Our Towns: South and East County
Published 10:22 pm Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Bothell: Work shuts skate park again
The City of Bothell Skate Park is temporarily closed while crews do finishing work on the park’s new equipment.
The park, at 9815 NE 188th St., is tentatively scheduled to reopen Friday. Regular park hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.
The park recently reopened with all-new ramps and obstacles because the park’s previous obstacles were wearing down. The new park layout was planned with input from the local skateboard community.
For more information, visit the Bothell Web site at www.ci.bothell.wa.us or call 425-486-7430.
Edmonds: Tree lighting planned
The city’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony is planned for this weekend in downtown Edmonds.
The event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Plaza near the intersection of Fifth Avenue N. and Bell Street.
Edmonds Mayor Gary Haakenson is planning to be the master of ceremonies for the event.
Lynnwood: Bake sale for Stickney group
A bake sale is being planned for next month to raise money for the Lake Stickney Improvement Association, a group that has fought development at the lake to preserve wetlands.
The bake sale is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Lake Stickney Community Clubhouse, 1428 S. Lake Stickney Drive, Lynnwood.
The improvement association, made up of about 45 neighbors, hopes to block development they contend could endanger fish runs. So far this year, the association has spent more than $15,000 hiring lawyers, biologists, hydrologists and environmentalists to assist in court cases.
Two years ago, the citizens group spent $23,000 to stop a 35-unit townhouse development from being built on the west side of the lake.
Lake Stickney is part of the headwaters for Swamp Creek, which runs through south Snohomish County. It empties into the Sammamish River, which reaches Lake Washington.
Mill Creek: City classes open soon
Registration for classes and activities will soon be available through the city of Mill Creek’s Winter 2008 Recreation Guide.
The guide is scheduled to be posted online the first week of December, with registration opening Dec. 10.
The guide includes a wide range of activities for various ages, such as yoga, cooking and art classes.
For more information, check the city’s Web site at www.cityofmillcreek.com and click on “Recreation Programs.”
Monroe: Chamber hosts holiday event
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is set to have “Light Up Monroe,” a traditional holiday celebration on Saturday at Fiddler’s Bluff Coffee at the corner of Main and Lewis streets.
Hayrides for children will start at 2 p.m.; Santa is expected to arrive at 4:45 p.m. The Christmas tree lighting will happen at 5:30 p.m. Children can take their picture taken with Santa until 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call the chamber at 360-794-5488.
