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Eleanor Leight, 90, gives direction to the Leight Fantastics dancers during a rehearsal Friday, March 30 at the Snohomish Senior Center for the upcoming Mother’s Day variety show.
Snohomish tradition comes to end after 34 years
SNOHOMISH - The 2012 Mother’s Day variety show will be the Leight Fantastics last show, bringing an end to a 34-year Snohomish tradition.
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By STEPHANIE KOSONEN
Published April 4, 2012
Doug Ramsay photo, dougramsayphoto.photoshelter.com
DOWNTOWN SNOHOMISH — The Snohomish Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter Parade is 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7 on First Street. Keeping with tradition, the Snohomish County Tribune’s “Easter Bunny” will be leading the parade and welcoming the crowd to Snohomish. This year’s parade sponsors are the city of Snohomish, Bickford Motors, Gilpin Realty, Stocker Farms and Cascade Fence.
Enter the Easter Bonnet Contest (no age limit and pets are welcome). Sign up is located at First Street and Avenue A beginning at 10 a.m. and judging starts immediately following the parade at that location.
There is no Easter Egg Hunt prior to the parade. See pages 5 and 9 for Easter happenings around Snohomish County. Pictured, Brooklynn Hadland, 5, of Snohomish plays with a pinwheel after she won the 2011 Easter Bonnet contest in the 4- to 7-year-old category. Last year’s contest attracted nearly 100 entries, including a number of dogs and two calves.
Ray Jarris, 90, (left) and Harold Beumel, 84, share a conversation while wearing the Easter bonnets they had just made March 29 at the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club. The Easter Bonnet Contest is held after the Snohomish Easter Parade on Saturday, April 7. Sign-up for the contest begins at 10 a.m. on First Street and Avenue A. Judging begins immediately after the parade at that location.
Easter Happenings!
Everett
• Come to the Easter Egg-stravaganza at Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Kids of all ages and their families are invited to explore various age appropriate egg hunts and activities. There will be inflatable toys, pony rides, free cotton candy and popcorn, plus a chance to win a special grand prize (a Wii). Bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. Since most of the activities are indoors, the hunt will be fun rain or shine.
Monroe
• The annual Monroe Community Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 7 at Lake Tye Park. This fun, family-oriented event kicks off at 9 a.m. with lots of fun activities including face painting, an inflatable toy and games. The Easter Bunny arrives by fire truck to start the egg hunt at 10 a.m. The egg hunt is for kids 10 years old and younger. Activities continue until approximately 11:30 a.m.
Snohomish area
• The Clearview Foursquare Church will host an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 7 from 1 to 3 p.m., so come by after the Snohomish Easter Parade and have some fun.
There will be a petting zoo, face painting, bouncy house, live music and more.
The church is located at 17210 Hwy. 9 SE in Snohomish. For more information, visit www.ClearviewFoursquare.org or call 360-668-6033.
• The Maltby Community Easter Family Festival will be Saturday, April 7. The pre-school egg hunt is at 10:10 a.m.; kindergarten and first grade at 10:25 a.m.; Second and third grade at 10:40 a.m.; Fourth, fifth and sixth grades at 10:55 a.m. There will be lots of drawings and prizes. Egg hunts and children’s activities will happen rain or shine at Maltby Christian Assembly, 9322 Paradise Lake Road in Snohomish. For more information, call 360-668-4180 or visit www.mcaweb.org.
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Police seek information about woman’s death
MONROE - Police officers last week continued to search for leads in a homicide investigation.
A Monroe woman, 59, was found dead in her backyard on Sunday, March 18. She lived in the 400 block of Maple Street.
Jacqueline A. Rothenbuhler had signs of trauma to her body, police department spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.
Officers asked neighbors if they saw or heard anything suspicious on the night of Saturday, March 17.
There is very little known about her death.
“I think this is going to be a hard one for us,” Willis said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Monroe Police Department at 360-794-6300, or the anonymous tip line at 360-863-4600.
By STEPHANIE KOSONEN
Published April 4, 2012
Oil refinery wants Kimberly-Clark site
EVERETT - An oil refining company is making a pitch to the city to take over the Kimberly-Clark Mill site.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published April 4, 2012
Campaign focuses on homeless students’ rights
EVERETT - “Oh here we go again.”
“How do I get to my classroom?”
“Will I ever find long-lasting friends?”
These are some of the thoughts that spin in the heads of kids who switch schools during the year, which happens often to homeless students.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published April 4, 2012
Frog Lady Stops by the Library
Thayer Cueter of the Just Frogs and Friends Amphibian Center in Edmonds holds up Rocky, an African Leopard tortoise, during a class on Saturday, March 31 at the Monroe Public Library. Cueter, known as the “Frog Lady,” runs the center, which is home to Snohomish’s famous GroundFrog Day frognosticator, Snohomish Slew. Just over 20 children and parents listened as Cueter showed off several species of frogs and turtles. Cueter will be giving a class at the Snohomish Public Library on Thursday, April 5 at 2 p.m.
