This document is the March 2012 issue of The Mill Creek Influence, a neighborhood publication for residents of Mill Creek, Washington. It includes articles about local families and events, as well as advertisements from area businesses. Contact information is provided for local organizations, schools, utilities, emergency services and more. The publication also thanks contributors and advertisers that help make it possible.
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them for supporting you!
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Puget Sound Ear Nose & Throat Brian Rutherford DDS Columbia Athletic Club Artisan Custom Framing www.jwstieber.com REAL ESTATE AGENT (425) 483-2250
15021 Main Street Suite K 16030 Bothell Everett Hwy #280 505 128th St SE 15111 Main Street A 104 HOTEL / BANQUET Darren & Gwen Munson - www.countryvillagebothell.com
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Maid Brigade (425) 273-4512 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Kirkland, WA 98033
CHURCHES DOG BOARDING FINANCIAL PLANNER (206) 362-8439 www.classiclc.com (866) 520-5555 RESTAURANT (425) 739-6330
Gold Creek Community Church Doggy Haven Resort and Spa Waddell & Reed - Bryan Hendrickson www.maidbrigadenw.com www.invisiblefencenw.com La Palmera www.thewoodmark.com
4326 148th St SE 5303 Interurban Blvd 19217 36th Ave W Suite 201 MATTRESSES 1629 Center Rd
Mill Creek, WA 98012 Bothell, WA 98012 Lynnwood, WA 98036 Mattress City PRIVATE SCHOOL Everett, WA 98204 TAEKWONDO
(425) 316-3333 (425) 482-4472 (425) 774-9053 121 SE Everett Mall Way Suite A Archbishop Murphy (425) 379-5100 White Tiger Martial Arts
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Chris Freeman CPA BATTERIES Laughing Buddha Yoga
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have your email address so we can make
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issue! I hope you will contribute to our next
issues with stories, photos and ideas you Please continue to send me your stories,
would like to share with your neighbors. photos and ideas! We welcome all your
This is truly YOUR magazine and relies
contributions!
Observances
only on the generous support of our adver- Have a wonderful March! Serving Mill Creek for over 30 years…
tising sponsors. If you or someone you 2 - Read Across America Day /
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pets
Mill Creek
precious
young entrepreneurs
Name & Age: Bailey (13 yrs old) Name & Age: Shelby (14 yrs old) (kid to kid this month)
Neighborhood: Mill Creek Neighborhood: Mill Creek
Phone Number: 425-422-3635 (mom’s number) Phone Number: 425-488-3078 (mom’s number)
Hi! I am 13 and just starting to babysit. I live in Snohomish and I am a responsible 14 yr. old available for babysitting in the
attend Valleyview Middle school and am in the 8th grade. I will Mill Creek area on the weekends.
have my babysitting class completed and I love kids! Price per hour
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Name & Age: Hannah (11 yrs old) Phone Number: 425-870-9390
Bella Brewer Neighborhood: Mill Creek
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I am very responsible and have a wide range of experience with all
'd like to introduce you to Bella Brewer, who is an 8-year-old and decided it was time to expand our family as well. Our 3 cats Phone Number: 425-422-3635 (mom’s number) ages. I volunteer with non-profit organizations in our community
Bernese Mountain Dog. My husband and I have lived in Mill needed a friend so we decided to go "look" at puppies. Of course I am just starting to babysit. Some people may think I’m too and I am saving money for a High School European experience.
Creek for 9 years, and Bella has been an important part of the there is no "looking" at puppies, and after a trip to Clackamas, young but I turn 12 in April and adore children. I will be attending
neighborhood since she arrived. Bella has never met a stranger, as OR, we came home with Bella. Every summer, our neighborhood Valleyview next year. I also pet sit and love pets as well. We have
she makes friends with everyone she meets. Even the most timid celebrates Bella's birthday right along with the other kids. She is two dogs, a cat and a bird (doodles) I want to open a pet store If your child would like to offer a service to the neighborhood, please have them
child cannot resist giving Bella a big hug around the neck. always spoiled with birthday cookies and a bone shaped cake. someday. email their information to Melissa Tyler @ at youngentrepreneaurs@gmail.com.
After 6 women in our small neighborhood became pregnant within As a puppy, Bella was never overly mischievous. Except for one
months of each other...my husband and I did some soul searching time that I just didn't have the heart to leave her in her crate.
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Botox What is BOTOX® Cosmetic and how does it work? When can I see results and how long does it last? The increase
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the in volume is instantaneous. Some swelling may occur but
Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It is the only treatment of should resolve itself within 48 hours after the injection. Some
its type approved by the FDA. BOTOX® Cosmetic works by bruising may also occur which can take up to two weeks to
temporarily blocking communication between the nerves and resolve. Occasionally, patients may benefit from additional vol-
the muscles in the treated area. Treating the muscle that causes ume of filler to achieve "optimal correction. Dermal fillers typi-
the wrinkle will make that wrinkle dissipate. cally last up to a year or more before touch up treatments are
needed. However, the lip area typically last about 6 months due
What areas can be treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic? BOTOX® to the constant movement in that area. Added longevity can be
Name: Shelby Lynn King Cosmetic can be used on various areas of the face, ranging from achieved by returning for touch-ups while some filler still exists
Age: 13-yrs-old the glabella lines (frown lines between the eyebrows), horizontal since the body will usually continue to respond to some degree
Grade: 8th grade lines on the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes. Dr. Lin’s with collagen production around these products. With regular
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My Favorite Movies are The Cutting Edge, Stick It, Footloose, and him to perform BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments to aesthetically less frequent procedures are required to maintain results.
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Why choose Mill Creek Skin & Laser? Dr. Lin has had extensive training in the
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Join us every Sunday learn how to play the guitar well. My family and I have several
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among the top 4 which move on to Nationals.
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garden club
mill crEEk
sPrinG!
nothing like it for a gardener. Have questions? Join us for our great programs listed below.
March 14th Vertical Gardening…is our TV Personality & Garden Guru CISCOE ship and local Elementary School Grants
program topic. The presenters are Rob MORRIS is on his way. He’s our speaker Funds. Look for your Order Form in
and Rochelle Taylor, Sno. Cnty Master on the 9th of May! And, it’s a picnic! the MCCA newsletter “The Mill Stream”.
Gardeners. Vertical gardens come in all Casual dress! Learning is fun when Order forms must be returned by April
sizes and shapes….using trellises, tunnels, Ciscoes’ in the house. Prepaid reserva- 2nd. Need an order form? Contact any
teepees, up-side-down planters and more. tions required. For all details, go to our Garden Club member.
You can have one in your garden no mat- website. We’re giggling already.
ter what the size. The Mill Creek Garden Club meets the
IT’S OUR ANNUAL SPRING BASKET 2nd Wednesday of the month, Septem-
Donna Franklin from the WA Native SALE! Bursting with color and just right ber thru May at the Mill Creek Country
Plant Society will speak to us on “Native for every spring/summer occasion, these Club. Annual dues are $25.00. Lun-
Flowers that Bloom in the Shade”. April baskets may be ordered for either a sun cheon fees for members are $23, and $25
11th is the date. Donna’s special talent is or shade garden. And, we’ll deliver them for guests. For more information please
turning shady areas into places of serene right to your Mill Creek address Thurs- visit www.millcreekgardenclub.com. To
and quiet beauty. Ahhhh. day/Friday before Mother’s Day. More make a reservation, call Dawn Robnett,
importantly, the net proceeds from the 425-385-8460 or email her:
Oh la la!! basket sales benefit both our Scholar- dawnrobnett@comcast.net.
mill creek
SNOWMAGEDDON
2012
Thanks to everyone who sent in photos to share this crazy few days we had!
As you can see, we not only got a ton of snow but we had a blast playing in it!
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SNOWMAGEDDON ...continued
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and take a moment to be inwardly attentive. And then, make
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play Wii with the kids, look up some yoga poses online and try
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Favorite Vacation Spot: While we’ve taken family vacations to What music do you listen to? Ted enjoys jazz, R&B and clas-
Hawaii, New York, Cape Cod and other destinations, our favor- sic rock. Teresa enjoys contemporary Christian, “angry rocker
ite is Lake Chelan. Every summer we head over to Campbell’s chick” music, classical, and musicals. As you can imagine, jointly
Resort for several days of sun, swimming, and boating. sharing one iPod can be a challenge! But we’ve found harmony
in R.E.M., Genesis, 10,000 Maniacs, and Seal.
Favorite Sports Teams: The WSU Cougars! Teresa is a WSU
Alumni; Kristin is a WSU Junior, and there’s a high likelihood What are your favorite TV Shows? We love Cougar football and
that Paige and Catie will attend WSU as well. Even Ted has basketball and Seahawks football. We’re also reality show junk-
become an honorary Coug. You can see it in our license plates, ies, and try to watch the Apprentice, American Idol and Biggest
our license plate frames, our WSU-decorated home office and Loser. But our favorite shows are Parenthood and Modern
our apparel. Go Cougs! Family. In fact, we’ve been told that Ted is just like Phil and
Teresa is just like Claire—go figure!
Favorite Family Dinner: One when all five of us are home, which
is rare! It’s not so much about the food, it’s more about the con- What is your favorite part about living in your neighborhood?
versation and the chance for a very busy family to reconnect. We’ve become very good friends with about five or six families
who live close by. Our back yards back up to a former horse corral
Family Traditions: We have several…Going to church every that now boasts a fire pit and horseshoes. The group of families
Photography by Chelsi Greenwood
Sunday…Spending the 4th of July at Lake Ketchum with the host Halloween and New Year’s parties that everyone in the neigh-
Family
family’s annual bocce ball tournament…Thai food for Christmas borhood attends. And during the summer, we frequently have spon-
Eve dinner… Our annual trip to Oregon to spend Thanksgiving taneous group barbecues and get-togethers. We feel really blessed to
I am so thrilled to introduce you to this gorgeous family! We have started new opportu- with family…Using secret codes to label the girls’ Christmas gifts live in such a great community and have such good friends.
nities for not only the families in our neighborhoods to have a chance to be the featured so they don’t know whose is whose…giving our girls’ boyfriends
family each month, but also our advertisers so that you can get to know these amazing
spotlight
secret nicknames…and of course, rooting for anything Cougar!
business owners and their wonderful families as well. We are all part of this wonderful
community and without these advertisers this magazine would not be in existence so Kids? What activities are they involved with? Kristi is actively
please take the time to thank them and let them know how much you love this magazine when you get the chance to do so. Without fur- involved in college life at WSU, including working as a Facility
ther ado..please meet the Wenta-McGovern family! Both Ted and Teresa advertise in the magazine. Teresa is the Director of Marketing and Manager and lifeguard at the Rec Center, and being involved
Communications for Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and Providence Medical Group and Ted is Director of Operations for YMCA in her church’s activities. Paige has been on the soccer, cross-
of Snohomish County. country, track and bowling teams at Jackson High School, and
serves as ASB secretary. Catie has played tennis and golf for
Thank you Teresa and Ted for sharing your beautiful family with us! Jackson, and has participated in DECA for four years, currently
serving as president. Your family’s Mill Creek Realtor
Family Member Names: The Wenta- Profession(s): Ted has worked for the YMCA clubs, etc. Now that they’re almost grown
How are you involved in the community? On a personal level,
McGovern family includes Ted, Teresa, in various capacities for 25 years. He cur- and we’re about to become empty nesters,
we like to hang out in the Mill Creek community, and can
Kristin, Paige and Catie rently serves as Vice President of Opera- we’re looking forward to having the time
often be found frequenting Mill Creek Town Square. We enjoy
tions for YMCA of Snohomish County. to pursue the things we enjoy: golf, tennis,
attending Jackson High School football and basketball games.
Pets: Bridgette (our four-year-old cat) and Teresa’s background is in marketing gardening, aimless Sunday drives, and scop-
And we both serve as volunteer members and advisors on task
CiaoBella (our four-month-old kitten) and advertising. She spent the first 15 ing out the area’s best happy hour food!
forces and committees for the Everett School District. On a
years of her career working in Seattle at
professional level, we both work for organizations—Providence
Street: 144th Place SE (Apple Tree) a large ad agency. She’s now the Direc- Favorite Play Area/Park/Hang Out: During
and the YMCA—that have facilities that serve the Mill Creek
tor of Marketing and Communications the day, it’s a long walk around our neighbor-
Community. That allows us to invest in the community through
Where are you from? Ted is originally for Providence Regional Medical Center hood or through Mill Creek. At night, it’s at
things like sponsorship of Mill Creek Festival, the Mill Creek
from Southern California, but moved to Everett and Providence Medical Group, a any of Mill Creek’s wonderful restaurants.
Summer Concert Series, Run of the Mill, and participation in
this area about 17 years ago. Teresa was position she’s held for 14 years.
the Mill Creek Business Association.
born in Everett (at the same hospital Favorite Restaurants: We’re creatures of
where she now works!). Favorite Activities/Hobbies: When our habit, and tend to go back to our favorites
What do you like to do to relax? In the winter, we enjoy Sunday
children were younger, our favorite activi- over and over. We can often be found at
drives and watching college and professional football games. In the
How long have you lived in your neigh- ties and hobbies were whatever they were Azul, Emory’s, Villa Nuova, Capri, and
summer, we try to be outside as much as possible, and enjoy hang- www.LizHunterHomes.com
borhood? We moved to the Mill Creek involved in at the time—soccer, dance, the Blazing Onion.
ing out with our neighbors around the back yard corral and fire pit. (425) 583 9887
area seven years ago. horseback riding, school activities and
11. 20 neighborhoodnews The Mill Creek Influence March March The Mill Creek Influence 21
CAR of the month
What is unique about your car? What makes it special?
I won this beauty kicking a field goal the day Steve Largent
retired for the Seahawks!
What is your personal history with the car? How long have
Tell us about your car: Year, Make, Model 1990 Nissan 300 ZX you owned it? How did you come to own it? Kicked a 35-yard
field goal during half time of the Seahawks game in the King-
dome on Dec. 23rd 1989. A day I will never forget! If you’re a
diehard Seahawks fan perhaps you were at that game. Who can
forget Steve Largents retirement day?
What is the history of the car model or manufacturer? This
was the first year for the completely redesigned 300ZX model.
A car truly ahead of it’s time in design and performance.
What is your favorite thing about the car? EVERYTHING!
This car still runs, looks and handles like the first day I picked it up
from the dealership. Just lacks the new car smell. Of course this
car has lots of sentimental value to me as well.
Any other thoughts you would like to share?
I feel totally blessed
that I had this amaz-
ing opportunity to not
only participate in the
Seahawk field goal kick
contest, but to actually
win such an amazing
car. Having several
close friends praying for
me that day didn’t hurt
my chances either. All I
can say is, God is Good!
