Everett Public Schools Director Pam LeSesne recently returned from a Memory Mission trip, which she won in a drawing from Lifetouch.

She helped construct an addition to the Cecaini Rio Grande School in the Dominican Republic during the trip.

This column is about being a consummate New Yorker. Now there is nothing more “consummate” in being a New Yorker than Times Square.

It is in the geographic middle of Manhattan, which is the most “central” borough of the five boroughs in New York City.

Our dog of the week Remi is made up of everything that makes a dog special to the max. She’s sweet, affectionate, smart, athletic, the list goes on and on.

Remi is a three-year-old Cattle Dog mix looking for her fresh start. She will make a wonderful best friend!

Every year, the Friends of the Mill Creek Library offer professional development grants to local educators. The purpose of the Friends’ grants is to help provide literacy education and services for local teachers and schools.

Local educators are invited to apply for a grant postmarked by March 15th.