Front Porch: Women fly free at Arlington Airport

Published 12:01 am Thursday, March 10, 2011

Fly for free

Folks at Arlington Airport are offering free flights to women who have never had the opportunity to fly in a small aircraft.

Arlington Airport businesses and pilots are participating in Women of Aviation International Week. Activities include a talk by pilot Karlene Petitt at 5 p.m. Friday at Out of the Blue Aviation, 18306 59th Drive NE, in Arlington. Go to her web site at www.karlenepetitt.com.

Refreshments will be served and you need a reservation.

Saturday, the free rides begin at 9:30 a.m. at Out of the Blue Aviation. Helicopter rides will be available for a small cost.

There will be drawings for prizes as well.

For more information, call 360-474-1060 or go to www.outoftheblueaviation.com.

Register for kindergarten: Kindergarten registration and parent information night is scheduled at 6:30 tonight at each of the Lake Stevens School District’s elementary schools.

Kindergarten registration packets, along with other important kindergarten information, will be provided at the parent information night. The parents of children who will be five years old by Aug. 31 can attend the event with their future kindergartner. Registration forms also are available on the district website, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.

Schools are set to begin collecting completed packets March 14. Parents must bring their child’s birth certificate, proof of immunization and proof of residence when dropping off the packets.

Those who are not sure which neighborhood school their child will attend should call the district’s Transportation Department at 425-335-1508.