Around North County

Published 9:49 pm Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Marysville

Hearing Thursday on Twin Lakes area rezone

A plan to rezone property near Twin Lakes from multi-family to mixed use is the subject of a public hearing on Thursday.

The meeting of the Marysville Hearing Examiner is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1049 State Ave.

Joel Hylback and Ronald Young are applying to rezone the property, located north of Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, west of Twin Lakes Avenue and southeast of the Crystal Tree Village mobile home park.

More info: 360-363-8000.

Volunteers needed for bulb planting, dog park

Marysville Parks and Recreation invites the public to help plant 1,500 tulips, daffodils and other bulbs around Marysville on Saturday.

Volunteers plan to gather at 9 a.m. at Ebey Waterfront Park, State Avenue and First Street. The bulb-planting effort is Marysville’s contribution to Make a Difference Day, an annual nationwide day of community giving and helping others.

Another Make a Difference Day project involves putting finishing touches on Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash Dog Park.

More info: Mike Robinson, city parks maintenance manager, 360-363-8406.

Oak Harbor

Highway 20 road project is nearly done

State Department of Transportation crews have nearly finished a project on Highway 20 that included straightening sharp corners, leveling two hills and widening lanes. The $9.6 million project began about two years ago, and only minor details remain to be finished.

Crews are cleaning up the area and adding topsoil along the road’s shoulders. Traffic isn’t likely to be hindered.

The portion of the highway that runs just south of Oak Harbor has a history of collisions, according to state transportation officials. The changes to the highway are expected to lower the rate of accidents.

More info: 360-757-5970.

Arlington

Hometown Halloween set for Saturday

The day of haunting comes a little early to downtown Arlington.

The annual Hometown Halloween event sponsored by the Downtown Arlington Business Association is set for 10 a.m. to 1:30 Saturday.

A pumpkin decorating contest is planned from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Arlington Hardware Store, with winners to be announced at noon. From noon to 1 p.m. children can trick-or-treat at the businesses along Olympic Avenue.

Those who wish to participate in a pumpkin pie contest can deliver their pies at 12:30 p.m. to Legion Park, 114 Olympic Ave.

A Halloween costume contest starts at 1 p.m. at the park.

More info: www.arlingtonwa.org.

Darrington

Historian to talk about Sauk and Upper Skagit

The Darrington Historical Society plans to sponsor a visit from historian Noel Bourasaw at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mansford Grange behind the IGA grocery store on Highway 530.

Bourasaw, editor of the Skagit River Journal, plans to share photos and history about the Sauk and Upper Skagit areas. He also hopes to collect memories from those who have lived in the region.

More info: 360-436-1562.

Stanwood

Discuss the history behind shared novel

The Stanwood Area Historical Society and Sno-Isle Libraries plan a panel discussion and short slide presentation about the historical background of the novel “The Last Town on Earth,” by Thomas Mullen.

The novel is the subject of the current Stanwood-Camano: Together We Read project.

The history program is 7 p.m. Thursday at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27108 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

Mullen set his story in a fictional town with references to Everett and Snohomish County. The panel is set to discuss World War I, local labor strikes and the influenza epidemic that changed communities during that time.

More info: 360-629-3132.

Salon visits to support breast cancer awareness

October is breast cancer awareness month and the Skin Care Lounge in Stanwood is donating time to raise money for cancer research.

From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, those who wish to participate can receive facials, manicures and haircuts for donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

More info: 360-629-8900.

Silvana

Community association plans harvest potluck

Kids can wear their Halloween costumes to the Silvana Community Association’s annual Harvest Dinner.

The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, with the potluck dinner served at 5 p.m. at Viking Hall, 1331 E. Pioneer Highway, in Silvana.

The association plans to collect food and donations for food banks.

More info: 425-232-6421.

Lakewood School Board to hold special meeting

The Lakewood School Board plans to hold a special meeting to evaluate a complaint against an employee at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the school district conference room, 17110 16th Drive N.E. The board plans to meet in a closed-door executive session.

Tulalip

Recipes needed for Tulalip cookbook

Healthy recipes are sought for a Tulalip Tribes cookbook. Tribal members are encouraged to submit their favorite traditional and health-conscious recipes for a unique book of Coast Salish cuisine.

More info: June LaMarr, 360-651-9690.

Tribal employment boot camp scheduled

A boot camp is scheduled for Tulalip tribal members who want to get a job. The camp will be Monday through Oct. 30 at the Tulalip Housing Department. Registration is required.

More info or to register: Luis Hernandez, 360-651-4023.