H1N1
(Swine) Flu Information |
Call
the State Department of Health information line at 888-703-4364 for
H1N1 flu information in English and Spanish. |
Moms Admitted
Free on Mothers Day at County Museum |
La
Conner All mothers will enjoy free admission to Skagit County
Historical Museum on Mothers Day, May 10. |
The current
featured exhibit is Harvesting the Light: Images of Contemporary
Skagit Farm Life, a stunning photography exhibit focusing
on the farms, the people and the bounty of Skagit Valley through
the lens of 11 local photographers and the words of Skagit farmers.
The accompanying award-winning photo book is available at the
Museum Store.
The family
friendly Museum with viewing deck over Skagits farmland
is located at 501 S. 4th Street, at the top of the hill in La
Conner. For more information, call 360.466.3365. Usual admission
is Adults:$4; Seniors:$3; Families:$8.
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District
Court and the Municipal Courts Offer Debt Reductions for Fines, Fees
and Collections |
Skagit
County District Court and the Municipal Courts of Mount Vernon, Burlington,
Anacortes and Sedro Woolley are offering debt reductions for fines,
fees and collections. |
In
an effort to help citizens regain their driving licenses and reduce
debt owed to courts and their collection agencies for unpaid fines
and fees, the courts are offering a debt reduction program
throughout the month of May.
Skagit County
District Court Presiding Judge David Svaren declared, In
difficult economic times, government must strive to improve service
to its constituents. While this program provides a service to
the public in enabling suspended drivers to reclaim their driving
privileges, it will also serve to reduce the strain on law enforcement
and the courts. This is the sort of win-win scenario Judge Gilbert
and I are proud to support.
Designed to
help those with outstanding traffic tickets and fines, Skagit
County District and Municipal Courts will be offering reductions
for past-due accounts and working with their collection agency
to waive interest and a significant portion of collection costs.
The court
is offering the program from May 1 through May 31, 2009. Those
with outstanding tickets or fines should contact the court directly.
Clerks will also be able to provide names of other courts where
fines may be outstanding.
One of the
main goals of the program is to assist citizens with regaining
drivers licenses after being revoked due to unpaid fines
and fees. Once tickets are paid in full and reported to the court,
the court will notify the Washington State Department of Licensing
(DOL) to clear the driving record. The driver may be able to obtain
a valid drivers license 48 hours later if no other offense
on the driving record prevents it.
More than
100 courts throughout the state are participating in similar Debt
Reduction Programs throughout the month of May. For a full listing
of courts participating, please visit the Washington Courts website
at www.courts.wa.gov.
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FREE Home Composting Workshops in May and June! |
Learn
how to turn yard and garden waste into black gold |
LOCATION:
Discovery Garden Pavilion WSU Research Station on Memorial Highway
near Mount Vernon
16650 State Route 536
DATES:
MAY
(Flyer)
Saturday
5/16 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 5/21 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 5/28 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
JUNE
(Flyer)
Thursday 6/18 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday
6/20 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Monday
6/29 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Questions: Callie Martin, Waste Reduction/ Recycling Educator
360-336-9400
WORKSHOPS
WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
* Sponsored
by Skagit County Public Works Department and Washington State
Department of Ecology
Visit
Skagit County's online recyling page.
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FEMA Approves
Skagit County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan |
SKAGIT
COUNTY The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Skagit County
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan as a multi-jurisdictional local plan.
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With approval of this plan, the following entities
are now eligible to apply for a variety of federal hazard mitigation
project grants including Flood Mitigation Assistance project grants
through April 2, 2014:
Skagit
County
City of Anacortes
City of Burlington
Town of Concrete
Town of Hamilton
Town of La Conner
Town of Lyman
City of Mount Vernon
City of Sedro-Woolley
Dike District 12
Five years
ago, Skagit County governments authored the first plan to be accepted
in Washington State, and now is the first multi-jurisdictional
entity to get approval for an updated plan. This has been
a long but productive process. We cant thank the cities,
towns, county Tribes, and Dike District 12 enough for the cooperation
and teamwork, said Skagit County Department of Emergency
Management Coordinator Mark Watkinson.
Additionally,
FEMA has approved the Skagit County Natural Hazards Mitigation
Plan as a Tribal Mitigation Plan for the following Indian tribal
governments:
Samish
Indian Nation
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
The plans
approval provides the above Tribes and jurisdictions eligibility
to apply for hazard mitigation project grants through FEMA.
For further information contact:
Dan Berentson 360-419-3461
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Several
Food Recalls Are In Progress For Peanuts, Pistachios And Certain Dried
Spices |
All linked to different strains of Salmonella, bacteria
that can cause serious illness. Consumers are advised to avoid
consuming these products. |
The spices were distributed primarily to restaurants
and other food services only. For a complete list of recalled
products and more information, check the following websites:
Peanuts: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html
Pistachios: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/food/pistachiorecall.html
Spices: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/unioninternational03_09.html
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Berentson
appointed Natural Resources Administrator for Skagit County Public
Works |
SKAGIT
COUNTY - Effective April 10th, Skagit County Communications Director
Dan Berentson has been assigned the duties of Natural Resources Administrator
for Skagit County Public Works Department, according to Public Works
Director Dave Sheridan. |
For the past
seven years, Berentson has served as Skagit County Communications
Director and Public Information Officer for the Public Works Department
as well as working on public participation for the Skagit River
Flood Damage Reduction Project and the Skagit County Flood Control
Zone District. He will continue in those roles.
Berentson will be responsible for the administration of Skagit
Countys Drainage Utility, Clean Water District, Lake Districts,
Flood Control Zone District, Skagit River General Investigation
Study, and the Water Resources Section of Public Works.
Were looking forward to taking advantage of Dans
community knowledge and communication skills in administering
our natural resources programs, said Sheridan.
Berentson
holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications degree from
Washington State University and worked in the publishing industry
for 20 years before accepting his current position with Skagit
County in 2001. He is involved in many community organizations
and currently serves as President of United Way of Skagit County.
For further
information, contact: Dan Berentson
360-419-3461
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County Museum
Launches On-Line Map |
On
April 7, following a year of research, design and writing, the Skagit
County Historical Museum launches an on-line historic map of some
118 Skagit communities that have significantly changed or virtually
disappeared during the last century. |
Researched
and written by Janet Oakley, Curator of Education, developed by
Janice Baird, Skagit County Geographic Information Services --
based on the popular iMap online map, and designed by Brian Young,
Skagit County Information Services, the site features rarely seen
materials relevant to these Lost Cities including
maps, oral histories and photographs drawn from the Museums
collection as well as other archives in Skagit and Whatcom County.
Also collaborating:
Jeff Jewell, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Deanna Ammons,
Clear Lake historian, Evelyn Adams, Anacortes Museum, Dr. Jesse
Kennedy, Cascades National Park, and Mary Ellen Langridge, great
granddaughter of John and Ellen Warner of Warners Prairie
and other individuals and groups.
View
the Lost Cities map
For more information,
call the Museum at 360.466.3365
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