Community focus

Learn about Alzheimer’s

There will be a special educational presentation by the Alzheimer’s disease Research Center at 7 p.m. May 27 at the Sunrise of Lynnwood (formerly Hearthside Cottages) at 18625 60th Ave. W. in Lynnwood. Officials will explain causes, types, stages, treatments and more about the disease. Refreshments are provided by Mike Petosa. Reservations are requested but not required. Call 425-771-7700 to RSVP or for more information.

Lynnwood is

a ‘Tree City USA’

According to the National Arbor Day Foundation, Lynnwood has been named for the fifth year in a row a Tree City USA. The Foundation honors the city for its commitment to it community forest. This included the number of heritage trees that were preserved in the city’s new Heritage Park, which was dedicated May 14.

Sign up for

summer camp

The Alderwood Boys &Girls Club is currently taking sign ups for 10 weeks of summer daycamp. The camps are open for kids going into kindergarten through 8th grade. The cost is $130 per week for K – 6 and $140 per week for 7th/8th grade. Past field trips have included the zoo, water Slides, bowling, roller skating, swimming, parks, beaches and more. Info: 425-774-3022 or go to www.bgcsnoco.org.

for more details.

Memories of

Terrace wanted

There’s a whole lot of history in Mountlake Terrace, and the City’s Historical Committee is looking for people with stories to tell, memories to share, and pictures to show. As part of the City’s 50th Birthday celebration, the Historical Committee is contacting long-time residents and those who remember the City’s incorporation to gather their stories and recollections. The Committee plans to display the collection in the library for all to enjoy during the year-long celebration. A book of the remembrances to honor the City will be published at the end of 2004. Contact the Historical Committee at 23204 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, Wash. 98043 or e-mail cityhall@ci.mlt.wa.us. You may also call City Clerk Virginia Olsen at 425-744-6206 for more information.

Need to go

to the dump?

The Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station in Mountlake Terrace was closed on March 16, 2003 for a major remodel. The facility will reopen in early fall 2004. Call 425-388-3425 if you have questions or need more information on other disposal sites.

Community Focus briefs for the cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier can be sent to sessions@heraldnet.com or mailed to 4303 198th St. SW, Lynnwood, Wash. 98036, attention Shannon Sessions. E-mail is preferred. Include contact number with area code for publication in the newspaper. Briefs are printed on a space-available basis.

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. For more information call Terri or Vicci at 425-259-2827.

Donate your old car for a local cause

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County have started 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.

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.