HEADS UP
Cleaner street sweepers
Snohomish County Public Works is preparing to add four new high-efficiency street sweepers to its fleet after receiving a $1.5 million grant from the state Department of Ecology.
The new machines are expected to pick up 65 percent more fine dirt than mechanical street sweepers, including particles the size of a grain of rice. Rubber particles that shed from car tires are a major contributor to stormwater pollution, and the new street sweepers should prevent more of these particles from ending up in creeks, streams or storm drains.
The new street sweeper program is scheduled for roll-out in 2021.
More info: www.snohomish countywa.gov/204/Public-Works
Holiday show sign-ups
Vendor registration is now open for the annual Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar at the Camano Center. The yearly show is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 23 at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.
Call the center to find out more.
More info: 360-387-0222
MEETINGS
The Reiter Foothills Public Forum is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the East Public Meeting Room of the Robert Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett. Discussion topics include timber harvests, unauthorized shooting and trail development for motorized and non-motorized uses on Department of Natural Resources land near Gold Bar.
More info: email Benjamin.hale@dnr.wa.gov
OPPORTUNITY
Levy lid lift talks
North County Fire Chief John Cermak is seeking places to speak about a levy lid lift proposal that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
He hopes to address local organizations, homeowners groups, churches, parent-teacher associations and others within the North County Regional Fire Authority boundaries where people might want to learn more.
If the measure is approved, the department will be able to purchase needed equipment and hire six more emergency staff. Calls have increased by 37% since 2013, according to the district.
To get in touch with Cermak, call 425-789-8036 or email jcermak@northcountyfireems.com. The department also plans to host public meetings closer to election time.
EVENTS
Jazz at the center
Anton Schwartz and Marina Albero preform for Jazz at the Center, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.
Schwartz will play saxophone, and Albero piano. They’ve played at popular clubs and jazz festivals around the country.
Tickets are $20, and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com, or by calling the center.
More info: 360-387-0222
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