Community Calendar
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, April 8, 2004
Arlington
Easter egg hunt
at Terrace Park
An Easter egg hunt for kids ages 3-12 starts at noon Saturday at Terrace Park, 809 E. Fifth St.
Parking is available at nearby Post Middle School, 1005 E. Fifth St.
Pictures with the Easter bunny will be taken after the hunt at Legion Park, in the 100 block of Olympic Avenue.
City deals with recycling, noise
The City Council approved a new recycling program and noise ordinance this week.
Arlington residents will get new 96-gallon recycling containers that eliminate the need to sort recyclable materials. They also will be able to recycle new items, such as most plastics. Residents will pay $3.43 a month, and the containers will be emptied by Waste Management Northwest twice a month.
The containers created a flap with some people in the Gleneagle neighborhood when they were deposited unannounced at their homes last month. Resident Virginia Hatch told the council she and some of her neighbors would have appreciated being consulted. Waste Management officials apologized and said the premature delivery was inadvertent.
Also, a revamped noise ordinance was passed that addresses situations such as noise from vehicles, construction, electronic devices and parties. Quiet hours are 10 p.m.-6 a.m., and sounds generally should not be heard more than 30 feet away if they last more than 20 minutes.
Edmonds
Edmonds egg hunt on Saturday
An Edmonds Easter egg hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Edmonds City Park at Third Avenue S. and Howell Way.
Egg hunts will be divided into age categories. Babies up to a year old will hunt for eggs at 10 a.m. around the wading pool, ages 2-3 at 10:15 a.m. on the playground and ages 4-10 at 10 a.m. on the play field. The Easter Bunny will meet children, who can hunt for gold-numbered eggs to win prizes. Bring a nonperishable donation for the food bank.
Yost Pool seeks business sponsors
The Yost Park Pool and Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department are seeking local businesses to serve as sponsors for the 2004 aquatic program.
Banners and billboards will be installed on the fence around the pool, which will be open May 29 to Aug. 29. For more information on how to become a sponsor, call 425-771-0230.
Everett
Boat inspections for opening day
The Port of Everett marina will celebrate the opening day of boating season on May 1 with a boat parade and safety inspections.
The Mukilteo Yacht Club is organizing the parade, which will leave the Port of Everett about 2 p.m. and head to Mukilteo before returning to Everett. The port also will offer a boating fair with safety information and equipment, marina director Kim Buike said.
Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer free boating safety inspections, and there will be free trailer inspections at the 10th Street boat ramp.
Critical care unit
receives donationThe Providence General Foundation recently received a $31,410 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound to purchase additional monitors and equipment for the newborn intensive care unit at Providence Pavilion for Women and Children.
The equipment will monitor infant cardiac activity, oxygen saturation, blood analysis, body temperature and blood pressure.
The unit has cared for more than 345 critically ill babies since opening in May 2002.
VFW has patriotic potluck Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will host an Americanism program at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home, 2711 Oakes Ave.
The program is a potluck, and is open to the public. It will begin with the planting of a ceremonial rose bush, and at 5 p.m. will move to the VFW basement for dinner. The program will begin at 6 p.m.
For more information, or to reply, call Ruth Herren at 425-337-1559.
Granite Falls
Students host
tea for mothers
Granite Falls High School students will host a senior mothers’ tea be at 7 p.m. May 6 in the school commons, 405 N. Alder Ave.
The tea is sponsored by the junior class and is open to all seniors and their mothers. Entertainment and door prizes will be included, and pictures will be available for purchase. Dress is semiformal.
Tickets will be sold 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today, Monday and Wednesday.
For more information, call Becky Brown at 360-691-6933 or LeeAnn Draggie at 360-691-7710.
Lake Stevens
Public meeting
on city codes
Those interested in changing Snohomish County’s ordinance regarding incidental use codes are invited to a public meeting 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Chapel of Everett, 9428 Fourth St. SE.
Community concerns over incidental use designations arose in Lake Stevens with the construction of the Highway 9 Casino as an incidental use of the building considered primarily a restaurant.
Supporters of changing the code want more public notice and input on such uses. The Public Incidental Use Code Coalition was formed to seek revisions.
For more information, e-mail communitycares2@yahoo.com.
Marysville
Church hosts
musical event
Marysville First Assembly’s Celebration Choir and Orchestra presents "Experiencing God — The Musical" three times this weekend.
Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Child care will be provided.
The performances are at 7 tonight and Saturday and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at the church, 4705 Grove St. For more information, call the church at 360-659-2276.
Mill Creek
Egg hunt planned with treats, prizes
The city and Canyon Creek Church host a children’s Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday at Heatherwood Middle School, 1419 Trillium Blvd. SE.
Prizes and treats have been donated by local businesses.
Egg hunt areas will be set up for ages 2 through grade 5. There also will be face painting, activities and a magic show.
For further information, call the city recreation department at 425-745-1891.
Monroe
Salmon forum
seeks comment
Sarah Brandt of the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum will speak Tuesday at a noon luncheon of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce at New Horizon Church, 18200 Cascade View Drive.
The forum, whose work will affect business owners and homeowners, will ask for public comment.
Admission is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Registration is required; call the chamber at 360-794-5488.
Mountlake Terrace
Sponsor a 50th birthday banner
Mountlake Terrace is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its incorporation as a city.
As part of this year’s activities, businesses and individuals can sponsor birthday banners on city poles that will stay up until the end of the year. The 50th birthday banners are available for a $200 fee.
To support this activity, call Denise Bridgeman at the city, 425-744-6278.
Mukilteo
Firefighters host Easter egg hunt
The Mukilteo Firefighters’ Association hosts an Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and younger at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mukilteo Elementary School, 2600 Mukilteo Speedway. Bring a basket.
Snohomish
Preservation panel to meet Monday
The Carnegie Preservation Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Carnegie Building, 105 Cedar Ave.
The citizens group, led by City Councilwoman Melody Clemans, will discuss how to restore the building’s interior and how the building can be used in the future.
For more information, call 360-568-3115.
Snohomish County
Judge tackles
seizure issues
Snohomish County Superior Court Judge David Hulbert recently completed a weeklong seminar at the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada in Reno that covered Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues.
Hulbert, of Lake Stevens, has been on the bench for 11 years. As a county trial judge, he presides over hearings where search and seizure issues are raised.
Scholarships for bilingual students
More than 50 $2,000 scholarships are available for Spanish-speaking, bicultural high school students interested in health care careers.
The scholarships are funded by the PacifiCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.
High school seniors with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 who are fluent in Spanish are eligible. Scholarships are available for students in eight Western states, including Washington.
Applications, due June 30, are available online at www.pacificarelatino.com.
Stanwood
Planning board has a vacancy
The city is seeking applicants for a vacancy on its planning commission, a seven-member citizens board that advises the city on land-use and development issues.
Members must live in Stanwood’s urban growth area. Terms are for five years.
Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at City Hall, 10220 270th St. NW.
Application letters should be sent to City Hall. The deadline is 5 p.m. April 30. For more information, call 360-629-4577.
