Our Towns
Published 9:00 pm Sunday, December 21, 2003
The city’s recreation department is offering Spanish language classes. Registration is open now for classes that begin in January.
Two beginning level classes for children are offered. One, for children in kindergarten through second grade, will run 4:15-4:55 p.m. Fridays beginning Jan. 9 at Presidents Elementary School, 410 N. French St. The other, for children in third through fifth grades, will run 5:10-5:55 p.m. on the same days in the same place.
An adult beginner’s level class will be offered 6-7:30 p.m. Fridays, also starting Jan. 9, also at Presidents Elementary.
Another class will be offered for adults who have already taken beginning Spanish. That class will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting Jan. 8, at Weston High School, 18722 59th Ave. NE.
Classes cost $55 for children and $114 for adults. To register, call 360-403-3448.
Edmonds
Council meetings done for the year
The Edmonds City Council meetings regularly scheduled for Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 have been canceled.
The next meeting of the City Council is at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Council Chambers, 250 Fifth Ave. N., in Edmonds.
At that meeting, new council members will be sworn in and a new council president will be selected. For more information, call 425-771-0245.
Everett
Council OKs Boeing services
The Everett City Council Wednesday gave Mayor Ray Stephanson the authority to sign agreements with The Boeing Company for additional city services that might be needed for the new 7E7 jetliner.
Services include water, sewer and police and fire protection, said city planning director Paul Roberts.
“In a sense what we’re agreeing to do is assure them that those services will be in place by the time they’re needed,” Roberts said.
Arts get $20,000 from council
The Everett City Council Wednesday awarded $20,000 to 10 arts organizations for 2004.
The council action followed a recommendation by the city’s cultural commission.
The top recipient was Everett Parks and Recreation’s Music in the Parks program, which will receive $7,500. Village Theatre’s production of “Man of La Mancha” will receive $2,500 and its production of “Pied Piper” will get $1,700.
The Everett Theatre Society and David McCourt will receive $2,000 for its production of “Irish Cabaret.” The theatre society will get $1,500 for “The Laramie Project.”
Gold Bar
Planning panel member sought
The City of Gold Bar is currently seeking to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission left vacant by the recent election of planning commissioner Colleen Hawkins to the position of mayor.
Those interested in applying for the vacant seat should submit a letter of intent, describing relevant experience and reasons for seeking the position that make them the most appropriate choice for planning commissioner.
The vacant position’s term currently expires Dec. 31, and will be renewed in January for an additional four years. The Gold Bar Planning Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
Interested applicants should address their letters of intent to Mayor Colleen Hawkins, City of Gold Bar, P.O. Box 107, Gold Bar, WA 98251. Inquiries may be directed to the City of Gold Bar at 360-793-1101.
Lake Stevens
Sewer district meeting today
The Lake Stevens Sewer District will discuss an amendment to its comprehensive plan at its meeting today at 3:30 p.m.
Its agenda also says it will discuss adoption and incorporation of its Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan.
Under new business, county investment fees will be discussed and George Wood will be sworn in.
The meeting will be at 9327 Fourth St. NE, Suite 8, in Everett.
Council studies helmets tonight
The Lake Stevens City Council plans to expand its helmet law to include motorized scooters at its special meeting at 7 tonight.
The meeting will be at the Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St. in Lake Stevens.
Also, the council workshop scheduled for Dec. 29 has been canceled.
Lynnwood
Council holds
pair of meetings
The Lynnwood City Council has a couple of special meetings coming up Tuesday.
A special business meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations and potential action on a contract with Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers, Local Union 763.
After the first meeting, the City Council will hold a special work session to discuss issues that will be coming up in 2004, including the City Center project. No action will be taken during the work session.
Both meetings will be in the City Council Chambers, 19100 44th Ave. W. For more information, call 425-775-1971.
Marysville
83rd Avenue NE lane to be closed
Heartland Estates is getting a new water main, but that will mean an extended road closure through Jan. 31.
The single-lane closure between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. is at 83rd Avenue NE.
PSE/Pilchuck Contractors has been granted permission for the closure by Snohomish County’s public works department. For information, call public works at 425-388-6453.
Mill Creek
Fire board will
meet Tuesday
The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Snohomish County Fire District 7 will be at 8 a.m. Tuesday, instead of its regularly scheduled date, Thursday, which is Christmas Day.
The meeting will take place at district headquarters, 8010 180th St. SE in Clearview. Fire District 7 serves the city of Mill Creek and surrounding areas in unincorporated Snohomish County.
Monroe
Child’s car seat workshop tonight
There will be a workshop on selecting and using a child’s car seat 6-7 p.m. today at Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE.
The free presentation and car seat inspection is provided by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office’s East County Precinct.
To register, call hospital community relations at 360-794-1411 or register online at www.valleygeneral.com.
Mountlake Terrace
City increases
recreation fees
The Mountlake Terrace City Council approved an ordinance last week that will slightly raise some recreation fees, such as swimming pool use. Costs are reviewed each year for adjustments to the five-year schedule.
Don Sarcletti, recreation and parks director, said the cost adjustments this year are largely attributed to the newly renovated swimming pool and the restructuring of programs.
The changes reflect new programs as well as expanded ones, such as the before- and after-school programs at Evergreen and Madrona elementary schools.
Some increases to expect in the coming year include a 25-cent hike in the swimming-pool use fee to $2 per visit, as well as a higher price to rent the pool, which has been increased by $15, to $185.
For more information, call 425-776-9173.
Mukilteo
Teens make hats, scarves for charity
A newly formed group at Mariner High School on Friday gave to charity 15 hats and 12 scarves they crocheted on Thursdays after school, according to a Mukilteo School District statement.
Formed by senior Lesley Cole, the group delivered its handmade items to Union Gospel Mission in Everett after school on Friday. About a dozen students had met weekly since October, many having to first learn how to crochet.
A variety of students got involved in the Crochet Club, including band members, athletes, drama students and cheerleaders.
Snohomish
Artist paints Cheney card
For the second consecutive year, Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, selected Snohomish artist Thomas William Jones to paint their official Christmas card.
Both years, Lynn Cheney has requested that rooms at the vice president’s official residence be the subject for their cards. This year Jones painted a watercolor of the living room. Last year, it was the library.
One Observatory Circle, the official residence of Vice Presidents since 1974, is not as familiar as the other Washington, D.C., home Jones has depicted in watercolor greetings. He painted the official Christmas cards for Nancy and President Reagan for the last four years he was in office, 1985-1988.
The cards are printed by Hallmark and paid for by the Republican National Committee.
Below the vice presidential seal, the Cheneys’ holiday greeting reads: “Our best wishes to you and your family in this holiday season and throughout the year ahead.”
Stanwood
Mishap turns out stack’s lights
A mishap Thursday turned out the holiday lights on the smokestack that stands watch over downtown. A shear pin broke on the winch that was hoisting the lights into place, and the framework fell to the ground.
Nobody was hurt, but the assembly will require significant work to fix and likely will not be ready before Christmas, said Linda Webb, a city clerk whose husband helps set up the lights each season with the Lions Club and other volunteers.
The display was going to be a string of lights resembling a Christmas tree with a star on top. The star was bent in the accident.
On other holidays, the volunteers typically hoist up lights in the shape of ghosts, pumpkins or hearts. Webb said the volunteers hope to have the assembly fixed sometime in the spring.
