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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, June 23, 2008 Around the County Everett Casino Road group throwing a barbecue A community group that is working to improve the quality of life for residents of Casino Road is planning a free barbecue Friday. The event is from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bluffs at Evergreen Apartments, 2 W. Casino Road. It's open to everyone. Organizers plan to have games, music and tables with information on community resources available to residents of the area. The group, Casino Road Stakeholders, is made up of residents, police officers, city officials, churches and school leaders. It is planning several other events this summer. On-site parking at the Bluffs is limited. Space will be available next door at the Little Red School House, as well as at a church across the street. The stakeholders group meets at 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at South Everett Foursquare Church, 206 E. Casino Road. More info: 425-330-3177. Camano Island Lecture will explore shellfish harvesting Learn about harvesting and cooking shellfish during a lecture planned by Island County Beach Watchers of Camano Island. The lecture, part of the group's Fourth Wednesday Speaker Series, is at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Camano Multi-Purpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. Longtime Beach Watchers members Bill Griffith, Duane Hoekstra and Tom Perry are to lead the lecture. Following a summer break, Fourth Wednesday lectures will resume in September. More info: 360-387-3443 or www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/island. Lake Stevens Council could vote on planning issue The Lake Stevens City Council is scheduled to vote today on a resolution supporting joint planning for the area between Lake Stevens and Snohomish. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Services Center, 12309 22nd Street NE. Lake Stevens and Snohomish each asked Snohomish County to add part of the area between the cities to their possible future growth areas, but both proposals were turned down. Lake Stevens Mayor Vern Little and city staff said they filed the request as a pre-emptive measure and that the area should be jointly planned with Snohomish. More info: 425-334-1012. Marysville City could adopt policy on cottage housing The Marysville City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on adding a section to city law pertaining to cottage housing. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave. The section would define cottage housing and spell out where it could be allowed in the city. Cottage housing consists of smaller, single-family homes built closely together. More info: 360-363-8000. Monroe New superintendent for corrections center Scott Frakes, superintendent at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, will take the helm at the Monroe prison complex July 1, state officials said. Frakes will replace Ken Quinn, who has been in charge of the state's largest prison complex since 2005. Quinn, who is undergoing medical treatment, is now assigned to special re-entry projects at the department's Everett field office. Fire District 3 receives grant for defibrillators Snohomish County Fire District 3 recently secured a $14,243 grant for 13 new semi-automatic and fully automatic external defibrillators. The portable devices are used to shock the heart to help return it to a normal rhythm. The new defibrillators were needed to replace outdated ones. The grant came from the Medic One Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in King County. Sultan Growth plan to be discussed at open house The city plans a community open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the community center at 319 Main St. to discuss changes to the city's 2004 comprehensive plan. The plan, a blueprint for the city's growth in the future, needs to be updated to meet the requirements of the state's Growth Management Act. The City Council is expected to issue the proposed comprehensive plan for public comment Thursday. More info: Call City Administrator Deborah Knight at 360-793-2231.

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