Front Porch: Granite Falls celebrates Railroad and Reunion Days

Published 12:01 am Saturday, October 1, 2011

Party in Granite Falls

The annual Railroad and Reunion Days celebration in Granite Falls today is set to feature a children’s parade and a grand parade along S. Granite Avenue.

The children’s parade is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. and the grand parade is scheduled at noon. The day wi

ll officially kick off with a 5K race at 9 a.m. Interested participants can sign up for the race between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. behind the Granite Falls Fire Department at 116 S. Granite Ave.

For more information, go to www.granitefallswa.com/rrdays/. The grand marshal for the parade is Vervia Gabriel. Street vendors and a carnival are also planned as part of the celebration.

Garden dedicated: St. Timothy Lutheran Church of Edmonds plans to dedicate a new Biblical Garden at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at 5124 164th St. SW in Edmonds.

It’s a project of the Ladies Guild and was constructed under the leadership of Roger Reinig and the church Men’s Group. The garden features plants found in the Holy Lands, a cross, an arbor and benches.

Feel free to attend the worship service at 10 a.m.

Hair salon joins cancer fight: Tom Walker’s Hair Salon is Snohomish is hosting a Cut-A-Thon.

All proceeds from noon to 6 p.m. Monday will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of stylist Jodene Walker.

A raffle also is planned.

To schedule an appointment, call the salon at 360-568-9313. Walk-ins welcome.

The salon is at 275 Cypress Ave. in Snohomish.