Arlington
Learn scrapbook tricks in classes
Registration is open for two scrapbook workshops sponsored by the city.
The first is called “Creative Memories Home Show.” It is a free demonstration of the basics of creating family albums. Learn tips about organizing pictures and use the cutting tools provided to practice. The class is 6-8 p.m. Jan. 13 in Arlington. Call 360-474-1782 to register and get directions. Another class will be offered Feb. 10.
The second class is called “Midnight Madness Workshop.” Once the album is begun, this class sets aside several hours to work on it and share tips with others, as well as learn new tricks. This class costs $15. It runs 6:30 p.m.-midnight Jan. 16 at 6717 272nd St. NE in Arlington. Another class will be offered Feb. 13.
Darrington
New account set up for teacher
A new bank account has been opened to help teacher Tom Shelby’s fight against brain cancer. A story in Saturday’s Herald included information about a bank account in Kalama that has been opened in his name, but Shelby’s wife, Lorray, said she would prefer people in this area use a similar account set up at Bank of America by Shelby’s fellow teachers. Bank of America has a branch in Darrington at 1075 Darrington St.
Shelby was teaching history to middle school and high school students in Darrington when he was diagnosed this spring with a rare form of brain cancer that has severely debilitated him.
Friends and family are trying to raise about $30,000 for an experimental treatment in Houston that is probably his last chance to live.
Edmonds
Arts commission poster released
The Edmonds Arts Commission has released its 2004 “Edmonds on Puget Sound” limited-edition poster. The poster features a watercolor of a local scene by Hung Nguyen.
The posters sell for $34. The arts commission produces a poster every two years to promote Edmonds and regional artists throughout the state. A competition was held in early October to select the image that best represents Edmonds.
For more information, or to view or buy the poster, visit the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., in Edmonds, or call 425-771-0228.
Everett
Swim center on
holiday schedule
The swim center at Forest Park will have a special holiday schedule until Jan. 4.
The swim center will be open Saturdays and Sundays for adult lap swim from 10 a.m.-noon, and 12:30-2:30 p.m.
It will be open on weekdays for adult lap swim from 6-8:30 a.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m. Weekday adult-senior swim will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m., and open swim will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.
The pool will close at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31, and it will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Granite Falls
City Council won’t meet this week
The City Council will not meet at its regular time and day this week. The council normally meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, but because this week’s meeting would have fallen on Christmas Eve, the council changed it to 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.
Lake Stevens
Next City Council meeting canceled
Due to the Christmas holiday, the City Council’s workshop meeting on Monday has been canceled.
The council next will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Lake Stevens Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St. That meeting will be a combination of a regular meeting, a special session and a workshop meeting.
At 6 p.m., the council is scheduled to meet with the Downtown Merchants Association. At 7 p.m., the council will conduct a special session to administer the oaths of office to new council members. A workshop meeting will follow. The meeting is open to the public.
Lynnwood
Intersection fixes for 200th St. SW
The Lynnwood City Council agreed to a contract with Signal Electric to build the 200th Street SW intersection improvements project for just over $850,000.
Funding for the improvements will be provided by Sound Transit, with the exception of $15,723, which will be funded by the city for advanced video detection on the existing signal at 200th Street SW and 44th Avenue W.
As part of improvements to the Lynnwood park-and-ride lot, the city previously signed an agreement with Sound Transit to build intersection improvements to 200th Street SW, from 44th Avenue W. to 60th Avenue W.
Marysville
Registration open for Kindermusik
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department now is accepting registrations for the winter-spring 2004 Kindermusik classes. Kindermusik is an early childhood music and movement program based on the beliefs that every child is musical and every parent is the child’s most important teacher.
Classes for children up to age 7 are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Marysville Public Library’s large meeting room beginning Feb. 3. Times and prices vary. Call 360-651-5085 for registration or more information.
Mill Creek
Fire District 7 adopts budget
The Snohomish County Fire District 7 board of commissioners adopted the district’s $8.7 million budget last week.
The budget, up from $8 million this year, doesn’t provide enough money to add any new firefighter or paramedic positions in the next year, but no layoffs will take place either.
Rising costs for medical insurance and the state’s Department of Labor and Industries costs are partly behind the department’s decision not to hire additional personnel. Fire chief Rick Eastman has said the department’s costs in both areas are increasing by 18 percent next year.
Fire District 7 serves the city of Mill Creek and surrounding areas in unincorporated Snohomish County.
Monroe
Council work
session canceled
The Monroe City Council work session for Wednesday has been canceled due to the Christmas holiday.
The next council meeting will be 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at City Hall, 806 W. Main St. For more information, call 360-794-7400.
Mountlake Terrace
Storm and sewer projects on line
Construction of a new sanitary sewer on 52nd Avenue W. in Mountlake Terrace is nearly complete. The project is located between 242nd Street SW and 244th Street SW, and will serve newly annexed parcels and existing structures that have long been in the city.
Once testing and final inspections are complete, the sewer will be ready for nearby property owners to connect their homes.
As the sanitary sewer is being completed, construction of the storm system on 238th Place SW and 49th Street SW is beginning. The project consists of rerouting an old, deteriorated storm system that is located under a house. The construction is expected to be finished before Christmas Day.
The projects are two of five included in the city’s 2002-03 storm and sanitary sewer projects contract.
Mukilteo
Voters can track district online
The Mukilteo School District newsletter “Promises Kept” is being published quarterly to keep the community informed about the progress of projects approved by Mukilteo School District voters in May 2000. View the newsletters at www.mukilteo.wednet.edu. Once there click on “newsletters.”
Snohomish County
Put your old
phone book to use
Don’t throw away your old phonebook. Your used telephone directory could help insulate someone’s home.
Through an award-winning recycling program developed by MacGregor Publishing Co., publisher of the Northern Snohomish County Directory, used telephone directories can become cellulose insulation for Habitat for Humanity homes.
Elementary schoolchildren from four schools in northern Snohomish County will collect used phone books for the third annual recycling program, competing in school-wide contests.
The schools are: Eagle Creek, Twin City and Utsalady elementary schools and Zion Lutheran Christian School.
MacGregor will award cash prizes of $500, $350 and $150 to the schools that collect the greatest weight of phone books per student.
Stanwood
Learn to draw manga style
The Stanwood Library is offering drawing classes in the popular manga cartoon style for teenagers. Learn how to draw faces, bodies and costumes. The class is at 2 p.m. Friday at the library, 9701 271st St. NW.
Tulalip
Planning meeting set for Jan. 7
Due to the holidays, the Tulalip Tribes Planning Commission will not meet again until 5 p.m. Jan. 7 at 6319 23rd Ave. NE. The meeting is open to the public.
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