AROUND THE POINT

Whidbey Telecom has announced a competition for local artists who are interested in having their artwork featured on the cover of the next issue of the company’s 2005 directory.
The theme is “Local Color/Local Flavor” and original art by artists 18 years of age or older who reside in the company’s telephone service areas are eligible. In addition, artwork must have been created after May 15, 2004.
Entries are due by June 3, 2005, and will be reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of the company’s executive management as well as members of the local art community. The grand prize is $500, front cover printing with artist credit, plus promotional exposure.
Recent artists featured on Whidbey Telecom directory covers have included Moe Jerome of Freeland and Briony Morrow-Cribbs of Clinton. Jerome’s painting of spawning sockeye salmon appears on the current directory, while Morrow-Cribbs’ blue heron could be seen on the cover of the 2003 directory.
Competition entry forms and details are available online at www.whidbey.com, as well as in the Whidbey Telecom customer service centers. Call 360/321-1122 from South Whidbey, 360/444-1122 from Hat Island, or 360-945-1122 from Point Roberts for additional information.

When county executive Pete Kremen snuffed the idea of a rural advisory committee for Point Roberts that would keep county staff current with local issues, he said there would be more community meetings on the Point instead. County planning and development services is following through on the promise with the first such meeting, designed to gather input from residents on a wide range of topics
The meeting scheduled for April 19 will ask residents how they think the county could improve services to the Point and how they think current planning documents reflect Point Roberts’ needs as the community grows, specifically in regards to economic development projects and capital facilities.
County planner Amy Pederson said the meeting would help staff “identify priority areas of focus for county areas of service over the next three years.”
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Gulf Road community center.

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