FYI

Published 8:08 pm Thursday, December 25, 2008

Holiday tours at Blackman House

Holiday tours of the Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B, Snohomish, continue Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.

The half-hour tours, beginning on the hour between 1 and 4 p.m., tell the story of early Snohomish and how the Blackman family influenced its history.

Hyrcanus and Ella Blackman built the home in 1878 and lived there until their deaths, after which their daughter, Eunice, lived in the house with her husband, Dr. Ford.

In the early 1960s, Eunice’s daughter worried about her mother living alone in Snohomish. She brought her down to California for a visit, which turned into a permanent stay until her death in 1974.

“Sadly, Eunice never returned to the Blackman/Ford house,” said Warner Blake, historian and president of the Snohomish Historical Society. “She sold the home to the newly formed Historical Society in July 1970 and they opened their doors as the Blackman House Museum in time for a Holiday Tea, December 1970.”

The suggested donation for the tours is $5.

For more information, call the message line at 360-568-5235 or visit the Web site at blackmanhouse.org.

Winter recreation guides available

The Winter 2008-09 Marysville Parks and Recreation Activities Guide is available online and will be mailed to homes.

The guide contains information on classes and other events offered through the city’s parks and recreation department, as well as general city news and information about upcoming special events.

For more information, visit www.ci.marysville.wa.us or call 360-363-8000.

Call now about storm damages

Home and small business owners around the state who have damages from winter weather should file a report with their local emergency management office immediately.

They should also notify their insurance company.

For more information, visit www.emd.wa.gov.

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