Our Towns: North County Update
Published 10:11 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Arlington: Tour hospital construction
Cascade Valley Hospital plans to offer public tours of its $45 million addition beginning Sunday.
A tour of the building, still under construction, is scheduled for 1 p.m. at 220 S. Stillaguamish Ave. Other tours are set for the first Sunday of each month. People should wear closed-toe shoes.
The expansion project adds a new two-story building and remodels part of the current hospital, which was built in 1987.
Construction is expected to be done by 2010, when an open house is planned. Cascade Valley Hospital district serves north Snohomish County, from Stanwood to Darrington. Voters approved the expansion project in May 2007.
More info: 360-618-7849.
Arlington: Most fire calls are medical emergencies
Arlington firefighters responded to 2,869 calls in 2008, and most of those were medical emergencies.
The Arlington Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary provided breakfast on three consecutive mornings to thank department staff for their service to the community.
The fire department currently has 23 full-time employees. City officials expect to hire four new firefighters or medics by the end of summer, spokeswoman Christine Badger said.
Recently more than 40 candidates for the jobs braved warm weather and a grueling physical agility test to try out for the four jobs, she said.
Bryant: Open house event at fire station
North County Regional Fire Authority plans to host its annual fire station open houses in June.
The first is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Bryant Fire Station 90, 252nd Street NE and Highway 9.
Food, games for kids, safety information and fire engine tours are planned.
The open house for Warm Beach Fire Station 97 is set for 11 a.m. June 13 at 19727 Marine Dr. NW.
Freeborn’s open house begins at 11 a.m. June 20 at Fire Station 96, 3231 300th St. NW.
More info: 360-652-1246.
Camano Island: Field day at Iverson Spit
Volunteers from the Washington State University Beach Watchers group plan to lead a field trip at the Iverson Spit Preserve on Camano Island.
The event is set for 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the southwest corner of Livingston Bay, and families are encouraged to attend.
Other sponsors of the event include the Island County Shore Stewards and the Stillaguamish Indian Tribe.
More info: 360-387-3443.
Marysville: New water restrictions begin
Annual summer lawn watering rules went into effect on June 1 for Marysville residents. Residents are now only allowed to water their lawns on specified days, according to the last two digits of their house number.
Residents should have received a calendar in the mail. To obtain a calendar, call 360-363-8000 or go to www.ci.marysville.wa.us.
Stanwood: Film festival to show work of teens
The Stanwood Youth Film Festival, sponsored by the Davis Place Youth Leadership Council, is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stanwood Library. An after-party, with music by local bands, is planned at the Davis Place youth center, 9612 271st St. NW.
A $5 fee helps support activities at the youth center, which is run by Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center.
More info: 360-629-5257.
