For the past six months, Edmonds teenager Lily Jaquith has been writing a My Edmonds News column about her experiences growing up here. Wayne Purser interviewed her today as part of his 365 Things to Do in Edmonds series.
Congratulations to Edmonds resident and My Edmonds News “Environmental Advocate” columnist Laura Spehar, who has been chosen by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club as Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year for 2011. Spehar, who was nominated by Bonnie Mott, will be honored at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting today at the Edmonds Yacht Club. Here’s [...]
Joel Patience: The Healing Power of Art from Emmaline McGraw on Vimeo. This multimedia project featuring Edmonds artist Joel Patience was created by Emma McGraw, a senior journalism and photography major at the University of Washington. Emma grew up in the Edmonds area and attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. She hopes to pursue a career in [...]
Like many musicians, Edmonds native Aaron Voros grew up in a musical family. With a mom who was a former music teacher and sisters who took piano lessons, “music seemed to me like the thing to do,” he said. One Christmas, an aunt and uncle gave the young Voros drumsticks, and he “took a liking to [...]
We had reported on Saturday about the efforts of Edmonds resident Scott West to return home after being in Northern Japan as part of his work with the Sea Shepherd society and experiencing the earthquake and resulting tsunami last week. On Monday, West and other Sea Shepherd Society members — who had been in Japan as ”Guardians” to [...]
A public memorial service will be held this Saturday, March 5, for retired Edmonds Reserve Police Officer Richard “Dick” Anway, who passed away Feb. 19 at Swedish/Edmonds Hospital. Mr. Anway, 67, was a long time resident of Edmonds and served as a Reserve Officer for nearly 36 years. For additional details, please see the My Edmonds News Remembrances [...]
My Edmonds News is pleased to welcome our newest columnist, Edmonds-Woodway High School senior Lily Jaquith. By Lily Jaquith In my mind, and in the minds of most of my peers, Edmonds is a small town. I can rarely walk into a grocery store without seeing someone I know. When I was looking at colleges, [...]
Meadowdale High School senior Anna Ketola has launched the “What’s Their Net Worth?” campaign to save lives against malaria. In partnership with Go the Second Mile, a non-profit organization founded by two Edmonds residents, Ketola strives to increase awareness and raise funds to provide mosquito nets for a community in Rwanda that houses more than [...]
My Edmonds News, Edmonds’ locally-owned community news site for people who live in, work in or visit Edmonds, is proud to introduce a new Milestones section featuring FREE engagement and wedding announcements. if you grew up in Edmonds and still have family here, or if you are living here now, we invite you to submit [...]
Many people in Edmonds probably know Starla Sage, local food bank volunteer and master gardener, and her husband Doug, principal with Edmonds construction management firm Gram Sage Graves, Inc. Six years ago, Starla – a retired employee trainer for a local bank — was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, or a scarring of the lungs, and according [...]
It’s not too often that you have a chance to meet a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, let alone one with Edmonds roots, so My Edmonds News took the opportunity to chat with Jerry Gay when he appeared at the Edmonds Bookshop during last Thursday night’s Edmonds Art Walk. Gay, who graduated from Edmonds High School in [...]
This post by Edmonds-Woodway High School senior Lily Jaquith originally appeared on the Madrona Children’s Theatre blog and is being reposted here with permission. By Lily Jaquith For nine years I have worked with a local theater program, Madrona Children’s Theatre. It’s part of the K-8 school I attended and gives so many opportunities for [...]
The passing of GayLynne Ullerich — the Madrona K-8 teacher who died in a car crash last weekend — has inspired numerous comments from readers on the many ways that Mrs. Ullerich touched the lives of so many adults and students. We wanted to share a tribute submitted this week by Ellen Govan of Lynnwood, who volunteered with Mrs. Ullerich through the YAYA (Young Adults [...]
They may only be a “wee” bit Irish, but three sisters from Edmonds are making a national name for themselves as Irish step dancers. The Gothard Sisters — Greta, Willow and Solana — began their musical careers playing the violin at a young age. Visitors to the Edmonds Farmers Market remember the girls playing violin [...]
Howard Chermak of Edmonds-based Chermak Construction, Inc. (and a My Edmonds News sponsor) will receive the 2010 John M. Fluke Sr. Community Service Award tonight at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The award is presented annually by The South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce to honor an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the community, and [...]
Long-time Edmonds youth lacrosse coach Harry Ostrander has been tapped for 2010 induction into the Washington State Lacrosse Hall of Fame by the Washington State Chapter of US Lacrosse. For nearly 20 years, Ostrander has been involved in the teaching of lacrosse skills to Washington state’s youth as an equipment supplier and organizer of clinics [...]
Edmonds resident Chris Louie was one of four members of Machinists District Lodge 751 in Seattle who were recently honored by the White House with a gold-level Presidential Service Award for volunteer work sponsored by the District in 2009. The top award for civic service is given by the President’s Council on Service and Civic [...]
Edmonds resident and veteran investigative journalist Rita Hibbard has much to be proud of these days. A year ago, Hibbard — former assistant managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer — founded Seattle-based InvestigateWest, a nonprofit, investigative center staffed by journalists with a track record of producing in-depth stories on the Pacific Northwest. In the last [...]
Edmonds resident Heather Bansemer’s 14-year-old daughter, Lainey, had a special request a couple of weeks ago: She wanted to run a food drive at PCC in Edmonds to benefit The Bread of Life Mission in Seattle, an organization where the family volunteers once a month. “Of course, I was surprised, and then touched, and then [...]
Ever visited with an artist during a Third Thursday Artwalk? Stopped to study the mural painting at Fifth and Main Street? If so, you’ve been touched by the artistic and civic presence of Edmonds business owners Manya Vee and Jeff Stilwell, who in the past decade have made a significant mark on Edmonds’ art scene. [...]
A pottery-painting fundraiser for a Meadowdale High School softball player battling leukemia since last summer will take place at the Edmonds Glazed & Amazed studio, 514 Main St., from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The event is for Ashley Aven, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and told in January she had only two [...]
The stories are funny, silly and bizarre: ” A local cat today has admitted to his family and co-workers what they had secretly believed for years, he is addicted to string.” “A NETFLIX envelope who was attacked by a U.S. Postal employee says he lived only because the postal worker dropped him after he punched [...]
The children of Haiti made the biggest impact on Edmonds resident Karianna Wilson during her week-long stay on the earthquake-damaged island. A mother of two toddlers — 3-year-old Karsten and 21-month-old Annika — Wilson was able to spend some of her time volunteering in a Haitian orphanage, as well as providing triage and administrative support [...]
The dog park in Edmonds will be getting a new bulletin board, thanks to the Lynnwood Pack 363 Webelos I and II. O.L.A.E. (Off-Leash Area Edmonds) is a non-profit group that stewards the dog park. O.L.A.E. Board Member Shay Hastler and representatives from Lynnwood Pack 363 Webelos I and II met with Rich Lindsay of [...]
“A life-changing experience.” “A reality check.” “Lots of joy and lots of sadness.” That’s how two volunteers with Edmonds connections described their recent trips to Haiti, where they provided medical care, food and even a shoulder to cry on to victims of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck the island nation in January. My Edmonds [...]
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