FYI
Published 10:57 pm Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Snohomish County Red Cross volunteer Hunter MacKay, 67, of Bothell left Wednesday for California to assist in disaster-relief work at the South Lake Tahoe wildfires.
In April, Hunter was deployed by the Red Cross to help flood victims in New Hampshire. Red Cross disaster-relief assignments can last up to three weeks.
Send us your July 4 community plans
We would like to hear about your community’s plans for the Fourth of July. Is there a parade, barbecue or fireworks show in your town? Is a museum open with special hours? Let us know this week.
We’ll be running a long list of activities several times before the holiday. Send information to newstips@ heraldnet.com or call 425-339-3451.
College offers online learning
Cascadia Community College is hosting a new online learning Web site called The eLearning Center at http://cascadia. theelearningcenter.com.
The new site is offered through Fort Worth, Texas-based Gatlin Learning Inc.
The eLearning Center offers self-study courses on topics such as business and public service through several national online education content providers. Course prices range from $25 to $5,000.
Enroll through the Web site.
Apply for Stanwood craft show tables
Applications are available for craft vendors to participate in a summer craft show on July 21. Tables are $12.
For more information, contact Terri Riffle at 360-629-7403, ext. 114, or stop by the Stanwood Community and Senior Center at 7430 276th St. NW.
Tickets required to tour Navy ships
Naval Station Everett plans to offer tours of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and the guided missile destroyer USS Shoup from noon to 5 p.m. on the Fourth of July.
Free reservation tickets will be given to visitors as they enter the base on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11 a.m.
Safety rules require visitors touring the ships to be least 8 years old and able-bodied. Shoes must be flat-heeled and closed-toed. People with bare feet or wearing sandals will not be allowed onboard.
Call us
If you have an item for FYI, call Kristi O’Harran at 425-339-3451. If you have a news tip or an idea for a local story, call the city desk at 425-339-3428 or e-mail newstips@ heraldnet.com.
