Our Towns
Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Arlington
Sarvey volunteers seeking donations
Volunteers with Sarvey Wildlife Center, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center, will be soliciting donations of supplies and money this weekend at area grocery stores.
The volunteers will set up from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Arlington Safeway, 20500 Olympic Place; the Allen Creek Thriftway, 6610 64th St. NE in Marysville; and the Granite Falls Red Apple, 115 N. Granite Ave.
Edmonds
Glass artwork to go on display
The Edmonds Arts Commission and Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation present an exhibit of glass artwork by Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles beginning Saturday and running through April.
The “Contemplations” exhibit s on display at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St.
Pohlman and Knowles use glass, metals, beads and natural materials to create works that draw on varied cultural and spiritual traditions.
The artists will be on hand at the Anderson Center during the Third Thursday ArtWalk from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 20. For more information, call 425-771-0228.
Everett
Farm-to-table workshop April 10
The Cascade Harvest Coalition will host a networking event to connect farmers, fishermen and restaurateurs from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 10 at the University Center at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave. The event features a lunch of locally produced foods.
Round-table discussions are planned to help connect businesses with local food producers. Registration is free, but reserve a place by contacting Erin Schau at 206-718-4984 or ekschau@u.washington.edu by Wednesday.
Bake sale Monday at the county jail
If you live or work in downtown Everett, you can pick up a treat on Monday outside the main entrance to the Snohomish County Jail, 3025 Oakes Ave.
Custody officers plan a bake sale to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation as part of a fundraising effort to support research and cancer victims.
Baked goods go on sale at 6 a.m. and will continue until the items are gone. Custody officers also plan to raise money for the fund during a three-day walk in August.
Lake Stevens
Ear-tickling music for all at library
Hans Mayer is scheduled to perform ear-tickling music for kids from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Stevens Library, 1804 Main St. The concert is for all ages.
Lynnwood
Garden club offers scholarship
The Alderwood Garden Club is offering a $750 scholarship to a student in horticulture or a related field. To qualify, applicants must be graduating seniors in an Edmonds School District high school who plan to enroll in a horticulture-related education program.
For more information or an application, call Jeanne Bray at 425-743-2845. The deadline is May 4.
Marysville
Summer camp registration open
The Marysville Parks and Recreation Department has opened registration for its summer camps. Themes include sports, drama, safety, band and kung fu.
For more information, call 360-363-8400 or go to the department office at 6915 Armar Road.
Monroe
Community classes offered
Sky Valley Community Schools offers spring quarter classes to the public starting April 10.
Classes with start dates April 10-21 include beginning piano, creative dance for children, and beginning and intermediate Spanish. Go to www.monroe.wednet.edu for a complete list of classes. For more information on teaching a class, call 360-794-3006.
More than 300 online classes also are available through Sky Valley Community Schools. Each class runs for six weeks, with two lessons each week. Registration fees vary, with most classes ranging from $59 to $79. For more information, go to www.ed2go.com/svcs.
Foundation seeks $53,000 for ER
Valley General Hospital’s foundation wants to buy some new equipment for its emergency department, and is trying to raise another $53,000 to do so. So far, $67,000 has been raised.
The wireless equipment would monitor vital signs of emergency room patients, including heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac rhythm and amount of oxygen in the blood.
Letters are being sent to businesses, previous foundation donors and people living near the hospital asking for donations. For more information, call the foundation at 360 794-7497, ext. 304.
Mukilteo
Lighthouse marks its 100th birthday
A birthday party will be part of the festivities honoring the Mukilteo Lighthouse’s 100th birthday on Saturday.
The event begins at noon with a flag-raising ceremony and music by the seventh-grade band at Olympic View Middle School. Two barbershop groups from Kamiak High School will perform at 1 p.m.
The gift shop, lighthouse and tower will be open, staffed by volunteers. A new exhibit on the history of the lighthouse, “100 Years of Light,” will be on display. Children’s activities will be provided.
The lighthouse is at 604 Front St. For more information, call the Mukilteo Historical Society at 425-513-9602.
Snohomish
Ladies Tea due at senior center
The Snohomish Senior Center plans its fourth annual Ladies Tea from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 8.
This year’s theme is “Tea and Tales.” Tea, sandwiches and dessert will cost $5. Story teller Mary Desseine will entertain with a harp, songs and tales of friendship.
Space is limited. For more information or to make a reservation, call 360-568-0934. The center’s activities and services are temporarily at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., in the lower-level hall.
Snohomish County
Remodel moves elections office
Snohomish County’s election division is temporarily moving while offices are remodeled.
The offices will move from the first floor of the county administration building across the street to the Bethany Annex Tabulation Center at 1818 Pacific Ave., Everett.
Election workers will remain there for about three months, county Auditor Bob Terwilliger said.
However, voter registration changes and applications can still be handled on the first floor of the county’s East Administration Building.
Stanwood
Resource center readies for festival
The Stanwood-Camano Community Resource Center is preparing for its eighth annual Youth Arts Festival and third annual Community Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 at the Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.
Children and youths up to 19 years old are encouraged to register for a juried art show. Works must be submitted to the resource center, 9620 271st St. NW by April 21. Include the artist’s name, age and school name. The entries should reflect the “Celebrating Families” theme.
A limited number of free spaces are available to artists and craft-makers who are willing to give a two-hour hands-on demonstration of their craft.
Also, vendor spaces are available for the community market. The cost is $20, or $25 after April 30.
For more information, call 360-629-5257.
