Towns

Arlington

Smokey Point fire station planned

The next Arlington Fire Station will be built at the Arlington Airport in Smokey Point, the City Council decided last week.

The proposed station will replace the current Smokey Point station, 20 blocks away, assistant city administrator Kristin Banfield said.

Currently, Arlington and Marysville firefighters both use the Smokey Point station. The two departments will likely collaborate on the new station as well, Banfield said

The project is in the preliminary stages and it’s unclear how much a new station would cost, Banfield said.

The city wants to move the station to a more centrally located and larger station.

Arlington’s downtown fire station is not expected to be affected by the proposed station.

Edmonds

Japanese lessons for children

Children can begin to learn to speak Japanese at a class to be offered by Edmonds Parks &Recreation.

Classes are scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturdays, starting this weekend, at the parks and recreation office at 700 Main St. The cost is $84. The class is for children ages 5 through 9.

In addition to learning the language, students will also learn about the Japanese culture through activities, stories, songs and crafts.

For more information, call 425-771-0230, or go online at www.reczone.org.

Everett

Brittany spaniel makes the rounds

Gwen, a Brittany Spaniel from the Everett Animal Shelter, is scheduled to attend the Glacier View Neighborhood Association meeting at 7 tonight at Lowell Elementary School, 5010 View Drive.

Bud Wessman, shelter manager, will share information on the pet foster care program and describe how volunteers can help the foster care and adoption programs.

Call Wendy McClure at the Office of Neighborhoods at 425 257-8717 for more information.

Beachwatchers 101 offered

Washington State University Extension is offering free training for people interested in becoming beach watchers.

After 100 hours of university-caliber training, you can work with others to protect Puget Sound.

Classroom and field topics include coastal processes, identifying marine critters from the barely visible to big birds, Puget Sound ecology, educating the public, scientific monitoring and how to restore shorelines, beaches and bluffs.

The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday from April 4 through May 25 at alternate Everett and Marysville locations.

Class size is limited. Applications are due Monday.

Contact chrys@wsu.org or 360-333-7977 for applications.

Hospital-EvCC update Thursday

A meeting to update people on Providence Everett Medical Center and Everett Community College’s land swap is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday in room 105 at EvCC’s Whitehorse Hall, 2000 Tower St.

Providence is preparing to exchange its 17-acre College Plaza Shopping Center property on North Broadway for EvCC’s nine-acre athletic facility and fields complex on 13th Street in Everett.

For more information, call Providence’s Mike Gaffney at 425-261-4033.

Granite Falls

Anti-drug group to meet today

The Granite Falls Community Coalition is planning an open house and informational meeting tonight.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Robin’s Nest, 109 S. Granite Ave. Complimentary tortilla soup is on the menu.

Coalition members are scheduled to discuss their work and how others can participate in the group’s vision of a drug-free community.

The meeting will be followed by an open house at the Coalition’s resource center.

For more information call 360-691-1121 or go to www.gfallscoalition.org.

Island County

Antiques show in Greenbank

An antique show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island.

The farm is located at on the corner of Highway 525 and Wonn Road. Admission is $3.

For more information, call 360-679-1540.

Lake Stevens

‘Blood and Guts’ van to visit school

Pacific Science Center’s “Blood and Guts” van is scheduled to visit Mount Pilchuck Elementary School on Wednesday.

An assembly and displays are planned at the school, 12806 20th St. NE.

Students can explore the human skeleton and learn about the body’s largest organ, the skin.

The Blood and Guts van is part of Pacific Science Center’s Science on Wheels educational outreach program. Each year seven vans bring science lessons to schools around the state.

For more information, call the school at 425-335-1525.

Lynnwood

Rotary looking for outstanding kids

The Rotary Club of Lynnwood is working with the city and local businesses to gather nominations for this year’s Youth Challenge Awards.

The awards are scheduled to be given in April to young people who’ve made a difference in the community. Nominations must be postmarked on or before Friday.

Nomination forms can be picked up at Journal Newspapers main office at 4610 200th St. SW in Lynnwood. For more information, call Mike Neumeister at 425-774-3022.

Nominations are also accepted online at www.lynnwoodrotary.org.

Marysville

Getchell fire gets $126,000 grant

Snohomish County Fire District 22 was awarded more than $126,000 from the federal Homeland Security Department.

They’ll use the money to replace 22 worn-out breathing apparatus.

The devices are similar to underwater tanks but are designed for use in smoky or hazardous environments, Chief Travis Hots said.

Mill Creek

Earth Day event scheduled in city

People are invited to join Mill Creek for a community cleanup on Earth Day.

The cleanup is expected to go from 9 a.m. to noon April 13. The event starts at City Hall at 15728 Main St.

Work will include sweeping trails and sidewalks, picking up trash and planting trees. Coffee and pastries will be available before the work begins.

For more information, call Earth Day Coordinator Marci Chew at 425-921-5709, or by e-mail at marci@cityofmillcreek.com.

Monroe

Book sale to be held at library

The Monroe Library plans to have a book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 24 at 1070 Village Way. Books, talking books, DVDs, CDs and videos will be sold. All proceeds benefit the library.

Books and other items in good condition may be donated to the sale. Donations will be accepted at the library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 23.

For more information, call the library at 360-794-7851.

Mountlake Terrace

City gives grants to nonprofits

The City Council recently allocated $27,000 in grant funding to several nonprofit organizations to help fund programs and events scheduled to happen this year.

The council earmarked $10,000 for the Mountlake Terrace Seniors Group, $6,000 for the Garden Club and $5,000 for the Brier-Terrace Lions Club. Several other groups – such as Center for Human Services, the Neutral Zone and Rotary Hispanic Center – received funds of $1,000 or less.

For more information about grant funds, contact Virginia Olsen at 425-744-6206 or volsen@ci.mlt.wa.us.

Mukilteo

Public invited to lighthouse talk

The public is invited to join members of the Mukilteo Historical Society to learn about the city’s historic lighthouse.

The hour-long event, called Lighthouse 101, is scheduled for 2 p.m. March 31 at the Mukilteo Library. The library is at 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.

The event will feature a brief documentary and stories about the lighthouse. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Mukilteo Library.

Snohomish

Group hosts potluck supper

The Snohomish Historical Society plans to host “Old Time Musicale and Potluck Supper” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B.

After the potluck supper, a sing-along is expected to follow, featuring old-time songs and ditties.

The society plans to provide the beverages and eating utensils.

Stanwood

People First holds potluck dinner

People First, a group for developmentally disabled adults and their families, plans a potluck dinner for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW.

The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center is sponsoring the event.

For more information, call the Resource Center at 360-629-5257.