Darrington
Fire departments consider merger
Snohomish County Fire Protection District 24 board members and commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Friday to vote on a proposal to merge with the Darrington Fire Department.
District 24 handles emergencies in many of the rural neighborhoods that surround the city. For years the two departments have worked together.
The meeting will be held at the Darrington Fire Department, 1115 Seeman St.
Edmonds
Rainier is scaled in name of cancer
Marc Levin of Edmonds has successfully climbed Mount Rainier to raise funds to fight breast cancer.
Levin’s party of nine completed the climb on July 5 amid thunderstorms on the 14,410-foot mountain.
Levin’s party raised $53,535 with the climb, which Levin will donate to Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Levin, an experienced climber, said he was motivated by the fact that his mother has leukemia and by the loss of his father a year ago.
“I’m doing Rainier in honor of his life,” Levin said before the climb.
Everett
Blood drive set today at EvCC
The Student Activities Health-Wellness Program and the Puget Sound Blood Center has scheduled a blood drive from 9 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. today at Everett Community College’s Jackson Center, 2000 Tower St.
The need for blood is greater during the summer because regular donors take vacations, schools are closed and more car accidents happen during summer months.
To make an appointment to donate, contact the EvCC Student Activities Office at 425-388-9509.
Westmont group will meet tonight
The Westmont Neighborhood Association meets at 7 tonight at the Everett Police Department’s south precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way.
At the meeting, members will elect new officers and get an update on Westmont’s Hot Rods &Harleys and Golf Tournament at Walter E. Hall Golf Course.
Call Sara Kincaid at 425-353-4011 for more information.
Lake Stevens
Sewer plant wins statewide award
The Lake Stevens Sewer District has won a 2005 Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant award from the State Department of Ecology.
Lake Stevens in one of 46 recipients of the award out of about 300 treatment plants statewide.
The award is given to plants that achieve full compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Enjoy a concert by the lake tonight
Lake Stevens is planning to start its summer concert series tonight at 7 at North Cove Park, 1808 Main St.
The first concert features Show Brazil.
Concerts are scheduled weekly through Aug. 17.
Lynnwood
City commissions have vacancies
Lynnwood is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the city’s planning commission and historical commission.
The planning commission reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council on planning and land-use issues.
The historical commission advises the City Council on matters related to the culture and history of Lynnwood, including historical and cultural resources and related programs and projects.
For more information or an application for the planning commission, contact Ron Hough at 425-670-6655. For the historical commission, contact Gloria Rivera at 425-670-6652.
Marysville
Stricter fireworks rules considered
Marysville may once again take a look at its laws restricting fireworks.
At Monday’s City Council meeting, three residents complained about the melee of fireworks set off within the city limits during early days of July.
One man even brought a bag full of large bottle rockets he said landed on his roof.
The city has restricted discharge of legal fireworks to limited hours on July 4 only, but some council members said Monday they might consider tougher laws.
City Councilman Jeff Seibert said the city was like a “war zone” with so many fireworks being set off.
Council members considered increased law enforcement to curb illegal firework use.
Summer concerts to start today
Marysville Parks and Recreation is planning to kick off its Sounds of Summer Concert Series at noon today in Comeford Park, 514 Delta Ave.
The opening concert will feature Pan Leggo, an island steel drum band.
The concert series continues 7 p.m. Friday at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road. A rock-funk band called 2nd Nature is scheduled for that performance.
For more information contact the parks office at 360-363-8400 or visit www.ci.marysville.wa.us.
Monroe
Local author will sign her first book
Shirley Smith plans to sign her first book from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Alfy’s Restaurant, 19480 U.S. 2.
The book, titled “To Wyoming and Back, Following a Dream” is about her life on a ranch in Wyoming with her husband and brother-in-law and their family. Shirley worked at a local newspaper in Monroe from 1976 to 1982 before moving to Wyoming.
Mukilteo
Panel will review city development
Mayor Joe Marine has appointed a panel to make recommendations about the city’s development permit process.
Marine said he wants a balanced view about where the process could be improved.
Those appointed to the committee are builder Chris Chase, owner of Cottage Werks; resident Bill Gregerson; Alfred Jubie of Alfred I. Jubie Construction; Jennifer Jerabek and Mike Pattison of the Master Builders Association; planning commissioner John Reis; and Dennis Vrabek of Harbour Pointe Partnership, Ltd.
The panel will meet a couple of times over the next few weeks, according to the city.
Snohomish
Historic tour of Snohomish set
A tour of historic Snohomish has been scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Snohomish Visitor Center at Avenue D and First Street.
Local historian David Dilgard plans to lead the tour, winding through the streets of Snohomish, the oldest city in the county.
The cost is $8 for members of Historic Everett and $12 for non-members. For more information, call 425-258-1605 or go online at www.historiceverett.org.
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