Community Focus

Food banks

need volunteers

Concern For Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake Terrace needs people who can drive a truck (yours or theirs) and helpers who can ride along to pick up food during the week. Call 425-778-7227 message phone and leave your name.

Other area food banks: Lynnwood (425-745-1635) and Edmonds (425-778-5833) need people who can help sort and pass out food on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday or just show up at one of the locations and offer your services. MLT and Edmonds Monday-Tuesday 8 a.m. until Noon. Lynnwood- Wednesday Noon until 6 p.m.

Citizens Academy starts in February

The Lynnwood Police Department is accepting applications for its Citizen Academy.

The 16-week course, which meets 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 10-May 26, provides an in-depth look at how the police department works.

Topics include officer safety and defensive tactics; detectives, fingerprints, DNA and homicide investigation; a tour of the jail and 911 center; and a ride-along with an officer.

For more information or to request an application, call spokeswoman Trudy Dana at 425-744-6939 or go to www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/police.

Lynnwood has festival funds

Applications for the City of Lynnwood Festival Fund grant program are now available through the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department. Funding for community festival projects for 2005 will be awarded on a competitive basis, subject to available funding. Applicants from eligible organizations, who demonstrate the ability to complete the proposed activity, can apply. The deadline for completed applications is Friday, Jan. 28. Applications for the Festival Fund are available by contacting the Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, 18900 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood, Wash. 98046-5008, or by calling 425-771-4030.

The Festival Fund was created to provide public support for community festivals and celebrations in Lynnwood that have a broad-based appeal and provide family-oriented activities.

Detailed information about the grant program, eligibility, and program requirements are included in the application package. For more information, contact Katie Anderson, City of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation &Cultural Arts Department at 425-744-6445, or e-mail kanderson@ci.lynnwood.wa.us

Sponsor the

next Hi!5 Run

The Rotary Club of Lynnwood is looking for sponsors for the next Hi!5 Run in Lynnwood scheduled for Aug. 28, 2005.

The 5K and 10K runs are looking for different sponsorships such as the title sponsor for $10,000 and co-sponsors for $5,000. The title sponsors receive exclusive premier location on the back of the official Lynnwood Hi!5 shirts. According to Rotary sponsor committee members some other benefits include marketing money leverage with a 300,000 plus marketing exposure. Recognition for involvement in the local community and support of Rotary programs. Sponsors who sign up soon will also receive other benefits. To be included in the advertising material, all sponsorships must be secured by March 31. There are also other promotional opportunities. Call Harry Truitt at 425-771-2679 for more information.