The Arlington Library and the AARP are offering free assistance to prepare basic tax returns every Monday until taxes are due April 15.
The help is available 6:30-8:30 p.m. starting Monday at the library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
Edmonds
Parks Department
offers stretching
The Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is offering stretch and toning classes Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. Call the Parks Department for more information at 425-771-0230.
Everett
Breakfast benefits student first aid
The Everett Medic One Foundation is having a benefit breakfast 7:30-9 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Everett Events Conference Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave.
The Everett Medic One Heart Saver School Program has been recognized nationally as a leader in implementing automatic external defibrillators.
Firefighters teach local students cardiopulmonary resuscitation and also how to use defibrillators.
Funds from the breakfast will help with student training and to place more defibrillators in schools.
Island County
County Demos
plan caucuses
Island County Democrats will vote for their 2004 presidential nominee at caucuses starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at five locations.
They will be at North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor, Coupeville Elementary School in Coupeville, South Whidbey High School in Langley and at the Camano Community Center.
Sign-in is at 9:30 a.m. Caucuses will end about noon.
Lake Stevens
City Council workshop tonight
The City Council will discuss amendments to the sewer capital facilities plan, aerial mapping of sewers, acceptance of the lake’s aerator compressor building, appointments to the library board and the affordable housing trust fund during its meeting tonight. It begins at 7 at the Lake Stevens Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
Lynnwood
Foes of smoking
head to Olympia
The Northwest Tobacco-Free Partnership is planning a round-trip bus ride from Lynnwood to Olympia on Thursday to tell legislators about health dangers for workers exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke.
The outing includes free transportation and lunch, informational sessions about connecting effectively with legislators, and opportunities to speak with legislators. Call 425-339-5279 by today to reserve a seat.
164th Street SW lane closed
One lane of traffic will be closed to through traffic on 164th Street SW at 36th Avenue W. until Feb. 13.
Verizon will be splicing a cable within a manhole there.
Marysville
Scrapbook class offered Friday
Instructor Melissa Bostrom will teach a series of scrapbook classes for the Marysville Parks and Recreation Department.
The first class is “How Do I Love Thee?” It is designed to show participants how to create a scrapbook to honor someone who has touched their hearts. The class is 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Marysville Community Campus, 7431 64th Drive NE.
The class is $20 and includes a 6-by-6-inch album.
Additional work sessions will be offered the third Sunday of each month for $12 for a half day and $20 for a full day. Other supplies are required. For details or to register, call the parks office at 360-651-5085.
Mill Creek
Public meeting
on Cougar Park
An open house with neighbors of Cougar Park will be held 7-9 p.m. on Thursday at Mill Creek City Hall.
Information will be distributed through the Brighton Neighborhood Association newsletter as well as fliers to homeowners.
The city is expecting to seek construction bids for park improvements in May, with construction ending in August.
Mothers group looks at safety
The Tuesday meeting of the MOMS Club of Mill Creek for stay-at-home mothers will feature a presentation on safety.
The meeting is 10-11 a.m. at Cedar Cross Church, 1210 132nd St. SE.
Sus Jess, a detective with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, will speak on safety for mothers and their children. Her presentation will include techniques for escaping an attacker and how to be on the alert for sexual predators. She will demonstrate the techniques, and there will be an opportunity to practice them.
For more details on the event, directions to Cedar Cross or information on the club, call 425-672-9916 or 425-280-5253.
Mountlake Terrace
Critical areas open house set
n open house on protecting critical areas 5:30-7 p.m. next Monday at City Hall.
Critical areas are wetlands, wildlife conservation areas and other environmentally sensitive sites. City regulations must protect the areas under the state’s Growth Management Act.
Although Mountlake Terrace adopted protection regulations more than 10 years ago, state laws have changed since then. Cities and counties must update regulations this year to meet the new standards.
The open house provides a chance for people to learn about critical areas. Interested people also may call 425-744-6266 to be placed on an e-mail list for future meetings on the topic.
Mukilteo
Toddler story time at library
Toddler story time is 10-10:30 a.m. and again 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Mukilteo Library for ages 18-36 months.
Come listen to stories, songs and fingerplays, and interact with your toddler.
The Mukilteo Library is at 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. Call 425-493-8202.
Snohomish
School district seeks contractors
The Snohomish School District is looking for contractors for small works such as land cleaning and tree trimming.
A copy of the Small Works Roster application is available at www.sno.wednet.edu. Click on the Form Link section. For more information, call 360-563-3534.
Snohomish County
Task force seeks nominations
The county DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force is accepting nominations for its annual awards ceremony in March.
The task force is looking for people who have made a difference in traffic safety during 2003. Achievement can have been in education, drug treatment, medicine, corrections and other areas in which work has been done to help improve safety on the roads.
All nomination forms must be returned by Feb. 11. To request a nomination form, call 425-388-7200 or visit the county Web site at www.co.snohomish.wa.us/humansrv/DUI_Task_Force.htm.
For more information, call Tracy McMillan at 425-388-7229.
Stanwood
Candlelight honor for ‘43 chaplains
Stanwood’s American Legion Post 92 is sponsoring a candlelight service to honor four chaplains who died in the World War II sinking of the Dorchester, a U.S. Army transport ship hit by a German submarine’s torpedo Feb. 3, 1943, in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The four chaplains, three Christians and one Jew, gave up their life jackets to others and remained on the ship.
The service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdayat the United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW.
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