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Here’s how it works: Create a digital account. If you already have a digital account, simply link your shopper’s card to your account so that all transactions apply. Enter Historic Downtown Snohomish Association.

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The online event is scheduled Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. To join, visit www.bit.ly/SnoCoTownHall.

The Spada family roots grow deep in Snohomish, WA. Melissa Spada moved to Snohomish when she was five, and her husband Mark was born here. The family lives on the farm that Mark’s grandfather homesteaded 110 years ago which means that Melissa’s grandchildren will be 5th generation to graduate from Snohomish High School. When their son John opened a taproom on Union, Snohomish, Mark and Melissa realized how much they loved being a part of downtown. The Spada family is community-minded so when the Stewart’s Place Tavern at 709 1st Street came on the market, they realized it would give them the opportunity they were looking for. Mark and Melissa purchased the building last April and John, owner of the Spada Farmhouse Brewery, leases the space from them. Mark manages the restaurant, John the Brewery, while Melissa and daughter Sarah oversee the bar and also handle the IT work.

After three years in business, it's with a heavy heart that JEHANS Consignment shop on Glenn Ave. is closing.

"JEHANS is a place where you can be styled in the perfect outfit, find the red boots you've always wanted or purchase the gift for a dear friend that takes them back in time" says Jehan.

Jehan Adams a Northwest born and raised, world traveler and first generation over from Egypt. She has lived in Snohomish for the last seven years. Growing my roots here at JEHANS has been a pure gift, getting to know my customers and their needs, deciding what sells and doesn't. I've shared tears and laughter, heard stories and learned history in this store.

JEHANS is my third attempt on first Street... I love the arts... I wanted to open a music school but when I found my location, I knew it had to be JEHANS.

My first class at JEHANS was a four week Harmonica clinic with a two time world champion. One of my first customer's husband had died leaving behind a large amount of Harmonicas and she wanted to learn to play, my response: done.

Two days later Jim Mclaughlin walked into my shop and I traded him a World War II microphone for the class which gave me the boost I needed.

Divorced in February 2018, I leased my building April 13 and opened my doors on May 1, 2018.

The learning curve was steep. I created and assembled the shop in two weeks. Becoming an LLC, negotiating a space, creating a logo, branding, bags and price tags, signs and systems, marketing, bank accounts, bookkeeping, and taxes.

Thankfully, you can't use up creativity, and it never waits for the perfect moment. I needed to learn fast, participating and hosting, wholesale buying, learning social media, Facebook, Instagram, website, OfferUp and eBay.

Starting off with a bang, the mayor cutting the pink ribbon and a motorcycle show. Fun times in a fun place to showcase my love of well-constructed items and the craftsmanship vintage merchandise from clothing to kitchen tools and beyond.

I've considered JEHANS my little shop of humanity.

The JEHANS ladder sign outside was pulled from the barn in my backyard.

"It takes time to build a business and there's a lot involved. I did this while being a single mother of two and during a Pandemic," says Jehan.

I have worked with the local music scene, local artists, vendors and Snohomish high school drama department. Now it is time for me to do what I love: Music. With this love I have started a new business streaming the arts. My longtime dream has come true, SNOMAD, snohomish music arts and dance.

I want the shop to bless somebody the way that I have been blessed. Whoever that person may be, I will work with them and set them up for success.

"Snohomish has grabbed my heart and made it my forever home" says Jehan.

Wenatchee, WA-The Cascade Loop Scenic Byway, a road trip destination located in Washington State, has been recognized by the Federal Highways Administration for its exceptional scenic beauty and recreational opportunities, its national significance, overall visitor experience and demonstration of long-term sustainability, and was awarded National Scenic Byway designation.

The road to national designation started a decade ago. The Cascade Loop Association board of directors hired Annette Pitts as the organization's Executive Director in 2011 and began the process of creating a Corridor Management Plan, one of the critical requirements for applying for national designation. Corridor Management Plans are detailed strategic plans for scenic byways that follow a prescribed format as set forth by the Federal Highways Administration based on stakeholder feedback. While the process got started in 2011, the National Scenic Byways program was effectively shuttered shortly thereafter in 2012, resulting in no further possibility of national designation or funding. While this was a blow to the Cascade Loop Association board and staff, the group agreed that the work should continue and that the plan would still be valuable and form the basis for the organization's future workplans.

2020 brought surprising news. The Federal Highways Administration announced that one wave of federal designations would be allowed once again, and the Cascade Loop Association was prepared to apply. The organization's Corridor Management Plan had been recently updated and staff worked closely with its board of directors and byway stakeholders to deliver a comprehensive application including letters of support from communities all along the byway, elected officials, national parks and even the Governor.

According to the Cascade Loop Association Executive Director, "our organization couldn't be happier about this recognition. We've worked hand in hand with tourism, economic development and land management authorities throughout the state to earn this designation, and we're excited to have this international spotlight shine on our beautiful little corner of the world." And board member Dan Kuperberg of Winthrop's Chewuch Inn adds, "It's nice to have a legacy that will outlast us all".

The Cascade Loop is a National Scenic Byway formed in 1978 by a group of individuals from Chelan County looking for a way to promote the natural beauty and recreation that Washington State has to offer, all within a road trip itinerary that is easily and safely accessible from Seattle. Most Cascade Loop travelers fly into Sea-Tac International Airport, rent a vehicle and spend 4+ days on the byway. Byway travelers start in Everett and head west, visiting Snohomish, Monroe and the Sky Valley. They travel across the Stevens Pass Greenway and into the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. From here, travelers venture on to Cashmere and into the Wenatchee Valley. Next up, they head on toward Entiat and the Lake Chelan area. From here they venture through the Methow Valley communities of Pateros, Twisp, Winthrop and Mazama, and up through the North Cascades National Park. Next they descend into the Skagit Valley passing through SedroWoolley, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Anacortes, across the Deception Pass Bridge and onto the Whidbey Scenic Isle Way. Travelers follow the Isle Way through Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Freeland and Langley. They ferry off at Clinton, cross the Salish Sea and arrive in Mukilteo which concludes their vacation.

For more information, please contact Annette Pitts at (509) 881-8587 or info@cascadeloop.com.

From Tom Pendergast's blog:

The new drop-off location for plastic recycling in the Bags-to-Benches program is located in the foyer of Northwest Sound & Security at 1208 10th Street (one block east of Avenue D) - 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Thank you Rick O'Brien, a Snohomish Kiwanian and owner of Northwest Sound & Security! Sponsored by the Snohomish Lions Club and Kiwanis.

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