This free course will cover home defense, personal safety and firearms safety. In light of recent events involving firearms, children killed or injured by accidental shootings and homeowners confronting intruders, our goal is to offer knowledge, resources and training.

Sgt. Pat Lowe, a 15-year law enforcement officer and certified firearms instructor with the Mountlake Terrace Police Department, will instruct the seminar. Seating is limited. Reserve your spot by emailing Officer Kim Berg at kberg@ci.mlt.wa.us or by calling 425- 670-8260.

The Neil Simon comedy is adapted from a series of short stories written by Russian Anton Chekhov in the late 1800s. MTHS students play a wide array of characters dealing with suffering, tragedy and absurdities. The play portrays the author’s assertion that if one can see the humor in a mad world, life becomes bearable.

Officers stand at attention.

Story and photos by Doug Petrowski

The Mountlake Terrace Police Department opened the doors to their station Tuesday evening, giving residents the chance to tour the building, learn about the history of the department, meet officers and staff, watch crime investigation techniques, and get a close look at department vehicles and equipment.

Commander Craig McCaul leads the outdoor ceremony.

The event started with Commander Craig McCaul and a police color guard leading visitors in a flag salute and the Pledge of Allegence. Then after some opening words, McCaul asked for a moment of silence in honor of law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. He then read a Mayor’s pronouncement declaring Tuesday Peace Officers Memorial Day in Mountlake Terrace.

Following the ceremony, visitors were invited into the station for tours and refreshments.

Animal Conrol Officer Elena McKee with Albert.

Officer Erin Kelly led demonstrations of how the department is able to retrieve fingerprints from pop cans. Officer Eric Jones showed off the department’s only motorcycle in its fleet. Animal Control Officer Elena McKee sought a home for a stray rat terrier the department has named “Albert,” who was recently found running loose on the 228th Street overpass. Other officers and staff mingled with visitors and answered questions.

Officer Eric Jones shows off the motorcycle to Brady Myers-Little, age 5.

The garage was opened to give tours of the department’s fleet of vehicles. South Snohomish County had their SWAT bus on hand for visitors to walk through.

Among attendees of the event were Mayor Jerry Smith, Mayor Pro Temp Laura Sonmore, Councilmembers Kyoko Matsumoto Wright and Seaun Richards, members of the Community Policing Advisory Board, and dozens of area families and individuals.

With supplies provided by the Friends of the Library, teens and moms are invited to bring a medium jar with a lid or glass top to create a small enclosed landscape for home.

The Mountlake Terrace Library is located at 23300-58th Ave. W.

The carnival features many fun booths, including a Plinko Board, Pop Ring Toss, Frisbee Hula Hoop, Soccer Bowling and many more. Booth tickets are 20 cents each and many booths take just two or three tickets. You can also win a sweet treat on the Cake Walk, have your face painted or support our senior class by getting your car washed.

You can have dinner as they will be serving hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, drinks and popcorn. Questions should be directed to the school at 425-774-7773.

Cedar Park Christian School is at 23607 54th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.

Participants are encouraged to ask questions, provide input on city services or just listen to the conversation. The informal setting provides citizens an opportunity to get involved, learn more about city government and its services, and hear what’s happening in Mountlake Terrace.

For more information on Coffee with the City, visit the city’s website or call Community Relations Director Virginia Olsen at 425-744-6206.

Congressman Rick Larsen, Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith, Community Transit Board Member and Snohomish County Councilmember Dave Gossett and other dignitaries will be on hand to plug in the first electric vehicle. Officials from Charge Northwest, EV Support (Puget Sound Solar), Seattle Electric Vehicle Association, Snohomish County PUD, and Sound Transit will also be onsite.

“We invite the community to come and get charged up in Mountlake Terrace,” said Virginia Olsen, the City’s Community Relations Director. Numerous electric vehicles will be on display, along with Community Transit’s double-decker bus, Community Transit’s mascot Oxy Gene, and refreshments.

This is the first large-scale installation of electric vehicle charging stations in the region outside of Seattle or Everett. The 10 electric vehicle charging stations can charge 20 vehicles and are a part of Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint Network, the largest network of independently-owned charging stations in the world.

The stations are available through a grant to Coulomb funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the Transportation Electrification Initiative, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Mountlake Terrace High School is holding its Spring Bazaar Saturday, and the MTHS Sports Booster Club will be raising money with Ford Motor Company’s “Drive One 4 UR School” event on the same day. Harris Ford of Lynnwood will be on hand at the high school with new Ford products available for free test drives. For each test drive, Ford will donate $20 to the sports booster club up to a maximum total donation of $6,000 (those eligible to test drive must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license).

MTHS has held fundraising bazaars in November or December for years; this is the first springtime bazaar and replaces a rummage/garage sale event that has traditionally been held during this time of year.

The bazaar is scheduled to run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More information can be found at the Spring Bazaar Facebook page.