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FALL 2018 Fall/Winter Recreation Guide Inside
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FEATURE ..................................... 7
Moffat's Magic
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Jackson High Band Director
Lesley Moffat's students
have performed in many
amazing venues including
CENTER SECTION
their latest trip to Disneyland City of Mill Creek
Fall/Winter 2018 - 2019
City of
AROUND THE MILL ............... 14-17 Mill Creek
Events and happenings around Mill Creek Parks &
Mill Creek Garden Club Recreation
Christmas at North Creek Boutique Fall/Winter
Mill Creek Fall Garage Sale 2018/19
New Police Foundation Guide
MC Little League Classes, Camps, Events and More
Mill Creek Women's Club Register Today!
cityofmillcreek.com/register
BUSINESS PROFILE .................... 18
Pony Mailbox & Business Center BUSINESS PROFILE .................... 32
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PROFILE .................................... 21
Karen Kirshner
Horseracing keeps her young
STUDENT PROFILE ..................... 35
Mackenzie Rennhack
LOCAL EVENT ........................... 27 Student pilot has sky-high dreams
Repair Café
LIBRARY NEWS ......................... 43
MILL CREEK TOWN CENTER..... 29-31 Fall programs and activities from the Library
Events and happenings
Wine & Beer Walk
Extended Summer Concert Series
SENIOR EVENT ......................... 46
Healthy Living Fair
Treats on Main Street
Small Business Saturday
Santa's Coming to Town SENIOR PROGRAM SCHEDULE ...... 47
University Book Store Book Clubs Fall classes and activities
Fall 2018 5
Publisher’s Letter...
W
elcome to the The Town Center has a great fall season planned for you.
fall edition of September will feature their very popular Wine and Beer Walk.
Mill Creek Living Adding to the fun will be an extension of the Summer Concert
Magazine, with stories Series, featuring four great bands. The series will continue into
about interesting people and September for your enjoyment. October 31st is the date for the
information about upcoming Treats on Main Street event, always fun for the whole family. In
events. We’ll also be taking November we’ll be celebrating Small Business Saturday, which
a look at some of our local encourages everyone to support our local merchants. Look for all
businesses, starting with the details online at millcreektowncenter.biz. December brings
Pony Mailbox & Business back the always enjoyable Santa Parade with activities for the
Center. Serving Mill Creek whole family. More details on all of these events begin on page 29.
for almost 30 years, it’s a In October you’ll also have a chance to participate in the
fun place to visit, and a eclectic MCCA Garage Sale. For more about the sale please see
little bit out of the ordinary. page 15. Another October event will be the Christmas Boutique,
Their interesting story begins on page 18. held again this year at North Creek Presbyterian Church.
We’re also featuring a profile of Mackenzie Rennhack, a It’s a great place to go for that perfect Christmas gift, and
Mill Creek 18 year-old who is well on her way toward her you’ll also be contributing to a worthwhile cause. Page 15
goal - becoming a commercial airline pilot. Turn to page 35 has more information. Do you have some “stuff” that needs
for more about Mackenzie’s journey. Since 2002, another one fixing? In September and November the Repair Cafe will
of our residents, Lesley Moffatt, has been a driving force in be offering free help and advice on how to accomplish your
the development of Jackson High School’s acclaimed music repairs. Page 27 will tell you more about this event.
program. For more about Lesley and the program, please see In addition, Mill Creek is fortunate to have a variety of club
page 7. You’ll also want to read about Karen Kirshner. At 79 and program events which enrich our community. The Table
she’s enjoying racing her horses at Emerald Downs, Portland of Contents on page 5 will guide you to information about the
Meadows, and at another track in Arizona. But this is just part Women’s Club, Garden Club, library programs, Mill Creek Little
of Karen’s interesting life. To learn more please turn to page 21. League, and a comprehensive listing of offerings for seniors.
In this issue we’ve included information about the Finally, we encourage your patronage of our wonderful
establishment of the new Mill Creek Police Foundation. advertisers, to show your support for their roles in bringing
This program is dedicated to helping meet the needs of Mill Creek Living Magazine to your homes. Thank you,
our local law enforcement officers. Their good work is and happy reading!
summarized on page 15. – Sue Ramback
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FEATURE
Moffat’s Magic: Jackson High School
Bands Travel to Disneyland By Barbara Sleeper
Lesley Moffat conducts the JHS Honors Wind Ensemble as they perform on the Hollywood Backlot Stage
at Disney’s California Adventure.
This past May 24th in the dead of night, I had paid to tag along as a chaperone. of students carrying and loading their
a major military-style maneuver was Five luxury tour buses, engines luggage along with every type of musical
underway at 1:30 am in the parking lot running, plus a large truck to haul all instrument from tubas to trombones, had
behind Mill Creek’s Jackson High School. the miscellaneous luggage and band to be witnessed to be believed. And yet
Two hundred and five people, mostly band instruments were ready to head to the it all worked.
students, were gathering at the school airport. As parents dropped off their Who could possibly undertake such
to launch on a trip of a lifetime. They sleepy students, 14 chaperones were in a mass mobilization of people? None
were embarking on a four-day musical position to take charge of their assigned other than Jackson’s beloved and highly
adventure, as invited guests, to perform at kids traveling on three separate flights energetic band director, Lesley Moffat,
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. to LAX. The pandemonium that ensued, (Continued on page 8)
Fall 2018 7
FEATURE
Moffat’s Magic (continued from page 7)
manager of the 777X ECS installation
team. Before that he was a manager
on the 787 program and a manager in
Customer Support Engineering. He
has worked on every Boeing airplane
from the 707 to the 787.
“George plays many roles supporting
my teaching efforts at JHS,” adds Moffat.
“He helps as my compass, trailblazer,
oracle, sanity checker, field marshal, and
executive producer. His specialties are
finance, project management and logistics.
George does a lot of the behind-the-scenes
planning for trips, and he helps coordinate
fund-raising auctions and golf tournaments
to support the JHS band program. He
helped incorporate and register the
enthusiastic fund-raising group called the
JHS Band Boosters and remains active
in the group by providing ‘oversight’ to
All 205 participants on the Disney Performing Arts field trip, many wearing ensure they stay true to their charter.”
Mickey Mouse ears, gather for a group photo at America’s Best Value Inn and Suites The Moffats have three daughters:
in Anaheim, CA. Kelly, 28; Meagan, 24; and Nicole, 20.
supported by her mastermind, engineering “I attended college at Indiana All three of them attended JHS and
husband, George. This, in fact, would be University,” continues Moffat. played in the school bands under their
their ninth trip with band students to the “While I was in high school, I took mother’s direction. Kelly played
Magic Kingdom, an organizational feat private trombone lessons with Steve French horn, and Meagan and
they accomplish once every four years. Fissel of the Seattle Symphony. He said Nicole both played percussion.
To make this experience possible, that I needed to go to his alma mater and “My dad was my high school band
“Moffat” (the name her students recommended IU to me. There I majored director,” shares Moffat. “As a child,
affectionately call her) had applied to in Music Education. I earned my master’s I was always at the school while he was
Disney’s Performing Arts program a degree in Curriculum Development from working with the bands and I attended
year earlier, filling out an application with City University and I began working a lot of his booster events. I knew from
audition videos of Jackson’s Jazz Band, toward my Doctorate in Music at a young age that I wanted to be a band
Honors Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Boston University.” director. He loved what he did every day.
Band in concert. Based on the high caliber A devoted couple, Lesley and George Who wouldn’t want to emulate that life?”
of their performances, Disney invited the first met in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1985. Lesley’s father has conducted a piece
three JHS bands to participate in their George was employed at Harman-Motive during each of Jackson’s three concerts
on-site Performing Arts program. This in Martinsville and working on his MBA at Carnegie Hall, says Moffat. A few
included being mentored by conductors at Indiana University. He was playing in weeks before each trip to NYC, he
Tom Griffin and Joe Alfuso, laying down the Bloomington Brass Band where about would attend class and work with the
musical scores for popular Disney films half of the players were students from kids to prepare and refine his selected
in the Disney Recording Studio, and live the IU School of Music. piece. He also worked with Moffat’s
performances at the Hollywood Studios “I met George,” smiles Lesley, “when Honors Wind Ensemble when she was
Back-Lot Stage at California Adventures. I filled a request for trombone players out sick last year, preparing them for the
Lesley Moffat began teaching music at for the BBB Brass Band Festival with Heritage Festival in Vancouver. And he
Jackson High School in the fall of 2002. the River City Brass Band in Quincy, comes back every year to play piano on
“Prior to Jackson,” explains Moffat, “I was Illinois. We met through music just Christmas Festival, a piece performed
the band director at Lynnwood High School like my parents did as members of during the JHS winter concert.
for 10 years. Before that I taught two years the University of Washington Husky According to Moffat, about 250 students
at Alderwood Middle School and two years Marching Band in the early 1960s. enroll in the JHS band program each year.
for the Indianapolis public schools. I did We got married in Seattle in 1987. Currently, there are four concert bands
my student teaching at Martinsville High George works as an engineering at JHS: Honors Wind Ensemble, Wind
School in Martinsville, Indiana.” manager at Boeing. He is currently Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert
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FEATURE
Jackson bands, representing ten percent of the entire JHS
student body, have performed a total of nine different times
on Disney stages. Here, Jackson’s Jazz Band I, performs.
Band. In addition, there are in New York, Canada, and
three jazz bands and two other locations. Forty-two
percussion ensembles — nine band students qualified for
musical groups altogether. Washington State music
“We also have an competitions this year.”
incalculable number of combos, “There are very few
small ensembles and soloists,” situations in life,” explains a
adds Moffat, “who participate JHS band senior, “that require
each year in the regional the intense level of teamwork George and Lesley Moffat backstage after a Jackson Band
and state solo and ensemble and commitment to the success Concert at the Everett Civic Auditorium in 2017. Jackson bands
contests. Our ensembles have of each individual as a musical perform three times a year at the Civic.
been recognized everywhere ensemble does.”
from the Lionel Hampton “We have performed the popular Swing Dance with is by audition only. A video
Jazz Festival in Idaho to the at Music in the Parks in music provided by the JHS of the group performing and
Heritage Music Festivals Oregon and Idaho,” continues jazz bands and the feeder a detailed application with
Moffat, “regional and state middle school jazz bands. a resume of the program is
music competitions, and Moffat explains that submitted usually a year to
Festivals at Sea on Royal roughly 15% of the music 15 months ahead of Moffat’s
Caribbean Cruise Ships to students at Jackson are in the desired performance date.
such ports of call as Victoria, AP/Honors band. Auditions “Because we have
BC and Ensenada, Mexico. to qualify for this program are performed at Carnegie Hall
We operate on a four-year held every spring. Only the on three previous occasions,”
cycle. Each student is given Honors Wind Ensemble is able says Moffat, “our future
the opportunity to participate to perform at Carnegie Hall. selection, while not guaranteed,
in as many different field trips To be invited to perform depends heavily on how our
as possible during their four- there is a distinct honor. performance history has been.
year high school careers.” The Carnegie Hall I was told after our third
Every year, JHS band producing company, performance, in May of
students attend the large MidAmerica Productions 2016, that future Jackson
group contest in Arlington (www.midamerica-music.com), bands under my leadership
The group enjoyed a New and the Lionel Hampton Jazz has high standards and selects would no longer need to
Orleans banquet at Ralph Festival at the University of only ensembles worthy enough audition. What a fantastic
Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Idaho. Jackson hosts the annual to carry on the quality tradition
Downtown Disney. Mill Creek Jazz Festival, and of Carnegie Hall. Invitation (Continued on page 10)
Fall 2018 9
FEATURE
Moffat’s Magic (continued from page 9)
testament to the quality of in the KPLU School of the merely collaborative or
how hard our kiddos have Jazz Program. The program technically proficient, when our
worked in the past. provided a professional jazz expression becomes as easy and
In fact,” enthuses Moffat, musician who served as both graceful as friendship or love.”
“because of our exceptional mentor then soloist for a I witnessed a lot of
performances at various recording session to produce unconditional love, friendship,
festivals in Canada and the a CD. According to Moffat, all hugs, even tears during our trip
United States, we have been of Jackson’s band performances to Disneyland. It was amusing
invited to attend the Heritage for the past five years have to watch students running in
Festival of Gold in Chicago on been documented by “band groups between the two parks
numerous occasions. And after dad” Eric Koch on his YouTube wearing Mickey Mouse ears,
our last Carnegie Hall concert, channel. The band has also Goofy hats, and casual clothes The Moffat clan at Carnegie
we were personally invited by produced CDs of their Carnegie eating turkey legs and endless Hall in 2016. L to R: Bruce
Peter Tiboris, the General and Hall preview concerts each churros. But it was truly Caldwell, Meagan, George,
Music Director of MidAmerica year as well. breathtaking to watch this Lesley, Nicole and Kelly Moffat
Productions, to participate in “I live for the rare moments,” motley group of high school with Jo Caldwell.
our choice of either the Festival confides a JHS band senior, students transform into
of the Aegean or to perform “when all of us together touch polished musicians in formal them to spend even more time
in Vienna, Austria. something richer than we’ve concert attire to create the dedicated to band activities.”
For many years, Jackson’s achieved before in rehearsals most beautiful music together In addition to band, JHS also
Jazz Band 1 was involved or performances, beyond on a Disney stage. has a choir and an orchestra
Moffat’s band students department and a very
and parents are dedicated. successful drama program.
Many of the parents drove Choir offers three mixed-voice
and flew separately to CA choirs and a jazz choir. Until
just to hear their kids perform a few years ago there was no
at Disneyland. The JHS jazz string program in any of the
bands practice every day at Everett schools. However, with
6:30 am, requiring students a grant from Barry Manilow,
to arrive at school by about the Everett School District
6:15 am so they can get in was able to begin placing some
the building, set up their strings into targeted elementary
equipment, be warmed up schools. The string program
and ready to begin class has now expanded to include
promptly at 6:30 am. The orchestras at Gateway and
music they play requires Heatherwood middle schools,
additional practice and often with two orchestras at Jackson.
pushes kids out of their comfort Select students from the JHS
zones and into the spontaneous orchestra and band work
world of improvisation: with the drama department to
composing music in real provide a pit group for their
8-WEEK INTRODUCTORY time on their instruments annual musical. This year,
while playing with others. orchestras are being started
GROUP PIANO CLASS BEGINS “Improvisation is scary in other Everett Public
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 vulnerable,” admits Moffat, When Moffat first came to
“but it’s also incredibly Jackson in 2002, there were no
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and at a retreat, requiring a booster group. To minimize
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the start-up costs, a booster group for
all the music and arts groups was formed.
The initial booster group served the JHS
band, choir and drama programs, but since
then, it has been expanded to include dance
and the Heatherwood Middle School band
and choir.
“Technically, it is one booster group,”
says Moffat, “but each sub-group works
to serve the needs of the program. Our
band boosters help with fundraising in
the form of auctions, golf tournaments,
soirees, concessions, jazz festivals, and
go-fund-me type projects. They also serve
as the volunteer labor we so desperately
need at our concerts and festivals. They
help with shopping, transportation, clean
up, anything we need to get the job
done. The other sub-groups do similar
things with the noted exception of the
Heatherwood choir booster group that
helps sponsor the musical performed
every year at Heatherwood. Jackson's Honors Wind Ensemble gathers outside Carnegie Hall
My goal is to imbue each student before their performance there in 2016.
with the love of music and the ability to
did in high school.” to practice,” she says. “Practicing and
make music as they grow in life,” explains
Among her students, there are a small perfecting the instruments, the notation,
Moffat, “regardless of whether they pursue
few who go on to become professional the nomenclature, and above all listening
music professionally or as an avocation.
musicians or music directors. To do so to all kinds of music are as essential to
My greatest successes are those who
requires a challenging and demanding music as conditioning, strength training
continue to express themselves through
program in college, and the competition and drills are to athletics. Each takes
the arts long after graduation and still
is stiff. Some of Moffat’s former students time and repetition to master: you know,
have the same love of music as they
have been accepted at the Berklee College those 10,000 hours it takes to get good
of Music in Boston and the New School at anything. Parent volunteers and
of Music in New York City. Others participation in boosters helps sustain the
have studied music at Michigan State JHS band program so that it can provide
University and Indiana University, and maximum opportunity for every student
are now freelance musicians in NYC or who wishes to participate.
Los Angeles. Many of Moffat’s students It is important for parents and the
have followed in her footsteps to become community at large to understand that
established music teachers. the band is a learning environment for
“One individual in particular stands students,” continues Moffat. “Their job
out,” beams Moffat. “A student I taught is to learn self-discipline, self-motivation,
in middle school and then in high school responsibility to self and others, and to
served as the associate conductor for The master their part as individuals while
Cleveland Orchestra and is now the Music learning how to work together. They
Director for the Colorado Symphony begin with works of music as rough,
(www.brettmitchellconductor.com).” unpolished dots on a page and end
Moffat gives much credit to parents. by making beautiful sounds together
“Students wouldn’t be successful in (sym = together, phony = sounds).
music if it weren’t for the support parents Any entertainment value their music
Lesley Moffat stands next to the marquis provide in making instruments available, provides is a by-product of their
announcing Jackson’s performance at providing for and taking them to private overall learning process.”
Carnegie Hall in 2016, produced by lessons, and especially making sure
MidAmerica Productions, Inc. they set aside enough time every day (Continued on page 12)
Fall 2018 11FEATURE
Moffat’s Magic (continued from page 11)
Lesley Moffat conducting the Jackson
Honors Wind Ensemble with special guest
artist Allen Vizzutti in 2017. Jackson’s
active Band Boosters make it possible
for JHS band students to work with
professional performers and coaches.
because it taught me things that simply
The JHS Honors Wind Ensemble on stage at Carnegie Hall in 2016. This was cannot be taught in any other classroom
Jackson’s third invitational trip to perform at New York's prestigious music venue. setting in any other way.”
“Aside from my musicianship,
Moffat is a gifted teacher, as are so Drum Line kids perform outside I have become a better version of
many of her students. The best way to their restaurant so they could raise myself through band.”
support Moffat’s goals for her students, enough money for their entire class “I can honestly say the most valuable
she says, is to help provide as many to attend the state music competition gift band has given me is friendship.”
learning opportunities as possible. This last spring. This is in addition to all At the end of our fourth day at
can be done by financially supporting the support given by parent volunteers, Disneyland, yellow school buses were
the music coaches and an upcoming trip, middle school teachers and the Everett waiting to transport us from SeaTac
providing opportunities for the students School District administration. Airport back to JHS. By the time we
to present their performances, and by Our intrepid group of 205 students pulled into the Jackson parking lot at
attending JHS concerts and the Mill Creek and adults had a tremendous time at midnight, both students and chaperones
Jazz Festival. In return, the JHS bands Disneyland Resort. We survived walking were more than ready to crawl into their
support the community by performing eight to 10 miles a day, making sure own beds. It had been an extraordinary
at the Santa Parade and Tree Lighting all students had their uniforms and adventure with outstanding students.
ceremony at City Hall each year, and by instruments for performances, and that My last vision of high-energy Moffat
providing drum line support at school all students returned after being set free was of her directing parent traffic and
and athletic events (although that is not to explore both parks. For some, it was the arriving school buses in the dark,
Moffat’s prime curricular mission). the first time they had ever been to wearing a fluorescent vest while
On behalf of the Jackson Band Disneyland. For all, it was an experience wielding a flashlight.
Program, the Moffats would like to we would never forget. A few seniors “I am so grateful to be one of the few
thank the community for the support summed it up best: people who gets to work with students for
they already receive: Handy Andy “As individual high school kids, we four years,” said Moffat to her graduating
provides a truck to haul their equipment are just ordinary musicians, but together, seniors a few weeks later. “That alone is
to performances; the Lions Club of Mill we are a fusion of talents and sounds, something to celebrate. But as musicians,
Creek purchased a brand new tuba for creating that powerful bond that unites we do more than just spend an hour a day
the band; Bonanza Press has provided us all – music.” in the classroom. We also get to spend
printing and copying services for a decade “That is the fantastic thing about time together at retreats, on trips, and
so Booster funds can go to the kids’ needs being in band. There is automatically doing all kinds of activities that allow
instead of overhead; Kennelly Keys helps a common trait between everyone in a bond to form that can’t be broken.
sponsor the Mill Creek Jazz Festival; and the room, linking them from the very How lucky I am to have this privilege.
Central Market provides box lunches for first day. It is this bond of family You may be leaving my classroom, but
the Mill Creek Jazz Festival. Boston Pizza which holds the bands together.” you will never leave my heart. Thank
donated funds and let the AP Kowbell and “I signed up for band year after year you for all you have done.”
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our Tour Guide; to the news editors
who published those wordy articles
and to the businesses who found the
perfect spot to display the festive
posters. “We couldn’t have done
it without you!”
Stay tuned to learn from the MCGC
Grant Committee and Board what civic
Garden Club Volunteers at the
New 2018-19 Officers in order: projects will receive funds this year. To 2018 Garden Tour in colorful aprons!
left to right: Nancy Hedges, apply for a community-based, garden-
Lyndal Kennedy, Kathe Jo Kerns, related, civic-beautifying or horticulturally
Connie Hamman, Stephanie Morse sound Grant, go to millcreekgardenclub.
com and click on “Contact” and choose
After putting on a successful garden “Giving through Gardening.”
tour, what’s up next for Mill Creek TAKE THE PLUNGE! If you have
Garden Club? Not a group to rest on an interesting garden and wish to have it
their laurels, the new officers and considered for the Tour, contact the Club
committee chairs have been planning today. A tour-worthy garden may have
interesting programs, sensational a notable collection of plants, trees, or
excursions, and plenty of surprises shrubs; it may illustrate how to overcome
to commemorate the Club’s upcoming a landscape challenge; or show how an
35th anniversary. The meetings start up empty nester tossed the jungle gym and The use of bright colors and lights created
in September and you can bet there will a festive deck in the Snyder's Fairway
created an adult-friendly setting; or it
be planting, deadheading and weeding garden. - 2018 Tour
has non-stop flowers and a patio from
involved throughout the year. which to enjoy them! Apply today—
Carrying the baton for this millcreekgardenclub.com If you ask
celebratory 2018-19 Garden Club the previous 24 homeowners who have
year are Lyndal Kennedy, President; opened their gardens, most would say,
Kathe Jo Kern, First Vice President; “Do it.”
Connie Hamman, Second Vice President; Sold out, why not print more tickets?
Nancy Hedges, Secretary and Stephanie That question was asked. Garden
Morse, Treasurer. Club wishes to be respectful of our
The Garden Club thanks the homeowners’ gardens; 450 seems a
community for the support of their 4th manageable number in most yards.
annual Mill Creek Garden Tour. It was The Club also wishes to be considerate
a Sell Out! Next year believe it when This wonderful work of art, a birch wood
of our area neighborhoods, where often divider, was made by homeowner
they suggest you get your tickets early! homes are close together and parking is Ken Snyder. - 2018 Tour
The tour featured six interesting gardens limited, especially because of the tour’s
with their gracious homeowners; artisans short window of opportunity to visit
with crafts worth buying; a not-too-hot the gardens. Thanks for asking!
day; appreciative tour goers and MCGC
volunteers exuding enthusiasm—it was Photos courtesy of Mill Creek
just about perfect! Garden Club
You can find us on the web at:
www.millcreeklivingmagazine.com The Rietkerk Garden in Cypress invited
visitors to sit, chat and relax! 2018 Tour
14 Mill Creek Living MagazineAROUND THE MILL
The Mill Creek Community
Christmas at Association Fall Garage Sale
North Creek Boutique
Annual event assists with
hospice care for children in
St. Petersburg, Russia
Christmas at North Creek Boutique will be held again this year at North Creek Saturday, October 6th
Presbyterian Church at 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. This will be the 30th year Plan to empty your garage of all
for this three day event. As in the past, there will be quality products from over those unused “treasures” that take
40 talented artisans, providing a shoppers delight for the hundreds who attend. up so much room. If you have never
Proceeds from the event are sent to the Children’s Hospice Program in St. attended, you’re in for a treat!
Petersburg, Russia which serves over 300 children and their families who are not Goodwill trailers will be located
able to pay for treatment. Profits from the boutique have provided over $80,000 in the MCCA parking lot (15524
in support of Children’s Hospice since its founding in 2003. The dates for the Country Club Dr., Mill Creek)
2018 Christmas at North Creek are October 23rd, 24th & 25th. both Saturday and Sunday to take
donations of your unsold items.
Mill Creek Welcomes New Police Foundation
Mill Creek is now one of the hundreds to assist in providing a safe and secure The Mill Creek Police Foundation is
of cities throughout the U.S. that have kennel to house Mill Creek’s new K-9, a charitable non-profit 501 C-3. They
a local charitable police foundation. Bagira. The newly created Mill Creek are currently seeking new members to
The Mill Creek Police Foundation was Police Foundation took part in helping increase the size of the Board of Directors,
founded to help connect civilians to their complete the project through generous as well as build overall membership
local law enforcement agency. Citizens donations of funds from two of their numbers. They are especially looking
are able to help provide support by giving Board Members, Roy Cats and Barbara for a Director of Communications,
financially or helping provide services Perra. The City of Mill Creek had photographers, event planning, and
in their communities. budgeted thousands of dollars to purchase, volunteers for fundraising events.
Support and dedication from these train, and equip Bagira, and poured the For more information go to
foundations help make it possible for concrete slab for the kennel. At that point www.millcreekpolicefoundation.com
their Police Departments to expand the foundation was delighted to come or contact Sally Dagna at 425-249-9074
their training options, provide better along side to help complete the project. or email at millcreekpolicefoundation@
equipment, and promote health and Some of the needed supplies and all of gmail.com.
safety projects throughout their the labor were also provided by friends,
communities, far exceeding what area contractors and business owners.
would have been possible through The result of this comradeship was a
the City’s budget alone. state-of-the-art kennel home completed
“We recognize that just like most other just in time for Bagira’s arrival.
cities around the country, the needs of the The Mill Creek Foundation plans to
Mill Creek community are varied, said raise funds for the city’s all-volunteer
Sally Dagna, co-Founder. “It’s not always Citizen Patrol, Chief For a Day program,
easy to meet these needs through our City K-9 program and a variety of community
budget alone, so in 2017 a small group of emergency preparedness programs, just
area residents and business owners came to name a few. For their first fundraising
together and created The Mill Creek effort introduce themselves to the public,
Police Foundation.” they had a booth at this summer’s
The foundation’s first project was Mill Creek Festival.
Fall 2018 15AROUND THE MILL
Mill Creek Little League
Another fun-filled baseball Tournament in Sacramento,
and softball season has come California.
to an end, so we want to take Mill Creek Little League
a moment and recognize all continued its tradition of
of the success our hundreds successful post-season play
of players had this spring. at all levels. Our other two
From first-time t-ball players teenage division baseball teams
to seasoned little leaguers, all – Juniors and Intermediates –
players experienced growth on also dominated at the district
and off the field. level, taking first place and
Congratulations to our competed in their respective
Senior Baseball Team on their state tournaments. In addition
State Championship! With to these teams, many of our It’s not too early to be
their state-level win, they little league teams won local, thinking about next season.
earned a trip to the Regional post-season tournaments. Registration opens in the
late fall. If your child
doesn’t want to wait until
next spring, sign them up
for Fall Ball! For more
information on all of our
programs, please visit www.
millcreeklittleleague.com.
Above: Senior Baseball
Team: State Champions
Right:Junior Baseball Team:
District Champions
Intermediate Baseball Team: District Champions
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Mill Creek Women's Club
his repertoire of magic and which makes grants to poets,
illusion. Nate has visited emerging playwrights and
us in years past, and we are unpublished novelists.
looking forward to another
performance. Need Some Pointers for
Decorating for the Holidays?
October Mysteries On November 14, the staff
from Pier 1 Imports will
The October 17 program for
show us ideas for holiday
the Mill Creek Women’s Club
table decorating. The meeting
will feature author Elizabeth
will be held on the 2nd
George. Ms. George is the
Wednesday of the month
author of twenty British crime
(instead of the 3rd Wednesday)
novels featuring Detective
due to the Thanksgiving
Inspector Thomas Lynley and
holiday landing on November
his unconventional partner,
22 – the day after our normally
Detective Sergeant Barbara
scheduled luncheon meeting.
NEW GOVERNING BOARD from left to right in top row: Havers. Her crime novels
The earlier date will also allow
Nancy Hedges (Technology), Marlene Kurpiewski (Newsletter), have been translated into 30
Club members to utilize the
Marge Rhodes (Publicity), Kathleen Corbiere (Ways & Means), languages and featured on
information and techniques
Nancy Knox (President), Whitney Cummins (Secretary),
they learn from Pier 1 before
Linda Myers (Membership), Pamela LeSesne (Treasurer),
Ardean Armitage (Newcomers), Carol Ellis (Directory), they set their Thanksgiving
left to right in front row: Julie Bronemann (Philanthropy), tables.
Pat Lawrence (Programs) and Cyndy Gallacher (Vice President)
Everyone Loves Holiday
Music Especially the Jackson
The New Governing Board held on September 6, 2018 High School Jazz Band!
Installation and Fall/Winter from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This
Featured Program event is specifically for new The Jackson High School
Guests Announced or prospective new members. Jazz Band is again invited
The new Governing Board of It is hosted by the Governing to entertain us with a lively
the Mill Creek Women’s Club Board and will be held at the presentation of holiday music
was installed in May and met Mill Creek Country Club. on December 19, 2018.
in June for the “crossover” This is an opportunity for The Mill Creek Women’s
from the old board to the new. anyone who is interested in Club invites them to perform
joining our Club to meet other Elizabeth George every year – they are always
At the crossover, the outgoing
board members passed along members and learn about the a huge hit!
television by BBC. She is
their files and material to the Club’s activities. For more also the author of a young
incoming board in order to information, contact Ardean adult series set on the island
assure continuity in all areas Armitage, Newcomer Chair, where she lives in the state
of the organization. at ardeanardean@gmail.com. of Washington.
The Mill Creek Women’s She has taught at colleges,
Club continues to offer its Starting a Magical universities, writers’
members quality monthly Program Year! retreats and conferences
programs and social events, The first luncheon of the Club internationally. She is the
along with opportunities for year will be held September 19 recipient of a multitude of
volunteerism through its at the Mill Creek Country Club awards and honorary degrees. The Jackson High School
philanthropic mission. (Cedar Room). Registration She has also written a Jazz Band
The Mill Creek Women’s begins at 10:30, with the longtime best-selling creative
Club is open to all women meeting starting at 11 a.m. writing book, has edited two
living in the greater Mill The program will feature the volumes of short stories, and
Creek area. Our Club’s Ace of Illusion, Nate Jester, is the executive chair of the
Newcomers’ Coffee will be who will entertain us with Elizabeth George Foundation,
Fall 2018 17BUSINESS PROFILE
saving me a trip if I don’t.” of friendship along with a splash
PMB specializes in private of interesting community news.
mailbox rentals in three sizes “Our customers are friends
with no set-up fees, secure, more than customers,” confirms
24-hour access and a street employee Kaylah Coghlan.
address. Their services include “Cindy knows everyone on
mail forwarding or holding a first name basis. They send
and package receiving from us postcards from their travels,
private carriers including UPS bring us surprises from Nothing
and FedEx. They even accept Bundt Cakes, bake us cookies,
flower arrangements. give us gift cards and
Over the years, Cindy has homemade chocolates, and
saved my deadline-riddled flowers from their gardens.
Pony Mailbox & hide many times. She has
downloaded and printed
After Cindy wrapped a package
for a customer at no charge,
Business Center: documents when my printer
died, faxed, scanned and
he ran next door and bought
yogurt for everyone from
Mill Creek’s CHEERS for Postal Services emailed important pages Skinny Dee’s.”
By Barbara Sleeper everywhere, notarized priority Apparently, no wrapping
declarations, wrapped and challenge is too big for P`MB.
mailed fragile items, and “We once wrapped and shipped
The legendary Boston bar, Czechoslovakian trainer,
saved me from standing a deer skull and antlers,”
Cheers, where “everybody Michal Mensik, walked in
in long postal lines. continues Kaylah. “We have
knows your name,” first aired to make copies, and they
One Saturday morning, I wrapped specialty tires and
as a hit TV sitcom in 1982. began chatting. Michal
walked into PMB and recent rims, shelving, and all sorts
Here, the regulars pulled up was the winner of the 2003
staffer, Erin Demeter, was of fragile art. One customer
bar stools every week to share Emerald Cup body building
dancing behind the counter. brought in a power washer
their life experiences with championship. He told us he
She said she could still hear and weed whacker to ship.
each other and the affable bar was about to move back to
the music from the Friday And before Mother’s Day
tenders. The show attracted a Czechoslovakia.
night dance she had attended. we usually ship a lot of
huge following of TV viewers So, who is Cindy? Cindy
This congenial atmosphere handmade clay art from
eager to share the close- Sin is the under spoken owner/
is what attracts customers Color Me Mine, including
knit bonds of friendship and manager of PMB. Born in Ku
to PMB, along with their Mother’s Day plates.”
community so well depicted Chang City, Korea, she is the
excellent customer service. “We always get compliments
in every episode. driving force behind everything
Each visit includes a touch for no damage,” adds Cindy. “I
On a recent visit to Pony that is wonderful about this
Mailbox Business Center, gem of a business. Cindy and
it struck me that the same her husband, Sang Hoon Lee,
forces of friendship, familiarity, bought the business in 2011
loyalty and community were from David Shin who they
at work here. Customers were met as members of the Korean
talking to each other, staff Peace Presbyterian Church
members were laughing, and in Seattle. First started by a
everyone that walked in the mother and daughter team,
door said “Hi, Cindy.” It felt PMB has been in continuous
like a fun place to be. business at the same location
In fact, one of the regular for nearly 30 years.
customers named Greg, who “Cindy is warm and friendly
works with the Mill Creek and very knowledgeable about
law firm, Chae Lan PLLC, packaging,” enthuses customer
was behind the counter Greg. “She provides extra
greeting people. He said he personal service. She literally
was close friends with Cindy makes it possible for me to
and she didn’t mind him have a “virtual mailbox.” Joanne Kim and staff assistant Ryan Watson quickly measure and
being behind the counter. As She checks to see if I have wrap packages for customer Teresa Lam. No package, or request,
we spoke, Greg’s personal any mail before I drive over, is too big or too small for these gregarious problem solvers.
18 Mill Creek Living Magazinehave wrapped and shipped fragile a job offer in Texas he couldn’t refuse,
sets of china and a 100-year-old heirloom working on the technical team at YUM.
baby chair. From bicycles to baby baths, Once again, through friendships made at
I’ve wrapped and shipped everything the Korean Peace Presbyterian Church,
imaginable. We have accounts with Cindy has found a new owner for the
many of the businesses in Mill Creek.” Pony Mailbox Business Center. By the
As we spoke, a customer came in and time this article is published, Cindy and
showed Cindy what he had purchased Sang will have moved to Frisco, Texas
to surprise a loved one before having with their two sons, Andrew and Mark.
her wrap and ship it. “One of the most There, Cindy hopes to rest, then find a
sentimental things I ever shipped was for a new business opportunity.
mother sending her daughter a college care Carefully mentored by Cindy, Joanne
package,” reminisces Cindy. “She brought Kim has taken over the reins as the new
in a ton of colorful fall leaves and had owner of PMB. During a recent visit, she
me fluff them up in a box so her daughter greeted me by my first name, warmly
could enjoy the changing season, which welcomed everyone that came through the
she missed in southern California.” door, and introduced me to her daughter,
According to Cindy, during the “DJ” who will help her run the business.
holidays, PMB is full to the brim with The PMB legacy of excellent personal
packages being picked up by USPS, service and “everyone knows your
New owner Joanne Kim (left) UPS and FedEx. Every available space name” will safely continue.
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425-338-2357PROFILE
Karen Kirshner: Horseracing Keeps Her Young
by Barbara Sleeper
There aren’t many people you ask where she went
living in a retirement to school.
community that still own and “I attended approximately
race a thoroughbred horse at 14 grade schools, four high
Emerald Downs in Auburn schools, and eight colleges,”
while maintaining a farm on says Karen, as if everyone
Whidbey Island, but then you has that kind of childhood.
haven’t met spunky 79-year- “My Dad was an Air Force
old Karen B. Kirshner. This pilot who flew in the first
love life resident, happily daylight raid over Berlin
living at Garden Court during World War II. He
Retirement in Everett, puts named five B17 planes after
a whole new spin on the me, all ‘Karen B.’ He was a
concept of graceful aging. deputy base commander in
Karen was born on England and a commander in
December 5, 1938 to Ruth Greenland. We moved a lot
and Paul Skinner in Chicago, because of my Dad’s military
Illinois. She spent her first two career.”
2282 years of life in Chicago, then, By 1949, Karen and her Karen’s favorite racehorse (and namesake), “KK’s
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Karen Kirshner (Continued from page 21)
years old, Karen attended father. “He encouraged me to
classes in a two-room school be confident and independent,”
house. Grades one to three explains Karen. “Gender
were taught by the principal didn’t’ matter. One of his
in one room. Grades four to favorite sayings was ‘Do
twelve were taught in the something, even if it’s wrong!”
other room. He was a strong leader, the
“My favorite childhood
memory,” says Karen, “was
riding my first horse, Pepper,
to the beach while we lived
on the Azores. I played a lot
of softball and after school
went to the base gym to play
11-year-old Karen riding her first horse Pepper at Lajes Field basketball. We lived in a 48-
Air Force Base in the Azores.
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