Bothell: City boards have open seats
Several volunteers are needed to fill boards and commissions in the city of Bothell.
Some of the boards and commissions with openings include the civil service commission, the library board, the parks and recreation board, the planning commission, and the shorelines board.
Applications must be turned in between Jan. 2 and Feb. 15.
Applicants are scheduled to be interviewed March 11 by the Bothell City Council, and final appointments are expected to be made March 18. Appointments will be effective as of April 1.
To get an application, call the city clerk at 425-486-3256 or go to Bothell City Hall at 18305 101st Ave. NE. You can also go to www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Edmonds: Scouts offer tree recycling
Three local Boy Scout troops plan to collect Christmas trees for recycling in January.
Troop 312 is planning to take trees from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 outside QFC at the intersection of 196th Street SW and 76th Avenue N.
Troop 300 is planning a tree-recycling event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 5 at Top Foods Grocery at 21900 Highway 99, and at Westgate Elementary School at 9601 220th St. SW.
Curbside tree recycling is being planned by Troop 367 for neighborhoods south of 224th Street SW from Lake Ballinger Way into Woodway. Homes that received a notification from the troop need to have their trees outside and ready to be picked up by 8 a.m. Jan. 5. The notification must be attached to the tree with a rubber band.
Decorations, tinsel, tree stands and nails must be removed. Flocked trees are not accepted.
Lynnwood: Speaker coming to MLK event
An inspirational speaker who advocates forgiveness is expected to speak at the city of Lynnwood’s 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
The speaker, Azim Khamisa, is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Lynnwood Convention Center at 3711 196th St. SW.
The city’s celebration is being planned by Edmonds Community College, Central Washington University-Lynnwood, Edmonds School District and the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce.
Khamisa, whose son was murdered, worked with the grandfather of his son’s killer to found a nonprofit foundation that advocates forgiveness.
Monroe: Learn how to handle a disaster
The city plans to offer Community Emergency Response Team classes on Thursday evenings beginning Jan. 10 at the Monroe Fire Station, 163 Village Court. These classes consist of seven 21/2-hour evening sessions and one four-hour exercise on Feb. 23.
The classes teach people how to respond to the aftermath of a disaster and to help victims. The cost of the course is $40, which includes basic safety equipment.
Additional classes may also be scheduled for neighborhood groups, civic groups or businesses.
For more information, contact Joan Cook at City Hall at 360-863-4513 or at jcook@ci.monroe.wa.us.
Mountlake Terrace: Moratorium extended
The Mountlake Terrace City Council voted this week to extend a moratorium on new youth centers, government buildings, churches and other types of establishments in its downtown core.
The moratorium has been in place in the downtown area since August 2005. Since then, the City Council has adopted new codes and ordinances meant to revitalize the city’s downtown area.
The moratorium was intended to block types of growth that might go against the city’s long-term plan. The moratorium blocks establishments and development that would need conditional-use permits.
The moratorium has been extended through June 14.
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