Edmonds: Open house for road work
An open house to discuss how to make some streets in Edmonds safer for pedestrians is planned for next week.
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday in the Brackett Room of Edmonds City Hall at 121 Fifth Ave. N.
Sidewalks and crossing improvements are proposed for Caspers Street, Ninth Avenue and Puget Drive between Third Avenue N. and Olympic Avenue.
City staff members are planning to be on hand to discuss the projects, which could be under way starting in the spring.
Lynnwood: Book group at library
Readers are invited to next month’s meeting of the Lynnwood Library Book Discussion Group.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Lynnwood Library at 19200 44th Ave. W.
At the November meeting, the group plans to discuss the either “The Old Curiosity Shop” or “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens.
For more information, call the library at 425-778-2148.
Mill Creek: Council stalls annexation vote
A decision on whether to annex two communities into Mill Creek has been postponed until next month.
The Mill Creek City Council is scheduled to vote on Nov. 13 whether to expand the city’s eastern boundaries to include more than 175 homes in the Webster’s Pond and Stonehedge neighborhoods.
Council members have been skeptical about annexing new areas. At a March retreat, council members said they weren’t interested in annexations this year.
At this week’s City Council meeting, council members requested more information from staff about how the annexations would affect the city’s long-term financial future.
Monroe: Tryouts set for dance team
The Snohomish County Explosion, a minor league basketball team, plans hold dance team tryouts for the 2008 season from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Sky Valley Academy, 16891 146th St. SE.
Men and women 18 years and older with dance experience are encouraged to audition.
Interviews and finals will be at noon Sunday. There is a $20 audition fee, due at registration. Registration forms can be found online at www.ExplosionBasketball.net.
For more information, contact dance team director Jenn Sonneveldt at 425-327-0221.
Mountlake Terrace: Police advisory board
People are invited to the city’s Community Policing Advisory Board meeting planned for next week.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mountlake Terrace Police Station at 5906 232nd St. SW.
The advisory board helps enhance communication between city residents and the police department. In addition, the board organizes community events such as National Night Out.
The board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month at the police station.
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