Relative of Dexie?

The following email and photo just arrived in our Inbox.

“My youngest son swears this was attached to his foot when he got out of the water at our property up in Skyko 1. Maybe a distant relative of the fish known as “Dexie”?”

Mark R.

HeraldNet: Climbing group buys Index wall

By Alejandro Dominguez
Herald Writer
INDEX – A group of rock climbers announced Friday that they’ve raised enough money to buy the Index Lower Town Wall.

The Washington Climbers Coalition stepped up to purchase the rock climbing wall after a private landowner considered selling the property to a quarry.

The coalition got their….

Read Complete Story HERE> HeraldNet: Climbing group buys Index wall.

HeraldNet: Off-road vehicle proposal scrapped for public roads near foothills

Off-road vehicle proposal scrapped for public roads near foothills

Plan to boost tourism near Reiter Foothills instead caused alarm

By Noah Haglund
Herald Writer

GOLD BAR — Snohomish County has dropped a plan to allow off-road vehicles on county roads near the state’s Reiter Foothills.

The idea was supposed to boost tourism and economic development by allowing off-road vehicles better access to the state recreation area. It would have applied to off-road motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and dune buggies.

Complete Story HERE> HeraldNet: Off-road vehicle proposal scrapped for public roads near foothills.

Another Garbage Pick Up Change: CORRECTION

CORRECTION

Just a heads up for the locals.

YET ANOTHER change in your trash pick up. If I recall correctly, it was JUST changed about 2-3 months ago.

READ ME: This coming Tuesday August 31st, will be the new pick up day. Beginning August 30, 2010, pick up days will be Tuesday’s.

Every other Tuesday will be recycle pick up and garbage as usual, weekly but on Tuesday.

Again, the new schedule does not begin until Tuesday, August 31st, so it looks like Moday trash will NOT be pickd up.

Photos:Poison Hemlock Found in The Town of Index

UPDATED 08.10.10
Just got a note from Barb T. as follows:

Hi Ed – somebody in town who is an “expert” on plant identification says our white blossom is “yarrow”, so its not the hemlock.

We were notified by Town Hall (Lisa) that a poison hemlock has been found in a residents yard. We went over there to photograph the beast but could not find it, even after walking the property 2 times.

So we grabbed some photos off of the net.

Be warned and let your children know about this dangerous, fern looking plant with pretty flowers. Notice the rhubarb look to the stem? It looks like that as it ages.

There is a link below for you to click and read. It will let you know how to handle this invader and how to remove it from you property.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2067182_identify-water-hemlock.html

Many thanks to Lisa and Barb for keeping us up to date.

Happy Birthday IndexWa.org

Woo Hoo!!

On August 8, 2007, IndexWa.org had its beginning.  It has been a super fun ride and we appreciate everybody that has contributed via sending us news or financially, to make it happen.

Happy Birthday to Us! Three years old today.

And again THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!

Cougar Spotting

A cougar has been reported to be in the area. It left evidence at Wave-Trec Rescue which is just across the bridge from town on the Index Galena Road. Chris Jonason, owner of Wave-Trec, says “He ate one of my turkey’s”.

The price we pay for living in the sticks……

Post Masters Last Day

Tomorrow, August 6, 2010, is our Post Masters last day serving Index, Wa.

Dana Starfire has been a huge part of many peoples lives over the past 2-3 years. She has volunteered for many projects and has made many friends.

G’bye Dana and good luck with your new position as Post Master on Waldron Island. We are going to miss you.

Forums Up and Running!!

Our Forums are up and running. We do hope you enjoy them and make use of them. We have been through this one other time in 2008.

This time we spent countless hours asking many people questions and trying to make it just right. We know we can’t please everybody but we do our best.

Keep in mind that even “outsiders” can post here too. There is one area that is really targeted at Index or the Town, but outsiders are more than welcome to post.

Please contact us if there are any issues or you think the rules need modification or anything.

Additions or Deletions to the Forum? We tried to put something in there for everybody. Let us know.

Here is the link to the Forums -> http://www.indexwa.org/forum/

7th Annual Index Arts Festival

The 7th Annual Index Arts Festival
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10 am to 6 pm
Live Music from 10 am to 10 pm

Located in Downtown Index, the natural beauty of the area provides
this ideal setting for the 7th Annual Index Arts Festival.

The Festival will offer:

•Arts and Crafts
•Live Music on Two Stages
•Poetry Readings
•Crafts Marketplace
•Food and Beverages
•Children’s Art Activity Area

Index local musician Rib Horst and his band “Spare Rib and the Bluegrass
Sauce” will headline the music offerings. Other featured musicians will be Sea Star, Folkier Than Thou, Gene Anderson, Amy Thurner and Bahkti.

This year’s festival poster features a painting by Index Artist Karen Hultberg.

Local poets will be coordinating the Poetry Reading group.

Children’s activities will include face painting, art activities, a climbing wall
and lots of fun.

Local artists Patrick Woods, Kim Woods, Dean Shepard, Jim Roberts and Peter Olsen will also be exhibiting their art.

Live demonstrations will feature wood carver and Haida artist Ralph Bennett and Ron Swift and his Barnyard Buzzards Model Airplane Club.

For additional information, contact event coordinator Yvonne Lawson at
360-793-4162.

Index is located just one mile off Highway 2 at mp 38 on Index Galena Road, just about ½ hour east of Monroe.