I know more than I did 2 hours ago

Good news!  

I talked with a person working on the deconstruction project currently taking place at Route 9 and 240th St. SE ... and, I can definitely say:

You can stop holding your breath - they're not building a new headquarters for SMIRSH or SPECTRE, KAOS, Snohomish County's Department of Parks or Walt Disney Studios!

They are, however, going to completely remove the rest of the concrete blocks along the railroad tracks ...

Then they will build a new concrete block wall which will be set-back from its original location along 240th ... and this time the wall won't be vertical or bulging ... Instead it will angle into the hillside and have a much better foundation and drainage system. 

That giant mountain of sand that we've been in awe of ... it will be moved back behind the new wall.

photos by Bill Stankus
may 31, 2014

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