Arlington: Girl Scout troops forming
New Girl Scout troops for girls ages 5 to 17 are forming in Arlington.
Registration nights are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.: tonight at Lakewood Elementary School, 17000 16th Drive NE, Arlington; Oct. 23 at Haller Middle School, 600 E. First St., Arlington.
Parents and other volunteers are needed to work with the new troops. No experience is necessary and all training is provided.
For information, call the Totem Council at 877-822-9435.
Marysville: Haunted egg hunt for Halloween
A Halloween haunted egg hunt is planned Oct. 30.
The event is open to young adults ages 11 to 15 and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Wear a Halloween costume, bring a flashlight and hunt for eggs in the dark at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.
Marysville Parks &Recreation and Kung Fu for Kids Academy are the event’s hosts.
Cost is $3 each. Please pre-register by Oct. 29. For more information, call 360-363-8400.
County property tax talk scheduled
A proposal to add a $5 tax per property across Snohomish County is scheduled for a discussion at a meeting Oct. 23 in Marysville.
The Snohomish Conservation District plans a meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville.
The district expects the tax could raise $1.1 million starting in 2009 to cover voluntary environmental stewardship programs.
Go to www.snohomishcd.org or call 425-335-5634, ext. 4.
Public meetings
Today
Granite Falls Planning Commission 7 p.m., City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.
Wednesday
Darrington City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1005 Cascade St.
Granite Falls Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 206 S. Granite Ave.
Marysville Cable TV Advisory Committee, 3:15 p.m., City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
Marysville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 7 p.m., Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave.
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