Around Town
Published 11:12 am Monday, March 3, 2008
A sign of summer?
In what could be construed as a sign of the impending summer, the swimming pool for the Olympus I Homeowners Association of Mays Pond was scheduled to open on May 26, according to the homeowners association’s June newsletter.
But the pool likely hasn’t had much use lately. According to the newsletter, the pool stays closed if the outdoor temperature doesn’t hit 65 degrees or if it’s raining.
But when and if the skies dry and heat up, don’t go looking for that pool unless you live in the Olympus I association. The association has pool attendants who check registration.
Home turf
Once again the city of Mill Creek is getting help from the Rotary Club for the Mill Creek Sports Park.
The regional Rotary Foundation is donating $10,000 to the city to help replace the dirt around the bases of the Sports Park with a light brown-colored artificial turf. The donation will cover about a third of the expected $30,000 cost.
City manager Steve Nolen said the dirt around the bases and home plate has gotten into the nearby artificial turf, causing problems with maintaining the field and affecting its drainage.
This is the second time Rotary has helped finance part of the park. The Mill Creek Rotary Club donated $15,000 to help purchase the scoreboard.
Installation of the new turf is going on now and is expected to be completed by June 11. In the meantime the field is closed.
Junkets hit Mill Creek
Mill Creek as a tourist attraction? Not quite, but there will be some busses in Town Center this month that don’t belong to a transit agency or school district.
Today, Friday, June 2, planning commissioners and city council members from Sammamish will tour Town Center and other parts of Mill Creek to take a look at how the city has handled mixed-use development, Mill Creek community development director Bill Trimm said at the May 23 City Council meeting.
Snohomish County Council and planning commission members will have a similar tour on June 15.
Give a ride
The Greater Mill Creek Senior Program is looking for volunteer day drivers to take area seniors to a variety of places like museums and sporting events in the Snohomish County/Seattle area. If interested in helping out, call Bill Durham at the senior office at 425 357-6002.
Dads and daughters
Father’s Day isn’t until June 18, but an upcoming annual event in Bothell celebrates dads and their daughters.
Bothell’s fifth annual Dads and Daughters Springtime Ball is from 7-9:30 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 3 at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, in Bothell.
The event will include dancing and prizes. Admission is $15 per couple and $8 per additional person if purchased in advance; $20 per couple and $10 per additional person at the door.
For more information, call the city of Bothell Parks and Recreation Division at 425-486-7430 ext. 4422.
Around Town is a feature of the Mill Creek Enterprise dedicated to happenings in and around the community. Photos from the community can also appear in this space. For more information, call John Santana at 425-673-6533.
