Letter from Sedro-Woolley Mayor Julia Johnson

We welcome you to Sedro-Woolley, Gateway City to the North Cascades.

It continues to be a wonderful opportunity to serve as mayor and work with a talented and conscientious City Council. Sedro-Woolley is experiencing new growth and development city-wide. Our downtown business district has welcomed new stores and restaurants, as well as a beautiful library. We celebrate this growth, but also honor those businesses that have spanned generations; Rothenbuhlers, Lemley’s Chapel, Stiles Law, Oliver and Hammers, and Janicki Logging, just to name a few; all have served our community well and continue to do so.

Sedro-Woolley is known for its festivals and events that occur throughout the year. From Woodfest to Blast from the Past, LoggerodeoTM, Founder’s Day and the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting; Sedro-Woolley is a great place to live, and a wonderful city that enjoys sharing our heritage with visitors. We have maintained that home-town feel and community spirit, and that is probably experienced more during LoggerodeoTM than any other event and is the longest running celebration in the State of Washington. From the chainsaw carving, log show, and carnival, to the parade and climatic fi reworks, LoggerodeoTM provides something for everyone.

Thanks to our City Council, both past and present, there are a number of trails, playfi elds, and parks to enjoy in Sedro-Woolley. From spring to fall you will fi nd families, friends, and class reunions hosting their events in one of our parks. In addition, we have a number of playing fi elds which get great use by little league, soft ball, pee-wee football, and soccer teams. This summer Sedro-Woolley will be hosting the Girls State Softball Tournament. We look forward to hosting this event and welcome their families and friends as they enjoy spending time in our fair town.

Sedro-Woolley is innovative and progressive, achieving success in development while maintaining our small-town Americana feel. There is much to be proud of and celebrate here in Sedro-Woolley and we welcome all to join us. I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as Sedro-Woolley’s mayor and I hope to see you around town or at one of our city events.

Julia M. Johnson, Mayor of Sedro-Woolley