FYI

She made it. Lisa Smith-Batchen, the Idaho woman who set out to run nearly 300 miles from the lowest point in the continental United States to the highest point, completed the trek in about 61/2 days.

Supported by her sister, Julie Gross of Lake Stevens, Smith-Batchen ran and walked from California’s Death Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney and back again. No stranger to extreme sports, Smith-Batchen took on the feat to raise money for AIDS orphans in Africa.

We wrote about the quest July 24. Learn more about Smith-Batchen’s journey at http://www.lisasmith batchen.com.

The Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force will work with the Snohomish County Marine Resources Council and Washington State University Beach Watchers to clean up and weed beaches.

Volunteers are needed from:

* 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kayak Point County Park, 15610 Marine Drive, Stanwood.

* 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 26, North Fork Stillaguamish River at the end of 27th Avenue NE in Arlington, off Highway 530.

Free Beach Expos are planned at each cleanup session. To volunteer, call Kristin Marshall at 425-252-6686 or e-mail cara@stillysnofish.org.

Youthnet, an agency serving children and families in northwest Washington, is accepting donations for the annual back-to-school supply drive for foster kids and children in need.

Drop off all types of school gear at 227 N. Fourth St. in Mount Vernon, or mail donations to Box 217, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Cash donations are welcome and all donations can be designated for children in Snohomish County.

Make-A-Wish Foundation asked the Seattle Seahawks to grant a wish, and they came through in style.

Stephen, 11, is a Hawks fan, even though he lives in Georgia. Last year, the Seahawks picked up Georgia Bulldogs quarterback David Greene with the 85th pick in the NFL Draft.

Ever since that day, Stephen has been a diehard Hawks fan. Stephen, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will meet the team today, then have dinner with his new friends at training camp in Cheney.