It won’t be Jessica Simpson, but Simpson look-alike Lynsey Nordstrom of Bothell is scheduled to visit tonight in Tulalip.
She hires out to impersonate the singer and was recently planted at a Dallas Cowboys game by the New York Post.
Questionable journalism for sure, but it was hoped she would fool Dallas fans, known to be upset that their quarterback, Tony Romo, is dating the divorced distraction.
Nordstrom will visit a radio party at 9 p.m. today at Quilceda Creek Casino, 6410 33rd Ave. NE in Tulalip.
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Joseph Siegert celebrates his 101st birthday at noon Saturday at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community in Stanwood.
Asked the secret to his longevity, Siegert said: “I was a workaholic who loved dancing, gambling, and hunting and fishing with my friends.”
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Two-and-a-half-year-old Kendal Marx from Granite Falls is a major Everett Silvertips fan. She uses her toys to play hockey, said her grandmother, Kim Levesque of Lake Stevens. The family attends many home games and during breaks, Kendal is the one asking “Where hockey game go?”
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Jacob Irish, 7, from Lake Goodwin, received an unusual gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
He asked for a hot tub, and received one from Marquis Spas. He was born with Hurler syndrome, a genetic disorder.
His mother, Melanie Irish, said they travel back and forth to North Carolina for medical care and stay at a hotel with a pool and hot tub. This gives Jake something fun to do when he is not being treated for his medical condition.
“He absolutely adores his bath time and warm water,” Irish said “Jake doesn’t call it a hot tub, he calls it a pool.”
A crew from the Marysville Fire Department came to the party Jan. 12 and they helped Jacob fill up his new hot tub.
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Fun fact: Fred Cruger, with the Granite Falls Historical Society, was born on Easter Sunday, so everyone east of the Mississippi, where he spent his formative years, calls him either “Bunny” or “Uncle Bunny.”
“Bunny” Cruger was born March 28, 1948, and since then his birthday has fallen on Easter only once.
Columnist Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451 or oharran@heraldnet.com.
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