Published March 2005

Around the County

Tulalip grant funds
substance abuse education
Choice & Consequence, an Arlington-based nonprofit organization providing substance abuse prevention education to schoolchildren, was on the receiving end of a $10,000 grant from the Tulalip Tribes in February. Officials with the nonprofit said the funding will be used to bring “The Real Inside Story,” a presentation using human organs to illustrate the damaging effects of substance abuse, to alternative schools, schools serving tribal communities and low-income schools in Snohomish County — reaching more than 4,000 additional students.

EdCC has interns
for area businesses
Edmonds Community College wants businesses to know that if they need extra help in the workplace, providing an internship could be the way to go. The college encourages or requires internships for many of its students in programs such as accounting, paralegal, hospitality and tourism, computer information systems, health information technology and business management. To find interns who can provide part-time or seasonal help or work on special projects, call the college’s Career Action Center at 425-640-1256, send e-mail to careeractioncenter@edcc.edu or go online to http://careeractioncenter.edcc.edu.

Days Inn reopens in Everett
The Days Inn motel at 1122 N. Broadway in Everett has re-opened after renovating the lobby and laundry area following a fire that closed the lodging facility May 15. The motel has 51 rooms and suites, some equipped with microwaves and refrigerators.

HomeGrown Festival
coming to Marysville
Lowell Dudley, of Dudley’s Office, has been selected to coordinate the annual HomeGrown Festival coming to Marysville on Aug. 12 and 13. The street fair, in its 20th year, is a Marysville Downtown Merchant’s Association project.

HomeGrown is a street-vendor marketplace showcasing local produce, craft artisans, musicians and artists. Merchant booths are set up on Third Street, east of State Avenue. The HomeGrown Festival is one of the city’s major annual family events.

Everett Events Center
revamps online presence
The Everett Events Center’s Web site, www.everetteventscenter.com, has a new look and capabilities thanks to Everett-based technology and advertising firm Luminous. Now, event details and online ticket purchasing are just one click away from the main page as is complete information and schedules for the Everett Silvertips and Everett Hawks.

Other enhancements include the ability to sign up for the Cyber Club to receive event announcements, pre-sale offers and exclusive members-only offers.

Edmonds marketing campaign
has cyber home
“Find Yourself in Edmonds,” a branding and marketing campaign funded this year by the city of Edmonds, the Port of Edmonds, the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and individual business contributions, now has a Web site, www.FindYourselfinEdmonds.com.

Designed primarily for Edmonds businesses that join the Team Edmonds community marketing program, the site also includes links for visitors to learn about the city.

Alderwood adds tenants;
work on theater continues
The newest additions to Alderwood’s mix of retail tenants includes Buckle’s, featuring brand-name clothing and shoes; Hollisters, offering a variety of merchandise, from swimwear to baseball caps; Pochi Tea Station’s bubble teas in multiple flavors; Mrs. Field’s Cookies, coming back to the mall in a new space; and Auntie Anne’s, opening its second location in the mall in space near the soon-to-open UW Medicine children’s play area.

Also, construction continues on Loews’ new 16-screen theater complex at The Terraces in Alderwood, due for a March opening.

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