// method to get person list public void GetPersons() { // creates connection object to connect to database var db = new DB(); // start with a fresh list myPersons.Clear(); // adds persons from database to list try { foreach (var person in db.GetPersonsFromDB()) { myPersons.Add(person); // sets counter variable that will decrease for each day person.CountDownTick = person.Counter; } } catch (System.Exception) { throw; } }