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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Around North County Arlington Sell old treasures at May Hunt rummage sale The annual well-attended May Hunt rummage sale is set for May 17 along Olympic Avenue in downtown Arlington. Those who wish to sell items can make a space reservation with Norma Jean Syrie at Olympic Escrow, 427 N. Olympic Ave. More info: 425-750-8886. Drug awareness presentation scheduled The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force wants to make sure Arlington residents know the dangers of drug abuse. A presentation scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 14 by the task force will include a drug awareness video and information on methamphetamine. There will also be information on the dangers of specific types of drugs, and indicators of drug use among teens. The event will take place in the Arlington Performing Arts Center at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. in Arlington. More info: 360-618-6321. Water upgrade for Arlington businesses The city of Arlington has offered to upgrade water services to 16 businesses as part of the Olympic Avenue Rehabilitation project. Those businesses don't currently have adequate premise isolation backflow protection. City staff members are now working to determine a rebate method for the businesses. More info: 360-403-3421. Darrington Family support center receives $15,000 grant The Darrington Family Resource Center has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Children's Trust Foundation. The grant will help fund the center's Connected Families program that supports parents, caregivers and their children in an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. The program includes a monthly dinner, speaker family nights and parenting training and support. The Seattle-based Children's Trust Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that funds programs in family support centers across the state. The grant was one of 14 awards totaling more than $150,000, the largest annual total since the foundation's inception in 1982, according to the foundation. More info: www.childrenstrust.org or call 206-343-5911. Granite Falls Public hearing on annexation tonight A public hearing on the proposed Suncrest Farms annexation is planned for tonight. The meeting is 7 p.m. at City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave. The Suncrest Farms area is at the northwestern end of the city. The Johnson annexation, just south of Suncrest Farms, and the Miller annexation at the northeast end of the city were approved earlier this year. More info: 360-691-6441. Marysville Job fair for veterans scheduled Friday A Veterans Job Fair is planned for Friday. The event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Totem Recreation Center, 13910 45th Ave. NE. The event is open to veterans, reservists, retirees, military family members and U.S. Department of Defense civilians. More than 40 employers are expected to attend. The manufacturing, customer service, health care, public sector, information technology and education sectors expect to be represented. Some employers will interview on-site. Representatives from WorkSource Snohomish County plan to offer interviewing tips. More info: 425-921-3423. Stanwood Resource and safety events planned Learn about local resources for families and youth, as well as bicycle safety, at a fair planned for this month at the Stanwood Camano Resource Center. The Youth Arts Festival, Resource Fair and Bike Rodeo are 10 to 3 p.m. May 17 at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW. Admission is free. In addition to information about the center, the event is expected to feature arts and crafts activities for children. Local youth are planning to display their artwork and give a variety of live performances. The Stanwood-Camano Kiwanis Club and Cub Scout Pack 86 plan to hold a bike rodeo to teach bicycle safety tips. Children can take part by bringing their bikes and helmets. More info: 360-629-5257. Tulalip Child Services committee members sought Beda?chelh, the child services branch of the Tulalip Tribes, seeks two people to join its committee. Three of the five positions have been filled by new committee members Andy James, Rebecca Hunter and Tammy Taylor. The committee serves as a board for Beda?chelh, which handles tribal child custody and other issues. To apply to join the committee, tribal members should submit a letter of intent to Tulalip Tribes General Manager Shelly Lacy. Basketball tournament this weekend The Dunk-N-Donuts basketball tournament, which pits the Tulalip Tribes Police Department against Heritage High School students begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Heritage High School gym at 7707 36th Ave. NW. More info: 360-658-2900.

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