Church honors MPHS during drive
The Grove church held a Fight Hunger food drive Oct. 26-Nov. 2 that brought in 5,120 pounds of food for the Marysville Community Food Bank.
Darren Bailey, of Marysville, was among the church members who helped coordinate the event. Bailey, who won a Herald grocery giveaway, contributed the first $100 of his $1,000 prize toward the food drive, focusing on needed foods with red packaging. Those items then became part of an 8-by-12-foot “MP” food sculpture to honor the victims of the Marysville Pilchuck High School shootings.
The Grove church opened its doors to Marysville Pilchuck teens in the days after the shooting, when classes were canceled, and also hosted a candlelight vigil.
A food sculpture was always part of the plan for the food drive. A castle was initially considered. “But after MP happened, we thought, well, let’s do something to honor and show our support of MP,” Bailey said.
The wooden frame that supported the food sculpture and forms the “MP” logo is expected to be donated to the school.
Halloween event draws more than 960 people
The Lake Stevens Family Center hosted its annual Downtown Family Safe Halloween event for the 10th year this year. The event was started as a way to bring the community together and cut down on crime and vandalism.
The Family Center coordinated with the city of Lake Stevens to shut down Main Street and donated use of the Community Center. The evening kicked off with a children’s costume parade with an escort from the Lake Stevens fire and police departments, as well as center director Kathleen Friend.
The Community Center then hosted carnival games donated by Kim Daughtry and local businesses that volunteered their time and candy prizes. Groups offering games were Foster Press, Lamb of God Lutheran Church, Premiere Dance, Department of Social and Health Services, Snohomish Community Church and Lake Stevens Rotary, which also offered fresh popcorn. More than 960 people came through the Community Center.
Outside, the Lions Club handed out goodies from its trailer, the local American Legion provided small toys and treats, and Lake Stevens Fire handed out candy and safety information. In the plaza, Tigers Black Belt Academy was on hand, and the local Kiwanis Club gave out 500 cookies and gallons of hot cider outside Jay’s Market, with DJ Bob providing music for the crowd. Plaza businesses also took part.
For older youth, a haunted trailer was hosted by the Lake Stevens Youth Advisory Council, made up of teens ages 12-18 who spent a month decorating and preparing the spooky attraction.
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