Around Stanwood
Annual teddy bear picnic Community members read "Cat in the Hat" and other stories at Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thurs., July 16. Children and parents are invited to join Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, Commissioner John Dean, Mayor Dianne White, Stanwood children's librarian Joy Feldman, and local author and artist, Keith Yarter, as they read their favorite children's stories. Bring teddy bear, blanket and sack lunch. Beverages, dessert and a free book will be provided to each child. For information call 629-5257. Entries due for Silvana Fair This year's Silvana Fair is Sat., July 25, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and entries for livestock exhibits are accepted by mail. Indoor exhibits can be entered at Viking Hall on Wed., July 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only. Posters and educational displays are accepted at Peace Lutheran Church in Silvana on Wed., July 22, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Thurs., July 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only. Demonstrations must be pre-entered. For information and entry forms, check the Web site at www.silvanafair.com or call 360-652-8682.
Senior center thrift store re-opening Former Lincoln Hill basketball stars Pug Lund and Peter Henning will be given special recognition at the ribbon cutting of The Center Court, the new name for the thrift store at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, at 7430 276th St. NW, north of Stanwood High School. The ceremony will take place 10 a.m., Mon., July 20, with Mayor Diane White officiating. The new name highlights the historical significance of the location of the thrift store in the original gymnasium of Lincoln Hill School, built in 1938. The thrift store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Stanwood Fair exhibits accepted Stanwood-Camano Community Fair will start accepting indoor exhibits Tues., July 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wed., July 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Categories include art, photography, baking, sewing, crafts, vegetables, eggs and flowers, and demonstrations are encouraged. All entries must be made or grown since last year's fair. Ribbons, rosettes, trophies and cash are awarded and judging is done on the entry's own merit, not against other exhibits. For youth exhibits call Nancy, at 629-3350, and for adult exhibits call Diane, 629-2972. The fair also needs volunteers, call Tom at 425- 422-8707 or e-mail him at stanwoodfairvolunteer@gmail.com.
Bluegrass festival starts July 17 The Darrington Bluegrass Festival is July 17-19 at the Darrington Music Park, three miles west of Darrington, Take I-5 exit 208 and drive about 30 miles east on Hwy 530. For more information see the Web site at www.glacierview.net/blue.
NWSSA shows sculptures July 18
The Northwest Stone Sculptor Symposium at Camp Brotherhood will show off the results of a week of sculpting with a public sculpture walk Sat. July 18. Camp Brotherhood is located just south of Lake McMurray on SR 9.
All-school reunion Sept. 13 The Stanwood/Lincoln all-school reunion will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 13 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Stanwood. All classes before and including 1969 are welcome. Donations at the door. For information, call Shirley, 629-3170 or Joan, 629-2582.
Stanwood Camano Fair Parade Annual Stanwood Camano Community Fair Parade will be held Sat., Aug. 1, beginning at 11 a.m. in downtown Stanwood. This year's theme is "Community Pride" in honor of all those who give so much to this community throughout the year. Grand marshals this year will be local police chiefs and fire chiefs, in recognition of all the first responders that worked above and beyond during the snowstorms and the flooding that hit our community. More information, including parade applications, is available on-line at www.stanwoodrotary.org or by calling 360-722-7811.
Grief and support group meetings An informal discussion and sharing about the impact of loss and the grief experienced is offered by Skagit Hospice, on the first and third Tuesdays each month, from 12:30 - 2 p.m., July 7 and 21. Pre-registration is required for sessions focussing on the loss of a child (at any age). That group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month, 5:30 - 7 p.m. July 14 and 28. For information call 360-814-5569. Skagit Hospice is located at 819 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.
A boost toward home ownership
Housing Hope's self help home ownership program is recruiting families for The Crest at Copper Station in Stanwood. House payments are subsidized based on qualifications. No down payment or closing costs required for those who qualify. A family with an income ranging from $32,985 to $84,500 may be eligible. For information, e-mail Toni at toniwiegand@housinghope.org or at 425-347-6556 ext. 230.
Fair needs trophies
Anyone who has some old baseball, bowling, horse, or any other kind of trophy that is simply gathering dust, you might consider donating them to the Stanwood-Camano Fair.
Fair organizers recycle old trophies for their horse show and they could use some more.
Trophies may be dropped off at Skagit Farmers Supply Country Store in Stanwood or e-mail stanwoodfairvolunteer@ gmail.com.
Original art by Mary Mac Lee is featured on this year's Stanwood Camano Fair T-shirts, available at Eagle's Nest, 9520 271st St. NW, Stanwood. The theme is "Three Best Days of Summer."
School District 401 board meeting Stanwood-Camano School District 401 will hold a regular board meeting at 11:30 a.m. July 14 in the Administrative & Resource Center board room, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood. There will be an executive session to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase. The discussion is expected to last about 30 minutes. Persons with disabilities needing auxiliary aids or services to attend should call 360-629-1200 prior to the meeting.
Rotary club takes summer break
The Stanwood Camano Rotary Club is not meeting in July or August. For information see www.StanwoodRotary.org, call 360- 722-7811 or e-mail Help@StanwoodRotary.org.
NAMI-Northsound will not meet The NAMI-Northsound meetings are canceled for July or August. Next meeting is Sept. 21.
Lions hear interior designer Christine Carlson, owner of Picture Perfect Interiors, will speak at the July 15 Stanwood Lions Club. meeting at the Sons of Norway Hall. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Teen comic workshop at library Local teens can create their own "Creatures and Characters from Comics" Sat., July 25 at 11 a.m. at the Stanwood Library. NDP Comics artist Nicole Pelham discusses the basics of manga character creation in this one-hour workshop for teens. Contact Rob Branigin for more information, 629-3132.
Art, music, poetry on July 17 Stanwood Foursquare Church is hosting Art, Music and Poetry Night, July 17, 7-8:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered by phone at 629-9258 or purchased at the door for $5. All artwork for the silent auction has been donated by local artists. Proceeds help support students who want to attend summer camp.
Ready Readers at library
"Ready Readers" family story times for 18 months and up are offered Wednesdays through Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. Story times help children get ready to read with stories, songs and rhymes with a parent or caregiver. A fun craft project follows each story time. At 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays "Ready Readers" for newborns through 24 months requires a caregiver.
Free clinic offers urgent care, shots
The Safe Harbor Free Clinic at the Stanwood/Camano Medical Center, 9631 269th St. NW is open 6 to 9 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month for walk-in patients only. No appointments are necessary. For information call 870-254-7384, e-mail safeharborfreeclinic@ msn.comweb, or visit www.safeharborfreelclinic. org for information. Services include the diagnosis and management of acute care conditions, including basic office laboratory testing and referral for more complex problems. Well-child visits and immunizations are provided.
Financial advisor holds coffee club Jerry Will, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will be hosting a 9 a.m. coffee club Tues., July 21, at 7104 265th St. NW, Suite 100 (behind Haggen on ground floor of Village Commons Condos). Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the U.S.
