Arlington
Free class looks at identity theft
Learn how to avoid identity theft and financial scams at a class sponsored by the city of Arlington.
The free class, which offers practical tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, is set for 6:30 tonight at the Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington.
More info: Go to www.ci.arlington.wa.us and click on “Parks and Recreation” or call 360-653-3916.
Arlington Runners Club walks and rolls
Arlington Runners Club, a running group dedicated to providing a free weekly gathering for runners and walkers, plans another event Saturday.
The club’s Walk ‘n’ Roll Run is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Airport Trail, Stillaguamish Athletic Club, 4417 172nd St. NE, Arlington.
More info: Go to www.arlingtonrunnersclub.org.
County approves special library bond election
A special election May 20 for the proposed Arlington library project has the approval of the Snohomish County Council. The County Council voted Monday to put the funding measure on the ballot.
Voters in the Arlington School District and the city of Arlington will vote on whether to approve issuing an $8.8 million bond to fund a new library.
In 2006, voters rejected an $8.1 million bond for a new library. The measure fell short of the 60 percent needed to pass by just 28 votes.
If approved, the $8.8 million bond is estimated to cost homeowners 14 cents per $1,000 of the assessed value of their property. A homeowner with a $300,000 house would pay $42 a year. The population of Arlington has grown enough in the last two years that the proposed cost to taxpayers is less than the proposal in 2006, bond supporters said.
Darrington
Library story time for families begins Friday
A story time for families with children ages 18 months to 5 years is set for 11 a.m. Friday at the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St.
Stories, songs and games that prepare young children to read are planned.
The weekly program, which runs through May 23, is supported by the Friends of the Darrington Library.
More info: Call 360-436-1600.
High school to sponsor blood drive Thursday
Darrington High School plans to sponsor a Puget Sound Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the school’s multipurpose room, 1085 Fir St.
Tulalip
Tribes vote to increase distribution by $250
Members of the Tulalip Tribes voted Saturday to increase their per capita distribution by $250 per quarter. The vote was part of the tribes’ biannual general council meeting.
The per capita distribution comes primarily from the tribes’ natural resources department, said Les Parks, a former tribal board member who now leads a grass-roots committee of nongovernmental tribal members. Most income from the casino pays for government operations and is folded back into tribal enterprises, Parks said.
The next general council meeting is October.
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