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Council highlights high-school tiny homes project, upcoming Tulip Festival art exhibit and Lions Club fundraiser
Summary
Councilmembers commended Sedro-Woolley High School students building tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness, announced a Tulip Festival art exhibition opening April 4, a North Star Connect symposium in June and a Lions Club log drive fundraiser.
Councilmembers used their reports on March 12 to highlight several community events and projects.
Councilman Cook commended Sedro-Woolley High School students and teacher Dan Caldwell for constructing four tiny homes to benefit people experiencing homelessness; the project was reported in the Skagit Valley Herald and noted support from a Seattle-based Low Income Housing Institute and material support from Lowe’s. The council voiced appreciation for the school-led partnership.
Councilman Burns announced the Lions Club log drive fundraiser to support childhood cancer treatment and Camp Korey; tickets were expected to go on sale in the following weeks. Councilmember Lavaca reminded residents of park use as daylight returns and said he will request to be excused from the March 26 meeting.
Mayor and staff also noted a North Star Connect symposium scheduled for June 6 (registration to open in April) and a Tulip Festival art exhibition that will open in Sedro-Woolley on April 4 with an evening reception, described by staff as the first time the original art has been exhibited outside the festival office.
