Three artists from around this neck of the woods have been transformed by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, a part of a bigger world called Cascadia. Cascadia stretches along from the majestic Oregon Coast north to the inner passage islands of Puget Sound and British Columbia, from the sea to the mountains.
Inspired by views of unending sunsets over Marysville from his picturesque location on the western slope of Getchell Hill, Art Dujardin is pleased to announce he is having a solo show at Solovei Art Gallery in Everett.
The Ken Baxter Senior Community Center is looking for a resident band to practice once a week during the day at the senior center. Practices could be open to the public to come and listen. Big band, jazz, old time fiddlers, etc. are encouraged to submit a request. For information call Maryke Burgess at 360-363-8450.
The Marysville Globe and Arlington Times have published their annual Fall Health, Beauty and Fitness Special Section.
Perhaps the most significant fundamental change in modern home building is not the size of the lot or type of wood used in the framing, but how it can tame energy costs and even how it can produce energy
The 54th annual Trafton Fair is Friday, Sept. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Trafton School. The theme this year, “It’s What YOU Want” speaks to the community support of this historic rural school located just a few miles northeast of Arlington on SR 530.
Arlington High School has announced its homecoming parade starts at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, on North Olympic Avenue in downtown Arlington. Pepination follows the parade at Haller Middle School. For information call the high school at
Nathan Senff, 11, is glad to hear there is a work party planned on Pilchuck Mountain.
Harry Engstrom will be among the artists honored at the Arlington Arts Council’s annual Art Reception from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Arlington City Council chambers.
Compact fluorescent lights are trendy, environmentally sound and last forever — up to 15 times as long as incandescent bulbs. But they’re no angels. They are mini fluorescent lights, like the tube versions found in nearly every office in America. That means they contain calcium phosphate powder, which contains mercury. This gets into our landfills, and can eventually seep into our waterways.
Electricity had always tormented me. I didn’t understand it. And all my instincts had told me to steer clear of it, like a mean, heavy-drinking uncle.
It’s always a dilemma this time of year. It’s time to do our fall planting and get ready for winter but … the flowerpots and beds are still looking great. In an effort to get our money’s worth out of our summer plantings, we nurse our geraniums and petunias along well into October.
Marysville-Pilchuck High School Class of 2009 parent group is holding a wine tasting fundraiser 4-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18 at Wine Styles, 6608 64th St. NE, in Marysville. Proceeds benefit the M-PHS Class of 2009 After Grad Party.
