Members of Silver Lake Kiwanis are donating dictionaries to schools.
Last week, Silver Lake Kiwanis delivered dictionaries to all third-grade classrooms at Lowell Elementary School in Everett, the first of five schools that will receive a total of more than 600 dictionaries.
Third-grade classes at Silver Lake, Silver Firs, Penny Creek and Cedar Wood elementary schools also will get books.
Earline Bowman, president of the Silver Lake Kiwanis, said the club’s mission is to help the children of the world.
Apply for grants for medical aid
Parents and caretakers can apply for grants of up to $5,000 for health-care services not fully covered by insurance to help improve their children’s health and quality of life. Examples of the types of medical services and supplies covered by the grants include speech therapy; physical therapy; psychotherapy; and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eyeglasses.
To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States and be covered by a commercial health insurance plan. For more information, call 800-328-5979, ext. 24459, or go to www.uhccf.org.
Alderwood offers heart awareness
Alderwood mall and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute note that February is American Heart Month.
Several activities are planned to help shoppers take charge of their heart health, including presentations by heart disease survivors, introductions to heart-healthy foods and distribution of heart health information.
The event is planned for 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Terraces Fireplace at Alderwood, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. For $5, enjoy tea and heart-healthy snacks and hear from heart disease survivors.
Correction
The cost to build Edmonds Crossing, a planned ferry terminal with bus and train connections, increased $42 million from 2006 to 2007. A story and a headline that ran Jan. 25 on page B2 incorrectly stated a higher increase in the project’s cost.
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