Feb. 2
Mountlake Terrace residents are invited to attend a work party scheduled by the city’s Off-Leash Dog Park Task Force from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 2.
The Task Force, nicknamed MLT D.O.G., is comprised of residents who will support and help maintain the new off-leash dog park through volunteer efforts and donations.
The City is working with a core group of dog owners to make an off-leash dog park a reality.
But first, an environmental study has been conducted on the proposed site located behind the Recreation Pavilion to review site and topography assessment, soil conditions, vegetation, animal and bird habitat, energy and natural resources, and environmental health, water, air and noise.
Once the environmental checklist is submitted, an appeal process would be in effect until early to mid-March.
Once the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process is completed, the proposal will be brought back for City Council funding approval.
Rain or shine, MLT D.O.G. asks that you please bring gloves and tools to remove blackberry bushes and meet behind the Recreational Pavilion at 53rd Avenue W. and 228th Street S.W.
Its goal, pending City Council final approval, is to have the off-leash dog park fenced and ready to open in May. For more information about the work party or becoming a member of MLT D.O.G., please send e-mail to: 4mltdog@gmail.com.
IRS offers Saturday help to taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Assistance Center in Seattle and Tacoma will be expanding service to area taxpayers eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit by opening its doors on three Saturdays in February.
The Seattle and Tacoma IRS walk-in Taxpayer Assistance Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 and 16.
The extra days and hours are also being added to the Seattle and Tacoma’s IRS walk-in office’s schedule to help lower–income taxpayers with total income of $40,000 or less for return preparation.
EITC is a refundable credit which can result in a refund of more than $4,700 for eligible taxpayers. Taxpayers with incomes of $39,783 or less may be eligible to claim this credit, depending on their filing status.
McAuliffe joins education group
Washington Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, has been named to serve on the board of a group that provides students with supportive educational programs and numerous activities in Snohomish County.
“I’m looking forward to joining the Snohomish Education Foundation and helping to provide more opportunity for our students around Snohomish County,” said McAuliffe, “it’s a group that really makes a difference for kids in our area.”
The foundation was founded in 1986 to provide broader educational opportunities for students and teachers in the Snohomish School District. Led by a volunteer board, the foundation develops private donations to build their programs.
She understands – with 11 grandchildren in Snohomish public schools – that a basic education is not enough, and she is committed to helping us give every child a margin of excellence in their education,” said the board’s vice president, Janet Kusler.
Gospel choir comes
to Edmonds Feb. 17
A thrilling afternoon of music is on tap Feb. 17 when the internationally recognized Total Experience Gospel Choir comes to Edmonds.
The group will sing at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave W. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.
The concert is being held in honor of Black History Month, which is February.
Organized in Seattle in 1973, the Total Experience Gospel Choir has traveled to 38 states, 28 countries and five continents.
For more information, call 425-744-8090.
New drivers’ license available now
Washington State’s Department of Licensing today introduced the new Enhanced Driver License and Identification Card (EDL/ID) program. For more information or to make an appiontment, call 866-520-4365
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