Arlington
Rally for troops set for Saturday
Snohomish County members of Operation Support Our Troops plan a rally 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at 172nd Street NE and Smokey Point Boulevard. Supporters are encouraged to bring their own signs and flags.
For more information, call Norma Anderson at 360-657-1701.
Edmonds
Girl Scout wins excellence award
Senior Girl Scout Rachel Columbana of Edmonds has received a $750 Award of Excellence Scholarship from the Girl Scouts Totem Council.
Columbana received the award for her extensive involvement in Girl Scouts, for her academic record and participation at Edmonds-Woodway High School, which includes playing string bass in her school orchestra.
Columbana will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
Everett
Council approves construction bid
The City Council Wednesday night awarded Wilder Construction Co. of Everett a $7.77 million contract to build a long-awaited bridge to extend 41st Street to the Snohomish River.
The 1,600-foot bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks is key to partial development of 220 acres of riverfront property.
The city began preparing the site for construction in May 2001, but halted the project in December 2001 after two environmental groups and the Tulalip Tribes filed suit to block it. The city settled out of court with the plaintiffs earlier this year.
The city is scheduled to resume construction this fall and complete the overpass by late 2005.
Mutts to strut at Silver Lake
Grab your canine friend and strut your stuff while helping support off-leash areas in Everett at the third annual Mutt Strut 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 18 at Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake, 11405 Silver Lake Road.
Vendors will offer wares, and demonstrations, contests, food and live music will be available.
Registration is $15 for the first registered dog and $5 for each additional dog. Each registered pup will receive a doggie bag of goodies, a Mutt Strut Doggie Bandana and an entry into the Mutt Strut raffle drawing.
Free microchip identification for pets will also be offered courtesy of Snohomish County.
To register, call Everett Parks and Recreation Department at 425-257-8300 or go to www. everettwa.org/parks and click on Mutt Strut.
Island County
Barbecue on Camano coming
Camano Islanders will bid goodbye to summer at an old-fashioned Labor Day barbecue cook-off and social 1-5 p.m. Sept. 6 at IOOF Park, 96 S. Camano Ridge Road on Camano Island.
Tickets are $8 if purchased by Monday. After that, the price is $10. Kids 6 and younger get in free. Tickets are available at Snow Goose Bookstore, 8702 271st St. NW, Stanwood, or by calling 360-629-2332. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Four different styles of barbecue will be featured: Kansas City smoked pork ribs, Memphis smoked pork shoulder, Texas brisket and North Carolina smoked pulled pork shoulder.
The event is sponsored by the Camano Island Democratic Club and the North Snohomish County Democrats.
Lake Stevens
Arts commission meets Tuesday
The Lake Stevens Arts Commission will discuss the Arts and Parks Foundation’s nonprofit status and restructuring of the Music on the Lake band contract.
The commission meets 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at 1808 Main St. The meeting is open to the public.
Lynnwood
Golf tourney benefits EdCC
The Edmonds Community College Foundation will have its 14th annual Edmonds Community College Foundation Golf Classic at noon Sept. 10 at Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course.
The tournament is a way to raise funds for the foundation, which provides scholarships for students and support and advocacy for the college.
Entry is $150 per golfer including 18 holes of golf, lunch, refreshments, a team photo, giveaways and a steak or salmon reception dinner.
To register, call Cami Smith at 425-640-1344 or e-mail camismith@edcc.edu. Sponsor-ships are also available for the event. For more informatio,n call 425-640-1274, e-mail foundation @edcc.edu or go to http:// foundation.edcc.edu.
Marysville
Library district board to meet
The Sno-Isle Regional Library Board of Trustees will discuss the library capital facility area and annex election updates, facility ownership and responsibilities, and business expense reimbursement policy at its next meeting. Other agenda items include the library director’s evaluation process and action on corrections to library district policies.
The board meets at 1 p.m. Monday at the library service center, 7312 35th Ave. NE in Marysville. The meeting is open to the public.
Monroe
Dollar-a-Month Club for seniors
East County Senior Center encourages people to join its Dollar-a-Month Club. Each club member donates a dollar a month, which helps the center send birthday cards to members and flowers to members in the hospital.
For more information, call 360-794-6359. To join the club, send a donation to Dollar-a-Month Club, East County Senior Center, P.O. Box 602, Monroe, WA 98272.
Mountlake Terrace
Church plans rummage sale
Terrace View Presbyterian Church in Mountlake Terrace will have a rummage sale today and Saturday.
The sale will be at the church, 4700 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. For more information, call Dolores at 425-771-9486.
Mukilteo
Chime-in meeting set for Monday
The city of Mukilteo plans an informal chime-in community meeting 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at Fire Station No. 3, 10400 47th Place W.
The meeting is a chance for residents to talk with city officials about any issue or concern.
For more information, call the city at 425-355-4141, ext. 234.
Snohomish
Ball field meeting will be Sept. 28
The City Council decided Tuesday to have a community meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at 1601 Ave. D. to discuss a plan to build several baseball fields north of Blackmans Lake.
The city will invite area residents and officers of the North and South Snohomish Little Leagues to the meeting. The little leagues might have to shut down their 17 fields just east of the city next spring. Those fields were built on farmland in violation of state growth management laws.
For more information, call 360-568-3115.
Stanwood
Fly like a beagle at NOAH concert
The Northwest Organization for Animal Help, or NOAH, the animal shelter off I-5 north of Stanwood, is going to get some help from “space cowboy” Steve Miller this weekend.
The Steve Miller Band and The Brian Nova Orchestra will play a benefit concert for NOAH at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE in Redmond.
General admission tickets are $39.50. A few reserved-seating tickets are still available for $79.50. Tickets can be purchased at NOAH, 31300 Brandstrom Road, or through Ticketmaster.
NOAH is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. This Sunday, employees will close the shelter at 2 p.m. so they can watch the show.
All proceeds from the concert will benefit NOAH.
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