Beatrice Evelyn (Wold) Batt

Beatrice Evelyn (Wold) Batt, 89, of Fort Bend County, Texas passed away on November 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 4, 1928 in Seattle, Washington. She was an avid sports fan, always ready to cheer on the Houston Astros and the Texans. She enjoyed fishing and taking trips to test her luck on the slot machines. Beatrice was an agent with Allstate Insurance for 15 years. She will be truly missed.
Beatrice is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Batt; and her daughter, Deborah Calnan.In addition to her parents, Severin Wold Sr. and Beatrice Dunn Wold . Her Grandparents, Thomas Dunn and Johanna Seybert Sheldon-Dunn. Her brothers, Severin Sam Wold Jr., William Wold.  Survivors include Steven Calnan and fiancée, Brianna Guess (children – Wyatt, Debra and Emma); sister, Karol Igou; Nieces, Shannon Huff, and Kathy Bivens (Daughters of William Wold); along with other family and friends.

Visitation was held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg.

Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com.

Arrangements were under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

“Chef’s Hazelnut Holidays” Hits Dining Tables at Tulalip Resort Casino Restaurants During November

Tulalip, Washington — Tulalip Resort Casino chefs are “nutty” with excitement as they celebrate their latest creations. Their new fare features local hazelnuts from Hazel Blue Acres. In honor of this new local partnership, the Tulalip culinary team is kicking off the holiday season with their “Chef’s Hazelnut Holidays,” which will run through November 29, 2017.

What makes Hazel Blue Acres hazelnuts so special? These nuts are from a local family farm in Silvana, Washington, near the Stillaguamish River. Washington state natives Karen and Spencer Fuentes have meticulously worked for nine years with their hazelnut trees to finally achieve today’s sought-after, top-quality hazelnut bounty. With the help of their three young children, the Fuentes family is growing some of the finest hazelnuts in Washington state, and arguably the best in the U.S.

The Tulalip culinary team invites their guests to enjoy the following selections this November.

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill and Bar 
If pork belly is your forte, stop by Blackfish to try Chef David Buchanan’s appetizer of Maple Glazed Pork Belly served with roast pumpkin and toasted Hazel Blue Acres hazelnuts for $11. And while there, a slice of Chef Nikol Nakamura’s Warm Coffee and Hazelnut Brownie drizzled with house-made nutella, candied hazelnuts, and vanilla bean ice cream should be included for $8.

Cedars Cafe
What goes better with hazelnuts than blue cheese? Chef Brent Clarkson’s Blue Cheese Stuffed Hazelnut Crusted Chicken Breast stuffed with Oregon buttermilk blue cheese and topped with a Riesling, mushroom, sage, and prosciutto cream reduction. The entree comes with vegetable du jour along and a choice of fresh house salad or soup of the day. Diners can also select from an accompaniment of Rio rice, mashed potatoes, or baked potato for $20.95. This hazelnut special will be offered seven days a week during November from 11am to 11pm. For the sweet-tooth lover, indulge in the Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding with toasted Hazel Blue Acres hazelnuts; topped with Frangelico cream for $6.95.

The Carvery and Hotel Espresso On-The-Go-Go
Guests can enjoy a Toasted Hazelnut Chicken Salad on-the-go-go with a roasted chicken breast, toasted Hazel Blue Acres hazelnuts, red grapes, cranberries, and house-made dressing for $8.

As part of Chef’s Hazelnut Holidays, Eagles Buffett will be offering their signature Green Beans with toasted hazelnuts, shallots, and fresh thyme, which are part of the daily buffet offerings. For menu information and pricing, visit here.

The Draft Sports Bar and Grill will keep their hazelnut special in pub fashion featuring a Hazelnut Waffle accompanied by a roasted pork tenderloin and spiced maple glaze priced at $13.50.

Tulalip’s new dining venue Blazing Paddles Stone Fired Pizza and Spirits is also getting in on the game! Blazing Paddles will offer a Hazelnut Sweet Ending Dessert Pizza topped with a house-made streusel of finely chopped hazelnuts baked with a honey orange syrup finished with a festival frosting for $6.50.


The Tulalip culinary team extends an invitation to everyone to come experience their Hazelnut Holidays for this limited engagement. For more information about the Tulalip Resort Casino or the Chef’s Hazelnut Holidays, visit tulalipresort.com.

Shhh…here’s a sneak peek about what will be happening in December. It will be about sparkling wines and an American classic of french fries, which will start on November 30, 2017. Stay tuned!

QCT Elementary participates in Red Ribbon Week

By Micheal Rios, Tulalip News 

In an effort to inspire eager to learn students to live a drug-free life, Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary participated in Red Ribbon Week from October 23 to 27. This year’s theme was “Your Future Is Key, So Stay Drug Free.” Students, parents, and staff were invited to participate in daily activities to promote positive, healthy living.

Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign held during the final week of October and brings drug abuse awareness to schools. Think of it as a modern day equivalent to the D.A.R.E. program for the previous generations. It’s a program that started back in the 1980s in honor of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, Kiki Camerena, whose goal was to educate youth on drug prevention.

“The message behind Red Ribbon Week was explained really well to our students during our daily assemblies and through in-class activities,” said Principal Douglas Shook. “The most powerful piece was the pledge that the students took with our Youth Service Advocates, Doug Salinas and Malory Simpson. The pledge of belief in one’s self and to be all that they can be to stay drug free resonates with our students when they have trusted adults reinforcing this belief. My hope is that this pledge lives, not only during Red Ribbon Week, but throughout the year.”

During the week, QCT students filled out a pledge to be drug-free that were then linked together in a unified chain put on full display at the front entrance of the Elementary. There were several in-class activities, most notably a poster making contest with the theme of staying drug-free that got the participation of all classes. Class winners were celebrated with an Italian soda party.

Students were most excited to participate in the themed dress up days. One day they looked to the future while wearing the colors of their favorite college, and on another they brought out their inner superhero to assemble in Avengers-like fashion.

“Red Ribbon Week brought drug awareness to our students. They pledged to live their life drug-free in pursuit of their goals and to make sure drugs wouldn’t be a road block to finding success in life,” explained school advocate, Doug Salinas. “As a community, we need to spread the word of drug prevention and do healthy activities in order to keep our youth safe.”

“In our community, we have kids who might see drugs and alcohol every day and think that kind of activity is normal,” adds fellow advocate, Malory Simpson. “For these students, it’s important for them to learn about drug-free living and to understand that they have the choice to make their own future. They made those drug-free pledges and it could have long-lasting meaning for them.”

At the end of the week, it’s safe to say every student at QCT received a quality lesson in what it means to live drug-free and is more aware of drugs and drug prevention than they were before. Just having the conversation itself is critical. Evidence shows that children of parents who talk to their youth regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t, yet only a quarter of youth report having these conversations. For QCT students, the seed has been planted.

Basket weaving and story time bring families to TVTC

By Micheal Rios, Tulalip News

The latest cohort of TERO Vocational Training Center (TVTC) students made some pretty cool memories with their family and friends on October 25th, during the autumn session’s “Family Day”.

“We set aside a day every session to bring families together, allowing for the children of students to visit the training center and experience their parents’ success,” says Lynne Bansemer, Tulalip TERO Coordinator. “Family Day focuses on literacy as well. We partnered with Sno-Isle Libraries who come in for storytelling, library card sign-up, and book check out.”

Making the day even more impactful for everyone was being given an introduction to basketry. Instructors Heidi Miller and Bill Roeder were on hand to teach construction students and their families how to make garlic baskets in the traditional way, using round reed.

“It was a privilege to have an opportunity to get some bonding time with my son and his grandfather at Family Day. It was exciting to meet with my fellow students and get to know them a little better after being introduced to their families,” says TVTC student and Tulalip tribal member, Brando Jones, who had his father and infant son, Dakota, on-site participating in Family Day. “My favorite part was learning how to weave a small basket. I’m making it as a gift for my son. Also, it was awesome bringing my father in to get a behind the scenes look into what it is we do in pursuit of a construction career.”

The gathering of students with their young children also allowed for some hands-on experience with trade skills. Several of the kids assisted their parents adding special meaning to their personal projects. Whether it was hammering a nail or adding additional flare with some bright colored paint, the children apprentices made their presence felt.

Jessica Bustad and her young daughter, Jazmyn, spent their morning at the construction center partaking in the day’s activities in support of TVTC student, Rayvin Foster.

“I thought the TERO family day was great! All of the staff did a great job in making the day special for families,” shared Jessica. “It made me feel good to see what Rayvin has been working on and all of the different types of knowledge he is gaining from being a part of the class. Our daughter, who is 18 months old, loved running around the shop and wearing her “safety” gear they gifted to her. We were also able to sign back up for our library cards and get my daughter some books from the book mobile.”

Season comes to an end for Lady Hawks

By Micheal Rios, Tulalip News 

The Tulalip Heritage Lady Hawks volleyball team started off the season with a disappointing (0-3) record, largely due to a whole new cohort of players, including several who had never played organized volleyball before. The coaching staff of Tina Brown, Katia Brown, and Aliya Jones reviewed lots of game film and implemented a series of new practicing techniques to teach their new players the fundamentals of team volleyball. Over the course of the season, the practices paid off as the Lady Hawks found the winning way, taking four of their next six matches.

After a humbling loss to Providence Classical Christian, the girls bounced back in a big way, again finding their rhythm on the court and finishing the regular season with four straight victories. The winning streak moved Heritage into a tie for 4th in the Northwest 1B League with an (8-6) record, and earned them a berth in the postseason tournament.

Over the course of the two-day 1B District playoffs, the Lady Hawks played four competitive matches vs. top quality opponents. First up was against Providence Classical Christian, which for the third time this season got the better of Heritage. In their following match Tulalip made quick work of Cedar Park Christian, beating them 3 games to 1.

Arlington Christian was the next challenge. In a match that was by far the most competitive of the season for the Lady Hawks, with each game coming down to the wire and every single point being consequence, the girls gave a valiant effort and fell just short of victory.

The letdown of the previous match carried over in what would be the final match of the season, a matchup with Shoreline Christian. The match was tightly played, with the Lady Hawks having a lead in every game, but not able to finish strong. Tulalip showed high spirits by continuing to play hard each and every point, even when the outlook was grim.

Following the tournament, Lady Hawk senior captain, Keryn Parks, shared her thoughts as she reflected on the season.

“During our season, we all tried are best and hardest to reach our goals as a team. We improved tremendously, worked better as a team, and built stronger relationships as a family,” said Keryn. “We grew so much. For myself, being a senior and playing on this team since my sophomore year, I knew the game pretty well and was more than willing to help my teammates, and encourage my teammates on just how great each of them are.

“Winning five of our last six regular season games was awesome. We really wanted to go far in the playoffs, but everything happens for a reason. We played so hard every game, and we played with so much heart. It hurts that our season is over, but I’m so blessed to have a team I’ll forever consider my family!”