Our Towns
Published 10:42 pm Sunday, September 2, 2007
Arlington
Anderson drops from council race
Blair Anderson is no longing seeking election to the Arlington City Council.
He filed to run against incumbent Sally Lien for Position 4 on the council, but will drop out of the race because he moved to Marysville. His name will appear on the November ballot, but he is asking voters to back Lien.
No one else registered to run against her.
Edmonds
Parks and Rec teaches fitness
People can strengthen their bodies to better handle everyday activities through fitness classes being offered by Edmonds Parks and Recreation.
The classes are scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays through Sept. 28. Classes are planned for the parks and recreation building at 700 Main St. The cost is $53, with a $9 drop-in fee.
Exercises can be modified to fit each participant’s fitness level.
To register or to get more information, call 425-771-0230, or go to www.reczone.org.
Everett
American Legion open new home
Sen. Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson American Legion Post 6 is planning a grand opening Friday at 6:00 p.m. at its new clubhouse, 1212 California St.
Peter Jackson, son of the late U.S. senator from Everett; Mayor Ray Stephanson; and County Executive Aaron Reardon are scheduled to speak.
Dignitaries from this state’s American Legion and British Columbia’s Canadian Legion are also expected. Dancing to live music will start at 9 p.m. A second celebration is planned for Saturday at 6 p.m.
Finnish film part of ongoing series
Second Sundays, Everett Public Library’s ongoing independent film series, returns Sunday at 2 p.m. with a screening of the Finnish film “Mother of Mine.”
“Mother of Mine” tells the story of 9-year-old Eero, who finds himself on a farm in Sweden, isolated and unable to speak the language, after his father’s death. The film is based on the similar experiences of more than 70,000 Finnish children who were evacuated to Sweden during World War II. The 105-minute movie directed by Klaus Härö is in Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles.
The program is free and open to everyone. Call 425-257-8000 for more information.
Lake Stevens
Fire station added to city
The city of Lake Stevens has added the property containing the Chapel Hill Fire Station to the city.
The property, slightly larger than an acre, is located at 9811 Chapel Hill Road. The building houses the administrative offices for Snohomish County Fire District 8 in addition to the fire station.
The fire district approached the city earlier this year asking to have the property annexed into the city. The property is located across the street from what was the city limit.
The City Council voted unanimously Aug. 27 to approve the annexation.
Lynnwood
Council reviews street sign codes
A federal court ruling has prompted the Lynnwood City Council to re-examine the city’s rules regulating commercial signs along streets and in public right-of-ways.
The City Council is planning to discuss the city’s sign regulations in a work session planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall at 19100 44th Ave. W. The work session was scheduled in place of Monday’s work session, which was cancelled because of the Labor Day holiday.
A federal court ruled that the city of Redmond could not allow just certain types of businesses to place signs along city streets. Lynnwood’s codes allow real estate and garage sale signs to be placed in public right-of-ways.
Lynnwood planners are proposing code changes that would regulate signs based on how they are displayed, as opposed to their content.
Marysville
Council to discuss new annexation
The Marysville City Council is scheduled to consider adding another piece to the city on Tuesday.
Possible annexation of Lakewood South, a rural 130-acre triangle south of 156th Street NE and west of I-5, is on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
The meeting will be the council’s first in more than a month, after its usual August recess. Call the city at 360-363-8000.
Mukilteo
City considers street sweeper
Mukilteo has never had its own street sweeper.
On Tuesday, the Mukilteo City Council is scheduled to vote whether to spend $175,000 to buy one for the city’s public works department. The council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
Operating and maintaining a street sweeper would cost about $79,000 annually, Mayor Joe Marine said. However, the city is already spending about $77,000 per year renting street sweepers from other cities, he said.
A street sweeper had to be brought over from Kent to clean off roads before the recent Tour De Muk bike ride, Marine said. The city often needs a street sweeper during the fall and winter, he said.
