FYI

USS Lincoln heads to California waters

The warship USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to leave Thursday morning for another training session in Southern California waters.

The ship is expected to hook up with the air wing, which will deploy with the aircraft carrier and two of Naval Station Everett’s other ships, the destroyers USS Momsen and USS Shoup, for the training.

The ships are expected to return to Everett in February and gear up for a lengthy deployment, probably to the Persian Gulf area in the western Indian Ocean.

The deployment will be the first for the Lincoln since it came out of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard seven months ago after undergoing a major overhaul.

The ship’s crew grows from about 3,000 to about 5,000 when the air wing comes aboard.

Free parking for Silvertips games

Everpark Garage, at 2815 Hoyt Ave. in Everett, offers free parking on Everett Silvertips game nights.

Everett Transit also runs a shuttle for 50 cents from Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., to Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center when the Tips play.

No fare is collected on the return trip, and parking at Everett Station is ample and free.

The first shuttle of the evening leaves Everett Station 1 hour and 20 minutes before game time, with service every 15 minutes. The last shuttle leaves about 10 minutes after the puck hits the ice.

There are two return trips from the events center. The first trip departs about 10 minutes after the game ends.

Cookbook sales supports garden

Josephine Suites Assisted Living in Stanwood is selling a cookbook for $12.

Proceeds will go to a memorial garden for the center’s residents, their family and staff. The book includes more than 500 family recipes including appetizers, main dishes and desserts.

For more information, call 360-629-2126.

Mill Creek offers safety class

Mothers and their daughters can learn to improve their safety at a class being offered by the city of Mill Creek.

The class, Mother and Daughter Personal Safety Training, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St.

The cost is $65 for Mill Creek residents and $75 for nonresi­dents. Participants must be 14 or older, and parents can attend for free.

For more information, call the Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Department at 425-745-1891.