Front Porch: Spelling bee
Published 12:01 am Monday, June 27, 2011
Spell cantaloupe
The Carl Gipson Senior Center of Everett plans its second annual spelling bee for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at 3025 Lombard Ave.
The bee will feature words related to food and its preparation.
Prizes and refreshments are planned.
The bee is free but those who participate must be members of the senior center. People are welcome to watch.
For more information, call 425-257-8780.
Goodwill offers a sale: Several Goodwill stores in Snohomish County are having a sale to benefit the charity’s free job training and education programs for low-income people.
A toy sale runs through July 8 and offers toys for 99 cents. The Christmas in July sale runs July 16 through 24, with holiday decorations marked down by half.
Stores in the following cities are participating:
Everett: 3002 Hoyt Ave., 2208 W. Casino Road and 228 SW Everett Mall Way.
Lynnwood: 4027 198th St. SW.
Marysville: 9315 State Ave.
Monroe: 14751 Chain Lake Road SE.
For more information, go to www.seattlegoodwill.org.
Company applies for Fourth fireworks show: Entertainment Fireworks based in Olympia has applied to conduct Everett’s July Fourth fireworks celebration.
The pyrotechnic operator plans to shoot around 1,400 shells, Roman candles and other explosives from a barge located in Port Gardner east of Jetty Island.
