Our Towns: North County
Published 11:10 pm Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Arlington
Public meeting tonight to discuss city gateways
The city plans to create gateway signs that will direct visitors to key locations and attractions, but city planners want to hear from residents first. A public meeting is planned for tonight to discuss the city’s opportunities.
Graduate students from the University of Washington’s Center for Livable Communities has also conducted research on transportation routes, landmarks and gateway signs as part of the study. The results of that research will be presented at the meeting.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Hadley Hall Community Room at 18513 59th Ave. NE in Arlington.
More info: 360-403-3444.
Utility work will close road through Friday
Due to a sewer main installation, portions of 67th Avenue NE are scheduled to be closed through Friday. Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. between 172nd Street NE and Highland View Drive.
More info: 360-403-3537.
Camano Island
Learn about proposed county office building
A proposed county building for Camano Island is the topic of an open house set for early March.
Learn about plans for the Island County Annex Building from 4 to 7 p.m. March 7 at the Camano Multi-Purpose Room, 141 N. East Camano Drive.
The new building is intended to provide a centralized location for county services on Camano Island.
More info: Island County Public Works engineer Tony Martin, 360-678-7957.
Stanwood
Lions Park renovation work to start soon
As soon as the weather clears up, construction could begin to renovate a neighborhood park just east of downtown Stanwood.
Small, triangular Lions Park is set to receive a makeover by the beginning of summer.
The city plans to replace the existing playground and basketball hoop at the park, as well as build a new picnic shelter and parking places. The city also plans to add landscaping and outdoor lighting.
Bidding recently closed. All the bids were within the city’s budget for the job.
More info: 360-629-4577.
Foundation plans awards breakfast
The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation plans to honor several residents this month.
The foundation has scheduled its Philanthropist of the Year Breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center hall, 27108 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
The award nominees included Pat and Carrie Richardson, who have supported the Stanwood Co-Op Preschool, the Stanwood Food Bank and the Community Resources Center; Marla Shea and Randy Heagle, who have donated money and volunteered to help with several programs, as well as pushing for local landscaping improvements; and Jack Archibald, a nationally known glass artist who has created several works of art for the community.
Chris Wedes, popularly known as J.P. Patches, is the event’s keynote speaker.
To attend the breakfast, register by Feb. 19 by calling 360-629-6878 or by sending an e-mail to info@s-caf.org. The breakfast is free, but donations are being accepted to support the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation.
Marysville
Road back open
All lanes of 84th Street NE west of 123rd Avenue NE in the Lake Stevens-Marysville area are scheduled to be back open 24 hours per day beginning at 4 p.m. today. One lane of the road was closed during work hours for the past week. A gas service installation that began on Feb. 6 was scheduled to be completed today.
