Seattle Kitchen Coming to Mount Vernon

Join Seattle Kitchen Chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau and Mayor Jill Boudreau as theyparticipate in the Mount Vernon Mayor’s Wellness Challenge with a special recording of theKIRO FM Radio Seattle Kitchen Show, a free demonstration of cool cooking techniques usingfresh Skagit Valley produce and products, and food tastings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,August 18 at Skagit Valley College.

The event is free and seating is limited. To reserve your seat, e-mail your RSVP toSeattleKitchen@skagit.edu.

“Bringing this popular show to Mount Vernon is a terrific way to celebrate and promote ourcommunity’s quality of life and showcase the diversity of food products that are grown andraised in the Valley,” said Mayor Jill Boudreau. “As a part of the Mayor’s Wellness Challenge,Seattle’s Kitchen also makes the statement that Skagit products are the healthy choice.”

The Seattle Kitchen Show will be held in the College’s Multipurpose Room and Cardinal Café.There is free visitor parking in the lots off of East College Way. The College is located at 2405East College Way.

From 11 a.m. to Noon, the chefs will be recording interviews with six community leaders. Thefinal hour will feature free cooking demonstration using fresh Skagit Valley produce andproducts, along with food tastings.

The Mount Vernon show will air on KIRO on Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26. Inaddition, the Mount Vernon Community Marketing Campaign will be sponsoring andadvertising on Seattle Kitchen during August and September.

The event is sponsored by the Mount Vernon Community Marketing Campaign, the MountVernon Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, Skagit Valley College and KIRO FM.

Special thanks to our community partners: City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Chamber ofCommerce, Skagit Regional Health, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon School District, andPort of Skagit, along with our supporting sponsors Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Skagitonians toPreserve Farmland, Mount Vernon Farmers Market, and Viva Farms.

The Mayor’s Wellness Challenge is a month long series of free activities during August to inspirethe community to healthier lifestyles, and ensure all the residents have access to activities andhealth education. In a truly community wide effort, City Hall, the local hospital, school district,businesses, port district and public have come together to participate in this uniquecelebration.

Key events include nutrition seminars, farmers market activities, family bike rides, music in thelibrary, health screenings, fitness classes for seniors, health fair, yoga day, cooking classes andother family fun.

Details are at http://www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us/wellness%20challenge

 




  


 

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