City briefs

Lynnwood VFW food drive

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lynnwood Post 1040 and its Ladies Auxiliary will participate in the National Make A Difference Day program and will be conducting a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Lynnwood Food Bank. See the following guidelines to help donate non-perishable food to help those neighbors in need.

Non-perishable food can be dropped off at these locations during the Week of October 20 – 25:

• Albertson’s, 214 SW/ 44th Ave. W.

• Albertson’s, James Village-196th St. SW/Highway 99• Safeway, 196th St. SW/Highway 99

• Fred Meyer, 196th St. SW/44 Ave. W.

• QFC, 176th St. SW/Highway 99

• QFC, 196th St. SW/76th Ave. W.

• Lynnwood Fire Station #15, 18th St. SW/44th Ave. W.

• Lynnwood Fire Station #14, 188th St. SW/ 68th Ave. W.

From 10 – 2 p.m. on Oct. 25, Make a Difference Day, there will also be an additional food drop site at Veterans Park, located at 194th Street SW and 44th Ave. W. The food will then be delivered to the Lynnwood Food Bank shortly after 2 p.m. on that day.

For more information call VFW Post Commander Martin Spani at 425-918-5401 or 425-774-7416. For the Lynnwood Food Bank call Peg at 425-745-1635.

Meet artists for convention center

The public is invited to meet the four selected as finalists to propose a public art project for the future Lynnwood Convention Center. The meeting is at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Lynnwood City Council Chambers, 19100 44th Ave. W.

The four finalists are: Rick Mullarky of Seattle he designs interactive computer art, Doug Hansen of Seattle he designs works with glass and light, Gordon Huether of Napa, Calif. works with glass, metal, light and water and Joel Berman of Vancouver BC. works with kiln cast textured glass.

The four finalists were selected on Sept. 5 from 78 applicants.

For more information call the Lynnwood Public Works Facility office at 425-778-7155.

Senior’s annual

craft bazaar

The Lynnwood Senior Center will hold it’s annual Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. Crafts are all homemade and created mostly by senior citizens. The bake sale always sells out early so get your goodies in the morning. The Senior Center is located at 5800 198th St. SW. For more information call 425-744-6464.

Free program on MLT history

The Alderwood Manor Heritage Association presents a free program on the history of Mountlake Terrace. The speaker will be Patrick McMahan, Sr. former Mountlake Terrace City Council member and fire chief. McMahan’s presentation will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Martha Lake Community Club, 1-5 and 164th St. SW, 16300 Motor Place. A potluck luncheon will follow the program. For more information call 425-778-8678.

Meet the MLT candidates

Three open houses have been planned for the community to meet all six of the Mountlake Terrace City Council candidates.

The Mountlake Terrace City Council candidates are: Pat Cordova, A.J. Housler, Michelle Robles, Laura Sonmore, Eric Teegarden and John Zambrano.

Current Council woman, Angela Amundson, who isn’t up for re-election this year, has organized the open houses as a citizen.

The open houses will be informal gatherings where council candidates will be seated at tables and available to the public for questions and comments. A different event, a formal candidate forum, sponsored by the Mountlake Terrace Seniors Group is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Mountlake Terrace Library. Jim Hills, the publisher of the Enterprise Newspapers will emcee this event. The open houses were planned to lead up to that forum.

The next open house is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 23406 56th Ave. W in Mountlake Terrace. The general election for these City Council positions will be on Nov. 4.

Caregivers workshop

The South Snohomish County Family Support Center is offering a free six week course titled Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving to help family caregivers care for themselves while caring for another adult, older 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 practice self-care, reduce guilt, anger and depression, make tough decisions, set goals and problem-solve.

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. The Powerful Tools for Caregiving classes are research-based &proven to reduce caregiver guilt, anger and depression. Specially trained class facilitators co-lead the classes. Each facilitator has also experienced being a participant in the class. For more information call Pam Graham at 425-670-8984.

Developing Capable Young People

A research based, parent education free series, consisting of seven two-hour sessions. DCYP teaches participants how to communicate more effectively, how to use techniques that increase achievement and motivation, and how to better develop a sense of responsibility in youth. This motivating series is beneficial for anyone who wishes to strengthen the capacity to be a positive influence on youth.

Especially helpful for parents, foster parents, grandparents and other relatives raising children, teachers and others whom work with children.

Certificate and ongoing support available upon completion. Childcare and space for this class is limited so call to ensure your place. Sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. seven consecutive Thursdays starting July 10 and going through August 21 at the Family Support Center at 6330 195th St SW in Lynnwood. For more information call Pam Graham at 425-670-8984.

Free and safe fun for teens

The Neutral Zone, a non-profit organization which benefits at risk youth, continues its safe and supervised Friday and Saturday night programs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Scriber Lake High School, 20525 52nd Ave. W in Lynnwood. The always free program for youth 12 to 20 includes free food, games, basketball, movies and more. Volunteers are needed. For more information call 425-344-6445.

Donate your old car for a local cause

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County are starting a car donation program. Funds from the program will benefit the activities of the Boys and Girls Clubs. For more information call 1-800-246-0493.

Donate an old cell phone for safety

Project Donate a Phone is back on and the need is high, say officials for The Snohomish County Center for Battered Women.

The center is in need of old or new cellular phones, even ones with missing parts can help, Center officials said. Usable cell phones will be provided free to all women who use the center’s services. In case of emergency old phones can still be used to dial 911. The ones that can’t be used will be recycled to a business who has agreed to pay the non-profit organization for parts. To donate phones, drop them off at the Mountlake Terrace Police Department at 5906 232nd St. SW or to the Snohomish County Center for Battered Women at 1310 Pacific Avenue in Everett #5 (corner of Grand and Pacific) or Mr. Bill’s restaurant at the Everett Mall. More information call Terri or Vicci at 425-259-2827. The Center for Battered women are also looking for volunteers. For more information contact Darla Lewis at 425-259-2827, ext. 18.

Play dates for children -5

There is an ongoing play group from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays at Maplewood Presbyterian Church at 19523 84th Ave. W. This is a chance for parents to meet other parents and their children, under 5-years old to meet new friends. For more information call the Family Support Center in Lynnwood at 425-670-8984.

ESL conversation group in Lynnwood

There is an ongoing English as a second language class going on from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Family Support Center in Lynnwood at 6330 195th St. SW. Practice English with a trained tutor and others in the process of learning English.

For more information call 425- 670-8984.

VFW meets first Thursdays

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, All – American Post 1040, Lynnwood meets the at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 – 24th.

For more information contact Post Commander Martin Spani at 425- 673-7702 or 425-774-7416 for information. All combat Veterans who earned a campaign medal are eligible for membership.

Go to a City Council meeting

Lynnwood City Council regular meetings start at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Mountlake Terrace City Council regular meetings start at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month.

Brier City Council regular meetings start at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

For more information in Lynnwood call 425-775-1971 in Mountlake Terrace 425-776-1161 and in Brier 425-775-5440.

Free car seat checks in Lynnwood

Motor vehicle crashes are the single largest cause of child fatalities in the country, officials said.

However, proper child seat safety can reduce the risk of injury or death by 70 percent, officials added, if the car seat is installed correctly. Lynnwood Police have recently nationally certified five technicians to help parents and care givers be sure their precious cargo is as safe as possible.

Free car seat checks are now available every Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m. by appointment, at the Lynnwood Police Station at 19321 44th Avenue West. Checks take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete and it is best to have the child there for the check. For more info. or to make an appointment call 425-744-6900.

Have a court date? Click here:

Citizens can now go to a new website, www.courts.wa.gov, and look up their court dates by clicking on “find your court date” and entering a valid name or case number.

All courts in Washington including Lynnwood Municipal and South Snohomish County District Court are on the site except for Seattle Municipal Court.

Given that court proceedings may be rescheduled at any time, official said, users are encouraged to call their local court the morning of their appearance. An automated court directory is also available online via the Washington Courts website, combined with a “Courthouse Locator” which provides maps and directions to every courthouse throughout Washington State. For the Lynnwood Municipal Court call 425-670-6668. For the South Snohomish County District Court call 425-774-8803.

Free blood pressure screening at library

Red Cross volunteers provide free blood pressure screening from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month at the Lynnwood Library at 19200 44th Ave. W.