Everett
Changes proposed for Everett Riverfront plan
San Diego developer Oliver- McMillan wants to raise height limits for some buildings, rearrange where it puts some residential buildings and change how it restores some wetlands as part of a 221-acre outdoor shopping mall planned along the Snohomish River.
The city of Everett on Monday released a 41-page addendum to the Everett Riverfront development’s environmental impact report.
The Everett Planning Commission is scheduled to review the revised environmental document at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Everett Station’s Weyerhaeuser Room, 3201 Smith St.
More info: Go to www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1075.
Lunchtime bus route added downtown
Everett Transit has added a new bus route downtown aimed at helping the lunchtime crowd.
It’s called Route 5 Lunch Rush and it began service on Monday.
Route 5 runs every 15 minutes starting at 10:45 a.m. with service along Colby, Wetmore and Pacific avenues.
Fare is 50 cents per trip.
More info: www.everettwa.org.
Lake Stevens
Hand-crafted items planned for bazaar
The Crafty Divas of Lake Stevens are planning a bazaar for Dec. 5 and 6.
The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2020 130th Drive NE.
Hand-crafted and other unique items are expected to be available.
More info: 425-334-1452.
Park board to discuss use of money for parks
The Lake Stevens Park Board plans to discuss use of developer-paid fees for parks at its meeting tonight. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
Currently, developers pay a fee that may be used for acquisition of land for parks. City officials are considering allowing money from the fees to be used for developing the parks as well, after the land is acquired.
More info: 425-334-1012.
Monroe
Donate toiletry items for local senior citizens
Volunteers are collecting personal care essentials and toiletry items for local senior citizens until Dec. 4. Donate items at these Monroe locations: the post office, City Hall, Chamber of Commerce, East County Senior Center, Valley General Hospital, the high school, Main Street Books, the fire department, the Monroe Boys &Girls Club and the YMCA. The items collected will be distributed through the food bank in Monroe.
More info: 360-863-4517
City Hall celebrates 100 years with cake, tour
Celebrate the centennial of the Monroe City Hall building, 207 E. Main St., at two events. Eat birthday cake and get a free tour Dec. 6. Members of the historical society will talk about the history of City Hall on Dec. 16 at the group’s meeting at Tualco Grange, 18933 Tualco Road.
More info: 360-793-0636.
Two positions open on U.S. 2 Safety Coalition
The U.S. 2 Safety Coalition, an organization advocating for improved safety, is seeking candidates to fill two open board positions. The volunteers would serve as alternates at board meetings when regular board members are unable to attend. Nominees must be able to attend 12 meetings a year.
E-mail applications of letters of interest before Dec. 2 to U.S. Safety Coalition, P.O. Box 1829, Sultan, WA 98294.
Santa Claus will be at tree-lighting event
A holiday event, Light Up Monroe, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday on the corner of Lewis and Main streets. Santa plans to arrive between 4:30 and 5 p.m. There will be hay rides and a tree lighting ceremony after Santa arrives.
More info: 360-794-5488
Mountlake Terrace
City adopts budget, raises property tax by 1 percent
The City Council has adopted a budget for 2009-10 that calls for no major cuts. The budget was approved Nov. 17.
The city is raising its property tax by 1 percent for 2009 and is collecting $58,493 in previously uncollected taxes.
Despite the tax increase, homeÂowners will see a reduction in their city property tax because of the payoff of 1989 voter-approved debt to build the current police station and buy fire equipment, according to the city.
The City Council reduced funding for community grants, the July 4 celebration and proposed concerts in the park events in 2009.
Copies of the budget are available on the Web at www.cityofmlt.com, or by calling finance director Sonja Springer at 425-744-6204.
Music boosters schedule breakfast with St. Nick
The Mountlake Terrace High School Music Boosters have scheduled a breakfast with Santa event from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 in the school’s hub at 21801 44th Ave. W. The breakfast features pancakes, eggs and sausage.
The cost is $4 for students and seniors and $6 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door.
School music groups plan to perform. Photos taken at the event can be purchased for between $6 and $8. The event is a fundraiser for the music program.
More info: Go to www.Âmthsmusicboosters.org.
Snohomish
Santa drops into town for fundraising photos
The Snohomish High School band plans to welcome Santa at noon Friday at the corner of First Street and Avenue A. Santa will be available for photos from noon until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The proceeds support the Snohomish Food Bank. Local musicians and holiday carolers will attend. The community tree lighting is set for 5 p.m. at the gazebo on Avenue A.
Parents can learn about two honors programs
Parents of Snohomish School District students who will be in the fourth through eighth grades next year can learn more about two programs for high performing students.
Application packets will be available through Jan. 9 for families interested in the district’s fourth through sixth-grade highly capable program and the middle school honors program.
Packets may be picked up at the district’s elementary or middle schools, the district resource and service center, 1601 Ave. D, or by downloading a packet from the district’s Web site at www.sno.wednet.edu once it is posted.
A parent information night is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the service center. There will be information presented that evening on the elementary and middle school highly capable programs.
Completed applications are due Feb. 20. Testing for all applicants will take place in March and notification of placement will be mailed out in June.
More info: Linda Varner at linda.varner@sno.wednet.edu or 360-563-7296.
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