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Janalyn Muñoz, 7, of Everett practices dance steps to mariachi music played by Mariachi Juvenil during the 10th annual Cinco de Mayo festival at Everett High School on Saturday, May 5. The festival, sponsored by Familias Unidas Everett, featured traditional Mexican music, food and dancing by Sonrisas Unidas, a recently formed youth dance team based in Everett.
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The Schack Art Center opened a new exhibit, “Magic of the Mask: in Traditional and Contemporary Form,” this month. Learn about the connection between cultures and societies through the use of masks, featuring masks from Africa, Mexico and North America. The exhibit runs through June 7.
In the photo, Dave Vankeuren of Everett and his son, Bryson, discuss which mask they like the best during a visit to the art center Sunday, May 6.
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SNOHOMISH FFA PLANT SALE ENDS SATURDAY, MAY 19
Snohomish High School’s Future Farmers of America Club is selling perennials, vegetables, herbs and flower bowls through Saturday, May 19. The high school’s greenhouse is open Wednesday and Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The high school is located at 1316 5th St.
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VOLUNTEERS FLOWERIZE DOWNTOWN
Each year volunteers place flowers in planters along Hewitt and Colby avenues in Everett. Nearly 40 volunteers, including Angela Stahl of Everett, spent the morning of Friday, May 4 bringing the colors of spring to downtown.
By STEPHANIE KOSONEN
Published May 9, 2012
Heritage Baptist rezone clears first reading at City Council
MONROE - The city’s last-minute strategy to change the comprehensive plan in order to approve Heritage Baptist Fellowship’s controversial rezone request passed a first reading last week by the City Council, which has final say on comprehensive plan amendments.
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By STEPHANIE KOSONEN
Published May 9, 2012
No money to water First Street’s flower baskets
SNOHOMISH - Downtown will not be adorned with hanging flower baskets this spring and summer like it has for years.
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By STEPHANIE KOSONEN
Published May 9, 2012
522 rock blasting begins next month, expect delays
MONROE - To widen state Route 522 to four lanes, the state Department of Transportation will begin rock blasting along the highway next month.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published May 9, 2012
Art walk moves outdoors this month
EVERETT - It is that time of the year for the Everett Art Walk to expand outside. The art walk is open year-round every Saturday. The outdoor part is open May through September starting May 19.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published May 9, 2012
Everett Transit to release final service plan Tuesday, May 15
EVERETT - After hearing from the public, Everett Transit will be releasing a final plan for 2012 service reductions on Tuesday, May 15.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published May 9, 2012
Kimberly-Clark Mill site on the market now
EVERETT - It is 66 acres of prime waterfront property, but will anyone snap it up soon?
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published May 9, 2012
Jobless to lose weeks of unemployment benefits
EVERETT - More than 2,500 Snohomish County residents began having their unemployment insurance benefits cut short starting April 21. Thousands more already have exhausted the maximum 99 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits.
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By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published May 9, 2012
Where did the pieces of the Collins Building go?
EVERETT - The Collins Building is now gone, but almost every piece salvaged from it found a new home both near and far.
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By PATRICIA THERRELL
Published May 9, 2012
The immigrant
SNOHOMISH — Geoffrey Wall, a resident of Snohomish since 1989, emigrated from England in the 1960s. He recalls being greatly frustrated because no one understood his English.
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