Here is your chance to be photographed with Tow Mater.
Perhaps you read our story April 2, “Mater from ‘Cars’ leaves screen to hit the road.” Jack Walkley, Ray Brown and Erik Davidson created a life-size, drivable replica of Tow Mater from the Disney/Pixar movie “Cars.”
The friendly, fun-loving tow truck will appear at Cruzin for a Cure Car and Bike Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 23 at Weston School, 4407 172nd St. NE in Arlington.
The show benefits the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Organizer Mark Lilgreen says folks should bring the kids for pictures with the truck.
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. There is a $20 entry fee for cars. For more info, go to http://sites.google.com/site/cruzinforacure/.
“Although I have lost grandparents, my wife’s father, and friends to cancer I’m celebrating that both my parents, my sister and her daughter are survivors of cancer,” Lilgreen says. “Each of us has our own reasons for caring about the fight against cancer. Whatever your reasons, I hope you’ll choose to make a difference. Together we can save lives.”
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Saturday is an International Day of Protest for Lolita, an L pod whale who was captured in Penn Cove in August, 1970. She is the sole survivor of all southern resident orcas captured for the marine park industry.
Lolita has lived at a Miami, Fla., marine park since 1970. Only Corky at Sea World in San Diego, captured in 1969, has been held longer in captivity.
Howard Garrett with Orca Network says they are sponsoring a protest in Coupeville for a Lolita Come Home Campaign.
They invite folks to kayak, canoe or row a boat to the Penn Cove capture site. Park at the beach access just west of the Captain Whidbey Inn, 2072 Captain Whidbey Inn Road in Coupeville. Launch about 5 p.m. when the tide is coming up.
The idea is to paddle out to the actual scene of the capture, between the Captain Whidbey and the Penn Cove shellfish dock, with a banner or two on or between kayaks. Signs, flags, bumper stickers, inflatable orcas, etc. can also be displayed.
Depending on weather, time and tides, they may also paddle to the Coupeville wharf, where there is an educational exhibit about the Penn Cove orca capture.
Lolita demonstrations are planned around the country and world. For more information, go to www.savelolita.com.
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Allen Creek received an Earth Day facelift.
Snohomish County spokesman Christopher Schwarzen says about 150 people took part at Jennings Park in Marysville.
The event was hosted by the Allen Quilceda Watershed Action Team and sponsored by the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund and the city of Marysville.
Participants received an event T-shirt that they were able to decorate as they toured booths learning about streams and wildlife.
Volunteers planted 70 native trees and shrubs, spread mulch and dug out nonnative blackberry roots along Allen Creek.
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Marysville Dog Owners Group (M-DOG) and Puget Sound Energy recently planted trees at Marysville’s off-leash dog park “Strawberry Fields for Rover.”
Puget Sound Energy provided 12 shade trees planted by volunteers from the city of Marysville Parks Dept., Camp Fire USA and M-DOG.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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