Briefs: EdCC chair reappointed to college board
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees member Carl Zapora was reappointed on Oct. 1 by Gov. Jay Inslee. He will also serve as the board chair. Zapora has served on the board since January 2013. He will continue to serve as a board member for another five-year term ending in September 2021, and as chair through September.
Chambers to host joint mixer on Camano Island
Join the Stanwood and Camano Island Chambers of Commerce, Re/Max Associate Brokers and other business professionals at a Joint Chamber Mixer Holiday Kick-Off Party. The event begins at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Re/Max Professional Center, 370 NE Camano Drive, Camano Island. Bring a toy or jacket to donate to the Christmas House Stanwood for children in need.
Edmonds Center for the Arts receives Boeing grant
Edmonds Center for the Arts announced that they have received a two-year grant from Boeing to support summer arts enrichment camps, free artist residencies and outreach programs for young people. The grant, totaling $25,000, will also help with professional development opportunities for educators. Nearly 11,000 children, families, teachers and community members benefited from Boeing’s last grant to the arts organization.
Two videos to help farmworkers fill out annual survey
The state Employment Security Department has announced new videos, in English and Spanish, to assist workers in completing the first annual survey of agricultural workers. The survey is designed to help validate results of its annual Agricultural Wage and Practice Survey of employers. Results of the survey will be posted on the Employment Security website when they are available. The videos can be found on YouTube or by clicking here for the English version or Spanish version.
