Community Calendar

Snohomish County

Human services scholarships

Students can now apply for the Bob Drewel Human Services Scholarship for the 2004-05 academic year. It provides funding for a student interested in a career in service to others.

The Human Services Council of Snohomish County will award students up to $1,500. Applicants must be a high school graduate working or volunteering with a health or human service agency and planning for a degree in human services. For an application, call 425-252-1244 or e-mail humansc@msn.com.

Ombudsman needs volunteers

The Snohomish County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program has volunteer opportunities for people with problem-solving skills.

Volunteers visit nursing homes, boarding homes, assisted-living and adult family homes. They provide residents with information about their rights, assist with protection of their rights, obtain information about residents’ complaints and assist residents in resolving problems with their care and treatment.

Volunteers receive 40 hours of free training to become certified ombudsmen and volunteer up to four hours a week. The next training is March 30-31 and April 6-7. Call 425-388-7393 for more information.

Arlington

Bookstore owners share their ideas

The Arlington Public Library presents "An Evening of Great Reads" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

The owners of Snow Goose Bookstore in Stanwood, Chris Satterlund and Kristine Kaufman, will share their favorite new books and give suggestions about books that would work well for discussion groups.

Edmonds

Symphony plays at arts center

The Cascade Symphony presents "Spirit of Russia," a concert featuring Rodger Burnett on French horn, 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Call 425-745-5921 for tickets and information.

Everett

Lions to be busy at Volunteer Expo

The four Everett Lions clubs will have a special display Saturday at the Volunteer Expo at Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way.

The Lions will demonstrate the use of lead dogs for the blind, collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids for recycling, and distributing organ donor cards.

The groups will also set appointments for free health screenings on June 5.

For more information, call Art Ruben at 425-252-4400.

Teens give kids’ puppet show

The Everett Public Library Teen Advisory Board presents a puppet show for children at 2 p.m. Saturday at the library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.

In the show, "Animal Adventures," kids will see four short puppet plays about animals and meet the puppets after the show.

For more information, call the library at 425-257-8030.

Wiggles tickets

on sale Saturday

Tickets for the Everett Events Center’s two April 6 showings of The Wiggles in Concert go on sale at noon Saturday.

The Wiggles’ PBS television show stars four Australians in red, blue, yellow and purple T-shirts, and is a favorite of children nationwide. Their show includes a green dinosaur who loves roses, a friendly pirate, a happy dog and a musical octopus.

The Wiggles, with their mix of music and education, have become the most successful children’s entertainment group in the history of Australia.

Tickets are $15, $20, $25 and $30, not including service charges, and can be purchased at the arena’s box office, at www.EverettEventsCenter.com or by calling 866-332-8499.

Competitive bids sought for banking

The City Council Wednesday agreed to seek the best deal for its banking services contract.

The city has used Frontier Bank since 1994, but Councilman Ron Gipson recently proposed inviting other banks to compete for the contract.

The city will send out requests for proposals to local banks and make a decision on a new four-year banking contract in April. A committee comprised of City Council President Arlan Hatloe, Councilwoman Brenda Stonecipher, county Treasurer Bob Dantini and two finance department staff members will make a recommendation to the full council.

The city has 15 accounts with Frontier Bank, with an average monthly balance of $3.6 million. In 2003, the city paid the bank $41,169 in service fees and earned $41,863 in interest. The city also paid $64,186 in credit-card fees.

Island County

Nature hike

at Elger Bay

Friends of Camano Island Parks are giving a guided walk of the Elger Bay wildlife preserve at 10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the junction of Elger Bay Road and Dry Lake Road, north of Elger Bay Grocery and Gifts, 1992 S. Elger Bay Road.

The two-mile hike will end by noon.

Hikers are asked to leave dogs at home and wear appropriate footwear, because the trail might be muddy.

For more information, call 360-387-0889.

Lynnwood

Saturday music class for children

ynnwood is offering "Music Makers" class for children 3 to 5 years old 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdayat 18900 44th Ave. W.

Make your own musical instruments, including rain sticks, egg shakers and tambourines. Then use them to make and learn about music and rhythm.

Bring along your favorite grown-up. The cost for residents is $16, and nonresidents $17. The supply fee is $4. For more information or to register, call the Lynnwood Recreation Center at 425-771-4030.

Marysville

Registration set for Rec Express

Registration for the Marysville Parks and Recreation Department’s Rec Express summer day camp program begins Monday. The camps are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Each participant will have the option of signing up for individual weeks.

Camps for kids ages 6 to 9 will be at Allen Creek Elementary School, 6505 60th Drive NE, and for kids 10 to 13 at Marysville Middle School, 4923 67th St. NE.

The cost for each week is $55. Camp dates are July 26-30, Aug. 2-6, Aug. 9-13 and Aug. 16-20.

Registration will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Parks and Recreation Department’s administrative office in Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road. For more information, call 360-651-5085.

Scouts to spread mulch from trees

Five local Boy Scout troops will recycle 700 Christmas trees that have been ground into mulch by spreading the mulch 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Jennings Memorial Park baseball field, 6915 Armar Road.

The troops collected the trees after the holiday, and the trees were ground into more than 60 cubic yards of mulch, city officials said.

Mill Creek

Planning board volunteers sought

Mill Creek seeks volunteers to fill three vacancies and one mid-term vacancy on the Planning Commission. Three positions are for three-year terms that expire on April 30, 2007, and one midterm appointment that will expire on April 30, 2005.

Planning Commission meetings are at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month.

The Planning Commission prepares the city’s comprehensive plan and conducts public hearings on proposed regulations concerning land use in the city.

Those interested should send a letter to Kelly Hennessey, city clerk, by 5 p.m. Friday, March 26.

Monroe

Schools seek

class instructors

Sky Valley Community Schools, which Monroe Public Schools sponsors, needs instructors to teach classes.

Classes in March include grant writing on Thursday,computer security on March 18 and tax strategies for a home-based business on March 18. Classes are offered at different locations, and fees are different for each class. Information on the classes is available at www.monroe.wednet.edu.

The salary for instructors varies, depending on class content. Those who are interested can call 360-794-3006.

Mukilteo

Women to learn self-defense

The Mukilteo Family YMCA offers a women’s self-defense seminar noon-4 p.m. Saturday, in the Y’s multipurpose room, 10601 47th Place W.

Topics include domestic violence; safety for car, home and shopping; and exercise and personal defense. The class is appropriate for ages 14 and up and costs $20 for members, $35 for nonmembers and $15 for ages 14-18.

Instructor Jay Gravelle is a fourth-degree karate black belt. For more information, call 425- 493-2425.