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Published 1:30 am Friday, January 25, 2019
EVENTS
EvCC hosting college info night
Everett Community College’s East County Campus is hosting a college information night for prospective students and their families from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at 14090 Fryelands Blvd. SE at the Lake Tye building in Monroe.
The event will include information about college programs, certificates, degree options, financial aid information, student services and ways to earn college credit in high school.
RSVP online at EverettCC.edu/TN.
Pollinator expert to speak at meeting
Eric Lee-Mäder is the guest speaker for South Whidbey Tilth’s annual membership meeting on Sunday.
Lee-Mäder is the pollinator conservation program co-director at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Lee-Mäder works around the world with farmers and agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
His professional background includes previous work as an extension farm educator, commercial beekeeper and crop consultant for the seed industry.
Lee-Mäder is the author of several books, including, “Attracting Native Pollinators, and Farming with Beneficial Insects: Strategies for Ecological Pest Management.”
In addition to his professional background, Lee-Mäder farms native plants on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound and owns Northwest Meadowscapes, a native grass and wildflower seed company.
— South Whidbey Record
Memorial for mayor
A memorial service for Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith is set for 1 p.m. Friday at Westgate Chapel. A reception will follow at the Nile Shrine Center. Cards and condolences can be sent to the family at Interim City Hall, 6100 219th Street SW #200, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043.
HEADS UP
Timber project gets state dollars
The state Department of Natural Resources has awarded $125,000 in grants to a Darrington-area partnership that brings together loggers, conservationists, lawmakers and educators.
The Darrington Collaborative, formed in 2015, is focused on sustainable timber harvests in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The group is due to receive $99,328 in All Lands Forest Restoration funding and $25,000 in Building Forest Partnerships funding.
The grants are a piece of $1.8 million the DNR is distributing statewide to help make forests healthier and more resilient to wildfires.
More info: www.darringtoncollaborative.org
MEETING
• The Lynnwood City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Topics include budget planning and a presentation honoring Paul Krauss, the director of community development.
