Welcome February...the shortest month of the year and the final month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. End of winter - why, we haven’t even experienced much wintry weather this whole season. A definite detriment to our snowpack. With so many plants budding and birds chirping, the sights and sounds of spring are already permeating the air. Well, at least Valentine’s Day (14th) remains the same. Share some love with those you hold dear, and others as well - especially those senior citizens you encounter! 🙂

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Our guest speaker at January’s luncheon was Mukilteo’s own Police Chief Andy Illyn. He welcomed the opportunity to speak as a means of highlighting the importance of building community relationships. As he noted, public safety is a cooperative effort by the police department along with community involvement. The main topics that the Chief focused on were scams and fraud which have been increasing due to the application of new technology such as AI which can be difficult to detect. Various examples were given especially those that target senior citizens. Several questions pertaining to traffic cameras along with theirgenerated citations, overall traffic concerns, local emergency situations, etc. were also addressed. Chief Illyn’s very informative and professional, yet lighthearted, presentation was much appreciated!

 

Please note Mukilteo’s Nonemergency Call Line: 425-407-3999

 

We also acknowledged two new board members: Becky Murdoch as Vice President and Ilona Van Duser as Treasurer. Thank you...to Candace Felt (our previous Treasurer) for providing an overview of our 2025 budget along with greeting and collections...to Sue Brown for coordinating the food preparation and serving with assistance from Becky Murdoch and Don & Kelly Scognamiglio...to Sarah Martin of Mukilteo Memory Care who presented additional raffle items. And, to all of you who attended!Mukilteo’s Senior Association appreciates the interest and support of our community in helping promote the well-being of all seniors within our community.

 

Be safe,

 

Jim Steinhubel, PresidentMukilteo Senior Association