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Volunteer Opportunities Do you like to help people? Do you enjoy community events? Do you love art or aviation? We will be having a visitor center table at the following events.

Marysville Strawberry Festival Everett Community Days Fresh Paint Art Festival Sky Fair at Paine Field Meet the new members of the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau Team.

Angie will work with local communities and businesses to help expand their cooperative marketing efforts with the tourism bureau and gain more media exposure for our communities and attractions.

She is recently from Travel Lane County - Eugene, Cascades & Coast in Oregon where she was Digital Marketing Manager and content Ryan will help market Snohomish County as a sports and athletic events

1 Volunteer Opportunities Do you like to help people? Do you enjoy community events? Do you love art or aviation? We will be having a visitor center table at the following events. Call Heather at x100 If you are interested. Marysville Strawberry Festival Everett Community Days Fresh Paint Art Festival Sky Fair at Paine Field Meet the new members of the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau Team. Angie Riley Marketing & Communication Manager and Ryan Gilmore Sports Sales Manager. Angie will work with local communities and businesses to help expand their cooperative marketing efforts with the tourism bureau and gain more media exposure for our communities and attractions. Angie has over 15 years of experience in digital, print, audio and video production and design with a focus on branding. She is recently from Travel Lane County - Eugene, Cascades & Coast in Oregon where she was Digital Marketing Manager and content Ryan will help market Snohomish County as a sports and athletic events destination by connecting with national, regional, state, and local sports organizations, rightsholders, and event directors. Ryan joins the sports commission following his tenure at the University of Idaho as Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing, Ticketing and Branding. His career in athletics includes a role as Director of Athletic Marketing at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and Director of Athletic Marketing and Corporate Sales at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Snohomish County Tourism Bureau: VIC Program Staff: VIC Branches: Stacey Pfeiffer East County VIC: th Street SW, Suite , ext. 103 South County VIC: Lynnwood, WA Stacey@snohomish.org Future of Flight VIC: , ext. 236 Phone: Fax: Heather Wandler , ext. 100 Heather@snohomish.org

2 News & Happenings Tourism News: East County Lake Stevens: Carleton Farm Produce is open for the season (May 1 through Nov. 1) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at 630 Sunnyside Blvd. SE, Lake Stevens. Monroe: Evergreen Speedway was named one of NASCAR s Top Ten Short Tracks in the country for the fifth straight year. Snohomish: Snohomish Valley Golf Center has opened a new 18 hole Mini Golf Course next to their driving range on Marsh Road near Hwy 9. The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for children or seniors. The Snohomish Farmers Market is open for the season (May 4 through Sept. 28) on Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Avenue between First and Pearl streets, in downtown Snohomish. North County Darrington/Oso: The Whitehorse Market, a conventional and organic open air market in Darrington is open for the season. They are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, and closed Mondays. Marysville: The Qwuloot trail at Ebey Waterfront Park is now open. The paved trail follows the slough for nearly 2 miles from an entry point just East of Ebey Waterfront Park to Qwuloolt Estuary, and then picks up on the other side of the creek and continues to Harborview Park. Historic Downtown Marysville got a bit of a facelift, including improved traffic safety measures and walkability with new curb extensions and medians, marked crosswalks, and intersection traffic circles with attractive landscaping. They also build rain gardens to deal with storm-water runoff. replaced with a Dick s Sporting Goods and a Dave & Busters, which is a restaurant, arcade and bar (kind of like Chuck E. Cheese with beer for adults). Central County Mukilteo: Jennifer Gregerson Mukilteo s mayor will be competing in an ECA dance competition called Dancing with our Stars. She is competing against Arista Wine Cellars co-owner David Arista, ECA Board President Susan Dunn, ECA Founding Executive Director Joe McIalwain, and Snohomish County s f ormer Economic and Cultural Development Manager Wendy Becker Poischbeg. Everett: Seattle Hill Road improvements. The county is adding a center turn lane, bike lanes, curbs, and sidewalks on Seattle Hill Road from 132nd Street SE to 35thAvenue SE. The project also includes enhancing drainage infrastructure and re-aligning the road for improved line of sight. The Everett Sunday Farmers Market will be open for the season (May 14 to Oct. 15) starting on Mother s Day. The market runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays at Boxcar Park at the Port of Everett, th St. South County Lynnwood: The Northwest Veterans Museum at Heritage Park is having their grand opening on Saturday, May 6th from 10am-4pm, and their regular hours will be Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 11am-3pm. The Old Country Buffet in Lynnwood is closed, the closest location is in Federal Way. The location of the old Sears in Alderwood mall is going to be Edmonds: Cascadia Art Museum s newest exhibit, Botanical Exuberance: Trees & Flowers in Northwest Art. It began April 6 and continues through June 25 in Edmonds. The Edmonds Museum Garden Market is open for the season (May 6 through June 10) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays at Bell Street and Fifth Avenue. Page 2

3 May 26 and 27, 2017 Martin Short is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is known for his work on the television programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live.. Doors open at 7:00 PM and show starts at 8:00 PM. All Attendees must be 21+. Tickets starts at $75. Performing at Tulalip Resort Casino, Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Info: , May 29, 2017 Join us for Memorial Day Parade at 10:00 AM; Location: Olympic Avenue, Arlington Washington; For more info visit: June2, 2017 The Opening Day of Bothell Farmers Market features a large variety of in-season, locally grown produce, straight from the farm! Pick up fresh cut flower bouquets, locally grown berries, homemade baked goods, fresh bread, eggs, organic fruits & veggies, oil & vinegar, honey, coffee, loose leaf tea, & jams. Visitors will enjoy live music and the beautiful grounds of Country Village, in addition to forty locally owned shops and restaurants from noon to 6:00 PM. The market is located in the center parking lot of Country Village Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell; ; June 3, 2017 The Healthy Communities Challenge Day is a fun-filled free for the family community event focused on healthy living at Allen Creek Elementary, th Drive NE, Marysville from 10:00 AM to 2:00PM. Take part in activities, fitness demos, enjoy entertainment and more all with the focus of fitness, nutrition, gardening, recreation, community support and healthy living ; June 3, 2017 John Mueller s Winter Dance Party is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. The show also performs with full orchestration for symphonic pops concert presentations and has performed with the Detroit Symphony, the Columbus Ohio Symphony, the Jacksonville Florida Symphony, the Grand Rapids Michigan Symphony, the Philly Pops Orchestra and many more. Join us at The Historic Everett Theater, 2911Colby Ave, Everett; at 8:00PM to 10:00 PM; ; For tickets visit: June 3, 2017 Join in for the last season of the community dance with Camano Junction from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Ticket cost $15 at the door. Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; phone ; June 8, 2017 Ladies Night Out at Country Village features drawings, refreshments, fantastic finds, and drastic discounts. Pick up your Country Village "passport" and earn a stamp with every purchase of $10 or more. Enter your stamped passport to win a special gift basket loaded with goods representing each participating shop, plus a Country Village gift certificate for $50 good at any Country Village shop or service. Open late from 6-8pm; Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell; ; June 15, 2017 Marysville Opera House presenting Live band, The Joan Penney Trio. MP alum Joan Penney returns with her band and repertoire of classic Blues, Jazz and Grammy award-winning tunes located at rd Street, Marysville; ;. June 16, 2017 Camano Center and 2nd Chance Thrift Shop proudly present the Acoustic Artistry Concert. Award winning singer-songwriters Kat Eggleston and Bill Davie performing at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead road, Camano Island; ; from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Tickets cost $20. June 24, 2017 Come kick off the summer with the fifth annual Camano Crab Dash 5K/10K fun run/walk. Awards for top three female and male runners. Packet pick-up and day of registration starts at 7:30 am, race at 9:00 am. Cost is $10. Join us for a celebration after the race with refreshments and an awards ceremony at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead road, Camano Island From 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.; ; June 29, 2017 Tulalip Resort Casino presents Sammy Hager and the circle, featuring Michael Anthony, Janson Banham, and Vic Johnson. Doors open at 6:00 PM and show starts at 7:00 PM. All Attendees must be 21+. Performing at Tulalip Resort Casino, Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Info: , For tickets visit June 30, 2017 The Everett Historic Theater presenting, Live at the Fillmore The Definitive Tribute to the Original Allman Brothers Band at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Location: The Historic Everett Theater, 2911Colby Ave, Everett; at 8:00PM to 10:00 PM; ; For tickets visit: Page 3

4 News & Notes Thank you for all of your hard work in We are so grateful to have you as our tourism ambassadors. You served over 30,000 visitors, answered over 350 phone calls and made an economic in kind contribution of $326,369 by donating 11, 258 hours of your time. CONGRATULATIONS!! Volunteers of the Year Bob Temple-Future of Flight Clark Fowler-East County VIC Marilyn Carlson-South County VIC Ginger Dollarhide-Special Projects 20 Years of Service Andy Bresler-Future of Flight Ginger Dollarhide-Special Projects 15 Years of Service Karen Hume-Special Projects 10 Years of Service Ann O Donnell-Future of Flight 5 Years of Service Suzie Gibson-South County VIC Susan Robinson-East County VIC Carol Strube-Special Projects 500 hours of Service or more Amy Liaw-Future of Flight, South County VIC, East County VIC & Special Projects Toki Tonooka-Future of Flight, South County VIC & East County VIC Dorothy Morehouse-South County VIC Gene Morehouse-South County VIC 300 hours of Service or more Clark Fowler-East County VIC Bob Temple-East County VIC & Future of Flight Karen Hume-Special Projects Carol Zabroski-Future of Flight, Special Projects & South County VIC 200 hours of Service or more Connie Coleman-East County VIC & South County VIC Phyllis Henshaw-East County VIC & Future of Flight Dick Henshaw-East County VIC & Future of Flight Linda McFarland-South County VIC Bill Watt-South County VIC Page 4

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Open Up to Summer Fun!

Open Up to Summer Fun! Summer in Snohomish County means warm temperatures, sunny days, fresh fruit and a plethora of fun summer festivals and activities. Wander through local farmers markets and taste