Our Towns: North county update
Published 10:56 pm Thursday, March 27, 2008
Arlington
Spring break theater production for kids
During each spring vacation, the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department offers a live theater performance for children.
This year, Last Leaf Productions presents the classic story “The Musicians of Bremen” at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the new Byrnes Performing Arts Center adjacent to Arlington High School, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington.
More info: 360-403-3448.
Chicken dinner served Sunday at senior center
Stillaguamish Senior Center plans to serve an old-fashioned chicken dinner from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington.
Cost for the meal is $7 for seniors, $8 for adults and teens, $5 for those younger than 12.
More info: 360-653-4551.
Darrington
Housing Hope requests rezone to build houses
Housing Hope, a nonprofit Snohomish County agency that provides affordable housing, is interested in building self-help housing in Darrington.
The agency has requested an amendment to the town’s comprehensive plan to build on undeveloped land in the southeast corner of town. Currently the property is zoned for light industrial use. If the amendment is approved by the town council, the property would be zoned single-family residential.
A special meeting to collect public comment on the proposed rezone is set for 7 p.m. Monday in the dining room of the Darrington Community Center, 1085 Fir St.
More info: 360-436-1131.
Marysville
Garage sale to raise money for treatment
A garage sale is planned today through Sunday in Marysville to raise money for cancer treatment for Everett resident Lesley Meyer.
The sale is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days at the home of Sheri Hammer, Meyer’s sister-in-law, at 5330 85th Place NE.
Meyer is undergoing radiation treatment and will need chemotherapy, but has limited insurance coverage, according to Hammer.
More info: Sheri Hammer, 360-657-3301.
Play to benefit school drama department
The Marysville Arts &Technology High School drama department presents a production of “The Importance of Being Ernest” tonight and Saturday.
The play is at 7 tonight and 2 p.m. Saturday at Arts &Technology High School, 7204 27th Ave. NE.
Tickets will be $7 at the door with all proceeds to help the drama department buy new items, including stage curtains and a sound system, to go with its new building.
More info: 360-653-0664.
Island County
Public welcome to water committee meeting
The public is invited to the April meeting of the Island County Water Resource Advisory Committee, which keeps track of water-related issues on Camano and Whidbey islands.
The meeting is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. April 3 at the fire station at 3440 Taylor Road, Oak Harbor.
Advisory committee members advise Island County leaders on issues regarding water resources, salmon recovery and environmental programs.
More info: 360-678-7888.
State park event honors Depression-era workers
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps at an event planned for Deception Pass State Park.
The event to honor the Great Depression-era conservation program is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bowman Bay, on the Skagit County side of the park. The park spans Deception Pass with campsites and trails in Skagit and Island counties.
Created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps put millions of unemployed Americans to work to help build out the nation’s park systems. The federal government cut funding for the Civilian Conservation Corps at the start of World War II.
Saturday’s event, organized by the Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy, is planned to include exhibits, food and music. The main program is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m.
More info: Berniece Phelps at 425-746-1988 or Cherie Smith at 425-374-2130 or cherieasmith@comcast.net.
Highway 20 guardrail construction continues
Since September, state Department of Transportation crews have been working to replace guardrails on Highway 20 near Deception Pass, north of Oak Harbor. The old guardrail, originally built in 1935 using logs set between stone masonry bases, does not meet design safety standards. The new guardrail will resemble the original, using stone masonry and Douglas fir posts.
Crews plan to continue working until this fall, but they are currently working off the road. There are no current lane closures. The total project cost is about $5.5 million.
More info: 360-757-5970.
