Arlington
Tea, teddy bear etiquette for kids
Arlington Parks and Recreation Department is offering two classes, "Victorian Girls Tea and Etiquette" for ages 4-13, and "Teddy Bear Tea and Etiquette" for ages 4-10.
The Victorian class will be 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arlington Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE.
The teddy bear class will be 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 18, also at the club.
Both classes will be taught by Susan Springer, a trained tea etiquette consultant from the Protocol School of Washington, D.C. The classes are meant to be fun ways to learn manners while drinking cream tea.
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. The class fee is $20. For more information, call 360-403-3448.
Bothell
Neighborhoods get city money
The Neighborhood Networks People’s Choice grant recipients for 2003 have been selected.
Through the program, the city grants three neighborhoods $10,000 each for neighborhood enhancement projects. The money comes from the city’s general fund.
The 2003 grant recipients are Canyon Creek in northeast Bothell, Maywood and Beckstrom Hills in the central part of the city, and Westhill in west Bothell.
Brier
Fire service decision time
Brier officials must decide whether they will contract for fire and emergency medical services from Snohomish County Fire District 1 along with Mountlake Terrace, or get protection from somewhere else.
While Brier’s fire and EMS contract with Mountlake Terrace doesn’t end until 2005, the contract states that if Mountlake Terrace does decide to consolidate with District 1 before that, Brier’s contract will be terminated.
Mountlake Terrace’s contract with the district would start Jan. 1 if it is adopted. District 1 has served Mountlake Terrace and Brier under a trial agreement since March 2001.
Edmonds
High school homecoming set
Edmonds-Woodway High School’s 10th annual homecoming celebration will be Oct. 3 on the campus or on the streets around the campus, 7600 212th St. SW in Edmonds.
Homecoming is intended to welcome back alumni to reminisce with past students and teachers and to recognize students who best represent the school.
For more information on events and schedules, call 425- 670-7900.
Everett
Hospital presents renovation plan
The Northwest Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington Oakes Retirement Center, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., in the third floor piano lounge. This month’s meeting will feature a presentation by Providence Everett Medical Center on its master plan for renovation.
For more information, call Kevin Nasr at 425-258-2095.
Island County
County lifts burning ban
Island County has lifted its ban on outdoor burning, but some restrictions remain, the Island County Sheriff’s Office said.
Residents in unincorporated Island County are allowed to have fires 4 feet in diameter or smaller. Larger fires require a permit.
Only natural vegetation, such as tree limbs and leaves, and untreated lumber 3 feet long or smaller can be burned.
Driftwood cannot be burned, and fires in burn barrels are still illegal.
No burning is allowed in Oak Harbor.
Lake Stevens
Council considers annexation issue
The City Council tonight will consider the first reading of ordinances on the Eagle Ridge annexation and amending nuisance activities.
Other items on the council’s agenda are agreements with Snohomish regarding building inspector services and computer tech support.
The council meets at 7 p.m. at the Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
Council won’t meet Sept. 29
The City Council meeting for Sept .29 has been canceled.
The council meets the first four Mondays of the month, and sometimes on the fifth Monday, at the Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
Lakewood
Cougar Creek school dedication
The dedication of Cougar Creek Elementary School will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school’s multipurpose room at 16216 11th Ave. NE.
Following the program, visitors can take a self-guided tour and help themselves to refreshments. The school has several special design features, including exposed areas so students can see how a building works and domino windows in the library.
For more information, call 360-652-4517.
Lynnwood
Learn to use Net to find a new job
The Lynnwood Public Library invites adults to learn how to use the Internet to find a job, research potential employers and write a resume.
The session will be at 7 p.m. tonight in the library, 19200 44th Ave. W. Participants must have some prior experience using the Internet.
For more information, call 425-778-2148 and ask for the reference desk to register.
Marysville
Parks offers nutrition classes
The parks and recreation department is offering a series of nutrition classes with dietitian Karen Lamphere. The classes will be 7-9 p.m. every other Monday at the Jennings Memorial Park Barn, 6915 Armar Road.
The classes are "Vegetarian Cuisine," Oct. 6; "Fifteen-Minute Meals," Oct. 20; "Munchie Madness," Nov. 3; and "Soy-Sational Eats," Nov. 17. Each class is $18 plus a $2 fee for materials (payable to the instructor on the day of the class). Call the parks department for registration information, 360-651-5085.
Spanish classes begin Saturday
The city parks and recreation department is offering a Spanish class for youths and adults with instructor Mary Toews.
Adults will learn to carry on a conversation in Spanish, while youths will learn to play, sing, dance, read stories and identify numbers, shapes, ABCs and syllables in Spanish. The 45-minute classes begin Saturday; cost is $50 for six weeks. Call the parks department at 360-651-5085 for registration information.
Cable service
to be discussed
The City Council tonight plans a public hearing on an ordinance establishing customer service standards for cable operators and renewal of the city’s cable franchise with Comcast at 7 p.m. tonight on the second floor of City Hall.
Other agenda items include a discussion of interim use of the city’s driving range property, an agreement with Everett for design of a water main in Ross Avenue, and an agreement with Snohomish County for collection of new surface water rates.
Mill Creek
Preschool group has openings
Mill Creek’s recreation division has openings in the children’s preschool play group for 3-year-old children beginning Tuesday.
Activities include arts and crafts, story time and a creative discovery area. The emphasis is on socialization and fun. The program meets 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children must be potty-trained and the specified age by the start of the first class.
Cost for the Sept. 23-Dec. 16 program is $170 for Mill Creek residents and $195 for nonresidents. For more information, call 425-745-1891. Registration is being accepted at City Hall, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd.
Mukilteo
No school Friday for staff training
There will be no school for Mukilteo School District students Friday, as teachers and staff take the first of four full-day training sessions scheduled for teachers during the school year.
School official to talk at potluck
Marcia Morrison, executive director of Mukilteo School District’s elementary schools, will speak at noon Tuesday about resources available for students and parents in the district. The event at the Pineview Community Center, 220 1/298th Place SW in south Everett, is part of the Woman to Woman Project and is open to all women interested in the subject. Bring a food dish to share.
The Woman to Woman Project is sponsored by the Interfaith Association of Snohomish County. Its mission is to design and sponsor activities to bring together women of different ethnic, religious and economic communities to break down stereotypes, create friendships and improve communication. For more information about this or other project programs, call Therese Quinn at 425-334-7043, or e-mail her at tquinn@tiasc.com.
Stanwood
Plaque to honor late principal
Donations from faculty and staff of the Stanwood schools where the late William VanBrocklin worked as teacher and principal have paid for a plaque in his honor.
The plaque will be dedicated at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the foyer of the main entrance to Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW.
VanBrocklin began teaching in Stanwood in 1953, then became the first principal of Lincoln Junior High School in 1955. He was later the Stanwood Middle School principal until retiring in 1984. He died in December.
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