Langley’s Historic Preservation Commission is in need of another steward, someone dedicated to preserving the past in the century-old city.

Commission Chairman Bob Waterman reported to the Langley City Council at its Feb. 16 meeting as part of a semiannual address about the group’s activities and needs. One of the chief concerns is filling a pair of vacancies, one of which has a term that expires this month, on the seven-member committee. The right applicant, said Waterman, would have “a real interest in history, preserving history.”

The group manages the city’s register of eight historic places, looks to add and grow that list, and oversees the preservation of history either by working to keep old buildings’ facades and structures intact or recording their history. To date this register includes: Langley City Hall, Langley Library, Langley-Woodmen Cemetery, South Whidbey Historical Museum, Wylie Hospital/Birthing House, Pole Building of the Island County Fairgrounds, and Beachum House/Lovejoy House.