Published: Monday, July 21, 2008
FYI
County executive to meet with seniors
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon plans to meet with seniors Tuesday at Grandview Village retirement community. Participants are free to ask questions about any topic that concerns them. The meeting is 2 p.m. at 5800 64th St. NE, Marysville.
Author J.R. Nakken visits Marysville
Judith Nakken, a Tulalip resident who writes as J.R. Nakken and recently published her second book, "Stream and Light -- A Woman's Journey," will sign books in Marysville.
Her first published book, "Three-Point Shot," for young adults, won a Writer's Digest award.
BookWORKS plans to honor J.R. Nakken at a reception at 5 p.m. July 30 at 1510 Third St., Marysville.
Snohomish history club in the works
Snohomish historian and writer Warner Blake hopes to establish a club where members learn or share the early history of Snohomish.
Warner plans to talk about the project at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B, Snohomish.
The model for this program is a book club. Club members will learn facts about early Snohomish families while exploring their own interests about life in 1890 Snohomish. Topics could include cooking and domestic life, the logging industry and politics.
For more information, contact warnerblake@blackmanhouse.org or call 360-568-5235.
Red Cross first-aid kits, online training
The American Red Cross, Island County Chapter offers first-aid and disaster kits. Prices vary.
The chapter also offers online training for lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid.
The online courses offer a combination of written material, photos and videos. In addition, all support technicians for the online training are Red Cross- certified instructors who can help clarify course information and answer technology questions.
For more information, call 360-675-2912 or 888-216-5727 or go to www.islandredcross.org.
Contact us
If you have an item for FYI, a news tip or a local story idea, call 425-339-3451 or e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon plans to meet with seniors Tuesday at Grandview Village retirement community. Participants are free to ask questions about any topic that concerns them. The meeting is 2 p.m. at 5800 64th St. NE, Marysville.
Author J.R. Nakken visits Marysville
Judith Nakken, a Tulalip resident who writes as J.R. Nakken and recently published her second book, "Stream and Light -- A Woman's Journey," will sign books in Marysville.
Her first published book, "Three-Point Shot," for young adults, won a Writer's Digest award.
BookWORKS plans to honor J.R. Nakken at a reception at 5 p.m. July 30 at 1510 Third St., Marysville.
Snohomish history club in the works
Snohomish historian and writer Warner Blake hopes to establish a club where members learn or share the early history of Snohomish.
Warner plans to talk about the project at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B, Snohomish.
The model for this program is a book club. Club members will learn facts about early Snohomish families while exploring their own interests about life in 1890 Snohomish. Topics could include cooking and domestic life, the logging industry and politics.
For more information, contact warnerblake@blackmanhouse.org or call 360-568-5235.
Red Cross first-aid kits, online training
The American Red Cross, Island County Chapter offers first-aid and disaster kits. Prices vary.
The chapter also offers online training for lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid.
The online courses offer a combination of written material, photos and videos. In addition, all support technicians for the online training are Red Cross- certified instructors who can help clarify course information and answer technology questions.
For more information, call 360-675-2912 or 888-216-5727 or go to www.islandredcross.org.
Contact us
If you have an item for FYI, a news tip or a local story idea, call 425-339-3451 or e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.
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