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Mayor's Message: What You Don't See
What You Don't See
BY LINDA REDMON, MAYOR
Snohomish has a rich events scene, primarily because many remarkable people put in hours and hours of work to create, plan, organize, and run these events that benefit our community. I want to extend gratitude and thanks to the organizers and volunteers who brought to life events such as the Snohomish Farmer's Market, the Snohomish Art Walk, Kla Ha Ya Days, the Easter Parade, and multiple car and motorcycle shows, foot races, and charm and wine walks. Many of the same people are working on upcoming Fall events, such as First Street Trick or Treat, the Zombie Walk, Chase the Grinch Out of Snohomish, and the Holiday Tree Lighting. Our year-round events are a very visible demonstration of community and create a festive environment for residents and visitors alike. They are a treasured part of our town’s identity, and are notable for being accessible to and inclusive of a broad range of people.
What you don’t see are the many other volunteer efforts that happen every week to provide very important resources for those in our community who are in need. Twice a week, the Snohomish Community Food Bank provides “service” for anyone in the community who stops by. Volunteers staff the services, but even more volunteers work the other days of the week sorting, packaging, and picking up donations, making deliveries to those who can’t make it in, and doing all of the various types of paperwork associated with the operation. There is another large group of volunteers who provide meal service through the Community Kitchen programs. These volunteers plan, procure, and prepare meals twice a week, providing a welcoming dining area, so that anyone can stop by and receive a hot meal and the comfort of community. You can find a list of services made possible by some of these volunteer efforts in this issue, and we now have staff at the City keeping this information updated for the benefit of our community members. I also want to recognize
those members of the community who donate their time on our City’s boards and commissions in order to provide advice on behalf of their neighbors to your elected representatives. We are working on emphasizing a more active role for these volunteers, including Public Safety Commission efforts to support development of Neighborhood Watch groups throughout the city with the assistance of our Police Department. My hope is that these neighborhood-focused efforts will also grow to encompass emergency preparedness efforts, including Map Your Neighborhood and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs. I celebrate all of the efforts those in our community make for the sake of others. These efforts mean so much to those who I celebrate all of the receive the benefit of your time, effort, efforts those in our community make for the and caring. If you are reading this and are one of the dedicated volunteers who provide so much for our community, I sake of others. These efforts mean so much thank you from the bottom of my heart. While your efforts are not always visible and known, you truly are what makes to those who receive the benefit of your time, Snohomish such a special community for us all. effort, and caring.
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