Around the County
Published 9:24 pm Monday, June 16, 2008
Everett
Summer readers can earn a yard sign
Those bright green signs you see popping up in Everett yards are not part of a library bond measure or some other political campaign.
The signs that read “A Library Champion Lives Here” are being given to children who read 20 books as part of the Everett Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program.
The signs were paid for by a grant from the Greater Everett Community Foundation.
Emily Dagg, the library’s head of youth and outreach services, says research has proven that library summer reading programs help children maintain, and even improve, their reading skills during vacation.
Lake Stevens
Senior center offers a free lunch on Fridays
The Lake Stevens Senior Center offers a free lunch for seniors every Friday.
The lunch is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Friday at the center, 1808 Main St.
More info: 425-335-0345.
Island County
How to prevent petty crime on Whidbey Island
A rash of petty crime on Whidbey Island could be easily stopped if people locked their cars, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said.
Money, stereos and CDs have been stolen from cars left unlocked around Holmes Harbor and on Honeymoon Bay and Bercott Roads, Brown said. Nothing’s been damaged.
“It’s a crime of opportunity,” Brown said. “They’re not breaking into cars, but they’re checking doors to find those that are unlocked.”
In an e-mail to South Whidbey Island residents, Brown urged everyone to lock their cars, sheds and garages.
To join Brown’s e-mail list on crime problems, e-mail wylief@co.island.wa.us.
Marysville
Firefighters to collect for Muscular Dystrophy
Marysville Fire District firefighters plan to take to the streets later this month to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Fill the Boot for MDA! Is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27 and 28 at the intersection of Grove Street and State Avenue. Firefighters will have open boots ready to collect cash donations.
The money benefits treatment, care, diagnosis, equipment and other services for people with neuromuscular diseases, according to the fire district.
Last year the firefighters raised $16,974, district spokeswoman Stephanie Price said.
More info: 360-363-8500.
Monroe
Charles Frye to talk about old lettuce farm
Charles Frye plans to give a presentation about the Frye Lettuce Farm at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Tualco Grange, 18933 Tualco Road. The 1,200-acre farm used to exist on the west side of Monroe before it was developed. The farm served as the backbone of the local economy during the Great Depression.
The event is part of the Monroe Historical Society’s annual strawberry social. Former workers at the lettuce farm plan to share their memories as well.
More info: Beth Stucker at 360-793-0636 or go to www.monroehistoricalsociety.org.
