MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 23, 2021 1132
Mack Benek with the sign featuring his artwork, now installed outside the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center log cabin. (Photo by Bob Sears)
A concept for a Welcome to Edmonds sign designed by local artist Mack Benek has found a new home at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center log cabin on 5th Avenue.
With support from local business owner Mike McMurray, Benek created the sign design when city officials in 2018 began seeking community input on options for replacing the aging Welcome to Edmonds gateway sign along State Route 104. After two public open houses, and two online surveys with more than 1,800 responses, the city chose a design by Clayton Moss, owner of Edmonds-based Forma Design, for the Highway 104 location.