Our Towns: North

Published 7:53 pm Sunday, December 23, 2007

Marysville: City toy drive honors former City Clerk Lillie Lein

Employees with the city of Marysville collected 268 toys this holiday season in honor of former city clerk Lillie Lein, who passed away earlier this year.

The toys contributed to a total of more than 3,000 gathered for Operation Marysville Community Christmas, a program of the Marysville Food Bank.

City employees contribute to the program every year, but this year, in Lein’s honor, they focused on collecting toys because that was her specialty in her work with the food bank, city spokesman Doug Buell said.

Families received the toys Thursday through Saturday.

Those who sign up to receive help from the food bank are also eligible for the toy program.

For more information, call the city of Marysville at 360-363-8000.

Free movie and popcorn at Senior Center Wednesday

A free matinee movie and popcorn are planned at the Marysville Senior Center on Wednesday. The show begins at 1 p.m. at the center, 514 Delta Ave. in Comeford Park.

For more information call the center at 360-363-8450.

Stanwood: Explore the stars at traveling planetarium

The Pacific Science Center’s traveling planetarium is scheduled to be at the Stanwood Library at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Inside an inflatable dome, participants can view the moon, stars and deep-space objects. The exhibit is best for children 5 and older.

To register for the event, call 360-629-3132 or stop by the library, 9701 271st St. NW.