A father who missed the last two dances was first in line to buy tickets Jan. 11 for the Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance planned for Saturday and Feb. 9 at Cedarcrest School, 6400 88th St. NE in Marysville.
Andrea Hartland, recreation coordinator with Marysville Parks and Recreation, said another father bought tickets for his daughter and himself, then purchased tickets for his wife and her father.
“What a wonderful idea to include the entire family in this evening that will create memories for years to come,” Hartland said.
Tickets are $12 per couple, plus $3 for each additional daughter.
The first year of the Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance, a dad bought tickets for his three daughters who were in their late teens and early twenties. This year, two of his daughters won’t attend, but he and his youngest daughter will waltz together for yet another year, she added.
And some fathers have purchased tickets for both nights, taking one daughter each evening.
Hey, big-box stores, don’t think Arlington Hardware and Lumber is quivering under its hard hat about competition.
“Business has never been better,” said owner Mike Jones.
In fact, they are knocking at least 20 percent off everything in the store from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 215 N. Olympic Ave.
It’s their anniversary.
The Jones family purchased the 105-year-old store a quarter-century ago. He used to own a Sears store in town. He moved to California, but then headed back to raise kids in the nice community of Arlington, he said.
Jones said he hammers the competition by hiring folks with real expertise.
Making excuses: Stressed spelled backwards is desserts.
Fun Fact: Karri Matau, 38, executive director of the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation in Marysville, makes up nicknames.
The library director is Big Dog.
Friend Marcee is LiLar, for livin’ large.
Goddaughter Alli is Allicadabera.
And her son Gabe, 5, is Bigsy.
Perhaps the knack came from her nickname growing up.
She was called “Dink.”
Columnist Kristi O’Harrran: 435-2339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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