North County Update

Arlington: Wear pink for boys’ hoops game

Arlington and Lake Stevens high schools plan to promote the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life during the boys basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington High Scho

ol, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd.

Coaches, players, referees and cheerleaders plan to wear pink for the event. Sports fans are encouraged to wear pink or their Relay for Life team shirts.

Honorary coaches Kaitlyn Meyers, an Arlington High School freshman; Tammy Jacobs, aunt of senior basketball player Blake Peterson; and Walter Lee Roys, father of athletic director Tom Roys, will be introduced during the team lineups and honored for their battles against cancer.

So far, the 2010 Arlington Relay for Life — set for June — has 50 teams and has collected $12,000. The goal is 100 teams and $250,000.

Camano Island: Sign up for emergency list

Camano Island Fire and Rescue has started a voluntary disaster registry for vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities.

People who might need assistance during emergencies and disasters can sign up now for help from the local Community Emergency Response Team.

More info: 360-387-1512.

Marysville: Pet food drive set for Feb. 12

Scrub-A-Mutt, the organization known for its summer fundraising dog wash, plans to host a Valentine’s pet food drive.

Donations of dog and cat food, and cash donations benefiting the Marysville Food Bank is set to be collected from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Safeway store at 1258 State Ave.

Scrub-A-Mutt collected more than 1,000 pounds of pet food for Marysville’s food bank in October and another 1,000 pounds for the Everett Animal Shelter in November.

Everyone who makes a donation will be entered to win a Valentine-themed dog gift basket worth more than $100.

More info: www.scrub-a-mutt.org.

Stanwood: Glass Quest to start Feb. 18

Hoping for a winter tourism boost, Stanwood and Camano Island business owners are gearing up for a second year of the glass ball treasure hunt.

The 2011 Great Northwest Glass Quest is set for Feb. 18 through 27.

Stanwood-area glass artist Mark Ellinger has created more than 200 hand-blown glass snowballs for the event. Each of the snowball treasures are to be held at local businesses. Maps and clue balls lead treasure hunters to the locations of the glass snowballs.

Treasure hunters who do not find one of the snowballs can enter a drawing or purchase one at a reduced price. Last year, the names of 13 people were selected in the drawing.

Participating businesses and sponsors can attend the 2011 Glass Quest Kick-Off at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

More info: www.thegreatnw glassquest.com.

Tulalip: State of the city address Friday

Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring is scheduled to give his state of the city address Friday at the Tulalip Casino.

The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is host for the program from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Canoes Cabaret Room at 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.

The cost of a ticket is $23 if purchased before the event and $28 at the door.

Nehring was appointed to his position in July by the Marysville City Council.

More info: 360-659-7700 or e-mail Kim@marysvilletulalip chamber.com.

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