Arlington
Council plans mini-retreat
The City Council has scheduled a mini-retreat 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Hall, 20722 67th Ave. NE. No action will be taken.
The council will take a noon break to attend the groundbreaking of the new police station on Third Street next to City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave.
Edmonds
Motorcycle safety urged
The Edmonds City Council has declared Saturday Motorcycle Safety Awareness Day in recognition of the importance of motorcycle safety.
The dedication follows one made by Gov. Gary Locke, who has designated May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Whale museum trip Saturday
The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a trip to the Friday Harbor Whale Museum on San Juan Island 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. The trip leaves from the Edmonds Parks and Recreation Center, 700 Main St.
The cost is $37, which includes van transportation to Anacortes and back, walk-on ferry fare and admission to the museum.
To register or for more information, call 425-771-0230.
Everett
Shuttle bus for concert
Everett Transit is running a shuttle bus Saturday for the “Third Day With Toby Mac” concert at the Everett Events Center.
The shuttle will begin at 5:45 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. The fare will be 50 cents round trip from Everett Station.
For more information, call Everett Transit at 425-257-7777 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Stream guardians can be certified
The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation is offering classes on how to help protect and enhance local streams. Participants will learn how to monitor the physical, chemical and biological aspects of streams, from water quality to salmon spawning areas to aquatic insects.
The class, in two sessions, is free to residents of the North Creek watershed and $50 for nonresidents. The classes will be 7-9 p.m. June 3 and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 5 at the Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE in Everett.
For more information, call 425-316-8592.
Rodeo bucking its way to town
Pony up, the rodeo is coming to town.
The Dodge Series Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo will be at the Everett Events Center June 25-27.
The three-day rodeo will include bareback riding, saddle-bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping and barrel racing.
Tickets are $10-$35, not including service charges.
For tickets, visit the Everett Events Center box office at 2000 Hewitt Ave., call 866-332-8499 or go online to www.EverettEvents Center.com.
Island County
County officials due on Camano
Island County Commissioner Bill Byrd’s monthly town hall meeting on Camano Island will be 7-9 tonight at the Camano Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.
County Auditor Suzanne Sinclair will be the guest speaker. She will talk about her department’s responsibilities and discuss the upcoming primary elections and a possible new voting system, which could include a switch to electronic voting.
Lake Stevens
Ethnic cooking class tonight
The Woman to Woman program sponsors an ethnic cooking class at 6 tonight at North Lake Middle School, 2202 123rd Ave. NE, Building C.
The class will feature an Indian dish from the Grand Taj restaurant. Recipes will be available, and participants will be able to sample the food.
Participants may register in advance by calling 425-252-6672.
Lynnwood
New affordable senior housing
A new affordable senior housing apartment building will soon open in Lynnwood.
Pepperwood Senior Apartments, 19924 Scriber Lake Road, is taking applications starting June 1 for ages 55 and older. The apartments will open in September.
The smoke-free apartments are near the Lynnwood Senior Center, shopping center and bus lines.
For more information or to apply, contact the housing management office at 8225 44th Ave. W., Suite O, Mukilteo, or call 425-290-5165.
Marysville
Audit is better, but not perfect
The Marysville School District fared much better this year than the year before, but state auditors have made two findings in areas that record-keeping can be improved.
Specifically, auditors found that the district did not maintain adequate payroll documentation describing how employees spent time on education and special education work under federal grants.
The district also didn’t use enough money earmarked under a federal grant for training, and didn’t have the documentation to show it met a grant spending requirement for parent involvement activities.
The money in question was from a federal Title I grant, which provides funds to schools with high percentages of low-income students to help them reach state academic standards.
Both findings were for the 2002-03 school year.
Police recruit for citizen class
The Marysville Police Department seeks community members interested in attending the next Police Citizens Academy.
Classes for the 12-week academy will meet 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning next week in the Marysville Police Department Training Room, with a couple of Saturday sessions to be announced.
Police Chief Bob Carden and the department started the academy in 2003 to give residents a better understanding of how the department operates and to expand communication between residents and police.
Topics include police recruitment, criminal law, patrol procedures, accident investigations, emergency dispatch communications, the K-9 unit, drunken-driving laws, firearms training and a ride-along with an officer.
For information or registration, call Sgt. Wendy Wade at 360-651-5050.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Participants must be 18 or older.
Church plans first garage sale
The New Covenant Revival Center hosts its first garage sale 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at 9732 64th Drive NE.
Proceeds will help raise money for a church building. The church will have hundreds of items for sale including dishes, toys and clothing. The church also is accepting donated items for the sale or cash donations. Receipts are available for tax-deductible donations.
Free refreshments and free compact discs with sample songs and sermons will be offered.
Mill Creek
City starts co-ed softball league
The city has announced that its first co-ed softball league will play on Freedom Field at Mill Creek Sports Park.
Because the field was designed for Little League games, some of the rules have been modified.
Games are scheduled for Sunday and Wednesday evenings starting July 18 and ending in September. The registration fee is $500 per team. Registration begins June 1.
Packets containing league rules can be picked up at City Hall, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd., or by calling 425-745-1981. E-mail questions to Gabe Oh at gabe@cityofmillcreek.com.
Monroe
Relay for Life coming in June
Relay for Life, a team event to raise money for the American Cancer Society, will be June 12-13 at Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road.
Thirty-four teams have registered so far, said Chris Aversano with the Cancer Society. The relay will be 10 a.m. on Saturday to 8 a.m. on Sunday at the high school track. A single person can form a team, and there is no set deadline for registration. The fee is $100 for a team.
Last year, the event raised about $37,000, Aversano said.
For more information or to register, call Aversano at 425-322-1128 or go to www.cancer.org.
To spearhead the event, tCaring Dozen Team plans a spaghetti dinner 5-8 p.m. Friday at Laurelwood Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St. A raffle will be held and local musicians will entertain. A donation of $10 is requested.
For more information, call 360-794-7400.
Mukilteo
Photo exhibit at restaurant
An exhibit featuring the artwork of local photographer Terry Preshaw will be 5-8 p.m. today at the Marco Polo Restaurant, 204 Lincoln Ave. Live music will be offered featuring the Mukilteo brass quintet, the Mukilteo Camber Ochestra and the Mukilteo Horn Quartet. The show is sponsored by Muk Art and the Gene Nastri School of the Arts.
Also, the Mukilteo 2005 Calendar will be unveiled, featuring Preshaw’s photography. The calendar is $20; proceeds will go to Friends of the Community Center, which is raising money for scholarship programs, a new roof and a grant program for businesses located in Rosehill Center.
Snohomish
Seniors seek bazaar vendors
Snohomish Senior Center is looking for craft vendors for its fund-raising bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 5 at St. Michael’s Church, 1512 Pine St. The center is seeking jewelers, potters, wood crafters, glass artists and weavers.
Those interested in reserving a table may call the center at 360-658-0934. Twelve spots are available. The senior center is at 171 Cypress Ave.
Stanwood
Fallen firefighter will be honored
The Stanwood Fire Department today will honor the family of Robert Billings, the town’s first firefighter killed in the line of duty. Billings died 30 years ago while responding to a call when his truck collided with a car drive by an Island County sheriff’s deputy who was also responding to the call.
The ceremony will include bagpipes and an honor guard. It will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the new fire station, 8117 267th St. NW, at Highway 532 and Pioneer Highway.
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