City Info Weekly - 2009/03/04 (Archive)

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Longview Fire Department Sponsoring a Blood Drive on March 5

Residents are invited to donate blood at the Longview Fire Department at 740 Commerce from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.  Look for the Puget Sound Blood Center’s bloodmobile in the parking lot.  For a better donation experience, the Center recommends eating and drinking fluids prior to donating.

More information:  Contact 1-800-398-7888 to make an appointment.

Community Garden spaces now available

Garden spaces for public rental will be available this year at the 32nd Avenue and Louisiana garden site. Each space is 20x40, and a limited number of 10x40 spaces will be available.  A limited number of year-round 20x40 spaces are also available. Water is provided. Gardens will be rototilled and marked by Parks and Recreation when weather permits, usually the first part of May.  Spaces may be prepared and planted after that.  There is a two space limit per family, with possible additional spaces available on April 27.  You must be 18 years or older to apply for a garden space.  Planting season is May 1 – November 1.  A 20x40 garden space is $45 for in-city residents and $50 for out-of-city residents.  10x40 spaces are $25 for in-city and $30 for out-of-city.

More information:  Contact the Longview Recreation Office at 442-5400.

Longview receives traffic improvement grant from WSDOT

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced the award of $15 million in federal grants to be used by cities and counties to significantly reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.  Longview applied for and has received $200,000 for signal upgrades and crosswalk/intersection improvements at 14th and Broadway.  The Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) Grant application was submitted in an effort to improve reported accident zones in the downtown area.   The project involves cross walk/curb modifications and new countdown pedestrian signal improvements.  The goal is to shorten the crossing distance/time and to provide pedestrian awareness of the remaining crossing time, yet maintain the current signal time.  Work will begin this spring with construction and completion by late fall 2009.

More information:  To learn more about what WSDOT is doing across the state, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs.

Reception at the Koth Gallery will honor Leon Lowman, the 2009 Hans Schaufus Featured Artist

A reception will be held on March 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Koth Gallery to honor exhibiting artist Leon Lowman.  Lowman, chosen to be the 2009 Hans Schaufus Featured Artist, exemplifies an artist who has made a genuine commitment to art and who continually seeks new plateaus.  His work today is a reflection of his lifelong passion for surfing spent in, on, and around the waters of the world.  Through acrylic paint, collage and canvas, brilliant colors come alive in pieces of art that often are as large as the ocean.  Lowman’s work will be on display at the Longview Public Library’s Koth Gallery through March 11.

More Information:  Contact the Longview Public Library at 442-5300.