FYI
Published 10:13 pm Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Shriners Hospital screens children
Once a year in this area, Shriners Hospitals screen children who need orthopedic care or suffer from burns for possible treatment at hospitals, probably in Spokane or Portland, Ore.
The screening is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Nile Shrine Temple, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace.
Volunteers and a medical staff will be on hand to interview parents and children, up to age 18. If children are accepted, there is no charge for their treatment.
For more information, call Jim Brokaw in the patient support office at 425-774-9611, ext. 611.
Shredding event benefits Camp Fire
On Saturday, Pemco Insurance sponsors a fundraising shredding event to benefit the Camp Fire USA Snohomish County Council.
It’s planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fluke Corp., 9028 Evergreen Way, Everett.
A mobile industrial shredder will be on site. The suggested $5 donation will support Camp Fire.
For $20, Shred-it will also destroy computer hard drives. Compact discs, DVDs, videocassettes and many other electronic materials will also be accepted for a fee of $1 per pound.
Shred-it also accepts complete desktop computers including tower, monitor and keyboard for $50 each, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Camp Fire.
Costume ball at Terrace school
The City of Mountlake Terrace Dance Program and Kontagious Dance Company are planning to host a community costume ball from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Terrace Park School gym, 5409 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace
Participants are invited to dress in their finest, fanciest or funniest outfits. During the event, participants can dance, design trick-or-treat bags, decorate pumpkins, play go fish and experiment with fortune telling.
Performances by Kontagious and MLT Dance Program students will be ongoing throughout the day.
Harvest festival activities for kids and families are scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. A dance for middle and high school students is planned for 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person or $10 for families of up to four people.
Proceeds will benefit the Mountlake Terrace Dance Company Scholarship Fund.
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