FYI
Published 10:21 pm Sunday, February 10, 2008
Help find Mookie the stuffed cat
A visiting Canadian family recently experienced some unfriendliness at Tulalip Premium Outlet Mall.
Their car was prowled and their kids, 5 and 9, lost stuffed animals, homework, luggage and backpacks. Among the stolen items was Mookie the toy cat, which the 5-year-old had loved for four years.
“The thieves did not get anything of great value to them, no passports, cash, jewelry or expensive electronics,” said victim Sarah Ewing of Tsawwassen, B.C. “The one credit card was immediately canceled.”
What they did get was summer clothes, towels, shoes, books and snorkel gear.
The family has been told the stuffed animals may get dumped on a back road.
If you spot such a pile, call 425-339-3451 and we’ll pass along the message.
Learn about Arlington history
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday at 135 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. Jim and Art Lee will talk about family history in Arlington.
A lifesaving gift for your Valentine
Janene Rae, director of health and safety at the Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross, says a dandy Valentine present would be CPR classes.
Any two people who register for a class together will each get a 20 percent discount.
“In keeping with the tradition of the heart as a symbol of love and friendship, instead of giving heart-shaped cards, candy or flowers, you can learn how to give someone the priceless gift of life by knowing what to do if their heart stops,” she said.
For more information, call 425-740-2326.
Mike Gregoire delivers memories
The governor’s husband, Mike Gregoire, delivered restored oral history tapes to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Thursday. The tapes feature the recollections of state veterans who served in conflicts from World War I through Vietnam.
John Lee, director of the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, joined Gregoire.
The tapes were damaged in December’s floods. Five dozen VHS tapes and three audio cassettes were water damaged, but each was cleaned, dried and converted to DVD or CD.
The museum is set to reopen in the spring.
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