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Scene in Mountlake Terrace: Pitching in for a day of service

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Ken Courtmanch, Mountlake Terrace parks and facilities superintendent, welcomes volunteers and gives safety instructions.

Some of the volunteers pose for a group shot.

Peter, a Mountlake Terrace resident, deadheads a sword fern. He said he swims at the Pavilion three times per week. “One of the reasons I wanted to help is in memoriam to 9/11 and my roots in New York City,” he said.

Mireia and Jordi work in tandem to clean up by the children’s playground at the Recreation Pavilion.

Principal Rachel Torazzi, right, has help weeding from Jerome (green shirt) and Jack. The boys’ father Nick is in the background.

Tommy Peterson is all smiles as he weeds by the school cafeteria.

Working in conjunction with City of Mountlake Terrace, community volunteers and Terrace Park Elementary parents and students gathered Saturday morning to clean up the area around their school and the nearby Recreation Pavilion.

Approximately 15-20 volunteers and park employees participated in the event. It was held in honor of National Day of Service, in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001. Among those volunteering were members of the city’s Recreation and Parks Advisory Commission and the Neighborhood Parks Improvement Subcommittee

“I am so thankful for the amount of support from the community,” said Terrace Park Principal Rachel Torazzi. “I’m actually speechless.”

Janelle Logan, Terrace Park PTA co-president, was head coordinator for the cleanup

Children who participated received a pass to a recreation swim at the Mountlake Terrae Pavilion pool Saturday afternoon.

— Photos by Julia Wiese

2 COMMENTS

Vonita H Francisco September 11, 2022 At 8:14 am

Dr Rachel Torazzi is principal of Terrace Park Elementary

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- Teresa Wippel September 11, 2022 At 8:16 am
  
  Apologies for the random word inserted there. It has been corrected.
  
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