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Around Town

Public meetings

• Community Transit board of directors, 3 p.m. Nov. 5, 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett. Agenda items include a public hearing of the agency’s proposed 2010 budget.

• Alderwood Water District board of commissioners, 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 3626 156th St. SW, Lynnwood.

• Snohomish County Office of Housing, Homelessness and Community Development public comment period on low- and moderate-income housing and community development, 6 p.m. Nov. 4, Lynnwood Fire Station, 18800 44th Ave. W. For more information, call Sue Tracy 425-388-3269.

Edmonds

• City Council, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 250 Fifth Ave. N. Date changed due to the general election.

• Planning Board, 6 p.m. tonight, Oct. 28, 121 Fifth Ave. N. Agenda items include presentations by the Snohomish County Economic Development Council and Port of Edmonds.

• Port of Edmonds, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, 336 Admiral Way. Agenda items include a final public hearing on the 2010 operating budget.

Lynnwood

• City Council, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, 19100 44th Ave. W. Agenda items include discussion on an ordinance amendment regarding accessory dwelling units.

Mountlake Terrace

• City Council, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, 6100 219th St. SW. Agenda items include: public hearings on 2009-10 mid-biennial budget, 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement Program.


Business briefs

• South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce, Joint Government Affairs Committee, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Lynnwood Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W. Presentation to include lawmakers discussing legislative issues for the 2010 session. RSVP required by Nov. 5; send your name, company name, e-mail address and phone number to info@s2c3.com, by fax to 425-774-4636 or by phone at 425-774-0507 ext. 0.

• Gary Boe, produce manager of the Edmonds TOP Food & Drug, was named Produce Manager of the Year by parent company Bellingham-based Haggen Inc. Boe won the award for leadership resulting in excellent customer service, outstanding quality control, attractive product displays and efficient operations.

• The Washington State Liquor Control Board will open its inaugural liquor and wine gift store at Alderwood mall this holiday season. The store will be open Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. A variety of limited-selection gift packages, spirits, wine and spirits-based items will be offered. Other holiday gift stores are being opened at Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham, The Commons in Federal Way and Pacific Place in Seattle. The WSLCB expects to generate $3.8 million during the season. For more information, visit at www.liq.wa.gov.


Volunteers needed

• Volunteers are needed to prepare tax returns throughout Snohomish County at United Way’s four free income tax preparation sites Jan. 21 to April 15. The program is designed to help low- and middle-income families prepare their income tax forms and take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits while avoiding fees associated with commercial preparers. Volunteers will receive free tax preparation training and be certified by the IRS. Tax sites are located in Everett, Lynnwood and Monroe. Volunteers who don’t wish to prepare taxes are also needed to serve as greeters and translators. Those who are multi-lingual are greatly needed. For more information, visit www.uwsc.org and click on “Volunteer” or call 425-374-5552.

• The Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers at the Log Cabin Visitor’s Bureau at the Log Cabin in Edmonds. Volunteers provide visitors with information about chamber and city activities, events, lodging, shopping and dining in Edmonds. For more information, call the Log Cabin at 425-776-6711.


Senior notes

• Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia are held the first Wednesday of each month at the South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. For more information, call Kim Spector at 206-890-9702.


Community events

• The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Edmonds Merchants Trick-or-Treat Night, Saturday, Oct. 31 5-7 p.m. Merchants and businesses along Fifth Avenue from Walnut to Bell, and Main Street from Third to Sixth will be handing out treats. For more info: www.EdmondsWA.com or 425-776-6711.

• Sustainable Edmonds community meeting, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, 336 Admiral Way. Agenda items include a PUD presentation on home and business energy efficiency.

• Hoppy Hollow-ween Fun-raiser, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Just Frogs Amphibian Center, 300 Admiral Way, Suite 104, Edmonds. There is a $2 suggested donation. For more information, contact Thayer Cueter at 425-778-8726 or jstfrogs@aol.com.

• Mountlake Terrace Plant Exchange, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, Terrace Creek Park, 23200 48th Ave. Bring plants, roots or bulbs in pots or bags for exchange. No plants to share? Bring cookies. For more information, call Barbara Carpenter 425-829-8953.

• City of Edmonds employees are holding their United Way fund drive through Nov. 4. Employees have pledge forms and will be conducting lunchtime activities, including a silent auction. Visit City Hall for more information or to donate.


Community briefs

• Community Transit’s member cities have elected four replacement board members: Lynnwood City Councilwoman Lisa Utter, Mill Creek City Councilman Mike Todd, Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith and Sultan City Councilman Steve Slawson. Each is finishing a term that expires in February 2010.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 plans to distribute artificial poppies Nov. 6 and 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at grocery stores in Edmonds. The poppy drive commemorates Veterans Day, which falls on Nov. 11. Proceeds will help provide assistance to needy and disabled veterans and their family members. The poppies are a tradition that originated from a poem, “In Flanders Fields,” written by a Canadian veteran of World War I.


OVD project continues

72nd Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Olympic View Drive and 181st Street through Friday, Nov. 13. The closure was expected to last two weeks in mid October; however, an unforeseen issue with materials has extended the closure.

The detour will have flaggers present between 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The detour is necessary for the construction of a retaining wall and traffic barrier at the intersection of Olympic View Drive and 72nd Avenue While the construction is ongoing, 72nd Avenue will only be wide enough to accommodate one vehicle.

The detour route will be signed to divert traffic around the work zone using 181st Street to Olympic View Drive. Drivers are also encouraged to use 180th Street as an alternate route to Olympic View Drive. Local access for residents who live immediately north of Olympic View Drive will be maintained.



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