Our Towns: South and East County
Published 11:11 pm Monday, November 12, 2007
Bothell: Police sponsor food drive
Canned and nonperishable food can be dropped off this weekend during a food drive sponsored by the Bothell Police Department.
The food drive, called Take a Bite Out of Hunger, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Albertson’s at Canyon Park and QFC stores at Canyon Park and downtown Bothell. Donations can also be dropped off at city government buildings through Nov. 29.
Baby food and cash donations are also being accepted.
For more information, go online at www.ci.bothell.wa.us or call 425-486-1254.
Edmonds: Council to discuss intersection
An engineering study for the intersection of 196th Street SW and 88th Avenue W. is scheduled for discussion at the Edmonds City Council meeting today.
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers at the Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N.
The city’s Community and Development Services Committee is expected to lead the discussing about the engineering study.
For more information about the City Council, visit the city’s Web site at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Lynnwood: Share your visions of city
People are invited to share their visions for the future of Lynnwood in an online survey on the city’s Web site.
The Web site is at www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Click on the link “Building Our City’s Future With Your Ideas” to access the survey.
City officials want to use feedback from the survey to prioritize issues in the city. The survey was also made to help increase citizen participation in the city’s government.
Mill Creek: Make winter preparations
People can log onto the city of Mill Creek’s Web site for a list of phone numbers and safety tips to get through winter storms.
The city’s Web site can be accessed at www.cityofmillcreek.com.
Property owners in Mill Creek are responsible for debris on their property and should not put debris on the street to be cleaned up, the city’s Web site said. Urban flooding can result from blocked drains on streets.
People are urged to keep drains near their homes clear of debris. In the event of storms, city work crews are planning to check and clear out drains.
Monroe: Volunteers needed to plant trees
Volunteers are needed to help plant native trees and shrubs along Riley Slough, a salmon-bearing side channel to the Skykomish River, near Monroe from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force, a nonprofit organization, is set to conduct the project with support from the Snohomish Conservation District. The project is expected to help control erosion, enhance fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality in this salmon-bearing creek. All tools and snacks are provided.
Contact Cara Ianni to sign up or for driving directions at 425-252-6686 or at cara@stillysnofish.org.
