So, in 2010, Matheson redesigned and renamed her gift store to make space for kitchen wares and gourmet foods. A fixture at the store is Poco, a 13-yearold Lhasa Apso-Yorkie mix. She sits at the 34

counter where customers ring up their purchases. Some customers will stop by J. Matheson just to see Poco. For a time, the store had a “Hugh’s Corner.” That’s where she’d feature the items her husband scouted out at gift shows. Now that he’s retired — he was part owner of Quantum Windows & Doors and customized the windows and doors at J. Matheson, plus all the fixtures you see hanging above the aisles — he has more time to help out with the store. He cleans, does the books and walks Poco. He also makes jewelry, which you can buy at the shop. Hugh accompanies Judy on her trips to about 12 gift shows a year. “I look for new and unusual things,” he said. “I’ve struck out on a few occasions, but now Judy has the sense to say no when I come up with a crazy idea.” Cogdill has been a customer since the shop opened. Whenever she needs a gift or a greeting card, she goes to J. Matheson’s. Cogdill, 76, no longer drives, so Matheson is her personal shopper — a service available to all customers. Matheson not only picks out a gift and a card, but wraps and ships the gift via UPS. Matheson, 73, said she has no plans to retire. She’s making special plans for the store’s 29th anniversary in April. “I do have a passion for what I do,” she said. “It’s all about finding things that customers love. ‘Judy, you’re so wonderful’ or ‘Judy, your gifts are so well-received.’ That’s gratifying to me.”

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Beekman’s lotion is one of the store’s best sellers. Beekman Farm was built in 1802 in New York. The owners took in a neighboring farmer and his herd of goats to create a line of skincare products using goat milk fresh from the farm. “Beekman is our favorite,” Judy Matheson said. “We just sell so much of it.”

3. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama The former first lady’s 2018 memoir topped the best-seller lists. Whether you choose the book or the journal, you’ll be inspired by Obama’s journey to find her voice. “I couldn’t put it down!” Matheson said. “I read it in three days.”

4. One-of-a-kind jewelry J. Matheson has not one but two local artists — store designer Galen Spaulding and husband Hugh Matheson — who provide handmade jewelry no one will have but you. Their designs feature natural stones and sterling silver.

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hen the buttons on her $500 wedding dress popped after the ceremony, Susie Allison changed into her back-up, an $80 number with pockets. “I wanted a second dress for the party we had before the wedding, but I ended up changing back into it for the party afterward,” said Allison, 59. The pre-wedding wing-ding stopped just long enough for bride Allison and groom Martin Floe to exchange vows. Party before and after? Why not? This was a second marriage for both. Second dress, second wedding, second time around? When brides say yes to the dress the second or third time, they may be talking about a fireengine red gown. Back in the day, second brides were advised to stick to neutral colors or pastels. Want fun or flashy? Forget about it. Anything white or off-white? Don’t even go there. OK, party pooper. If you look hard enough, you can still find “rules” about second (or more) wedding decorum, but, really? The second-wedding brides we talked to said they wanted a fun, stress-free event — and they didn’t want to spend a lot of money on it. Shop at a thrift store? Why not. Check out the bargain bins? Go for it. For her second wedding, a friend of mine opted for a $19 lace dress from the sale rack at J.C. Penney. After the ceremony, the guests dined on barbecued ribs and corn on the cob. At that dress price, there were no dry-cleaning worries. They spent the savings on extra napkins.

Allison-Floe Susie Allison’s three daughters and Martin Floe’s daughter helped her pick out a flowy, off-white, cap-sleeve dress at David’s Bridal in Lynnwood. With a pre-nuptial party that included an open bar, Allison wanted a second dress, so she popped into Nordstrom and found a white cocktail number with cellphone-size pockets. Instead of renting a hall, the couple hired a contractor to spruce up the back yard of their Lynnwood home, and that’s where Allison, a multimedia sales consultant at The Daily Herald in Everett, married Floe, principal at Ingraham High School in Seattle. The groom wore a dark blue suit and a bright pink tie. The viceprincipal at his school officiated, and Allison’s vows included a pledge to support the Rams, Ingraham’s mascot. The after-party included a mobile pizza oven, a kilt-wearing cook and karaoke. There were no toasts, no speeches and no gifts. “We just got rid of all that stuff and had a party. It was perfect,” she said.

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Martin Floe and Susie Allison were married in the back yard of their Lynnwood home. They dispensed with the traditional wedding formalities and had a party — both before and after saying their vows.

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Vivianne (McCaulley) Scofield’s first wedding dress was the typical white number. With a second wedding planned, she chose her favorite color: red. “I am a vibrant, spunky person,” said Scofield, 40, a maintenance supervisor at Monroe Correctional Complex. But finding a red wedding dress that doesn’t look like a prom

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dress was a challenge, she said. Scofield’s mother-in-law-to-be took the lead and ordered dresses from Nordstrom for her to try on. One after another, they ended up in the return pile. “I’d almost given up and was leaning toward my Plan B, a really nice gray or black dress,” the Marysville resident said. Then, three weeks before the wedding, she found her red dress. “It was comfortable, strapless, but not a ball gown. It had just enough sparkle — rhinestones on the side and back — that it worked for my personality,” Scofield said. What was the price tag? Scofield isn’t sure. “My mother-in-law picked it out and paid for it,” Scofield said. “I never saw the bill!” The Fourth of July wedding — a “union of families” — was laid-back and casual. “I didn’t want people to not come because they had to be in a suit,” she said. Her fiance, Solomon Scofield, wore blue jeans and a black button-up shirt. It was his second wedding, too. Each of their daughters wore white dresses, adding a traditional touch. “I didn’t want to wear white, but I wanted my daughters to wear white dresses,” she said. “As a result, the children were in just as much the limelight as we were.” ANDY BRONSON / COAST

Christine Malone’s collection of industrial art inspired the steampunkstyle dress she wore at her wedding.

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Vivianne Scofield’s red dress for her second wedding “worked for my personality,” she says.

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White satin, white veil and big hair? That was Christine Malone’s first wedding in the 1980s. For her second time around, “I didn’t feel the need to follow tradition,” said Malone, a health science instructor at Everett Community College. “I didn’t feel like I had to impress anybody. It was all about what we wanted to do. I wanted it to be a big party.” Malone, a Tulalip resident who collects what she described as “weird, industrial art,” used her interest to devise the theme. She went to eBay and typed in “rustic dress.” Up popped the dress — a bronze silk and lace dress with a hint of post-industrial steampunk, priced at $80. A headband made of peacock feathers completed her wedding ensemble. The groomsmen wore boutonnieres made of gears and cogs. Her bouquet was formed from old tires. Her daughters chose dark-green bridesmaid dresses. The cake, made by Hillcrest Bakery in Bothell, was topped with skeletons instead of a bride and groom. “They made it look like it was made out of metal. It was one of the most fun cakes I’ve ever had,” said Malone, 55. The groom, Fred Low, wore pirate pants, a velvet jacket and a top hat he found online. If that’s your style, too, check out Vintage Costumers, 2101 Colby Ave., Everett. Cyd Hand, the store’s co-owner, said she’s helped outfit quite a few themed weddings. The most popular? Pirate and steampunk, she said. Malone and Low’s wedding, held at the Lookout Lodge in Snohomish, was catered by Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub. An ‘80s tribute band and a bagpiper topped off the festivities. “This time around, I was not the least bit stressed,” Malone said. “This was tremendously more fun.”

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The indoor saline swimming pool at Hotel Indigo, a brand-new inn on the Everett waterfront.

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ace it, you’re frazzled. The kids have been back in school for a few months, the sun has been hiding behind those grayish blankets in the sky and work is … well, work. You need a vacation. But booking a flight, rental car and hotel on short notice is easier said than done. So staycation it is. Thankfully, Snohomish County has some great resort and hotel options to kick back, indulge and rediscover the place we call home. Be entertained at Tulalip or enjoy the panoramic views of the Everett and Mukilteo waterfronts. Here are three places to book when you need to remember why you love calling Snohomish County home.

Hotel Indigo: The new kid on the block Waterfront Place is quickly becoming the place to be in Everett. Built on what once was the home of Everett’s industrial might, Waterfront Place is nestled on the shores of Port Gardner and is growing into a gathering place full of restaurants, trails and performing arts venues. This spring, a pedestrian bridge will connect the waterfront with north Everett’s neighborhoods. Amongst all that change, Hotel Indigo opened in October at 1028 13th St. The boutique hotel is the county’s largest waterfront inn, and its sleek lines, bright colors and modern feel make it a comfortable-yet-fun place to spend a weekend. Managed by Seattle-based Columbia

Hospitality, which also operates Semiahmoo Resort and Canlis restaurant, Hotel Indigo has a locally inspired restaurant, saline swimming pool and indoor and outdoor event spaces. Staying in: Shake off that winter rust by taking a dip in the hotel’s indoor pool and enjoy seafood dishes inspired by the Salish Sea at the hotel’s restaurant, Jetty Bar & Grille. Afterward, prop up your feet and enjoy the view of Port Gardner from your nautical-themed room. Out and about: Take a leisurely walk around Pacific Rim Plaza and the splash fountain, then make your way out to Boxcar Park at the water’s edge. There’s plenty to do at Waterfront Place, with the promise of much more to come. Grab a beer at Scuttlebutt brewery or a cocktail at Bluewater distillery.

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TOP: Hotel Indigo is the centerpiece of Waterfront Place, where heavy industry once stood. BOTTOM: The rooms at Hotel Indigo are decorated with a nautical theme.

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Silver Cloud Inn

Further afield, watch expert glassblowing at the Schack Art Center, revel in your comic-book dorkiness at pop-culture toy company Funko, see a show at the Everett Performing Arts Center and grab a cup of coffee at Narrative Coffee.

Silver Cloud Inn: Ferry watchers’ paradise From the waterfront rooms in the Silver Cloud Inn in Mukilteo, it can feel like floating gently along the waters of Possession Sound. In fact, a boathouse operated for nearly 50 years where the hotel stands, at 718 Front St. Adjacent to the Mukilteo ferry terminal, the hotel is a great place for ferry watchers. The view will get even better when the new Mukilteo ferry terminal, located a few hundred yards north of the current terminal, opens later this year and sends ferries gliding right past the Silver Cloud. “Mukilteo is a great spot for locals to enjoy a short staycation,” said Lynn Drake, Silver Cloud’s director of sales. “It’s a great place to just enjoy a peaceful weekend getaway near the water.” During the winter of 2018, all 70 of Silver Cloud’s guest rooms were remodeled, and updated with modern decor and sleek furnishings. Staying in: There’s plenty to do just walking around near the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal. Grab some halibut and chips at Ivar’s and wander 42

over to Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. Down a pint at Diamond Knot brewery and restaurant, or rent a paddleboard from Hydrology Stand Up Paddle and head out into the Sound. Out and about: Tired of watching ferries? Board one for a day trip on Whidbey Island. The 15-minute ferry ride takes you to Clinton, where you can hop on a bus and ride for free to anywhere on the island. Or, head inland and take to the air at the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing 747 Tour. Learn everything about jets and their history in a variety of exhibits.

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TOP: The Silver Cloud Inn in Mukilteo is built directly over the beach. BOTTOM: The hotel was recently renovated and updated with modern furnishings. Shown here is the lobby.

Tulalip Resort Casino: The elite staycation If you really want to treat yourself, head to the largest resort in Snohomish County. The Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., is located on 83 acres in Quil Ceda Village. It’s the only AAA Four Diamond casino resort in Western Washington. Of course there’s gambling, but Tulalip Resort is more than just a casino. You also can enjoy live music, fine dining and a 14,000-square-foot spa. “You can stay with us, never going gaming and have an amazing time,” said Troy Longwith, Tulalip Resort Casino vice president of hotel operations. “We encourage our guests to game, but we’re so much more than that.” The luxury hotel’s 370 guest rooms were renovated in 2017, and all of the accommodations feature Coast Salish artwork — canoes, totem poles and stained glass — by tribal artists. If your pockets are deep, you can go all out and book the 2,500-square-foot Tulalip penthouse, complete with a chrome baby grand piano, a granite-topped bar and a double-sided fireplace. Staying in: There’s so much to do here. Relax in the oasis indoor pool, get a relieving deep-tissue massage at T Spa or eat fresh-caught seafood at Blackfish. Feeling lucky? Enjoy gambling at the slots

and tables in the 192,000-square-foot casino. If you have winnings, you can spend them at the nearby Seattle Premium Outlets mall. Out and about: The 10-story hotel boasts a great view of the Cascade Range, which might inspire you to use the resort as a jumping-off point for mountain fun. The resort also has packages to visit the Hibulb Cultural Center, an interactive museum that features exhibits showing the history and culture of the Tulalip people.

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TOP: Like the hotel rooms, T Spa at Tulalip Resort Casino is decorated with Coast Salish artwork. TULALIP RESORT CASINO

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Two Snohomish County garden artists share how they create arbors, trellises and gates

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ABOVE: Tom Williams cuts out a quail outline in steel plate at his shop in Everett. TOP: Williams’ garden art always begins with sketches, from which he makes patterns that are traced onto steel plate.

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ust like a room in your house, your garden needs an entry. Arbors, gates and trellises not only serve as an entryway to your garden, but they also provide elegant focal points and the perfect finishing touch. Here, two local garden artists — both mainstays at Sorticulture, Everett’s annual garden arts festival — share how they create their arbors and garden gates.

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The genesis of Tom Williams’ garden art business, Bayview Welding & Art in Everett, wasn’t art school, but the U.S. Navy. He learned metal fabrication as part of his training in ship maintenance, after enlisting in 1969. From there, he worked at Todd Shipyards in Seattle. In his job as a fitter, his expertise was reading blueprints. “So the job had a great deal of responsibility,” he said. It’s hard to imagine that the man who fit 6-ton bow pieces on a ship under construction in a dry dock later turned his expertise into art. Williams, 70, specializes in garden gates and arbors, but he also has created more delicate pieces, such as a figure of a blue heron, wings spread, lifting up out of a pond. He has shown his work at Sorticulture every year since 2011. His gates and other pieces begin with a sketch, from which he makes a pattern that’s traced onto a steel plate. Then he cuts out the parts with a torch. “By layering flat pieces, I can create a sense of depth,” Williams said. In his heron sculpture, “the wings are beating down like it’s just left the water. If you look at it closely, it looks like the feathers were made individually.” Williams’ arbors with custom art can cost $300 to $600. Garden gates can cost $1,800 to $2,000, depending on the materials. Williams said he sometimes has to remind customers that about half of the price is involved in the design of what he’s creating. “You’re hiring someone with artistic skills and trade skills,” he said. “I’m … doing the whole thing by hand from start to finish. It’s all strictly art and skill, and I’m very proud of it.” He said he loves the challenge of committing a design to paper, then fabricating the item from metal, also drawing on skills he honed while earning a degree in commercial art from Olympic College in Bremerton. One of his creations for a neighbor, Jane George, was an arbor that’s an entryway into her back yard. She said she had admired an arbor

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Williams learned his fabrication skills some 50 years ago in the U.S. Navy.

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A close-up of one of Roxann Van Wyk’s arbors.

Williams created for his wife. But most of all, she said she just wanted him to be creative. “I let the artist guide the design,” she said. Her arbor stands about 6 feet tall and is decorated with blooming flowers and birds in flight. “I have southern exposure for roses,” she said. “So we have the perfect place” for an arbor. When visitors stop by Williams’ studio, they see a man who draws on his experience of 35 years as a metal fabricator and welder. “I’ve been able to find a niche in this crafts fair business,” he said. “The Navy gave me a skill that has lasted me a lifetime.” ••• Roxann Van Wyk has been creating garden trellises and arbors out of copper for 20 years. “It took me several months of cutting and soldering by hand,” she

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Van Wyk makes arbors and trellises out of curly willow branches.

said. “It was difficult.” Then some of her neighbors cut back their curly willow trees, producing limbs “that kind of have a mind of its own,” she said, so the arbors “turn out wild.” “I’ve had so many people say it reminds them of Harry Potter,” said Van Wyk, who lives in Mukilteo. Van Wyk designs the arbors

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Roxann Van Wyk designs the arbors and trellises, and husband Justin Peterson builds them.

and trellises, and her husband, Justin Peterson, builds them. “He’s one of those people who can repair anything with some duct tape and a paperclip,” Van Wyk said. “He’s just amazing.” Her designs change depending on the materials. The curly willow arbors can be up to 12 to 14 feet tall, Peterson said. Some are finished with copper wiring and tubing. “Sometimes that makes it very, very challenging just to make sure that they’re stable,” he said. “I have to keep her in check sometimes. I joke that I have to tell her that you can’t hang that piece of steel on a feather.” Inspired by the willows, the couple also has built arbors out of branches from cedar, hazelnut and big leaf maple trees, as well as driftwood. Van Wyk and Peterson start gathering materials for arbors in March, and build them beginning in April. The branch arbors generally are priced from $350 to $450, and those made 46

Tom Williams fabricated these fence post caps in the likenesses of a cat, kingfisher and chickadee.

from copper can cost about $700. She’s displayed her work at Sorticulture for two decades. Her work often sells out by noon on the festival’s first day. She said the trellises are her most popular item. She sold 78 of them in

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2019. Van Wyk, 65, is retired from a 41-year career The Daily Herald, where she went to work after she graduated from high school. Over the years, she held a variety of positions in

If you go Sorticulture, Everett’s garden arts festival, runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14, Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Free. The festival includes garden art, specialty nurseries, presentations by gardening experts, display gardens, music, playhouses and children’s activities. Visit everettwa. gov/823/Sorticulture-Garden-ArtsFestival for more information.

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Williams’ arbors with custom art can cost $300 to $600.

Interested in a garden gate, arbor or trellis? Contact Roxann Van Wyk at 425-923-5098 or roxyannvanwyk@ comcast.net. Or contact Tom Williams at 425-513-9326 or facebook.com/pg/ bayview.weldingandart/community.

the news, advertising and commercial printing departments. She made jewelry as a hobby, selling some to Nordstrom, before a visit to Sorticulture helped develop her interest in gardening and making garden art. Peterson, 64, works for Teague, a company that designs the interiors of

the spring, crows and robins break off the tips of the willow branches to use in building their nests. Hummingbirds are too small to break off bits of the arbors for nests, but they do like perching on them. “I have a lot of hummingbirds,” she said. “There will be one hummingbird that will take over the arbor.”

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2921 Hoyt Ave. Downtown Everett, WA 425-259-5050, schack.org Free admission M-F 10-6, Sa 10-5, Su 12-5

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OUR FAVORITE

EVENTS MARCH International Guitar Night MARCH 4 Guitar luminaries from around the world will perform an acoustic concert 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Featuring English fingerstyle guitar player Mike Dawes, joined by electrifying jazz virtuoso Olli Soikkeli from Finland, Hawaiian slack key master Jim Kimo West and Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan. Tickets are $19-$49. edmondscenterforthearts.org

DeMiero Jazz Fest MARCH 5-7 More than 60 jazz choirs will perform at the 44th annual festival at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. World-renowned jazz artists will headline three evening concerts, accompanied by the DeMiero Jazz Fest All-Star Band. Tickets are $25-$70. demierojazzfest.org

Lee Oskar and Friends MARCH 6 Lee Oskar is the harmonica virtuoso from the funk-rock-jazz band War that recorded such hits as “Low Rider,” “Spill the Wine” and “Cisco Kid.” He now lives in Everett and tours with his own band. Oskar will perform new arrangements and some of War’s hit songs 8 p.m. at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $30-$35. yourhistoriceveretttheatre.org

John Kay MARCH 7 In 2018, Steppenwolf played its last show. Now John Kay — the frontman of the American-Canadian rock band — is performing as a solo artist again. His performances feature selections from his solo albums, as well as newly written material. Kay will perform 50 years of songs 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $28-$45. yourhistoriceveretttheatre.org

Cascade Symphony Orchestra MARCH 9 The “From the New World” concert will be performed 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N.,

Edmonds. Program includes RimskyKorsakov’s “Suite from the Opera Tsar Saltan,” Franz Krommer’s “Clarinet Double Concerto in E flat major, Op.35” and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9 From the New World.” Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for seniors, $15 for students, $10 for youth. cascadesymphony.org

“The Adventures of Prince Achmed” MARCH 14 Musicians Miles & Karina perform their original score for the oldest existing animated feature film 11 a.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Made in 1926, “The Adventures of Prince Achmed,” tells the story of a sorcerer who tricks a prince into mounting a flying horse and sends him on a flight to his death. But the prince foils the magician’s plan and soars headlong into a series of wondrous adventures. Tickets are $10.

Neighborhood Center. Tickets are $30-$35. edmondscenterforthearts.org

Stunt Dog Experience MARCH 21 Since 1999, Chris Perondi has entertained millions at more than 8,000 live shows featuring the talents of dogs that have been rescued from pounds and shelters. Perondi and his dogs appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2008. Shows are scheduled for 2 and 6 p.m. at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15-$25. yourhistoriceveretttheatre.org

“She Loves Me” THROUGH MARCH 22

upon playing the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, military. tptedmonds.org

“The Sleeping Beauty” APRIL 4 Olympic Ballet Theatre performs Tchaikovsky’s ballet 2 p.m. at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. He finished writing the score for the three-act ballet in 1889 and it was first performed in 1890. Tickets are $24-$38. olympicballet.com

Pearl Django APRIL 4 The Seattle gypsy jazz group is celebrating 25 years with a 7:30 p.m. show at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. The band performs in the style of icons Django Reinhardt and Stéphanie Grappelli. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and youth.

B.B. King Blues Band Featuring Michael Lee

Village Theatre presents the musical that inspired the hit film “You’ve Got Mail” at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Perfumery shop clerks Amalia and Georg have never quite seen eye to eye, but what they don’t know is that they have already fallen in love – through a lonely hearts advertisement. Tickets are $55-$70.

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For more than 50 years, B.B. King and B.B. King’s Blues Band defined the blues with classics like “The Thrill Is Gone,” “Every Day I Have The Blues” and “Why I Sing The Blues.” Now, Michael Lee from the hit TV show “The Voice” has teamed up with B.B. King’s band to keep his musical legacy alive. They play 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $28-$45.

Joan Osborne & The Weepies

The band — with vocals by China Forbes — calls itself a “little orchestra” that crosses the genres of classical music, pop, Latin music and jazz. Pink Martini will perform 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 401 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $64-$99.

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“The Importance of Being Earnest” THROUGH MARCH 15 A carefree young man has created a fictional brother, giving him the freedom to live and love unfettered. Imagine his chagrin when the brother appears! Red Curtain presents Oscar Wilde’s witty play of fashion and form at the Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville. Tickets are $10-$20.

MARCH 24 Osborne is best known for the controversial hit “One of Us,” featured on her Grammy-winning album “Relish.” The Weepies are the indie pop-folk duo of married singersongwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. See both headliners in a 7:30 p.m. show at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $29-$64. edmondscenterforthearts.org

“The Sleeping Beauty” MARCH 28-29

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Olympic Ballet Theatre performs Tchaikovsky’s ballet 2 p.m. March 28 and 5 p.m. March 29 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. He finished writing the score for the three-act ballet in 1889 and it was first performed in 1890. Tickets are $24-$37.

Miss Sydney & the Downtown Saints

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MARCH 20 The Edmonds band led by Sydney Jensen is back home for their annual charity show 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. They’ll play original songs, as well as some of the band’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and soul classics. This show is a benefit for the Lynnwood

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“She Kills Monsters” APRIL 3-26 Phoenix Theatre presents “She Kills Monsters” at the Edmonds theater of the same name, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Agnes Evans is dealing with the untimely death of her sister, Tilly. Agnes learns more about her sister

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Pink Martini

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Everett Film Festival APRIL 10-11 The 23rd annual festival will screen 12 films — including documentaries, animated shorts and full-length features — at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Tickets are $40-$60 for both Friday and Saturday, $25-$30 Friday only and $30-$35 for Saturday only. everettfilmfestival.org

“The Rememberer” APRIL 10-26 This play tells the true story of Joyce Cheeka, a Squaxin girl who was forcibly placed in the Tulalip Boarding School in 1911. Fighting against the school’s mandates, she struggles to maintain her role as “The Rememberer” for her tribe. Red Curtain presents this story with local roots at the Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville. Tickets are $10-$20. redcurtainfoundation.org

“The Producers” APRIL 17-MAY 10 The Edmonds Driftwood Players present

the new Mel Brooks musical based on the 1967 cult film at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers out of millions of dollars. Except the show is a smash hit! Tickets are $28 general, $25 youth, senior, military.

for the Arts, 401 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Western Washington’s only youth pipe band celebrates its 25-year anniversary with a concert featuring pipes and drums, highland dancers, Scottish fiddlers and more. Proceeds go toward the band’s trip to Scotland to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships in August. Tickets are $25-$65.

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Cascade Symphony Orchestra

Everett Philharmonic Orchestra

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MAY 3

Musicians will perform in a variety of chamber ensembles 3 p.m. at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for youth.

The “Listener’s Choice” concert will be performed 3 p.m. at the Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. Program includes Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau from Ma Vlast (My Country),” Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto in D Major, Opt. 35” and Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.” Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and military, $10 for students and free for children.

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“Hansel & Gretl & Heidi & Gunter” APRIL 24-MAY 17 Village Theatre presents the tongue-incheek musical at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Gretl is a single mom living in modern-day Chicago, still suffering the post-traumatic stress of her fairy-tale childhood. When Uncle Hansel shows up, Gretl’s kids (Heidi and Gunter) learn about their complicated family legacy. Tickets are $29-$69. villagetheatre.org

Wes Weddell Band APRIL 26 An award-winning Americana singersongwriter, Weddell built a regional following while a student at the University of Washington by chronicling local communities in song. The band — which includes bassist Alicia Healey, Brian Hoskins on keyboards and Dave Bush on percussion — will perform 7:30 p.m. at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $20. thumbnailtheater.org

MAY Marc Cohn MAY 1 The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter best known for the song “Walking in Memphis” will perform 7 p.m. at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Cohn continues to record albums, including the 2014 single “The Coldest Corner in the World.” Tickets are $28-$45.

Moore and Steve Davidson will perform American fingerstyle guitar 4 p.m. at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Played on six- and 12-string instruments, fingerstyle guitar draws influences from blues and jazz, folk, Celtic and European traditional styles. Tickets are $20. thumbnailtheater.org

“Once Upon a Mattress” OPENS MAY 22

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Red Curtain presents this musical comedy based on “The Princess and the Pea” at the Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville. To prevent her son from marrying, a domineering queen has devised an unsolvable test for potential wives. A princess unlike any other arrives in the kingdom and throws the queen’s plans into upheaval. Tickets are $10-$20. redcurtainfoundation.org

“Glorious” OPENS MAY 29

Cascade Symphony Orchestra MAY 4 The “Mysterious Russian Soul” concert will be performed 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Program includes Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5,” Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto” and “Dances from Estancia” by Ginastera. Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for seniors, $15 for students, $10 for youth.

Phoenix Theatre presents this comedy about Florence Foster Jenkins at the Edmonds theater of the same name, 9673 Firdale Ave, Edmonds. It’s based on the true story of the astronomical

success of the worst singer in the world. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, military. tptedmonds.org

Paula Poundstone MAY 29 The stand-up comedian will perform 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. An author, actress, interviewer and commentator, Poundstone is a regular panelist on NPR’s No. 1 show, “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” Tickets are $24-$59. edmondscenterforthearts.org

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra MAY 31 The “Summer” concert will be performed 3 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Program includes Sir Eugene Goosens’ “Phantasy Sextet for Strings, Op.37 for String Orchestra,” “Aires Tropicales for Wind Quintet” by Paquito D’Rivera and Niels Gade’s “Novelletter for Strings in F Major, Op. 53.” Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. pacificachamberorchestra.org

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Brubeck Brothers Quartet MAY 15 Dave Brubeck’s sons — Chris and Dan Brubeck — have curated a multimedia show featuring their own jazz quartet to celebrate their father’s life and legacy. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet will perform 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $19-$49. edmondscenterforthearts.org

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival MAY 16-18 The multi-genre music festival hosted by the Everett Music Initiative is now in its seventh year. An estimated 60 bands will perform in downtown Everett and near the Everett Station. Early bird wristbands are $69.

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A Celtic Celebration MAY 2

American Fingerstyle Guitar Night

The Northwest Junior Pipe Band will perform 7 p.m. at the Edmonds Center

Guitar virtuosos Peter Janson, Tracy

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Why I love it here

PAUL SCHOENFELD

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Paul Schoenfeld started the Everett Clinic’s Behavioral Health Department more than 25 years ago.

n 1993, I was hired to start a behavioral health department at the Everett Clinic. The clinic was much smaller then, with 105 physicians. I hired three mental health providers, and we set up shop on the first floor of the medical office on the Colby campus. More than 25 years later, our Behavioral Health Department has over 40 therapists, psychiatrists and nurse practitioners. We’ve flourished, along with Snohomish County, in the last quarter of a century. What I have loved most about working in Snohomish County is the people. Our county is filled with multiple generations of families that live and work here. We are a community of everyday folks who have come to know each other and care about what happens to our neighbors. As a family psychologist, I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of patients as they grow up, from when they are children to parents with families of their own. I feel like I’ve grown up with all the patients I’ve worked with over the years. We’ve been through a lot together — the financial downturn of 2008, the tragic shootings in Marysville and Mukilteo, and the loss of life and 50

homes in the Oso mudslide. We came through those challenges by coming together and offering each other a helping hand. I’ve also had the opportunity to work side by side with wonderful doctors who put down deep roots in our community — Tracy Spencer, Sridar Chalaka, Bill MacDonald, Al Fisk, Laird Finley, Shelly Finn and Rich Terry, to name just a few. They shared their hearts and souls with our community. Of course, it’s beautiful here, too, where the mountains meet the sea. Despite the growth in population and traffic over the last 25 years, I still love to look out onto Puget Sound, watching seals play in the water. Spring seems to come early here, which I welcome. I love the smell of the marine air on a brisk autumn day. I’m captivated by the beauty of the snow-capped mountains in winter. I’m charmed by bird songs on long summer evenings. Today, when I drive up to my office, now at the Everett Marina Village, I feel the same way as when I first started at the Everett Clinic. I’m fortunate to work in such a beautiful place with so many wonderful people — learning and growing together. That’s why I love it here.

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More about Dr. Paul Paul Schoenfeld — who goes by Dr. Paul — has been a clinical psychologist since 1977. He established the Everett Clinic’s Behavioral Health Department in 1993, and ran it until 2019. At 68, he now sees patients one day a week at the clinic, and writes “Family Talk,” a blog sponsored by the Everett Clinic and published weekly in The Daily Herald. He has two daughters and two granddaughters, and has been married for 42 years to the love of his life, Diane.

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