Arlington
City compiling small works roster
The city is accepting applications for its 2004 small works roster. The list includes qualified contractors for public works or airport construction, improvements and repair work. Applicants must be licensed and bonded contractors in the state.
The roster may be used to award contracts for as much as $200,000 to the lowest responsible bidder.
Applications are available at City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave., and must be filled out and turned in by 5 p.m. Friday. No fax or e-mail applications will be accepted. For more information, call 360-403-3504.
Edmonds
Council to pick board members
The City Council tonight will decide which council members will represent Edmonds on county panels such as the Health District and the Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation boards.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. in council chambers, 250 Fifth Ave. N. in Edmonds. For more information call 425-771-0245.
Everett
Car seats checked by firefighters
Parents can have their car seats checked for proper installation.
An estimated 10 percent of child car seats are installed incorrectly.
Snohomish County Fire District 1 will offer free checks by appointment Jan. 27 at the Mariner Fire Station, 12310 Meridian Ave. in Everett.
Each check takes about 30 minutes. To make an appointment call Kate Bogh at 425-551-1250 or e-mail her at kbogh@firedistrict1.org.
Fire board
leaders elected
Snohomish County Fire District 1 commissioners unanimously re-elected Brian McMahan to serve as board chairman.
Jim Kenny was elected to serve as vice chairman.
McMahan, a captain with Eastside Fire and Rescue, is beginning his second term on the board. This will be his second one-year term as chairman.
Kenny was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board in July and was voted into office last fall. Kenny is an assistant city attorney in Seattle.
Island County
Larsen to visit south Whidbey
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., will visit south Whidbey Island today.
Larsen will meet with Langley Mayor Neil Colburn for breakfast at 8 a.m. at Colburn’s Clover Patch Cafe in the Bayview Shopping Center on Highway 525. The two will tour downtown businesses and visit with local owners until 10 a.m.
At 11 a.m., Larsen will meet in Freeland with Brian and Matt Nichols of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, 5400 S. Cameron Road. They will discuss the company’s development of the new X-Craft for the U.S. Navy, as well as environmentally safer ways of launching new boats.
Lynnwood
Park meeting
is rescheduled
Last week’s planning meeting for the 33rd Place W. Neighborhood Park was canceled because of snow.
It has been rescheduled for 6-8 p.m. Jan. 27 at Spruce Primary School Library, 17405 Spruce Way.
For more information, contact Laurie Cowan, the city’s parks planner, at 425-744-6478.
Mill Creek
Park now in use, nearly complete
The recent weather has kept much progress from being made toward completion of the Mill Creek Sports Park.
As it got warmer toward the end of last week, the contractor had full activity on the job site and continued working Saturday.
The paving of the parking lot is now scheduled for Wednesday. With the exception of the landscaping, the contractor has told city officials that all work should be completed early next week.
The Silver Lake Soccer Association began using the artificial turf field for team practices on weeknights.
Monroe
‘Kids Create’ wants instructors
Monroe Public Schools is looking for instructors for Kids Create, an annual daylong event for students in kindergarten through seventh grade, which is scheduled for March 20 at Monroe High School.
Instructors receive $50 for each 75-minute session and are responsible for all materials. Instructors should plan on 20 students per session, and a volunteer will be assigned to help each workshop.
People with interest and expertise in creative things such as music, art, drama and dance are encouraged to call Kathryn Garrison at 360-863-4230 or e-mail garrisonk@monroe.wednet.edu to receive a registration form, which must be returned by Jan. 23.
Mountlake Terrace
City looks to fill spots on boards
The city has openings on several advisory boards and commissions.
Volunteers need to be residents and willing to meet usually once per month for the duration of the term.
Vacancies include interim terms on the Community Policing Advisory Board, the Planning Commission (two meetings per month) and the Recreation and Park Advisory Commission.
There are also full terms expiring in June on the Arts Advisory Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Library Board, Planning Commission and the Recreation &Park Advisory Commission.
Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Feb. 13. For more information, call city clerk Virginia Olsen at 425-744-6206 or check the city’s Web site at www.cityofmlt.com.
Mukilteo
Lane closures
for water upgrade
Beverly Park Road will be narrowed in Mukilteo between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday so the Alderwood Water District can expand service to the east side of Beverly Park Road.
The water district is closing off one lane on each side of the road between 138th Place SW and 140th Street SW. That will leave one lane open in each direction.
Call Snohomish County Public Works with questions at 425-388-6453.
Snohomish
School board meets Wednesday
The Snohomish School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Centennial Middle School Library at 3000 Machias Road.
The board will receive public comment about proposed the long-range facilities plan of the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee. The board will take final action on the plan Jan. 28. For more information, call 360-563-7280.
Boys &Girls Club offers child care
Snohomish Boys &Girls Club offers a child care program, called Super School, at Riverview, Cascade View and Machias elementary schools. Fees are $40 for registration, $125 a month for before-school care, $170 a month for after-school care and $275 a month for before- and after-school care. For more information, call 360-568-7760.
Stanwood
Workshop on fire district mergers
The Stanwood City Council has scheduled a workshop to discuss the pros and cons of merging the city’s fire department with adjacent rural fire districts.
Also on the workshop agenda is selection of the council’s committee assignments.
Mayor Herb Kuhnly said some cities are starting to consider collaborating with neighboring fire districts, hoping to share the burden of increasing costs. The workshop will give city officials the chance to discuss how such an arrangement might work in Stanwood and whether that’s a good idea.
The workshop will start at 7 tonight at City Hall, 10220 270th St. NW.
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