Post PTA helps with supplies

Arlington

Post PTA helps with supplies

The Post Middle School PTA recently donated $2,114 to the school to buy classroom supplies.

The donation will pay for health and current-event magazines, math books, a glass saw, snacks, informational pamphlets for parents and students, pizza pans for a home living class, a video camera, band instruments and extra classroom supplies.

City retreat finds service improving

The City Council had a mini-retreat with Mayor Margaret Larson and city staff Saturday in Arlington.

The special session was called as a follow-up to a retreat earlier this year. The council and staff are trying to improve their communication with each other and with residents.

The council and the staff independently agreed on some assessments. Customer service is getting better, but communication – with each other, with advisory boards and with residents – could still improve, they said.

Edmonds

Critical-areas open house set

The city is holding an open house on updates to its critical-areas regulations and comprehensive plan, 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N.

The open house will give an overview of the city’s critical-areas ordinance and comprehensive plan and an update on the city’s downtown waterfront plan and Highway 99 study. It also will map out critical areas in the city and show citizens what they can do to protect stream corridors and lakes.

Council studies access to parks

A work session on city park access will highlight tonight’s meeting of the City Council. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N. Also on the agenda is the annual report of the city’s art commission and the presentation of scholarships.

Granite Falls

Hearing about motorized scooter

The City Council has scheduled a public hearing about a proposed ordinance to regulate the operation of motorized foot scooters, including enforcement and penalties.

The hearing is part of the council’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.

Motorized scooters within Granite Falls city limits would not be allowed on sidewalks or on roads with speed limits of more than 25 mph. Scooter drivers would have to be at least 16 years old. Violations could result in police taking the scooter.

Police Chief Chuck Allen said the rules would be based on a similar ordinance passed earlier this spring by the Stanwood City Council. Earlier this year, Lake Stevens passed an ordinance requiring scooter drivers to wear helmets.

Island County

Tours planned of old cemetery

The Island County Historical Society Museum is organizing three summer tours of Sunnyside Cemetery, one of the state’s oldest. The first will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the cemetery, 150 Cemetery Road, near Coupeville.

Roger Sherman, local historian and author, will lead the tours. The tour costs $5, payable at the cemetery on the day of the tour. For more information, call 360-678-3310 or visit www. islandhistory.org. The tours also are offered July 11 and Sept. 5

Lake Stevens

Parks board will discuss comp plan

The Lake Stevens Park Board commissioners will discuss the parks element of the city’s comprehensive plan and an Aquafest booth at its public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1808 Main St.

Marysville

‘Open mic’ night for teenage poets

Youths ages 12-19 are invited to share their poetry during the Open Mic Open Easel Night in the teen area at the Marysville Library. There are no judges or rules, just an arena for artistic expressions. The open mic event will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the library, 6120 Grove St.

Mill Creek

Northwest history program tonight

The Mill Creek Library is offering a presentation called “A Trip Through Time in Our Pacific Northwest” at 7 tonight at 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway.

The entire family can hear stories and songs from a diverse heritage – from American Indian legends to the ballads of Woody Guthrie, from the mists of the ancient rainforests to the Mountain of the Moon.

The program is for ages 3-adult and is funded by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library. For more information, call 425-337-4822 or 425-743-5544.

Executive session on council agenda

Tonight’s City Council meeting will include an executive session to discuss potential property acquisition. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at 15728 Mill Creek Blvd. The council also plans to set a public hearing date for June 22 for adoption of the revised Mill Creek Municipal Code. A study session for city committees will take place before the regular session at 6 p.m.

Monroe

Hospital offers meditation class

Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, is offering Meditation for Health and Wellness, 6-7 p.m. Thursday.

The event is presented by Teresa McVay, an energy practitioner. The fee is $6.

To register, call the hospital’s community relations at 360-794-1411, or go online at www. valleygeneral.com.

Mountlake Terrace

Basketball camp set for ages 7-15

The city and Mountlake Terrace High School are running a basketball camp for children ages 7-15, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 23-25 at the high school gym, 21801 44th Ave. W. Fees for residents are $45 and $55 for nonresidents. Campers can learn about the fundamentals of the game, conditioning, nutrition and hear from speakers. For information, call 425-776-9173.

Mukilteo

Parks and arts panel to meet

The Mukilteo Parks and Arts Commission will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. June 3 in the multipurpose room of Fire Station 3, 10400 47th Place W., to discuss priorities for upcoming projects and programs that have been proposed.

Free summer food program

The Mukilteo School District is sponsoring the free Summer Food Services Program for those 18 and younger.

Breakfast and lunch will be available at Explorer Middle School, 9600 Sharon Drive, Everett. Breakfast will run 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays, June 24-July 22. Breakfast and lunch also will be available the same hours at Odyssey Elementary, 13025 17th Ave. W., Everett, weekdays, June 28-Aug. 20.

Lunch only will be available at Voyager Middle School and Horizon Elementary School, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 28-Aug. 20. Voyager is at 11711 Fourth Ave. W., Everett, and Horizon Elementary is at 222 W. Casino Road, Everett.

Snohomish

Group offers fund-raising hike

EquiFriends will have a “Walk in the Woods” fund-raising hike-a-thon, June 5.

Participants will start at Machias Trail, which is located about seven miles north of Snohomish. Registration is 8 a.m.-noon, and the fee is $40. Hikers will have a lunch and get a T-shirt from EquiFriends, a nonprofit group based in Snohomish that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. The group will give two grand prizes for donations of more than $400. For more information, call 425-337-1137.

Snohomish High ‘Night of the Arts’

Snohomish High School presents its annual “Night of the Arts” benefit 5-9 p.m. Thursday.

The evening includes art displays and performances, awards, art sales and a silent auction. The art show is open for a free sneak preview, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. the day of the show. This includes elementary through high school art, individual advanced program art galleries, and the sculpture of internationally acclaimed American Indian artist, Marvin E. Oliver.

The event is open to the public; admission is $3 for adults, free for students. Proceeds will help purchase equipment for the high school art and ceramics departments. For more information, 360-563-4125.

Stanwood

Toastmasters meet Wednesdays

The Stamano Toastmasters club meets, 7:15-8:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW. Toastmasters International has many local clubs to help people overcome their fear of public speaking. For more information, visit toastmasters-d2.org.