Everett: Designated Healthy Workplace
The Snohomish Health District has presented its first Healthy Workplace Award to Community Transit.
The award honors businesses, agencies and other organizations which have adopted 100 percent outdoor no-smoking grounds or tobacco-free grounds policies that go beyond Washington’s Smoking in Public Places law.
As of July 1, the transit agency prohibits any tobacco- containing products and electronic cigarettes on company property and work sites.
This includes its 2,100 bus stops and shelters and its 20 park-and-ride sites and transit centers.
Lake Stevens: Donate school supplies
Main Street Coffee, Jay’s Market and the Lake Stevens Sewer District are collecting back-to-school supplies to be given to the Lake Stevens Family Center for their annual Back to School Distribution and Resource Fair.
Items that are needed include backpacks, college-ruled composition notebooks and notebook paper, highlighters, binders, dividers and folders. Cash donations to purchase these items also are being accepted.
The Lake Stevens Family Center is located at 1803 123rd Dr. NE. Last year the center helped 577 children, and this year expects to serve more than 700.
More info: 425-397-7433.
Monroe: Register at EvCC east campus
Everett Community College’s East County Campus has started enrolling students for the fall quarter.
The school is offering two new business degrees, 17 classes and five workshops this quarter.
Classes start Sept. 19.
People can receive help for registration, financial aid and enrollment between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursdays.
The campus is located at the Lake Tye building at 14090 Fryelands Blvd. SE Suite 373.
More info: 425-259-8732 or www.everettcc.edu/eastcounty.
Stanwood: Hearing on school budget
The Stanwood-Camano School Board has scheduled a public hearing on the school district’s 2011-2012 budget.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the board room at the district office, 26920 Pioneer Highway.
More info: http://districtweb.stanwood.wednet.edu.
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