Briefs

The Youth Circus

in Edmonds again

The Edmonds Exchange Club and the city of Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department will again present the Wenatchee Youth Circus this year.

The circus takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday July 9 at Civic Center Playfield, Seventh Avenue and Bell streets in downtown Edmonds.

The Wenatchee Youth Circus, also known as the “Biggest Little Circus in the World,” is one of the several non-professional groups presently performing in the U.S. The show includes all the regular circus acts with the exception of wild animals. All performers are between the ages of 5 and 19 years of age (except founder, director, and “Guppo the Clown” Paul Pugh). The circus is in its 51st year.

Tickets are available at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. Adults are $5, children: $3.50, family $17 (two adult and four children’s tickets), group: $2.50/ticket, kids or adults, minimum of 10 people.

For more information call the city at 425-771-0230.

A way to learn about caregiving

The South Snohomish County Family Support Center is offering a free six week course Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving to help family caregivers care for themselves while caring for another adult, relative or friend.

The classes are beneficial whether caregivers are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or in another part of the country. Groups meet 2.5 hours once a week for six weeks. This class will provide tools to: Reduce stress, communicate effectively with other family members, the doctor, the health team and paid help. It also provides techniques for practicing self-care, reducing guilt, anger and depression, for making tough decisions, setting goals and problem-solving.

Classes don’t discuss how to provide physical care for a family member but rather how the caregiver can thrive while managing their caregiving responsibilities. Specially trained class facilitators co-lead the classes. Each facilitator has also experienced being a participant in the class. For more information call 425-670-8984.

Fire Dist. 1 Board has a vacancy

Snohomish County Fire District 1 is seeking nominees to fill a vacancy on its Board of Fire Commissioners. The board is responsible for defining the fire district’s long-term vision and for adopting policies to be implemented by administrative staff.

Nominees must be registered voters who live within the boundaries of Fire District 1 (unincorporated areas south of Everett and north of Lynnwood and Edmonds including Eastmont, Hilton Lake, Pioneer Trails, Silver Firs north of 148th, Martha Lake, Lake Stickney, Lake Serene, Picnic Point, Norma Beach, Esperance, Hilltop and Mariner). The candidate appointed by the board to fill the vacancy will have to stand election in the fall to remain in office.

Interested candidates need to submit a letter of interest by July 3 to the District Secretary, Fire District 1 Headquarters, 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett WA 98208. A workshop for candidates will be at 7 p.m. on June 19 at Fire District 1 Headquarters. For more information, call 425-551-1233.