Published: Friday, August 20, 2010
Marysville senior picnic hit everyone's spot
Maryke Burgess, manager of the Ken Baxter Senior Community Center in Marysville, says the City of Marysville Senior Picnic Barbecue was a fabulous affair.
"We had a sold-out crowd of more than 300 seniors in attendance," Burgess says, "Including our outgoing Mayor Dennis Kendall, and his wife, Sue. Our new mayor, Jon Nehring, was there and took the time to say hello to every table and chat a bit with everyone."
Parks Director Jim Ballew and Marysville firefighter Jim Mizell were the cooks, she says.
"We had more than 40 volunteers from various organizations including from all our sponsors. Our volunteer groups got a big boost from the Lakewood High School cross country and volleyball teams. They enjoy it so much they come every year to help out. It's wonderful and they work so very hard."
They had two emcees, John Hovey, marketing director of the Marysville Care Center, and Barbara Lester, activity director from Grandview Village.
Richard Curnow of Sensible Retirement provided and played all the music.
"Aside from the salmon, the rest of the food was from Golden Corral and the owner, Mike Kossak, was extremely helpful to us with his restaurant expertise in ensuring our event went well," Burgess says. "It's a huge orchestrated event lead by our park maintenance crew with Marysville Parks and Recreation. They transformed the park into a beautiful outdoor affair with covered tables and chairs.
And the weather was perfect.
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Technology troubling you?
Visit a "Gizmo Rodeo" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta St. in Oak Harbor.
Experts will be on hand. Learn how to make the best use of expensive toys, and enjoy time at a technology petting zoo with Kindles and Sony e-book readers, notebook computers, PlayStations, MP3 devices, cellular telephones, digital cameras and a JVC video camera.
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Anyone hankering for some Dungeness crab might want to see how they land on your plate, from the boat up.
Camano Culinary Creations offers a U-Catch Crab Feast. A licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain will take you aboard the Cangrejo, a crab-catching vessel, to take part in catching your own live Dungeness crab.
Then return to shore, cook the crab with the assistance of a trained chef and eat a leisurely lunch in a garden setting.
The lunch menu includes steamed crab, Northwest coleslaw and sourdough French bread.
Cangrejo carries up to four passengers per trip.
The cost is $55 per person, $95 per couple or $160 for a party of four.
To make a reservation, call Dick or Sole Switzer at 360-387-1422. Trips are weather dependent and available Thursday through Saturday through August.
Trip times are dependent on the tides.
Kristi O'Harran: 425-339-3451; oharran@heraldnet.com.
"We had a sold-out crowd of more than 300 seniors in attendance," Burgess says, "Including our outgoing Mayor Dennis Kendall, and his wife, Sue. Our new mayor, Jon Nehring, was there and took the time to say hello to every table and chat a bit with everyone."
Parks Director Jim Ballew and Marysville firefighter Jim Mizell were the cooks, she says.
"We had more than 40 volunteers from various organizations including from all our sponsors. Our volunteer groups got a big boost from the Lakewood High School cross country and volleyball teams. They enjoy it so much they come every year to help out. It's wonderful and they work so very hard."
They had two emcees, John Hovey, marketing director of the Marysville Care Center, and Barbara Lester, activity director from Grandview Village.
Richard Curnow of Sensible Retirement provided and played all the music.
"Aside from the salmon, the rest of the food was from Golden Corral and the owner, Mike Kossak, was extremely helpful to us with his restaurant expertise in ensuring our event went well," Burgess says. "It's a huge orchestrated event lead by our park maintenance crew with Marysville Parks and Recreation. They transformed the park into a beautiful outdoor affair with covered tables and chairs.
And the weather was perfect.
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Technology troubling you?
Visit a "Gizmo Rodeo" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta St. in Oak Harbor.
Experts will be on hand. Learn how to make the best use of expensive toys, and enjoy time at a technology petting zoo with Kindles and Sony e-book readers, notebook computers, PlayStations, MP3 devices, cellular telephones, digital cameras and a JVC video camera.
n n n
Anyone hankering for some Dungeness crab might want to see how they land on your plate, from the boat up.
Camano Culinary Creations offers a U-Catch Crab Feast. A licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain will take you aboard the Cangrejo, a crab-catching vessel, to take part in catching your own live Dungeness crab.
Then return to shore, cook the crab with the assistance of a trained chef and eat a leisurely lunch in a garden setting.
The lunch menu includes steamed crab, Northwest coleslaw and sourdough French bread.
Cangrejo carries up to four passengers per trip.
The cost is $55 per person, $95 per couple or $160 for a party of four.
To make a reservation, call Dick or Sole Switzer at 360-387-1422. Trips are weather dependent and available Thursday through Saturday through August.
Trip times are dependent on the tides.
Kristi O'Harran: 425-339-3451; oharran@heraldnet.com.
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