North County Update

Published 9:36 pm Thursday, December 17, 2009

Arlington: Airport to host open house

The public can tour the new Arlington Municipal Airport offices from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 18204 59th Drive NE, Arlington.

Begun in June, construction of the $1.2 million remodel and expansion project wrapped up earlier this month. You can see the airport runways from the emergency operations platform on the second story.

About half the 8,800-square-foot building is leased to the state Department of Transportation’s aviation division. Common areas include a reception area and a large community meeting room, where the Airport Commission will meet, as well as a 24-hour pilots lounge.

More info: 360-403-3470.

Marysville: Debris pickup now monthly

Curbside pickup of yard debris in the Marysville area moves from weekly to monthly beginning Monday.

The city will collect yard debris the weeks of Dec. 21, Jan. 18 and Feb. 22. The change is for the winter only; weekly pickup resumes the week of March 16.

Leaves, small branches cut into 3-foot lengths (or shorter) and grass clippings are accepted. Debris must fit in a green yard debris tote and the lid must be closed.

More info: 360-363-8001.

Stanwood: Pilchuck Glass has new director

The world-renowned Pilchuck Glass School northeast of Stanwood has a new director.

Pat Wallace replaces Arthur Jacobus, who resigned his post as executive director Dec. 11 to return to the performing arts sector. Wallace, the school’s interim director, has served on Pilchuck’s Board of Trustees since 1992, including the past five years as board president.

A permanent replacement for Jacobus is expected to be named in 2010, Wallace said.

Founded in 1971 by Dale Chihuly, Anne Gould Hauberg and the late John Hauberg, Pilchuck Glass School is an international center for glass art education located on a former tree farm. The school receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission, among other organizations.

More info: www.pilchuck.com.

Stanwood: Planning vacancies announced

The Stanwood Planning Commission has two vacant seats going into the new year.

City residents or people who live in the urban growth area of the city are invited to apply by submitting letters of interest to the city’s community development department.

The board of volunteers meets on the second and fourth Monday evenings of each month in order to advise the City Council in land-use and development issues. Term of office is five years.

More info: 360-629-4577.