North county update
Published 11:06 pm Thursday, August 27, 2009
Arlington: Welcome sign still needs money
Volunteers trying to finish a welcome sign at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum need another $11,000 to complete the structure. Also needed are offers of help to erect the carved story poles that will hold up the center’s roof.
The gazebolike welcome center is set to resemble an open-air Salish longhouse that will shelter a 5-foot by 10-foot carved cedar relief map of the Stillaguamish River watershed as it was in 1910, when Arlington was the cedar shake mill capital of the world.
It’s based on the Snohomish County plat map of 1910, one of the first maps that detailed land ownership in the county. Volunteers hope to dedicate the center next year during the centennial of the map.
More info: 360-435-7289.
Seminar helps to prepare for death
The public is invited to an upcoming seminar on how to prepare for death.
The event is planned for 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Arlington United Church, 338 N. MacLeod Ave.
A representative from Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County is scheduled to share a video and answer questions from the audience.
The seminar will be based partly on the Five Wishes plan for aging or dying with dignity.
To register, call 360-534-3259 and leave a name and phone number.
More info: Jeannie Lish at 360-652-9227 or hospice at 425-261-4777.
Camano Island: Fire station groundbreaking
The groundbreaking ceremony for Camano Island’s new Vista fire station is set for 1 p.m. Sept. 3 at W. Camano Drive and Vista Road.
More info: 360-629-3008.
Marysville: Holiday festival vendors sought
The city of Marysville is accepting applications from vendors for its 2009 Merrysville for the Holidays Bazaar planned for Dec. 5.
Vendors wanting to sell hand-crafted gifts may request an application. The deadline to return an application to the city is Sept. 29.
More info: 360-363-8450, or visit the Ken Baxter Community Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave.
School beautification event set for Saturday
Volunteers plan to spruce up Allen Creek Elementary School on Saturday. Everyone is welcome to help from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kids and adults can pick up trash, weed school grounds and paint trim, doors and gutters on the exterior of the school. The event is being planned by the PTSA.
Allen Creek Elementary School is located at 6505 60th Drive NE.
