Arlington
Free dog, cat food at animal shelter
The Humane Society at HappyPaws Farm is giving away dog and cat food to pet owners in low-income households. For more information, call 360-652-5844 or e-mail hmnsoc@aol.com.
The food must be picked up in Arlington on weekend afternoons.
Camano Island
Highway access may be restricted
Island County and the Washington State Department of Transportation are making plans to permanently close access to Highway 532 at N. Camano Drive in order to improve safety and help prevent collisions.
The intersection has a history of accidents as drivers turn on and off the highway, according to a statement from the Island County Public Works Department.
Under the new plan, vehicles will be routed to the Sunrise Boulevard intersection, which has a traffic light to help drivers safely access the highway. Westbound traffic on Highway 532 will continue to have direct access to N. Camano Drive.
A public hearing on the plan is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.
During construction, plans call for electronic message boards to advise drivers to use Sunrise Boulevard for safe access to highway 532. Crews will build a temporary turnaround on N. Camano Drive to help drivers adjust to the closure. Construction is expected to be completed this fall.
Edmonds
Museum seeks ghost stories
The Edmonds Museum is looking for stories of ghostly encounters.
Local people who have experienced a ghostly event in a historic commercial property or private dwelling are invited to send descriptions of them to the museum.
From the stories submitted, one or two will be selected to have an official ghost investigation performed by ghost hunter Shannon Stidman.
Stidman is scheduled to report her findings, and other strange stories from her profession, at the Edmonds Historical Society’s annual dinner Oct. 20.
To report a story, send it along with a name, address and phone number to the Edmonds Museum, 118 Fifth Ave. N., P.O. Box 52, Edmonds, WA 98020.
For more information, call the museum at 425-774-0900 or visit historicedmonds.org.
Everett
Learn to prepare for any disaster
Snohomish County Fire District 1 is offering a disaster preparedness class beginning Oct. 5.
Participants will be taught basic disaster first aid, search-and-rescue operations, how to put out small fires and the psychological effect of disasters.
The class will meet from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the Mariner Fire Station, 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett.
The class is free. Students will need to create or purchase a home disaster kit and buy personal safety equipment.
To register, e-mail kthorsten@firedistrict1.org or call 425-551-1250.
Mayor to address Pinehurst group
Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson will speak at the Pinehurst-Beverly Park Neighborhood Association at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Everett Fire Station No. 5, 1600 Madison St.
Stephanson will give an update on south Everett and be available to hear concerns and answer questions.
Lake Stevens
City Council may move meeting
The City Council is expected to vote tonight to move its meeting location from the community-senior center to the Lake Stevens School District administration building.
The move is necessary to accommodate the city’s growing population, Police Chief Randy Celori said.
An aggressive annexation plan has the city nearly doubling in population.
If the plan passes, the City Council will begin meeting at the new location Oct. 16.
Board tours site of possible new park
The park board is planning a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall annex, 1812 Main St.
The board is scheduled to tour a parcel of Department of Natural Resources property off 131st Avenue NE.
The city is considering purchasing the property, possibly for use as a city park.
Also on the agenda is a review of the city’s comprehensive plan and discussion of a skate park.
Marysville
Event benefits cancer education
A fundraiser to benefit the Ovarian and Breast Cancer Alliance of Washington is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Attic Secrets Tea Room, 4229 76th St. NE.
Tickets are $30 and may be paid for at the door. However, reservations must be made by today.
The event is being held in memory of Florence Leakey, who was treated in Snohomish County for ovarian cancer. All proceeds will be used for ovarian and breast cancer education. Call the Ovarian and Breast Cancer Alliance of Washington for information at 206-417-0823.
State-of-the-city address planned
Finance director Sandy Langdon is planning to deliver a state-of-the-city address when the City Council meets at 7 tonight at City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
Also scheduled for discussion is a public hearing on the Bethlehem Lutheran Church annexation and a contract with the city of Kirkland to provide jail services.
Swim team looks for sponsors
Marysville’s Mighty Marlins community swim club is looking for business and community sponsors for its annual golf tournament. The fundraising event is a shotgun start team scramble at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 at Camaloch Golf Course on Camano Island.
The fee is $60 per player, which includes golf and lunch. The entry deadline is Saturday.
To sponsor a hole, donate a raffle item or sign up to play, contact Terry Shoemaker at 360-653-5383.
Monroe
Chorus holding auditions for kids
Auditions have been scheduled for the new Sky Valley Children’s Chorus from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Monroe Boys &Girls Club, 816 Village Way.
The chorus is open to children age 6 to 12, and it will have two groups: one for public performances and one for training.
Rehearsals are expected to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 3. Monthly dues and club membership is required. For more information, call 425-418-7145 or 360-794-0381.
Women’s health tests Wednesday
Valley General Hospital will hold an event Wednesday for uninsured and low-income women to receive a mammogram, cervical cancer screening and related health information.
The event is a collaboration between Positive Women’s Network in Everett and Valley General Hospital. Funding is provided by the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program. To sign up, call the Positive Women’s Network at 888-651-8931.
Mukilteo
Council will talk annexation
The Mukilteo City Council is scheduled today to discuss a report on possible annexations to the city.
The discussion is to be held during a 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
For more information, call 425-355-4141 or go to www.ci. mukilteo.wa.us and click on “agendas and notices.”
Snohomish
Rotary Club donates $1,100
The Rotary Club of Snohomish recently donated $1,100 to the Arts of Snohomish to support the group’s two upcoming events: the third annual art show in October and the clock show and auction in December.
The Arts of Snohomish, a nonprofit group, runs a community gallery in downtown. For more information on the two events, call the gallery at 425-299-5674.
Stanwood
Historical society needs volunteers
The Stanwood Area Historical Society invites anyone interested in volunteering to attend meetings from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Oct. 3.
Participants will learn about the museum, its collections and Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center activities.
The Tuesday meeting will be held in the John Jensen Room on the second floor of the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW. The October session will meet in the Pearson House, 27108 102nd Ave. NW, for tours and training.
For more information or if you can’t attend but are interested in the historical society, call Karen Prasse at 360-629-6110.
Snohomish County
Hearing set on motocross law
The Snohomish County Planning Commission plans to have a public hearing on a new ordinance regarding motocross tracks at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday on the first floor of the county’s administration building, 3000 Rockfeller Ave., Everett.
After the hearing, the ordinance is expected to move to the County Council for another public hearing and a final vote.
If passed, the proposed law will allow a motocross track to be built on a commercial forest, away from residential areas. The county is trying to find a site for MXGP Inc. of Kirkland to build a new track.
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