Camano Island: Fundraiser proceeds will keep library open
The Camano Island Library Friends raised enough money at its recent Reading Between the Vines auction and dinner to keep the library open, member Connie Hall said.
Though she is still looking at numbers, Hall said the fundraiser should enable the Camano Library to stay open for another two years.
Sno-Isle Libraries established the library in 2007 as a three-year pilot project to gauge whether there was interest for a permanent Camano Island facility. The idea was that at the end of the three years, voters would be asked to approve a bond issue to fund the library.
Last summer, the Sno-Isle Libraries Board approved an indefinite extension of the Camano pilot project if the Camano Island Library Friends agreed to raise $20,000 a year to offset the cost of the library’s lease. A bond issue will be placed on the ballot after the economy improves.
Granite Falls: Part of Highway 92 to close for roundabout work
Part of Highway 92 will be closed for up to a month beginning Monday while crews build a roundabout for the new Granite Falls alternate route.
The closure, between the two intersections of Highway 92 and Crooked Mile Road, begins at 7 a.m. Monday. Drivers will be detoured onto Crooked Mile Road.
The closure and its duration depend on weather. The $28.7 million bypass route around the north end of the city is scheduled to be finished in the fall.
More info: Go to http://tinyurl.com/GFdetour.
Marysville: Easter egg hunt planned for April 3
The city of Marysville’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. April 3 at the Jennings Park Barn, 6915 Armar Road.
The hunt is for children age 8 and younger, accompanied by a parent or guardian. No pets.
More than 10,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes will be hidden around the Marysville Park Rotary Ranch. Several businesses and the city are sponsoring the hunt.
Participants are asked to bring a canned food item for the Marysville Community Food Bank.
More info: 360-363-8400.
Monroe: 4-H leader is named 2010 Evergreen State Fair honoree
Snohomish County has named Sharon Olsen, a longtime Snohomish County 4-H leader, as its honoree for the 2010 Evergreen State Fair, Aug. 26 through Sept. 6.
Olsen has worked with youth through the county’s 4-H program for 27 years, a county news release says. She has led the 4-H dog program and has been the fair’s 4-H dog superintendent for the past 13 years.
As a fair superintendent, Olsen has maintained safety for fair visitors and 4-H members. She also has kept the schedule of events in the dog barn, including exhibitions, contests and dog shows.
Each year, the Evergreen State Fair honors an individual or family who has contributed significantly to the annual fair.
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