The are just a few of the places in north Snohomish County in which you and your family can stay fit.
The Marysville Healthy Communities Project invites Marysville residents to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Pool for three free nights of swimming for the first 200 to attend. Healthy Communities Swim Nights will offer open swim from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 23, Feb. 27 and March 27.
Marysville United Methodist Church sponsors Marysville’s “Kloz 4 Kidz.” This is a free clothing center for the kids of Marysville who are in need. Appointments are requested by phone 360-659-8521.
• Help us keep track of the collection of books and tapes in the community library as our Volunteer Librarian at Providence Hospice & Home Care of Snohomish County, located in downtown Everett. We are looking for a volunteer librarian who can donate 2 hours, twice a month. Library experience is a plus but not a requirement; experience with Excel is helpful. The paperwork required to be a volunteer includes a background check and reference checks. All volunteers must have current TB testing (we provide at no charge). Please call Joanie at 425-261-4815 if you are interested in this volunteer position, or know of someone who may be.
Al-Anon weekly meetings:
A dominating performance by the Arlington girls basketball team gave them a one-game advantage over Stanwood in Wesco North standings.
ARLINGTON — With school and games cancelled due to weather, the Arlington boys basketball team must have clocked some quality time with the Will Ferrell basketball comedy “Semi-Pro.”
To achieve financial success in agriculture, farmers must view their operations as a business and Washington State University’s Snohomish County Extension is offering assistance with a 12-week course, “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship,” so farmers can gain skills in business planning and direct marketing as well as how to deal with the financial and legal issues unique to farm businesses.
Haggen Food & Pharmacy and KIRO-TV are collecting donations for its 13th-annual Warm Coats for Kids campaign, which continues through Jan. 31.
Teens from north Snohomish County will receive 30 hours of instruction and school credit while exploring the shoreline in the Teen Beach Watchers after school program.
ARLINGTON — About 40 seniors and disabled folks were able to get out of their apartments Dec. 23 to make a trip to Haggen Food & Pharmacy, thanks to a cooperative effort by the city of Arlington, DART/TAPS, Haggens and several different residences for seniors.
ARLINGTON — A snowy day did not deter the Rotary Club of Arlington, as they delivered 55 baskets of food to homes in the greater Arlington area Dec. 18.
EVERETT — Several nonprofit organizations that serve Arlington’s community have received grants through the Greater Everett Community Foundation.
