Our Towns: North County
Published 10:53 pm Thursday, January 10, 2008
Arlington: Tuesday meeting canceled
The Arlington Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday has been canceled.
The commission was to discuss a request for a new chiropractic clinic on the northwest corner of Division Street and West Avenue.
The applicant is considering changes to the proposal, so it won’t be ready for review Tuesday.
For more information on the Arlington Planning Commission, go to www.ci.arlington.wa.us.
Camano Island: Learn about research on Skagit Delta
Kevin Morse of the Nature Conservancy plans to describe research taking place in the Skagit Delta at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.
The research focuses on integrating conservation interests and agriculture.
Morse plans to explain how certain farming practices may improve habitat for shorebirds while benefiting soil fertility and crop rotation.
The presentation is part of a public education series hosted on the third Wednesday of each month by the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project and sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks.
For information about the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, call 360-387-2236 or e-mail camanobwh@yahoo.com. For more information on Friends of Camano Island Parks, call 360-387-0889 or e-mail ctrips@wavecable.com.
Crime prevention tips offered to seniors
Elderly people can learn to protect themselves from crime at a workshop Feb. 25.
The workshop is scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.
Participants will learn how to spot scammers and fraud, decrease the amount of junk mail they receive and evaluate charity requests.
For more information, call the center at 360-387-0222.
Marysville: City gets $75,000 grant
The city of Marysville has received a $75,000 grant to study the environmental effects of an expected future revamping of the downtown area.
The city has already hired three consulting firms to study design, land use, landscaping, transportation and other elements involved in reshaping the downtown Marysville core.
The $75,000 grant from the state would supplement that work. The City Council on Monday could approve spending the grant money for that purpose.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
For more information, call the city at 360-363-8000.
Stanwood: Stolen basket still sought
A $1,200 reward is being offered to anyone who can help recover an antique basket that was stolen from the Stanwood Area Historical Society Museum.
The Coast Salish Upper Skagit Indian basket was stolen from the museum in October 2006. The 7ΒΌ-inch-tall basket has cedar root coiling and a zig-zag pattern.
Anyone with information about the basket is asked to call the Stanwood Police Department at 360-629-4555 and also the Stanwood Area Historical Society at 360-629-6110.
