The Edmonds Lions Club motto is”We Serve,” and club members are putting that into practice in their work on behalf of the Edmonds Food Bank. In addition to hosting in-person drives to collect donations, the club is now sponsoring a GoFundMe drive for the food bank. You can help the Lions Club help the food bank by…
The Edmonds Rotary Club has extended the deadline to Feb. 17 for nominations for the Rick Steves: Service Above Self award, open to those who work for a business or organizaiton in the Edmonds city limits. Due to glitches in its email system, the club was unable to receive email award nominations for a few…
In honor of Black History Month, the Edmonds Rotary and the Edmonds Bookshop once again joined hands with the Snohomish County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) program to provide 175 Black history-themed books for direct distribution to at-risk youths served by CASA. CASA volunteers serve as court-appointed special advocates for children who have landed in the…
Ron Dotzauer, KOMO news analyst and CEO of public affairs firm Strategies 360, will be speaking to the Edmonds Rotary Club Tuesday, Feb. 8 about the political trends he observed in 2021 and what he anticipates in the upcoming 2022 elections. The meeting had originally been scheduled for late December, but was canceled due to…
It’s time to nominate an outstanding Edmonds resident for the 28th Annual Edmonds Citizen of the Year award, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Edmonds. Nominees should be a civic-minded citizen active in civic affairs, community activities and/or business pursuits. It is open to individuals as volunteers or professionals in the line of duty. Award…
The Rotary Club of Edmonds each month selects a Meadowdale High School junior to honor as its Student of the Month, based on recommendations from staff. The following students were selected for October, November and December 2021: Ashley Both, Lydia Mekonnen and Bryce Bardsley.
Due to icy road conditions, the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonds has been canceled. Ron Dotzauer, political analyst and CEO of Strategies 360, will be rescheduled to speak in the coming weeks.
Ron Dotzauer, KOMO news analyst and CEO of public affairs firm Strategies 360, will be speaking to the Edmonds Rotary Club Dec. 28 about the political trends he observed in 2021 and what he anticipates in the upcoming 2022 elections. Dotzauer is the founder and CEO of Strategies 360, which has 23 offices and over…
The Rotary Club of Edmonds announced Monday it is making plans for a 2022 in-person Oktoberfest, to be held Sept. 23-24. Rotary’s inaugural, in-person Oktoberfest was last held in 2019. In 2020, the organization held a virtual event and in 2021 was forced to cancel due to COVID-19. Oktoberfest will be held at the Frances…
The Edmonds Lions Club on Wednesday presented Edmonds Heroes’ Café with a check for $250 to support the organization’s outreach program for veterans. Edmonds Heroes’ Café meets the first Wednesday of the month at the United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St. Veterans from all branches of the military are welcome.
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The Edmonds Lions Club is sponsoring a warm clothing drive beginning Dec. 1, to benefit Clothes for Kids. The Lions are collecting warm clothes — including coats, hats, mittens, scarves, sweaters, jeans and pants — for kindergarten- to high school-age children. Collection boxes are located at Edmonds’ Ace Hardware, 550 5th Ave. S.; Edward Jones Financial Advisors,…
Members of the Edmonds Lions Club are making Thanksgiving brighter this year for two local families in need. Club members donated five boxes of food and a pie for each of the families, both from Edmonds-area elementary schools. QFC provided a turkey for each household. The food was delivered Monday by Lions Club members Vern…
The Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club’s Tuesday, Nov. 9 program will features a presentation by retired U.S. Navy Capt. Mike Montgomery detailing his historic controlled ditching into Subic Bay, the Philippines during the Vietnam War. Montgomery’s 30-year Navy flying career took him over the Aleutians, Sea of Japan, Indian Ocean, South Pacific, South China Sea, Philippine…
Edmonds’ Floretum Garden Club has been beautifying Edmonds for a full century. To launch the club’s colorful year of centennial celebrations, Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Angie Feser will speak at Floretum’s virtual Monday, Sept. 20 meeting. Feser will explain how Edmonds’ vibrant parks and flower beds impact the community. Feser’s talk, “Edmonds…
If you plan to visit the Edmonds Historical Museum Summer Market this Saturday, Sept. 18, look for the Edmonds Lions Club table. Club members will be passing out free items such as reading glasses, cases, glass wipes and cleaner, plus decorated rocks for your garden or home. Depending on the weather, there may also be new…
The Edmonds Rotary Club announced Wednesday that Edmonds Oktoberfest has been postponed, due to rise in COVID cases in King and Snohomish counties. The event had been scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at the Frances Anderson Center field in downtown Edmonds. According to the Rotary Club, this change was made as a safety precaution given the…
The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it has received an $8,000 award from Lynnwood Kiwanis House Foundation. An organization dedicated to children in the local community, Lynnwood Kiwanis House Foundation provides important funding and community service to help children in the Edmonds School District. The Foundation for Edmonds School District will use…
The pandemic shutdowns over the past 18-plus months made it very difficult, if not impossible, for non-profit organizations, high school clubs and teams, and service groups to raise the funding necessary for their activities. Now, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is offering a fundraising opportunity to local groups — volunteer for the upcoming Taste Edmonds…
After two-and-a-half years of fundraising, grant writing and partnership development, the Edmonds Rotary Club — in conjunction with Rotary of Brusubi-Serrakunda — has broken ground on a Bridge To Success literary project in Gambia. The partnership with the MRC Holland Foundation was solidified during the winter, and the philanthropic organization agreed to build a new, three-classroom science lab at…
Congratulations to the two latest Meadowdale High Junior Students of the Month selected by the Edmonds Rotary Club. Sidney Wright was chosen for May and Saul Gonzalez was honored for June. The students are selected based upon recommendations from staff.
Winners have been announced in the annual Edmonds Rotary Photomarathon, which drew a record number of photo buffs June 12. Photos were captured during the six-hour contest period, with each photographer providing their unique interpretation of six topics. The event is one of only two in the U.S. and benefits Edmonds Rotary community service projects…
It was Christmas in June at the Edmonds Bookshop Monday morning as more than 200 books arrived, all destined to be distributed to abused, neglected and abandoned kids who have come under the care of the Snohomish County Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program (learn more about the CASA program here). Spearheaded by the Edmonds Noon…
The Edmonds Rotary Club announced today the return of Edmonds Oktoberfest, scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at Frances Anderson Center field in downtown Edmonds. This will be the second in-person version of Edmonds Oktoberfest, as last year’s fundraiser was virtual, due to the pandemic. The 2019 event was the first event of its kind in the area,…
There is still time to register for the Edmonds Photomarathon, set for Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual photomarathon, organized by the Rotary Club of Edmonds, provides an opportunity to view the community through a new lens. The event is one of only two in the United States and benefits Edmonds Rotary…
The Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary donated $1,500 recently to support the Edmonds Waterfront Center’s Senior Lunch Program. The Waterfront Center notes that 1 in 7 seniors is food insecure, meaning that they do not have reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable and nutritious food. During the pandemic, the center delivered 9,000 meals to seniors…
