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Bothell centennial is getting closer


April 7, 2009 · Updated 11:45 AM 

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Bothell was incorporated on April 14, 1909, and the current City Council will honor the city with a special presentation at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. April 14 in the Bothell Municipal Court Building.

The centennial gets in high gear from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 with the dedication of Centennial Park.

According to the city, the dedication will include a brief ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the park followed by Arbor Day activities and kids arts and crafts tables.

The Downtown Business District and the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce will host a celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 on Main Street. Activities will include old-time children’s games, scavenger hunt for historical sites, birthday cake and coffee for a nickel.

Also, the Christian Science Reading Room on Main Street will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17-18 to celebrate Bothell’s first 100 years and also the first 100 years of The Christian Science Monitor.

Other centennial events include a Music in the Park Centennial Concert Series to be held Friday evenings from July through August.

For more information on the centennial or for updates, visit the city of Bothell Web site at www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

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