Community Focus

City applying for trail grant

The city of Mill Creek is applying for a $250,000 grant from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program to build a new bicycle and pedestrian trail along 9th Avenue SE.

If the city receives the matching grant, it would get the money in summer 2005 and construction would begin a year later.

The city is also working to rehabilitate older trail sections along North Creek between Imperial Gardens and City Hall.

The current estimate to complete all North Creek Trail work is $890,000.

The city has allocated $250,000 in the current budget for trail restoration work and to extend it across North Creek to 164th Street SE.

Development up for review

A 62-home development just east of Mill Creek city limits is slated to go before the Snohomish County Hearing Examiner on Tuesday, May 11.

Stafford Homes is seeking to build the development on 13.95 acres at 13405 35th Ave. SE, just east of the city limits and south of 132nd Street SE. The development is tentatively slated to be called Westfield.

The hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 11 at the Earl Torgeson Hearing Room, located on the second floor of the Cogswell College Building, 2802 Wetmore Ave., Everett.

Mill Creek Festival booths available

The Mill Creek Business Association is seeking businesses and non-profit organizations interested in having a booth at the fourth annual Mill Creek Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10 after the Run of the Mill race.

Confirmed activities this year include square dancing, an antique hot rod show, an appearance and a demonstration by Snohomish County Fire District 7 and a dunk tank.

The theme this year is “Meet Mill Creek.” For more information, call Linda Martin at 425-337-2762.

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 next to Claire’s Pantry at the corner of 9th Avenue SE and 164th Street SE.

For more information, call 425-742-6072.

DARE chocolate shield fund raiser

Mill Creek police are selling police department chocolate shields for $2 to benefit the DARE program.

The shields were made from a mold that was designed with the Mill Creek water wheel and the words “Mill Creek Police.” The shields can be purchased at the police department’s service counter inside City Hall, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd.

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