Around the County
Published 11:18 pm Monday, February 9, 2009
Arlington: Volunteers needed for flood help
A Valentine’s Day volunteer work party that aims to clean the ditches and bridge areas along Pioneer Highway near Silvana is planned.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Patty’s Eggnest restaurant at Island Crossing in Arlington. Register there and get your safety gear.
Snohomish County Fire District 19 volunteers are involved and Waste Management is donating a truck and driver for the event.
Volunteer coordinators are working on getting lunch and coffee donated for the volunteer crews.
More info: Arlington emergency management coordinator Chris Badger, 360-403-3600.
Everett: Learn to create a family tree
The Everett Public Library is offering a free class to help people learn to create a family tree using computer and online resources.
The class is noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the library’s main branch at 2702 Hoyt Ave. Basic computer and Windows skills are required.
More info: 425-257-8000.
When is a memory issue a problem?
Snohomish County Long Term Care and Aging, in partnership with The Everett Clinic, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Council on Aging, is offering a free presentation on what is and is not part of normal forgetfulness.
The discussion also will include information about diagnosis and next steps for those with serious concerns.
The program is 10:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at Building 2 of the Compass Health Administrative Offices, 4526 Federal Ave., Everett.
More info: Joyce Frasu at 425-388-7377 or j.frasu@snoco.org.
Mill Creek: Memorial Day parade planned
The Mill Creek City Council approved last month a plan for the city’s Memorial Day “Massing of Colors” parade on May 25.
The city council also unanimously approved a $2,500 sponsorship for the parade organizers. The money was to come from the council’s contingency fund.
Mukilteo: Immigrant students learning fast
A recent release of assessment data required by the federal No Child Left Behind law shows that the 2,250 students in the Mukilteo School District who qualify for English language instruction are performing far above expected state and federal standards on the Washington Language Proficiency Test.
The results show that Mukilteo’s English Language Learner students are making solid yearly progress toward learning English and are gaining enough language skill to test out of the program within the expected time frame.
