Community Focus
Published 6:53 am Monday, March 3, 2008
Prizes offered in teen art contest
“It’s Your Life – Draw It!” is the theme of the annual Teen Read Month art contest being held during October by the Sno-Isle Libraries
Teen artists are invited to submit original artwork in black and white or color to any Sno-Isle Library. The top four entries will receive a $25 gift card to Amazon.com. In addition, the four winning works of art will be featured on library posters.
Deadline for submitting artwork is Oct. 31. Entry forms may be picked up at any Sno-Isle Library. Sno-Isle has community libraries in Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Mountlake Terrace.
Sno-Isle libraries host benefit
What do a children’s library, a starter wine cellar, and original artwork have in common? They are all among the items on the auction block at the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation gala and auction set for Oct. 22 at the Mukilteo Library.
Money raised at the third annual fundraiser supports programs for the 20 libraries throughout Snohomish and Island counties, including the Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier libraries. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Boulevard. Seating is limited.
Ticket prices are $35 for an individual, or $60 for a couple. The ticket price covers the cost of hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sno-isle.org, or by contacting Karri Matau at 1-800-342-1936 ext. 7067.
Student is finalist in state pageant
Corinne Emerson of Lynnwood is a finalist in the Miss Washington USA-Miss Washington Teen USA event.
Emerson, 15, a student at Meadowdale High School, will have the opportunity to win cash and prizes, and the chance to compete in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA events. Miss USA goes on to the Miss Universe contest.
Emerson is raising sponsorship fees to cover her expenses for the three-day event, Nov. 11-13.
Meet Lynnwood, charter candidates
Voters can meet the Lynnwood Mayoral, Lynnwood city council and County Charter Review Commission District 3 candidates and listen to their views about issues during a candidate forum next week. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
The forum is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Lynnwood City Council Chambers and is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County and American Association of University Women Edmonds branch.
For information, call Norma Bruns at 425-778-8234 or Pat Fogarty-Cramer at 360-435-5959.
Terrace candidate forum open to all
Mountlake Terrace city council candidates will meet the public and talk about their stance on the issues during a candidate forum later this month. The forum is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Mountlake Terrace Library. Admission is free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the Mountlake Terrace Senior Group.
Is your house a trick or a treat?
Do you invite ghosts, goblins or gigantic spiders into your yard for Halloween? Does your house become a Halloween haunt or is that your neighbors? We’re looking for South County homeowners known for decorating their homes — inside or out — for Halloween to feature in an upcoming story. Contact Enterprise newspapers at 425-673-6500.
