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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 Around the County Everett Riverside neighborhood meeting Tuesday The Riverside Neighborhood Association is scheduled to meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Middle School library, 2514 Rainier Ave. The group is scheduled to talk about Skate America, a world-class ice skating competition that's coming to Everett in October. An Everett police officer is scheduled to give a neighborhood crime report. Everett City Council President Drew Nielsen is also scheduled to speak. More info: 425 339-8412. Council on Aging needs volunteers Snohomish County residents interested in the issues facing older adults and people with disabilities can apply for membership on the Snohomish County Council on Aging. It advises the county on federal, state and local funds targeted to the elderly. Three-year terms begin Jan. 1. The Council on Aging generally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To receive an application form or find out more, call Joyce Frasu at 425-388-7377 or e-mail her at j.frasu@snoco.org. Mukilteo Reception to honor pioneer and citizen of year Mukilteo's Pioneer of the Year, Mas Odoi, and Mukilteo's Citizen of the Year, Paul Archipley, are scheduled to be guests of honor at a reception Saturday. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the lighthouse, 608 Front St., in conjunction with the Lighthouse Festival. Mas Odoi grew up in the 1920s in what is now called Japanese Gulch. Archipley is publisher of the Mukilteo Beacon. The reception is being organized by the Mukilteo Historical Society. Refreshments are planned. The historical society's 2008 float, highlighting the new exhibit "Mukilteo: The Way We Were," will be on display. Historical storytellers are expected to be on hand, on the lighthouse grounds, and the latest additions to the Historical Collectors Cards will be available. More info: 425-513-9602. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

1. Lake Stevens neighbors protest loss of left turn off Highway 9 2. Police look into fire at Emory's restaurant in Everett 3. Man who died from fall identified 4. Mural memorializing fallen soldier lost in effort to fix Silvana building 5. Marysville-Pilchuck comes up short in battle of unbeatens 6. 'Twilight' tourism 7. Accident near Poulsbo kills Marysville man, injures five 8. In Forks, it's always Twilight 9. Expect wintry roads at passes, dusting of snow on Snohomish County hills 10. Icy conditions lead to numerous wrecks on county roads 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

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