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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Around the county Arlington Arts council's annual auction on Saturday The Arlington Arts Council's goal is to provide public art for the city. To raise money to purchase that art, the council has scheduled its sixth annual Fall into Art auction on Saturday at Hawthorn Suites, 16710 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with two silent auctions scheduled before dinner is served at 7 p.m. The live auction starts at 8 p.m., and Mayor Margaret Larson plans to talk about the value of art in a community. The council was able to buy several new works of art this year as a result of last year's auction. The new public art includes a labyrinth garden, two sculptures and a mural. Tickets to the auction must be reserved by today and paid for by Thursday. Tickets, which include an Italian buffet dinner, are $30 each and can be purchased at Brushstrokes Art Supply, 3704 172nd St.; Flowers by George, 335 N. Olympic Ave.; Favorite Pastime, 313 N. Olympic Ave.; and the Arlington Times, 233 N. Olympic Ave. A preview of the art up for sale is at arlingtonartscouncil.blogspot.com. More info: 360-435-5866 Bothell City to discuss upcoming budget tonight Bothell city officials plan to discuss the city's proposed 2009-10 budget tonight. The meeting is 6 p.m. at the city of Bothell Municipal Court, 10116 NE 183rd St. The $205 million budget plans no increase in the city's portion of property taxes the next two years. Adoption of the budget is targeted for Dec. 2. Three public meetings on the topic are scheduled before then, including a public hearing on Nov. 25. More info: 425-486-3256 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Marysville Whiskey Ridge design to be discussed Future design guidelines for the Whiskey Ridge and Sunnyside neighborhoods are among the topics scheduled to be addressed by the Marysville Planning Commission tonight. The meeting is 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1049 State Ave. Also on the agenda are a discussion of wireless communication facilities and a talk by Ellen Watson of the 7 Lakes group in Lake Goodwin. The group is fighting planned rural cluster housing there. More info: 360-363-8000. Monroe Senior center holds auction gala The East County Senior Center is set to have its 2008 fundraising auction and gala at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Echo Falls Golf Country Club. The golf club is at 20414 121st Ave. SE, Snohomish, south of Monroe. Tickets are $60 per person and include dinner. Art collectors will be able to bid on a Steuben Glass Eagle with a 12-inch wingspan, valued at $1,100. Sports fans can view a framed photograph of the first pitch ever thrown at Safeco Field on July 15, 1999. KING 5 TV also has donated a behind-the-scenes tour of its Seattle studio. Process from the auction will help the senior center provide various programs, including lunches, hobby and recreational activities, and support groups. For information about attending or donating, contact Lynn Bloss at lcbloss@earthlink.net or contact the senior center at 360-794-6359. Snohomish Group discusses railroad corridor The city's rails and trails advisory committee is set to meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. The committee of volunteers was formed earlier this year to explore the future of the railroad corridor between Snohomish and Renton. The group meets monthly. Commuter trains have been proposed for a portion of the tracks between Snohomish and Renton. The Port of Seattle is poised to buy the tracks for about $107 million from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. More info: 360-568-3115. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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