Plant: Help fill downtown with color
Spring is in full bloom, and people are invited to help fill downtown Everett planters with bright flowers for a Viva Color volunteer event Friday. All ages are welcome to help Everett Parks and Recreation employees plant hundreds of blooming plants and greens in large containers.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. today on the corner of Colby and Hewitt avenues. Dress for the weather and bring your community spirit. Gloves, trowels, safety vests, refreshments and souvenir buttons are provided.
Miss the event? Help out again June 4, when volunteers are needed to help plant flowers along Mukilteo Boulevard near Forest Park.
More info: everettwa.gov, 425-257-8300 ext. 2
Choo choo: Celebrate Train Day in Edmonds
Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association celebrates National Train Day with its annual Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Edmonds Amtrak Depot, 210 Railroad St. Admission is free.
See 400 feet of HO-scale track that passes through miniature towns and detailed scenery as it follows an actual surveyed route over White Pass from Yakima to Vancouver.
The layout stands more than 3 feet above the floor and parents, or guardians, of small children will have to lift them to see the layout and the trains. Parents and guardians must attend to their children during their visit. The layout room has limited ADA access and provisions.
The Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association began in 1974 and has been located in the Edmonds Amtrak Depot since 1977. It occupies the former baggage room. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the layout and the hobby, but please don’t touch the model trains or the layout.
More info: 425-879-2220
Step up: How to apply to military academies
Information about the application process for military service academies will be available at an information night hosted by Rep. Rick Larsen’s office, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 18 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2100, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. The application deadline for a congressional nomination to one of four service academies is Nov. 4.
Basic eligibility requirements for prospective applicants include:
Age 17 to 23
A U.S. citizen
Unmarried, not pregnant and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents
Reside in the 2nd Congressional District
Meet medical, physical and academic requirements
An essay, letters of recommendation and other supporting documents also are required.
The nomination process is used for entry to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut has its own testing criteria.
More info: 425-252-3188, larsen.house.gov
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