Arlington
High school offers `Footloose’
Arlington High School’s drama program will present the musical “Footloose” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov. 20, 21 and 22 at the old Arlington High School auditorium, 600 E. First St.
Admission is $5.
New arts center gets cash boost
The Edmonds Public Facilities District recently announced that the sale of the Anchor House Apartments will result in a major step forward in funding the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
The Anchor House, at 601 Sixth Ave. N., is across the street from the historic Edmonds High School, which will be renovated as a state-of-the-art auditorium and performance hall for music, dance and other performing arts.
The sale brought in $487,000 for the renovation. The public facilities district has raised more than $9 million of the $16 million estimated cost of the project.
Crafts bazaar comes to Bethany
A bazaar is planned for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Bethany at Pacific Crest, 1818 Pacific Ave. in Everett.
Visitors will find ornaments, gifts and food for sale.
Seattle librarian talks ‘Book Lust’
Nancy Pearl, executive director of Seattle Public Library’s Washington Center for the Book and a regular guest on KUOW’s (94.9 FM) “Weekday” program, will give some reviews of holiday reading at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.
After the presentation, Pearl will sign copies of her new book, “Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason.”
Free coffee, tea and cookies will be served.
Kids for Cans food drive
Lakewood Middle School is participating in Northwest Harvest’s eighth annual Kids for Cans food drive.
The drive started last week and continues until Friday. Nonperishable food items can be left at the school between 7:35 a.m. and 2:05 p.m.
The school’s address is 16800 16th Drive NE.
Wickers building a historic place
The Wickers Building last month was listed on the state Heritage Register of Historic Places.
The Wickers Building was built in 1919 by the Puget Mill Co. to provide a grocery and supply store for residents of Alderwood Manor. The building, located near the Alderwood Manor station for the Interurban Railroad, housed a U.S. Post Office, starting in 1920.
The building was a major landmark and a general store serving the Alderwood Manor Demonstration Farm and surrounding area.
The Wickers Family purchased the store in 1933, and continued to operate a grocery in the building until the 1960s. The building was moved as part of the freeway interchange improvements at I-5 and 196th Street SW to Lynnwood’s new Heritage Park at the corner of Alderwood Mall Parkway and Poplar Way and restored to its historic character.
The Wickers Building is the proposed location for the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau’s Visitor Information Center when Heritage Park opens in early 2004.
Board to discuss 2004 park budget
The Marysville Park Advisory Board will discuss its 2004 budget at its monthly meeting Wednesday.
The board also will discuss Merrysville for the Holidays, the city’s annual celebration.
This month the board will meet at 7 p.m. at the city’s driving range property building, 7431 64th Drive NE.
Crime expert to speak at church
The Edmonds Police Foundation is hosting a visit by Dave Grossman, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and nationally known crime expert.
Grossman’s presentation, “The Bullet-Proof Mind: Responding to Violent Confrontations,” is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. SW, in Mill Creek.
The seminar, which is open to the public, focuses on domestic and international terrorism, crime prevention and response, and cultural and psychological effects of media violence.
For more information, call the Edmonds Police Department at 425-771-0200.
Alzheimer’s group meets Wednesday
There will be a free Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE.
The group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m.
For more information, call hospital community relations at 360-794-1411.
Time for holiday talk at library
The Mukilteo Library will host an idea exchange called “Frazzle-Free Entertaining” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
The public is invited to share favorite decorating tips, gift-wrapping ideas, kids’ activities and to bring copies of their favorite make-ahead recipes for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other seasonal holidays.
For more information call 425-493-8202. The library is located at 675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.
Intersection closed for paving
The intersection of Second Street and Avenue D is closed Friday for paving. The project will be completed soon as long as the weather stays warm.
Ground temperature has to be at 50 degrees or higher for paving, city officials said.
The last phase of the intersection-improvement project that began in August will be to install new traffic signals. The contractor has yet to provide a firm schedule for installation of the signals; the tentative schedule is for January.
3 meetings set
on road projects
The state Department of Transportation will host three community meetings in Snohomish County next week to discuss safety and traffic flow improvement projects.
A Highway 9 safety improvement project north of Arlington will be discussed from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Bryant Grange Hall, 26830 53rd Ave. NE in Arlington. Call design engineer Methqal Abu-Najem at 206-440-4230 with questions.
South Everett and Mill Creek residents near the I-5 intersection with 128th St. SW and on Highway 96 from I-5 to Highway 527 will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Heatherwood Middle School in Mill Creek. Call Abu-Najem with questions.
Stanwood and Camano Island residents will discuss I-5 and Highway 532 and Old Highway 99 safety improvements from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Port Susan Middle School, 7506 267th St. NW in Stanwood. Call design engineer Joe Simek at 206-440-4612 with questions.
Resource center plans teen dance
The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center is planning a dance for students in sixth through 12th grades.
The dance starts at 7 p.m. Friday at the Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway.
Admission is $5 at the door.
Tulalip
Tribal planning panel to meet
The Tulalip Tribes Planning Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at 6319 23rd Ave. NE.
The meeting is open to the public.
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