Our Towns
Published 9:53 pm Thursday, July 26, 2007
Arlington
Sunday barbecue, auction and raffle
The Arlington Heights Improvement Club has scheduled a beef barbecue and its 14th annual auction for Sunday on Arlington Heights Road, just past the fire station.
Raffles and the barbecue are scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m., with the live auction scheduled for 6 p.m. Events include chicken-poop bingo.
The event costs $8 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and under. Raffle tickets are $1.
The proceeds from the auction help the club keep baseball fields available for the Sandy Kolfax league and the community hall open for social, political and rural community events. The money is also expected to help fund blood drives, Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for needy families, and an annual scholarship.
For more information, or to volunteer to help, call Carol at 360-435-6488.
Edmonds
Rotary Club gets four presidents
Four former presidents of the Edmonds Rotary Club are expected to take turns leading the civic organization during the next year.
Staser Holcomb, Elizabeth Crouch, Patrick Shields and Vern Chase will be sharing the duties of former Rotary Club president David Stern, the city’s late police chief who died in April.
This unusual arrangement follows the Rotary International requirement that all presidents go through formal training before taking on the responsibilities of president.
Doug Purcell is president-elect and will start his term in July 2008.
Everett
Public asked to talk about police
As part of a process to become nationally accredited, the Everett Police Department is seeking community comment Aug. 6.
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. will arrive Aug. 4 to examine the department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.
Police departments voluntarily undergo the accreditation process to publicize their work standards.
The public and department employees will have the opportunity to make comments at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 in council chambers, 3002 Wetmore Ave.
Comments also can be phoned in to 425-257-6544 from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 6.
The comments must be limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the accreditation standards. A copy of the standards are available at police precincts, 3002 Wetmore Ave. or 1121 SE Everett Mall Way.
For more information, call Everett Lt. Cheryl Braley at 425-257-8443.
Movie under the stars Friday
Everett’s Cinema Under the Stars free outdoor movie series continues with the showing of “Flushed Away” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11045 Silver Lake Road.
“Flushed Away” (rated PG) is a 2006 animated comedy about an uptown rat who gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, winding up in the sewers of London, where he has to adjust to a new way of life.
In addition to the movie, the city parks department will also have a pirate-themed bouncy house and slide and pirate games at the park.
City awarded preservation grant
Everett’s plan to preserve its historic downtown has been chosen for a $10,000 grant from the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Thursday.
The historic preservation program was among 11 grants to local governments to assist in their efforts to protect important historic properties and resources for future generations.
Lake Stevens
Food drive at banks
Banks in Lake Stevens are getting ready to compete for who can make the biggest donation to the Lake Stevens Food Bank.
The Bank-to-Bank Food Drive runs Aug. 6-31 at nine banks in the Lake Stevens area.
Collection bins will be placed in each of the bank lobbies and collected weekly. Cash donations will be collected as well.
The bank with the most items by weight, with $1 in cash equaling 1 pound of food, is the winner.
The winning bank will be given a banner to display, “showing their customers care the most,” according to organizer Tonya Christoffersen.
Lynnwood
Caregiver session focuses on grief
Family caregivers can attend a free presentation planned for early August about how to handle the grief process.
The presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday in room 203 of Trinity Lutheran Church at 6215 196th St. SW.
The Family Support Center of South Snohomish County, the Snohomish County Family Caregiver Programs and Providence Hospital have organized the event.
A professional counselor is expected to discuss topics such as anticipatory loss, what to expect during grief, how grief affects families and different styles of grieving.
Marysville
Latin music band to perform
Correo Aereo, a duo specializing in music from Latin America, is scheduled to perform in Marysville on Thursday.
The show is planned for noon at Comeford Park, 514 Delta Ave. in downtown Marysville.
The event is free. For more information, call the city parks office at 360-363-8400.
Monroe
Meeting set on downtown plan
The city is creating a downtown master plan and design guidelines and wants to get public comments on the plan.
The public is invited to a workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Monroe School District administration building, 200 E. Fremont St.
For more information, contact Kate Galloway, a senior planner, at 360-863-4535 or at kgalloway@ ci.monroe.wa.us.
Snohomish
Gallery features new show
Arts of Snohomish Gallery plans to present “Simply Recycling Art Show” through August at 105 Cedar Ave.
The show features imaginative works by Rebecca DeVere, Rebecca Jones, Aurora Lindquist, Karen Groff-Harrington, Salvage Studio, Raniere, Sue Hungerford and Chris Nelson.
Parking and admission are free. For more information, go to www.artsofsnohomish.org or call the gallery at 360-568-8648.
Stanwood
City Council to meet Tuesday
The Stanwood City Council has scheduled a public meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesdayat the Stanwood Fire Station, 8117 267th St. NW.
During the meeting, council members are planning to undergo Washington Cities Insurance Authority training for public officials.
