Our Towns
Published 9:00 pm Sunday, October 29, 2006
Arlington
Holiday bazaar at senior center
The Stillaguamish Senior Center is planning a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. More than 40 vendors are expected. Pies, cakes and candies will be available for purchase, and the Stilly Cafe will be open for lunch.
The center is located at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd.
Edmonds
City has opening on arts panel
Edmonds expects an opening on its Arts Commission beginning in March of next year.
The role of the Arts Commission is to promote the arts in Edmonds.
Four of the seven positions must be filled by people with professional experience in the arts. The current opening is for someone with experience in performing arts.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 16. For more information call 425-771-0228 or e-mail gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Everett
Riverside to talk about parking lot
The Riverside Neighborhood Association meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Garfield Elementary School cafeteria, 2215 Pine Street. Updates are planned on Bethany Christian Assembly’s proposed parking lot on Baker Avenue.
Call Bob or M.J. Creamer at 425-303-0739 for more information.
Dinning out for schools
A portion of your bill for dining at one of 13 restaurants Nov. 14 could go to support Everett School District programs.
The Everett Public Schools Foundation’s Dine Out for Kids program encourages people to present a certificate at participating restaurants.
A portion of the bill will then go toward tuition assistance for low-income students in all-day kindergarten, summer school and online classes, as well as grants and scholarships for classrooms and first-time teachers.
To print out a certificate and see a list of the restaurants, go to www.epsf.org.
For more information call 425-337-7542.
Lake Stevens
Networking event set by Chamber
The next “Good Morning Lake Stevens” round table networking meeting is planned for 7:15 am. Tuesday at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, Room A, 12309 22nd St. NE.
The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce sponsors the meeting.
Cost is $18 at the door for members, $20 for nonmembers.
For more information or to attend, call 425-334-0433 or e-mail info@lschamber.org.
Lynnwood
City hires new parks director
Lynn Sordel has been selected as Lynnwood’s new parks and recreation director.
Sordel began his professional career in Bellingham’s parks department. Most recently, he served for 10 years as director of parks and recreation in Orange County, Fla.
Sordel’s accomplishments there included completion of a 23-mile recreational trail, according to Lynnwood Mayor Don Gough.
Sordel starts in Lynnwood Nov. 13.
Marysville
Board sets small schools workshop
An expert on the conversion of large schools into several smaller ones is scheduled to meet with the Marysville School Board in a 6:30 workshop tonight in the district board room, 4220 80th St. NE.
Rick Lear directs the small schools project at the University of Washington’s College of Education.
Plans are under way to break Marysville-Pilchuck High School into several smaller schools beginning next fall.
The public is invited to attend the workshop.
Mill Creek
‘Trunk or Treat’ coming Tuesday
The city of Mill Creek and Canyon Creek Church are planning to hold the third annual Trunk or Treat Halloween Haunt on Tuesday.
The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mill Creek City Hall parking lot, 15728 Main St.
The event features more than 25 cars that will open their candy-filled, decorated trunks. Children can go from car to car, “trunk or treating.” Face painting, balloon animals, and entertainment are also planned.
The event is free, with donations of canned food for the food bank requested.
For more information call Chris Bailey or Sherrie Ringstad at 425-745-1891.
Monroe
Center to have holiday bazaar
The East County Senior Center plans to hold its annual Holiday Bazaar &Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 276 Sky River Parkway.
The event features homemade craft items and a bake sale. A lunch of cabbage patch soup and sandwiches will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information call the center at 360-794-6359.
Snohomish
Break ground for high school Friday
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Snohomish School District’s second high school.
The event is planned for 3:30 p.m. Friday. The school site is at 7401 144th Place SE, across from Willis D. Tucker Community Park on Cathcart Way.
Boots are suggested.
Stanwood
Retreat features Baptist leader
Warm Beach Christian Camps and Conference Center plans a Potter’s Wheel retreat from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19. Reggie McNeal, director of leadership development for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, will be speaking at the retreat. The theme of the weekend is “Spiritual Formation for a Missional Christianity.”
To register call 360-652-7575 or 800-228-6724 or visit www. warmbeach.com.
