Pooled labor fixed courts
A windy Wednesday. Cold too, but the week’s first sun breaks lured Camano’s senior tennis players out for a match or two.
Ranging in age from 52 to 85 years old, the group wields rackets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning that weather allows. Full Story
Island County makes cuts nearly across the board
You can’t will money into existence, but they gave it a shot.
Island County commissioners cut funding to nearly every department by at least 4 percent in order to balance their preliminary 2010 budget last Tuesday.
The initial $367,000 in cuts came quickly.
The decisive actions were: Full Story
Paint, brush and canvas
Seagrass Gallery is proud to present an exhibit of watercolors by local painter Al Skaar, on display now at Islander’s Restaurant, 848 N Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island. Full Story
Two geese dead, one injured
Island County Sheriff’s
deputies on Camano Island
responded to the following
recently:
• Two domestic geese were shot and killed, and another wounded, at a home in the 2400 block of South Camano Drive. The owner, a 56-year-old man, and his wife discovered the geese while completing their chores on the morning of Nov. 12. Full Story
Eight columns complete on bridge
In response to readers’
requests, the
NEWS will
run weekly updates on the
General Mark Clark Bridge
project on Camano Island
and the SR532 corridor
project in Stanwood.
Full Story
550 gallons of chili and chowder served up
Making community one bowl at a time
Think about these numbers: 550 gallons of chili and chowder were served to 1,750 people in four hours at the 14th annual Camano Island Chamber of Commerce Chili and Chowder Cookoff last Saturday.
Puts your last potluck in perspective.
Chili:
• 1st Place – Tie; Angel of the Winds Casino, Goldies Casino Full Story
In nursing homes, too
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was, “To Sir With Love.” Wow! Sidney Poitier! What a handsome, handsome man!
I loved the lyrics of the song Lulu sang for “Mr. Thackery”:
“But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn’t easy but I’ll try.” Full Story
Marine committee seeks islander who loves Port Susan
Island County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) is looking for a Camano Island resident who wants to help shape the future of Port Susan by becoming an MRC member. Three-year appointments to the county advisory committee are made by the Island County Commissioners. Full Story
Temporary closure at Cavalero Park
Island County Public Works has been making plans to stabilize a hillside slope on Simonson Place which is the access road to the county’s Cavalero Park and boat launch ramp.
Public works will build a small 100-foot retaining wall along the hillside access to the park.
The project will take three weeks, starting on Nov. 30 and continuing until Dec. 18. Full Story
Skagit Valley Hospital and Skagit Valley Medical Center close to reaching agreement
Skagit Valley Hospital and Skagit Valley Medical Center leaders announced last week that the two organizations are close to finalizing a proposed definitive agreement based on the hospital acquiring the assets and employing the medical center’s 105 providers and 373 staff at six locations. Full Story
Park naming contest ends in a draw
The naming contest for the new playground to be built next spring at Freedom Park has ended in a draw, according to project coordinator Greg Gilday.
“We received several dozen name submissions and after several weeks of voting, no clear winner emerged,” Gilday said.
Instead, the group found wide spread support for a majority of the names suggested. Full Story
Hotline to report dead or ill swans available
In a continuing effort to monitor trumpeter swans that have succumbed to lead poisoning, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has re-established a hotline to report dead or ill swans in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties. Full Story
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