FYI
Published 10:49 pm Friday, May 2, 2008
Scouts clean up Centennial Trail
Snohomish County Scouts today plan to participate again this year in the annual Scout Community Service Day project to clean up the county’s Centennial Trail.
In cooperation with Snohomish County Parks and Recreation, Scouts will clean and make improvements along the 17-mile public trail.
The annual Mount Baker Council, Klahaya District, Scout Community Service Day project will involve more than 400 Scouts.
The Centennial Trail, constructed on an old railroad right-of-way, connects Snohomish and Arlington and provides a recreational trail for walking, bicycling, hiking and horseback riding.
Keep kids safe
Learn about ways to prevent kids’ accidents at an event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Everett Mall. A national study reported accidents as the leading cause of death of children 14 and under. County Executive Aaron Reardon and the team from SafeKIDS will be on hand.
Volunteers of America tours
Volunteers of America Western Washington Everett Food Bank has set Stories of Hope informational tours for 8 a.m. May 15 and 22 in Everett.
Participants learn firsthand about the work of Volunteers of America. To schedule a tour and learn the location, call 425-259-3191.
Merry Haven gives help to the troops
Merry Haven Care Center needs donations of shoeboxes, licorice, writing paper and pens, instant coffee and creamer, powdered drink mixes, toaster pastries, Sudoku books and trial-size shampoos and body wash for U.S. troops.
Donations go to a program called Operation Shoebox, and the items will be sent to troops overseas.
Drop off items through May 13 in the marked box in the lobby at 800 10th St., Snohomish. For more information, call 360-568-3161.
Mountlake Terrace eases map views
People can more easily view plot plans — maps showing property boundaries, water and sewer lines and other information — by visiting Mountlake Terrace City Hall.
Permit specialists at the front counter at City Hall can now provide plot plans in less than two minutes. Before, the process took longer, as requests had to go through a city planner.
Plot plans help property owners plan for improvements such as fences, driveways and building additions.
