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Arts council asks for banner designs

The Arlington Arts Council is looking for artists to submit designs for 20 street banners that will be hung downtown this summer.

City Councilman Chris Raezer got the idea last summer while driving to his job on Camano Island after artists in Stanwood and Camano Island hung street banners.

“I thought it was a pretty neat idea,” Raezer said.

In Arlington, proposals must be submitted to Sarah Hegge by March 31 at City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave.

The arts council will judge the submissions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at the Arlington Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE.

The council will pick 20 that best fit this description: “The best designs are strong graphic images depicting the character, charm and natural beauty that make Arlington special.”

Proposals should be sketched or painted on paper no bigger than 10 by 20 inches.

The 30-by-60-inch canvas banners will be painted in May and installed on light poles on Highway 9 and Highway 530, as well as Highway 9 and 172nd Avenue NE in the summer.

For more information, call Hegge at 360-403-3448.

Edmonds

Building heights decision expected

The Edmonds City Council is expected to set limits on building heights in downtown Edmonds at its Tuesday meeting. The council is expected to set guidelines that it will forward to the city’s planning board to work out the details.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in City Council chambers at 250 Fifth Ave. N. For more information, call 425-775-2525 or go to www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Everett

Cascade View area neighbors to meet

The Cascade View and Everett Mall South neighborhood associations will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Everett Free Methodist Church, 9506 Seventh Ave. SE.

A Snohomish County representative will present information on the state of the county. Neighbors will also discuss graffiti, street lines and neighborhood trash bins.

For more information, contact Wendy McClure at 425-257-8717.

Pacific Avenue closes under I-5

The portion of Pacific Avenue that runs under I-5 will be closed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. until Thursday for construction in the state Department of Transportation’s I-5 widening project.

The closure is in addition to lane closures each night on both northbound and southbound I-5.

The project will bring HOV lanes into Everett’s section of the freeway and a new right-hand exit onto Broadway.

For more information, contact project spokeswoman Connie Lewis at 425-405-1796.

Lake Stevens

Norwegian style pancake breakfast

A Norwegian pancake breakfast will be from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE.

All-you-can-eat Norwegian pancakes with strawberries will be served, along with maple syrup, ham and beverages. The cost is $5. Children 3 and younger are free.

Marysville

Vegetable garden class at nursery

Sunnyside Nursery will host the class “Planning Your Vegetable Garden” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at 3915 Sunnyside Blvd.

The cost is $5; registration is suggested. For details, call 425-334-2002.

Mill Creek

Firefighter will attempt record

Bill Ekse, a firefighter with Snohomish County Fire District 7, will attempt to set a world record for the most vertical feet climbed in a 24-hour period on a stair machine beginning Saturday.

Ekse will attempt the feat to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

He will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at Central Market, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek, and plans to finish at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Monroe

Program to help educate caregivers

The East County Senior Center sponsors the educational program “Understanding the Experience of Caregiving” from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way.

Participants will learn nutrition information for seniors and tips to deal with emotional challenges in caregiving.

The center’s weekly Family Caregiver Support Group meets at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the East County Senior Center, 824 Village Way.

Mukilteo

City will discuss pipeline project

A briefing on the Big Gulch sewer pipeline project is scheduled for the Mukilteo City Council meeting Monday.

The city is weighing how much to pitch in on the Olympus Terrace Water and Sewer District’s $13.5 million project.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.

For more information, call 425-355-4141 or go to www.ci. mukilteo.wa.us.

Snohomish

Center seeking bazaar vendors

The Snohomish Senior Center is looking for craft vendors for a fundraising bazaar May 5 and 6.

The center is seeking jewelers, potters, woodworkers, glass artists, weavers and card makers, among others.

Fourteen booths are available for a flat fee of $20. Center activities are temporarily located at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave.

For more information, call the senior center at 360-568-0934.

Snohomish County

Sports fields finally are legal

A saga to protect some sports fields from eviction ended this week when the Snohomish County Council legalized about 170 acres of ball fields built without permits on farmland.

The move was possible after a change in state law. Fifty fields met the state rules. Property owners and sports groups now must seek permits for any structures built on the properties.

Any county-required improvements are due by 2008.

Stanwood

Safe-driving class for seniors offered

The Stanwood Senior Center offers an AARP safe-driving class for people 50 and older at 9 a.m. Saturday at the center, 7430 276th St. NW.

The eight-hour class will be taught by Larry and Lynn Wilson. The cost is $10, and participants can qualify for discounts on their car insurance.

For more information or to register, call 360-629-7403.

Sultan

Safety coalition for U.S. 2 meets

The U.S. 2 Safety Coalition will meet at 7 p.m. March 27 at the Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St., Sultan. Discussion items include 2007 legislative priorities and strategies to obtain funding to improve the highway.

For more information or to join the coalition, call Sultan Police Chief Fred Walser at 360-793-1051, ext. 223.

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