Stephanie Wright's eNewsletter
Snohomish County Council
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 609
Everett, Washington 98201
8th floor, Robert J. Drewel Building
Phone: 425-388-3494
Email: Stephanie.Wright@snoco.org
JoshuaThompson, Legislative Aide
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Paine Field Fire Department Airside Training Exercise
 The Paine Field Fire Department conducted airside training exercises with their mutual aid partners, and invited County leaders to observe and participate in some of the drills.
 The training objectives for these exercises focused on interagency operations during the initial 10–15min of a commercial aircraft disaster.
 Each day featured a different crew engaging the same emergency scenario, with County leaders embedded in the responding teams to get a close-up look at air disaster response.
Light Rail Communities
Outreach Results
During the month of July, Snohomish County’s Light Rail Communities project hosted a number of public open-houses on the advance work Snohomish County is doing in conjunction with area agencies to prepare for light rail as it makes its way north. Nearly 100 community members attending the meetings in person and 3,200 participated online, where they learned more about the project and gave their feedback. A recap of these results can be found online. Snohomish County will be making some modifications to the early concepts based on what was heard from the public and stakeholders. A final report will be published later this year.
Next, the County will be working on a subarea plan for the greater area including and between the Mariner and Ash Way station areas. The subarea plan will be integrated into the next update of the County’s Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, which is due in June 2023, as well as regional planning efforts. While the Sound Transit Board of Directors has the final decision on the actual station location and track alignment, they will begin their public outreach efforts and project development process in 2020.
On Saturday, September 7th, the City of Lynnwood will be hosting their 4th annual Fair on 44th, Lynnwood’s Health and Safety Community Block Party. They will be closing down 44th from the Fire Station to the Police Station, and hosting a block party from 10am – 2pm that features games, food, information booths and more.
• EXPLORE the many vehicles on-site for tours and pictures with Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Police and SWAT Vehicles, Community Transit, Vactor Trucks, Support Seven, Tractors, and more!
• SHRED up to 3 grocery bags of your household's sensitive documents for free on-site shredding!
• DONATE single-serving, shelf-stable, quick heat or ready-to-eat food items for Foundation for Edmonds School District's Nourishing Network food drive!
• WATCH demonstrations from Police K-9 and Motorcycle Units, disaster preparedness tips & skills, public safety demos, fitness & exercise demos, and more!
• ENJOY lunch or a delicious snack from Here & There by Chef Dane, Chick-fil-A, Ohana BBQ and Zeek's Pizza!
• LEARN what’s happening in the City of Lynnwood such as new development, construction projects, Light Rail, and more!
• GET information on health insurance coverage, dental care, blood pressure checks, health & wellness programs, and more!
• TEST your skills in the kids bicycle rodeo, get fitted for and take home a free bike helmet!
• PLAY games, do craft projects, and other fun activities for the whole family, and smile for the photo booth! There will also be free goodies and giveaways for the family!
The Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds, is an annual fall celebration of birds and nature found on the beautiful shores of Puget Sound. The event will be held September 13th – 15th at the Francis Anderson Center, featuring speakers, guided walks, land and water-based field trips, exhibits, and educational activities for all ages. Spend the weekend birding and meeting other birders, naturalists, photographers, and people engaged in fascinating bird research projects. See live birds of prey! Many events are free but do require advanced registration. More information can be found at their website.
On Thursday, Sept 26th from 5pm – 7pm, there will be a volunteer rain garden planting party in Lynnwood. Rain gardens are designed landscape features that store and filter rain water. These gardens do a great job of filtering pollutants and recharging groundwater. Volunteers will be planting beautiful, hardy, and low-maintenance native plants in six different gardens. The plant varieties are chosen because of their ability to survive both drought and wet root conditions. The gardens are at various locations, but volunteers will be meeting at 4423-181st Place SW to get equipped with gloves and a shovel, as well a brief tool safety discussion and planting demonstration. For more information, contact Cameron Coronado at 425-670-5245 or ccoronado@lynnwoodwa.gov.
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