Arlington
Girl hoopsters to be honored
Arlington High School’s 2001 girls basketball team will be honored with a plaque in a ceremony at 5:15 p.m. today at the new high school gym, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., before the varsity game against Edmonds-Woodway.
The ceremony will include many members of the team and former coach Mike Buckholz. Led by Kayla Burt, the Eagles won back-to-back district titles and repeat appearances at the state tournament.
Edmonds
Disaster training class starts soon
The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency again offers Community Emergency Response Team training to residents in south Snohomish County.
The eight-week winter session begins Jan. 15, with classes 7-10 p.m. Thursdays. Since bringing the CERT training to the area, the agency has trained more 500 people in disaster preparedness and response.
The training is free, but each student must provide his or her own safety equipment, which costs about $32. Equipment needs will be discussed at the first session. Registration is required. For more information, call 425-776-3722.
Everett
Children’s New Year’s Eve party
The Children’s Museum in Snohomish County plans a “Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” party 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday.
Kids will make blowers, party hats and poppers, create their own fireworks shows, construct a Chinese New Year dragon, ring in the new year around the world and sing along with Kelly Baughman.
The party is free with the admission price of $3.50 for everyone 18 months and older.
Island County
Oak Harbor Lions conclude tree sale
The Oak Harbor Lions Club put in 614 hours during three weeks for its annual Christmas tree sale.
Proceeds will go to three scholarships, exams for eyeglasses and hearing aids, Camp Horizon for the disabled, a seeing-eye dog program, Help House, Special Olympics, hospital equipment maintenance and other causes.
In the coming years, the club is hoping to use the same location in the 32600 block of Highway 20 next to the chamber of commerce.
Lake Stevens
Library to host Family Storytime
All ages are invited to start the new year by joining together to share stories, songs and rhymes during Family Storytime.
The program begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Lake Stevens Library, 1804 Main St.
Lynnwood
Painting class
at senior center
Rusty Plat brings 30-plus years of professional experience to teach a watercolor and acrylic painting class Thursdays at the Lynnwood Senior Center starting Jan. 8. The class will be 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each week through March 11.
Plat will help and encourage each individual’s level of skill and development. The process of learning sound principles of drawing, value, color, perspective and composition will be interspersed throughout the course.
The Senior Center is at 5800 198th St. SW in Lynnwood. For more information, call 425-744-6464.
Marysville
Story time
for preschoolers
Preschoolers are invited in out of the cold to warm up with library stories, songs and finger plays during Preschool Storytime. The program is for ages 3 to 5 at 10:15 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the library, 6120 Grove St.
Mill Creek
Council opts
to sell property
The City Council, in a special morning meeting last week, approved the sale of 3.7 acres along Main Street to a private developer for $1.46 million.
Mayor Terry Ryan, and council members Mary Kay Voss, John “Jack” Start and John Hudgins voted in favor of the sale. Donna Michelson, Dale Hensley and Dan Hodge could not attend the special meeting, which started at 7:30 a.m. A majority of the council in an earlier straw vote supported the sale.
The city’s proposed community center was to have been built on the land, but a majority felt that commercial property on Main Street would bring in more sales tax revenue. The new community center may instead be built near the new Town Center, not on Main Street.
The city still has an option to purchase land currently owned by Wakefield Pacific on 153rd Street SE to build a community center.
Monroe
There’s still time
to finish that book
There will be an adult discussion group on the book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Monroe Public Library, 1070 Village Way.
Registration is required, and refreshments will be served courtesy of the Monroe Gateway Plaza Starbucks.
To register, or for more information, call 360-794-7851.
Snohomish
Intersection work is nearly done
Construction is nearly done at the intersection of Second Street and Avenue D.
Paving and painting are finished, making for easier turns, especially for large trucks. There are also new driveways, sidewalks and a new storm drain system.
A new traffic signal has arrived and is currently being assembled. Installation of the new signal should be finished by mid-January.
Seniors plan New Year’s Day party
The Snohomish Senior Opportunity Center will have a New Year’s party at noon Thursday.
Pizza will be provided. Bring potluck or other foods to share. A big-screen TV will be available for watching sports. Card games also are planned.
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