Our towns: North county update
Published 10:16 pm Thursday, May 7, 2009
Arlington: Airport Day groundbreaking
The annual Arlington Airport Appreciation Day is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the municipal airport, 18204 59th Dr. NE.
Pilots with the Young Eagles program plan to offer free flights for children ages 7 to 18. Registration is required. Face painting, displays and other activities also are scheduled.
At 10 a.m., airport officials plan to break ground for the $1.2 million expansion of the airport office.
Currently housed in a single-story, 1,400-square-foot building, airport offices are expected to grow to about 8,800 square feet with the planned remodel and expansion. Construction is expected to begin before June and be completed by late October.
The majority of the new space will be leased to the state Department of Transportation’s aviation division, but the expansion is set to include airport offices, a new community meeting room, a pilots lounge and a deck that will allow airport staff to observe operations during emergencies on the airfield.
More info: 360-403-3470.
Tahitian dance at Movement Arts Studio
Women and girls ages 10 and older can study the art of Tahitian dance in a class sponsored by the Arlington Recreation Department.
Tahitian dance honors women of all ages, shapes and sizes, the instructor said.
The class is set for 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturdays, May 9 through June 27, at Movement Arts Studio 3502 204th St. NE Arlington.
More info: 360-403-3448.
188th Street NE to be closed next week
Arlington’s 188th Street NE, from 67th Avenue NE to 59th Drive NE, is set to be closed to through traffic from 6 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Friday to allow for the reconstruction of the street.
Part of the city’s annual transportation improvement program, the construction project will provide a new road base and wider lanes.
The street is an important link between two industrial corridors as well as being the primary access to two of the city’s popular parks.
More info: 360-403-3503.
Darrington: Open house at ranger station
The U.S. Forest Service plans an open house at the Darrington Ranger District, set for 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the district office, 1405 Emens Ave. N., Darrington.
People who attend will have the chance to meet the ranger and his staff, get a look at upcoming projects and repairs to damaged trails and roads.
More info: 360-436-1155.
Tulalip: Tribe’s distribution checks
Tulalip tribal members can pick up their “per capita” distribution checks between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 12 in the Tulalip tribal gym. The tribal government gives each tribal member a portion of the proceeds of tribal enterprises, including the Tulalip Casino. The payments are strictly monitored, and many children under the age of 18 are allotted their payments, at least partially, through trust funds or to parents.
Tribal members must show identification issued by the tribal government to receive the “per capita” check.
Coupeville: County seeks board volunteers
The Island County Board of Commissioners is looking for applicants to complete unexpired terms on the county Housing Advisory Board and the Board of Equalization.
More info: 360-679-7353 or ingrids@co.island.wa.us.
