Shoreline Map, May 2012

If you are interested, you may download a copy of the Shoreline Map of Index, WA.

PDF Reader required and the link is HERE.

Great Video – The Bookmobile in Index

Thank you David Meier for sending this to us. It’s funny and well done.
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Comment from David:
As you probably know we, here, in Index, rely on a service, sponsored by
the Sno-Isle Library system, to bring us books, videos and other educational resources, called
the Bookmobile. I have been a patron for many years and to celebrate
National Bookmobile Day, yes, there is such a thing, the mobile librarians
(aka “The Bookmobile Babes”. I’m not being sexist. It is a fact.) asked
the Index patrons (we are their favorite stop) to participate in a video
titled Why We Love Our Bookmobile. This was a nationwide program to film
bookmobile patrons around the country touting the praises of their
bookmobile. I just have to say, after viewing some of the other videos
posted on youtube, that ours, far and away, surpasses any other efforts.
The production values alone are far superior, and the talent, well, let me
just say that the talent merits mention. Is that an Oscar I smell?

We have taken the liberty to post the video in our Forums.  You can view the vid HERE.  It that does not work, try http://indexwa.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=158&t=1270

Great Videdo – The Bookmobile in Index

Accepting Letters of Interest for Appointment to the Board of Fire Commissioners

This just in from Chief Michael Fitzgerald, Fire District #28.

PDF reader required.

View the file HERE.

Garbage Collection Update (Final)

Just received an email from Louise L. (a reliable source).  Thank you Louise.

Here is what she had to say on Garbage Collection:

“I talked with Waste Management yesterday and they will come on Monday, March 5, with the recycling bins, and at that time they will pickup recycling that is left out in cardboard cartons (such as cans or plastic bottles, or left flat on the ground (as in broken up cardboard or tied bundles of newspapers) at whatever spot the customer has their garbage can set out for emptying.”

Waste Management Pick Up Days?

The new Waste Management Schedule for garbage hauling will be Monday’s with the first pick up to be on March 5, 2012.

Recycle will be picked up on alternating Monday’s but as of this moment we have not heard when the recycle pick up begins.

If anybody has word, please let us know.

Thanks.

Edited 4:00pm 02.28.12

Unofficial word:  Regular trash pick up is Monday the 5th of March and starting the FOLLOWING Monday, trash and recycle pick up.  Recycle pick up is every other week after that.  Again, it’s unofficial so we’ll find out this coming Monday I guess.

More Flooding Info From David Cameron

Ed,
At this point the problem primarily is with the Snoqualmie system, which has had minor flooding predicted from the town on down the valley past Duvall. More swiftly is the Pilchuck, which has risen sharply about five feet during the day and is at a Phase 3 flood. Mt. Pilchuck, and the Sultan Basin have been taking water, while the South Fork Stilly is moving up more slowly. We’re a couple of feet shy of the official Phase 2, which due to the need to recalibrate the gauge/flood stage level still leaves the river within the bank along Avenue A.
On the other hand, the temperature finally has started to rise, up a degree since my regular reading time of 1600 to 41.2 at the moment. I had 2.5″ in the backyard rain gauge between 1600 yesterday and 1600 today.

http://www.atmos.washington.edu./data/weather.html#local

Check especially the Forescast section and under it “Watches and Warnings” and then “Washington State Forecast Discussions,” notably the “hydrology” portion.

http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/PWApp/SWM/floodwarn/index.html.

This is the county web site to read the stream guages.

Is This The Year From Hell?

Boy, this has been one tough year and it has just begun.

We have had more power outages than I (in my 9 years up here in Index) have ever seen.

And today no phone service until just recently (maybe the past 2 hours)? I just checked.

We were able to speak to a Frontier employee in Monroe while doing our banking. He stated “I just overheard a conversation that somebody by ‘some bridge’ had sliced through a fiber optic line”.

So, on our way home, we checked all the bridges (and there are quite a few) between Monroe and Index and we saw no activity at all. We guess it could have been further up toward Baring or on the South Fork.

Who knows. Life is back to normal as of 7:46 pm.

Comments? Please post’em.

Storm Phase II

Well, we made it through the night without losing power and it is beginning to rain.

We’ll call this Phase II. The river will soon begin raging and the weak branches that were held in place with ice will begin falling and the wall will begin with its mini-avalanches of rock and boulder.

Let’s hope power stays on for a few days!!

New Year’s Day Peace Walk in Index

From: Caroll Cochran

PLEASE join me in a New Year’s Day peace walk in Index Washington to raise energy and awareness for peace and prosperity for ALL!

Meet at 1:00, Old Fire Hall. Rain or shine, bring a sign!

The Index Wall News Paper

The Index Wall (formerly the Index Eagle)  folks have published their first News Paper and it’s out now for FREE.  Soon you’ll be able to subscribe to the digital Index Wall for a small charge which is yet undetermined or you can buy it where it’s sold, for a small charge to cover their costs.

They have given us permission to publish their first Index Wall right here on IndexWa.org.  You’ll need a PDF reader to view it.

Click HERE to view or download it to your computer.