Our Towns: North County

Published 11:16 pm Monday, September 17, 2007

Arlington: Disaster workshop set

A workshop aimed at helping neighborhoods prepare for disaster is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the City Council Chambers, 110 E. Third St.

Presenters plan to teach participants how to map their neighborhoods for areas of concerns, develop a neighborhood skills and equipment inventory, and create a community contact list. They also plan to outline nine steps to take immediately following a disaster.

The workshop is free and open to everyone.

For more information, contact Chris Badger at the Arlington Fire Department by e-mail at piobadger@yahoo.com, or by calling 360-403-3600.

Granite Falls: Learn about gardening

Master gardener Bob Barca is scheduled to speak tonight about how to keep a garden in the fall and winter.

The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena St.

The use of fountains, ponds, waterfalls, shrubs and even the bark from trees will be demonstrated in a slide show and discussion.

For more information, call the library at 360-691-6087 or go to www.snoisle.org.

Marysville: Learn to recognize a stroke

A free presentation today provides tips on recognizing the first signs of stroke.

The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Ken Baxter Senior-Community Center in Comeford Park, 514 Delta Ave.

The presentation by Lifeline Screening addresses the first-hand effects of this disease as well as aneurysms, artery disease and more.

For more information, call 360-363-8450.