Our Towns: North County update
Published 11:18 pm Thursday, May 1, 2008
Arlington
Scouts to clean up Centennial Trail
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from throughout Snohomish County plan to participate Saturday in the annual Scout Community Service Day project to clean up the county’s Centennial Trail.
About 400 Scouts are set to paint fences, wash gates, clean picnic tables and benches, trim overgrowth and edge the paved trail.
The Centennial Trail connects Arlington and Snohomish and is used by runners, hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders.
Pioneer association to meet Monday
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Association meets at 3 p.m. Monday, and on the first Monday of the month, in Pioneer Hall at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington.
Volunteers are needed to help out at the museum, which is open 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $2 or $1 for children younger than 12.
More info: 360-435-7289.
Two city commission appointments named
At its meeting Monday, the Arlington City Council is scheduled to approve the recent appointments of Bob Alexander to the airport commission and Aaron McDonald to the planning commission, both to fill unexpired terms.
Alexander is a 10-year resident of Arlington with a background in finance. He has served as a financial controller for manufacturing companies.
McDonald is a new resident to Arlington. He is a licensed architect in the city and has experience working with large and small projects.
More info: 360-403-3441.
Senior center offers exercise classes
Stillaguamish Senior Center offers new exercise classes for seniors in the Arlington area.
A yoga class to assist those dealing with pain, insomnia, high blood pressure and other problems is offered at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at the center.
In addition, a new Fit for Life class begins Monday. Classes are set for 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington.
More info: 360-653-4551.
Camano Island
Lunches benefit Camano Island firefighters
Camano Island residents can support their volunteer firefighters by buying lunch at the Mabana Fire Station during the Mother’s Day weekend art studio tours.
Lunch is scheduled at the station from noon to 4 p.m. May 9, 10 and 11 at 3651 S. Camano Drive. For $8.50, people can get a choice of three entrees, a side dish and a cold drink.
The lunches, being served by Mabana Flames and Dos Reales Restaurant, are being planned in conjunction with the Mother’s Day Studio Art Tour. The station is across the street from one of the planned stops on the tour.
More info: 360-387-4719.
Marysville
Church youth group plans golf fundraiser
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Marysville’s senior high youth group is planning a golf tournament fundraiser.
The Tourney for Teens is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 17. A shotgun start is planned under a three-person scramble format.
The $50 per person fee includes greens fees, lunch, a barbecue chicken dinner, prizes, live music and more.
More info, including location: Ryan Brown, 360-659-2022.
Stanwood
Grant applications for groups due this month
Nonprofit organizations have until the middle of this month to apply for grants from the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation.
The foundation awards community grants to nonprofits that benefit residents of Stanwood and Camano Island. Grant applications are available and due back to the foundation by May 15.
Applications and guidelines can be found on the foundation’s Web site.
Previous grant recipients include the Camano Animal Shelter, Josephine Sunset Home and the Island County Sheriff’s Office.
More info: www.s-caf.org or 360-629-6878.
Tulalip
Tulalip Mass to be spoken in Lushootseed
The Church of St. Mary and St. Anne’s Mission on the Tulalip Indian Reservation is planning to hold its Mother’s Day mass on May 10 in Lushootseed, the traditional language of Coast Salish American Indian tribes. The small congregation expects to host many guests as tribal members from around the region attend to hear what is likely the first Lushootseed language Mass in many years.
Mass is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The church is located at 4200 88th St. NE, Tulalip.
More info: 360-653-9400.
