FYI: Register as a bone marrow donor
Published 11:34 pm Friday, March 28, 2008
You can help a family man beat a blood disease.
Get listed on a bone marrow registry from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Marysville Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE.
The drive is happening in the hope that a bone marrow match can be found for Matt Johnson of Lake Stevens. The 34-year-old father of four has been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a blood disease that can lead to leukemia. The only cure for the disease is a bone marrow transplant. People between the ages of 18 and 61 can register with a simple cheek swab.
There’s a $25 processing and registration charge. For more information, call the church office at 360-659-4629.
Arena to go dark for an hour
Global Spectrum at the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center will join the world by turning off nonessential lights for one hour — Earth Hour — to show that it’s possible to take action on global warming.
Earth Hour originated as an event by World Wildlife Fund Australia to promote electricity conservation to lower carbon emissions.
At 8 tonight, Global Spectrum will dim the roof, building perimeter and mast lights.
Play poker today in Lake Stevens
The Rotary Club of Lake Stevens-Granite Falls offers its second Texas Hold ‘em fundraiser tournament at 1 p.m. today at Team Fitness, 1109 Frontier Circle E.
Buy-in to the tournament costs $100 and includes food and nonalcoholic beverages.
The grand prize is $2,000, with 70 players. The top five are in the money.
NAACP honors local leaders
The Snohomish County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is honoring two minority leaders as part of its Local Hero and Minority Student of the Month program.
Monroe City Councilwoman Margie Rodriguez is the March Local Hero. Born and raised in Texas, she is the first Hispanic person to be elected to the Monroe City Council.
Everett High School senior Rendel Jones is the March Minority Student of the Month.
Rendel is a three-sport athlete who maintains a 3.0 grade-point average. He recently earned a scholarship for student achievement at the Students of Color Career Conference at Everett Community College.
Rodriguez and Rendel will be honored at the NAACP meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 11229 Fourth Ave. W. in Everett.
