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Published 10:59 pm Monday, September 29, 2008
Everett
County budget hearing open for public comment
Snohomish County residents will have a chance to say what they think should be cut and saved in the 2009-10 budget at a public hearing Wednesday.
The county’s books are expected to run $10 million short by the end of this year, so the two-year budget that will be created and approved by the end of November must address the shortfall and find ways to save money in the future.
County leaders, including the County Council and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, will speak at the hearing and listen to the concerns of county taxpayers.
The hearing is 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Jackson Board Room on the eighth floor of the Robert J. Drewel Building in the county government campus at 3000 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett.
More info: 425-388-3883.
Monroe
Senior center has fundraising auction
The East County Senior Center is set to have its 2008 fundraising auction and gala at 5 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Echo Falls Golf and Country Club.
The golf club is at 20414 121st Ave. SE in Snohomish. Tickets are $60 per person and include dinner.
Art collectors will be able to bid on a Steuben Glass Eagle with a 12-inch wingspan, valued at $1,100. Sports fans can view a framed photograph of the first pitch thrown at Safeco Field — the image is from July 15, 1999.
KING 5 TV also has donated a behind-the-scenes tour of its Seattle studio.
Proceeds from the auction help the senior center provide various programs including lunches, hobby and recreational activities, and support groups.
For information about attending or donating, contact Lynn Bloss at lcbloss@earthlink.net or contact the senior center at 360-794-6359.
Snohomish
Glacier Peak dedication set for Oct. 15
An open house and dedication ceremony is 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Glacier Peak High School in the Snohomish School District.
The open house is 5 p.m. and the dedication ceremony, 6 p.m.
The $88.9 million campus at 7401 144th Place SE was part of a $141 million bond measure approved by voters in 2004.
Sultan
Library sets used book sale for Oct. 11
The Sultan Library is set to have its fall book sale from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St.
Lots of gently-used books will be for sale at bargain prices as well as movies, music and audio books.
Proceeds will support library programs, projects and student scholarships. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Sultan Library.
