It might not be the right time to take the plunge.

The cities of Woodinville, Bothell, and Kenmore have been talking about a regional pool facility for at least five years.

“No one jurisdiction can pull off one of these big public projects,” said Woodinville Parks and Recreation Director Lane Youngblood. “It takes a lot of cooperation. It’s a rather cumbersome process. It’s very complex.”

Woodinville City Hall will open its doors one-half hour earlier for all residents, businesses, and customers beginning Monday, May 5. The new operating hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.

The earlier hours are designed to give residents and businesses a chance to take care of city-related business before the rest of their daily activities. The new schedule increases the number of hours that City Hall is open by over 70 hours each year at no additional cost. The new operating hours were selected based on the volume of customer calls and visits to City Hall during the course of the day.For more information about City Hall’s new operating hours, call (425) 489-2700 or visit the City’s Web Site at www.ci.woodinville.wa.us.

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Last year’s Duvall Civic Club Plant Sale attracted plenty of shoppers.

This Saturday, May 10, marks the annual Plant and Garden Art Sale, hosted by the Duvall Civic Club/Friends of the Library. For 36 years Snoqualmie Valley residents have been lining up behind the Duvall Library on the day of the sale, with wagons, boxes or bags in hand, awaiting the opening announcement.

This year may draw even more customers, due to a growing interest in vegetable gardening. The Plant and Garden Art Sale always has lots of vegetable and herb starts, as well as a variety of shrubs, plants and trees. With family grocery budgets really being tested this past year, more people are interested in growing their own food to save dollars.

Every spring, the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network recognizes outstanding volunteers who, over the past year, have worked to build a healthy future for children and families of the Valley.

Community members and organizations nominate volunteers to be recognized at the 12th annual breakfast Tuesday, June 3rd from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., at Camp River Ranch, 3300 NE 32nd Street, Carnation. The deadline for nominations is May 16th.

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Emma and Grace Kellogg walk into the Fall City Library with their father. The new 5,000 square-foot library held its grand opening on Saturday. The building includes a community meeting room, children’s and teen areas and plenty of space for studying and reading. The large windows take advantage of natural light.

A Maypole ceremony will celebrate the launch of the fifth season for the Carnation Farmers Market, running for 21 weeks on Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m., May 13-September 30.

The market is opening with a full slate of returning farmers, bakers, beekeepers, chocolatiers, herbalists, nursery growers and chefs, along with the addition of many new farm vendors.

New farms will bring fresh bottled milk, creams and cheeses from the Skagit Valley; organic orchard fruit and produce from Eastern Washington, and handspun and woven products from alpaca fleece.