Thank you to all who participated in our annual Santa Party and

Toys for Tots drive. Both were a great success!

Santa was a huge hit with kids of all ages! There were plentiful

snacks and lots of yummy cookies and sweets! The craft table

was very popular and always busy! A good time was had by all

and we are looking forward to next year’s Santa visit and Toys

for Tots Drive! See you There!

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Thank You 4

Homes for Heroes 2

Some facts about

Washington state

2

Winter Fun Facts 3

Two beautiful homes 3

Healthy Kids 2

January 2013

Vo lume 1 i s s ue 1

WHO WE ARE…

Skagit Tradition Realty, a family owned

and operated real estate firm, has been

serving the Skagit, Whatcom and

Snohomish counties for more than 70

years.

We are a full service real estate office

highly proficient in a variety of fields,

which include residential, commercial,

property management, international trans-

actions, first time home buyers and other

real estate investments.

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n e e d s n e e d s n e e d s i n i n i n

2 0 1 3 !2 0 1 3 !2 0 1 3 !

MEET THE TEAM!

Jessie Cavazos……360-770-5623

Hablo Espanol

Suzanne Jenkins…360-941-2983

Brett Tacker…… 360-840-7931

Sandy Everett……360-202-3706

JoAnn Boudreau…360-391-0746

Richard Dickman…360-420-3155

Jewell Gibbs…… 360-540-2257

Donna Kurras……360-770-7596

Chris Miller………360-333-1868

Russ Lanker………360-708-1117

Danya Wolf………360-708-8294

workers, pastors and more.

Tell us about what you do for

our community. When buying

or selling a home, let us say

“Thank you” for all that you

do. Call for more details on

this great program.

We are proud to be partner-

ing with Homes for Heroes.

Contact brokers; Danya Wolf

(360.708.8294) or Donna

Kurras (360.770.7596). Carol

Harris is our mortgage part-

ner with this great program,

so call Carol for more mort-

gage info (360.588.5431).

_______________________

For Buyers and Sellers!

Who qualifies as a Hero?

Our Initial Heroes have been

firefighters and public safety

officers. However, there are

many Heroes in our commu-

nity; health care providers,

military , educators, youth

Hea l thy K ids achieve a healthy life.

Good nutrition

Dental health

Sleep

Exercise

Education

Being healthy doesn't just

mean being free from dis-

ease. In addition to helping

your children deal with any

special needs they may

have, encourage your chil-

dren to eat well, get

enough sleep, and exercise

often. Children who get

enough sleep and have a

healthy diet often do bet-

ter in school and have

higher self-esteem than

children who do not. If

you are armed with the

right information, you

can help your children be

as healthy as they can be.

Some things to keep in

mind to help your child

N e w s a n d N o t e s P a g e 2

Some Fac t s abou t Wash ing ton S ta t e

(2011).

Seattle 620,778

Spokane 210,103

Tacoma 200,678

Vancouver 164,759

Bellevue 124,798

Everett 104,295

Bellingham 81,862

Marysville 60, 785

Mount Vernon 32,070

Skagit County 118,109

There are three National Parks and two National Monuments in Washing-ton:Mount Rainier National Park

North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Hanford Reach National Monument

The gross state product was $351.5 billion; 14th in the nation.

The per capita personal income was $52,403: 10th in the nation.

Some significant local businesses:

Boeing, Paccar, Mi-crosoft, Amazon.com, Nintendo of America, T-Mobile, Nordstrom, Starbucks and Costco.

Population of some Washington cities:

Homes for Heroes

Bu i ld You r Dr eam $40 ,000 t o $53 ,000 pe r l o t

A New Yea r…. A New Home !

Win te r… some fun fac t s

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

Rare Opportunity! Ready to Build!

New sub-division in great location! Close to schools and

parks! 30 building lots offering views of Little Mountain and

Mount Baker! Wetlands and wildlife nearby! Features in-

clude: paved street, curbs and sidewalk! Utilities on proper-

ty: water, sewer, gas and electric! Cable is available too!

All lots subject to plat approval and Mount Vernon building impact fees.

Every snowflake has six

sides.

The record for the most

snow fall in a 24 hour peri-

od in the United States fell

in Silver Lake, Colorado in

1921. During that period,

six feet and four inches of

snow fell--which is the

height of a very tall man!

The song sung on New

Years Eve, Auld Lang

Syne, means "old long

ago."

According to the

"Guinness Book of

World Records," the

biggest snowflake on

record occurred in Mon-

tana in 1887. It was eight

inches by 15 inches.

Every snowflake has six

sides.

While you may have heard

someone say, "It's too cold

to snow," there is no truth

to this. Snow can always

fall if it is cold out and

there is moisture in the air.

basement/

garage. Large

deck looks out

over 3.17 acres

offering beau-

tiful sunset

views!

23682 Pacific Hwy.

Mount Vernon

MLS# 426584

$499,000

Mechanics

Dream! Fea-

tures a 36x70

Shop; designed

a built by re-

tired auto body

shop owner, in-

cludes a bath-

room with

shower and a

washer/dryer!

Has covered

RV parking

with power and

dump station.

Unique, custom

built 1568 sq. ft.

home with bo-

nus 1260 sq. ft.

unfinished