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Up to $1,000 available to help a school program with transportation costsOLYMPIA – Oct. 18, 2018 – The Deception Pass Park Foundation is offering a scholarship of up to $1,000 to one Washington State public, private or charter school. The scholarship will fund transportation to a science- or environmental-based field trip at Deception Pass State Park in 2019.  The purpose of the scholarship is to ...read more

Restore the mind, body, and spiritWellness Retreat November 13thBook your hour long journey in between 2-7 PM             Bella Soul Spa's Wellness Retreat Event, a fun and holistic approach to well-being. Enables you to learn how herbal remedies and self-care rituals can help restore the mind, body and spirit through four ...read more

Boys & Girls Club Teens Learn About Local Flight History   “I’m excited because I’ve never been to an airport before,” said Nathaly, a member of Boys & Girls Clubs at La Venture Middle School. As members from Mount Baker Middle School and La Venture got in the van, they asked about where they were going. Were they going to SeaTac? Where is there an airport close to them? Mostly, they asked about ...read more

On Thursday, October 25th, Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus invites the public to attend the unveiling of a new outdoor Heritage Mural at Hayes Hall. The celebration will take place at 12:30 outdoors at the courtyard, weather permitting.      The Heritage Mural was funded by SVC students, with the goal of reflecting and celebrating the rich history of the College and Whidbey Island ...read more

VolunteersThe Burlington Veteran's Day parade features the 50 Fallen Soldiers of Washington banners, that are flown in that day by Alaska Airlines for our community to carry in the parade. Then we get them back to the airport and they are flown off to another Washington event. They are very special.  Would your community group or members be interested in helping carry these banners? This would ...read more

For many years the Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club has had a special request on its wish list: to have an in-ground basketball hoop installed in the covered area behind the Club. The school hoops in the parking lot are in a high traffic and bus drop-off area, so they are seldom able to be used by Club members. During the fall and winter months, the covered area is the only outdoor space where kids ...read more

BURLINGTON, WA – The Children’s Museum of Skagit County was delighted to learn that the City of Burlington Lodging Tax Committee had made their funding recommendation to the City Council. The Committee will recommend approval of a $150,000 one-time funding request to the Children’s Museum for their upcoming relocation.   The funds are generated by Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 67.28.180 ...read more

Saturday, November 3rd6 to 10 PMMaple Hall  Dust off those bell bottoms, mini-skirts and Nehru jackets!  Come and party like its 1968!  Join us as we celebrate this milestone in the history of the Museum.  Dinner catered by La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib, no-host bar, silent and live auctions, live 60’s music and dancing to DJ Heidi.Tickets are $50 per person, or $350 for a table of 8.  Includes 2 ...read more

Friday, November 2, 2018 Featuring Special Guest Steve Largent New Location! Corporate Air Center 15452 Airport Drive, Burlington, WA 98233 Tickets: $200 Touchdown Games Package: $100 Table of 10: $1,500 Get tickets at Skagitclubs.org For more info, contact Ian Faley at 360-419-3723 x7 ifaley@skagitclubs.orgPlay the Great Games at the Gala Want to win tickets to participate in the Wild ...read more

La Conner –  Port of Skagit last week began dredging its La Conner Marina to ensure safe, navigable conditions. Dredging the North and South Basins will occur between July and February each year to protect fish habitat and is expected to be completed by 2021.  The marina accumulates sediment from the Swinomish Channel over time and we have lost between 3 to 6 feet of depth since the marina was ...read more

Bellingham, WA – October 1, 2018 – Recognizing that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters, today Peoples Bank launched its inaugural “Share a Pair During Socktober” campaign with the goal of donating 5,000 new pairs of socks to non-profit organizations serving homeless communities in the state.  Starting on October 1 and continuing through the end of the month, Peoples ...read more

Dear Colleague,   It’s a crisp September Morn, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen you here at Mount Vernon Goodwill JTE. In the autumnal words of Neil Diamond,  Stay for just a while Stay and let me look at you It's been so long, I hardly knew you Standing in the door.   Some reasons to “stay for just a while”:4New-student registration is happening October 8-11.4Classes start October ...read more

Awards of Excellence Sponsorships Planning for the Burlington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence has reached full speed, and we have a number of ways members can get involved! PROMOTE YOUR VOTE: Award Nominations are still available for the awards by clicking this link. Please send the link to your contact lists! You do not need to be a member to nominate.RSVP: You can RSVP to secure your ...read more