FYI

They’ll ring in the new year at the Everett Senior Activity Center, but it won’t be at midnight.

Seniors will celebrate 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at 3025 Lombard Ave. in Everett. They will enjoy snacks and dance music by Bene Benedetto. Bring food to share or to donate to the food bank.

Snohomish County Parks and Recreation need helpers at Picnic Point Park.

A cleanup project is planned for noon-4 p.m. Tuesday at 13001 Picnic Point Road in Edmonds. For more information, call 425-388-6604.

Snohomish County PUD awarded 12 teaching grants for a series of science-related educational projects at four school districts and a private school. The grants help schools incorporate energy and water education into their curriculum. Winners were:

Janine Knappe, Madrona K-8. Students will design and build an electric city.

Lew Consiglieri and Shannon Gonsalves, Brier Elementary. Students will design and create a water-wise demonstration garden.

Michele Mohamed, Edmonds Home School Resource Center. Home school students will present lessons on global water conservation to elementary school students.

Jim Corbett, College Place Middle School. Students will build and demonstrate a robotic-rover powered by solar energy.

Valerie Strong, Penny Creek Elementary. Students will collect and analyze water quality as part of a salmon-raising project.

Barney Peterson, James Monroe Elementary School. Students will produce an educational video including information about pet waste and watersheds.

Irene Beazly, Monroe Middle School. Students will build solar-powered cars.

Brit Van Horne, Monroe Middle School. Students will build solar-powered cars.

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