The fun musical will be presented for four weekends at the PUD Auditorium, with performances Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays January 13 - Fedurary 5. Prices are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, students and military personnel, and $10 for kids 8 and under. Save $2 on tickets for groups of 10 or more by calling our special group and subscriber ticket line at (425) 953-1413. For individual ticket information, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit our web site at www.northwestsavoyards.org

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING OFFERED- Residents can register now for free eight-week training

The Everett Fire Department will offer a winter Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday nights Feb. 2 through March 23.

The eight-week course will provide a variety of disaster planning, recovery and survival skills aimed at surviving and assisting our community in disaster response and recovery.  Everett residents are encouraged to participate in these free emergency preparedness classes.  More than 185 people have participated in the training in the five years Everett has offered the program.

Applications are available at the Fire Administration office located at 2811 Oakes Ave. in downtown Everett.  Participants must be at least 16 years old.  Class size is limited.  The deadline for applications is Jan. 25th.  For more information, contact the Everett CERT Coordinator at 425 257-8111.

PREPAID LEGAL SERVICES - CANNON GROUP

Invitation! Rick and Helena Cannon and The Cannon Group of Pre-Paid Legal Services invite you to attend the following three business events. Info and registration call Rick at 425-359-1881 or email avionics@whidbey.net.

1. Plug into the Spanish Marketplace!

Double your money by working two markets, English and Spanish.

Saturday, February 4; Registration 9:30 am; Program 10:00am-3:00pm

Canoe Cabaret Room @ Tulalip Casino (10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Marysville)

$20.95 per person (includes breakfast)

2. Dream Navigators Business Briefing

Take your dreams to the next level!

Every Wednesday evening; Registration 7:00pm; Briefing 7:30pm-8:30pm

Northwest School of Aviation @ Paine Field Snohomish County Airport, 10108 32ND Ave. W, Ste. C, Everett.

$5 per Associate; Guests are FREE!

3. Business Breakfast Networking

For service-oriented businesses and professionals. Join us for a weekly networking meeting to help you build and protect your small business. Topics include: "Increasing your Customer Base", "Avoiding Litigation While Growing Your Business", "How Important Is Your Logo?" And many others!

Got an itch to share your knowledge? Additional topic speakers wanted. Every Wednesday morning; Registration 7am; Program 7:30 - 9am. Canoe Cabaret Room @ Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda BLVD., Marysville.

$12.95 per person (includes breakfast) + 20% gratuity.

BOTHELL CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS TRANSITORY ACCOMMODATIONS ORDINANCE

At its last meeting in 2005, the Bothell City Council adopted an Ordinance regulating Transitory Accommodations, which amends the Bothell Municipal Code, Zoning to establish regulations concerning Transitory Accommodations including, but not limited to, homeless encampments. Examples of other uses to which the regulations would apply include multi-day music festivals, or car/motorcycle rallies at which participants may desire to camp for the event's duration.  This Ordinance went into effect on Dec. 28.

"The Bothell City Council went through an extremely thorough public involvement process," said City of Bothell Community Development Director Bill Wiselogle. "This was a very tough issue for the Council, and the City now has an Ordinance in place that strikes a very good balance between humanitarian objectives and community security concerns. The City of Bothell thanks all citizens who were involved in this arduous task."

Highlights of this Ordinance include, but are not limited to:

• Prior to permit application, organizations desiring a Transitory Accommodations permit are required to contact any school or day care within 600 feet of the proposed site and address any concerns by those organizations;
• All Transitory Accommodations must be set back from other properties "a sufficient distance so as not to impinge upon or otherwise unduly influence activities on said adjacent properties, and in no case less than 20 feet (unless the adjacent property owner waives the setback);
• All Transitory Accommodations must be screened from view;
• All Transitory Accommodations must provide adequate parking so as not to reduce parking utilized by existing surrounding uses;
• All Transitory Accommodations may be in operation for no more than 90 days, consecutively or cumulatively, during any 12-month period;
• Where deemed necessary by the City of Bothell Community Development Director or City of Bothell Police Chief, all Transitory Accommodations would be required to obtain verifiable identification from current and prospective residents as appropriate, and to use that information to obtain warrant and sex offender checks from the King and/or Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

Over the course of 2005, an eight-member Transitory Accommodations Citizens Advisory Committee (TACAC), supported by City staff, assisted the City of Bothell Planning Commission to craft proposed Code amendments addressing Transitory Accommodations that then were presented to City Council for consideration.

To review the full Ordinance, visit www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

BOTHELL CITY COUNCIL ELECTS MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY HELD

At its first regular meeting on Jan. 3, the Bothell City Council elected Mark Lamb as the City of Bothell Mayor and Sandy Guinn as Deputy Mayor. These positions are appointed by Bothell City Council Members. Each position is a two-year term ending on December 31, 2007.

"The City of Bothell looks forward to working with the new City Council," said City of Bothell City Manager Bob Stowe. "The City's leadership is the key to the community's success and I'm confident we will continue to provide the highest levels of public service."

Mayor Lamb's local government experience includes, but is not limited to, Bothell City Council Member since 2004, Eastside Transportation Partnership member, and Snohomish County EDC Policy Committee member. Mayor Lamb's profession is in the legal field as a founding partner and chairman of Tacey Lamb LLP.

Pursuant to the City of Bothell City Council Protocol Manual, the Bothell City Council Mayor role is as follows:

• The Mayor serves as the presiding officer and acts as chair at all meetings of the City Council.  The Mayor may participate in all deliberations of the Council in the same manner as any other members and is expected to vote in all proceedings, unless a conflict of interest exists.  The Mayor does not possess any power of veto. The Mayor may not move an action, but may second a motion.
• The Mayor is a Ceremonial Representative and has the responsibility to act as the City Council's ceremonial representative at public events and functions that are assigned to the Mayor.  The Mayor is vested with the authority to initiate and execute proclamations.  In the Mayor's absence, the Deputy Mayor assumes this responsibility.  Should both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor be absent, the Mayor will appoint another Council Member to assume this responsibility.

Deputy Mayor Guinn's local government experience includes, but is not limited to, Bothell City Council Member since 1998, Brightwater Committee member, Economic Development Committee member, and Human Services Committee member.  Deputy Mayor Guinn's profession is that of a Senior Administrative Assistant with the City of Woodinville.

In the absence of Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall perform the duties of the Mayor.  When both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are absent, the Council may choose from among its members a person to serve as acting mayor, who shall, for the term of such absence, have the powers of the Mayor.

All Bothell City Council positions are four-year terms. Council member positions are non-partisan, part-time and stipend positions. Council members receive a salary of $500 per month and any council member elected to serve as mayor receives a salary of $700 per month.

In addition to the mayor and deputy mayor election, City of Bothell Judge Pro Tem Lorrie Towers performed the Oath of Office ceremony for Council Members Patrick Ewing, Joshua Freed, Sandy Guinn, and Del Spivey, whose terms expire on Dec. 31, 2009.

For more City of Bothell information, visit , call 425.486.3256 or tune into BCTV Cable Channel 21 (within Bothell City Limits).

NW SAVOYARDS SEEKING DONATIONS FOR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

The NW Savoyards, best known for presenting classic musicals and operettas, will hold their Annual Fundraising Auction on February 11 at the Future of Flight. The Savoyards are seeking donations of goods and services to be auctioned off during the evening. Proceeds from the evening's efforts will help fund the organization's scene shop, costuming, and upcoming shows. Chamber businesses and members who would like to help support local theater by donating are asked to contact John Edwards at jthespian@yahoo.com or 206.999.2484.

IMPRESSED: January 12 - March 2, 2006