At Jen, Jason & Baby Oona’s Home

Jen and Jason with baby Oona live only a few blocks from us up Avenue C in a historic home built around the 1900s, quite possibly earlier. Jen practices yoga with Karen who feels privileged to have watched Jen’s body change as baby Oona grew. Oona is an Anglicisation of the Irish-language name Úna. It’s a name made famous by Eugene O’Neill’s daughter, who became Charlie Chaplin’s wife. (Got to love the internets.)

Finding the Middle Way

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September 13, the Snohomish Networking Women met at Karen’s studio AngelArmsWorks in the renovated St. Michael Church at 3rd and Avenue B for their monthly meeting. As is the custom, the host is given the stage to talk about their work and Karen talk about the city’s successes over the nine years she as served on council and her current run for mayor. The following sequence of images is of Karen explaining the struggle to find the middle way as a leader.

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Follow this link to learn more about Snohomish Networking Women.

Changing of the Guard

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And Karen’s in the middle.

Snohomish bid farewell to now Captain Flood and welcomed Lt. Keith Rogers as our new Chief of Police effective today. John Flood was promoted to Captain and reassigned to oversee the sheriff’s office north and south precincts.

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Karen and Captain Flood bonded when as mayor Karen promoted contracting our police services with the county and Flood was the first Chief of Police. That was an emotional time in January 2012, losing our independent police force, but it has proven a sound decision with both better service while saving $800,000 a year.

Follow this link for the full story in the Herald.

Join the Kindness Team

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Join many of your neighbors who are already door-belling for Karen wearing the handsome red t-shirts. Call Karen at 360.568.1000 to learn more.

Door-belling not for you, consider organizing a Meet and Greet meeting at your house with your neighbors. Check the calendar on the left for open dates.

Taking it to the Street (corner)

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Karen on the corner of 2nd and Avenue D … yes she was treated rudly by a Kartak sign waver, seems his anger over came his manners.

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Melody Clemans, former city councilperson and steadfast Karen supporter — Thanks, Melody!

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Gina and Karen sharing the love: “let the sunshine in!”.

#KarenGuzak4Mayor Kickoff

Guest speakers are lined up, the menu set, the wine has been ordered and the yard signs should be here for the Gala Kickoff of Karen’s Campaign for Mayor!

First the date: Wednesday, June 21st, 5-7p; and the location: AngelArmsWorks, 230 Avenue B, (Third & B) Historic Snohomish.

Speakers: Dave Sommers, Snohomish County Executive; John Lovick, State Rep; Lynn Schilaty, Councilmember; Marci Volmer, Director, Boys & Girls Club; and You — if you wish to add your endorsement.

Around 7p. Karen will ask us to gather on the front steps for a group photo inspired by the one from 2008!

Bring your enthusiasm.

(Didn’t get a letter asking for your help? Follow this link!)