Community Focus

YMCA family night is tonight

The Northshore YMCA in Bothell will have a family night from 6:30-8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Dec. 10.

The event will include holiday-themed games, such as bingo, bowling and ring toss, plus arts and crafts. Apple cider and gingersnaps will also be served. Admission is free.

The Northshore YMCA is located at 11811 NE 195th St. in Bothell. For more information call 425-485-9797.

Town Center hearing next week

A public hearing on design plans for Phase 3 of Mill Creek Town Center will take place at the next Mill Creek Planning Commission meeting.

Phase 3 is located on the west side of Main Street and south side of 153rd Street SE. Wakefield Pacific, Inc., of Bellevue owns the land and plans to develop on the site a total of 121,424 square feet of retail, restaurant, office and residential uses, with surface level parking and a parking garage.

Plans are for seven buildings total, with six fronting Main Street and one facing the green belt alongside North Creek. One building on Main Street will be a three-story office building with street-level retail and another will be a four-story building with 48 residential units over ground-floor retail.

The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 15728 Main St. For more information, call 425-745-1891.

Enterprise food drive ends today

The Enterprise Newspapers’ food drive to benefit area food banks ends today, Friday, Dec. 10.

Donors can bring canned and non-perishable food items from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today to The Enterprise office, 4303 198th St. SW, Lynnwood.

For more information, call 425-673-6500.

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 at the corner of 9th Avenue SE and 164th Street SE.

For more information, call 425-742-6072.

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