Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office employees will wash cars noon-4 p.m. Sunday at Smokey Point Food Pavilion, 17020 Smokey Point Blvd.
Donations will help pay for a trip next week to Atlanta by four participants in the Explorers, a nonprofit law enforcement program.
Bluegrass festival opens on Friday
The 28th annual Darrington Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend.
National headliners are Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, and Pine Mountain Railroad. Twelve regional bands also will join the lineup.
Vincent of Kirksville, Mo., has for the past four years earned female vocalist of the year honors at the International Bluegrass Music Awards. Born into a musical family, she’s been playing since she was 5 years old.
Pine Mountain Railroad of Knoxville, Tenn., is a traditional bluegrass band that was nominated for the top emerging artist award at the International Bluegrass Music Awards in 2003.
The festival opens 6-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, three miles west of Darrington on Highway 530. Admission Friday night is $10.
Saturday’s music begins with an open mike at 9 a.m., followed by sets from the bands 10 a.m.-6 p.m. After dinner, the music resumes 7-10:30 p.m. Admission Saturday admission is $15.
Sunday’s schedule begins with an open mike session 9-10 a.m., with the main show 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Admission Sunday is $10. A weekend pass costs $35.
For more information, go to www.glacierview.net/bluegrass or call 360-436-1179.
Cemetery walk takes place today
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery hosts its annual open house and guided tours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the cemetery, 100th Avenue W. and 15th Street SW.
Visitors may walk the grounds on their own, with refreshments served inside the office building. The event will take place rain or shine. Over a century’s worth of small-town history can be found at the 6.5-acre cemetery, officials said. For more information, call 425-771-0230.
See the orcas on island cruise
Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department and Mystic Sea Charters offer a trip at 11 a.m. Sunday to the San Juan Islands to see orcas. The cruise is $55 and leaves from Anacortes. Add another $10 if you want to ride a van from Edmonds. For reservations, call 425-771-0230.
Council approves lease of bait car
Car thieves, beware. That car that you think is an easy target may land you in jail.
The Everett Police Department will soon put a bait car on the streets to lure thieves. The City Council on Wednesday agreed to lease the car from the National Insurance Crime Bureau for $1 a year.
Like other cities in the area, Everett has seen an increase in vehicle thefts recently. In the first six months of 2004 there were 919 thefts – 94 more than in the first six months of 2003.
The police department recently formed an auto theft task force that includes two state troopers.
Council accepts grant from state
The City Council on Wednesday accepted a $45,000 grant from the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to update the land-use and housing portions of its comprehensive growth plan.
Take a bus to see ‘American Idols’
Everett Transit will provide shuttle service between Everett Station and the Everett Events Center 5:30-7:15 p.m. Saturday for the “American Idol” concert. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
Return service will continue for 30 minutes after the concert. The round-trip fare is 50 cents. Cash, tickets, transfers and passes will be accepted. For more information, contact Everett Transit at 425-257-7777.
Nature programs at Camano park
Camano Island State Park offers three nature programs this weekend.
Kristen Jensen will make a presentation on flora and fauna at 7:30 p.m. Fridayat the state park, 2269 S. Lowell Point Road.
Pat Nash and Pam Pritzl will lead a walk along the Al Emerson Trail to view native plants at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.t 7:30 p.m., Dodie Markey will present “Whales in our Local Waters.”
The programs are sponsored by the state Parks and Recreation Commission and Friends of Camano Island Parks.
Cooking class set for July 22
The Woman to Woman Project sponsors a Hawaiian cooking class for women at 6:30 p.m. July 22.
The class will meet at Cove Park in the 1800 block of Main Street in downtown Lake Stevens. A $5 donation is requested to cover food and supplies.
Registration is required. To reserve a space, call Therese Quinn at 425-334-7043 or e-mail her at Quinnt5@comcast.net.
The Woman to Woman Project is a program of the Interfaith Association of Snohomish County. Its goal is to bring women together from various ethnic, religious and economic communities.
‘Sky High Trails’ program for kids
The Lake Stevens Library encourages youngsters 5 to 11 years old to explore “Sky High Trails” by way of balloons, rockets and pedal-powered planes through stories, games and other activities.
The program begins at 1 p.m. Monday at the library, 1804 Main St.
Chamber hosts breakfast meeting
The South Snohomish Chamber of Commerce hosts its next monthly “Good Morning, South County” networking breakfast 7:30-9 a.m. Friday at Embassy Suites Hotel in Lynnwood.
Attendees should bring business cards and be ready to connect with other chamber members. Cost for members is $18. For more information or to register, call 425-774-0507, ext. 0, e-mail info@s2c3.com or go to www.s2c3.com.
Conservation District lunch
The Snohomish Conservation District invites residents to lunch noon-1 p.m. Friday at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, near the playground and display gardens. Anyone who lives in the area is invited to bring a lunch and join the group to talk about services available through the district.
Small-farm planners can talk about restoration, pasture management, weed and mud problems, or other issues of concern regarding property, animals or streams.
The district plans to continue the “Fridays in the Park” in several other Snohomish County communities during the summer. The events are co-sponsored by Snohomish Conservation District and Snohomish County Surface Water Management.
For more information, call the district at 425-335-5634, ext 4.
Regency Care plans annual fair
This year’s annual Regency Fair for Monroe Regency Care Center residents and their families is 9 a.m.-noon today. It is a slice of an old-fashioned country fair with animals, cotton candy, home-grown produce, handiwork, spinners, clowns and music.
Concert kicks off 50th celebration
Leading off Mountlake Terrace’s 50th anniversary celebrations this summer is a concert todayby the File Gumbo Zydeco Band, the house band at New Orleans Restaurant in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. The concert begins at 6 p.m. at Terrace Creek Park, 23200 48th Ave. W.
File Gumbo performs Cajun, zydeco, Tex-Mex, New Orleans rhythm and blues, and Dixieland music. The group features four lead singers, accordion, guitars, washboard, bass, harmonica, fiddle and drums.
For more information, call the city at 425-776-1161.
Sheriff’s night at AquaSox game
Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart will throw out the first pitch at the Everett AquaSox game Friday night during sheriff’s office night.
The sheriff’s office honor guard will participate in opening ceremonies, and volunteers will provide tours of the agency’s mobile command bus.
The Famous Chicken, one of the country’s best-known sports mascots, will also be there.
This is the eighth year the sheriff’s office has done a special night with the team.
Seniors catch bus to see Aquasox
Stanwood Senior Center will have a bus available Saturday for the Everett Aquasox game against the Yakima Bears. To make reservations, call 360-629-7403.
Also, the center features a $100 prize drawing for each of its bingo sessions at 11 a.m. Thursdays and 6 p.m. Sundays during July at the center, 7430 276th St. NW.
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