Local News

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, December 11, 2008 Community Spotlight Free dispute resolution sessions for parents The Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish and Island counties offers free mediation sessions for parents having conflict over where their children will spend the holidays. Mediation sessions are being scheduled now through Dec. 19. The regular $300 cost per session is being waived for a limited time. For more information, call 425-339-1335 or e-mail mphilips@voaww.org. Have breakfast with Santa on Saturday The Mountlake Terrace High School Music Boosters hosts their annual Breakfast with Santa fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 21801 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. The meal includes pancakes, eggs and sausage. The cost is $4 for students and seniors and $6 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door. Music groups from Mountlake Terrace schools plan to provide music and entertainment. Organizers plan to offer photos with or without Santa for $6 to $8. For more information, call 425-775-7013 or go to www.mthsmusicboosters.org. Lake Stevens group to help food bank Sunday The Crosswater Social Committee plans a holiday food drive to collect food for the Lake Stevens Food Bank from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Crosswater Community, 2706 86th Drive NE, Lake Stevens. Santa Claus has been invited. Volunteers are needed to help collect food and to participate in caroling. Donations of nonperishable food and money are appreciated. For more information, call 206-355-9881. Lynnwood conservancy to hold bake sale The Lake Stickney Conservancy invites the public to its annual holiday bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Stickney Community Club House, 1428 S. Lake Stickney Drive, Lynnwood. The event features cakes, pies, breads, biscotti, candy, butterscotch Rice Krispie treats and lattes. The conservancy is a neighborhood nonprofit established to preserve Lake Stickney's wetlands and habitat. For more information, call 425-745-4553. Swim with Santa at Mill Creek pool West Coast Family Aquatics Center invites the public to a Swim with Santa from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at 15622 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek, to benefit Toys for Tots. The event features holiday treats, crafts, games and a movie. A $5 donation per person and one unwrapped toy are requested for admission. For more information, call 425-379-8806. Adopt a dog or puppy at Bothell event The Academy of Canine Behavior offers a canine Christmas dog adoption event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at 4705 240th St. SE, Bothell. Hundreds of dogs and puppies of various sizes, ages and breeds from across Washington are set to be on hand ready for adoption. For more information, call 425-486-9567. Sky Valley Food Bank posts holiday hours The Sky Valley Food Bank has posted its Christmas hours. The food bank plans to be open for donations only on Monday and then open for food distribution from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 18 and 19. The food bank will be closed from Dec. 20 to Dec. 28, open Dec. 29, and closed for New Year's from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, reopening Jan. 5. Alternate drop-off locations are available. For more information, call 360-794-7959. 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. Emory’s owner fears fire was arson 2. Monroe honking case makes it to state Supreme Court 3. Vatican ponders the souls in space 4. 81 veterans' names, 81 meaningful lives honored in Snohomish 5. Hope dims that Olympics will boost region 6. Student hit in crosswalk to return 7. Smokey Point to celebrate end of roadwork 8. Death on Edmonds waterfront ruled a suicide 9. Help for young moms may continue 10. Semifinal slate sealed on ‘Dancing With Stars’ 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Bazaar Fever • Hawks proud of historic season • Olson always put Edmonds first • Honoring student veterans • ‘Wheedle' author comes to Lynnwood bookshop • Mavs build early lead en route to easy win • Prep football games of the week (state playoffs) • Tears of laughter, tears of grief • Death on Edmonds beach likely a suicide • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million