Around the County
Published 9:20 pm Monday, May 31, 2010
Everett: EMS levy passes, official says
The Snohomish County Auditor’s Office confirmed that voters passed the Emergency Services Levy, allowing the city to boost property tax up to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. A simply majority was needed to approve the measure, and 66 percent of voters said yes. A total of 13,566 people voted on the measure, according to the Snohomish County auditor. The city of Everett has 45,523 registered voters.
Help for homeless to connect with agencies
Project Homeless Connect, an event to help the homeless with on-site services and connect with agencies that can help them, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29 at Cascade High School’s auditorium, 801 East Casino Road.
Among the services available that day will be haircuts and free lunches, dental, vision and hearing screenings, services for veterans and even services for pets such as food and vaccinations.
EvCC will host Juneteenth celebration
Everett Community College students are hosting a community celebration for Juneteenth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at EvCCs Parks Student Union multipurpose room.
Juneteenth is one of the oldest nationally celebrated commemorations of the end of slavery in the United States.
Originating in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, the observance of African-American Emancipation Day spread across the United States and beyond. The celebration emphasizes freedom, education and achievement.
EvCCs Junteenth celebration includes music provided by a local DJ, hot dogs, light refreshments and a raffle. The event is sponsored by EvCCs Black Student Union and the EvCC Student Activities Programs Board.
More info: 425-388-9311 or 425-388-9106.
Darrington: Culvert removal to aid salmon
The Skagit River System Cooperative recently removed an 80-foot-long, 8-foot-tall, 12-foot-wide culvert from Tenas Creek, a tributary to the sediment-heavy, glacier-fed Suiattle River. The clear creek is used by several salmon species.
The culvert had provided vehicle access across the creek on a U.S. Forest Service road, but it was a barrier to resident fish species and was at risk of failing and sending sediment to salmon habitat downstream, said officials at the Skagit River System Cooperative, which is the natural resources arm of the Sauk- Suiattle and Swinomish tribes.
The culvert removal was part of a three-year project in partnership with the Forest Service to upgrade and decommission approximately 18 miles of forest roads in the Suiattle River basin.
Marysville: Classes get donated life jackets
The Marysville/North County Family YMCA has received a donation of 30 life jackets, valued at $1,000, through a grant from West Marine. The devices will be used in YMCA swim lessons and other activities.
The donation will increase the organization’s ability to cover boating safety during its swim classes. Many children don’t own their own life jackets and aren’t able to participate unless the YMCA can provide the appropriate equipment.
More info: 360-653-9622.
