Front Porch: Prepare your pumpkin pie for judging

Published 11:22 pm Thursday, October 15, 2009

Take entries to Kusler’s for the fifth annual pumpkin pie baking contest.

It’s at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at 700 Ave. D.

Bakers need to register by dropping by or calling 360-568-7787 by Thursday. Pies should be brought to the store between 1 and 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 24.

First place is a $300 gift certificate to Kusler’s. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third places.

Help with native plant project: The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation is looking for volunteers to help plant 200 native shrubs and 60 trees Saturday near the site of the former Larry’s Smokehouse in Mill Creek on Saturday.

Demolition crews tore down and removed the old Larry’s Smokehouse last summer, part of a plan to restore Mill Creek, which flows along the old foundation.

For more information, call 425-316-8592.

Readerboard available: The city of Marysville has installed an electronic community information reader board at Fourth Street and Cedar Avenue.

The board is available for service clubs and other groups to announce events and activities.

Groups may apply to have events listed. Applications are available on the city Web site or at the Marysville Parks Office at 6915 Armar Road in Jennings Park. Applications must be received two weeks prior to the requested posting date. Space is available on four lines with 13 letters per line. Announcements run for two weeks.

For more information, call 360-363-8400 or go to www.ci.marysville.wa.us.