Naval Station Everett is participating in security exercise
Published 12:01 am Monday, February 21, 2011
Everett: Navy exercise
Naval Station Everett is participating in a nationwide security exercise today through Friday. Access through the base gates may be restricted Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon, said public affairs officer Kristin Ching. The exercise, on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Guam, is designed to train and prepare Navy security personnel to respond to threats.
During the week, the exercise could cause increased traffic on Marine View Drive, delays at entry points and restrictions on leaving and entering bases. Area residents may also see increased security activity associated with the exercise, Ching said.
More info: Naval Station Everett Public Affairs, 425-304-3202.
Comment on SBX assessment
The public may comment on a draft of an environmental assessment for the maintenance and repair of the Sea-Based X-Band radar vessel. The Missile Defense Agency said it plans to have that work done at the Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle in the spring of 2011.
Naval Station Everett and Naval Air Station North Island in California are still being considered as potential sites if something goes awry in Seattle.
Find a draft of the plan online at www.govsupport.us/sbxea and at the Everett Main Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.
The public comment period ends March 16. Comments can be e-mailed to SBXEA@govsupport.us or by mail to SMDC-ENN, Attn: Mr. David Hasley, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807.
Monroe: Plant sale
The Snohomish Conservation District has scheduled its annual spring tree and shrub sale for the first weekend in March at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Homeowners can buy plants for wildlife habitat, reforestation, native plant gardens, erosion control or even to grow their own living Christmas tree. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
More info: 425-335-5634, ext 4.
Lake Stevens: Election cancelled
Adam Farnham has been re-elected to the Snohomish Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors because he was the only person who filed to run. An election previously scheduled March 15 has been cancelled.
A conservation district supervisor is an unpaid public official who sets policy and direction for the conservation district. The filing deadline was Feb. 15.
Lake Stevens: New role for principal
Ken Collins, principal of Lake Stevens High School, will have a new role July 1. That’s when he’ll begin work as the assistant superintendent of human resources for the Lake Stevens School District.
Collins has worked in the district for 21 years. He taught honors courses for 13 years at Lake Stevens High School and coached football and track. Collins has been the principal of Lake Stevens High School since July 2005.
Lynnwood: Award for lifesaver
Kyle Stone was playing basketball on Christmas Eve when he got the chance to save someone’s life. Stone was at Logan Park near his home east of Lynnwood when a woman began yelling for help, said Leslie Hynes, a spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 1.
Stone ran to the woman’s car and saw that her boyfriend was unconscious and turning blue. He called 911 and started CPR. Crews soon arrived and took the man to a local hospital.
The district honored Stone on Tuesday with a certificate commending him for his quick actions.
