Wellington Hills Park - August 2014 - photos on a hot, dry day

I know, you probably thought, I'd given up on this blog and moved to someplace with a balmier climate, perhaps Dallas or Yuma ... but I haven't.

For the past months, I’ve been trying to be a good citizen by attending County legislative sessions, reading County documents and writing and talking about the Wellington Hills Park issue …

All that and a bag of peanuts.

Anyway, the Park has not (as of this moment) been whacked by Snohomish County’s Department of Parks.

Tho, there are people swearing they’ve seen Snohomish County’s Precision Bulldozing & Baton Twirling Team practicing in nearby Maltby.

Truth be told, the people saying that have attended many more County meetings than me.

…………….

Yesterday, I did a Park walk-around and composed the following ... 

... it’s OK, you don’t need sunscreen to look at them.

photos by Bill Stankus

August 10, 2014

Plan view of 240th St. SE (at Route 9)

The concrete blocks are slowly being reset and the location of future lane widening can be seen.

Thought you might want to see a drawing of the County's plans for the lower portion of 240th St. SE.

If you want to be dazzled (or appalled) or both here are links to lots of stuff.

Snohomish County Documents

The document from which the above plan was copied.
Note the "Last saved" date of August 14, 2013.

Remember - County people always claim they make public whatever it is they've doing ... of course finding those public documents, that's a different matter ... think of the child's game of "Hide and Seek".

Also, if you have the time, patience and stick-to-itiveness ... go back to the County's main page and attempt to find other useful pieces of information.

Jousting with the devil

Panorama of Wellington Hills Park - the south side of 240th St SE Woodinville Washington (and unfortunately in Snohomish County).

 Why "unfortunately"?

Because IF Snohomish County's Department of Parks gets their way - what you're seeing in the photo will be cut and bulldozed into a memory - and replaced with a 500 car parking lot, stadium lights and a bunch of other unwarranted, unnecessary, not wanted non-essentials.

My friends and I have done something - more than a few times - something Snohomish County's Department of Parks has never done.  

We've gone door to door and asked many hundreds of people in this community their thoughts about the proposed changes to Wellington Hills Park. 

What we've heard ...

• "Why aren't "they" listening to people in this community?"
• "What happened to the deal for a community park?"
• "Why do "they" want to spend $27 million for a non-essential park?" 
• "Who's pulling the strings to build a sports complex in this neighborhood?"
• "Are "they" crazy?" 

The following photo was taken on the north side of 240th St. SE. The view is to the west and northwest. 

In this area of the park, Snohomish County's Department of Parks intends to fill in the rolling landscape with all the dirt dug out (250,000 cubic yards) from the landscape you can see in the the first photo. Once this north side area is filled in and flattened, they have plans for an additional 250+ car parking lot.



photos, text by Bill Stankus
May 28, 2014

Paging Mr. Jericho ... Yoohoo, Mr. Jericho

Dateline Woodinville Washington ... 
The Snohomish County side of town ...

May 21, 2014 ... there, in plain site (drum roll please) is ... 
Action! Deconstruction! Earth moving! One Immense Pile of Sand!

Today, our intrepid photographer (me) braved 
Costco traffic!   Route 9 traffic!   240th St. SE traffic!

And why did he (me) risk life and limb? Need you ask? OK, it's because of CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, that's why ... there's need to show you what's going on at this stupendously awesome and important corner.

So, that's it for today. Just for you, our intrepid photographer (me), several Google's satellites and squadrons of FBI/CIA/NSA Black Helicopters recorded whatever it is that's happening at Snohomish County's busy gateway intersection.

Remember ... you saw it here first (or maybe you saw it while stuck in traffic).


Award Winning photos by Bill Stankus
May 21, 2014