Arlington
Learn to use tropical flowers
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a class about designing arrangements with tropical flowers 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers By George, 335 N. Olympic Ave.
For more information, call 360-403-3448.
Schools step up after tsunami
Several campuses in the Arlington School District are busy raising money for tsunami victims in 11 Asian countries struck by an earthquake and tsunamis on Dec. 26.
Students at Eagle Creek Elementary are collecting change for UNICEF while Pioneer and Presidents elementary schools are conducting coin drives. Presidents also is collecting books.
Post Middle School is having bake sales each Friday with profits going toward tsunami relief. It also has a coin drive.
Darrington
Weekend snow reaches 12 inches
Folks who like snow were not disappointed in Darrington this weekend, where about 12 inches accumulated in three days.
The snow gauge at the U.S. Forest Service’s Darrington Ranger Station registered 7.5 inches Friday, with another 2.5 inches falling Saturday.
Another few inches accumulated Sunday, but official readings were thwarted when the snow gauge froze.
County and city road maintenance crews were busy plowing and sanding the roads.
Edmonds
Civil service panel meets Wednesday
The Edmonds Civil Service Commission will meet Wednesday to approve the eligibility list for a police officer position and two firefighter/EMT positions.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N.
Also on the agenda is a discussion of Civil Service rules and regulations for fire department positions.
For more information, call 425-775-2525.
Everett
Panel to discuss tsunami and aid
A panel discussion at noon today will include Everett and Edmonds community college instructors and students discussing the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunamis that devastated several countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.
The public discussion will be in the EvCC Parks Student Union building.
The panel will include geology, geography and international studies instructors as well as students with family connections to the affected countries.
City historical panel to meet
The Everett Historical Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the eighth floor hearing room of the Wall Street Building, 2930 Wetmore Ave.
Among the agenda items are an update on the city’s comprehensive plan and the election of officers for 2005.
In addition, Ed and Betty Morrow will be honored for their community service.
Neighbors discuss volunteerism
The South Forest Park Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 tonight at Zion Lutheran Church, 4634 S. Alger Ave.
Neighbors will discuss ongoing and future projects and hear from a guest speaker about volunteerism.
For more information, call Norm Nunnally at 425-252-5911 or the Rev. J.B. Brandt at 425-259-6633.
Island County
Geology course space available
Camano Senior and Community Center will offer a weekly geology and geography class starting this week, and space is still available.
The class is titled, “The Geology and Geography of the Formation and Evolution of the North American Continent,” with support from Skagit Valley Community College.
The class costs $52.50, plus an optional $30 for class materials.
Lake Stevens
Sewer board reorganizes
The Lake Stevens Sewer District Board of Commissioners has elected new officers for 2005.
Commissioner Jim Mitchell was elected president and Commissioner George Wood will be secretary. The former board president, Jack Hatlen, will stay on as a commissioner of the three-member board.
Lynnwood
Service panel sets special meeting
The Lynnwood Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting Wednesday to review the process for creating an eligibility list for the position of fire captain.
The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W. Call 425-775-1971.
Marysville
City recreation guide available
The winter 2005 Marysville Messenger city newsletter and parks and recreation activity guide is now available.
The guide includes a registration form for activities. To request a copy, call 360-651-5021.
The recreation guide, and the registration form, is also available on the city’s Web site at ci.marysville.wa.us.
Monroe
Hospital offers first-aid class
Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, is offering First Aid, Safety, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automatic external defibrillator) Awareness 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Participants will get a two-year certification for CPR and AED. Fee is $48.
To register, call the hospital’s community relations at 360-794-1411, or register online at www.valleygeneral.com.
Mukilteo
Wetland buffers subject of hearing
The Mukilteo Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Jan. 20 to consider new wetland construction buffers in the city.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
Call the city at 425-355-4141.
Snohomish
Hearing set for sign ordinance
The city’s planning commission will have a public hearing on a proposed sign ordinance at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at 1601 Ave. D.
The City Council recently extended a moratorium for up to six months on digital and electronic signs taller than 20 feet. It was the second time the council extended the moratorium, as it struggles to define the type of signs allowed in town.
The issue mainly stemmed from a digital sign installed at Kla Ha Ya Village, a commercial and residential complex on Avenue D. Some people had complained about the 34-foot-tall digital and electronic sign.
For more information, call 360-568-3115.
Stanwood
Council approves Wal-Mart study
The City Council hired a consultant to do a study of how a major retailer such as Wal-Mart would economically affect Stanwood.
The council agreed to pay $12,200 to Huckell/Weinman Associates of Kirkland for the four-week study. Public hearings are expected after the report is completed.
The study is a response to a request by an Arlington developer to change the zoning from residential to commercial on 23 acres near Stanwood High. The developer, Brent McKinley, wrote in a letter to the city that Wal-Mart was interested.
Some local businesses started a petition opposing the rezone, fearing they could not compete against Wal-Mart or other major retailers. Opponents say they have collected more than 1,500 signatures. The opponents staged a rally outside City Hall Thursday.
The council wants the study to help weigh the potential benefits to city revenues via sales taxes against the possible damage to the financial health of local businesses.
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