Today's News

At its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the five-member board of directors voted 5-0 to approve the 2009 budget for the Evergreen Fire Protection District.

The final version of the document outlining how the district is to spend $4.1 million was virtually the same as the one presented at a public hearing Nov. 12.

Property tax revenue is expected to be $3.6 million in 2009, or the same as budgeted for 2008, with the possibility there might be another $43,000 in tax revenue based on the assessor’s most recent estimate.

With the numbers of needy families growing by the day, EDS Waste Solutions and Evergreen Newspapers have teamed to help meet the pleas of area food banks struggling to keep items on their shelves.

As in years past, EDS is picking up nonperishable food items along its regular routes. This year, Evergreen Newspapers offices have become drop-off points, and a number of businesses throughout the area have been collecting boxed and canned goods as well. The theme for the six-week drive has been Help Curb Hunger; collections will continue through Dec. 12.

The days of Evergreen’s long-abandoned rooftop tennis court at Highway 74 and Meadow Drive are numbered.

The big concrete slab at the wastewater treatment plant is big enough to hold two tennis courts, the outlines of which can still be seen from above. But after reigning for 35 years as a neighborhood eyesore, the concrete roof, which covers treatment machinery and aeration tanks, has been deemed unsound and has to be replaced before it collapses. The job is expected to cost $2 million.

For almost two decades, the Evergreen Children’s Chorale has kicked off the mountain area’s holidays with its seasonal show. From year to year, audiences fondly remember the last quiet strains of “Silent Night” echoing through Center/Stage. This year will be no different, with a holiday show that is sure to please young and old.