Win a little news plug, gather a few thousand stuff animals.
That’s the operation Bill Brayer’s Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands (MSHH) organization has pursued. The nonprofit group recycles durable medical equipment and mobility equipment to low-income and physically challenged people who have been denied by Medicare, Medicaid or other agencies.
Since an article appeared in the Enterprise and other local publications in December, MSHH has collected over 5,500 new and used stuff animals for distribution this Easter.
Over 3,500 have already been given to churches and other charities for their Easter programs, Brayer said in a statement. Collections continue. Stuffed animals can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, at 409 Howell Way, Edmonds.
For more information, call 425-712-1804.
Floretum Garden Club is planning a Groundhog Day garden workshop, 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, to help residents get their gardens ready for spring
The workshop is aimed at new gardeners who need a little help and it will be open to the public, a press release said. Suggested donations are $2.
Experienced gardeners including Master gardeners will talk about winter color and February and March garden tasks. An experienced flower design expert will demonstrate a seasonal design. There will also be a question and answer period for specific concerns, the release said.
The workshop will take place in the meeting room at the Tazza Bella Coffee house at the southeast corner of 76th Avenue West and Olympic View Drive in Perrinville.
To save a place in the workshop, call Ginny Enstad (425) 774-9048, Barbara Chase (425) 697-3552 or Dolores Dean (425) 743-9696.
Knights of Columbus Council 12591 will be hosting “A Taste of Washington” charity wine tasting this weekend from 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, in the Holy Rosary School Gym, 630 Seventh Ave., Edmonds.
Proceeds benefit the Holy Rosary School Endowment Fund and Knights of Columbus Charities.
Seven premium wines from five of Washington’s wine appellations will be featured. Wines will also be available for sale.
Live jazz music, local art and light food will also be available.
Tickets are $25 each and available online at www.kofcedmonds.org or at the Holy Rosary Church office. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Guests must be at least 21 years old.
The city of Edmonds is hosting a public meeting 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Edmonds Library Plaza Room to receive community input on a proposed pedestrian walkway project and park located in the Meadowdale area.
The Plaza Room is located on the second floor of the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St.
The proposed walkway project, located on a busy pedestrian route on 76th Avenue West as it winds and turns to 75th Place West, will provide improved pedestrian access and safety to Meadowdale County Park, and will link to Meadowdale Elementary School, Meadowdale Middle School and the Meadowdale playfields via the North Meadowdale Road walkway.
The proposed sidewalk will be on the east side of the road from Meadowdale Beach Road to 162nd Street Southwest, and on the west side of the road from 162nd Street Southwest to North Meadowdale Road. Currently, a significant sight-distance issue and no road shoulder create pedestrian safety concerns in this area.
In addition to the proposed walkway, a mini-park with an overlook of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains will be built at the northwest corner of 162nd Street SW and 75th Place West. This mini-park will provide a resting point and a magnificent view of the Sound, along with many park amenities for Meadowdale and North Edmonds residents.
The city is currently in the design phase of the project and plans to begin construction in summer of 2008.
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