South County Notebook
Published 7:04 pm Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Staff Pick: ‘Wheedle on the Needle’
With fall rains upon us, what could be better than to relax with a book about Seattle rain? It’s the 35th anniversary of the publication of “Wheedle on the Needle,” Stephen Cosgrove’s tale of a grumpy Sasquatch who climbs atop the Space Needle to escape the growing city. Wheedle dumps never-ending rain on residents, making them crabby. Cosgrove and illustrator Robin James will read at the Lynnwood Barnes and Noble at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.
Seminars and education
• Brain/stroke support group
A support group for brain injury and stroke survivors meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W, Edmonds. For more information, call Lou Nash at 425-776-7264.
• Art workshops, lectures
Learn the art of collage-decollage mixed media Saturday to Monday, Nov. 14–16, at Artworks, 201 Second Ave., Edmonds. To register, send an e-mail to ArtsNow@edcc.edu, call 425-640-1243 or visit www.edcc.edu/ArtsNow.
Community events
• Mill Creek Women’s Club auction
The Mill Creek Women’s Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at the Mill Creek Country Club. The Women’s Club is hosting a benefit live and silent auction for Pathways for Women. Come join the fun, shop for Christmas gifts and help benefit YWCA/Pathways for Women.
• Mouth to Snout
The Red Cross Pet First Aid class will train pet owners to provide first aid and CPR to their pets, and teach owners how to treat shock, poisoning, snakebites and sudden illness, including car sickness and heat or cold emergencies. Pet owners will gain enough skills at caring for their pet to at least stabilize them in order to get them to the veterinarian.
The next Pet First Aid course is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. The cost is $35 and includes a choice of a $16 dog or cat first aid book and DVD.
Call 425-740-2321 or visit www.snohomishcounty.redcross.org and look for upcoming training courses. The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross is located at 2530 Lombard Ave. in Everett.
• NARFE meeting
The Sno-King Chapter 1966 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) is meeting Nov. 19 at Snohomish County PUD Auditorium, 21018 Highway 99, Lynnwood. Social hour begins at 12:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 1 p.m. On the agenda: health fair and chapter voting on unified dues issue.
For more information, contact 425-286-1242.
• Friends of the Edmonds Library
The Friends of the Edmonds Library will hold its annual business meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Plaza Room of the library. The election of 2010 board members will take place along with the announcement of committee chairpersons.
New members and interested public are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.edmondsfriends.org.
• Mill Creek Rotary
The Mill Creek Rotary Club has taken on a busy fall schedule of projects aimed at helping the local and world communities. These projects include:
– Operation Soldier’s Angel: Providing packages from home to members of the armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
– Partnering with the Mercer Island Rotary Club to provide clean water and sanitation facilities serving 10,000 people in India
– Financial and volunteer support for Rotary First Harvest, providing produce to over 1.4 million hungry state residents.
The Mill Creek Rotary is made up of local business and professional men and women who meet on Wednesdays for lunch at the Mill Creek Country Club.
Anyone interested in learning more about Rotary should contact Jeff Pratt or Pat McKenzie at 425-742-4545.
• Volunteers wanted
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), sponsored by Catholic Community Services Snohomish County, seeks persons 55 and over for many interesting and meaningful volunteer opportunities in the community.
There are more than 400 RSVP volunteer opportunities throughout the county in every area of interest and level of ability.
For more information, e-mail John McAlpine at johnm@ccsww.org or call 425-257-2111 ext. 3374 or toll free at 1-888-240-8572.
• Sustainable Edmonds
Sustainable Edmonds meeting on Home and Business Energy Efficiency is Monday, Nov. 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Frances Anderson Center, Room 206, 700 Main Street, Edmonds. Learn how to lower energy use. Admission is free. For more information contact 425-776-4872.
• AAA driver improvement
The AAA Driver Improvement Program is accepting reservations for its refresher course on defensive driving skills from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 21 at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Cost is $16 per person.
The course gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for automobile insurance premium discounts. However, all ages are welcome to attend.
• Pathways to Work
Are you an individual who needs to re-enter the workforce because of divorce, separation, death or disability of a spouse, or loss of welfare? If so, find tools and support, at no cost to you, in workshops presented by “Pathways to Work” through the YWCA. The next workshop is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 through Dec. 15 in south Everett.
Call 425-258-2766 ext. 226 for further information and to register, or e-mail bpatrykus@ywcaworks.org.
The workshops are designed for individuals who have spent at least 10 years as a homemaker, not working outside the home, and now find it necessary to earn a living. Additional registration openings may be available for others seeking employment with a similar situation. Transportation and childcare assistance may be available.
Youth activities
• MLT Library family night
Wednesday night is Family Night at the Mountlake Terrace Library. Caring canines will listen to your little ones read aloud during the Reading with Rover program Nov. 18. Spanish-language Story Time continues on Nov. 25, while it’s Pajama Story Time on Dec. 2. All programs begin at 7 p.m. and are free.
The Mountlake Terrace Library is located at 23300 58th Ave. W, next to City Hall. For more information, call 425-776-8722.
• Friday night gaming for teens
The Mill Creek Library is hosting a gaming night at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway. Teens can come play Wii, Rock Band, board and card games. Pizza provided.
• Singing Thanksgiving with Harmonic Pocket
Come see the Harmonica Pocket children’s show, a free family program, at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W. This energetic musical group will get people singing with a medley of American folk tunes. A waltz with a pumpkin and zany skits tie this program up into a thoughtful, playful package.
For more information, call 425-776-8722.
• Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots donations are being collected at Alderwood’s Build-A-Bear Workshop, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. Bring new, unwrapped toys or make a furry friend.
• MLT toddler play and learn
The Mountlake Terrace Library is partnering with the Little Red School House to provide a Toddler Play and Learn Group. The group meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W, next to City Hall. Parents, caregivers and children are invited to come play, learn and socialize during this free facilitated play group. Activities include open play, making friends, art, stories and music. Dave Calhoun will facilitate. Children ages 18 months to 3 years with caregiver are invited.
For more information, call 425-776-8722.
Senior notes
• Medicare Advantage seminars
Group Health is sponsoring informational seminars on the organization’s Medicare Advantage plans.
The seminars are scheduled for:
– Nov. 17, 10 a.m., Lynnwood Medical Center, 20200 54th Ave. W, Lynnwood
– Nov. 24, 10 a.m., Langus Hall, 400 Smith Island Road, Everett
– Nov. 30, 10 a.m., Everett Medical Center, 2930 Maple St., Everett
– Nov. 30, 2 p.m., Lynnwood Medical Center
To register, visit www.ghc.org/medicare/hmoSeminars.jhtml.
For more information, click on Medicare Advantage Plans at www.ghc.org or call 800-446-8882, ext. 100.
• Winter Recreation Preview for Active Adults
The Lynnwood Senior Center will be hosting a Winter Recreation Preview meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at Scriber Square, 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood. Winter Preview is free and open to anyone interested in winter cross-country skiing or snowshoeing this winter. Bring your questions and suggestions.
Registration for select winter trips will be available after the meeting. Come early, at 12:45 p.m., if you are interested in learning how to use snowshoes. Membership is encouraged but not required. The annual membership fee is $16 and provides discounts on programs and trips.
For more information, contact the Lynnwood Senior Center at 425-670-5050 or e-mail jsigler@ci.lynnwood.wa.us or visit www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Seniors for new, current and upcoming trips and activities.
• Bingo Bash
The can-do spirit of older adults and their families will be front and center at GenCare Lifestyle Lynnwood from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at 6024 200th St. SW, Lynnwood. The Moyer Foundation and GenCare Lifestyle partner to raise funds for the foundation’s bereavement camp for kids and teens coping with the loss of a loved one.
GenCare Lifestyle has partnered with The Moyer Foundation — a nonprofit organization founded by All-Star MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen — as one solution to incorporate into the Whole Life Living concept helping its communities offer intergenerational activities and invigorate the aging population to stay sharp. The GenCare residents have embraced The Moyer Foundation by providing journals, blankets and picture frames for Camp Erin, the Foundation’s youth bereavement camp program for children and teens grieving a loss.
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