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The Lake Stevens Chamber will host its annual candidates forum at 11:30 a.m., Sept. 12. Candidates running for Snohomish County Council, Lake Stevens mayor and Lake Stevens City Council have been invited to attend. The informal meeting will allow business leaders and community members to meet the candidates, who will share their views and field questions compiled by a chamber committee. The event takes place at 12309 22nd St. NE, Lake Stevens. The forum is free of charge but lunch costs $10 for chamber members and $15 for nonmembers. RSVP for lunch by Sept. 8 to 425-334-0433 or info@lakestevenschamber.com. Zumiez Inc., an Everett-based retailer of sports apparel, footwear and accessories, will participate in the 18th annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference. Zumiez's presentation is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Sept. 8, and will be webcast at ir.zumiez.com . Check the website in advance to download and install any necessary audio software. The state Department of Revenue is offering a tax workshop for new and small-business owners from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursday, at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, tax incentives and record-keeping requirements. Space is limited. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov or call 425-356-4800. A free seminar on expanding business through direct mail and shipping will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Sept. 14 at the Lake Stevens School District ESC. The U.S. Postal Service will explain how to ship online items. There will also be seminar on direct mailing. Reserve a spot at www.USPS.com/growyourbusinessdays or info@lakestevenschamber.com. Chase has opened its Northgate Homeownership Center to provide one-on-one help for families struggling with mortgage payments. Trained advisers will assist customers whose circumstances have changed and are no longer able to make their scheduled monthly payments. The center is located at 155 NE 100th St., Suite 120, Seattle. Info: 206-522-6654 or chase.

Handling hard-to-pack, hard-to-transport items « « Seattle Movers ...

Packing for vacation is hassle enough, but packing for moving can definitely cause a few headaches. Among the tedious tasks are things that are tricky to pack and perhaps hard to move. But, Friends and Family Moving & Storage reminds you that there’s always a solution bound to keep your stress level down a notch, whether it’s a local move or long distance.

We offer up these handy tips for the challenging things you may need to pack and move:

Dealing with furniture disassembly and reassembly

Got a complicated piece of furniture that you just can’t pack in its assembled form? At one point you put it together, but now it’s time to take it apart for moving (or storage). No problem-but what about putting it back together after you’ve relocated? You’ll want that effort to go quickly and easily too.

Before you prepare the parts and hardware for your move, photograph them. Place everything unassembled on the floor in an uncluttered area and grab a camera to document what goes where, and what goes with what. You’ll get a visual inventory of the pieces and parts and a reminder of the sequence of assembly.

If your item has small parts, such as different-sized sets of screws or brackets, place each set in its own zip-seal bag and label what they’re for with a permanent marker. Use heavy tape and tape the bags to the larger structural parts, or designate a box just for the bags of parts and clearly label the box.

Indoor plants-how to keep them happy during your move

Move them in a way that keeps ‘em lush and green and won’t create a mess of spilled soil:

The day before or the day of your move, put each houseplant in its own cardboard box that is deep enough to close the box without damage. Pad each box lightly with damp newspaper all the way around to cushion the plant and keep it moist. Drape a wet paper towel over the top of the plant.

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