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Monroe: Comment on county parks

Snohomish County’s parks department plans to host the first of three open-house meetings about its parks tonight at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe.

The meeting is part of a process every six years to manage existing facilities and to ex

pand to new areas. It’s scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds Long House, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe.

Two more meetings are planned for Aug. 23 at Arlington High School and Sept. 8 at Willis Tucker Park east of Mill Creek.

If you cannot attend, you may submit comment to sharon.swan@co.snohomish.wa.us or to Snohomish County Parks & Recreation, Comp. plan update, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish 98296.

More info: Call Sharon Swan, senior park planner, at 425-388-6616.

Police spin to support Special Olympics

Monroe police are planning the ninth consecutive “Spin a Thon” this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics Washington.

People will set up stationary bikes on Hill Street, around the corner from Thrive Community Fitness at 118 N Lewis St.

They plan to ride the bikes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Some riders will do the 10 hours by themselves, while others will take turns in teams.

The event also will feature antique police cars on display.

More riders and sponsors are welcome to sign up. Donations from the event go toward Special Olympics in Snohomish County.

So far this year, Monroe police have raised $8,334 for the program.

More info: 360-794-6300.

Mountlake Terrace: Free play performance

The theatrical touring group, Last Leaf Productions, is planning a free performance of the Hans Christen Anderson tale, “The Emperor and the Nightingale.”

The free program is scheduled at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W.

More info: 425-776-8722 or www.sno-isle.org.

Mukilteo: Hearing for proposed strip club

A businessman trying to open a strip club on Mukilteo Speedway has filed an appeal with the Snohomish County Hearing Examiner over the county’s denial of his adult business-license application.

Robert Noriega is scheduled to present his case to the hearing examiner at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. The Auditor’s Office has filed a motion for dismissal.

In June, the Auditor’s Office denied Noriega’s application to open the business called the Black Pearl at 10924 Mukilteo Speedway, just outside Mukilteo city limits. The county ruled that a strip club could not operate there because it would be too close to existing restaurants that sell alcohol by the drink. In July, the county declined Noriega’s request to reconsider the decision.

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