Mothers and their babies will gather for what is being billed as a natural picnic at the 11th annual Snohomish County Breastfeeding Celebration and Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett.
The event is sponsored by the Snohomish Health District; Women, Infant and Children’s (WIC) nutrition program/First Steps clinic-based program; La Leche League of Snohomish County; Pregnancy Aid WIC; and Snohomish County Breastfeeding Coalition.
The event theme is “Be a Star: Support Breastfeeding.”
Activities include a resource fair, silent auction and family-friendly music. The first 100 families to arrive will receive a free gift bag.
“Be a Star” organizers hope to establish a record “nurse-in” of mothers breastfeeding their babies simultaneously at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call the Snohomish County La Leche League helpline, 425-303-0311, or visit www.lalecheleague.org.
Bike4peace heads across the country
Members of Bike4peace leave Friday for a fourth cross-country tour, carrying a message of peace and nonviolent protest, energy conservation and alternatives.
They plan to ride over Snoqualmie Pass to Lake Easton Friday and camp there overnight.
Elementary gets a new principal
The Stanwood- Camano School District Board has approved Colleen Keller as the new principal at Utsalady Elementary School.
“Mrs. Keller demonstrates a strong dedication to student learning and possesses a clear vision of leadership and exemplary schools,” said Superintendent Jean Shumate. “She, without a doubt, has demonstrated that she possesses the skills necessary to be a very successful administrator at Utsalady Elementary.”
Keller has 18 years of experience in education and began teaching in the Stanwood district in 1993. She most recently taught sixth-grade language arts, social studies and reading intervention classes at Port Susan Middle School. She is an active member of the district leadership team and several district-level committees.
Correction
Everett police say the driver of a car that struck a pedestrian who was crossing Broadway early Sunday was sober at the time. A Local Briefly item on Page B2 Tuesday incorrectly reported the driver’s condition.
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