Published March 2003

Calendar of Events

Computer Collection Drive
— Feb. 28 and March 1
Nonprofit agency Digital Partners, in collaboration with nonprofit World Computer Exchange, will hold a regionwide Computer Collection Drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1 at Overlake Square Mall, 2245 148th Ave. NE, in Bellevue. Equipment collected will help provide children and teachers in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America with computer and Internet access.

The collection area will be located just inside the mall entrance. Sponsors are looking for working desktop and laptop Pentium computers, monitors built after 1994, printers, scanners, modems, mice, keyboards and routers.

For more information, e-mail Justin Thumler at jthumler@digitalpartners.org or Charles Brennick at brennick@interconnection.org.

Alzheimer’s, dementia resource day
— March 7
Merrill Gardens at Stanwood, 7212 265th St. NW, is hosting “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Resource Day” from 2 to 4 p.m. March 7.

Vicki Schmall, professor emeritus of Oregon State University and a gerontology and training specialist and president of Aging Concerns, will present the keynote address, “Getting the Tools You Need for Caregiving.” Representatives from adult day programs, senior centers, respite programs and support groups also will be on hand.

For more information or to register, call 360-629-3445.

Soil workshops — March 11, 18, 25
The Washington Organic Recycling Council is offering three workshops in March to train those who work with construction projects in the Puget Sound Basin to implement soil protection and restoration measures recommended in the newly released Western Washington Stormwater Management Manual.

The workshop runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes lunch. Cost to attend the workshop is $50, and participants must pre-register. The workshop will be held at the Hillcrest Park Lodge in Mount Vernon on March 11, at the WestCoast Hotel in Silverdale on March 18 and at Shoreline Community College in Shoreline on March 25.

For more information, call 360-556-3926 or send e-mail to info@compostwashington.org.

Long-term-care, assisted-living forum
— March 13
Merrill Gardens at Stanwood, 7212 265th St. NW, is hosting a forum on “Long Term Care Insurance, Asset Protection and Assisted Living Options” starting at 6 p.m. March 13.

A complimentary light dinner will be served to go along with the forum, which will include a panel of experts in the fields of elder law, finances and retirement care.

For more information or to register, call 360-629-3445.

EdCC open house for construction classes — March 20
Edmonds Community College’s WorkFirst department will hold an open house on its construction trades program from 10 a.m. to noon March 20 on the school’s campus, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood.

Spring quarter classes are designed for working adults and will be offered evenings starting March 31. Prospective students and potential employers are encouraged to attend the open house to learn more about the classes, talk to students and instructors and view the facility.

For more information, call 425-640-1686. Visit http://campus.edcc.edu for directions to campus.

Entrepreneur training — March 28
The Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training, or WNET, is holding a breakfast training session title “Is Small-business Ownership for You?” from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Northwest Women’s Business Center, 728 134th St. SW, Suite 219, in Everett. For more information on cost or to register, call 206-553-7315, 425-787-9856 or go online to www.sba.gov/wa/seattle/seawnet.html.

To submit a calendar item, call 425-339-3104, send e-mail to hilden@heraldnet.com or mail to: Snohomish County Business Journal, Attn: Calendar, Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Items must be in by the 15th of the month to make it into the next month’s publication.

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