Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 23, 2019
EVENTS
Pow wow in Monroe
Monroe, Snohomish and Sultan school districts’ Skykomish Valley Indian Education program is holding the 15th annual traditional pow wow from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Monroe High School commons, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe. Everyone is welcome, and there is no admission charge. Proceeds will benefit the Skykomish Valley Indian Education Parent Organization scholarship fund and provide funding for future cultural events. Skykomish Valley Indian Education is a grant-funded program serving Native American/Alaska Native students, preschool through high school, in the Monroe, Snohomish and Sultan school districts.
More info: www.monroe.wednet.edu
Read to a loyal listener
Children can read aloud to a loving canine listener from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. The Reading with Rover program helps kids strengthen reading skills and improve reading confidence. It’s for school-age children with a caregiver.
More info: www.sno-isle.org
Learn about health
Try rock climbing, watch fitness demonstrations and plant seeds at Marysville’s free annual Healthy Communities Challenge Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1 at Allen Creek Elementary School, 6505 60th Drive NE. More than 50 vendors are scheduled to be there to teach local families about healthy living.
More info: 360-363-8400, www.marysvillewa.gov/456/Healthy-Communities-Challenge-Day
OPPORTUNITIES
Eco-friendly yard awards in Lake Stevens
Those who live in the Lake Stevens area and have a sustainable garden or landscape are eligible for the 2019 Lake Stevens Cascade Award. Nominate yourself or a neighbor by July 31. Award finalists and the winner will be announced at a public ceremony this fall. The winner and runners-up will receive citywide recognition with a special plaque and award ceremony.
More info: www.ILoveLake.org
HEADS UP
Cavalero Hill Park
The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday approved a $2.9 million low bid from McCann Construction of Renton to build out Cavalero Hill Park in Lake Stevens. Park additions are to include a skate park, shade structures, parking lot, pathways, basketball court, roads and other infrastructure. Construction is expected to start in June and to finish in early 2020.
Monroe sets last school day
Monroe School District has received approval from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to waive making up two of the six days of school that were missed due to inclement weather in February. That makes the last day Friday, June 21, the district recently announced. To meet the mandatory minimum hours of instruction requirements, dismissal time will be noon for middle and high schools and 1 p.m. for elementary schools.
