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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Building a corn maze is no puzzle with this course By Kristi O'Harran, Herald Columnist This would be an interesting class, even if you don't own a farm. Bob Ricci plans to show folks how to build a corn maze at 10 a.m. Monday at his place, Bob's Corn, 10917 Elliott Road in Snohomish. It's a Farmer-to-Farmer program with the Washington State University Snohomish County Extension. It costs $15 to attend. For more information about "Developing a Corn Maze: Another Way to Save the Farm," call 425-338-2400. With corn mazes competing for customers in the pumpkin season, isn't Ricci silly to share secrets?" "It's open information," Ricci said. "The best farmers are the ones who share, like what varieties of corn we are putting in, this and that." He said many folks pay to have mazes built, but he goes the frugal, cheap route. He learned his no-GPS, no-computer style at a class in Wisconsin. "You don't even need tractors," he said. n n n Dave Alcorta of Everett has been in Brownsville, Texas, since July 25, sent by the Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Gulf Coast area was hit by Hurricane Dolly. Alcorta is documenting homes and other buildings that might have been missed during the Red Cross' initial assessment immediately following the storm. "There's a lot of water everywhere, some places it's 2 to 2 1/2 feet deep," Alcorta said in a phone call with chapter staff. "There's many little houses that were more vulnerable to the storm because of their type of construction. In addition to other damage, their roofs were completely blown off." Alcorta said there are many health and social service needs. And the mosquitoes are huge, he said. n n n We are in a rush here, so pitch in if you can. Cullen Walsh wants to complete his Eagle Scout project before he turns 18 this month. After a Scout turns 18, they can no long earn the Eagle rank. He's been in the program since he was a Cub Scout in first grade. His project with Troop 114 is a good community service. He organized a computer recycling event for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Boulevard in Mukilteo. Dispose of monitors for $10, small printers and scanners for $5, and computers free. "I've always been interested in computers and I wanted to do something that would benefit the community and was related to this interest," Cullen said. He will be at the University of Washington in the fall, studying computer science. Let's hope he will be able to add "Eagle Scout" to his resume. n n n Fun fact: We love names that perfectly fit the job. Snohomish County Fire District No. 22 has such a person: We thank District Fire Chief Travis Hots for his service. Columnist Kristi O'Harran: 425-339-3451 or oharran@heraldnet.com.

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