Briefs

Main Street plan is completed

The city of Mill Creek recently completed the design for the Main Street connection project and is preparing final construction bid documents.

The project will rebuild the existing cul-de-sac in front of City Hall and provide a roadway connection between Mill Creek Boulevard and the south end of Town Center. Existing parking lots and driveways of City Hall, the Mill Creek Clinic, the Huntron Building and Commercial Trade Center will be reconfigured as part of this work.

The project will be advertised at the end of May and construction bids will open June 1. Construction should begin at the end of June or early July, according to city officials.

Women’s Club meets next week

The Mill Creek Women’s Club will have its last meeting of the season on Wednesday, May 19 at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive. Social hour starts at 10:30 a.m.

The meeting will feature book, DVD and CD exchange. All leftovers will be sold and the funds will benefit YWCA Pathways.

This program will be on family trees — how to research your genealogy and find those missing branches. It is also installation of new officers for next year. Program starts at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Cost is $17 for members and $20 for non-members. The club is accepting membership applications for next year; dues are $20.

For reservations or more information, call Jac-e Albertson at 743-9455.

State board pulls CPA’s license

A state board has revoked the license of a Mill Creek man to act as a certified public accountant after he pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to wire fraud.

Stephen S. Lowber’s plea was in U.S. District Court in Seattle, said the state Board of Accountancy, a state panel charged with overseeing accountants.

The court said Lowber can never again violate the federal Securities Exchange Act and required him to pay a $50,000 penalty. He also is prohibited from working as an officer or director of a public company and can’t practice as a CPA for seven years.

In 2001, the board found that Lowber, then chief financial officer of Cutter &Buck Inc., filed false statements to the SEC.

Mill Creek Festival booths available

The Mill Creek Business Association is seeking businesses and non-profit organizations interested in having a booth at the fourth annual Mill Creek Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10 after the Run of the Mill race.

Confirmed activities this year include square dancing, an antique hot rod show, an appearance and a demonstration by Snohomish County Fire District 7 and a dunk tank.

The theme this year is “Meet Mill Creek.” For more information, call Linda Martin at 425-337-2762.

Donations needed for Rescue Pup

Rescue Pup, a Mill Creek-based non-profit organization that finds homes for stray sick and injured dogs, regularly needs donations to cover veterinary expenses.

Donations can be made at Pet Pleasers, a non-profit pet supply store the organization operates. Pet Pleasers is located next to Claire’s Pantry at the corner of 9th Avenue SE and 164th Street SE.

For more information, call 425-742-6072.

DARE chocolate shield fund raiser

Mill Creek police are selling police department chocolate shields for $2 to benefit the DARE program.

The shields were made from a mold that was designed with the Mill Creek water wheel and the words “Mill Creek Police.” The shields can be purchased at the police department’s service counter inside City Hall, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd.

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