Soroptimist annual auction set for Oct. 17

MARYSVILLE — In Italian the words “Ciao Bella” mean “Hello, beautiful.”

The Italian version of the phrase is the name of the annual fundraising auction planned by the Marysville chapter of Soroptimist International.

The event is slated for 5:30 p.m.,

Oct. 17, at the Hawthorne Inn in Smokey Point.

The evening begins with a social hour, including complimentary wine, with a buffet dinner and the silent auction starting at 7:15 p.m.

According to the Soroptimist, the event boasts hundreds of auction items to bid on, along with raffles for other items.

Auction items were donated by local businesses

The Soroptimist is women’s organization that locally supports student scholarships, victims of domestic violence, the Marysville Food Bank, the Marysville Family YMCA and numerous other groups and activities.

Tickets for the evening are $45 per person. The Soroptimist will be accepting auction donations through Oct. 10.

For tickets or more information, call the Soroptimist at 360-653-4972.

Local churches contribute

elbow grease to benefit city

MARYSVILLE — When you think about a church serving their community, backhoes and welding tools probably aren’t the first things that come to mind.

But those items are exactly what will be front and center during Serve Marysville, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Oct. 11.

The effort of numerous local churches, the agenda for the day includes removing chain-link fences and bleachers at Asbery Field on Fourth Street. Volunteers also will work to beautify the area by laying grass, planting trees and shrubs along with reseeding the field.

Over 250 volunteers are expected to participate.

This is the second opportunity for local churches to partner with the city through the Serve Marysville program, which earlier this year saw a number of churches join together to pull weeds, lay bark and plant shrubs along a different stretch of Fourth.

More information and volunteer sign-up sheets can be had online at turningpointchurch.com.