Our Towns

Published 9:00 pm Monday, November 28, 2005

Arlington

Grandview fair offers holiday fun

The annual Grandview Holiday Fair will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Grandview Community Center, 11506 Smokes Road.

The fair will feature raffles, baked goods, pictures with Santa, live music and arts and crafts vendors.

For more information, call 360-435-4256.

Bothell

Date of human rights talk changes

A symposium by the Cascadia Community College Global Human Rights Alliance will be held on one day instead of two.

“Human Rights Through the Lens of Disaster” will take place 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in the UW’s Bothell campus Building 2, Room 005.

For more information, contact Denise Michaels at dmichaels@ cascadia.ctc.edu.

Edmonds

Council will hear about park plans

Information on two park projects will be presented at a meeting of the Edmonds City Council today.

One is an early-stages plan to redevelop the former Woodway High School site at 23200 100th Ave. W. into a multipurpose athletic complex.

The other plan involves building a skate park at Civic Center Playfield, directly behind the Boys &Girls Club at 310 Sixth Ave. N. A public hearing on this plan is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 6.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N.

For more information call 425-775-2525 or go to www.ci. edmonds.wa.us and click on “City Government,” “City Council” and “Agenda.”

Everett

Move of historic homes postponed

The scheduled moving of Donovan homes from the historic Donovan District on Oakes and Rockefeller avenues in north Everett to a new location east of Broadway did not take place this morning because of weather concerns.

Developer Steve Hager of 12th Street Partners, who has taken ownership of 11 of the Donovan homes, will reschedule the move.

Hager is moving the homes to save them from demolition scheduled for early next year, when Providence Everett Medical Center begins a major expansion project. Several homes are still available, free to anyone who can move them away. For more information, call hospital spokesman Mike Gaffney at 425-261-4033.

Tickets on sale for holiday lights tour

Tickets are on sale now for Everett Transit’s 2005 Holiday Lights Tour.

Two cans of food and $5 earns a spot on an Everett Transit bus that will tour the city’s most festive neighborhoods. Food and toy donations are also accepted.

Tours will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 14-18. The bus will depart each evening from Everett Station at 3201 Smith Ave. For more information, call 425-257-7777.

Granite Falls

Youth summit set for Dec. 13

Reservations are still being accepted for the Granite Falls Voices of Youth Summit, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Granite Falls Middle School, 205 N. Alder Ave.

The summit will feature a diverse panel of teenagers presenting important, everyday local issues to community leaders.

The goal is to help the kids realize they can make a difference for themselves and their community.

The event will be sponsored by the Granite Falls Community Coalition, the Snohomish County Health and Safety Network and the county’s Office of Children’s Affairs.

To make a reservation, call 360-691-1121 or e-mail info@ gfallscoalition.org. The reservation deadline is Dec. 6.

Council considers city’s 2006 budget

The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.

On the agenda is a public hearing about the 2006 budget.

The council is also scheduled to consider adopting the city’s comprehensive plan, which sets land-use policies and directs how fast and where the city should grow.

Island County

Water resource committee meets

The public is invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Water Resource Advisory Committee, an Island County group that gives oversight to local water resource programs.

The meeting will be 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Heller Road Fire Station, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor.

For more information, call 360-678-7888.

Lynnwood

Work begins on new food bank

Ground was broken Sunday for a new Lynnwood Food Bank building at 5326 176th St. SW.

The 4,368-square-foot food bank will cost about $450,000 to build, including donated materials and labor.

The Lynnwood Food Bank, which has been in existence for at least 26 years, serves about 3,800 people a month and hands out 934,559 pounds of food each year.

The food bank, a nonprofit organization, is located at Church of the Nazarene, but is a separate organization from the church.

For information about the food bank, call 425-745-1886.

Monroe

Hospital class helps lose weight

Valley General Hospital will offer Mindful Eating, a three-week weight loss workshop that employs hypnotherapy with an emphasis on nutrition education, conscious selections and lifestyle changes.

The workshop will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from Dec. 1 through Dec. 15. The fee is $50. The hospital is at 14701 179th Ave. SE.

To register, call the hospital at 360-794-7497 or go online at www.valleygeneral.com.

Mukilteo

Holiday hours at lighthouse shop

The Mukilteo Lighthouse gift shop will open for holiday shopping on weekends in December.

The gift shop at 608 Front St. will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17 and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18.

Santa Claus will be next door at the lighthouse from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 17.

For more information, call the gift shop at 425-513-9602.

Silvana

Christmas potluck dinner planned

The Silvana Community Association’s annual Christmas potluck dinner will begin with appetizers at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway.

Dinner will begin at 7 p.m.

The association will accept donations for a senior center food bank.

Snohomish

Church invites people to tea

St. John’s Episcopal Church Women invite anyone to a Dickens Tea from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at 913 Second St. Tickets are $5.

The event will provide an afternoon of relaxed, friendly conversation. Guests will sip tea and nibble on tarts, cakes and tea sandwiches amid a backdrop of holiday decorations and festive music.

Call Freda Solie at 360-668-2324 or e-mail Jackie Grove at jackiegrove@hotmail.com.

Stanwood

Seniors celebrate with holiday crafts

The Stanwood Senior Center will have its holiday arts and crafts show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the center, 7430 276th St. NW.

Craft tables are for rent at $10 per day for members and $12 for others. Call 360-629-7403 .