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Activities, Kids, People, Shopping, Uncategorized

Boo!

The City of Mill Creek and the Mill Creek Town Center Business Association will offer a couple of fun safe alternatives and/or additions to your usual neighborhood trick or treating.

First, from 4:30 to 6:30PM on Halloween — October 31st, visit Treats on Main Street. Bring the children to trick or treat throughout the Mill Creek Town Center sponsored by participating Town Center merchants. Do tell.

Following that, from 6:30 to 8:00PM The City of Mill Creek, along with many great community sponsors, will play host to their annual Trunk or Treat event. Located at the Mill Creek City Hall parking lot at 15728 Main St in Mill Creek.

Click the highlighted links above for more information.

 

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Paddywack & Tricks for Treats Treasure Hunt

Hey there, time is running out to register your canine for the Halloween themed Tricks for Treats Treasure Hunt on Sunday October 30th. Purchase your registration for $5 at event sponsor, Paddywack prior to October 30th. Nice to know that 100% of the fees will go to the Grey Muzzle Organization. Do Tell.

On the day of the event, check-in begins at 3PM. You and your dog will receive an empty treat bag & a set of clues to be sniffed out at participating dog-freindly businesses in the Mill Creek Town Center. You will be assigned a time between 3 and 4PM. You’ll also be entered into a drawing for a grand prize basket. You might be able to get some extra tickets from some of the merchants if your dog has a cool costume or can perform a trick.

Speaking of costumes, they are not required, but in addition to getting extra attention and tickets from the merchants, a professional photographer will be on hand to take pictures of your pooch, and there will be prize baskets for the winners of the costume contest. So, you might want to think about it and coax Muffy & Spike into one.

Sounds like a lot of fun. Happy Halloween!

 

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MCCA Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Mill Creek Community Association is scheduled for Wednesday September 28, 2011. The meeting will be held in the Cedar Room at the Mill Creek Country Club 15500 Country Club Drive Mill Creek, WA 98012. Sign in begins at 6:30PM and the meeting will be called to order at 7:00PM. All resident members of the Mill Creek Community Association are encouraged to attend in person. In addition, all resident members should have received [ and returned ] their proxy along with the minutes from the 2010 Annual Meeting and a list of MCCA Board of Director Candidates. The proxy must be returned to the MCCA office located at 15714 Country Club Drive Mill Creek, WA 98012 or faxed to 425-357-9737 before the meeting — by 5:00PM Sept 28th. If you do in fact attend the meeting after sending your proxy, simply sign in and you will receive a ballot. Any proxy of record will be cancelled. Do tell.

The Agenda is as follows:

  • 7:00 Call to order
  • 7:15 Approval of prior minutes
  • 7:30 President’s Report
    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Committee Recognition
  • 7:45 Election for the Board of Director
  • 7:50 Winslow Development — Merger into MCCA
  • 8:00 Voting
  • 8:15 Member Input
  • 9:00 Adjourn

 

 

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Douglas Fir Residents Meet

Last night [9/18] about 50 residents from the Douglas Fir Division met for a Block Party. It was organized by Steve and Jac-e Albertsen as a meet & greet between division pioneers, newcomers and everyone in between. Along with food, beverages and socializing, there was a brief meeting to give information/discuss a recent rash of break-ins that have hit the neighborhood in the past few months.

Several of the homeowners affected shared their experiences and added tips as to what they or anyone else might do to protect themselves and their property from future incidents. The general modus operandi seems to be thieves who have possibly “cased” their targets to some degree, then seized the opportunity of an open/ajar window to gain entry. The perps apparently made straight for the master bedroom to find a jewelry box or anything left out on the dresser, grab it and go. It looks like the thieves are going for the quick hit in hopes they’ll find gold and silver, both trading at record prices.

In light of this, everyone had fun, but the serious side to the block party was to, encourage neighbors to get to know their neighbors, encourage volunteers to form a Block Watch Committee, and to take a proactive stance in crime prevention & defense in the Douglas Fir Division. Do tell.

There were signups for Block Watch Group, Summer 2012 BBQ, Entrance Christmas lighting/decoration, and Spring/Summer flowers.

Darby Hackett was named Douglas Fir Goodwill Ambassador recognizing her efforts to keep the entrance to Douglas Fir planted, watered & maintained. Congrats, Darby!

All in all, I think it was an event long overdue. Thanks to Jac-e and Steve for pulling it all together and getting the word out. Thank you to Dennis and Karen for hosting in their driveway/garage, and we didn’t get rained on. Yea!

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Mill Creek Garden Club

Fall is approaching and the Mill Creek Garden Club is getting back into the swing with meetings, luncheons and events this Wednesday, September 14th 2011.

The group, which is open to all levels of interest in gardening, from beginning to expert- casual to formal- meets the second Wednesday every month between September and May. The meetings are held at the Mill Creek Country Club and include a program that begins at 11:00AM and followed by lunch, good conversation and friendship.

In addition to the monthly program & luncheon, the group schedules field trips, fundraisers for scholarships & grants, and plants & maintains the entrance flowers at City Hall, the garden at Veteran’s Monument in Library Park, and the Friendship Garden on Village Green Drive. Do tell.

Yearly dues are $25 and the lunch is $23 for members and $25 for guests. Unfortunately, the deadline for reservations for this Wednesday was on September 9th. Fortunately, it’s not too late to get in on the fun for the rest of the schedule.

To get more information, join and reserve for the October meeting, go to www.millcreekgardenclub.com and click on Contact and links to additional links to direct email form or download a membership application form. You can also check out the programs scheduled on the Programs – Projects link.

 

Activities, People, Weather and ambience

2011 Great Garden Awards

Members of the City of Mill Creek Art and Beautification Board announced their choices for the 2011 Great Garden Award. Fourteen residents of Mill Creek, representing 10 different divisions, were awarded for all the time and hard work they’ve put into their landscaping to create beauty on their property for all of us to behold.

Each winner was honored with a yard sign placed in their yard, and it will remain through the month of August. The City Council will then recognize these winners at the regular council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th 2011.

The following is a list of the winning gardeners:

  • Darby Hackett – 1522 142nd Place SE – Douglas Fir
  • Joe Dasilva – 15808 25th Drive SE – Heatherstone
  • Teresa Adams – 2304 141st Place SE – Vine Maple
  • Alfredo Arreola – 15920 33rd Avenue SE – The Parks
  • Larry Powell – 1524 164th Place SE – Winslow
  • Timothy & Michelle Davenport – 14515 38th Drive SE – Webster’s Pond
  • Jim & Yvonne Cupp – 14613 12th Avenue SE – The Vineyards
  • Steve Farvo – 1725 164th Street SE – Winslow
  • Steven & Kristi Zevenbergen – 2628 143rd Place SE – Huckleberry
  • Robert Gay – 1721 Sunrose Place – Sunrose
  • Allen & Bundie Olsen – 16304 21st Drive SE – Wildflower
  • Terence & Rosario Carroll – 14610 32nd Drive SE – Brighton
  • Michael & Mary Senko – 1501 151st Place SE – Juniper
  • Russ Francisco – 15019 32nd Drive SE – Red Cedar

I had the chance to talk to Darby Hackett, the winning gardener from Douglas Fir, about her garden and the award. She said she was very surprised. “I didn’t think I would win anything like that. I am out there just about everyday. I do it for myself; I love working in the garden.” I asked if there was any particular inspiration or goal for her garden. Darby said, “If I am in the [garden] store and I just see something I like, that’s what I’ll add. I have a lot of geraniums and lobelia. If there’s some space available, I’ll plant something there. It is just what I see and what I like.” “I’m out in the garden every day weeding, fighting off the moles and a certain little rabbit that likes to nibble on the flowers. If I try to shoo him off he just looks at me, like what are YOU doing here?” Any other comments? “I was just so honored. There were only 14 people out of all the people in Mill Creek! It is a real honor.”

Darby, congratulations to you and all the other Mill Creek resident gardeners who were honored in this way. So many of us truly appreciate all the time and the tremendous amount of effort you put in to make your gardens beautiful and our city such a great place to call home.


 

 

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Get organized! Shred Event

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ClutterOnce again, Mayor Pro Tem Donna Michelson, along with the City Of Mill Creek, is pleased to bring Free Document Shredding Day to the community of Mill Creek! This is the perfect time to go through all those files, piles of paper on your desk or countertop, and boxes of old documents and clean out all the stuff you just don’t need to keep around. The great thing is that you won’t worry about your identity and private information going to who knows where, because Shred-it will shred it all, right on the spot. Do tell.

This event will take place on Saturday September 17, 2011 between 10am and 2pm at the Mill Creek City Hall located at 15728 Main Street in Mill Creek. This is a community event. You do not have to be a resident of Mill Creek. Everyone is welcome.

Not sure what to keep and what to shred? One great website I found is from Consumer Reports website. They have a pretty concise list of guidelines:  http://tinyurl.com/2djk45h  They use the term “toss”, but anything with sensitive/personal information should be be “shredded” to help prevent identity theft.

Also, while this is a free event, non-perishable food items will be collected at the same time and place. This is completely voluntary, but please consider bringing a contribution to help those in our community.

For more info visit: www.cityofmillcreek.com

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Kids’ Fun Run

Just saw this information about a great activity for kids from Kindergarten through 5th Grade. This Saturday August 13th the City of Mill Creek, along with generous local sponsors, will host a Kids’ Fun Run at Heatherwood Middle School Track & Field.

And it’s not just all fun, but will raise funds to support The American Red Cross. How cool is that? Registration begins at 9AM with the 1/2 mile run/walk starting at 10AM. The 5K run/walk will go off at 10:45 AM. Do tell.

Community sponsors include: Run26, Waste Management, Columbia Funding Mortgage, Pacific Medical Centers, Mill Creek Top Pot Doughnuts, American Family Insurance, Granola’s, Town Center Eye Center, Aqua Sox, Organic Valley, Gregg’s Cycle, Evergreen Autoworks, Mill Creek Hot Yoga, & Pellegrini Orthodontics. Be sure to patronize these local businesses.

For more information and to download registration and medical waiver forms go to: www.cityofmillcreek.com

or call/email Kristen Snyder at 425-921-5779 kristens@cityofmillcreek.com

 

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National Night Out-America’s Night Out Against Crime

The 28th Annual National Night Out is tonight! — Tuesday, August 2nd and the Snohomish County County Executive Office, in partnership with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, is hosting a county-wide event at McCollum Pioneer Park from 5 to 8PM. Citizens are encouraged to turn on porch lights, lock their doors and come out to meet police, fire-fighters, civic leaders, non-profit groups and other community groups. There will be food, music by Trainwreck [a country band from Stanwood] booths and giveaways. McCollum Pioneer Park is located at 600 128th St. SE  Everett, WA

“This annual event is an excellent opportunity for families and individuals to learn how they can make our community a little safer,” said Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon. “It’s also a great chance to meet the women and men who work and serve in public safety.”

National Night Out is sponsored by National Association of Town Watch. It’s designed to heighten crime & drug prevention awareness, generate support for local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit & police-community partnerships & send the message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized & fighting back. It grew out of a need to strengthen & build neighborhood “Block Watch” programs. Do tell.

Originally, National Night Out was observed by putting the lights on and keeping vigil on the front porch, but over the years neighborhoods, cities, whole communities have opted to observe the “night” by holding block parties, BBQs, inviting local police and sheriff departments to visit, hosting parades, exhibits, flashlight walks, contests and entertainment.

Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out 2010. —  www.nationalnightout.org/nno

Additional info obtained from media release — Office of the Snohomish County Executive.

 

Activities, Kids, People, Services, Summer Concerts, Uncategorized

Children’s Concerts

Beginning this week on Wednesday, July 27th the Mill Creek Library Park will provide the venue for the 2011 Mill Creek Summer Concert Series. These free concerts for children and their families will run on Wednesdays from 12-1 pm for the next 4 weeks.

These shows are co-spnsored by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library and the Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Department. And while this is called a concert series, don’t think of it as simply music. Over the course of the series there will be puppets, stories, stunts, skits, poetry, comedy, juggling, and opportunities for audience participation. Do tell.

The schedule:

  • Jul 27 — Buck and Elizabeth Cowboy/cowgirl themed musical experience.
  • Aug 3 — Eric Ode Music, stories, skits, poetry, props and puppets.
  • Aug 10 — Nancy Stewart National award-winning song writer and performer.
  • Aug 17 — Alex Zebre Family friendly entertainment including high energy comedy, stunts, juggling and audience participation.
Parking is available in the library parking lot & on the North side of the street off 156th St SE in Mill Creek, or you may use the lot near Azteca Restaurant across the Bothell-Everett Highway from the library. Use caution crossing the highway using the crosswalks at the controlled intersections at all times. Please and thank you. If you have any questions, please call the Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Department at 425-745-1891. Also check out their web page at www.cityofmillcreek.com and click the link for Parks and Recreation.