A farewell is planned for Bob Norton, aka “Mr. Skykomish,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Skykomish Elementary School, 105 Sixth St. N.
The Skykomish Historical Society will host the afternoon for Norton, who was a charter member of the Sky Mountain Lions Club, twice mayor of Skykomish, and who helped develop the Iron Goat Trail.
Browse his collection of historical items from 1 to 2 p.m. Share memories beginning at 2 p.m., then enjoy refreshments.
Tour brochures are still available
Historic Everett’s recent home tour of the Rucker Hill and the Port Gardner neighborhoods went so well that tour organizers ran out of brochures for the more than 500 participants.
If you attended but didn’t get a brochure, the organizers will mail you one. Call Patti Lohse at 425-303-0733 or go to www. historiceverett.org.
Tell us about your fall events
The Herald is assembling its annual list of corn mazes, pumpkin patches, harvest festivals and Halloween events and will publish them weekly in the A&E section.
To be included, send the name of your event and a brief description, hours, dates, complete street address, admission fee, Web site and phone number to Tanya Sampson, Herald Features Department, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
You can also e-mail tsampson@heraldnet. com. Write “fall events” in the subject line. Or deliver the information in person to our office at 1213 California St. in Everett.
The deadline for submissions is two weeks before the start of the event.
Everett hospital receives award
Providence Everett Medical Center received a Health and Human Services Organ Donation Medal of Honor Thursday from the LifeCenter Northwest Organ Donation Network.
The medal was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to the organ donation program. Providence was honored for its commitment to and service of organ donors and donor families, including almost 1,200 people waiting in this region.
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