June 26 deadline
for garden contest
Edmonds gardeners have until June 26 to enter the Edmonds in Bloom garden competition to be judged July 7-15. Entry forms are available at the Edmonds Library, during the Edmonds in Bloom Spring Planting Festival on May 6 or online at www.edmondsin-bloom.com.
Gardeners of all experience levels and ages residing within zip codes 98020 and 98026 are eligible. Houses, apartments, patios, balconies and businesses may be entered.
For more information call Barbara Chase 425-697-3552 or Ann Herman at 425-742-2705.
Student vies for Japanese crown
Stephanie Mariko Oling of Edmonds is one of four contestants in the 47th annual Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen Scholarship Program.
A student at the University of Washington, she is the daughter of Michael and Sondra Oling.
The pageant is set for 7 p.m., Sunday, May 28, at the Meydenbauer Theatre in Bellevue. Tickets are available at www.ticketwin-dowonline.com, by phone at 206-325-6500 or at any Ticket/Ticket location.
The program offers young collegiate Japanese-American women scholarships and opportunities to represent the Japanese community at festivals in California, Hawaii and Seattle’s sister city of Kobe, Japan.
Celebrate meaning of Cinco de Mayo
Los Americas Business Center and LETI Dollars for Scholars is hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration to remind others, especially young people, about the holiday’s true meaning. Cinco de Mayo marks the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican army defeated the French and the country displayed “self determination,” said Rosario Reyes, the center’s president.
The event features an essay content open to all high school students with a $300 for first place and $150 for second place. Students are asked to recite an essay in Spanish on one of three topics, the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo, immigration reform or why students should graduate from high school.
The essay contest will start at about 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on radio channel 1680 AM from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. that day.
The party, which includes music, is set for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the business center. The Las Americas Business Center is located at 6605 202nd St. SW, Lynnwood. For information, call (425) 672-4255.
Audio e-books
a hit at libraries
Sno-Isle Libraries reports that more than 10,000 audio e-books have been downloaded by Sno-Isle customers since the service was launched in the spring of 2005.
Thousands of titles on digital audiobooks are available at www.sno-isle.org. Patrons can search for audio e-books from the Sno-Isle Libraries catalog, either for a particular title or to browse by type of book. There also are audio e-books on learning new languages, self-improvement, business and careers. Both services are available around the clock.
Digital books are the digital versions of print books. To access them, patrons must have a library card and Internet access.
For more information visit any Sno-Isle library or the Web site www.sno-isle.org.
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