North County Update
Published 9:43 pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Camano Island
Register now for Habitat Stewards training
Friends of Camano Island Parks organizers plan to offer a new round of training for volunteers who want to help preserve and restore wildlife habitat on the island.
The training to become a Habitat Steward includes identifying native plants, creating a personal wildlife sanctuary and work parties at the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project demonstration gardens.
Training is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 12 to March 12, at Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. Saturday morning field trips and work parties are set for Feb. 14 and March 7 and 14.
The training costs $25 for course materials and includes a 30-hour volunteer commitment to help with the organization’s habitat project.
To register for the Habitat Stewards training, contact Friends of Camano Island Parks at 360-387-2236 or camanobwh@yahoo.com.
Island County needs planning commissioner
The Island County Commissioners are seeking applicants interested in completing a term on the Island County Planning Commission. The vacancy is for the District 3 seat, which represents Camano and north Whidbey islands. The term runs until Jan. 2, 2010.
The planning commission meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Courthouse Annex Hearing Room in Coupeville. Service on the planning commission is unpaid, but members can get reimbursement for travel expenses.
Those interested should send a letter and statement of qualifications to Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Ingrid Smith, Re: Planning Commission Vacancy, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. Deadline is Feb. 13.
More info: 360-679-7353.
Marysville
Three dates to hear high school options
Students and parents can learn more about small learning communities at Marsvyille School District’s high school campuses at three upcoming information nights.
The sessions are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Feb. 23 in the large cafeteria at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE.
The question-and-answer evenings include descriptions of the academic programs offered at small schools within the MPHS campus as well as other programs across the school district.
Stanwood
Voter registration deadline nears
Voter registration deadlines are approaching for a Stanwood-Camano School District measure that will appear on the March 10 ballot.
The district is asking voters if they want to dissolve the current school board directors’ districts and redraw the boundaries to include four directors’ districts and one at-large director.
It is the only issue in Snohomish County on the March 10 ballot, which will be mailed to the 10,614 Snohomish County voters of the Stanwood-Camano School District beginning Feb. 19. The Stanwood-Camano School District serves residents of both Snohomish and Island County.
Snohomish County conducts all of its elections entirely by mail. There are no polling locations.
Saturday is the last day to make changes to voter registration and the last day to register to vote online or through the mail. First-time voters wanting to vote in the election may register in person at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office through Feb. 23.
In order to register to vote in the state of Washington, a person must be a U.S. citizen, have lived in Washington state for at least 30 days, be at least 18 by Election Day and have had their voting rights restored if they were ever convicted of a felony.
Individuals with a state-issued driver’s license or ID may register to vote online at www.vote.wa.gov. Mail-in voter registration forms can be found online as well. Voter registration forms are also available at local libraries, post offices, and at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office. Mail-in forms must be postmarked by Saturday.
Voters may check their registration status at www.vote.wa.gov.
