Community Spotlight
Published 9:45 pm Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Mill Creek seniors host fair at McCollum Park
The Mill Creek Senior Center offers a free social and resource fair from 10 to 11:30 a.m. today at the Snohomish County Washington State University extension office at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
Find information about senior trips, classes and other resources along with updates on a proposed Mill Creek senior center. Refreshments are planned.
For more information, call 425 357-6002.
Letters for Mill Creek advisory board are due
The city of Mill Creek seeks two volunteers to serve on a senior center advisory group. Letters of interest are due at City Hall by 5 p.m. Friday. Letters should be sent to Kelly Chelin, City of Mill Creek, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek, WA 98012, or faxed to 425-745-9650 or sent by e-mail to kelly@cityofmillcreek.com.
Mountlake Terrace hosts family festival
The Family Support Center of South Snohomish County plays host to Family Fest — A Walk in the Park from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Terrace Creek Park, 23200 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
Learn about community resources, activities, lectures, entertainment, food and frisbee golf demonstrations.
For information, call 425-359-8211 or sammiehayes@momentums.org.
Scouts help families learn vehicle safety
Safe Kids, the Marysville Fire District, the Cub Scout Mount Baker Council and Roy Robinson Chevrolet play host to a vehicle safety event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 6616 35th Ave. NE, Marysville.
More than 50 Cub Scouts plan to be on hand to help launch a new vehicle safety patch program aimed at teaching kids ages 6 to 10 and their families proper safety belt and booster seat use, how to prevent trunk entrapment, the danger of leaving a child alone in a vehicle and how to contact OnStar in an emergency. Marysville fire personnel will offer fire truck tours.
Sultan author to read, sign books Tuesday
The Sultan Library has invited Sultan author Jim MacDicken to speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St. MacDicken is a retired Sultan High School teacher and former Sultan football coach. He plans to read stories from his new book “Ordinary Heroes” and sign books. For more information, call 360-793-1695.
Granite Falls book sale Friday and Saturday
Friends of The Granite Falls Library offers a gently used book sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 815 E. Galena St. Find books, magazines and DVDs. Proceeds will benefit library programs. For more information, call 360-691-6087.
Money will fill need at Sky Valley Food Bank
The Sky Valley Food Bank seeks money to help the growing number of people who need food, especially as holidays approach. With cash, the food bank buys in bulk at a significant savings. Mail donations to P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272. For information, call 360-794-7959 or e-mail carla@svfoodbank.org or endhunger@svfoodbank.org or go to www.svfoodbank.org.
Lake Stevens offers tips for fire safety
The Lake Stevens Fire department kicks off Fire Prevention Week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Haggen, 8915 Market Place NE, Suite 100, Lake Stevens.
Fire Department volunteers will provide home safety tips, smoke detectors and tours of emergency vehicles and Sparky’s Hazard House.
