Around the County
Published 10:51 pm Sunday, September 28, 2008
Edmonds
Sons of Norway plan pancake breakfast
Edmonds Lodge, Sons of Norway is planning a fundraising pancake breakfast and bake sale Saturday.
The event is 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St.
Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, ham, juice, and coffee or tea are scheduled to be served. Scandinavian music is planned.
A $6 donation is requested, with kids 5 and under free.
More info: 425-712-9788.
Mill Creek
Get information at senior center resource fair
The Mill Creek Senior Center is set to have a social and resource fair 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2 in the Snohomish County’s Washington State University Extension Auditorium in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, just west of Mill Creek.
The event aims to give people information about the senior center’s service and activities. To register, call 425-357-6002.
Marysville
Detours planned for work on State Avenue
Drivers should expect longer traffic delays at State Avenue and 136th Street NE from today through Oct. 10.
Crews are scheduled to do utility-related work at the intersection as part of the widening of State Avenue from 136th N. to 152nd.
Drivers are encouraged to choose alternate routes if possible, such as I-5 to the west. The alternative to the east, 51st Avenue NE (Shoultes Road) also has detour routes in effect south of Shoultes Elementary School for an ongoing Snohomish County road project.
Businesses in the corridor are expected to remain accessible, but traffic backups should be expected, due to round-the-clock alternating of one-way traffic during intersection work. Signs are posted notifying drivers of changes.
The State Avenue project is expected to be finished in August 2009.
More info: 360-363-8279.
Mukilteo
City plans open house on community center
An open house on plans for the city’s new community center is 6 p.m. today at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
An architectural firm is working on plans for a new $16.7 million building. Those plans will be shown on display boards and in a PowerPoint presentation at the meeting.
The City Council earlier this year voted to tear down the 81-year-old Rosehill Community Center at 304 Lincoln Ave. and construct a new building on the same property.
More info: 425-355-4141.
Snohomish
City seeks applicants for design review board
The city is seeking applicants for an open seat on its design review board. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Oct. 13.
The City Council will appoint the new member for the term ending in May 2012. The design review board is an advisory body that monitors development within the city’s historic district. Board members typically have a background in design, architecture, historic preservation and development.
Applicants don’t need to live in the city to serve on the design review board. Applications are available at City Hall, 116 Union Ave., or at www.ci.snohomish.wa.us.
More info: 360-568-3115.
Sultan
Sultan Skate Park dedication ceremony
The city, Volunteers of America and other organizations are set to have a grand opening dedication of the Sultan Skate Park 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at the corner of First Street and Main Street. Live music will be provided.
Skate-park ramps are scheduled to be installed at the site during the week of Oct. 6. That would complete the phase one of the skate park project. Fencing, a dedication plaque, a drinking fountain and other amenities are expected to be added next year.
More info: contact Donna Murphy at 360-793-2231.
Granite Falls
Dickerman and Lake 22 trailheads to close
The parking lots at two popular trailheads are set to be closed during construction in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest.
The Mount Dickerman Trailhead parking is closed beginning today through April. Construction there will increase the parking lot from 20 spaces to 70 to add parking for the Perry Creek Trail, forest service spokeswoman Renee Bodine said.
A connector trail is scheduled to be built from the Perry Creek Trail to the Dickerman Trailhead. When that is finished, the Perry Creek Road will be closed, Bodine said.
The Mount Dickerman Trailhead is on the Mountain Loop Highway at milepost 27.3, east of Granite Falls.
In addition, the Lake 22 Trailhead parking area is scheduled to close on about Oct. 13 through the end of the year. The parking lot will expand from 30 to 48 spaces and gain new toilets and signs, Bodine said.
Some parking is available across the highway in the nearby Hemple Creek Picnic area.
The Lake 22 Trailhead is on the Mountain Loop Highway at milepost 13.2, east of Granite Falls.
More info: www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs.
