Civic Almanac

July 3 deadline for garden competition

The deadline to enter the Edmonds in Bloom garden competition, which this year will also include fruit and veggie lovers, is July 3.

A new category recognizes the efforts of gardeners who have incorporated fruits and vegetables in their front garden. Entry forms are available at www.edmondsinbloom.com. Businesses, homes and apartments in Edmonds and Woodway are eligible to enter gardens, which need to be visible from the street or alley.

Mail or drop off entry forms to the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds.

Security conference planned in Shoreline

Snohomish County security professionals, criminal justice students and others interested in crime and violence prevention and the growing security profession are invited to a three-day conference hosted by the Washington State Crime Prevention Association and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security.

The Crime Prevention Safety Summit, to be held at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 First Ave. NE, costs $75 for the full conference or $35 for one day. Attendees can choose from two tracts of classes. Topics include certification of various de-escalating practices, “Preventing Gun Violence in the Workplace,” “Internet Safety for Children and Teens,” “Self-Defense for Women” and more.

For more information, call 206-987-6213.

BUSINESS NEWS

Where’s Waldo? In Edmonds, somewhere

Waldo is taking over downtown Edmonds this July – but wait, where did he go? Celebrate Waldo’s 25th birthday with other explorers around the nation in a monthlong game of “Where’s Waldo?” culminating in a birthday party at 4 p.m. July 31 at The Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S.

Waldo is the creation of Martin Handford, whose entertaining drawings of crowd scenes swept the world in 1987. A small stand-up figure of Waldo will be hiding in 20 local shops and restaurants around Edmonds (savvy travelers know where to look first). Folks who find him in at least 16 locations are eligible for prize drawings. For more information, go to www.edmondsbookshop.com or call 425-775-2789.

Business briefs

• The Lynnwood Chamber holds its general membership meeting 8-9 a.m. June 28 at Fairwinds-Brighton Court, 6520 196th St. SW. The Rev. Paul Sundberg of Trinity Lutheran Church will speak.

• David Tingstad, managing partner at Beresford Booth PLLC in Edmonds, has been named to the Washington “Super Lawyers” list as one of the top attorneys in Washington for 2012. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the rating service.

• Sara Epler, a family law attorney at Beresford Booth PLLC in Edmonds, was named a “Rising Star” by the “Super Lawyers” rating service. Fewer than 3 percent of the lawyers in the state receive that honor.

• HomeGoods opened a new Lynnwood store June 24 at Alderwood Plaza, 184th Street and 33rd Avenue West. The discount home furnishings store was expected to hire 60 employees, a mix of full- and part-time positions. More info: www.homegoods.com

• H&M fashion store will open at Alderwood mall this fall. The New York-based retailer will open an 18,000-square-foot store that will include collections for women, men, teens and children.

• 1st Security Bank has recently appointed Ryan Ross to the position of loan officer. Ross, of Shoreline, will work out of the bank’s home lending headquarters in Mountlake Terrace and three of its branch locations, including Canyon Park in Bothell.

• Companies that participate in certain Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee programs can apply for further free training thanks to a state grant, including using a ROMER arm portable coordinate measuring machine (July 18-19). To learn more, call 206-465-2342 or email jhauth@ajactraining.org.

CIVIC NEWS

Civic briefs

• The city of Edmonds received an Association of Washington Cities 2012 Municipal Excellence Award June 21 during an annual awards ceremony. Edmonds was recognized in the “Going Green” category for its efforts to help the environment, reduce energy use and reduce pollution.

• Edmonds police Cpl. Michael B. Richardson was promoted June 19 to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Richardson has been with the Edmonds Police Department for 21 years and was Officer of the Year in 1993. He is a Meadowdale High School graduate and attended Shoreline Community College.

• Edmonds city staff and consultants will give an informational presentation on form-based codes to the Planning Board at 7 p.m. June 27. The Planning Board meets in the City Council chambers at 250 Fifth Ave. N. Presenting will be attorney Chuck Wolfe, Planning and Development Director Shane Hope and Joe Tovar, a city resident who once served as Shoreline’s planning community development director.

• Ten new members were appointed to the 17-member Economic Development Commission during the Edmonds City Council meeting June 19: John Rubenkonig, Doug Purcell, John Eckert, Nathan Proudfoot, Marc Knauss, John Dewhirst, Kevin Garrett, Gail Sarvis, Darlene Stern and Karen Shiveley. The commission meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N.

• Community Transit, including DART paratransit, will not operate July 4. Sound Transit and Everett Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule for the holiday. Fireworks are prohibited on buses.