north county update
Published 12:01 am Friday, May 6, 2011
Arlington: New eagle sculpture wanted
Arlington Arts Council members are looking for a new sculpture of an eagle to place at the top of City Hall. The bald eagle plays an important role in the history of Arlington.
The council is asking for proposals for life-size or larger eagles made with durable materials. The council has $4,000 to spend on the project.
More info: Sarah Higgins, 360-403-3448
Story time pj parties for preschoolers
Bring your preschool children, dressed in their pajamas, to the evening story time at Arlington Library.
Stories, songs and rhymes are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Mondays through May 23. The library is located at 135 N. Washington Ave.
More info: 360-435-3033
Camano Island: Event to help library
A big bazaar from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Terry’s Corner on Camano Island benefits the Camano Island Library project.
Books, baked goods, plants, bouquets, bird houses, crafts and more will be sold.
Former Island County Commissioner and pianist John Dean plans to entertain with a variety of original compositions and popular instrumentals.
Granite Falls: Meet candidates at forum
The Granite Falls School Board has planned forums for the community to meet the new superintendent candidate finalists.
These forums are set from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in the Granite Falls Middle School commons at 205 N Alder Ave.
Each night will feature a different candidate. Those who participate can ask questions and complete a response form to help the board select a superintendent.
More info: Kathy Grant, 360-691-7717.
Lake Stevens: City earns health award
Lake Stevens has earned a WellCity Award from the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust.
The award is based on meeting stringent best practice standards in employee health promotion. Cities receiving the award get a 2 percent premium discount on medical coverage for employee and spouses in 2012.
Lake Stevens is one of 82 cities to earn the award.
Port Susan: Tribe uses buoy to track fish
A solar-powered buoy bobbing in the middle of Port Susan is collecting information that will help forecast migration conditions for Stillaguamish River chinook.
The yellow buoy is an oceanographic hydrolab that will transmit real-time data about temperature, turbidity, salinity, chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, changes in saltwater acidity and monitor the effectiveness of marine habitat improvement projects.
Stillaguamish chinook are among the most threatened salmon populations in Puget Sound. When state and tribal managers plan fishing seasons, Stillaguamish chinook are one of the runs they strive to protect.
“Information we learn from this buoy will be combined with existing Puget Sound and North Pacific oceanographic data to further improve our forecasting model,” said Shawn Yanity, Stillaguamish tribal chairman.
