Civic Almanac

Published 3:35 pm Tuesday, November 23, 2010

In Photos: Mucho free burritos for business’ grand opening …

Businesses band together, promote local

With the holiday shopping season openers Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming this week, local business owners are advising shoppers to keep it local this season.

The Mill Creek Business Association is inaugurating a Buy Mill Creek program aimed at alerting consumers about the selection and sustainability of area merchants.

“We are hoping to bring awareness of the great small business in the Mill Creek Community,” said Association Vice President Jody Bossert who also co-owns Elle Marie Hair Studio.

Participating merchants are presenting special offers, holiday merchandise and seasonal messages.

“This is the first time we are doing this,” said Bossert. “Once we get a year under out belt, next year will be bigger and better.”

The association points out, through its website www.buymillcreek.org, that dollars spent locally has three times the impact on the community as dollars spent elsewhere. Local businesses create local jobs, fund city services through sales tax and promote community development.

Businesses offering discounts and specials include: Elle Marie Hair Studio, North Creek Roofing and The Petal and the Stem. Merchants offering special holiday messages include: A Change is Afoot, Bryan Hendrickson – Waddell &Reed, Farmers Insurance of Mill Creek, Just2Dads of Allstate, Lorbaniah Cameography, Musings Artist Inspired, Nancy’s Noahs Ark, Reigning Imagination Toys, SmartEats and Whidbey Island Bank.

BUSINESS NEWS

Edmonds firm recognized

Hart Crowser is one of 150 firms nationwide to be put onto the ZweigWhite Hot Firm List. The list recognizes successful architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms.

Hart Crowser is an 80-person, employee-owned environmental and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, with offices in Edmonds and Portland, Ore.

SMG wins contract

The Lynnwood Public Facilities District has extended the management contract of SMG to continue managing the Lynnwood Convention Center for an additional five years. The new agreement also calls an additional five-year renewal option after the initial term.

SMG has managed the center since 2005.

ProvPG opens MC Commons Clinic

Providence Physician Group has opened a new clinic in Mill Creek, located at 16708 Bothell-Everett Hwy.

The new clinic will offer family medicine care, lab and radiology services.

Dr. James Vandermeer will be moving his practice from the Mill Creek ProvPG clinic (12800 Bothell-Everett Highway) to the new Mill Creek Commons. Drs. Victoria Clyne and Chiyang Wu will also see patients at this new location.

An open house is scheduled for January 2011.

Candy to troops

VFW Post 1040 presented a Patriotic Citizens award to Mill Creek orthodontist Dr. Nahal Darvish for their support contributing 18 large boxes of candy for troops stationed in Afghanistan. This is the second year in a row that Dr. Darvish and her staff have collected the Halloween candy from area children for donation to our troops overseas.

Business Briefs

∙ The Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce’s networking breakfast is held every Wednesday morning, 7:30 a.m. at Fairwinds-Brighton Court, 6520 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The event is free to attend. Breakfast can be ordered for $8. For more information call 425-670-1496.

∙ Toast a successful season for businesses. Mill Creek Business Association members are invited to the association’s holiday celebration from 5:30-7 p.m., Dec. 3 at My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell Everett Highway. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from Heidi Butz 425-489-2569. $10 of each sale will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Washington. Price includes two drink tickets and heavy hors d’ouvres.

∙ Musings Artist Inspired’s holiday open house will be 5-9 p.m., Dec. 3, 15408 Main St. in Mill Creek Town Center. The event will mark the beginning of Musings’ annual raffle to benefit YWCA Pathways for Women of Snohomish County. For more information call 425-337-3731.

∙ Synergy Chiropractic has expanded its service to Mill Creek. The new location is in Mill Creek Town Center, 15117 Main St. SE. Dr. Rhian Young is the naturopath at the center.

∙ Mill Creek’s My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell Everett Highway, recently took first place in KING 5 TV’s “Best of Western Washington.”

CHURCH NEWS

New minister called

Puget Sound Christian Church, in Edmonds, has called Daniel Lewis to be their new minister. Lewis, his wife and daughter were most recently in Grand Junction, Colo.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Lunch with the mayor

Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper is inviting residents to join him for a brown bag lunch discussion from noon-1:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave N, in the Brackett Room. Bring your lunch to city hall and join the mayor to discuss the future of Edmonds and the 2011 budget. Coffee, tea and water will be provided.

“I am looking forward to giving our residents the facts about the future of our city and hearing how they feel,” Cooper said.

MLT city coffee

Citizens, business owners and others from the community are invited to join city officials for a cup of coffee 8-9 a.m., Dec. 1 at the Recreation Pavilion Jungle Room, 5303 228th St. SW.

For more information visit www.cityofmlt.com or call 425-744-6206.

Christmas tree lightings

∙ Mountlake Terrace tree lighting, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Evergreen Playfield, 22289 56th Ave. W.

∙ Mill Creek tree lighting and Santa’s Coming to Town Parade, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Dec. 4, City Hall, 15728 Main St.

Community meetings

∙ The Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers, 7 a.m. every Tuesday, Edmonds Yacht Club, 456 Admiral Way.

∙ Lynnwood Lunchmasters Toastmasters Club, Thursdays, noon-1 p.m., Alfy’s Pizza, 4820 196th SW, Lynnwood. For more information, contact 425-931-9031 or lynnwood.vpm@gmail.com

∙ Alderwood-Terrace Rotary Club, Fridays, 7 a.m., Stevens Hospital, west side of the cafeteria, 21601 76th Ave. W, Edmonds. For more information, contact 425-670-1556.

Civic Service

∙ Concern For Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake Terrace has an open position on their Board of Directors. This is a one-year volunteer position to assist in setting food bank policy and planning for the future. Call board president Anne Peterson at 425 775-1814 if you are interested.

∙ The Edmonds Arts Commission is seeking applicants with experience and interest in the literary, visual or performing arts to serve a four-year term. For more information, call 425-771-0228 or e-mail gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us. Applicants should send a resume and letter of interest to: ECA Nominations, 700 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020. Deadline is 5 p.m. Dec. 6.

∙ Snohomish County’s Alcohol &Other Drugs Advisory Board is seeking new members.The AOD Board provides advocacy and leadership in prevention and treatment programming designed to eliminate alcohol, tobacco and other drug misuse. To apply, go to www.snoco.org and search “AOD Board.” For more information, contact Cammy Hart-Anderson at 425-388-7233 or cammy.hart-anderson@snoco.org.

∙ Gencare Lifestyle Scriber Gardens seeks motivated and committed student and adult volunteers. The current needs include weekly bingo calling, seasonal decorating, playing games, leading discussion groups, teaching crafts, card games and painting. Contact LeAnna West at 425-673-7111 or at activities.lynnwood@gencare-inc.com.

∙ The Edmonds Arts Commission is seeking applicants to serve a four year term on its Arts Commission. For a position description and information call 425-771-0228 or e-mail: gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us. Applicant resumes and letters of interest should be sent to: EAC Nominations, 700 Main Street, Edmonds WA 98020. The deadline for applications is Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

SOUTH COUNTY

Community Transit Board of Directors, 3 p.m. Dec. 2 , 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett.

Alderwood Water District Board of Commissioners, 5 p.m. Dec. 1, 3626 156 St. SW, Lynnwood.

EDMONDS

City Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Council Chambers, 250 Fifth Ave. N. On the agenda: public hearing on and possible adoption of the proposed 2011 budget. Broadcast on Channel 21 at noon and 7 p.m. the following Wednesday, noon on Friday and Monday.

Port of Edmonds, 7 p.m. Nov. 29, 336 Admiral Way.

Public Facilities District, special meeting, 8:15 p.m., Nov. 30, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N.

Hearing Examiner, 3 p.m. Dec. 2, Council Chambers 250 Fifth Ave. N.

Architectural Design Board, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Council Chambers, 250 Fifth Ave. N.

Mayors Climate Protection Agreement Committee, 9 a.m. Dec. 2 , Brackett Room, City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N.

Regular Levy Committee meeting Dec. 6, 6 p.m., 121 Fifth Ave. N. Brackett Room

LYNNWOOD

City Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Council Chambers, 19100 44th Ave. W. Broadcast on Comcast Channel 28, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sundays. Audio available at www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/CouncilAgendas/AgendaSelect.aspx.

Civil Service Commission, 6 p.m. Dec. 1, City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

City Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Council Chambers, 6100 219th St. SW, Suite 200. Audio available at www.cityofmlt.com/cityServices/cityCouncil/councilMeetings.htm.

Community Policing Advisory Board, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Police Station Conference Room, 5906 232nd St. SW.

MILL CREEK

City Council, 6 p.m. Dec. 7, City Hall, 15728 Main St. On the agenda: public hearing on the 2011-2012 biennial budget.

Parks &Recreation, 5 p.m. Dec. 1, City Hall, 15728 Main St.

Youth Advisory Board, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1, City Hall, 15728 Main St.

BRIER

City Council, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW.

Civil Service Commission, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Council Chambers, 2901 228th St. SW.

WOODWAY

Town Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Town Hall, 23920 113th Place W.

Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Town Hall, 23920 113th Place W.