Arlington
Book fair benefits hospital group
The Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation is sponsoring a two-day book fair, with hundreds of new books and gifts.
The sale will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave.
Proceeds will benefit the hospital and its clinics.
Edmonds
Hospital fair touts cancer awareness
Stevens Hospital will hold a free colon cancer awareness fair from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday.
Anyone 50 or older, or with a family member in that age group, is invited to receive information about the importance of screening colonoscopy.
Nurses will answer questions and share an educational CD with Katie Couric of NBC’s “Today Show.”
Stevens Hospital is located at 21600 76th Ave. W. For more information call 425-640-4000.
Everett
Overnight detours planned this week
If you’re planning to travel at night this week, state Department of Transportation officials ask that you take note of the following detours and closures:
* The three left lanes of southbound I-5 south of the 128th Street interchange will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m.
* There will be two 25-minute rolling slowdowns in the remaining southbound lane between the Highway 528 interchange and 128th Street SW near Everett.
* Traffic on southbound onramps in the area will be stopped during the slowdown.
* The westbound U.S. 2 ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed during the rolling slowdown.
Other closures and detours are listed online at www.wsdot. wa.gov/traffic. Drivers also can call 511 for information about delays and construction.
For more information, contact Department of Transportation spokeswoman Laura Johnson at 206-254-7625.
Rotary Career Fair on Thursday
Six hundred high school students are expected to gather on Thursday at the Everett Rotary Career Fair at Everett Community College.
The students will attend two dozen sessions that will cover a variety of careers as diverse as architecture, public safety and visual arts. Professionals in those and a host of other fields will discuss career opportunities with students.
The fair will be 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. at EvCC at 2000 Tower St. in Everett. For more information, call Walt Greenwood at 425-257-3219.
Granite Falls
Kids’ club loses lease for center
The Granite Falls City Council voted to retain the city-owned Granite Falls Community Center for use by the entire community.
The move essentially turned down the Boys &Girls Club’s request to be the primary tenant in exchange for contributing a substantial part of the renovation of the old building.
The club’s lease had been extended to this summer while city and club officials tried to reach an agreement. Now, the council has given the club until October before the lease will end to allow the completion of this summer’s programs.
Island County
Trust to discuss Camano projects
Whidbey Camano Land Trust has invited Jake Jacobson, a watershed steward for Snohomish County, to speak at an event highlighting conservation efforts on Camano Island.
The event will be 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdayat Four Springs Preserve, 585 Lewis Lane, Camano Island.
Lynnwood
Traffic light focus of meeting today
The public is invited to an informational open house today about the proposed construction of a traffic signal at Alderwood Mall Boulevard and 40th Avenue W.
The meeting is set for 6-7:30 p.m. at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W.
The city will pay half the cost of the $350,000 signal, with the other half coming from a federal grant.
For more information, contact project manager Jesse Perrault at jperrault@ci.lynnwood.wa.us or 425-670-6635.
Marysville
City to brief area developers
City officials have scheduled a breakfast session of briefings for developers, contractors and property owners who want to develop.
The breakfast will be 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Cedarcrest Restaurant and Grill, 6810 84th St. NE.The agenda includes information about current projects and future priorities, as well as updates to regulations and city plans.Cost will be $10.
For more information, call 360-363-8100.
Monroe
Caregivers to get some pampering
The East County Senior Center will provide manicures, pedicures, massages, aroma therapy and lunch to family caregivers and grandparents or other relatives raising grandchildren on April 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The center is at 824 Village Way. The service is free to reward those people for all the work they do.
People also can receive information about the senior center’s family caregiver and kinship care programs. For more information, call 360-794-6359.
Mukilteo
YMCA sign-ups now for summer
Registration for summer programs at the Mukilteo Family YMCA is under way for members.
Open registration begins April 8.
The YMCA is located at 10601 47th Place W. For more information, call 425-353-9622.
Snohomish
Salmon recovery forum meets
The Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum will meet 9 a.m.-noon April 6 at the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B.
Agenda items include selecting the forum’s logo and getting updates from the salmon recovery council.
For more information, contact Tim Walls at timothy.walls@ co.snohomish.wa.us.
Snohomish County
Officials to meet with charter panel
Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart and County Councilman John Koster are scheduled to make presentations to the panel considering changes to the county charter.
The Snohomish County Charter Review Commission plans to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. Public comments are welcome.
The 15-member commission was elected in November to consider reforms to the charter, which controls how county government operates.
Any changes would be sent to voters in November. For information, call 425-388-3807 or go online to www1.co.snohomish. wa.us/county_services/ charter_review.
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