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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Community Calendar Today Arlington High School homecoming parade begins at 5:30 p.m. today along Olympic Avenue. Pep and coronation assembly follows at Haller Middle School, 600 E. First St., Arlington. (The homecoming game is 7 p.m. Friday.) Learn techniques for pruning while protecting the health of mature trees and preserving slope stability, 7 p.m. today at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. Friends of Camano Island Parks. 360-387-2236 The basics of estate planning are the focus of a free seminar by United Way of Snohomish County. Advisors will include an accountant, a lawyer, a financial planner and trust officer. The event is 6 to 8 tonight at 917 134th St. SW, Everett. 425-921-3404 to register. Early logging days will be discussed when Lake Stevens Historical Society meets 7 p.m. today, Lake Stevens School District Education Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE. Walt Taubeneck leads the talk. 425-334-1825. Information night for North Everett Girl Scouts is 7 p.m. today at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Another session is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Alfy's, 2317 Broadway, Everett. Author James Lowewen talks about his book, "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School Textbook Got Wrong" at 5 p.m. today at in the North Creek Events Center, University of Washington Bothell. 425-352-3481. Snohomish County NAACP, 6:30 p.m. today, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett.. E-mail unit10aa@naacp.org. THURSDAY thursday A benefit for the Amish school shooting victims and families by the Mountlake Terrace High School music department will feature the school's jazz bands and vocal ensembles. In addition to a monetary donation, audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the Mountlake Terrace Food Bank. The concert is 7 p.m. Thursday in the school theater at 21801 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. For more information, call 425-778-5924 or e-mail mthsmusicboosters@earthlink.net. Travelcade to Iceland and Greenland, along with potluck, is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-774-5555. Everett Steelhead and Salmon Club meets 7 p.m. Thursday in Baker Hall at Everett Community College. Speakers Tom Zimmerman and Jim Mercer will talk about fishing adventures and fishing rods. Marysville American Legion Post 178, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, American Legion Hall, 115 Cedar St., Marysville. Flu shots will be given from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Snohomish Senior Center, small hall, St. Michael's Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. The service is for those 65 and older. 360-568-0934 for an appointment. friDAY friDAY Darrington Timber Festival begins with a parade at 5 p.m. Friday at Old School Park and ends at Darrington High School, where a variety of events will be staged. The festivities will pause for a 7 p.m. homecoming football game and then resume after the game. 360-436-0308. Soroptimist International of Marysville hosts its annual auction at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Best Western Tulalip Inn, 3228 Marine Drive NE, Tulalip. Tickets are $30. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit community projects. 360-659-7702. Snohomish Kiwanis and Tillicum Kiwanis clubs will have an annual spaghetti dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Parish Hall, Fourth Street and Union Avenue, Snohomish. Tickets are $7 or $3 for children age 6-11, 5 and younger free. Proceeds benefit club charities. Stone soup supper, a fundraising event by the Edmonds Community College Foundation, is 6 p.m. Friday in Triton Union building, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Proceeds benefit the school's culinary arts program. Meal features five chefs, seven courses, wine and a silent auction. Cost is $100 per person. Reservations, 425-640-1274. Open jam night in Snohomish is 7 p.m. Friday at the Tim Noah Theater in the historic Church of Christ building, Avenue D and Fourth Street, Snohomish. Bring instruments and lyrics to share for sing-alongs. 360-794-8348. Jim Lambright, former University of Washington football coach, is the featured speaker at Village Community Services fourth annual Taste of Decadence fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Smokey Point Community Church, 17721 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Music, auctions, refreshments. Benefits vocational and residential programs serving adults with disabilities. 360-653-7752. Lakewood High School Alumni and Community Spaghetti Feed, 5 to 6:15 p.m. Friday, high school commons, 17023 11th Ave. NE, Lakewood. Tickets $10 each. University of Washington researcher Dr. Enas Mohamed, an anesthesiologist from Iraq, talks about her visits to Iraq during the past three years at 7 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. Sponsored by Peace Action of Snohomish County. SaturDAY Saturday Valley General Hospital offers a first aid class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. For registration and cost, call 360-794-1411 or go online to www.valleygeneral.com. Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands, an Edmonds-based support group, is planning an emergency preparedness and disaster survival fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. 425-712-1804. Family costume party at Imagine Children's Museum is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 1502 Wall St., Everett. The theme is based on the Maurice Sendak book, "Where the Wild Things Are." For admission and other information, call 425-258-1006. Green Thumb Garden Club honors women in the military at a tree-planting ceremony 11 a.m. Saturday at Martha Lake Community Club, 16300 Motor Place, Lynnwood. 425-327-5481. Gusto!, celebrating food and wine, a benefit for the Everett Community College Foundation scholarship program, is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Future of Flight Museum, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. Tickets are $40 each. 425-388-9535 or go online to www.everettcc.edu/gusto. Girls Night Out, an event by the Arts Council of Snohomish County, is all day Saturday in downtown Everett. More than 30 vendors will be selling locally designed clothing, Jewelry, accessories and vintage apparel. 425-257-8380 or go online to www.girlsnightout.us. Faith Community Church holds a cider press from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, 10220 238th St. SW, Edmonds. Bring gallon containers to take cider home. The event is free, but donations to the Edmonds Food Bank will be taken. 206-542-8883. Edmonds Museum Harvest Market is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue N. and Bell Street, Edmonds. Chez Chevaux, a nonprofit organization devoted to working with former race horses, has an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 12404 Woods Lake Road, near Sultan. 360-793-4981. Loyal Heights Community Club annual October bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 4406 269th Place NE, Arlington. Soroptimist International of Sno-King offers its dinner and auction to benefit women's and children's programs and services in Snohomish County. The event is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Triton Union Building, Edmonds Community College, 2000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 206-601-9535. Woodway High School Class of 1976 invites its members and friends of the class to attend its reunion at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mill Creek County Club, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Silvana Community Association Bingo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Viking Hall, 1371 Pioneer Highway, Silvana. Door prizes, snacks. Benefits maintenance of Viking Hall. Norwegian pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. All-you-can-eat Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, sliced ham, beverages. Cost is $5. Children 3 and younger eat for free. Daughters of Norway, Thelma Lodge No. 26, 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul's Church, 2005 Colby Ave, Everett.. Panel discussion by Norwegians living in Norway during the Nazi occupation during World War II. Links and Alliances, a 10th annual conference for and about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, is 9:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Everett Community College, Park Student Union, 2000 Tower St. Free for youth. Cost is $25 for parents, educators and community providers. 425-339-5251. SunDAY SunDAY Benjie Loggias, a pastor from Mindanao, Philippines, speaks at 10 a.m. Sunday at Monroe Baptist Church, 1405 W. Main St., Monroe. 425-344-8766. Third annual Camano Island Bridal Fair is noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Camano Island Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360-387-0222. Cost is $5 for brides-to-be and free for their grooms. South Snohomish County Senior Center's Sunday dance begins at 1 p.m. at 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-774-5555. monDAY monday Join the Explorers unit of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office at a recruitment night set for 7 p.m. Monday at 15100 40th Ave. NE, Marysville. Learn what volunteers, ages 14-20, do for the sheriff's office. Potential members must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average and be able to pass a background check and interview. 425-388-7185. Friends of the Lake Stevens Library meets 7 p.m. Monday in the North Lake Middle School cafeteria, 2202 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Scott Cecile presents a program titled, "Tales of Tails and Spiders." Cecile went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina with a pet-rescue group. The Friends of the Library group raises funds to enhance library services. 425-335-0710 TuesDAY TuesDAY Baby and Me Story Time, 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 28 at Lynnwood Public Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-778-2148. Preparing your home for your senior years is the focus of a special free presentation at 10 a.m. Tuesday at South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-774-5555 for reservations. Marysville Community Coalition's community resource fair is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cedarcrest Middle School, 6400 88th St. NE, Marysville. Learn about numerous community organizations and the services they offer. Helping children succeed in school is the program at 7 p.m. 360-653-0899. Lynnwood Moving Forward City Summit is 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW. This open house offers an opportunity to look at city projects and comment on designs for city parks. 425-670-6289. Everett residents are invited to an open house at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., to view details of a proposed redevelopment project near the Snohomish River. 425-257-8731. wednesDAY wednesDAY Mill Creek Toastmasters Club meets 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays, Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive. 425-482-9529. "What About Tomorrow?" Career and College Fair, hosted by WorkSource Snohomish County and Everett Public Schools is 2:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Everett Events Center. In addition to visits from schools, the fair will have on hand representatives from Snohomish County's top 10 employment sectors. For more information, go online to www.everett.k12.wa.us/careerfair and download a brochure. Soroptimist International of Everett hosts Gerri Haynes talking about her visits to the West Bank and Iraq. Call 360-403-8655 by Friday. The lunch event begins at noon Oct. 25 at Everett Golf and Country Club. American Cancer Society Relay For Life of north Snohomish County celebration, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Jennings Memorial Park barn, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Speeches by survivors, information on the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, food and prizes. 425-322-1123 or go online to www.cancer.org. Free lung screenings are offered from noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Cascade Room of the Providence Medical Office Building, 1330 Rockefeller Ave, ground floor, Everett. Part of Respiratory Care Week. 425-760-9344. this week this week Everett Fall Home Show, Friday through Sunday, Everett Events Center. Home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Tickets are $8 or $7.50 for seniors. Oktoberfest at the Tulalip Amphitheatre is noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, in the Quil Ceda Village, between the casino and the outlet mall. Sponsored by the Tulalip tribes. Mill Creek Art Foundation's 11th annual Art's Alive show is 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. SW, Mill Creek. Admission is free. 425-338-0990. Proceeds from sales benefit the foundation's scholarship. AARP Driving Safely Class by the Snohomish Senior Center is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Snohomish Fire and Rescue Station education annex. Fee is $10. Call for registration and information, 360-568-0934. ongoing ongoing Overeaters Anonymous. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Only requirement for joining is a desire to stop eating compulsively. Five meetings in the Everett area. For times and locations, call425-259-9123. Through May, the Mill Creek Women's Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at Mill Creek Country Club. 425-948-1441. Bowenwork Practitioners' chapter meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. 360-658-6071. Marysville Lions Club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Village Restaurant, 220 Ash St., Marysville. 360-659-8484. Support groups for recently bereaved men and women. Widowed Information and Consultation Services of Snohomish County offers help for those who have lost a spouse. 425-252-7617. Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Snohomish County meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday, First Congregational Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Call 360-863-8222. Home League, the women's group of the Salvation Army of Everett, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Salvation Army building, 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett, to work on service projects. Socrates Cafe, a philosophical discussion group where "community conversation occurs without convincing, correcting or condemning," is at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Monroe Public Library, 1070 Village Way. 425-344-7673. Open mike is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Whidbey Coffee, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Sponsored by the Mukilteo Arts Guild, the event features performance art, poetry and acoustic music. Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers drop-in beginning genealogy classes during open hours. Located in Heritage Park, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 425-775-6267. Homicide survivor peer support group offers a safe setting for sharing after the homicide of a loved one. Presented by Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims, the group meets the first Thursday of each month. 800-346-7555 for time and location. Bingo: 11 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon Thursdays. Senior lunch followed by penny bingo at the Granite Falls Senior Center, 302 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls. 360-691-7177, 360-691-4297. Yoga and Pilates classes: Offered by West Coast Family Aquatic Center. $5 per class. All classes taught by certified instructors. Morning and evening classes Monday through Thursday at 15622 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. 425-745-3474. Boeing Retiree Group (Bluebills): Dedicated to providing opportunities to volunteer time and experience to improve the quality of life in the community. Activities include volunteer opportunities, speakers and social events. Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the Boeing Activity Center. 425-717-3755. Everett Exchange Club meetings: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Vintage Cafe, 1508 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 360-658-0461, info@everettexchangeclub.org. MG Car Club Northwest meeting: Open to anyone with an interest in MG automobiles or British sports cars. 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Elmer's Restaurant, 3471 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. 206-228-5665. Senior exercise: $2. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett. 425-338-3227. Meeting of the Everett chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Petosa's, 3121 Broadway, Everett. 425-337-4131. Families for Kids training classes: A program of Lutheran Community Services Northwest, providing support services for foster, adoptive and kinship-care providers in Washington. Meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Denny's restaurant, 2903 Pacific Ave., Everett. 425-268-7145. Ballroom dance: Dancing and live band. $4. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441. Bingo: 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Fridays at Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Everett Chess Club: Free, all ages and skill levels. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com. Friday night singles dance: Dancing, DJ. $8. 21 and older. 8 p.m. to midnight, first Friday of each month, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe. 360-794-8317. Lindbeck dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music. $5. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. 425-252-0291. Public dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club. $5, $3 members. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. Social club: Razzmatazz Dance and Social Club hosts smoke-free events with dancing and a DJ. Fourth Saturday of each month at Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe. 360-794-8317. Scottish country dancing: No partner needed. Every Wednesday at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. 425-438-8977. Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe. Small donation. 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780. Adult first aid and CPR recertification: $25, current card required. 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705. Auto and work injury class: Chiropractic massage, nutrition. Registration required. 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Auto and Work Injury Clinic, Marysville. 360-653-8307. Building family strengths: Free parenting class offered by Pathways for Women YWCA. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Lynnwood; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Everett. 425-774-9843, ext. 223. Childbirth preparation: $75. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. 360-794-1411. Fitness: Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics. $25 members, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel. 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441. Foot-care clinic for seniors: $10 per person, registration required. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday at Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington. 360-435-8158. Infant-child CPR: Two-year-certification. $25 per family. 8 to 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705. Cascade Crags: Indoor rock climbing. $40. Classes for beginners at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Climbs for youths ages 8-19 are at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays. $10 members, $25 nonmembers. 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-258-3431, www.cascadecrags.com. Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. 425-744-6588. North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Activities include saltwater outings and kayaking classes. Meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Walter E. Hall Golf Course meeting room, Everett. 425-423-0883. http://nsseakayaker.homestead.com. Pilchuck Audubon: Birding trips and education. Meets at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Cascade Crags, 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-252-0926. Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club: A club for those dedicated to metal detecting. Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Washington National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave., Everett. 425-481-1484. Snohomish County Mycological Society: Activities include educational events, field trips, shows and classes. Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett. www.scmsfungi.org. Washington Bass Association: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Meadowdale Community Center, 6801 N. Meadowdale Road, Lynnwood. Bluegrass and Country Music Makers Association: Bluegrass jam sessions, free. Dinner following, donation requested. 1 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Darrington Community Center. 360-436-1179, 360-436-1006. Bluegrass open mike: 7 to 10 p.m. last Saturday of each month, Wired & Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472. Jazz jam: 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays with the Tony Chop Jazz Trio. Wired & Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472. Native American flute gathering: 10 a.m. to noon last Saturday of the month, Wired & Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472. Old Time & Country Music Association: Free jam sessions, 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Baker Hi-Rise, 1401 Poplar St., Everett. 425-334-5769. Open electric and acoustic jam session: Downbeat electric and jazz. 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Stewart's of Snohomish, 709 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-4684. Open mike: 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Jet Deck at Paine Field, 10203 31st Ave. W., Everett. 425-353-0770. Open mike: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wired & Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472. Open mike: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at The Candy Cane Restaurant, 523 W. Stevens Ave., Sultan. 425-799-2416. Washington Old-Time Fiddlers Association: Jam sessions the second and fourth Fridays of each month. 5 p.m., Celtic group; 6 p.m., workshop; 7 p.m., circle jam. Youth jam at 7 p.m. second Fridays. Free. Old Arlington High School, 135 S. French St., Arlington. 360-691-5907, noelula@aol.com. OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES The Military Family Network seeks a full-time volunteer: Someone is needed to expand the group's national community volunteer network. Work includes writing a nationally syndicated military family column, recruiting and managing volunteers and other tasks. cpeabody@emilitary.org. Volunteer to work on the Iron Goat Trail west of Stevens Pass. Go to www.trailvolunteers.org or call 206-517-3019 for details. Downsizing? Moving? New & Again, a nonprofit thrift shop supporting the Snohomish County Center for Battered Women, needs your clean, gently used furniture. Pick-up of items is not available; drop off items at 3116 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-258-4428. MS Helping Hands seeks volunteers and donations: The Donor Closet carries and accepts donations of items that help people with disabilities. It is currently collecting dolls and stuffed animals for children affected by Hurricane Katrina. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 425-712-1804. Evergreen REACT seeks new members: The nonprofit organization uses radio communications resources to help the public and community organizations and events. It meets at 7 p.m. the last Sunday of the month at Fire District 1 headquarters in Everett. evergreenreact2869@yahoo.com. The all-volunteer Sultan Food Bank needs donations: Food and money are needed to continue helping families in Sultan, Gold Bar, Index, Baring and other communities. The food bank, which is now separate from the Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe, feeds about 200 families a week. Drop off food at 703 First St. from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays or 8:30 a.m. to noon Fridays. Mail cash donations to the Sultan Food Bank, P.O. Box 1181, Sultan, WA 98294. Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth: Positions for interns, volunteers and work-study students in data entry, skip tracing, online research, criminal justice, social services, media and marketing. Positions are part-time weekdays at 6320 Evergreen Way, Suite 201, Everett. Send your resume to hrofficemanager@operationlookout.org or call 425-771-7335. Foster homes for dogs needed: Can you provide a home for a dog for a few months and provide some basic training? If so, the Humane Society in Arlington needs your help. A 6-foot fence is necessary. The shelter in Arlington also is looking for volunteer workers. hmnsoc@aol.com, 360-652-5844, www.saveourdogs.com. Join Fire Corps: The volunteer organization supports the Lynnwood Fire Department through community outreach and education events. Volunteers will assist with promoting fire safety and installing smoke detectors. 425-744-6436. The Lake Stevens Senior Center is accepting donated items for its first estate sale. Donations are tax-deductible. 425-397-8965. Catholic Community Services is looking for volunteers to drive clients to and from doctor's appointments and other essential errands. Drive daily or schedule. Mileage reimbursed. CPR and defensive driving classes provided. Clients can enter and exit the car on their own. Be 21 or older, have insurance, a valid driver's license and a safe, running vehicle. John McAlpine, 425-257-2111, ext. 3374. The Lynnwood Police Department is recruiting men and women for its police cadet program: Cadets perform duties such as clerical and data-entry tasks, community presentations, crowd control and park patrols. Applications are available at City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-775-1971. The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisers HelpLine is seeking new volunteers in Snohomish County to help offer information on Medicare. To volunteer, contact James Pham at 425-290-1256 or e-mail jpham@sssc.org. The Snohomish SHIBA HelpLine office is at 8221 44th Ave. W., Mukilteo. Volunteers must be able to assure confidentiality to clients and cannot be affiliated with any insurance company, product or service. Training is offered. The help line is sponsored by the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Senior Services of Snohomish County is looking for volunteers for its senior peer counseling program. Volunteers 55 and older will provide counseling support to senior citizens struggling to cope with life transitions. No previous counseling experience is necessary. Training, supervision and mileage are provided. 425-290-1252.

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